Nexo Knights

Nexo Knights is a Danish-Canadian 3D animated television series for Cartoon Network that premiered in 2015, simultaneously produced as a Lego theme of the same name. Four seasons were produced for a total of 40 episodes. The fourth season finished airing in 2017.

LEGO Nexo Knights
The Lego Nexo Knights logo featuring Lance Richmond.
GenreScience Fantasy
Comedy
Action
Adventure
Science Fiction
Developed byTommy Andersen
Alexandre Boudon
Samuel Thomas Johnson
Martin Dalsgarrd
Heidi Rathschau Niesen
Written byMark Hoffmeier
Directed byDave Osborne
Jerry Forder
Jean Paul Vermeulen
Dipan Gajjar
Alan Simpson
Stu Gamble
Voices ofMichael Adamthwaite
Garry Chalk
Michael Daingerfield
Brian Drummond
Ian Hanlin
Jennifer Hayward
Maryke Hendrikse
Noel Johansen
Alessandro Juliani
Alan Marriott
Erin Mathews
Mark Oliver
Nicole Oliver
Giles Panton
Jason Simpson
Vincent Tong
Theme music composerCarpark North
Opening theme"Unbreakable" by Carpark North
Composer(s)Tom Bailey
James Gosling
Country of originDenmark
Canada
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)Torsten Jacobsen
Ole Holm Christensen
Lotte Kronborg
Producer(s)Peter Griffiths
Running time22 minutes
Production company(s)The Lego Group
M2 Entertainment
Wilbros
DistributorThe Lego Group
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Picture format16:9
Audio format5.1
First shown inUnited States
Original releaseDecember 13, 2015 (2015-12-13) - September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Chronology
Related showsNinjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
Legends of Chima
Mixels
External links
Lego Nexo Knights

Plot
See also: List of Nexo Knights characters

In a medieval yet futuristic world, Clay, Aaron, Lance, Princess Macy, and Axl are five young knights who protect the kingdom of Knighton and its capital Knightonia from Jestro, the Book of Monsters, and their army of Lava Monsters. They also receive help from the Knightonia Royal Family, the digital wizard Merlok 2.0, Robin Underwood, and Ava Prentiss.

By the third season, the Cloud of Monstrox appears following his defeat as the Book of Monsters as he once again controls Jestro into helping him obtain the Forbidden Powers where the Cloud of Monstrox uses his evil lightning to animate his Stone Monsters. The two of them later ally with a sculptor named Roberto Arnoldi who helps to sculpt things out of rock for Jestro and Monstrox to use.

Despite the LEGO sets that the series is based on receiving a 5th wave, the series was ultimately cancelled,[1] ending on a cliffhanger. In 2018, LEGO announced the discontinuation of the theme, officially confirming the cancellation of the series.

Episodes
Main article: List of Nexo Knights episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)March 24, 2016 (2016-03-24)
210August 13, 2016 (2016-08-13)October 22, 2016 (2016-10-22)
310February 4, 2017 (2017-02-04)April 8, 2017 (2017-04-08)
410August 21, 2017 (2017-08-21)September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)

Broadcast

The series debuted on Cartoon Network in the United States on December 13, 2015[2] as Sneak Peek and January 2016[3] officially. It premiered on Cartoon Network in Middle East[4] and Gulli in France on December 18, 2015.[5] Then it premiered Cartoon Network in Central and Eastern Europe on November 28, 2015.[6] It debuted on Cartoon Network in United Kingdom and Ireland on December 19, 2015 as a Sneak Peek[7] and February 1, 2016 officially.[8] It premiered on Cartoon Network in Turkey on December 19, 2015.[9] It premiered on Cartoon Network in Nordic on December 23, 2015. It premiered on Cartoon Network in Poland on December 26, 2016 as Sneak Peek.[10] It debuted on Teletoon in Canada on January 8, 2016.[11] It debuted on Cartoon Network in Australia and New Zealand on February 6, 2016.[12] It premiered on Cartoon Network in Africa on February 27, 2016.[13] Kix and Pop debut in United Kingdom on March 4, 2017. The series was cancelled due to funding issues.[14]

NEXO Knights: 4D Movie

The NEXO Knights: 4D Movie, "The Book of Creativity",[15] debuted in all LEGOLand Parks in the Summer of 2016. It features an original story line and enhanced production in 3D and with physical effects designed for theaters in the LEGOLand Parks. The plot involved the Nexo Knights fighting Jestro and the Book of Monsters when they attack the village of Buildburg so that the Book of Monsters can consume the Book of Creativity.

