Capital City

Capital City was the former capital of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., located in the Region of StoneRegion of StoneThe northwestern desert region of Okoto, home of the Stone Tribe and the Protector of Stone, site of the Battle of the Mask Makers and the Black Crater, and the territory through which Pohatu hunted for the Golden Mask of Stone.. It belongs to the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, a separate continuity from the original 2001 to 2010 story. Its museum held ancient Masks of PowerThe Masks of Power of OkotoThe six elemental Kanohi forged by Ekimu and quested for by the Toa of Okoto, one for each tribal element: Fire, Water, Stone, Jungle, Ice, and Earth., and it was where MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. revealed the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn. during the Battle of the Mask MakersThe Battle of the Mask MakersIn the 2015 reboot continuity, the unveiling of the Mask of Ultimate Power at Capital City, the strike of the Hammer of Power, and the cataclysm that drew the city and Makuta into the Shadow Realm.. The explosion that followed drew the whole city into the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault., leaving the depression known as the Black CraterBlack CraterThe vast depression in Okoto's Region of Stone, left when the Mask of Ultimate Power drew Capital City into the Shadow Realm, and the site from which Umarak later raised the Black Volcano.. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

Position and standing on Okoto#

Capital City was the capital of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. before the Battle of the Mask Makers, standing in the Region of StoneRegion of StoneThe northwestern desert region of Okoto, home of the Stone Tribe and the Protector of Stone, site of the Battle of the Mask Makers and the Black Crater, and the territory through which Pohatu hunted for the Golden Mask of Stone.. The brothers EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. and MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. lived and worked in the City of the Mask MakersCity of the Mask Makers: Home of Ekimu and MakutaThe City of the Mask Makers was a city on the island of Okoto, named for the brothers Ekimu and Makuta who dwelt there before the Battle of the Mask Makers. It fell to ruin and became the lair of the Lord of Skull Spiders before the Toa reclaimed it., but Capital City was the island's capital. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The city's museum held a collection of ancient Masks of PowerThe Masks of Power of OkotoThe six elemental Kanohi forged by Ekimu and quested for by the Toa of Okoto, one for each tribal element: Fire, Water, Stone, Jungle, Ice, and Earth., drawn from Okoto's long history of mask-making. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

A carving of the Prophecy of Heroes, the prophecy that named the ToaThe Toa of Okoto: The Six Heroes Summoned to Save the IslandThe six elemental heroes summoned by the Protectors of Okoto, who recovered the Golden Masks, woke Ekimu, fought the Skull Army, and twice banished Makuta to the Shadow Realm. as Okoto's saviours, survived in the city. Its importance only became clear long after the city was lost. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

The exhibition and the reveal#

The events that ended Capital City began when MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. travelled there to display his newest creation. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn. held the combined powers of all six elements of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., breaking the Okotan rule against putting more than one elemental power into a single mask. Makuta chose the capital as the place to reveal it. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. realised what would happen and followed his brother to the city to stop him, arriving as Makuta put the mask on. Its power proved more than any wearer could contain. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The cataclysm and the descent#

EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. struck the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn. from his brother's face with his Hammer of PowerHammer of PowerThe Hammer of Power is a weapon wielded by Ekimu, capable of creating as well as melee and ranged combat. In its powered-up form, the hammer manifests as light, its colors intact., and the mask exploded. The blast opened a rift that drew the city downward. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

Capital City, and MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. with it, was carried out of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. and into the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault.. Where the city had stood, only a great depression remained, the Black CraterBlack CraterThe vast depression in Okoto's Region of Stone, left when the Mask of Ultimate Power drew Capital City into the Shadow Realm, and the site from which Umarak later raised the Black Volcano.. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The explosion scattered the masks across OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., and EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. fell into a long sleep. Capital City was never recovered. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

The city in the Shadow Realm#

In the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault., the city did not stand empty. It became the place where MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. gathered his minions as he prepared to escape. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

Thousands of years later, UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. united the shards of the Mask of Ultimate Power and opened a portal to the Shadow Realm. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

GaliGali, Master of Water: The Toa Who Closed the RiftGali of Okoto, from the 2015 reboot, was the Master of Water of the Toa, the team's mediator at the City of the Mask Makers, and the Toa pulled into the Shadow Realm who came back knowing how to banish Makuta again.'s spirit was drawn through that portal and found herself in the city, watching Makuta address his minions. She found a carving of the Prophecy of Heroes and learned from it how Makuta could be defeated, and when the portal opened fully she escaped and rejoined the other ToaThe Toa of Okoto: The Six Heroes Summoned to Save the IslandThe six elemental heroes summoned by the Protectors of Okoto, who recovered the Golden Masks, woke Ekimu, fought the Skull Army, and twice banished Makuta to the Shadow Realm.. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

The crater and the volcano above#

On the surface of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., the site of Capital City remained the Black CraterBlack CraterThe vast depression in Okoto's Region of Stone, left when the Mask of Ultimate Power drew Capital City into the Shadow Realm, and the site from which Umarak later raised the Black Volcano. through Makuta's long confinement. No story shows anyone trying to rebuild there. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

When the time for Makuta's escape came, UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer., now Umarak the Destroyer, went to the crater and raised a shadowy mountain, the Black VolcanoBlack VolcanoThe volcano that Umarak raised from the Black Crater on the former site of Capital City, atop which the second portal to the Shadow Realm formed and the Okoto campaign was decided., from its depths. At its top he used the shards of the Mask of Ultimate Power to open the Dark Portal to the Shadow Realm. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One; BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

The ToaThe Toa of Okoto: The Six Heroes Summoned to Save the IslandThe six elemental heroes summoned by the Protectors of Okoto, who recovered the Golden Masks, woke Ekimu, fought the Skull Army, and twice banished Makuta to the Shadow Realm. and EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. followed him into the crater and fought Umarak and the Elemental Beasts. Combining the elemental power within them, the Toa closed the portal and sealed MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. back in the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault.. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

Legacy on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.#

Capital City was never rebuilt, and the city itself stayed in the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault.. (BIONICLE: The Journey to One)

Capital City is both the site of Makuta's original crime and the ground on which the final fight was won. The place where he revealed the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn. became the place from which UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. raised the Black VolcanoBlack VolcanoThe volcano that Umarak raised from the Black Crater on the former site of Capital City, atop which the second portal to the Shadow Realm formed and the Okoto campaign was decided., and where the Toa sealed him away again. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: The Journey to One)