- "Earth Ninja Extraordinaire. Coming through..."
- ―From Ninjago.com's biography
Cole is the black ninja of Earth Minifigure from the Ninjago theme. He is the Ninja team's leader and the strongest of the four. Cole also had a former fear of dragons, however he conquered it and adopted the Earth Dragon Rocky, becoming even more attached to his dragon than the others and feeding him every day.
Description
Cole appears in six physical variations; as a normal ninja, as a DX Ninja, as a Microfigure, as a ZX ninja, Kendo Ninja, and an NRG ninja.
As a normal ninja, Cole has the classic ninja wrap first used in the Ninja theme from 1998 in Black. Cole's face print (which would normally be covered by the ninja wrap with the exception of his eyes and eyebrows), is made up of two black eyes with white pupils, a large frown, and two large, bushy eyebrows. His torso is a black ninja robe with black hands and no back-printing. The printing that is on the front, reveals black clothing under his robes. Also on the torso, is a little golden emblem, which is most likely a symbol of Earth in Ninjago, that also appears on Cole's spinner. Cole's legs in this variation are black with a Dark Stone Grey belt knot pattern printed on the hips and legs.
As a DX ninja, Cole uses the same face and headgear as his first variation, but utilizes a special torso and legs combination. Cole's DX torso features printing on both the front and back; on the front, a golden depiction of the Earth Dragon. On the back, the name Cole is printed on in gold and the same golden emblem appears below it. On the legs, a different knot tied to his right. Also on the legs, is a continuation of the Earth Dragon design, here the tail is printed.
Cole as a microfigure is a basically Cole as a normal ninja in a smaller scale.
As a ZX Ninja, he has a helmet which is attached to a cloth, which shows only his eyes. He also has shoulder armour and new torso printing.
As a Kendo Ninja, he has a mask with white grilles showing part of his face, Samurai armor and his old ninja suit.
Variations
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| Cole | Cole (DX Ninja) | Cole (Microfigure) | Kendo | ZX | ZX (no shoulder pad) | NRG Cole |
Background
Cole is the leader of the ninja team and is strongest in defense. He claimed to be afraid of no living creature, excluding dragons, but eventually overcame his fear. Cole's weapon of choices include the Staff of Dragons, the Scythe of Quakes, the Gold-Bladed Saw Staff, and the Golden Tri-Scythe.
Preluding the storyline, Cole was found by Sensei Wu testing his strength, and was recruited to the Monastery to train along with Jay and Zane to become masters of Spinjitzu.
In The Golden Weapon, the three ambushed Kai whom they mistook as an intruder, only to be revealed as Sensei's fourth student, the Ninja of Fire. He then sent the newly-formed team of ninja on their quest to defeat Lord Garmadon's forces and reclaim the Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, currently being hunted by Samukai and his forces, the Skulkin Army. Accompanied by Wu, the ninja traveled to the Caves of Despair and rescued the Scythe of Quakes, narrowly escaping the skeleton legions and the Earth Dragon protecting the Scythe.
In King of Shadows, the ninja head to the Frozen Wastelands to salvage the Shurikens of Ice, and successfully retrieve the Nunchucks of Lightning from the Floating Ruins. Unfortunately, Kai was lead into a trap at the Fire Temple by Garmadon, who made him think his kidnapped sister, Nya, was located within the temple. As Sensei Wu fought his brother, Cole, Jay and Zane were caught by the Samukai and tied to a tree, and stole the remaining Golden Weapons. However, Wu sacraficed himself and traveled to the Underworld, along with the Sword of Fire, to prevent the weapons from uniting. Meanwile, the others were chasing the Skull Truck and trying to retrieve the stolen weapons, only to fail when it traveled to the Underworld.
