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.
Also known as	Nexo Knights - The Knights Of The Future
Genre	Science Fantasy Action Adventure Science Fiction Comedy
Developed by	Tommy Andersen Alexandre Boudon Samuel Thomas Johnson Martin Dalsgarrd Heidi Rathschau Niesen
Written by	Mark Hoffmeier
Directed by	Dave Osborne Jerry Forder Jean Paul Vermeulen Dipan Gajjar Alan Simpson Stu Gamble
Voices of	Michael 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 composer	Carpark North
Opening theme	"Unbreakable" by Carpark North
Composers	Tom Bailey James Gosling
Country of origin	Denmark Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	40 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Torsten Jacobsen Ole Holm Christensen Lotte Kronborg
Producer	Peter Griffiths
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	The Lego Group M2 Entertainment Wilbros
Distributor	The Lego Group
Release
Original network	Cartoon Network
Picture format	16:9
Audio format	5.1
First shown in	United States
Original release	December 13, 2015 - September 1, 2017
Chronology
Related shows	Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Legends of Chima Mixels
External links
Lego Nexo Knights

Plot

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

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	10		December 13, 2015	March 24, 2016
	2	10		August 13, 2016	October 22, 2016
	3	10		February 4, 2017	April 8, 2017
	4	10		August 21, 2017	September 1, 2017

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‑themes	Castle
Subject	Sci-Fi/ Medieval Fantasy mashup
Availability	2016–2018
Total sets	67
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][18] It replaced Legends of Chima, a theme released in 2013. The theme was discontinued after the January 2018 wave of releases.[19]

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

In 2016, 11 sets based on Season One were be released on 2 January 2016. The 11 sets[20] being released were Knighton Battle Blaster (set number: 70310),[21][22] Chaos Catapult (set number: 70311),[21][22] Lance's Mecha Horse (set number: 70312),[21][22] Moltor's Lava Launcher (set number: 70313),[21][22] Beast Master's Chaos Chariot (set number: 70314),[21][22] Clay's Rumble Blade (set number: 70315),[21][22] Jestro's Evil Mobile (set number: 70316),[23][21][22] Fortrex (set number: 70317),[21][23][24][22] Merlok's Library 2.0 (set number: 70324),[22] Infernox Captures The Queen (set number: 70325) and The King's Mech (set number: 70327).[22] Also included the six Ultimate sets being released were Ultimate Clay (set number: 70330),[22] Ultimate Macy (set number: 70331),[22] Ultimate Aaron (set number: 70332),[22] Ultimate Robin (set number: 70333),[22] Ultimate Beast Master (set number: 70334)[22] and Ultimate Lavaria (set number: 70335).[22] The two Battle Packs being released were Knights Army-Building Set (set number: 853515)[25] and Monsters Army-Building Set (set number: 853516).[25] In addition, the four polypag sets have been released as a promotions are Knight's Cycle (set number: 30371),[26] Robin's Mini Fortrex (set number: 30372),[27] Knighton Hyper Cannon (set number: 30373) and The Lava Slinger (set number: 30374). Later, the seven sets based on Season Two were be released on 1 August 2016, The seven sets being released were The Glob Lobber (set number: 70318),[28] Macy's Thunder Mace (set number: 70319),[28] Aaron Fox's Aero-Striker V2 (set number: 70320),[28] General Magmar's Siege Machine of Doom (set number: 70321), Axl's Tower Carrier (set number: 70322),[28] Jestro's Volcano Lair (set number: 70323)[28] and The Black Knight Mech (set number: 70326).[29][30] Also included the four Ultimate sets being released were Ultimate Axl (set number: 70336),[28] Ultimate Lance (set number: 70337),[28] Ultimate General Magmar (set number: 70338)[28] and Ultimate Flama (set number: 70339).[28]

