Alliance of Elements (not yet established)
Team Green (reserves)
Lloyd Garmadon –leader of Alliance; currently training Kigaru & Yuuma
Sensei Wu – mentor of the ninja
Misako – Lloyd's mother
Kigaru – ninja apprentice of Lloyd
Yuuma – ninja apprentice of Lloyd
Cyrus Borg – head of Borg Industries
Pixel – Samurai X, ally of ninja
Team Lightning (Chen's Island)
Jay – master of lightning
Nya – Master of Water; Jay's wife
Skylor – master of amber (powerless)
Ryoko – Skylor's friend; counterintelligence agent
Team Ice (Ninjago City)
Ronin – interim owner of Chen's Noodle Shop; rogue
Uloe – Jay's mother; Ronin's "lead"
Cole – master of earth, "Rocky Dangerbuff"
Zane – master of ice
Team Fire (Realm of Oni & Dragon)
Kai – master of fire
Faith ("Heavy Metal") – leader of kidnapped Dragon Hunters
Daddy No-Legs – third-in-command of Dragon Hunters (left behind)
Order of Amber (not yet finalized)
The Master – current wielder of amber, mysterious leader of order
Laisha – mysterious advisor to Master
Kuriam – front-line Ninjago agent
Mr. X (Mr. E) – front-line Ninjago agent, nindroid
Pythar – Anacondrai head of Chen's Island Serpentine divisions
Fibaa – second-in-command of Serpentine
Boa – third-in-command of Serpentine
Slithers – janitor for Serpentine army
Neutrals
Morro – ghost master of wind; teleported out of alternate timeline
Dareth – friend of ninja; possesses strange teleportation abilities
Lord Garmadon – father of Lloyd, fugitive villain staying in Temple of Silence
Master of Silence – mysterious sensei of Order of Silence (obscure order residing in Temple of Silence)
Unknown kidnappers of Dragon Hunters