The Claws of Imperium are the main antagonistic faction of the first season of LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising. They are a Imperian dragon hunting faction formerly led by Lord Ras and Rapton. Their goal is to capture every dragon in the merged realms to exploit their Dragon Power as a resource for the kingdom of Imperium.
They are currently rebranded as terrorists and mercenaries after the Imperium Kingdom reformed.