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“Caves of Despair? We've been there. I don't remember seeing any tomb.”

The Caves of Despair were caverns made up several incredibly complex series' of tunnels, which formerly held the Scythe of Quakes and the Earth Dragon, and acted as Morro's unofficial grave. There are still miles of unexplored tunnels. Due to a chain eruption the Caves of Despair exploded, destroying everything inside and outside of them.

History[]

Years ago[]

While searching for the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master, Morro entered the Caves of Despair in his quest. However, he would end up getting trapped in a chamber filled with a kethanol geyser and was killed by the explosion,[1] his soul being sent to the Cursed Realm while his deceased body remained in the Caves of Despair.[2] Later, shortly after Garmadon's banishment, Master Wu hid the Scythe of Quakes in the Caves and placed the Earth Dragon there to guard it.

The Golden Weapon[]

In search of the Scythe, Samukai began mining operations in the caves with several Skulkin. However, due to Nuckal misreading the map, their search was hindered as they began digging in the wrong places, allowing the ninja to sneak past them and retrieve the Scythe of Quakes. Shortly detecting the ninja's presence afterward, the Skulkin clashed with the ninja over the Scythe of Quakes, though both factions were forced to flee upon the arrival of the Earth Dragon.

The Snake King[]

Cole attempted to one-up the mysterious samurai, who was fighting Serpentine in the Caves of Despair.

Shadow of Ronin (non-canon)[]

In an attempt to regain their memories, the ninja sought out the Obsidian Scythe hidden within, only to be confronted by several Constrictai that had been brainwashed by Ronin. Defeating their controlled allies, the ninja succeeded in getting the Obsidian Scythe and restoring Cole's memories, before leaving.

The Crooked Path[]

While the ninja were looking for the Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master, Ronin, possessed by Morro, sent them a video claiming the Tomb was inside the Caves of Despair, with Ghoultar carving false symbols to fool the ninja. Falling for the trick, the ninja entered the Caves and eventually stumbled across Morro's corpse, besides a geyser of kethanol only for Ghoultar to seal them in the room. Even as the geyser began to build up for a massive explosion, the ninja managed to escape, traversing through a mine-cart rail system and destroying Ghoultar in the process. They eventually escaped with the help of R.E.X., even as the Caves of Despair detonated, overflowing with lava in the process.

Description[]

Hiding place of one of the Four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, the Scythe of Quakes. This was the first location to which the ninja traveled in search of the Golden Weapons. The caves are part of one of the largest mountains on NINJAGO Island and stretch for kilometers. Samukai ordered a Skeleton Army mining operation here in an effort to find the weapon, which resulted in the laying of railroad tracks, the carving of new tunnels and the construction of Skeleton Army watchtowers. The ninja succeeded in finding the Scythe first, but it was guarded by an Earth Dragon. The creature eventually became Cole’s mount.[3]

Geography[]

The caves were built into the side of one of Ninjago's largest mountains. A crater is carved out of it, and during Samukai's mining operations, several Skulkin watchtowers were constructed here.

Following the events of Possession, they were completely destroyed in a massive kethanol geyser explosion caused by Cole.

Animal Life[]

Vegetation[]

Areas[]

  • Mud Slide
  • Snake Scale Wall
  • Skeleton Mining Area
  • Lost Lost Tunnel
  • Maze of Doom
  • Earth Dragon's Cave

Appearances[]

Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]

Pilot episodes[]

Season 1: Rise of the Snakes[]

Season 5: Possession[]

Ninjago: Decoded[]

Season 8: Sons of Garmadon[]

Video games[]

Trivia[]

  • The Caves of Despair are the only location for the Golden Weapons that is confirmed to be destroyed.

Gallery[]

In Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu[]

Pilot episodes[]

Season 5: Possession[]

In other media[]

Concept art[]


Translations[]

Foreign language Translation
Czech Jeskyně beznaděje (pilot)
Jeskyně zoufalství (S5-S8)
German Höhlen der Verzweiflung
Polish Jaskinie Rozpaczy
Russian Пещеры отчаяния

References[]

