Nexo Knights is a fantasy-based Castle theme that was introduced in 2016 and ended in 2018. The theme is set on the realm of Knighton, and follows the adventures of five young Knights who battle to defend their home from Jestro, Monstrox, and his monster army.
The sets officially launched on January, 2, 2016, although some of the sets came out as early in various stores as late December 2015. Similar to the Ultra Agents, Nexo Knights features an App that can be interacted by using physical LEGO pieces.
Like Ninjago and Legends of Chima, a TV series named Nexo Knights: The Animated Series was released on Cartoon Network on January 11, 2016 with a second season released on August 13 of the same year.
Description
Nexo Knights is a fantasy-based Castle theme. Unlike its predecessors that contained typical medieval elements, usually with a fantasy theme, Nexo Knights gives those elements a futuristic look combining both technological and magical aspects. Like some previous castle themes, it features two factions, the heroes being the Knights, and the villains being magical evil creatures. The sets features Nexo powers that can be used on the Nexo Knights app.
Vehicles and structures used by the Nexo Knights features silver and blue as the primary colors and using orange for windows and holograms. The designs of the vehicles are based on medieval weapons, in the case of the main heroes the vehicles are based on their signature weapons.
In the case of the lava army, they feature brown as they primary color scheme with transparent orange bricks for the lava. The designs of the vehicles have monstrous aspects with white fangs and horns, and its weapons have lava designs.
The Ultimate armor sets includes one character with an exclusive design, and a set of accessories matching with the character’s faction, and includes three Nexo Powers. Unlike Ninjago’s Spinners or Chima’s Speedorz, these powers are the first to feature in a video game linked to the show.
Story
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Season 2
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Season 3
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Season 4
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Season 5
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Background
The adventure takes place in the medieval yet futuristic Kingdom of Knighton. It focuses on the Nexo Knights as they journey to defeat Jestro the evil jester, the Book of Monsters, and their lava monster army. Clay leads the Nexo Knights, which include Macy, Lance, Aaron, and Axl. Together, under their mentor Merlok 2.0, they band together to defeat Jestro! who becomes humbled and good again. Later, the evil cloud Monstrox comes and turns Jestro evil again by zapping Jestro with a lightning bolt that can turn anyone evil (or bring stone statues alive). Jestro and Monstrox then team up to fight the Nexo Knights again, this time with a stone army instead of lava. The Nexo Knights ultimately defeat Jestro, Monstrox and Ruina with Jestro becoming good once again.
Characters
Nexo Knights
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| Clay Moorington | Clay (Ultimate) | Lance Richmond | Lance (Ultimate) | Aaron Fox | Aaron (Ultimate) | Axl | Axl (Ultimate) | Macy Halbert | Macy (Ultimate) |
Denizens of Knighton
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| Merlok 2.0 | Ava Prentis | Robin Underwood | King Halbert | Queen Halbert | Chef Eclair | Claybot | Lance Bot | Macy's Squirebot | Aaron's Squirebot | Axl's Squirebot | King's Bot | Fancy Pants | Royal Guard | Royal Soldier |
Lava Monster Army
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| Jestro | Book of Monsters | Book Keeper | General Magmar | Lavaria | Beast Master | Moltor | Sparkks | Whiparella | Flama | Burnzie | Crust Smasher | Ash Attacker | Flame Thrower | Globlin | Scurrier | Infernox |
