I Have No Experience In Linguistics But This Post Is Amazing And Id Like To Take My Best Shot At Continuing

I have no experience in linguistics but this post is amazing and I’d like to take my best shot at continuing it—

Morro

Comes from Classical Ninjargon slang typically found in books from the region around Styx, the term is a pun on “Soaring Wind” / “Sorrowful Breeze”, both of which could be spelt as “Moraura”. Some claim the word origin goes further back to the phrase “Sacer Mortronar” found in old coastline shrines thought to be dedicated to the history of Wojira. The phrase translates to “Sacred Tornado” and may be a regional name for either the First Spinjitzu Master or Wojira; scholars are unsure as they have yet to find more evidence that hasn’t been washed away by the corrosion of these shrines by time, sea, and wind

PIXAL

While her name is an acronym of “Primary Interactive eX-ternal Assistant Life-form”, the word pixal/pixel had a different meaning in Classical Ninjargon than its modern technological counterpart. In bare translation, it becomes “solution of happiness”, though used in context it has been translated as “my solution of happiness” or “my happiness”.

- Likewise, the word “Sentry” is derived both from the Modern Ninjargon word for sentinel and from the Classical Ninjargon word meaning “guardian of my settlement” or “my sentiment” depending on the translation. As a name, it often refers to the positive emotions of sentimentality

Skylor

In one dialect of Ancient Ninjargon, often found across some of the smaller islands surrounding Ninjago as part of an ancient trade empire, Skylor isn’t so much of a name as it is a possessive adjective and noun. It translates to “my power” or “my skyless power”, a phrase that revers to power without limit. Master Chen likely chose this name to reflect Skylor as an extension of his power.

Another dialect, however, has a different meaning to the word. Scriptures found in lower regions of the continent reveal the Classical Ninjargon phrase of “Sky latru pator”, meaning “skyless potential” or “potential that knows no limits”. The name Skylor is arguably derived from these meanings, and this is likely the version Skylor’s mother chose.

Vania

In Classic Shintarian, Vania comes from the noun of “Vari”, meaning “peaks”, and the adjective of “Niable”, meaning “full of life”. In translation, it can mean “peaks full of life”. In Sky Folk culture, peaks are also seen as glimmers of hope and connection, as they peek over the cloud-line to join with the sky. To call someone Vania is to call them bubbly, full of life, and the embodiment of hope and connection.

Fugidove

While the word is a pun in modern Ninjargan, the origins of the name is surprisingly old. Some carvings found in the Shintaran region, some possibly fron Cloud Kingdom travellers or a sky-faring group of migratory bird-people, contain the ancient phrase “furo gi dove“. The translation reads as follows: “The one who traverses the open skies”, “the bird who traverses the open skies”, or “the one who traverses the open skies like a bird”.

The phrase may also be connected to the Ancient Ninjargon meaning for “gi”, which while referring to the manner of clothing, also carries the meaning of “protector of the last days”. Another translation argues it actually means “protector [that arises] in the final hour”, which would make the full translation “the one who traverses the skies to protect the last of days”.

Nelson

A popular name in smaller villages across Ninjago, the name comes from an old Elemental Master (the exact element they wielded has since been lost, though some suspect Wind or Time) that travelled across the outskirts defending villages from danger.

Harumi

The name ‘Harumi’ comes from the Classic Ninjargan root words for “joy, spring” and “forgiveness”. The name was once shared with an ancient empress with a sprawling garden that may have been mapped after Hiroshi’s Labyrinth. However, because of this garden said to hold untold secrets and riches, the name has occasionally cropped up as a code word in criminal underbellies that means “hidden power”.

Dareth

Deprived from the Classic Ninjargon word for “brown”

I might make more of these by request if y’all are interested

Okay, we've got height headcanons, face headcanons...but you know what we need? Name headcanons.

Okay, yes, I know, the ninja already have names. But their names originate from Earth cultures and Earth languages, which, uh, don't exist in Ninjago. Like!! The name 'Lloyd' is Welsh, but Wales isnt a place on the Ninjago map! And 'Zane' is German - but again, Germany doesn't exist in this fictional fantasy world either. How can Zane's name be German if Germany is nowhere on the Ninjago map?

Realistically I know this is because this show has painfully messy worldbuilding and they gave all the main characters simple European names that their young American audience would be able to easily identify and pronounce. BUT I love to overthink things so that's what I'm gonna do.

Logic would dictate that although their names have specific cultural contexts within our world, they have different contexts and origins within the world of the story. Their names would logically have some kind of different meaning in relation to the cultures, languages, and dialects that exist within Ninjago itself.

This is already canon, to some extent. The name 'Nya' already has a canon in-universe origin, with her being named after a legendary Merlopian hero - from this we can assume the name Nyad and its derivative Nya are Merlopian in origin. Which suggests the idea that the same is true for all the other characters as well, we just haven't gotten the chance to get backstories for their names yet. And there is so much untapped potential in exploring what their names could mean in-universe.

