The Senseis are a team of Skylanders introduced in Skylanders: Imaginators. The Sensei Skylanders are each masters of different fighting styles and secret battle techniques. For many years, it had been their mission to explore the furthest reaches of Skylands, searching for potential heroes to train in the fight against evil. However, with Kaos unleashing Mind Magic to create villainous Doomlanders, Master Eon has summoned the Senseis to return and lead a new generation of heroes into battle – the Imaginators.
Senseis help train Imaginators by offering a range of benefits, including unlocking Imaginator parts, providing access to special areas in the game, and well as bestowing Secret Techniques across the Battle Classes. Senseis also have their own unique benefits, including the extraordinary ability to unleash Sky-Chi – the ultimate Battle Class super move. Regular Senseis are identified by having armor or accessories with a black and gold color scheme, as well as having the title of Master.
Some Doom Raiders and other notorious villains from Cloudcracker Prison became part of the Skylander Senseis after agreeing to teach Imaginators their formidable battle skills and steering clear of a life of crime.
Senseis are also the only characters that can unlock Sensei Shrines and activate Battle Gongs, by extension being the only ones able to take on Battle Gong challenges. Additionally, one of each element is required to unlock the Sensei Elemental Realms in the M.A.P.
Songs played with Asian instruments play when Senseis enter the game or use their Sky-Chi, while villains play the start of their Trap Team Villain Themes, with the exception of Golden Queen, who only plays it during her Sky-Chi.
The icon for Senseis is a stylized version of Ember's helmet lacking the fire symbol, known in real life as a type of Kabuto, a traditional helmet for Japanese warriors.
Ember awards the Sensei Helmet part for Imaginators, which is also identical to the icon with the addition of a metallic crest.
The Senseis have the most bird Skylanders out of all non-Core Skylander classifications, having King Pen, Tae Kwon Crow, and Birdie, Air Strike's partner.
They also have the most Undead creatures, having the 3 from the regular element, Hood Sickle, Bad Juju and Grave Clobber.
King Pen and Grave Clobber are both Brawler Senseis of the Water element.
Hood Sickle, Chain Reaction and Dr. Krankcase are the only male Senseis of their Battle Classes.
Tri-Tip and Blaster-Tron are the only male Senseis of their elements.
Barbella's element and class contain more female Senseis than males.
Neither Dark, Magic nor Tech have any female Senseis.
There are also no female Bazookers, Bowslingers, Brawlers or Knights.
Most Elements and Battle Classes have three Senseis each, with a few exceptions:
Kaos' clone is the only Sensei belonging to the Kaos Element and the Kaos Battle Class.
The Dark and Light elements each have two Senseis, while Tech and Life each have four.
There are two Quickshots and Bazookers, while there are four Brawlers and Sorcerers.
Tri-Tip and Pit Boss are the only reptilian Senseis.
Also, they are both male Heroes and have Legendary counterparts.
The Knights and Quickshots, as well as Kaos, are the only Battle Classes without any Alt Decos.
All Master Senseis wear a golden belt around their waists.
Senseis are currently the only Skylanders incapable of changing upgrade paths without resetting. Imaginators can change weapon powers, elemental powers and Secret Techniques, while a Portal Master power in Skylanders: SuperChargers grants all Skylanders playable in the game the ability to switch paths.
Additionally, Senseis are the only Skylanders who cannot wear hats.
The Chompy Mage is the only villain Sensei not to originate from Trap Team (Kaos's Clone does not count). He first appeared in Skylanders: Giants.
Heartbreaker Buckshot was planned to be released, but was scrapped at the last minute due to looking "too evil". [1]
This is the only special team of Skylanders where all of its members (not counting the villains or guests) were playable in Skylanders: Ring of Heroes.
In Ring of Heroes, most of the Senseis are Legendary (with exception of Chopscotch, Flare Wolf and Barbella who are Heroic).
