History Recap / NinjagoDayOfTheDepartedSpecial

* LoadsOfButtons: When Master Chen was first resurected by Yang, his first action is pressing all of the buttons available on his chair, just for the fun. Ot happens again when he brings the Chenosaurus to fight off agaisnt Kai and Nya... just for one of the buttons to bring up something useles, and he tries to find the correct button to bring out anything that can destroy the ninja. Nya and Kai gave a small laugh during this.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: While the villains choose their target based on their personal history with them (Pythor chose Lloyd because he "defeated" his father and because of their ongoing conflict; Chen chose Nya and Kai because the former stole his Spell of Transformation and presumably because the latter turned Skylor against him and destroyed the Staff of Elements; Cryptor chose Zane because he inadvertently destroyed him by slaying the Golden Master; Kozu chose Dareth because the latter controlled him through the Helmet of Shadows and indirectly caused his destruction by helping Lloyd defeat the Overlord; Morro chose Wu because they have "unsettled business", or so he claims), Samukai ends up getting Jay, an enemy he doesn't have a personal vendetta against, due to process of elimination. [[NothingPersonal He even tells Jay outright that it's not personal.]]

* BackFromTheDead: Samukai, Kozu, Cryptor, Chen, and Morro all return from the Departed Realm by possessing mannequins, but Yang tells them that they have until the end of the eclipse to kill one of the Ninja and take their place among the living, or else they will be sent back to the Departed Realm. The former 4 villains are felled in battle while Morro instead chooses to warn Wu and the Ninja about Yang before returning to the Departed Realm willingly.
* BaitAndSwitch: Morro tells the other villains that he is choosing Wu as his target and his confrontation with his old teacher makes it look like they're about to battle. Instead, Morro actually warns Wu about Yang's scheme and chooses to help him and Ninja instead, before he parts with his mentor on good terms.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After spending the previous two seasons as a ghost, Cole is restored to his original self, but with a scar on his forehead.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Dr. Saunders , an "ally" to the Ninja, is oddly excited about the Hall of Villainy and the villains that nearly destroyed them.

* NoOneCouldHaveSurvivedThat: When Pythor jumps off the statue after being cornered by Lloyd and Misako, the former asks the latter if he's gone for good, but Misako says that Pythor is as much cat as he is snake, stating he has nine lives. Pythor does indeed survive the fall, but the fact that he's limping away afterwards proves that the impact was quite painful.
* SoleSurvivor: Pythor is the only villain who comes out of his confrontation alive by choosing to pull a VillainExitStageLeft. Justified, as unlike the other villains, he's actually still alive and wasn't summoned from the Departed Realm, so he isn't on a time limit to kill Lloyd.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Morro is the only resurrected villain who doesn't attack his target and instead helps the ninja. He's also the only villain who actually returns to the Departed Realm willingly.
* VillainExitStageLeft: After being defeated by Lloyd and Misako, Pythor jumps off the statue he's on to make a "spectacular get-away". He ends up hurting himself greatly from the fall and is last seen limping away.

* BackFromTheDead: Samukai, Kozu, Cryptor, Chen, and Morro all return from the Departed Realm by possessing mannequins, but Yang tells them that they have until the end of the eclipse to kill one of the Ninja and take their place among the living, or else they will be send back to the Departed Realm. The former 4 villains are felled in battle while Morro instead chooses to warn Wu and the Ninja about Yang before returning to the Departed Realm willingly.

* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: While the villains choose their target based on their personal history with them (Pythor chose Lloyd because he "defeated" his father and because of their ongoing conflict; Chen chose Nya and Kai because the former stole his Spell of Transformation and presumably because the latter turned Skylor against him and destroyed the Staff of Elements; Cryptor chose Zane because he inadvertently destroyed him by slaying the Golden Master; Kozu chose Dareth because the latter controlled him through the Helmet of Shadows and indirectly caused his destruction by helping Lloyd defeat the Overlord; Morro chose Wu because they have "unsettled business", or so he claims). Samukai on the other hand ends up getting Jay, an enemy he doesn't have a personal vendetta against, due to process of elimination. He even tells Jay outright that it's not personal.

* CallBack: When Pythor joins the other villains in getting revenge on the Ninja, he greets Cryptor with enthusiasm and calls him a loyal friend since they served the Overlord together. But when he sees Chen again, both greet each distastefully, Pythor because he hates Chen for dishonoring the Anacondrai Tribe's memory and Chen because Pythor played a part in his banishment to the Cursed Realm.

* SoleSurvivor: Pythor is the only villain who comes out of his confrontation alive by choosing to pull a VillainExitStageLeft. Justified, as unlike the other villains, he's actually still alive and thus wasn't on a time limit.

* NoOneCouldHaveSurviveThat: When Pythor jumps off the statue after being cornered by Lloyd and Misako, the former asks the latter if he's gone for good, but Misako says that Pythor is as much cat as he is snake, stating he has nine lives. Pythor does indeed survive the fall, but the fact that he's limping away afterwards proves that the impact was quite painful.

* BackFromTheDead: Samukai, Kozu, Cryptor, Chen, and Morro all return from the Departed Realm by possessing mannequins, but Yang tells them that they have until the end of the eclipse to kill one of the Ninja and take their place among the living, or else they will be send back to the Departed Realm.

* SoleSurvivor: Pythor is the only villain who comes out of his confrontation alive by choosing to pull a VillainExitStageLeft. Justified, as unlike the other villains, he's actually still alive and thus w

* TokenGoodTeammate: Morro is the only resurrected villain who doesn't attack his target and instead helps the ninja.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: After spending the previous 2 seasons as a ghost, Cole is restored to his original self, but with a scar on his forehead.

* TemptingFate: Kai and Nya wonder if they'll find out what happened to their parents. Becomes a major plot point in season 7.

* FictionalHoliday: Day of the Departed is roughly similar to either Día de Muertos or Halloween.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Morro is the only resuscitated villain who doesn't attack his target and instead helps the ninja.

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[[caption-width-right:299:''[[TagLine Time to close the circle.]]'']]