Shatterspin

Information
Creator	Forbidden Five
Owner/User	Forbidden Five Nokt Rox Zarkt Drix Kur Argus Garmadon When using a Wolf Mask Cinder Jay Jordana (when possessed by Rox)
First appearance	"Shattered Dreams" 71836 Arc Dragon of Focus
Latest appearance	Shatterspin Issue 2
Status	Used

Not to be confused with the comic series.

It is a corrupted, advanced form of your beloved fighting technique that has been long banned, forgotten. Shatterspin!

Ras to the ninja

Shatterspin is a forbidden, highly developed dark counterpart of Spinjitzu that was created by the Forbidden Five. Aside from its creators, this technique is accessible to any Elemental Masters wearing a Wolf Mask activated by the Gong and Mallet of Shattering, and who have learned the Forbidden Five's methods of mastering Spinjitzu, which is through strength. However, an Elemental Master could perform Shatterspin without a Wolf Mask once they have mastered a certain degree of its teachings. When activated, the Wolf Mask glows red and morphs into armor, allowing the user to perform a dark red and black spin. The Five can create smaller red waves by stomping the ground as an alternate way of activating Shatterspin. It is focused around the concept of strength and can be best countered by the Rising Dragon technique.

History

Background

Shatterspin was created by the Forbidden Five and taught to the Wolf Clan as a powerful combat technique. While other Elemental Masters could learn Shatterspin, they had to wear a Wolf Mask and hit the Gong of Shattering with the Mallet of Shattering, which was not required for the Forbidden Five. However, they would no longer need a Mask to use Shatterspin once they become proficient with its teachings. Unfortunately, the use of Shatterspin and other abilities led to the corruption of the Wolf Clan, and the Forbidden Five used Shatterspin to destroy much of the Wyldness. Despite the group's efforts, Egalt and Rontu managed to defeat them and their Shatterspin using the Rising Dragon technique. Following the banishment of the Five, Egalt and Rontu erased all records of their existence, including the teachings of Shatterspin.

Shatterspin

Shatterspin Issue 2

When Garmadon woke up, he used Shatterspin to punch the rubble away so he and the Children of the Wolf could escape.

Dragons Rising, Season 2

Prior to Shattered Dreams

After unlocking the Shadow Dojo, Ras instructed Cinder on how to master the Shatterspin technique.

Shattered Dreams

After Cinder was defeated by the ninja, Ras introduced the concept of Shatterspin to the ninja. As Cinder puts on a Wolf Mask, Ras strikes the Gong of Shattering with the Mallet of Shattering, causing the mask to transform into armor. Cinder then levitates in the air, encircled by a storm of Shatterspin, and lands with his eyes glowing red. Engaging in combat, he employs Shatterspin against the ninja until they eventually retreat.

Beyond the Phantasm Cave

Cinder used Shatterspin during a Shatterspin training with Ras, where he used it to unleash a series of attacks on several clay pots. Cinder also states he can feel the Gong resonate inside him, shattering the goodness in his soul.

The Spell at the Waterfall

During another Shatterspin training, Cinder starts by smashing several pots, with Ras yelling at him to use more force. He tells him that strength is all that matters in Shatterspin.

Rising Ninja

When Cinder gets his hands on a Wolf Mask, he uses Shatterspin to take out the Ninja but the technique was eventually counteracted by Kai, who used Rising Dragon. After Kai was knocked into the portal, Nokt was released and he used Shatterspin.

Prior to The Shape of Motion

Possessing Jordana's body, Rox worked alongside Nokt to orchestrate the escape of the remaining members of the Forbidden Five, all the while keeping their intentions hidden from Ras. Their plan involved acquiring Dragon Ivory by launching an assault on three Arc Dragons, resulting in the demise of the creatures and the acquisition of their Dragon Crowns.

The Shape of Motion

Cinder and Nokt both use Shatterspin in a sparring match to prepare for the Tournament of the Sources.

Inside the Maze

During his match with Nya, Jay accessed Shatterspin through a Wolf Mask, using it against his opponent before being defeated by her Rising Dragon technique.

United We Fall

When Cinder faced Wyldfyre, he won using Shatterspin.

Truth and Lies

Nokt used Shatterspin against Tox, counteracting her Poison gas and easily defeated her, but he almost got disqualified for continuing to attack her.

