Legends of Chima, also known colloquially as Chima, is a 3D animated science fantasy television series created by Tommy Andreasen and produced by The Lego Group. It was created to coincide with the Lego Legends of Chima line of construction toys. It centers on the fictional world of Chima, a place inhabited by warring tribes of anthropomorphic animals. The series was broadcast on Cartoon Network in the United States. It began with two episodes that aired on January 16, 2013, with the Season 1 finale airing on December 5, 2013. On March 15, 2014, Season 2 premiered on Cartoon Network and ended on April 19 of the same year. Season 3 aired on August 9 and ended on November 22, 2014.
Plot The magical world of Chima is a pristine realm filled with tribes consisting of various anthropomorphic animals. It is later revealed to be part of the Wyldness, one of the 16 Realms near the realm of Ninjago. In ancient times, the Phoenixes settled on Mount Cavora, then the highest mountain in Chima. They had been sent by the sun to educate the groundborns, and so they did. Unfortunately, some chose to use their new knowledge to try and conquer Chima. There was a great war when the Hunter tribes led by the warlord sabertooth tiger Sir Fangar sought to subjugate the others. To defeat them, the phoenixes brought about a Great Illumination, condemning them to a dreamless sleep. The Great Illumination also caused Mount Cavora to ascend, becoming a floating mountain from which the Chi aters began to flow. The phoenixes took refuge with the surviving animals atop Mount Cavora, hiding from the rest of Chima. A thousand years later, new animals have drunk the waters of Chi and evolved, forming their own tribes. Only a few chose not to and left Chima, becoming known as the Legend Beasts. In Chima, everything depends on the spheres of Chi, which are the only source of energy. Inevitably civilizations suffered from regular warfare even before the present. The tribes have eventually learned that the Chi must be distributed equally among all the tribes of Chima, because if the balance were to be altered, Chima itself would revolt, causing earthquakes and storms. The protagonist of the series is the young lion prince Laval.
Season 1: The Power of the Chi Laval and Cragger, princes of the lions and crocodiles respectively, are friends, but one day Cragger convinces Laval to break the law, triggering a chain of events that leads to a battle where Cragger's parents fall off a cliff and are presumed dead. Cragger longs for peace, but Crooler, his evil sister, uses on him a Persuader Plant, a flower that makes anyone who smells it obedient, and orders him to attack the lions and their allies the eagles and the gorillas, with the wolf and raven tribes as their allies, to steal all the Chi and take over Chima. Thus, a terrible war breaks out. In the second half of the season, Cragger reunites with Laval since the Plant withered. The wolves take advantage of this to begin stealing all the tribes' Chi, but they are defeated by Laval and Cragger. When peace seems to have returned to Chima, Crooler turns Cragger evil again using the Plant's root. The battle thus begins again, even more terrible than before, because a mysterious black cloud from the Outlands has enveloped Mount Cavora and blocked the Chi Falls. In the last episode, during the final battle, Cragger definitively turns good when Laval fakes his death. The battle ends when Laval unexpectedly appears with the Legend Crocodile and Cragger's mother, Queen Crunket, who explains that the Legend Beasts and King Crominus, Cragger's father, have been taken by new tribes, who are responsible for the black cloud, and only by joining forces can the tribes of Chima save them.
Season 2: Quest for the Legend Beasts Laval, Cragger, Eris, Worriz, Gorzan, Razar, Rogon and Bladvic go to the Outlands to save Chima from the scorpions, spiders, and bats, who want to steal all the Chi. They also find a new ally: Lavertus, a bizarre lion who was exiled and has lived in the Outlands since. With his help, they manage to free the Legend Beasts and King Crominus. In the last episode, the scorpion king Scorm goes mad and tries to collapse all the exits of his cave to trap everyone in; Lavertus chooses to sacrifice himself to allow the others to escape, confessing to Laval to be his uncle. Back in Chima, the Legend Beasts fly to Mount Cavora and the Chi Falls begin to flow again. In the scorpion cave, Scorm blames the Chi and his sentience for his feeling of defeat and hopelessness and throws it away, thus awakening the Ice Hunter tribes.
Season 3: Legend of the Fire Chi Chima is invaded by the saber-toothed tiger, mammoth, and vulture tribes, who freeze everything in their path. Thanks to Eris' visions, she, Laval, and Cragger are able to find the phoenix tribe, along with the tiger tribe, who aid the tribes of Chima against the Ice Hunters by providing them with Fire Chi. Laval also meets Li'ella, a lioness with whom he falls in love. Toward the end the heroes begin their quest for the Fire Wings to stop the Hunter Tribes. The eight protagonists eventually find all 9 and, along with phoenix prince Flinx, they spark another Great Illumination, which purifies Chima and its inhabitants, including the Ice Hunters, who were joined by the ice bear tribe, turning it back into a pristine paradise. The phoenixes, since their duty is complete, leave Chima forever and the final image reveals that Chima and the Outlands are actually a massive floating mountain hovering above a much larger world: the Wyldlands.
Characters
The Lion Tribe – Laval is the prince of the Lion Tribe and the main protagonist of the series. He attempts to do the right thing as the soon-to-be king, but his childish behavior and arrogance get the group into trouble. – Lagravis is the gray-maned king of the Lion Tribe and the father of Laval. / ShadoWind – Lavertus is Lagravis' brother and Laval's uncle and one of the greatest lion warriors. After being exiled upon Crominus using Persuader Plants on him to commit a crime, Lavertus took up the alias of ShadoWind where he sported a helmet that is shaped like the head of a common warthog. Lavertus would later be pardoned when Crominus' actions were exposed. – Li'ella is the only named female lion who was raised by Tormak of the Fire Tribes and is also the girlfriend of Laval. – Leonidas is a brave warrior member of the Lion Tribe and cannot do two things at a time. – Lennox is a brave warrior and foot soldier of the Lion Tribe. – Longtooth is an older warrior of the Lion Tribe with scars and scratches. – Lothar is an elder lion of the Lion Tribe.
