Lego Legends of Chima (more commonly referred to as just Lego
Chima) is a Lego theme released in 2013. It was originally believed to
replace Lego Ninjago and its TV series but Ninjago was confirmed for 2014. The
theme involves a playable game, called Speedorz, similar to that of Ninjago's
spinner game.
There are also CHI figures to collect. These are larger and somewhat more
powerful than the normal minifigures.
Every Chima set comes with CHI Orbs. These are crystals which have powers.
The characters wear these and use them as additional parts for weapons in order
to make them more powerful.
Plot
Chima is a
land where anthropomorphic animals lived in peace with one another until a
conflict caused a civil war with the eight animal tribes: Lion, Eagle, Raven,
Wolf, Gorilla, Rhino, Bear, and Crocodile. The members of the factions fiercely battle over a
powerful natural resource called Chi, which could allow its possessor to create
or destroy.
Intro: Once
a pristine, natural paradise, CHIMA has become a battle ground for eight animal
tribes. Best friends are now enemies. The animals fight for control of a
natural resource called CHI, a powerful element that is both a source of life
and potential destruction. Only a few brave heroes in CHIMA understand the true
nature of CHI, and the possible downfall of CHIMA that will result from its
misuse. Their stories, and the stories of those who seek to destroy them, are
known as the legends of CHIMA.
For a
thousand years, animal tribes have ruled the land of CHIMA and lived in peace.
They played and worked together, cooperated and prospered until the outbreak of
the CHIMA conflicts.
As the first
species to drink from the Ancient Pool of CHI, the Lions had become its sworn
protectors. No one had ever challenged the Lions' custodianship of the Pool
because the Lions had always been reliable and fair with the CHI, and although
the Crocodiles butt heads with them, they were wise enough to avoid open
conflict. Animals throughout the land relied on the magical CHI orbs to
energize their vehicles, gear, and themselves. The orbs were a power source
that the Lions had always shared equally with everyone.
As the Crocodile Prince Cragger ascended the throne
in the absence of his parents after a war with the lions, he knew the Lions
were innocent, but his sister Crooler was able to hypnotize him and declare
war. Full-scale conflict broke out between the Crocodiles and the Lions. As
conflict spreads, the fate of CHIMA hangs in the balance.