In Weapons of Destiny, Kai and the others recruited the dragons whom protected the weapons and flew to the Underworld, where they defeated the Skulkin by performing the Tornado of Creation. They then found Samukai and Sensei Wu fighting within Garmadon's throne room, where Samukai was vaporized by the power of all four golden weapons. This caused a portal to open into an alternative, netherworldly dimension in witch Garmadon escaped through, planning on growing strong enough to possess the four weapons upon his return. Having defeated Garmadon's plans, the team returns to the Surface World of Ninjago, where they are renounced as heroes throughout the land.
Cole also appears in the minisodes Flight of the Dragon Ninja, in which he takes part, and wins, in a race around Ninjago against his fellow ninja. He also appears briefly in The New Masters of Spinjitzu, but more prominently in An Underworldly Takeover, in which he questions Sensei about how Garmadon took control of the Underworld Skulkin army.
In Rise of the Snakes, Cole follows the other ninjas to Jamonicai village after the report of Lord Garmadon's return. After discovering that it was Lloyd Garmadon, he and the others left him to the villagers. When they discover the Green Ninja (Ninjago) scroll, he tells them to ignore it. Nevertheless, he fights Zane in the dojo to determine the Green Ninja. After Sensei Wu broke up the fight, the ninjas go to Jamonicai village to see the report of the serpentine return. During the impennding battle, Skales hypnotizes Cole. But before he can be fully entranced, Nya kicked Skales and he ran off. Afterwards, Skales reveals that he can now see what Cole sees, and Cole's eyes turn red when Skales does so.
In Home, he and the other ninjas make fun of Zane for his odd behavior, such as going into the bathroom when Cole is still in. Cole and the others make fun of him when he wears a pink apron, something they find funny. The next day, he follows Zane to the treehouse of Lloyd, not convinced a bird showed him. Once they arrive, they began to sever the ties to the treehouse. But before Cole could cut it, Skales fully entranced him and pitched him against the other ninjas as a distraction. After being beaten by Jay, he goes to destroy the treehouse, and the ninjas. But Sensei Wu and Nya fly in on the Fire Dragon and un-hypnotize him. After they return home to the ruined monastry, he unleashes the dragons and yells at Zane, and when Zane leaves he cooks a underground creature. After they find Zane and the new ship, he follows the other ninja and runs toward the boat.
In The Royal Blacksmiths, Cole reveals that his father is a Royal Blacksmith because he recognized the Fang blade as part of a talent show trophy called the blade cup, which his father had won several times. He then reveals that his father believes that he is a student at a dance school. The ninjas then visit Cole's father. Cole knocks on his father's door at which he angrily tells him to ring the bell. Cole does and his father welcomes them in. After a series of comical events, his father believes that the ninjas are there to replace his quartet. while training for the talent show, Cole's father reveals that when Cole was seven he failed to complete a move called the triple tiger sash (a move so difficult no one had ever successfully completed). At the competition Cole discusses their plan to steal the cup. Cole's father overhears this and is shocked that his son was going to steal the prized trophy. Cole then reveals that he is a ninja. His dad goes away extremely disappointed. Cole then decides that they were not going to steal the trophy but win it. They change the name of their group from "The Royal Blacksmiths" to "Spin Harmony". They perform spinjitzu to the theme song. During the act Cole successfully performs the triple tiger sash. The ninjas get tens from the first two judges and 0 from Pythor (who had swallowed the real judge) but the real judge sticks his arm out and wrote a 1 next to the 0 making it a 10. All the ninjas celebrate, all that is except for Cole who doesn't think his father saw him. His dad reappears and is very proud of his son, not for dancing, but for fighting. The serpentine then drop a bunch of stuff on Cole and his father. Cole then unlocks his true potential.
In All of Nothing, Cole gets more into dancing and uses the Triple Tiger Sashe as a fighting move.
Biography
 This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it.