The Crocodile Tribe – Cragger is the prince of the Crocodile Tribe, the son of Crominus and Crunket, the twin brother of Crooler, and the best friend and former enemy of Laval due to his sister's manipulation with Persuader Plants. He ends up becoming one of the main protagonists in Seasons 2 and 3. He also has one white eye with a scar running across it. – Crominus is the King of the Crocodile Tribe, the husband of Queen Crunket, and the father of Cragger and Crooler. – Crunket is the queen of the Crocodile Tribe, the wife of Crominus, and the mother of Cragger and Crooler. – Crooler is the cunning princess of the Crocodile Tribe, the daughter of Crominus and Crunket, the twin sister of Cragger, and the main antagonist of Season 1. – Crug is one of Cragger's two lead henchmen, is brown has a lower jaw of his mouth that is made of metal and is a big strong member of the Crocodile Tribe. He is known to sleep with a teddy bear. – Crawley is one of Cragger's two lead henchmen in the Crocodile Tribe. He is olive green in color and leads Cragger's Crocodile Warriors into battle. – Crokenburg is a Crocodile general who has a half-metal face. – Cranvil is the blacksmith of the Crocodile Tribe and names weapons after the noises they make when hitting a solid surface. He is seen in the TV series.
The Eagle Tribe – Eris is the princess of the Eagle Tribe and a close friend of Laval and Cragger. – Ewald is the head of the Eagle Tribe's ruling council. – Elon is an elder of the Eagle Tribe. – Equila is the Speedorz tournament announcer that wears red sunglasses. – Eglor is the inventor of the Eagle Tribe. His feathers are dark blue, and he wears a black flight suit with a red monocle. – Ewar is a soldier of the Eagle Tribe. – Elkar is a light blue member of the Eagle Tribe and is often shown with Ewald.
The Wolf Tribe – Worriz is the alpha male of the Wolf Tribe, formerly enemy and friend of Laval’s. – Wilhurt is a black wolf soldier and member of the Wolf Tribe and acts like Worriz's second in command. – Winzar is a gray wolf, who is a ferocious foot soldier member of the Wolf Tribe. He has three scars on his left eye. – Windra is a white wolf who is a female member of the Wolf Tribe. – Wakz is the cunning elder of the Wolf Tribe with dark gray fur. – Wonald is a young child member of the Wolf Tribe. He's the only vegetarian and nice wolf pup which makes him an outsider to the tribe.
The Gorilla Tribe – Gorzan is the prince of the peaceful Gorilla Tribe and close friends with Laval and Eris. – Grumlo is a gray Gorilla and the leader of the Gorilla Tribe. He is also a member of the elder council. – G'Loona is a member of the Gorilla Tribe who is an orphan girl that looks up to Gorzan. – Grizzam is the white-furred Gorilla warrior of the Gorilla Tribe. – Gompsy is a member of the Gorilla Tribe and has a weird hat. – Gornay are reddish-brown foot soldiers of the Gorilla Tribe. – Gunter is a member of the Gorilla Tribe.
The Raven Tribe – Razar is the prince of the Raven Tribe and will ally himself with anyone with the right price tag, regardless of if it is right or wrong in morality. – Rawzom is the unofficial King of the Raven Tribe. – Razcal is the accountant of the Raven Tribe who is very greedy, like Razar, but also seems to be conscious as well. – Rizzo is the cyborg-like leader of some packs of the Raven Tribe. – Ripnik is the Master Thief of the Raven Tribe.
The Rhino Tribe – Rogon is the strong but unintelligent prince of the Rhino Tribe, he harbors a crush on Eris which she reciprocates. – Rinona is a female member of the Rhino Tribe who is by far the smartest than her brother Rogon. – Rhigor is a member of Chima's Elder Council which means that he is the leader of the Rhino Tribe. – Runk is a foot soldier and brawler member of the Rhinoceros Tribe. – Rukus is a foot soldier and brawler member of the Rhinoceros Tribe.
The Bear Tribe – Bladvic is the prince of the Bear Tribe who often sleeps, which makes him and his tribe seem a bit lazy. However, despite this they are mighty warriors when the Ice Hunters reawaken their enemy the Ice Bears. – Balkar is the King of the Bear Tribe with light brown fur. – Bungey is a member of the Bear Tribe with light brown fur and a dark brown muzzle. – Bumpy is a member of the Bear Tribe. – Bozy is a member of the Bear Tribe. – Buchuma is a member of the Bear Tribe who is very similar to Bozy. – Bulkar is a member of the Bear Tribe with brown fur.
The Beaver Tribe – Bezar is a white beaver who is the apparent leader of the Beaver Tribe, obsessed with building or fixing things for other tribes, and will punish his subjects with vacations. – Breezor is a light brown beaver that resembles Bezar and is the apparent leader of the Beaver Tribe. – Buber is a foreman worker and warrior member of the Beaver Tribe who is brown and white. – Bubic is a foreman worker and warrior member of the Beaver Tribe who is brown and white. – Bunic is a member of the Beaver Tribe.
The Crawler Tribes The Crawler Tribes are the result of some Chi Orbs ending up underground and coming in contact with some of the creatures there.
The Scorpion Tribe Scorm – Scorm is the King of the Scorpion Tribe and the main antagonist of Season 2.