The Overlord
The Overlord (also known as the Dark Lord ) is the original evil spirit , [ 2 ] the creator of the Stone Army , and the source of all Darkness and evil in Ninjago . A primordial dark force that seeks to reduce creation to oblivion, he first manifested as a draconic being that challenged the First Spinjitzu Master , who was well aware of the creature's true nature. After a lengthy battle, the First Spinjitzu Master split Ninjago in two, defeating the Stone Army and trapping the Overlord on the Dark Island . Not willing to resign in defeat and wanting to take revenge, the Dark Lord corrupted a snake and sent it after the Spinjitzu Master's oldest son, Garmadon , to put his plan into motion. . Thousands of years later, a corrupted Garmadon was confronted by the Overlord's material being, who was reduced to an orb of dark energy. Influenced to join forces, Garmadon assumed command of the indestructible Stone Army and began construction of an ultimate weapon . Eventually, the Overlord revealed he was using Garmadon and possessed his body - commencing a metamorphosis that turned him into his monstrous original form. The ninja and Lloyd returned to Ninjago, where Lloyd fought and defeated the Overlord in the ultimate battle. . Sometime later, the Overlord once again returned a virus known as the Digital Overlord . With the help of Pythor and the Nindroids , the Overlord became the all