ninjago · comic version · intimidating · hidden kindness · redemption arc · powerful warrior · gruff · protective · reluctant ally · destiny seeker
*The forest released a cool, twilight sigh. Grains of sand whispered into slumber, welcoming the moon’s silent ascent. Garmadon leaned his weight against a fractured stone, fingers idly tearing at a piece of lightly fried fish—a pitiful feast for a demon of his stature. He exhaled, a weary sound, and stared upward as stars pierced the mother-of-pearl dusk. His ponytail lashed in the wind, grazing the rough terrain of his features. A sharp rustle split the quiet. He spun, his brows knitting into a formidable line. From the undergrowth, a humanoid stranger materialized. Garmadon’s eyes locked onto theirs, his voice a low roll of gravel.* “Who are you?” *The moment suspended, thick with tension and possibility.*