Jaya

Jaya is the het ship between Jay and Nya from the Ninjago fandom.

Pilot
Kai, Nya’s older brother, first mentions Nya to Jay, and the other ninja, when informing them that she has been kidnapped by the Skulkin. Jay is quickly intrigued by the notion of saving a girl, asking immediately if she is "hot", and whether she is a fan of the color blue or not. Jay is promptly told by Kai to back off. However, Jay has quickly become smitten by a girl he is yet to meet.

When Jay and Nya meet, Jay is unable to speak to her, as he has lost his voice. Despite this, he still tries his best to flirt, asking about her favorite color with little success. However, Zane steps in, and asks Nya the question on his behalf, explaining to Nya that he cannot speak. Nya answers Jay’s question, claiming blue to be her favorite color, which delights Jay.

At the end of the pilot episodes, Jay excitedly runs towards Nya once the day is saved, wanting a hug after seeing Nya give one to her older brother, Kai. Nya grants him this, and gives Jay a hug. This delights Jay, as he begins to think he is beginning to win over Nya.

Mini-Movies
In “Secrets of the Blacksmith”, Jay gives Nya a ride on his dragon back to the blacksmith shop, so that she can pack up her belongings, in order to move into the Ninja’s monastery. While Nya is inside, fighting off Skulkin, Jay debates with himself on how to impress and ask out Nya. When Nya sounds a gong, it catches Jay’s attention, making him jump into action, thinking she is in trouble. By the time Jay is inside, Nya has dealt with the threat, and claims that nothing is wrong. Jay accepts Nya’s answer, and they fly back to the monastery on Jay’s dragon, Wisp.

Season 10
Through out Season 10, Jay plans to ask Nya to be his Yang with the Yin-Yang Promise, which is the equivalent to a marriage proposal. In "The Darkness Comes" Jay practices his proposal with Kai. Kai tells Jay to be confident when proposing, but Jay think it doesn't feel right. Dareth interrupts and Kai tells him about the proposal, telling him to keep it a secret. Nya suddenly walks in wearing a kimono, Jay looks at her smiling. She asks what they were doing. Jay sneaks the Yin-Yang medallion behind Dareth to Kai and then asks Nya about her kimono. On the Destiny's Bounty, Kai asks if Jay is ever gonna propose to Nya yet, Jay responds he's waiting for the right time. Cole heard the conversation and is excited for Jay proposing to Nya. Later, Jay nervously holds the medallion behind him and approaches Nya, he was about to propose when suddenly Garmadon walks behind Nya, making him get startled. When Garmadon left, Nya asks what he was gonna say but Jay tells her it can wait. During the final battle against the Oni Army, the Ninja were forced to closed the gates to the monastery, when everything seems to be at it's final moments, Jay immediately proposes to Nya on the spot. Kai and Cole complain about Jay's sense of timing, but Jay worries there may not anymore time. Nya says “Yes!” and hugs Jay. They place each half of the medallion on their suits. After the fight was over, they immediately hugged each other.

Season 11
In “A Rocky Start”, the ninja journey off to find the Pyramid on the Dessert of Doom. During their trip, a giant beetle called Beohernie attacks the land bounty, stealing a component from the vehicle making the Ninja unable to escape the wasteland. The next day, the ninja attack the beetle to free Zane from the beast’s belly. Jay shoots the beast with electricity, he gets thrown up into the air. Luckily, Nya manages to catch him. He thanks her and says “I love you”. When they arrive at the Pyramid, Jay and Nya solve a puzzle together to open a gate. Zane warns them not to solve it, but it was too late. They all got get chained up on the Pyramid walls after freeing Aspheera from the gate. The Ninja manages to pull the chains off the wall, but Jay being at the far end of the chains nearly falls into the rising lava bellow. Nya again manages to save him by pulling the chains, he thanks her and says “I love you”.

Pilot

 * Jay's first line is in regards to Nya, asking if she is hot, and if she likes the color blue.
 * When Jay is rendered mute, Nya seems smitten.
 * Nya claims Blue to be her favorite color, making Jay ecstatic.
 * Nya gives Jay a hug, after he sees her giving her older brother one.

Mini-Movies

 * Jay gives Nya a ride to and from the Monastery on his dragon, Wisp.

Endings

 * Jay proposes to Nya and asks to be his Yang, Nya accepts.

Quotes
"We're saving a girl? Is she hot?"

- Jay, to Kai upon hearing about Nya.

Fanon
Jaya has garnered a lot of attention from fans, with thousands of fan-works being created of the couple. Jaya is typically interpreted in a similar manner as to how it is presented in the canon of the TV series. Jaya is seen as a wholesome ship, where the pairs involved are able to help grow and comfort each other in their darkest moments.

Typically, those who ship Jay and Nya tend to ignore the events of the third season, Rebooted, as it breaks up the characters well-established relationship, but also mischaracterizes both parties, as well as the character of Cole, drastically. In later seasons, the damage is undone, as Jay and Nya both make up, and get back together, but fans still tend to ignore, or dislike, Rebooted.

Seasons such as Skybound, March of the Oni, Prime Empire, and Seabound are popular among those who ship Jaya, as these seasons place extra focus onto the romantic relationship between the pair. Skybound especially places a focus on this pair, as its climax involves Jay saving Nya from a forced marriage with season villain Nadakhan.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

FAN ART

Trivia

 * Jaya is known to be the oldest and first canon Ninjago ship to exist, being teased as early on as the pilot episodes.
 * Jay and Nya are technically engaged, as the yin-yang promise is the Ninjago equivalent to a proposal. Nya also claims Jay to be bethroved to her in “Master of the Mountain”.
 * Jay and Nya broke up in Rebooted, later getting back together by the end of Season 6.
 * They have a dance move named after the ship, the Electric Jaya.

Variations

 * Mudshock refers to the ship between Cole, Jay and Nya