#the lost realm

[eldritchbuilderman]

Here are some of the critters I’ve designed so far

[riagraie]

The Extinct People of Balance: Harmonizers

I FINALLY BRING YOU ALL HARMONIZER LORE!!! For those who don't know, Harmonizers are an original species I created for my Ninjago universe and specifically my OC Hanna. Below is everything you need to know about who they were, what they looked like, and what they did/didn't do. I also threw in some nice bits of extra culture lore bc why not lol.

Backstory:

First of all, we are aware of 16 Realms in the Ninjago Universe (examples of them are Ninjago, the Never Realm, The Realm of Oni and Dragon, The Wyldness, etc). Harmonizers originated from a 17th Realm, one that isn't canon to the actual series.

This realm is called, "The Lost Realm." It's because this realm was destroyed and became a barren wasteland without life because of a war.

So, in modern day Ninjago (Dragons Rising Era), The Lost Realm doesn't exist, most people don't know it ever did. When The Lost Realm became void of life, it crumbled into what I call Realm Essence.

Also in my lore, the First Spinjitzu Master used the Realm Essence from The Lost Realm to complete the creation of Ninjago. I'll touch more on this in a bit, explaining why this is.

What was in The Lost Realm?

Well, The Lost Realm housed a species of people called Harmonizers. I'll talk about Harmonizers specifically below, for now it's stuff about just The Lost Realm.

The Lost Realm was also a jackpot of various minerals and plants which are rare in other realms like Traveler's Trees and Chronosteel deposits.

In The Lost Realm, there was also vegetation with powerful healing properties. These plants would end up transferring some of their healing power into the soil, allowing for everyday plants to be grown and have similar healing properties.

There was also this specific kind of fruit called Master's Root (yes root even though its a fruit). It looks like a mango but tastes like a strawberry. And if an elemental master consumes it, they get a temporary boost in their powers.

So for example, if Kai ate Master's Root, he would go from an average firepower of say 4 out of 5 to a 6 out of 5 for as long as the fruit is in his system.

The fruit has negative properties too, it's juice is venomous to Harmonizers. If they consume Master's Root, it can cause various negative side effects. The known side effects are; opposite personality changes, aching muscles and joints, extreme migraines, fatigue, and uncontrollable power fluctuations. I'll explain more about this later.

How did The Lost Realm fall? What was the 'war?'

I say war in quotations because technically, there wasn't a civil or native war to The Lost Realm. In actuality, The Lost Realm was invaded by a different species from a different realm. The Invaders... invaded (lol) because they wanted the power of the Harmonizers for themselves (classic Ninjago occurrence).

The Lost Realm was put under extreme distress because of conflicts between the Invaders and the Harmonizers. So much so, it produced a freak event in the form of a child named Fuwa. Like other things, I'll explain Fuwa later.

All thats needed to know about Fuwa now is that she was the reason The Lost Realm fell. She was able to recognize the Invaders wouldn't stop their assault on her realm and if they succeeded, they would only move onto a different realm to take over. So in a very sad scene, Fuwa used her power to destroy The Lost Realm and everything in it, including the Invaders and the remaining Harmonizers, leaving her as the last living Harmonizer.

This also means Fuwa was the one who caused the burst of Realm Essence for the First Spinjitsu Master to use. Before you wonder, yes, Fuwa and the First Spinjitsu Master have a relationship (FRIENDSHIP!!! NOT A SHIP!!) and would end up becoming the 'gods' of Ninjago basically.

wow this post is long. i'm breaking this into two parts uhhhh

the second will be coming soon i promise gang

comment, reblog, or send asks with questions about anything here or any tips/advice!!!!!!!

[tangledbea]

Is there anything about the Lost Realm in the development of the show?

Not that I know of. But it's one of those things that reeks of "Ben thought it would be funny." (I'm not 100% positive, though, so don't quote me on it. It's just the vibes. But that's why I'm not tagging him.)

[sparkycanteven]

I just had some food for thought...

What if Gothel was in the lost realm?

I mean, it'd make sense, considering the lost realm is sort of the TTS version of hell, and Gothel wasn't that great of a person when she was alive. Also it'd be just like the hell realm not to tell Gothel that her family may be "in town", not that she would be that inclined to visit with them but... considering how upset Cass is all these years later over her Mom abandoning her, something tells me she would have liked to see her again. 🥺💔

[vintagerpg]

We did Fighting Fantasy last week, so this week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, it seemed like a fun idea to take a look at a board game inspired by Fighting Fantasy, the spectacular Escape the Dark Castle, from Themeborne. So many great things about this game: the gnarly throwback art, the punishing difficulty, the narrative focus, the incredible ease of learning it. Snag it, throw it on the table, learn while you go and die, repeatedly. Fantastic stuff!

We also chat with Henry Taylor about his psychedelic, system agnostic RPG sourcebook about Bronze Age Celts, Caer Mundus: The Lost Realm. Here be magic mushrooms, folks! Buy a physical copy, housed in a handsome slipcase, direct from Henry’s store, or check out the sneak peek PDF Votive Offerings on DriveThru for a taste of what the main book offers.

[rabbitsparklez]

Made another fresh batch of memes.

[fuzzbird]

What if Zachary Levi's take where he cried was just when Feldspar was crying for his mummy in The Lost Realm 🤣

[maniacwatchestheworld]

I like the implication that the Tangled series is in the same multiverse as Gravity Falls.

I think that the Lost Realm and the Nightmare Realm are likely the same place. Both are some sort of alternate reality that is home to powerful and unknowable monsters, but mostly acts as a prison for those beings that inhabit it. Sure, from what we know about the Nightmare Realm, it doesn’t change the inhabitants living in there... But maybe it does? Ford wasn’t in there for very long, but during Weirdmageddon there were lots of things happening in Gravity Falls that were able to change people physically. Maybe being in there for long enough would physically change people permanently just by the sheer amount of weirdness being subjected to said person. Also Ford and Bill both state in Journal 3 that the Nightmare Dimension is where things in the multiverse tend to go when they are lost. You know... Like some kind of Lost Realm...?

Though now I’m wondering if there’s anything in the Tangled series at all that could concretely link the two together... Like any shout-outs or cameos to Gravity Falls in there at all... Unfortunately, I don’t think so...