Stone Monster Army
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| Cloud of Monstrox | General Garg | Stone Colossus | Ruina Stoneheart | Rogul | Reex | Roog | Rumble | Grimroc | Stone Stomper | Gargoyles | Harpy | Brickster | Bouldron | Graveller | Bedrock Monster | Lord Krakenskull |
Tech Infection Army
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| Monstrox | Cezar | Pola | Fred | Berserker | MechaByter | InfectoByter | MegaByter | VanByter No. 307 | VanByter No. 407 | CyberByter | Infection Critter |
Sets
Winter 2016
Summer 2016
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 70318 | The Glob Lobber | 95 | Royal Guard, Flame Thrower | $9.99 / €9.99 | Summer 2016 |
 | 70319 | Macy's Thunder Mace | 202 | Macy Halbert, Macybot, Crust Smasher | $19.99 / €19.99 | Summer 2016 |
 | 70320 | Aaron Fox's Aero-Striker V2 | 301 | Aaron Fox, Aaronbot, Ash Attacker | $29.99 / €32.99 | Summer 2016 |
 | 70321 | General Magmar's Siege Machine of Doom | 512 | Clay Moorington, General Magmar, Flama | $49.99 | August, 2016 |
 | 70322 | Axl's Tower Carrier | 670 | Axl, Axlbot (2), Burnzie, Ash Attacker | $69.99 / €79.99 | Summer 2016 |
 | 70323 | Jestro's Volcano Lair | 1186 | Lance Richmond, Macy Halbert, Axl, Jestro, Book of Monsters, Lavaria, Book Keeper, Ash Attacker (2), Scurrier (2; 1 red, 1 black) | $119.99 / €119.99 | Summer 2016 |
 | 70326 | The Black Knight Mech | 530 | Whiparella, Ash Attacker, Robin Underwood, King's Bot | $39.99 / €49.99 | 2016 |
Winter 2017
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 70347 | King's Guard Artillery | 98 | Royal Soldier, Stone Stomper | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2017 |
 | 70348 | Lance's Twin Jouster | 216 | Lance Richmond, Lancebot, Rogul | $19.99 / €19.99 | 2017 |
 | 70349 | Ruina's Lock & Roller | 199 | Ruina Stoneheart, Queen Halbert, Aaron Fox | $19.99 / €19.99 | 2017 |
 | 70350 | The Three Brothers | 266 | Axl, Reex, Roog, Graveller x3 | $29.99 / €32.99 | 2017 |
 | 70351 | Clay's Falcon Fighter Blaster | 523 | Clay Moorington, Claybot, Brickster, Grimroc, Bouldron | $49.99 / €49.99 | 2017 |
 | 70352 | Jestro's Headquarters | 840 | Jestro, Macy Halbert, Ava Prentis, Lance Richmond, Cloud of Monstrox, Stone Stomper, Gargoyle, Brickster | $89.99 / €99.99 | 2017 |
 | 70358 | Aaron's Stone Destroyer | 251 | Aaron Fox, Robot Hoodlum, Bedrock Monster | $24.99 / €24.99 | 2017 |
 | 70359 | Lance vs. Lightning | 257 | Grimroc, Lance Richmond, Gargoyle, Graveller (x2) | $24.99 / €24.99 | 2017 |
Summer 2017
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 70353 | The Heligoyle | 318 | Stone Stomper, Harpy, Clay Moorington | $29.99 / €32.99 | 2017 |
 | 70354 | Axl's Rumble Maker | 393 | Axl, Axl's Squirebot, Rogul | $39.99 / €39.99 | 2017 |
 | 70355 | Aaron's Rock Climber | 592 | Aaron Fox, Stone Stomper, Lord Krakenskull | $59.99 / €59.99 | 2017 |
 | 70356 | The Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destruction | 772 | Jestro, General Garg, Macy Halbert, Clay Moorington (stone), Stone Colossus, Brickster | $69.99 / €69.99 | 2017 |
 | 70357 | Knighton Castle | 1416 | Aaron Fox, Lance Richmond, Robin Underwood, King Halbert, Merlok 2.0, Fancy Pants, Stone Stomper (x2), Brickster (x2), White Stone Statue, Hamletta | $129.99 / €129.99 | 2017 |
 | 70361 | Macy's Bot Drop Dragon | 153 | Macy Halbert, Macy's Squirebot, Stone Stomper | $14.99 / €14.99 | 2017 |
Winter 2018
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 72001 | Lance's Hover Jouster | 217 | Lance Richmond, Cezar, CyberByter Dennis | $19.99 / €19.99 | 2018 |
 | 72002 | Twinfector | 191 | Aaron Fox, Fred, Pola | $19.99 / €19.99 | 2018 |
 | 72003 | Berserker Bomber | 369 | Macy Halbert, Berserker, MechaByter | $29.99 / €29.99 | 2018 |