Here, I'll start with my own personal headcanons about the subject:

Most names in this series come from 'Classical Ninjargon', the ancient dialect that was spoken in the time of the FSM but gradually evolved into Modern Ninjargon, which is the dialect commonly spoken by the characters to this day. However, a lot of words, terms, and names still rely in some part on their classical roots.

'Kai' isn't really a name, so much as it is a noun. It's commonly used in the names of towns and villages. For example, Jamanakai Village. 'Kai' means 'shelter' - or, more specifically, 'a form of barrier or protection that defends against cold weather.' It's not a very common name to give to children, though, but it appears in the names of villages and settlements all across Ninjago. It seems fitting, considering the kind of person Kai is. His parents gave him that name as a reference to its more specific meaning. Shelter from the cold. During the Serpentine War, Ray and Maya's dreams of starting a family were what gave them comfort and kept them going. Kai wasnt just named as a shelter from the cold, but a shelter from despair as well.

Nya's name has its obvious origins - she was named after Nyad, the storybook hero who befriended whales and defeated Wojira. Nyad was also Merlopian, where her name means 'courage'. Likewise, Nya's name has similar connotations. Of course, Maya hadn't known that meaning when she named her child, as Merlopia was just a myth and its language much the same. She did know of the fairytale, though, and Maya's own mother had told her that story as a child, so she wanted to give her daughter a name that was meaningful in that same way.

'Jay' comes from a regional dialect of Classical Ninjargon that became prevalent in the Sea of Sands. The name itself originates from the term 'jairu', meaning "blessed storm." Some historians speculate the name goes back further than that, with the term 'jairu' originally meaning "Wojira's favor"...but there is much debate about that. Both Jay and Jairu are pretty popular names in the Sea of Sands. Jay was an unexpected but highly valued gift to Ed and Edna, just as a rainstorm is in a desert.

'Cole' was originally the word for earth/dirt, but over the centuries its frequent use in Classical poetry led to it acquiring a myriad of more specific meanings - 'solid foundation', 'stable ground', 'dependable and reliable', 'steady and unshaken amidst conflict', etc. The word itself has a lot of very poetic, very vivid interpretations, and when most people name their children 'cole', thats what they're referencing. But not Lily. No, she knew the name historically meant 'earth', and she wanted his name to be a pun. It was 100% intentional

'Zane' isnt so much a name as it is a colloquial term, from the Birchwood region. Even though the word has Classical roots, it still remains widely used in that region. The word 'zane', a noun, is in reference to the constant, unmelting snowcover that blankets the region year-round. In Classical Ninjargon the term means, "endlessly persevering" - but over time it became repurposed as their term for their endless snow. Dr. Julien always thought the snow was beautiful, and named his son after its remarkable endurance

Lloyd's name has an interesting history to it. In the time of the Stone Wars, when the FSM initially split Ninjago and sealed away the Overlord, the people of that era celebrated the occasion by turning it into a holiday. They called it "belloid", which Classically means "victory over darkness." Eventually a new tradition emerged where children who were born on the holiday were named after it - and so the name "lloyd" came to be. And although the holiday evolved and is now more commonly known as Festival Day (yes, thats a canon holiday), with its history and origins fading out of public awareness, the tradition still persists. But heres the catch: Lloyd wasnt born on that holiday. His dad's reasons for naming him Lloyd were twofold. First, because he made a promise to himself to resist the venom's corruption for the sake of his son, and the name "victory over darkness" served as a testament to that promise. And second, because 'lloyd' sounds like 'lord', and giving his child a pun name sounds exactly like something Garm would do

And of course, since the ninjas' rise to fame, they have inspired some increasingly popular baby names. 'Lloyd' has been the baby name of the year for four years in a row now, which is something the others tease him relentlessly for.

Echo: Dad Dad two of my friends say their parents have gone missing and they don’t know where to stay while the mayor looks for them :(

Dr. Julien, pulling out two sets of prepared adoption papers: Mmhmm, was it Sora with one “r” or two?

Koko: Julian, we need to talk about your adoption problem.

Dr. Julien, with his six kids, two he built, one he semi-legally adopted/saved from a mafia, and three he saved from his bitter ex-coworker: What problem?

Whint: He doesn’t have a problem. These are our kids.

Koko: But you can’t adopt every sad kid you see-

Dr. Julien: Watch me.

(Tw: Blood and Body Horror)

I bring Chen the cheerleader angst <3

This is from an AU shared by @impulsivefanwriter, myself, and others from the KD’s Chaos discord server. This piece is specifically Chen not having a good time at the hands of his family. <3

@xynczachrome I have the memory of a guppy too so I’m queuing this for both of us

Ninjago Oc Secret Summer 2023!

What is a Secret Summer?

It's basically a Secret Santa but in Summertime instead!

For this event, you'll be secretly assigned someone to draw/write a gift for based around their oc(s)

It's very important that no one knows that you are making them a gift and vice versa, that you don't know who is making you a gift!

