- Not to be confused with the actual dragon.
71822 Source Dragon of Motion is a Ninjago: Dragons Rising - Season 2 set that was released in most countries on June 1, 2024 and August 1, 2024 in the US. It includes Kai, Arin, and Wyldfyre in their Source Tournament suits, Lord Ras, Jordana, a Wolf Mask Warrior, and the Source Dragon of Motion.
LEGO.com description[]
Kids aged 12+ recreate soaring aerial adventures from season 2 of the NINJAGO® Dragons Rising TV show with this awesome Source Dragon of Motion (71822) adventure toy. This is the biggest-ever LEGO® dragon toy, and has posable legs, tail, hips, jaw, head, neck and large wings. It comes with a saddle-throne on its back and 6 smaller spirit dragons.
This dragon toy set includes 6 minifigures for kids to play out battles: ninja warriors Kai, Wyldfyre and Arin (with cool sword and weapon accessories) and the villainous trio of Lord Ras, Jordana and a Wolf Mask Warrior, who each have their own weapon accessories.
The LEGO NINJAGO range of sets and buildable ninja toys for kids includes mechs, vehicles and temples so ninja fans can role-play adventures with their heroes. Each action toy set can be created with the LEGO Builder app, which guides you and your child on an easy and intuitive building adventure. Zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track your progress.
- Dragon adventure toy for kids – Boys and girls aged 12 and up can play out aerial action from season 2 of the NINJAGO® Dragons Rising TV show with this Source Dragon of Motion
- Posable NINJAGO® dragon toy – The biggest-ever NINJAGO dragon features posable legs, tail, hips, jaw, head, neck and large wings for role-play adventures
- Saddle-throne – On the dragon’s back is a large saddle-throne where kids can place a minifigure and act out stories in the sky
- 6 NINJAGO® minifigures – Ninja playset includes ninja warriors Kai, Wyldfyre and Arin, plus villains Lord Ras, Jordana and a Wolf Mask Warrior, all armed with weapon accessories
- NINJAGO® gift for kids – This battle toy provides a fun build-and-play experience and is a birthday gift idea for kids who love to play out ninja adventures
- A helping hand – Discover intuitive instructions in the LEGO® Builder app, where builders can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, track their progress and save sets as they develop new skills
- A universeof ninja toys – LEGO® NINJAGO® sets include mechs, vehicles and temples, and let kids escape to a fantasy world of adventure with their ninja heroes
- Measurements – This 1,716-piece LEGO® set includes a large dragon toy that measures over 15 in. (39 cm) high, 24.5 in. (63 cm) long and 29 in. (74 cm) wide when its wings are spread[1]
Designer's notes[]
Aaron Newman: "While credit for the final design of this set goes to my extremely skilled colleague Lee, I feel extremely proud to have also played a part in bringing the biggest ever LEGO dragon (as of 2024) to shelves. I was responsible for the first sketch model, as well as a couple refinement loops during its concept phase.
Designer: Chi Wing Lee
Creative Lead: Sven Robin Kahl"[2]
Chi Wing Lee: Set number 9! The biggest LEGO dragon of all times (so far), not only for NINJAGO, but in LEGO history!! This is also the biggest model I got to finalized (so far), so all that added up to a very daunting task - I would like to start by giving my talented colleague Aaron a shoutout, who gave me a solid starting point with his original concept model.
To make sure the end product lives up to the title of the biggest LEGO dragon ever, I actually went back to look at fan reviews on every previous big dragons before I started designing this, so that I can keep what people loved and tackle things we didn't necessarily perfect in the past - now I will just have to wait for the reviews to come and see what else can we improve on next time haha
My biggest concern going into this model, as shared by many fans in the comments upon the reveal, is the stability. It has significantly more pieces than the biggest dragons we had before, and even some of them were already pushing the limits of our big Galidor joints. I got the idea of adding rubber to its feet from all the big mechs we did, and it worked like a charm! When you place the dragon down on the table, you actually feel a very satisfying grip. In fact, I have done an experiment, it can hold 4 of our biggest dragons on its back and still stand proud!
It was also a constant back and forth to balance stability, aesthetics and articulation on this model, as they are all somewhat contradictory to each other. I try to cover up the gaps and structure as much as possible, while leaving enough room to pose. The one joint I'm most proud of is the mid-body joint. It was something Aaron had introduced on the original sketch and I really wanted to keep it, as the Ultra Golden Dragon also had it, so it felt like a step down to exclude it here. However, it was proven to be a structural challenge because when you try to swoosh the dragon around, you would always hold either half of the body, meaning that the joint has to have the strength to hold the weight of half the model. I’m really happy with the final solution, especially how seamlessly the two edges fit together when you rotate the body to one side (thanks to our design manager Heiko for that last-minute push on polishing the split line).
Finally I want to talk about Ras' throne, which is perhaps my favourite part! For the longest time we only had the sketch model of a big red dragon sitting there, and it looked cool but it felt like we needed that extra fantasy element to make it a truly epic Ninjago dragon… So one day, our Creative Lead Sven, ripped off this massive throne from a villain sketch model I pitched (which sadly didn’t make the cut), slapped it on the back of the dragon – and now it worked! I also remember myself thinking “Woah this looks sick, but good luck to whoever end up designing it to secure that giant throne on top of the dragon!” OH WELL! I'm super proud of the connection I ended up with, which is easy to take off, but secured enough you can violently swoosh the dragon around with the throne on!
I saw some comments questioning the necessity of the throne, but to me, it was the crucial piece to making this a well-rounded playset instead of just a big display model. You can play this whole set as a gigantic villain model that our heroes have to overcome (which is rare these days), and you can also have rescue play to free the Source Dragon from Lord Ras’ control. More importantly, when you take off the throne, you now have a complete good vs evil playset in hand! In my imagination, it’s like how you have two fights with the final boss in video games - first you have to knock off his throne, and then the fallen throne becomes an arena itself for a second boss battle!
Big thanks to Renato who did all the awesome graphics, especially on a dragon set, the graphics on the face and the wings can really make or break the model, and he knocked it out of the park! Also thanks to Jane who did the instructions. Teamwork![3]
Trivia[]
- This set contains the largest dragon ever released as a set. It is 25 in (63 cm) by 29 in (74 cm).[2]
- This is the cheapest ways to obtain the Source Tournament Arin, Ras, and Jordana figures.
- The idea of Ras capturing the Source Dragon of Motion and placing a saddle-throne on her back which is presented in this set does not appear in Season 2 of Dragons Rising.
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