Locations

Landmarks

Kingdoms, cities and villages: Abandoned village · Algae farmers' village · Coastal village · Cragling Village · Crossroads · Farmers' village · Holy City of Domu · Hono Mizu · Ignacia · Jamanakai Village · Keepers' Village · Kingdom of Imperium · Kingdom of Shintaro · Merlopia · Metalonia · Ninjago City · Nom · Oni land · Ouroboros · Serpentine village · Spinjago (non-canon) · Stiix · Valley of the Sphinx · Village in the valley · Village of Haru · Village of the Formlings
Jungles and forests: Birchwood Forest · Blackwood Forest · Forest of Tranquility · Forest of Spirits · Glimwillow Woods · Greenbone Warriors' forest · Hiroshi's Labyrinth · Jankikai Jungle · Mother Garden · Primeval's Eye · Toxic Bogs · Uncharted jungle · Vermillion Swamps · Wildwood Forest · World Forest
Mountains, caves and canyons: Arrakore's sanctum · Caves of Despair · Corridor of Elders · Crashcourse Canyon · Crystal Caves · Dungeons of Shintaro · Echo Canyons · Firstbourne's nest · Floating Ruins · Geckle Strong-Cave · Golden Peaks · Hollow's Bluff · Ice Cave · Land of the Three Mountains · Haunted Hill · Mala-Wojira · Maze of tunnels · Mino Pit · Mouth of Eternal Shadows · Mountain of a Million Steps · Mountain of Madness · Mountains of Impossible Height · Munce Home-Cave · No Man's Bluff · Pinnacle of Crystals · Rock-Bottom · Samurai X Cave · Shintaro Mountain · Story cave · Tallest mountain of Ninjago · The Teeth · Torchfire Mountain · Vengestone mines · Wailing Alps
Tombs and graveyards: Anacondrai Tomb · Ancient tomb · Cemetery of Souls · Constrictai Tomb · Fangpyre Tomb · Graveyard of ships · Hypnobrai Tomb · Lost Tomb of Impending Peril · Tomb of the First Spinjitzu Master · Tomb of the Stone Army · Venomari Tomb
Water areas: Black River · Boiling Beach · Boiling Sea · Endless Sea · Frozen pond · Hollow's Trench · Lightning Lagoon · Northern Ocean · River of Darkness · Shadow Bay · Spirit Coves · Tartarus Trench
Islands: Chen's Island · Chima · Dark Island · Dyer Island · Glacial Glacier · Island of the Keepers · Lighthouse Island · Ninjago · Squawk Island · Tiger Widow Island
Deserts: Desert of Doom · Lava Wastes · Sea of Sand
Other: The Administration · Arctic · Blind Man's Eye · Billy Badlands · Bottomless pit · Chen's camp · Chrono Crater (non-canon) · Dead's End · Dead Man's Squall · Delta V · Diamond Glaciers · Digger's Deep · Digiverse · Dragon Stone Shrine · Dream World (non-canon) · Forever Rock · Frozen Wasteland · Glacier Barrens · Glacier Island (non-canon) · Ice labyrinth · Land of Lost Things · Manifestation Gate · Mega Monster Amusement Park · N line · Ninjago (LEGO Universe) (non-canon) · Ninjago wharfs · Ninjago Zoo · Outer space · The Pit (Realm of Oni and Dragons) · The Pit (Shintaro) · Rift of Return · Route 22 · Route 23 · Storm belt · Strangler's Path · Temporal vortex

Buildings and establishments

Temples, palaces, fortresses and monasteries: Anacondrai Temple · Castle of Ice · Chen's monastery · Chen's Palace · Fire Temple · Garmadon's Dark Fortress · Garmadon's monastery · Hanging Temple · Ice Temple · Lloyd's treehouse fortress · Merlopian Palace · Monastery of Imperium · Monastery of Spinjitzu (rooms) · Mountain monastery · Ninja Dojo Temple · Oni Temple · Palace (Shintaro) · Pyramid (Desert of Doom) · Pyramid of the Sphinx · Royal Palace · Skull Keep · Serpentine Pyramid · Serpentine's underground fortress · Shadow Dojo · Temple of Airjitzu · Temple of Felis · Temple of Fortitude · Temple of Light · Temple of Madness · Temple of Resurrection · Temple of the Dragon Cores · Temple of Wojira
Stores and establishments: Benny's Arcade Emporium · Biker Tavern · Borg Industries · Borg Store · Buddy's Pizza · Chan's Theater · City Bank · City Hall · City Jail · Concert Hall · Dairy Dragon · Dareth's TV studio · Darnagom Enterprises · Ed & Edna's Scrap N Junk · Explorer's Club · Four Weapons Blacksmith · Fur Mart · Garbage depot · Gas station · Geckle courthouse · Grand Sensei Dareth's Mojo Dojo · Kai's dojo · Kiddie Arcade · Kryptarium Prison (Cell one) · Laughy's · Library of Domu · Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts · Mystake's Tea Shop · Ninjago City Aquarium · Ninjago City Hospital · Ninjago City Police Station · Ninjago Doomsday Comix · Ninjago Harbor · Ninjago Metro · Ninjago Museum of History · Ninjago Park · Noodle factory · Repo yard · Ronin's pawn shop · Serpentine's library · Steep Wisdom · Steeper Wisdom (non-canon) · Storm Farms · Twitchy Tim's gas station · Vast Industries · Dance class · Wong's Costume · Wu's Academy · Yang Tavern
Houses and apartments: Cliff Gordon's estate · Dareth's apartment · First Spinjitzu Master's house · Hero's Suite · Sally's farm · The Mechanic's headquarters · Vermillion Dome of Doom
Other: Borg Tower (Borg Tower vaults · Borg Industries Bowels) · Chen's Coliseum · Chen's Royal Arena · Dragon's Forge · Hall of Villainy · Hidden workshop · Hiroshi's Labyrinth Stronghold · Munce arena · Old electronics warehouse · Oni stronghold · Palace gardens · S.O.G. Headquarters · Sewers · The Mechanic's warehouse · Tower of Tears (non-canon)

Prime Empire

Battle arena · Disco · Fire wall · Forest of Discontent · Marketplace · Glitch · Infinity maze · Okino's house · Place of swords · Scott's garage · Shifty's table · Side-scrolling platforms · Sushimi's sushi restaurant · Terra Karana · Terra Technica · Terra Domina

Realms

Cloud Kingdom · Cursed Realm · Departed Realm · Djinjago · Imperium · Kingdom of Madness · Never-Realm · Ninjago · Realm of Lee · Realm of Oni and Dragons · Underworld · Wyldness

Other

Ethereal Divide · Grasslands · The Overlord's void

The LEGO Ninjago Movie locations

Ninjago · Ninjago City · Bridge of Fallen Mentors · Canyon of General Unhappiness · Firing Room · Garmadon's Volcano Lair · Ham's street food stall · Jungle of Lost Souls · Koko's apartment · Lost Generals' Lair · Ninja Mech Garage · Ninjago Beach · Ninjago High School · Ninjago Tower · Omakase · Temple of Fragile Foundations · Wu's temple

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