Are there any rules?

I didn't specify this last time, and luckily I didn't have to, but absolutely no N/S/F/W or Suggestive art/writing or requests. This is not an 18+ event.

No direct contact with the person you'll be creating for. You can communicate through me, or ask questions through anon on tumblr if you can.

No AI art/writing, gacha edits, face claims, picrews, or bases will be permitted for oc submissions or gifts.

Oc/Canon and OcxOc ships are allowed!

Next gen and self inserts will be permitted but I do ask that no Lloyd x Canon ship next gens be submitted to avoid potential issues between participants.

Not a rule per-say but make sure to put some effort into the gift ^^

How many ocs can be submitted total?

Three ocs can be submitted but only one is required.

What will I need for sign ups?

Refs or art that show a clear, colored depiction of your oc

OR at least two pieces of writing for said oc (does not need to be a whole fic. Could easily just be a quick blurb showing how they're written as a character)

Basic Information/Fun Facts about your character. This can be background information, relationships, likes/dislikes, age and height, personality, etc.

Suggestions or prompts for your gift giver. Stuff to help get their brain going.

Your blog name (not the name you go by but the url name. Like Ninjago-Oc-Appreciation, for example).

What's the General Timeline for this event?

Sign ups and assignments will be rolling out sometime in mid April.

From there, you'll have until late June to finish and post your gift art.

There will be exactly one week designated as a late period at the start of July.

Exact dates tbd.

How do I sign up?

In April, I'll post a google document where you can submit your ocs! There will be one for writing and one for art!

Please reach out to me after signing up in some way. This can be through messages, asks, comments on the post, or through reblogs. Last Secret Santa there was some trouble with the docs, and sometimes folks' submissions wouldn't save or wouldn't even send in properly.

To avoid issues where people aren't able to participate because of a glitch, I need to be able to double check that their form sent in properly.

That should be all! Let me know if you have any questions and suggestions for this event!

Also! Currently I'm using #NinjagoSecretSummer2023 as a tag, but if anyone has a suggestion for other tags I'd be open to them!

Please please PLEASE vote Ace he’s my blorbo and a chaotic bundle of cliché villainy and homoromantic flirty-ness and he’s in a love square with his best friend who’s also a vigilante and the two are dumbasses your honour

Bracket F Round 1

Poll 24

Ace "Mayhem" Hills (@impulsivefanwriter) vs. Gus Mothman  (@the-moon-pal)

367. Ace "Mayhem" Hills (@impulsivefanwriter)

He/him

God wants him dead and everyone gets to find out why.

He’s a chaotic ball of dramatic theatre kid and petty villainy, self-proclaimed “supervillain” of his school, and determined to bring some entertainment into the lives of depressed, overworked university students. He’s also head over heels for his roommate & best friend Kyle and hopes to impress him with his secret identity, “Mayhem” (as intentionally cliché as the name is). Can name every cartoon villain ever and has every monologue and witty comeback memorized. Longs for a superhero nemesis to duke it out with because he has the power to create short-range portals. A prankster and a prick (though never intentionally mean to those that don’t deserve it), he's got zero impulsive control and makes it everyone's problem. Can, will, and has flooded the office of people he doesn't like and put bubble bath in the school fountain.

Also in a homoromantic love square with Kyle and the self-proclaimed vigilante "Nemesis" (who are one and the same), and many shenanigans follow

"Dashing, roguish supervillain", in his own words

368. Gus Mothman  (@the-moon-pal)

he/him

Gus is no other than the mothman! an Adrenaline Junkie with a love for the outsides and things that make his heart race! Who doesn't like a man who's head is in the clouds and sometimes- free falling towards the ground? So please! Consider him for your vote <3

Gus is a brown colored moth ( inspired on the promethea silkmoth (male) ) with dark brown hair and 6 red eyes, he wears a sort of aviator outfit with goggles and all and a pair of boots. His wings are dark blue with cream accents on the ends

HEY Y’ALL MY AWESOME TALENTED FRIEND’S COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN IF ANY OF Y’ALL ARE INTERESTED

I’m finally opening up commissions! DM if interested!

Prices and other info below cut

(Sketch

Bust - $7

Half body - $12

Full body - $15

Lineart

Bust - $9

Half body - $14

Full body - $20

Flats

Bust - $11

Half body - $16

Full body - $24

Shading (Full Drawing)

Bust - $15

Half body - $20

Full body - $30

Backgrounds

Simple background: $5

Complex background: $9

Misc.

Add character: $10)

(Dependent

Light gore

Suggestive

Can’t

Complex animal

Furries

Won’t

NSFW

Fetish

Incest

Pedo.)

Payment methods:

Cashapp

Venmo

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And I’m going to say this one here and now:

I reserve the right to refuse a commission for any reason, and I can cancel the interaction as I see fit if I’m becoming too uncomfortable.