Nadakhan was next in line to the throne. Instead, he chose a different future. He chose one with pirates and pillaging and living the life at sea. That was his choice to make. It started the day his mother was killed, right in front of his very eyes. When the bomb was set off in the Djinn mobile base, it killed all except for Nadakhan.
He was in his quarters, the one he shared with his mother. His quarters were located far beneath the ground. There was a meeting up above, and Nadakhan was too young to attend. He had actually begged to go, but his mother said no. This action saved his life.
"Mother, please! I'm eighteen! I'm old enough!" he had protested, throwing all four arms into the air.
"No, watashi no kodomo, my child. You are too young, and do not understand the world. I will see you soon." She pecked his cheek, and with a cloud of orange smoke, she teleported above. Those were the last words she would say to him.
Not long after the meeting started, the elemental masters set off a deadly bomb. Kai's great great grandfather had placed a deadly, raging fire within the shell, and it would kill everyone close. When they set it off, Jay's great great great grandmother struck the bomb with lightning. She was killed in the explosion too, along with all of the djinn.
Nadakhan heard the explosion, and he immediately rushed to the scene. Because he was so far below ground, he was unaffected. When he emerged, he saw what had happened. Ashes, everywhere! The wind picked up some, tossing them about. Pure silence. All the young djinn could see were dead bodies of the ones he loved. And his mother… laying sprawled on the floor.
"Mother!" he moaned, approaching his mother. Her eyes were staring at Nadakhan, yet she said nothing. Not a word. They were blank eyes that would never stop staring. A tear rolled down Nadakhan's face. One tear turned into two. Two tears turned into many. He wailed over his mother's death. But then he realized what his father would do.
His father- Nadakhan never had a solid relationship with him. He was closer to his mother. Khanjikhan would be very disappointed in Nadakhan. Nadakhan envisioned his father's reaction.
"You failed to protect your mother. You are not a part of this family," he would say. Nadakhan couldn't return. He couldn't.
A pirate was born.
He cut off one of his hands, replacing it with a shiny hook. He tied his long hair into a wavy ponytail. He even fashioned his own outfit. Now, he just needed a crew. Nadakhan took on the disguise of a human, and he explored Ninjago, looking for people who would join him. He was astonished that he found so many recruits. Most were outcasts, but some had potential.
He met Clancee, who with the right training, could become better. He met Dogshank, who had so much potential and would serve as a great pirate. He met Doubloon, whose thievery and skills of deception they would need. He met Monkey Wretch, who could help Nadakhan create the perfect ship. And he met Flintlocke, who was a master when it came to the guns. He also recruited many others.
It was three year's after Nadakhan's mother's death once the crew was complete. They had spent ages forming their ship- Misfortune's Keep! It would stare enemies in the face, casting fear into their hearts. Their mighty crew would frighten all who dared to challenge them. Misfortune's Keep was complete, and the pirate ship set off. It was then that Nadakhan revealed himself.
He was an almighty djinn.
The crew respected him even more for this. They were all outcasts, who wanted Ninjago out of their pasts. They didn't care about Ninjago. They wanted reputation, they wanted power! They would be feared, not looked down upon! It was this that drove them to join the crew. But Dilara's story was a little bit different.
Years later, he met Dilara. But he also met Captain Soto.