Kai

As long as there's something worth fighting for, there's always a need for a Ninja.
And we'll be ready!
Kai at the end of "Rise of the Spinjitzu Master"
Kai Smith is the red ninja of fire minifigure released in2011 as part of
the Ninjago theme. Sensei Wu entrusted the map to the golden weapons to Kai's
father. Kai is the Ninja of Fire and the strongest of the four and is also the brother
of Nya. He was a 'blacksmith' before apprenticing himself to Sensei Wuto save his
sister Nya. Kai is fiery in both fighting style and temper, and a very independent
character. However, he eventually gained control over his impulsive tendencies.
Before the Ninja
It's called Four Weapons, not For Browsing. So either buy something, or go peddle
your insults someplace else!
Kai to Sensei Wu before becoming a ninja
Before Kai became apprenticed to Sensei Wu as a ninja, he and his
sister Nya worked in their family blacksmith shop, Four Weapons, which had
previously been owned by their (now deceased) father.
Introduction to Spinjitzu
Once, when Kai and his sister, Nya were working the Four Weapons blacksmith
shop, they were approached by Sensei Wu, who showed disdain for the weapons
they made, claiming that they would be useless in the art of stealth.[2] He also said
that they were fit weapons for a samurai, but useless for a ninja. Kai drove him off,
but he then disappeared when Kai turned his back. Moments later, a dark cloud
appeared over the village, which local farmers were the first to notice. On the edge
of a hill, a large vehicle (the Skull Truck) appeared along with many motorcycles, all
with skullkin aboard them, notably General Nuckal, Kruncha, andSamukai. The
farmers attempted to attack the skullkins, only to run away at the last second.
Then, Kai, wearing hand-crafted samurai armour, helmet, and sword, engaged the
skullkin in battle, with Nya joining in. Kai was nearly killed by Samukai, only to be
saved by Sensei Wu, who reappeared just in time. He was not able to save Nya, who
was kidnapped under the orders of Lord Garmadon. Sensei then told Kai the history
of Ninjago.[3]
After telling Kai the story, Sensei told Kai that his father had a map made by Wu,
showing the locations of the hidden Golden Weapons, and also that Garmadon had
struck a deal with Samukai, and that Wu was Garmadon's younger brother. Kai at
first refused to get involved, until realizing he wouldn't stand a chance against the
skullkin on his own.[4]

He then trained in Wu's monastery, and, after completing his training, awaited a
final test, but is told he had already learned spinjitzu.[5]
Later that night, Kai was ambushed by three ninjas,[6] and the ensuing battle
causes him to be thrown out onto the training grounds. Kai activated the training
course and the obstacles disarmed his attackers. Moments later, Sensei Wu stops
the fight, revealing that the three are his other students. Sensei then uses spinjitzu
to transform their black costumes into outfits corresponding with their element. The
four are introduced to each other: Cole, the black ninja of earth; Jay, the blue ninja
of lightning; Zane, the white ninja of ice and a seer with sixth sense; and Kai, the
red ninja of fire. Introductions were cut short as Wu announced the search for the
golden weapons had now begun.[7]
The Search for The Golden WeaponsWatch out evil. I burn.Kai
Their first destination of the ninja was the Caves of Despair, where the Scythe of
Quakes was hidden. Here, Kai raced off in hopes of finding his sister. Instead, he
nearly was caught by the skullkin Krazi, who would have raised the alarm, but the
other ninja got there in time, and shoved his Bone weapon into his mouth. As the
four captured the Scythe, they were attacked by Samukai and a whole legion of
skullkin.Jay noticed that the enemies were just like the training course, and after
going through the motions Wu taught him, he summoned a tornado of energy
corresponding with his element, lightning. In so doing, he performed spinjitzu, and
was quickly copied by the others. Samukai and his legion retreated, as they saw
the Earth Dragon, guardian of the Scythe appear behind the ninja. In desperation,
Kai used the scythe, despite Wu's instruction not to use the weapon's power, as no
mortal could handle it. A rift appeared in the cave ceiling, and the ninja managed to
escape. Wu became quite angry at Kai for using the weapon's power.[8]
As the ninja were aboard a boat, sailing to reach the desolate frozen planes in which
the Shurikens of Ice were to be found, Wu taught them the most powerful move in
spinjitzu: the Tornado of Creation.[9]
The boat arrived at it's destination, crashing into the island, and the ninjas entered
the frozen plains. The group yet again escape a dragon guarding the weapons, and,
as Zane was frozen upon contact with the shurikens, the others used him as a
snowboard.[10]
With the shurikens being in their possession, they continued on. At the Floating
Ruins, they climbed a giant chain to the Nunchucks of lightning, retrieving them, but
being forced to jump off of it to escape thelightning dragon. The four survive this
experience because of special inventions made by Jay, backpacks that spawn wings.
[11]
The ninja were at such a high altitude when they jumped, that they were able to fly
to all the way to the Forest of Tranquility, the location of the Sword of Fire. After a
long day's work, everyone fell asleep. Kai was then awoken by none other than Nya.

