LEGO NINJAGO’s Evil Jay minifigure explained
LEGO NINJAGO is introducing its biggest twist ever this summer as the theme explores a new era, turning a familiar teammate to the dark side.
Of the many upcoming LEGO NINJAGO summer 2024 sets coming in a couple of weeks, or later this summer for those in the US, 71818 Tournament Battle Arena may be the most appealing thanks in no small part to its array of minifigures.
We’ve already covered how one of the minifigures in 71818 Tournament Battle Arena is a reference to Ultra Agents but a second figure in the set is even more interesting for longtime LEGO NINJAGO fans. Note that the article from this point will cover spoilers for the first and second seasons of LEGO NINJAGO: Dragons Rising.
One of the minifigures in 71818 Tournament Battle Arena is named Evil Jay, finally bringing back the missing ninja after the original team was scattered across the merged realms at the start of LEGO NINJAGO: Dragons Rising. Why Jay would turn on his friends may seem confusing, but it could make perfect sense with some context in the animated series.
Jay is one of the only members of the original team that has yet to rejoin in the animated show but he has appeared twice, revealing that he has lost his memory. Now, Jay is back in a physical minifigure based on what is likely to be a future moment in the second season of LEGO NINJAGO Dragons Rising. He is sporting wolf insignia on his clothing similar to Ras’ minions.
Jay’s amnesia leaves him more vulnerable than the other members of the team and he’s already been revealed to have joined the Administration. A moment from the second season confirms that he is aware and confused regarding his elemental powers. The minifigure suggests that Jay will embrace his powers once more later in the second season and Ras could be the one to teach him, gaining his trust in the process.
Should Ras find Jay and discover his lost memories first, he may choose to use the familiar character to bolster his ranks and the minifigure’s design indicates that this may be the case. As for how long Jay will be evil – that has yet to be seen.
This is only speculation based on content in the first two seasons of LEGO NINJAGO: Dragons Rising. The concept of an evil team member is exciting and something that could be explored further than Zane’s turn to the dark side in the ice chapter of Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu.
For now, nothing has been officially confirmed other than that Jay will be evil – at least as a physical minifigure. 71818 Tournament Battle Arena launches on June 1 in the UK and Europe or August 1 in the US alongside many other new LEGO NINJAGO models.
Every LEGO NINJAGO set confirmed and rumoured for 2024
LEGOset | Price | Pieces | Release date |
---|---|---|---|
30674 Zane’s Dragon Power Vehicles | $4.99 | 55 | January 1, 2024 |
30675 Tournament Training Grounds | $4.99 | TBC | TBC 2024 |
40703 Micro NINJAGO City | TBC | TBC | March 1, 2024 |
40704 Micro NINJAGO Docks | TBC | TBC | April 1, 2024 |
40705 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
40706 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
71801 Kai’s Rising Dragon Strike | £8.99 / $9.99 / €9.99 | 24 | January 1, 2024 |
71802 Nya’s Rising Dragon Strike | £8.99 / $9.99 / €9.99 | 26 | January 1, 2024 |
71803 Arin’s Rising Dragon Strike | £8.99 / $9.99 / €9.99 | 27 | January 1, 2024 |
71804 Arin’s Battle Mech | £12.99 / $15.99 / €14.99 | 104 | January 1, 2024 |
71805 Jay’s Mech Battle Pack | £8.99 / $9.99 / €9.99 | 78 | January 1, 2024 |
71806 Cole’s Elemental Earth Mech | £17.99 / $19.99 / €19.99 | 235 | January 1, 2024 |
71807 Sora’s Elemental Tech Mech | £17.99 / $19.99 / €19.99 | 209 | January 1, 2024 |
71808 Kai’s Elemental Fire Mech | £24.99 / $29.99 / €29.99 | 322 | January 1, 2024 |
71809 Egalt the Master Dragon | £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 | 532 | January 1, 2024 |
71810 Young Dragon Riyu | £12.99 / $15.99 / €14.99 | 132 | March 1, 2024 |
71811 Arin’s Ninja Off-Road Buggy | £44.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 | 267 | March 1, 2024 |
71812 Kai’s Ninja Climber Mech | £59.99 / $69.99 / €69.99 | 623 | March 1, 2024 |
71813 Wolf Mask Shadow Dojo | £104.99 / $119.99 / €119.99 | 1,190 | March 1, 2024 |
71814 Tournament Temple City | £219.99 / $249.99 / €249.99 | 3,489 | June 1, 2024 |
71815 Kai’s Source Dragon Battle | £31.99 / $37.99 / €37.99 | 120 | March 1, 2024 |
71816 Zane’s Ice Motorcycle | £8.99 / $9.99 / €9.99 | 84 | June 1, 2024 |
71817 Lloyd’s Elemental Power Mech | £17.99 / $19.99 / €19.99 | 253 | March 1, 2024 |
71818 Tournament Battle Arena | £44.99 / $49.99 / €49.99 | 659 | June 1, 2024 |
71819 Dragon Stone Shrine | £104.99 / $119.99 / €119.99 | 1,212 | March 1, 2024 |
71820 Ninja Team Combo Vehicle | £79.99 / $89.99 / €89.99 | 576 | June 1, 2024 |
71821 Cole’s Titan Dragon Mech | £89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99 | 1,055 | June 1, 2024 |
71822 Source Dragon of Motion | £129.99 / $149.99 / €149.99 | 1,716 | June 1, 2024 |
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