In 2017, the six sets based on Season Three were be released on 2 January 2017. The six sets[31] being released were King's Guard Artillery (set number: 70347),[32] Lance's Twin Jouster (set number: 70348),[32] Ruina's Lock & Roller (set number: 70349),[32] The Three Brothers (set number: 70350),[32] Clay's Falcon Fighter Blaster (set number: 70351)[32] and Jestro's Headquarters (set number: 70352). Also included the two Combo NEXO Powers sets[33] being released were Combo NEXO Powers Wave 1 (set number: 70372)[34] and Combo NEXO Powers Wave 2 (set number: 70373).[35] The two Battle Packs being released were Accessory Set (set number: 853676) and Stone Monsters Accessory Set (set number: 853677). In addition, Nexo Knights: Build Your Own Adventure parts (set number: 11913) polybag set was released as a promotion. Later, the eight set based on Season Four were be released on 1 August 2017. The eight sets being released were The Heligoyle (set number: 70353),[36][35] Axl's Rumble Maker (set number: 70354),[35] Aaron's Rock Climber (set number: 70355),[36][35] The Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destruction (set number: 70356),[36][35] Knighton Castle (set number: 70357),[36][35] Aaron's Stone Destroyer (set number: 70358), Lance vs. Lightning (set number: 70359)[32] and Macy's Bot Drop Dragon (set number: 70361).[36][35] Also included the five Battle Suit sets[37] being released were Battle Suit Clay (set number: 70362),[32] Battle Suit Macy (set number: 70363),[32] Battle Suit Aaron (set number: 70364),[32] Battle Suit Axl (set number: 70365)[32] and Battle Suit Lance (set number: 70366).[32] In addition, the five polypag sets have been released as a promotions are Knighton Rider (set number: 30376), Motor Horse (set number: 30377), Shrunken Headquarters (set number: 30378), Crafting Kit (set number: 5004911) and Armour Pod (set number: 5004914).

In 2018, the six sets based on Season Five were be released on 2 January 2018. The six sets[38][39] being released were Lance's Hover Jouster (set number: 72001),[40] Twinfector (set number: 72002),[40] Berserker Bomber (set number: 72003),[40] Tech Wizard Showdown (set number: 72004),[40] Aaron's X-bow (set number: 72005)[40] and Axl's Rolling Arsenal (set number: 72006).[41][40] This is the final sets was released before the Season Five was canceled. The series acted as a thematic replacement for the popular Lego Castle theme, featuring many of the same elements. Most of the sets are similar to the Lego Castle theme. It's also designed primarily for children aged 7 to 14 years old. Later, it was announced that the theme has been discontinued and no longer available at LEGO Store or online shop.[19] 

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.[42]

On September 27, 2016, Scholastic released "Lego Nexo Knights: The Knights Code", a guidebook for all knights-in-training.[43]

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".[44][45]

Mobile game

Lego NEXO Knights: Merlok 2.0
Publisher(s)	The LEGO Group
Platform(s)	iOS, Android
Release	December 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.[16]

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. Lego Group (8 October 2015). "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ CATAPULTS INTO ACTION". Lego.com. Lego. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
17. IGN. "LEGO ANNOUNCES NEXO KNIGHTS INCLUDING NEW BUILDING SETS, TV SHOW, AND MOBILE GAME". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
18. "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ Catapults Into Action". PR Newswire. October 8, 2015.
19. "The end of NEXO Knights". Brickset. January 31, 2018.
20. "LEGO Nexo Knights Official Press Release (2016 Theme)". toysnbricks.com. October 8, 2015.
21. "LEGO Nexo Knights Preliminary Set Descriptions". thebrickfan.com. September 16, 2015.
22. "LEGO Nexo Knights Official Box Art Images". thebrickfan.com. November 23, 2015.
23. "Two Nexo Knights sets revealed at NYCC". Brickset. October 8, 2015.
24. "More Nexo Knights news". Brickset. October 21, 2015.
25. "New LEGO Nexo Knights Army Builder Sets Found". thebrickfan.com. March 21, 2016.
26. "LEGO Nexo Knights Knight's Cycle (30371) Polybag Found". thebrickfan.com. November 4, 2015.
27. "LEGO Nexo Knights Robin's Mini Fortrex (30372) Polybag Image Found". thebrickfan.com. November 17, 2015.
28. "LEGO Nexo Knights Summer 2016 Official Images". thebrickfan.com. March 21, 2016.
29. "70326 The Black Knight Mech revealed". Brickset. May 16, 2016.
30. "LEGO Nexo Knights The Black Knight Mech (70326) Official Images Revealed". thebrickfan.com. May 16, 2016.
31. "2017 Nexo Knights images". Brickset. November 8, 2016.
32. "LEGO Nexo Knights Winter 2017 Official Images". thebrickfan.com. November 8, 2016.
33. "LEGO NEXO Knights Powers Wave 1 (70372) Blind Bags". brickfinder.net. December 17, 2016.
34. "LEGO Nexo Knights Combo NEXO Powers Wave 1 (70372) Blind Bags". thebrickfan.com. December 16, 2016.
35. "LEGO Nexo Knights Summer 2017 Official Images". thebrickfan.com. March 29, 2017.
36. "Summer Nexo Knights images". Brickset. February 18, 2017.
37. "2017 Nexo Knights Battle Suits images". Brickset. November 9, 2016.
38. "Lego Systems, Inc. Introduces Hundreds Of New Building Sets To Inspire Creativity In Children Of All Ages". PR Newswire. February 16, 2018.
39. "[US] 2018 sets in Toys R Us". Brickset. November 13, 2017.
40. "LEGO Nexo Knights 2018 Official Set Images". thebrickfan.com. November 10, 2017.
41. "NEXO Knights set revealed in LEGO Life magazine". Brickset. November 3, 2017.
42. "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ - Book of Monsters - Books - LEGO.com". www.lego.com.
43. "LEGO® NEXO Knights: The Knight's Code". Scholastic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
44. "LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS Academy: The Forbidden Power: Book 1". Scholastic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
45. "LEGO NEXO Knights: Knights Academy #1: The Forbidden Power". Scholastic. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

