Nexo Knights

Did You Know?

• The series was cancelled before a planned fifth season could air.
• The Lego Nexo Knights theme replaced Legends of Chima, which was released in 2013.

Main characters

The series follows five young knights in the Kingdom of Knighton. Clay Moorington, voiced by Giles Panton, leads the group and is called the "Uptight Knight"; he later turns to stone and briefly becomes evil. Princess Macy Halbert, voiced by Erin Mathews, is one of the knights and the kingdom's princess. Lancelot "Lance" Richmond, voiced by Ian Hanlin, comes from the wealthy city of Auremville.

Aaron Fox, voiced by Alessandro Juliani, is a thrill-seeker who takes over leadership after Clay's petrification. Axl, voiced by Brian Drummond, is the largest knight and has a large appetite. Merlok 2.0, also voiced by Brian Drummond, is a digital wizard who supplies Nexo Powers. Robin Underwood, voiced by Erin Mathews, serves as the mechanic and operates as the Black Knight.

Ava Prentis, voiced by Maryke Hendrikse, is a tech genius who scans Nexo Powers. Jestro, voiced by Vincent Tong, is a former court jester allied with Monstrox. Monstrox, voiced by Mark Oliver, is an arch-necromancer and old enemy of Merlok 2.0.

Broadcast

The series debuted on Cartoon Network in the United States on January 11, 2016. Earlier premieres occurred on Cartoon Network in Central and Eastern Europe on November 28, 2015, and on Cartoon Network Arabic and Gulli in France on December 18, 2015. It aired on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a sneak peek on December 19, 2015, with an official debut on February 1, 2016. Teletoon in Canada began airing it on January 8, 2016. Other international premieres included Cartoon Network in Turkey on December 19, 2015; in Nordic on December 23, 2015; in Poland on December 26, 2016; in Australia and New Zealand on February 6, 2016; and in Africa on February 27, 2016. The series was cancelled due to funding issues, confirmed by Executive Producer Tommy Andreasen on Twitter on August 1, 2018.

Merchandise

Lego Nexo Knights is a discontinued fantasy-based castle Lego theme released in January 2016, announced at New York Comic Con 2015. It replaced Legends of Chima and incorporated elements from earlier space and castle themes with a digital twist. The theme aimed to follow Lego Ninjago and Lego Legends of Chima as Lego's next multimedia intellectual property, driven by Ninjago's profit increase of 27% and revenue rise of 23% in early 2015. The concept took something iconic and added a futuristic element, developed through extensive testing with children worldwide.

Senior Design Manager Joakim Kørner Nielsen noted that sketch models, mood boards, and concept drawings were tested globally to ensure children understood the story's key messages. Lego Designer Frederic Roland Andre stated that traditional knight icons like weapons, armour, horses, and castles were kept while adding holograms, computers, and hover technology. The theme was discontinued by the end of 2018.

Other media

Lego NEXO Knights: Merlok 2.0 was a discontinued action battle mobile game released for Android and iOS on December 19, 2015, developed by Frima Studio. It trained players to fight battles and collect memory bits, and used the device's camera to scan QR codes on Lego products to unlock skills. The crossover game Lego Worlds, released on March 7, 2017, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and on September 5, 2017, for Nintendo Switch, includes Clay, Macy, Lance, Aaron, and Axl as playable characters.

A 12-minute 4D film, Lego Nexo Knights: The Book of Creativity, debuted at Legoland Windsor Resort in May 2016 and later appeared at other Legoland parks and Discovery Centres; its plot involves the Nexo Knights defending the village of Buildburg from Jestro and the Book of Monsters. A magazine for children aged 7–11, published by Intermediate Media, launched in January 2016. Several books were released, including Lego Nexo Knights: The Book of Monsters, Lego Nexo Knights: The Book of Knights (with an exclusive Merlok minifigure) by DK on May 26, 2016, Lego Nexo Knights: The Knights Code by Scholastic on September 27, 2016, Knights Academy: The Forbidden Power by Scholastic on January 31, 2017, and Lego Nexo Knights Character Encyclopedia (with an exclusive Clay minifigure) by DK Books on July 25, 2017.