Cole (Ninjago)

Cole is one of the main protagonists in LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu. He is Master Wu's student, the Black Ninja, the Elemental Master of Earth, and the son of the late predecessor Lilly and the Royal Blacksmith quartet member Lou. At a young age, his father sent Cole to the Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts to follow his footsteps. Sometime after Lilly died from an unknown illness, Lou left him alone, so he can spend time with the Royal Blacksmiths, causing Cole to climb the tallest mountain in Ninjago, where he first met Master Wu. With Kai joining the team and meeting his teammates, Wu confirmed that he is the Black Ninja of Earth. He and Kai were the leaders of the original four Ninja before Lloyd's arrival to become the Green Ninja.

Why He Rocks (Literally!)

 * 1) He is physically the strongest member out of the Ninja. He has an amazing set of six-pack muscles!
 * 2) Second to Lloyd Garmadon, he had to go through rough times ever since he was young, such as his mother's death, his transformation as a ghost, and his fall from the Destiny's Bounty.
 * 3) He is one of the mature members of the team, along with Zane.
 * 4) He is talented at rock-climbing and dancing.
 * 5) He has a great chemistry with his best friend/former love rival, Jay.
 * 6) He is FINALLY the focus Ninja of a season called Master of the Mountain. We get to see his long-awaited character development and his saddening backstory involving his sick mother who inherited her powers to him. Before Lilly's death, he promised her to stand up against those who are cruel and unjust, which is important to the main plot of the season.
 * 7) One of his best relatable traits is his obsession with food, especially cake.
 * 8) His growl while performing the "Triple Tiger Sashay" for the first time sounds very sexy.
 * 9) He has an awesome power that he unlocked on "Day of the Departed" called Earth Punch (also called RX Powers and Lava Arms). He is able to use it with one punch or one smash (which is similar to Saitama, the main protagonist of One Punch Man).
 * 10) He is the only Ninja who watch over and protect Master Wu (who was affected by the Reversal Time Blade) in Season 8. He would be a great father to his future child(ren) someday.
 * 11) Throughout the series, he conquered ALL of his fears:
 * 12) * Dragons - Befriending his Earth Dragon Rocky.
 * 13) * Snakes - Making peace with all of the Serpentine Tribes.
 * 14) * Ghosts - Accepting his transformation as a ghost.
 * 15) * Singing in public - Following Zane's plan to sing in front of the Sons of Garmadon at Laughy's Karaoke Bar. He has a great singing voice!
 * 16) Kirby Morrow (who voiced Miroku from Inuyasha and Teru Mikami from Death Note) did a great job voicing him.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Like the rest of the Ninja as of Season 8, he lost his abilities of using Airjitzu or his Elemental Dragon, so he won't look overpowered.
 * 2) About six months after the events of Season 10, he lost his six-pack muscles because he and his friends became softer by playing too much video games and eating too much food to celebrate their victory of defeating the Oni army.
 * 3) His movie counterpart from The Lego Ninjago Movie is nearly the complete opposite of his TV counterpart.

Trivia

 * In "Double Trouble," it reveals that he loves cake.
 * His favorite color is orange, but he doesn't want to tell anyone about it.
 * He is the third Ninja to unlock his True Potential.
 * He is the only Ninja who turned into a ghost by Sensei/Master Yang until he turned back into a human again in "Day of the Departed."
 * Season 13: Master of the Mountain is the first season that Cole is only the focus character.
 * His hobbies include drawing, cooking (despite that he is considered the "terrible chef"), rock-climbing, and dancing (sometimes).