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 The Book of Knights : Includes Exclusive Merlok Minifigure. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2016. ISBN 0-24123-234-1
• Lego NEXO Knights: The Knight's Code. Published by Ladybird, 2016. ISBN 0-24127-256-4
• LEGO Nexo Knights: Book of Monsters. Authored by Ameet Studio. Published by Scholastic, 2016. ISBN 1-33803-488-X
• LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: Nexo Power Rules. Published by Ladybird, 2016. ISBN 0-24125-405-1
• LEGO Nexo Knights: Graduation Day. Published by Scholastic, 2016. ISBN 1-40716-274-8
• Nexo Knights Handbook (Lego Nexo Knights). Authored by Tracey West. Published by Scholastic, 2016. ISBN 0-54590-586-9
• LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS Ultimate Sticker Collection. Authored by Emma Grange and Rosie Peet. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2016. ISBN 0-24123-223-6
• Lego NEXO Knights: No Rest for the Heroes. Published by Ladybird, 2016. ISBN 0-24127-330-7
• LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS Monster Battles. Authored by Julia March. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2016. ISBN 0-24123-723-8
• POWER OF THE FORTREX. Authored by Schmidt. Published by Scholastic, 2016. ISBN 0-54593-338-2
• POCKET BOOK OF POWERS. Authored by Len Forgione. Published by Scholastic US, 2017. ISBN 1-33811-810-2
• MOVIE MAGIC #2. Authored by Rebecca L Schmidt. Published by Scholastic US, 2017. ISBN 1-33803-802-8
• STONE MONSTER ATTACK #3 W FIG. Published by Scholastic US, 2017. ISBN 1-33805-560-7
• NEXO KNIGHTS Build Your Own Adventure. Authored by Simon Hugo. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2017. ISBN 1-46546-087-X
• LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS Build Your Own Adventure : With Minifigure and exclusive model. Authored by Simon Hugo. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2017. ISBN 0-24128-365-5
• NEXO KNIGHTS Character Encyclopedia. Authored by Rona Skene. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2017. ISBN 1-46546-325-9
• LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: The Book of Monstrox. Authored by LEGO. Published by Ladybird, 2017. ISBN 0-24129-510-6
• LEGO NEXO KNIGHTS: Book of Mazes. Authored by LEGO. Published by Ladybird, 2017. ISBN 0-24129-504-1
• 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!. Authored by LEGO. Published by Ladybird, 2017. ISBN 0-24129-508-4
• 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 Character Encyclopedia : Includes Exclusive Clay Minifigure. Published by Dorling Kindersley, 2017. ISBN 0-24128-845-2
• Lego Nexo Knights: Power Up!. Authored by Rebecca L Schmidt. Published by Published by Scholastic, 2017. ISBN 1-33805-559-3
• 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
• Lego Nexo Knights Coloring Book : Great Book for Lego Fans. Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018. ISBN 1-71737-108-6
• Lego Nexo Knights and Lego Ninjago Coloring Book : 2 in 1 Coloring Book for Kids and Adults, Activity Book, Great Starter Book for Children with Fun, Easy, and Relaxing Coloring Pages. Authored by Angela Westfild. Published by Independently Published, 2019. ISBN 1-79398-127-2

External links

• Official website
• Nexo Knights at IMDb