Merchandise and other media
Lego Nexo Knights
Sub‑themesCastle
Availability2016–2018
Total sets67
Official website

Lego Nexo Knights is a fantasy-based castle LEGO theme released in January 2016. Announced at New York Comic Con 2015, it incorporates thematic elements drawn from both earlier space and castle themes while adding a 21st-century digital spin.[16][17] It replaced Legends of Chima, a theme released in 2013. The theme was discontinued after the January 2018 wave of releases.[18]

Merchandising launch

Fourteen building sets were available for sale in January 2016, ranging in price from $9.99 to $99.99. Additional building sets were launched in August 2016. The first two sets were revealed at New York Comic Con.

Sets

2016

  • 70310 Knighton Disc Launchers
  • 70311 Chaos Catapult
  • 70312 Lance's Mecha Horse
  • 70313 Moltor's Lava Launcher
  • 70314 Beast Master's Chaos Chariot
  • 70315 Clay's Rumble Blade
  • 70316 Jestro's Evil Mobile
  • 70317 Fortrex
  • 70324 Merlok's Library 2.0
  • 70325 Infernox captures the Queen
  • 70327 The King's Mech

Ultimate

  • 70330 Ultimate Clay
  • 70331 Ultimate Macy
  • 70332 Ultimate Aaron
  • 70333 Ultimate Robin
  • 70334 Ultimate Beast Master
  • 70335 Ultimate Lavaria

Polybags

  • 30371 Knight's Cycle
  • 30372 Robin's Mini Fortrex
  • 30373 Knighton Hyper Cannon
  • 30374 The Lava Slinger

August 2016

  • 70318 The Glob Lobber
  • 70319 Macy's Thunder Mace
  • 70320 Aaron Fox's Aero-Striker V2
  • 70321 General Magmar's Siege Machine of Doom
  • 70322 Axl's Tower Carrier
  • 70323 Jestro's Volcano Lair
  • 70326 The Black Knight mech

Ultimate

  • 70336 Ultimate Axl
  • 70337 Ultimate Lance
  • 70338 Ultimate General Magmar
  • 70339 Ultimate Flama

2017

  • 70347 King's Guard Artillery
  • 70348 Lance's Twin Jouster
  • 70349 Ruina's Lock & Roller
  • 70350 The Three Brothers
  • 70351 Clay's Falcon Fighter Blaster
  • 70352 Jestro's Headquarters
  • 70353 The Heligoyle
  • 70354 Axl's Rumble Maker
  • 70355 Aaron's Rock Climber
  • 70356 The Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destruction
  • 70357 Knighton Castle
  • 70358 Aaron's Stone Destroyer
  • 70359 Lance vs. Lightning
  • 70361 Macy's Bot Drop Dragon
  • 70362 Battle Suit Clay
  • 70363 Battle Suit Macy
  • 70364 Battle Suit Aaron
  • 70365 Battle Suit Axl
  • 70366 Battle Suit Lance
  • 70372 Combo NEXO Powers Wave 1
  • 70373 Combo NEXO Powers Wave 2
  • 853676 Accessory Set
  • 853677 Stone Monsters Accessory Set

Polybags

  • 11913 Nexo Knights: Build Your Own Adventure parts
  • 30376 Knighton Rider
  • 30377 Motor Horse
  • 30378 Shrunken Headquarters
  • 5004911 Crafting Kit
  • 5004914 Armour Pod

2018

  • 72001 Lance's Hover Jouster
  • 72002 Twinfector
  • 72003 Berserker Bomber
  • 72004 Tech Wizard Showdown
  • 72005 Aaron's X-bow
  • 72006 Axl's Rolling Arsenal

Books

Lego has also released several books about the Lego Nexo Knights.

One particular book is called "Lego Nexo Knights: The Book of Monsters" which talks about the different evil spellbooks, the Book of Monsters' crush on the Book of Love, the bios of the Nexo Knights with vandalized pictures, the bios of the Lava Monster Army, the bios of the as-yet-unintroduced Forest Monster Army, and the bios of the as-yet-unintroduced Sea Monster Army.[19]

On September 27, 2016, Scholastic released "Lego Nexo Knights: The Knights Code", a guidebook for all knights-in-training.[20]

On January 31, 2017, Scholastic released "Knights Academy: The Forbidden Power" a Nexo Knights spin-off book series following Fletcher Bowman, an orphan from the countryside, and Izzy Richmond, little sister to Lance Richmond, on their adventures at the Knights Academy. A sequel has been confirmed by Lego.com and it will be titled "Knights Academy: The Secret Classroom".[21][22]

