Akita (Ninjago)

Do-Gooder
Wolf
Full Name	Akita
Alias(es)	Red (by Lloyd)
Origin	Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
Occupation	No information
Powers / Skills	Shapeshifting
Hobby	No information
Goals	Avenge his race of the Ice Emperor and the Blizzard Samurai (Ongoing)
Family	Kataru (brother)
Friends / Allies	Lloyd Garmadon
Enemies	Ice Emperor Blizzard Samurai
Type of Hero	No information

Akita (nicknamed Red by Lloyd) is a Formling who lives in the Never-Realm. She has the ability to morph between the form of a three-tailed wolf and a human. She is the only known Formling survivor because the Ice Emperor committed genocide against her people. It is currently unknown if there are any other Formling survivors.

History

The Never-Realm

Before the Ninja enter the Never-Realm, Akita gives a brief history of the Ice Emperor and his takeover of the Never-Realm; however, she believes someone will stand up against his evil reign.

An Unlikely Ally

When Lloyd went to search for Zane, he gets ambushed by some wolves, but Akita, in her wolf form, saves him, and he rewards her with his food before leaving. She later meets up with Lloyd and helps him find the Land Bounty and the two become allies.

The Message

Lloyd and Akita follow the tracker to the Titan Mech until they are under attack by the Giant Eagle. Luckily, they are able to hide out in a cave where they discover the mech and a message by Zane. Lloyd finishes the Mech and defeats the Eagle before taking Akita onto the Mech in order to find Zane.

Trivia

• Her name originates from a Japanese breed of dogs, which is also a prefecture in Japan.
• Her appearance, in both human and wolf form, resembles the character Amaterasu, in the video game Ōkami. It's unknown if this is intentional or not.
• It is quite possible based on Ninjago's frequent use of Asian mythology and Akita's unique attributes that she is a Yōkai, as there are many Yōkai who shapeshift into animals with unusual traits.
  • A similar example is the Kitsune, a nine-tailed fox and shapeshifter, similar to Akita being a three-tailed wolf.
• It's unknown if she's the last Formling, as she mentioned that the Ice Emperor destroyed her people.