The Blizzard Blade

The Blizzard Blade was a blade weapon mounted on ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui.'s Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui., working like a bayonet on a rifle, with a non-lethal laser to help with aiming. It served the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. of Ice as a channel for his elemental power, a melee edge for close work, and a feature of the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. configuration the Adaptive ArmorAdaptive ArmorArtakha's shapeshifting armor gave the Toa Nuva environment-specific abilities, changing form from aerial to aquatic to everything in between. had assumed when the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. entered Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui. for the campaign against the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to build Rahi and keep order in his universe, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit.. (BIONICLE.com, "Blizzard Blade" weapon profile; BIONICLE.com, "Toa Kopaka" Phantoka bio; BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

Construction and bayonet-style mounting#

The Blizzard Blade was carried on the Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui. rather than in KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui.'s free hand. It was attached like a bayonet on a rifle, so the wielder kept the blaster in hand and had the blade ready for close work without a separate draw. It also carried a non-lethal laser to help with aiming. (BIONICLE.com, "Toa Kopaka" Phantoka bio)

Dual function: focusing instrument and melee edge#

The first function of the Blizzard Blade was channelling KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui.'s elemental Ice power. The Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui. fired spheres of light, which were effective against the MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to build Rahi and keep order in his universe, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit. of Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui., but it was not an ice weapon. With the Blizzard Blade on it, KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. could fire an elemental ice blast and a light sphere at the same time, a combined attack of light and ice. (BIONICLE.com, "Blizzard Blade" weapon profile; BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

The second function was melee combat. The blade gave KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. an edge for close work without requiring him to drop the Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui., and its laser helped him aim. (BIONICLE.com, "Toa Kopaka" Phantoka bio)

Place in the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. loadout#

The Blizzard Blade was a feature of the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. configuration the Adaptive ArmorAdaptive ArmorArtakha's shapeshifting armor gave the Toa Nuva environment-specific abilities, changing form from aerial to aquatic to everything in between. had assumed when the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. entered Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui.. The Adaptive ArmorAdaptive ArmorArtakha's shapeshifting armor gave the Toa Nuva environment-specific abilities, changing form from aerial to aquatic to everything in between. had been given to the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. by ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha is the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island where the Toa Mata came into being and the Avohkii was forged. before the campaign and could shapeshift to suit the bearer's environment. In the skies of Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui., the three sky-bound ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. flew, and each carried a Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui. as the standard ranged armament of the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. configuration. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall; BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

The three PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. loadouts differed in the equipment that came alongside the Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui.. LewaLewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui. and PohatuPohatuPohatu was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Stone, guardian of Po-Wahi, whose speed and steady humour anchored the team through every era of the Matoran Universe. had their own tools, and KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui.'s Midak SkyblasterMidak SkyblasterThe Midak Skyblaster was a ranged light weapon issued to the Toa Nuva for the final aerial battle against the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui. carried the Blizzard Blade, the ice-specific part of his loadout that set it apart from the other two. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; BIONICLE.com, "Toa Kopaka" Phantoka bio)

Recorded action: the wall of ice#

The clearest recorded action of the Blizzard Blade came in The Powers That BeThe Spherus Magna Murders: The Hunt for the Power KillerA string of killings on the reunified Spherus Magna struck at the most powerful beings in the universe, drawing Kopaka and Pohatu into an investigation that led them to the Red Star., the unfinished serial set after the end of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control. story, in which KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. faced an oncoming cyclone with PohatuPohatuPohatu was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Stone, guardian of Po-Wahi, whose speed and steady humour anchored the team through every era of the Matoran Universe. at his side. PohatuPohatuPohatu was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Stone, guardian of Po-Wahi, whose speed and steady humour anchored the team through every era of the Matoran Universe. reached out to grab the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. of Ice and offered to use a burst of super-speed to outrace the cyclone. KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. shook him off, declined the offer of help, and unleashed a blast of ice from the Blizzard Blade. The blast formed a wall of ice three feet thick across the canyon. The cyclone struck the wall head-on and began to fragment the ice. KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. applied more power to the blade to shore the wall up against the continued pressure, Then PohatuPohatuPohatu was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Stone, guardian of Po-Wahi, whose speed and steady humour anchored the team through every era of the Matoran Universe. shot off, vibrated through the wall and raced around the cyclone against its spin until it fell apart, and kicked a boulder through the ice to find a startled KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. on the other side. (The Powers That Be)

The scene shows how much ice the blade could carry: a wall across a whole canyon, built and then reinforced under the cyclone's pressure. (The Powers That Be)

The end of the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. configuration#

The Blizzard Blade did not end with the Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui. campaign. KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. was still carrying it in The Powers That Be, long after the PhantokaPhantokaPhantoka is the term for the 2008 Toa and Makuta aerial combat wave, meaning 'Spirits of the air' in Matoran. air war, which makes the canyon wall its last recorded use rather than a relic of the Karda Nui fighting. (The Powers That Be)