Mobile game
Lego NEXO Knights: Merlok 2.0
Publisher(s)The LEGO Group
Platform(s)iOS, Android
ReleaseDecember 19, 2015

Lego NEXO Knights: Merlok 2.0 is a discontinued action battle mobile game was released for Android and iOS on December 19, 2015. The users has to play through the game to "Save the Kingdom". Each of the five knights has an accompanying shield. Each shield unlocks a Nexo Power for the user to play with, the more powers that are unlocked the more powerful they become. Later on, Combo Powers were added when using the battle mech suits. Shields could be found in Lego sets, blindbags, and even pictures could be found in the tv series, mini movies and magazines.[23]

gollark: I wonder how many hard to debug deadlock bugs this thing is going to generate.
gollark: (accessible at a.osmarks.net)
gollark: My server only uses something like 60% of its 1TB disk and 10% is Wikipedia.
gollark: This is £40, so maaaaybe?
gollark: Some of them, yes, but not enough to justify £80 (at the minimum, for 4TB) for a dubiously useful disk.

References
  1. "Nexo Knights tv series has ended". Twitter. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. "LEGO CLUB MEMBERS – LEGO ALL DAY ON CARTOON NETWORK!". Lego Club. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  3. "Catch a sneak peek of NEXO Knights a new series". Cartoon Network on Tumblr. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  4. "Promo / Lego Nexo Knights / Cartoon Network Arabic". Toon network Arabic. YouTube. December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  5. "LEGO® NEXO Knights™ : l'avant-première". Gulli. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  6. "Cartoon Network CEE Schedule and Highlights for December 2015". Toonzone. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  7. "Cartoon Network UK December 2015 Highlights". RegularCapital.com. Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  8. "Lego Nexo Knights Premieres 1st February On Cartoon Network UK". RegularCapital.com. Turner Broadcasting System Europe. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  9. "Cartoon Network Turkey". Official website. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  10. "Cartoon Network i Boomerang w grudniu 2015". Premiery w TV. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  11. "Lego Nexo Knights". Teletoon. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  12. Turner Broadcasting System. "Cartoon Network Highlights February 2016". US Campaign Archive. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  13. "Cartoon Network Africa February 2016 Highlights". Entertainment Inside Us. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  14. "Nexo Knights future is rumored canceled". Twitter. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  15. "LEGO Nexo Knights 4D: The Book of Creativity". IMDb. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  16. The LEGO Group. "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ CATAPULTS INTO ACTION". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  17. IGN. "LEGO ANNOUNCES NEXO KNIGHTS INCLUDING NEW BUILDING SETS, TV SHOW, AND MOBILE GAME". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  18. "The end of NEXO Knights". Brickset. January 31, 2018.
  19. "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ - Book of Monsters - Books - LEGO.com". www.lego.com.
  20. "LEGO® NEXO Knights: The Knight's Code". Scholastic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  21. "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS Academy: The Forbidden Power: Book 1". Scholastic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  22. "LEGO NEXO Knights: Knights Academy #1: The Forbidden Power". Scholastic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  23. Lego Group (8 October 2015). "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ CATAPULTS INTO ACTION". Lego.com. Lego. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

Bibliography
  • Lego Nexo Knights: Meet the Knights. Authored by Julia March. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2016. ISBN 1-46544-474-2
  • LEGO Nexo Knights: The Book of Knights. Authored by Julia March. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2016. ISBN 0-24123-234-1
  • LEGO Nexo Knights: Book of Monsters. Authored by Ameet Studio. Published by Scholastic, 2016. ISBN 1-33803-488-X
  • NEXO KNIGHTS Build Your Own Adventure. Authored by Simon Hugo. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2017. ISBN 1-46546-087-X
  • NEXO KNIGHTS Character Encyclopedia. Authored by Rona Skene. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2017. ISBN 1-46546-325-9
  • LEGO Nexo Knights: #2 Movie Magic. Authored by Rebecca L Schmidt. Published by Scholastic, 2017. ISBN 1-33803-802-8
  • World of NEXO Knights Official Guide. Published by Scholastic, 2017. ISBN 1-33818-991-3
  • Lego Nexo Knights: Stone Monster Attack! + Minifigurine. Published by Scholastic, 2017. ISBN 1-33805-560-7
  • LEGO Nexo Knights Academy : The Forbidden Power. Published by Scholastic, 2017. ISBN 1-74381-818-1
  • Lego Nexo Knights Coloring Book : Coloring Book for Kids and Adults, Activity Book with Fun, Easy, and Relaxing Coloring Pages. Authored by Alexa Ivazewa. Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. ISBN 1-72980-783-6
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