Kanohi Elda
The Mask of Detection
The Elda is the Kanohi Mask of Detection, which reveals hidden beings and tracks the Mask of Life. Hahli wore it as a Toa Inika.
The Kanohi Elda is the Mask of Detection. It lets its wearer see nearby hidden beings, such as a spirit released by a Kanohi Iden, and track the Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero.. HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. wore an organic Great Elda as a Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; Toa Inika Mini Promo CD)
Function#
The Elda has two powers. It reveals nearby hidden beings, and it tracks the Ignika. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)
It tracks the Mask of Life in an uncomfortable way: as the wearer gets closer, it gives them increasingly strong headaches. (BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play; BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno)
Great and Noble variants#
Hahli's mask was an organic Great Elda, and it was always active at a low level, without her calling on it. (BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play)
Hahli's tenure#
The Elda's most important moment came on Voya Nui. When MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. released his spirit with his Iden, Hahli's Elda let her see and hear it. All the while, a series of headaches she didn't yet understand was pointing her toward the Ignika. (BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play)
The headaches kept guiding the team on the way to the Mask of Life. (BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno)
Other wearers#
Before she became a Toa, Hahli was a Ga-Matoran; the Elda was the Great mask she received as a Toa Inika. When the Toa Inika were transformed into the Toa Mahri, her mask changed to the Kanohi Faxon. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)
Position among Toa Inika masks#
The Elda suited the Toa Inika's mission, which was to find the Mask of Life rather than to fight a war. Its partner masks on the team included Jaller's Calix, Kongu's Suletu and Hewkii's Sanok. The Elda was released as a rubber mask piece in the Toa Hahli set in 2006. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; Toa Hahli)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Kanohi Elda in BIONICLE?
- The Mask of Detection. It lets its wearer see nearby hidden beings, such as someone using a Kanohi Iden, and track the Kanohi Ignika, the Mask of Life.
- How does the Elda track the Mask of Life?
- Through headaches. The closer the wearer gets to the Ignika, the stronger the headaches become.
- Was Hahli's Elda always active?
- Yes. Her organic Great Elda was always on at a low level, which is how she picked up the Ignika's trail without meaning to.
- How did Hahli use the Elda?
- In Power Play, when Matoro released his spirit with his Iden, Hahli's Elda let her see and hear him while the others thought he was dead. At the same time, a series of headaches was leading her toward the Ignika.
- What mask did Hahli wear after the Elda?
- When the Toa Inika became the Toa Mahri, Hahli's mask changed to the Kanohi Faxon.
Sources
- BookBIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
- BookBIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2006
- BookBIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
- GameToa Inika Mini Promo CD, The LEGO Group, 2006
- BookToa Hahli, LEGO set 8728, 2006
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