She ran away, and Kai chased her through the forest, eventually entering the Fire
Temple.[12]
Nya was then revealed to be an illusion created by Lord Garmadon to lure Kai there.
He exploits the fact that Kai had forgotten his sword, and that the real Nya is
hanging from chains above a pit of lava. Garmadon tells him the only way to save
Nya is to pull the Sword of Fire out of the rock it is stuck in. Kai obtains the sword,
cuts Nya free, and was then confronted by solid shadows. Wu arrived, and
attempted to take them out, but then the Fire Dragon appeared. Sensei decided to
make a sacrifice, and jumped on a rock that was headed down a lava fall so he may
bring the sword to the Underworld. Kai tried to ask Sensei if there was another way,
and blamed himself for going after Nya alone, but was is too late-Wu was in the
Underworld.[13]
Battle with Lord Garmadon
You thought I was hot before. Well now I got a dragon, and I'm really on fire!
Kai DX
The other ninjas then traveled to the Fire temple, where Zane sensed the Sword of
Fire was. Kai and Nya then appeared with the Fire Dragon. After the others got the
dragons of their respective elements to assist them, they go to the underworld,
where they then battle an army of skullkin and giant spiders, using the Tornado of
Creation. Kai and the other ninjas then entered Garmadon's throne room where they
witnessed Samukaidefeat Wu. Samukai then grabbed the Sword of Fire. He planned
to destroy Garmadon with the weapons, but soon disintegrates from all of the power
streaming into him from all the Golden Weapons, and in his place is created a portal
which Garmadon goes through, and escapes the underworld. When he is gone,
Sensei Wu informed the ninja that he will return one day. The four ninja then return
to Kai and Nya's village, where they are welcomed by Nya and the villagers as
heroes.[14]
Awakening of the Serpentine
After a long period in inactivity following Garmadon's escape, Kai and the other
ninja went to investigate a report of his return. They went to Jamonicia village and
see Lloyd Garmadon, his son, terrorizing the villagers. After the ninja defeated him
and left him to the villagers, Kai found a scroll telling of the coming of the
mysterious Green Ninja, the most powerful ninja of all. He asks himself if it is
possible that he will become him. To determine, he challenges the other ninja to a
fight. After beating Jay, he faced off against Cole, during which his sword nearly
burned down the entire monastery. Afterwords, Sensei Wu announced that the the
Serpentine, an ancient and dangerous race of snake people are back, and are
terrorizing Jamonicia village. The ninja return there, and encounter the Hypnobrai
tribe of Serpentine, who have been awakened by Lloyd. Kai's appearance in this

battle is limited, and shows that his Spinjitzu is too unstable to control. After the
battle, he asks Sensei Wu to teach all of them the secrets of the golden weapons.
[15]
Afterwards, he and the other ninjas made fun of Zane for his odd behavior. Zane
then discovered Lloyd Garmadon's tree-house, and lead the other ninja their. After
Cole, who was hypnotized by Skales of the Hypnobrai, is pitched against the others,
Kai refuses to use his sword in fear of destroying the entire place. After Sensei Wu
un-entrances him, they return to see the monastery in flames. Kai is the first to turn
on Zane. After Zane flies off, Kai and the other ninja take shelter, and then see Zane
approaching them. After he explains that he flew off to see his falcon, he leads them
to their new home, the ship Destiny's Bounty.[16]
Later, on the ship, Jay's parents, Ed and Edna Walker, come to visit. Jay manages to
get them to leave, but promises to visit them at their junkyard the next day. He and
the other ninja then go there, only to find the place overrun with members of the
Fangpyre tribe, another breed of Serpentine, once again awoken by Lloyd. Kai and
the other ninja defeat the Fangpyre, and Nya creates an anti-venom to their poison.
[17]
During training a day or so later, Sensei Wu asks the ninja a riddle: "What is the
best way to defeat an enemy?" Kai answers "to train", but is incorrect. Later, the
ninja discover that Lloyd, with the aid of the Serpentine Pythor P. Chumsworth, have
taken over the Boarding School for Bad Boys, from which Lloyd was expelled. The
ninja arrive at the school, and rescue the captured students. The ninja corner Pythor
and Lloyd on the roof, and Pythor steals Lloyd's map (which shows the locations of
the other tribe's tombs), and escapes, leaving Lloyd to the ninja. Later that night,
after Lloyd has fallen asleep, Sensei revealed that the answer to his riddle was "To
make them your friend".[18]
Samurai X
At Sensei Wu's orders, Lloyd played various tricks on the ninja, one of which mixed
up Kai and Zane's uniforms in the laundry, turning Zane's pink. Shortly after this,
Nya discovered and revealed the location of the tombs of the Constrictai and
Venomari. The ninja split into two teams, Kai and Jay teamed up to find the
Venomari Tomb, and Zane teamed up with Cole to find that of the Constrictai. On
their mission, Kai and Jay were attacked by Pythor and the Venomari (The Venomari
spit venom into his eyes not only making him a bit Waco., but also makes him see
what he fears: elves, and gingerbread people), but were saved by Samurai X, who
then drugged them with knock-out gas.[19]
To stop the Serpentine tribes uniting, the ninja traveled to Ninjago city, where the
Serpentine had gone. However, they were all captured except Zane, who later freed
them, and used the Shurikens of Ice to help them escape.[20]

