Zane - Prime Empire (The LEGO Ninjago Movie Style Mask)
njo568 · Ninjago
Prime Empire · 2020: First released in the Season 12 wave accompanying the Prime Empire television arc.
Figure ID
njo568
Theme
Ninjago
Year Released
2020: First released in the Season 12 wave accompanying the Prime Empire television arc.
Rarity
Common: Widely available in multiple standard retail sets and a foil pack magazine gift.
Head
Features Zane's nindroid silver face with light blue eyes and a determined expression. It includes a two-part wrap: a white Ninjago head wrap with a black visor/band.
Torso
White torso with digital armor printing, featuring blue and black accents, a quilted texture pattern, and a 'Level 13' or health-bar style interface on the back. Black hands.
Legs
White legs with printing that continues the digital armor aesthetic, featuring silver and black knee pads and belt detailing.
Accessories
Equipped with a custom-built composite bow made of black mechanical elements and a pearl gold chain representing the energy string. Small transparent 1x1 round tiles are used as stabilizers.
Color Scheme
Primary white with secondary black, silver, and medium azure blue accents to represent his ice element in a digital world.
Printing Details
High-quality pad printing including a pixelated texture on the torso and legs to simulate the 'Prime Empire' video game aesthetic. Includes back torso printing.
Variants
Several 'Prime Empire' variants exist including Digi Zane (njo564) and Pink Zane. This specific njo568 version is the standard avatar form.
Condition Notes
Primary wear points are the friction on the leg/hip joint and potential fading of the silver face print. The white plastic is prone to UV yellowing if displayed in sunlight.
Estimated Value
Used: $3.00 - $5.00 USD. New/Unassembled: $6.00 - $8.00 USD. Individual parts are very affordable.
Price (New)
Included in sets ranging from $14.99 to $29.99, or roughly $4.00 as a magazine polybag.
Compatible Sets
71708 Gamer's Market, 71706 Cole's Speeder Car, and Ninjago Magazine Issue 62.
Character Background
Zane is the Elemental Master of Ice and a Nindroid. In the Prime Empire arc, he enters a virtual reality game world to stop the villain Unagami.
Design Notes
This design utilizes the 'Sons of Garmadon' style head-wrap mold which became a staple for the character after the movie's influence on the show's art style.
Similar Minifigures
njo564 Digi Zane, njo635 Zane - Legacy, njo494 Zane - Blizzard Samurai era.
Collectibility
Low to Moderate: Good for completionists of the Prime Empire wave, but common enough that it is not a primary investment piece.
History
Follows the shift from Zane's classic ninja robes to highly detailed 'Gamer' outfits used during the 2020 product cycle.
Interesting Facts
The 'Digi' versions of the characters in this wave were designed to look like avatars in a 16-bit inspired video game world.
Display Suggestions
Display alongside other Prime Empire 'Digi' ninja in a neon-lit acrylic case or a cyberpunk-themed Ninjago City MOC.
Modification Potential
The white digital torso is excellent for sci-fi or futuristic medic MOCs. The gold chain bow is a popular custom build for archer characters.
Overall Assessment
A solid, detailed representation of Zane's technological nature. It excels in graphic design but is capped in value by its high availability.