Claw Clubs

The Claw Clubs were OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.'s signature weapons during his time as a Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure. in 2005. They weren't new equipment carved for his corrupted form. They were his original Proto PitonsProto PitonsOnewa's Stone-channeling climbing tools that transformed through his metamorphoses from Toa Metru to Toa Hordika to Turaga., warped and twisted along with his body when Hordika venom took hold. The transformation created tools perfectly matched to his infected physiology, built for both melee combat and channeling his RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. Stone spinner in ways the original Pitons simply couldn't handle.

Equipment of Transformation#

When Hordika venom swept through the Toa MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. in 2005, it didn't just change their bodies. Every piece of equipment they carried warped along with them. OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.'s Proto PitonsProto PitonsOnewa's Stone-channeling climbing tools that transformed through his metamorphoses from Toa Metru to Toa Hordika to Turaga. became the Claw Clubs, shedding their climbing-focused design in favor of something far more aggressive. The mutation created tools that reflected his new existence as a hybrid creature caught between Toa and beast.

The Claw Clubs carried enough of their original shape that OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro. could wield them with instinctive ease, but they were fundamentally alien now. Where Proto PitonsProto PitonsOnewa's Stone-channeling climbing tools that transformed through his metamorphoses from Toa Metru to Toa Hordika to Turaga. had been practical climbing equipment with combat applications, the Claw Clubs seemed designed specifically for Hordika brutality. The weapons bore the marks of corruption, matching the changes to OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.'s body and fighting style.

Dual Purpose in Hordika Form#

The Claw Clubs excelled in direct melee combat, functioning as both throwing weapons and close-quarters instruments. They could channel OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.'s RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. Stone spinner, a critical advantage during the Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure.'s desperate battles in the VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe.-infested jungle. This dual functionality made the Claw Clubs invaluable to OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.'s survival in his corrupted state.

When the Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure. were eventually restored to their original Toa MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. forms, the Claw Clubs vanished from OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.'s hands, reverting along with him. He reclaimed his original Proto PitonsProto PitonsOnewa's Stone-channeling climbing tools that transformed through his metamorphoses from Toa Metru to Toa Hordika to Turaga., and the corrupted tools were gone. It demonstrates that the Hordika transformation changed everything about the Toa, down to the equipment they carried.

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Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.