One day, a package arrived for the ninja, containing new ZX suits, which the ninja
put on. Nya then told the ninja that the Serpentine had invaded the Mega Monster
amusement park. However, by the time they got there, they find the serpentine tied
up and helpless. It was then revealed by several onlookers that a samurai captured
the snakes. The ninja then decide that whoever finds out the identity of Samurai X
first should become the green ninja.[21]
Later, Kai is forced to baby-sit Lloyd. Determined to find out the identity of the
samurai, he leaves him at an arcade. Later, back at Destiny's Bounty, Sensei Wu
asks where Lloyd is, and Kai realises that he is missing. He and the other ninja are
then sent to find him.[22]
They discover his tracks sometime later, and, by following them, find the city of
Ouroborous, where Pythor has just taken over the tribes of Serpentine. Naturally,
the ninja try to rescue Lloyd, but are captured, and forced to fight Samurai X.
Nya reveals herself to be Samurai X.After a long fight, the ninja and the samurai
agree to work together to escape. The samurai uses the rockets in her mech-suit to
escape, and the ninja grab on, and are flown to safety. However, after they have
been dropped off, the mech-suit malfunctions, and falls to the ground. Kai, who was
separated from the rest of the group, went to investigate, and discovered that the
samurai was none other than Nya. However, Nya swears him to secrecy, asking him
not to tell anyone the truth about her.[23]
The Great Devourer
In the course of a battle against the Treehorns, Zane discovers that he is a robot,
and unlocks his full potential, becoming an NRG ninja. The same day, Sensei
Wu tells a story of The Great Devourer, a giant evil snake, and how its venom
corrupted Lord Garmadon when he was young. Wu then leaves the ninja to find
Garmadon. Later Kai discovered his full potential when he saved Lloyd
Garmadon instead of going after the fang blade.[24]
Back in Time
Once taking the golden weapons, Lord Garmadon goes to the Golden Peaks, the
birthplace of the golden weapons and combines their power creating a Mega
Weapon. The Mega Weapon then gave Garmadon the power to grant him any whish
but drains his power every time he uses it. In the episode "Wrong Place, Wrong
Time", Lord Garmadon uses the Mega Weapon to go back in time and make it so
that Lloyd would never become the green ninja. The ninja later find out about his
plan and jump into the portal Garmadon created with his Mega Weapon to stop him.
The ninja get back in time and fall through a portal. They find themselves in Ignacia,
at the time Wu came to Kai's shop and even before Skulkins attacked the land. They
catch old Wu and explained him about the situation. This time, skeletons didn't
kidnap Nya and Kai from the past had no will to become a ninja. Wu then leads him
and Nya to the monastery. Ninjas decided to dress like skeletons and kidnap Nya so
past Kai can get a reason to become the ninja. They did that, and Garmadon took

Nya to the Fire Temple. Present Kai reveals himself to his past self, and they work
together to defeat Garmadon. They success by destroying the Mega Weapon and
Kai, along with other ninjas comes back safely.
The Invitation
After Zane had sacrificed himself to save every one from The Overlord's and the
Ninjdroid's plan, Kai had left the team and has become a masked fighter who
competes in an underground Slither Pitt. He competes under the alia the Red Flame.
He fought Kruncha in the ring and won. Lloyd showed and try to convince him to
return. He later shows up Chen's Noodles during Lloyd's second attempt at getting
the gang back together. While their they to stop a robbery only to find out Zane is
alive and is on an island where an elemental tournament is being hosted. When the
gang reunite to board the boat he encounters two elemental masters, One who he
develops a crush on the girl named Skylor a mysterious elemental user. And
develops a rivalry with Karlof The Elemental Master of Metal, who wears large
gauntlets.
Kai is the ninja of Fire, and though he is a hero now, he came from humble beginnings. His father
was a trusted ally of Sensei Wu and the two adventured together for many years. Wu would later
hide the map showing the locations of the Four Weapons of Spinjitzu in his friends blacksmith shop.
Kai was the last member recruited for the team by Sensei Wu and the last to achieve his full potential
(which happened when he saved Lloyd from the belly of an active volcano!) He can be hot-headed
and impatient, but is trying to control that.

For the first two months of his life his parents called him Ash.

Kai once by accident forged a weapon called a 'Swingana' Part yo-yo, part sword. It was
not a big success.

When Kai uses his elemental power in a vehicle, it gets powered up and engulfed in flames
which is why flying a hang glider is a bad idea.

Once Kai singed off his eyebrows with the sword of fire, but no one noticed because he
painted it back on with a black marker.

When Kai's sister, Nya, was a baby, he used to juggle hammers to entertain her. When he
dropped one on his foot, she laughed the hardest.

Kai loves being a celebrity. He loves being an action figure, he loves the screams of the fans and all
this crazy ninja stuff is kind of getting in the way. Hes not ready for the threat of Nadakhan or to
confront his own past, which will endanger the team.