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ColeNinja of Earth Cole is the ninja's most valuable player in the ninjago game, and is a good friend. He's strong, dependable, and is solid like a big, heavy rock. Cole pushes himself to the limit. He climbs the highest mountain, and then tunnels through it for fun. He is a force of nature that can't be stopped; unless of course, you're a dragon, a big, scary dragon. Cole DXCole is stronger than ever…having learned spinjitzu and conquered his fear of dragons, he and his mighty Earth Dragon are as tough as a mountain. Together they knock down the skullkins like an earthquake. Where Cole goes, the ninja follow, because Cole is their team leader and a good friend. He's strong, dependable, and solid like a big, heavy rock. Cole ZXAs the Ninja team's leader, Cole inspires confidence in his team and is the go-to guy for getting things done. He might not be showy like some other Ninja we could name, but he's strong and dependable. Oh, and he hates Snakes. |
Appearances
- 2112 Cole (normal)
- 2170 Cole DX (DX)
- 2263 Turbo-Shredder (normal)
- 2509 Earth Dragon Defence (DX)
- 2516 Ninja Training Outpost (normal)
- 2520 Ninjago Battle Arena (DX)
- 9444 Cole's Tread Assault (ZX)
- 9455 Fangpyre Mech (kendo)
- 9457 Crane Wrecking Ball (kendo)
- 9579 Starter Set (ZX)
- 9551 Kendo Cole (kendo)
- 30087 Cole (ZX)
- 9572 NRG Cole (NRG)
- 9447 Lasha's Bite Cycle (ZX)
- TV Series
- Magazines
- LEGO Club Magazine Issue 1 2011 - Front cover and Lessons of the Dojo!
Quotes
- "Nothing gets in my way. I'm a force of nature!"
- ―Cole
- "Prepare to be grounded... No one can stand before the power of the earth dragon."
- ―Cole DX
- "Anyone order a little kick butt?"
- ―Cole
- "How the heck do we get out of this place?"
- ―Cole in the Snow forest
- "I am the natural leader of the team so I should be the Green Ninja!"
- ―Cole during an argument with the other ninja
Gallery
From LEGO Battles: Ninjago
Notes
- In the 2012 weapons dictionary on the Ninjago site, the Scythe of Quakes was renamed as a Hypnobrai stunning weapon.
- Cole has only appeared in a total of nine sets to date, making him the most rare ninja minifigure.
- Cole said he was once afraid of dragons; now he flies one, and he currently hates snakes.
- Cole was the third ninja to unlock his full potential.
- Cole cares about his dad more than anything else.
- Cole is often the one who is keeping the ninja out of arguments like the one about the Green Ninja, the one about the dancing and the one between Kai and Garmadon.
- Cole seems to always be the one with a plan; he had the plan at the Caves of Despair and made the plan to steal the Blade Cup.
- Cole was the first person to ever correctly do the dance move, the "Triple Tiger Sashe."
- In the episode "All or Nothing", when Cole goes to retrieve the Fang Blades, he walks right into a trap, and snake-like chains come out of the ground and hold his wrists. A few seconds later, he is seen standing beside Kai holding on to the cage, though it was never shown how he escaped.
- Cole is often the one giving the other ninjas nicknames like calling Kai, Greaseball and Slickster in All of Nothing and calling Zane, Frosty in Home. Also in Can of Worms Zane's nickname was Pinky.
- "Whoa Greaseball! Why don't you warn us before doing that!"
- ―Cole to Kai when he is squirting hair gel on him
- "Way to go Slickster!"
- ―Cole to Kai after he escapes the cage
- "Holy canolli, Frosty was right!"
- ―Cole to the rest of the ninjas
- "Light as a feather, Pinky."
- ―Cole to Zane on the Mountain of a Million Steps
- "Only I call him Pinky!"
- ―Cole to Skalidor while he was choking Zane
- According to Rise of the Great Devourer, Cole doesn't like metaphors.
See also
- Sensei Wu
- Zane
- Jay
- Kai
- Ninja (Collectable Minifigure)
- Chopov
- Kruncha
- Bonsai from the theme Ninja, also a Black Ninja