 | 72004 | Tech Wizard Showdown | 506 | Clay Moorington, Merlok 2.0, Monstrox, CyberByter, InfectoByter | $39.99 / €49.99 | 2018 |
 | 72005 | Aaron's X-bow | 569 | Aaron Fox, Robin Underwood, VanByter No. 307, CyberByter | $49.99 / €59.99 | 2018 |
 | 72006 | Axl's Rolling Arsenal | 604 | Axl, Jestro, VanByter No. 407, MegaByter | $59.99 / €69.99 | 2018 |
Ultimate Sets
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 70330 | Ultimate Clay | 72 | Clay Moorington | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2016 |
 | 70331 | Ultimate Macy | 101 | Macy Halbert | $9.99 / €9,99 | January 2016 |
 | 70332 | Ultimate Aaron | 82 | Aaron Fox | $9.99 / €9,99 | January 2016 |
 | 70333 | Ultimate Robin | 75 | Robin Underwood | $9.99 / €9,99 | January 2016 |
 | 70334 | Ultimate Beast Master | 65 | Beast Master | $9.99 / €9,99 | January 2016 |
 | 70335 | Ultimate Lavaria | 69 | Lavaria | $9.99 / €9,99 | January 2016 |
 | 70336 | Ultimate Axl | 69 | Axl | $9.99 / €9,99 | 2016 |
 | 70337 | Ultimate Lance | 75 | Lance Richmond | $9.99 / €9,99 | 2016 |
 | 70338 | Ultimate General Magmar | 64 | General Magmar | $9.99 / €9,99 | 2016 |
 | 70339 | Ultimate Flama | 67 | Flama | $9.99 / €9,99 | 2016 |
Battle Suit Sets
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 70362 | Battle Suit Clay | 79 | Clay Moorington (Battle Suit) | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2017 |
 | 70363 | Battle Suit Macy | 66 | Macy Halbert (Battle Suit) | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2017 |
 | 70364 | Battle Suit Aaron | 80 | Aaron Fox (Battle Suit) | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2017 |
 | 70365 | Battle Suit Axl | 88 | Axl (Battle Suit) | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2017 |
 | 70366 | Battle Suit Lance | 83 | Lance Richmond (Battle Suit) | $9.99 / €9.99 | 2017 |
Polybags
| Image | # | Set | Number of pieces | Minifigures | Price | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 30371 | Knight's Cycle | 42 | Royal Soldier | 2016 | |
 | 30372 | Robin's Mini Fortrex | 45 | Robin Underwood | 2016 | |
 | 30373 | Knighton Hyper Cannon | 47 | Royal Soldier | 2016 |
NEXO Powers
Main Article: List of NEXO Powers
Notes
- The characters' names play on words. Robin is a pun on "Robin Hood", Macy on "mace", Axl on "axe", Aaron on "arrow", Lance on "lance", Clay on "claymore", Moltor on "molten", Lavaria on "lava", Jestro on "jester", General Magmar on "magma", and Flama on "flame".
- The emblems of most of the main knights are reminiscent of many Classic Castle themes. For example, Aaron reuses the Wolfpack sigil, Axl employs the Knights Kingdom I robbers' bull symbol, and Clay reuses the Black Falcons' emblem. Macy's dragon symbol may be an alternative take on the Dragon Knights symbol.
- Two books and a TV series were released with the theme.
- Unlike all of the other Castle-related themes, this theme is a fusion of the medieval with the technologically futuristic, which has displeased many traditional Castle fans.
- A Knight cameos in the trailer introducing Clay.
- This is the fourth theme to get its own full TV show (except Mixels, which only has shorts aired on TV).
- Ninjago is referenced in the series when Lance's agent suggests that Lance audition for "Knightjago 3," where "the hero spins around to defeat his enemies and stuff."
- Legends of Chima is referenced when the simulator room in the new Fortrex is revealed to the knights, and the Lion Temple is briefly simulated along with a few other locations.
- The TV series was renewed for a second season in the same year, it's introduced. However, although a fifth wave of sets was released, the 5th season of the show was canceled.
Gallery
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