In his match against Nya, Nokt uses Shatterspin but was defeated by her Rising Dragon.

Clues and Suspects

When Nokt goes up against Lloyd, he uses Shatterspin and despite Lloyd's Rising Dragon, Nokt wins.

The Final Game

During the final game of the tournament, Nokt used Shatterspin against Sora, who managed to counter it once with a combined elemental attack of Ice, Quake, and Reflex. He used a Shatterspin blow when Sora used Smoke to sneak up behind her and finally defeated her by kicking her off a hoverpad with a Shatterspin blow.

When Bleckt's rigging was later exposed, Nokt used Shatterspin to uncancel the victory ceremony, causing Roby to accidentally give him all of the Elemental Powers stored in the Elemental Cup.

Elements of Betrayal

Nokt and Rox, who was still in possession of Jordana, use Shatterspin against Nya and Zane but were both defeated by their opponents' Rising Dragon techniques. Later, Nokt used Shatterspin to blow Ras and Arin into a pillar and even managed to overpower Cole, who was piloting the Elemental Earth Mech blasting him into a pillar. When Nokt dueled Kai, he tried to use Shatterspin but was defeated. When retreating, he knocked Ras with Shatterspin, taking the latter with him to exact his revenge.

Other appearances and mentions

The Spell at the Waterfall

Egalt mentioned the concept of Shatterspin when teaching the ninja about Rising Dragon. He explained that Shatterspin depended on strength, but Rising Dragon, which focused on movement, can effectively counter it.

Shatterspin Issue 2

When the Children of the Wolf and Garmadon reached Mama Mawa, she shared the story of the Forbidden Five and the Wolf Clan. She clarified that to perform Shatterspin, one must strengthen both the body and mind and wear a Wolf Mask, which grants access to its destructive power, but attempting to ring the Gong of Shattering without elemental mastery will result in a curse on both themselves and the Wyldness.

Official description

Master Plan

Shatterspin can only be performed by an Elemental Master as evil as Cinder. It is even stronger than the ninja's Spinjitzu!

LEGO.com

Villains love this banned version of Spinjitzu that creates a dangerous dark red spin. Only the complicated Rising Dragon Technique can defeat Shatterspin. One more reason to train your ninja skills today!

LEGO Ninjago Dragons Rising Character Guide

A fierce fighting technique used by Elemental Masters who have been empowered by the Gong of Shattering.

Abilities

• Strength Enhancement - Shatterspin greatly enhances the user's strength, specifically tenfold, imbuing their attacks with a red and black glow that can be infused in combat. Cinder was able to grab Wyldfyre's leg in the air and break it by channeling his increased strength directly into his attack before immediately sending her back.
  • Shockwave Generation - The user is able to produce red and black shockwaves by slamming the ground. These shockwaves are incredibly powerful, being strong enough to send a Nindroid flying against a wall.
• Energy Aura/Wave Emission - When charging up Shatterspin, the user emanates a dark red tornado-like energy aura/wave capable of knocking others back and overpowering Spinjitzu. Nokt showed that these energy waves can be used offensively to knock back a person using Rising Dragon, block their Rising Dragon beam, or attack them directly.
  • Elemental Deflection - These energy waves can be used to deflect elemental attacks.
  • Wave Attacks - As shown by Nokt and Rox, proficient users are able to use and send the powerful waves of the technique as a controlled manner of attack. They were strong enough to overpower Arc Dragons and the Earth Elemental Mech. Nokt even managed to incapacitate Ras with one blow from these waves.
• Levitation - When users activate the technique through a Wolf Mask, they levitate in the air.
• Tornado of Destruction - While the specifics of this ability are unknown, Chris "Doc" Wyatt confirmed that a dark equivalent of the Tornado of Creation is able to be achieved using Shatterspin. Whether this is exclusive to the Forbidden Five or is applicable to any Shatterspin user is also not known.

