Dume

Dume was a TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. and the leader of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., governing the city of legends from the ColiseumThe ColiseumCentral tower of Metru Nui, serving as government seat, sporting arena, and, during Teridax's masquerade, a prison for the city's Matoran population.. He oversaw the affairs of the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. and the work of his finest craftsmen, including VakamaVakamaA Ta-Metru maskmaker transformed into the Toa Metru of Fire, leader of his team through the Visorak war, and Turaga of Ta-Koro for a thousand years., whom he pressed to complete the Mask of TimeKanohi VahiThe Kanohi Vahi was the Legendary Mask of Time, forged by Toa Metru Vakama from the six fused Great Disks of Metru Nui during the city's evacuation. using Kanoka disks of the highest quality.

When ToaToa (2001)Biomechanical heroes bonded to elemental powers and masks. Not born, but chosen and transformed. LhikanLhikanToa of Fire, leader of the Toa Mangai, and the last Toa of Metru Nui, who surrendered his Toa Power to create the Toa Metru and died defending Vakama. disappeared, Dume announced the loss to the Matoran through the city's telescreens and assured them that the VahkiVahkiMetru Nui's mechanical law enforcement squads, designed to maintain rigid order but ultimately undermined by chaos beyond their programming. would maintain order. He continued to demand the unfinished Mask of Time from Vakama, appearing at the forge flanked by Vahki Rorzakh.

Unknown to the Matoran, the figure ruling Metru Nui in this period was TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., who had captured Dume and taken his place. Posing as Turaga Dume, the Makuta issued orders to the Vahki, received reports from his spy NivawkNivawkNivawk was a scavenger hawk Rahi that served Makuta Teridax as an aerial spy during his impersonation of Turaga Dume., and admitted 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. swarms under SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played. into the city. The true Dume was held captive while the imposter carried out his schemes.

After the threat to Metru Nui passed, Dume remained among the city's leaders, greeting the returning Matoran on its shores alongside the Rahaga.