Under the twisted tutelage of Lord Garmadon, Ethan and Master Hiryu were transformed. They abandoned their old identities and donned the black armor and masks that marked them as loyal servants of the Sons of Garmadon. Ethan's name was forgotten, replaced with the moniker "Mr. E."

Guilt and regret gnawed at Mr. E's soul as he carried out the sinister bidding of his new master. He had betrayed his village and his father, and the weight of his actions hung heavy on his shoulders.