Weaknesses

• Rising Dragon - This technique is the only method of defeating Shatterspin.
• Dependence on Wolf Masks and the Gong of Shattering - The Elemental Master needs a Wolf Mask activated by the Gong in order to use Shatterspin until they have attained a specific level of mastery. So far, the Forbidden Five and Garmadon are the only ones seen who can use Shatterspin at any time without a mask and the gong.
• Counter-vibration - As seen in "The Final Game", Shatterspin can be canceled out or backfire on the user by creating a vibrational frequency to counter it. In this case, Sora used Zane's Ice to create a barrier and using both Frak's Quake and Zur's Reflex to cause the ice to vibrate. When Nokt used Shatterspin to attack the vibrating ice wall, it exploded into ice shards that knocked him back.
• Ras' golden hammer - At the climax of their encounter, Ras penetrated Nokt from behind using his hammer, which nullified the effects of Shatterspin.

Appearances

Sets

• 71836 Arc Dragon of Focus

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Season 1

• 20. "The Power Within" (mentioned)

Season 2

• 21. "The Blood Moon" (mentioned)
• 22. "Shattered Dreams"
• 23. "Beyond the Phantasm Cave"
• 24. "Force From the East" (mentioned)
• 25. "The Spell at the Waterfall"
• 28. "Secrets of the Wyldness" (mentioned)
• 30. "Rising Ninja"
• 31. "The Shape of Motion"
• 32. "Enter the City of Temples" (mentioned)
• 34. "Inside the Maze"
• 35. "United We Fall"
• 36. "Truth and Lies"
• 38. "Clues and Suspects"
• 39. "The Final Game"
• 40. "Elements of Betrayal"

Books

Shatterspin

• 1. Shatterspin Issue 1 (mentioned)
• 2. Shatterspin Issue 2

Trivia

• It's the second advanced form of Spinjitzu to be a dark counterpart, the first being Forbidden Spinjitzu.
  • Both coming from Spinjitzu, Shatterspin was created by evil Elemental Masters, while Forbidden Spinjitzu was created by the First Spinjitzu Master himself.
  • This is further implied when Chris "Doc" Wyatt states that Shatterspin is not based on Forbidden Spinjitzu.
• It's also the second form of Spinjitzu to be exclusive to Elemental Masters. The first was the Spinjitzu Burst, which could only be performed by an Elemental Master when surrounded by an environment based on their corresponding element.
  • If someone who is not an Elemental Master attempts to perform Shatterspin, they would be cursed. This was seen with Argus, who, upon striking the Gong of Shattering in an effort to perform Shatterspin, inadvertently became the Lycan King and subsequently unleashed a curse upon the Wyldness.
• The Spinjitzu Burst can't counter Shatterspin. The reason for this was not because it is less powerful but rather it is not suitable to pierce Shatterspin's defenses and counter its attack, unlike the Rising Dragon technique, which was created for this purpose.
• The Wolf Masks allow any Elemental Master to use Shatterspin, but if they excel far enough in learning it, they would no longer need the Mask to perform the technique.
• When questioned about Shatterspin's role in Arin's Spinjitzu, especially since its energy appeared in Arin's Spinjitzu after he learned it from Frak, who studied Ras' teachings, Chris "Doc" Wyatt suggested to continue watching the show for more insights.
• Chris "Doc" Wyatt suggested that the Forbidden Five could have the ability to generate their own version of the Tornado of Creation by using Shatterspin.
• Shatterspin has the potential to surpass both Photacs and the Howlers, depending on how effectively it is used.
• Out of all the Spinjitzu-related martial arts shown in the show thus far, Shatterspin is the only one whose color does not depend on the user's elemental power. Instead, it usually appears in red.
  • So far, Garmadon is the only known user of Shatterspin whose version of the technique appears in a different color (specifically blue).

Gallery

Promotional media

Cinder using Shatterspin in the Dragons Rising promotional poster.

In Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Jay using Shatterspin

Nokt using Shatterspin against Nya.

Nokt uncanceling his victory ceremony.

Cinder using Shatterspin to defeat Wyldfyre.

Nokt using Shatterspin against an injured Lloyd.

Nokt and Rox (in Jordana's body) using Shatterspin against the Matriarch Dragon

In Shatterspin

Garmadon using Shatterspin

Translations

Language Name Chinese 終結旋轉 Czech Roztříštispin Dutch verbrijzelen French Spin-Destructeur German Zerstörungsspin Hungarian Sötétspin Polish Strzaskobrót Portuguese (BRA) Giro Destruidor Portuguese (POR) Rotação Devastadora Spanish (LA) Estragospin Spanish (ESP) Giro Erradicador Ukrainian Шаттерспін