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Context

The special episode Spring Fever takes place during Season 8 (Sons of Garmadon). It's a light and humorous break from the main plot. Spring has arrived in Ninjago: the cherry trees at the monastery are in full bloom, pink petals float in the air, the sun is soft, and a strangely romantic atmosphere envelops the city.

Nya Smith, the Master of Water and the only female ninja on the team, is 19 years old. She is Kai's younger sister, Jay's girlfriend (or ex-girlfriend, depending on the exact timing of the episode), and Lloyd's surrogate sister. But during this spring episode, Nya is not at the center of a romantic plot – for once. Instead, she plays the role of the reasonable advisor, the voice of wisdom in the face of everyone else's romantic disasters, especially Lloyd's.

While Jay gives disastrous advice, Cole suggests gifts that go wrong, Zane calculates useless probabilities, and Kai laughs at everyone, Nya is the only one saying sensible things. She is patient, but not infinitely so. She has been through her own romantic storms with Jay (and that brief period where a matchmaking machine made her doubt between Jay and Cole). She knows what it's like to be misunderstood, to be pushed to the sidelines, to have to prove her worth. And she also knows that spring makes people stupid.

Her role in Spring Fever is therefore multiple:

The surrogate big sister for Lloyd, who comes to her in desperation.

The only girl on the team (along with Skylor, if she appears), so the only one who can truly explain how a girl's mind works.

The exasperated but amused witness to the romantic chaos around her.

The one who has seen it all and is no longer impressed by anything.

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Biography

Full Name: Nya Smith (later Nya Smith Walker)

Age: 19 years old (during Spring Fever)

Titles: Ninja, Elemental Master of Water, former Samurai X, Kai's younger sister, Jay's girlfriend

Family:

Ray Smith (father – blacksmith, disappeared then found)

Maya Smith (mother – former Master of Water)

Kai Smith (older brother – Fire Ninja)

Key Relationships:

Jay Walker (boyfriend – tumultuous but sincere relationship)

Lloyd Garmadon (close friend / surrogate little brother)

Cole, Zane (teammates and friends)

Skylor (best friend)

Master Wu (mentor)

P.I.X.A.L. (best friend / successor as Samurai X)

Appearance in Spring Fever: Nya wears her cyan (blue-green) ninja suit, with silver accents and wave patterns. She has long black hair tied in a high ponytail, dark brown eyes, and an expressive face that alternates between exasperation, amusement, tenderness, and irritation. She sometimes wears subtle spring accessories (a flower in her hair, a bracelet of dried petals) which she fiercely denies having chosen herself.

Recent Background: Nya has officially joined the ninja team as the Master of Water. She has abandoned the Samurai X identity (passed on to P.I.X.A.L.). She has been through ups and downs with Jay. She has proven that she is not just "Kai's sister" or "Jay's girlfriend," but a full-fledged ninja.

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