Gali, Master of Water: The Toa Who Closed the Rift

Gali of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. was the Master of Water of the Toa of OkotoThe 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. in the 2015 reboot, one of the six heroes summoned by the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. at the Temple of TimeThe Temple of TimeThe Protectors' most sacred site on Okoto, built to house the Mask of Time and the place at which Ekimu received the vision that prepared the island for the coming of the Toa.. She landed in the Region of WaterRegion of WaterThe eastern water province of Okoto, home of the Water Tribe and the Protector of Water, Kivoda, and the region through which Gali was guided across rivers, lakes, and deltas to claim the Golden Mask of Water.. She wore the Mask of Water and the Golden Mask of Water in the first phase of the story and the Unity Masks of Water in the second. She was the team's would-be mediator at 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., the Toa who duelled the Skull RaiderSkull RaidersThe ancient pirate band that plagued Okoto before the Mask Makers, was driven into the mountains, allied itself with Makuta, was trapped beneath the island by the cataclysm at Capital City, and dug its way back as the Skull Creatures under Kulta. commander AxatoAxatoAxato is a Skull Creature from the island of Okoto who served as the leader of the Skull Creatures in the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a spear, Axato possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and formerly wore a powerless Skull Mask., and the one whose spirit was pulled 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. and came back knowing how to banish 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. again. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The summoning and the recovery of the Golden Mask of Water#

Gali was one of the six Toa who fell from the sky as comets after the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. recited the Prophecy of Heroes at the Temple of TimeThe Temple of TimeThe Protectors' most sacred site on Okoto, built to house the Mask of Time and the place at which Ekimu received the vision that prepared the island for the coming of the Toa., when the Skull SpidersSkull SpidersThe arachnid swarm that raided the villages of Okoto, clamped infection masks onto its captives, guarded the City of the Mask Makers under the Lord of Skull Spiders, and broke against the arrival of the Toa. were menacing OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. She came down in the Region of WaterRegion of WaterThe eastern water province of Okoto, home of the Water Tribe and the Protector of Water, Kivoda, and the region through which Gali was guided across rivers, lakes, and deltas to claim the Golden Mask of Water., and Kivoda, its Protector, told her of her destiny. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa)

Kivoda guided her to the shrine where the Golden Mask of Water had been placed for her. The mask boosted her elemental power, and Gali set out for 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. to join the other five Toa. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa; BIONICLE webisodes)

The Ancient City and the mediation that failed#

At 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. Gali met OnuaOnua, Master of Earth: The Sage Toa of OkotoOnua of Okoto was the Master of Earth summoned by the Protectors, the quiet sage who separated Tahu and Kopaka at the Ancient City and felled the Lord of Skull Spiders with his Earthquake Hammer., PohatuPohatu, Master of Stone: The Stubborn Toa of OkotoPohatu of Okoto was the Master of Stone summoned by the Protectors, the stubborn sandstorm-rider guided by Nilkuu through the Region of Stone whose hesitation at the Labyrinth cost the team the Mask of Control. and LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave.. KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto, in the 2015 reboot continuity, was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who found his Golden Mask with Izotor and clashed with Tahu over who should lead. arrived and began giving orders, then TahuTahu, Master of Fire: Leader of the Toa of OkotoTahu of Okoto was the Master of Fire summoned by the Protectors, the hot-tempered would-be leader of the Toa who opened the Labyrinth of Control and held the line at the Black Volcano. arrived and declared himself leader. The two started fighting, and Gali tried to split them up with her Elemental Trident until Onua picked them both up and pulled them apart. When Tahu insisted the team still needed a leader, Gali proposed a vote, but the Lord of Skull SpidersLord of Skull SpidersAn oversized Skull Spider that guarded the ancient City of the Mask Makers and commanded the rest of its species through the Golden Mask of the Skull Spiders. turned up before it could happen. (BIONICLE webisodes; BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders)

Gali knocked LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. out of the way to charge the creature, but it caught her in its webs. At OnuaOnua, Master of Earth: The Sage Toa of OkotoOnua of Okoto was the Master of Earth summoned by the Protectors, the quiet sage who separated Tahu and Kopaka at the Ancient City and felled the Lord of Skull Spiders with his Earthquake Hammer.'s suggestion she joined the other Toa in a combined attack that defeated it. 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. then sent Tahu a vision urging them to find his resting place. The vote was never held. (BIONICLE webisodes; BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders)

The forge, the duel with AxatoAxatoAxato is a Skull Creature from the island of Okoto who served as the leader of the Skull Creatures in the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a spear, Axato possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and formerly wore a powerless Skull Mask., and the second wave#

In the city, Gali urged Onua to bury a band of Skull Warriors, stayed with Pohatu to tend Lewa after the Skull Slicer stole his mask, and fought the Skull Scorpios before the Toa found Ekimu's tomb and revived him with their elements. At the forge, KultaKultaKulta was the leader of the Skull Creatures, a group native to the island of Okoto, and operated from the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a Mask Stealer Staff and Hook Blade, he possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and once held both the powerless Skull Mask and the Mask of Creation. put on the Mask of CreationMask of Creation: the Legendary Kanohi of ArtakhaThe Kanohi worn by Artakha, the master builder of the Matoran Universe. It let its wearer envision a finished object from raw materials and learn how to build it, and Artakha won it in a fight with his brother Karzahni. and absorbed its power. The Toa held him off while Ekimu repaired his hammer and beat him, and Ekimu then repaired the Golden Masks broken in the fight. (BIONICLE webisodes)

Later the Toa and Ekimu went after two children from 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. who had been kidnapped by the Skull RaidersSkull RaidersThe ancient pirate band that plagued Okoto before the Mask Makers, was driven into the mountains, allied itself with Makuta, was trapped beneath the island by the cataclysm at Capital City, and dug its way back as the Skull Creatures under Kulta., and Lewa was captured too. Gali challenged the Raider commander AxatoAxatoAxato is a Skull Creature from the island of Okoto who served as the leader of the Skull Creatures in the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a spear, Axato possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and formerly wore a powerless Skull Mask. to single combat. She pretended to be knocked out to lure him close, then struck and beat him. When an escaped KultaKultaKulta was the leader of the Skull Creatures, a group native to the island of Okoto, and operated from the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a Mask Stealer Staff and Hook Blade, he possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and once held both the powerless Skull Mask and the Mask of Creation. arrived, Ekimu beat him again and brought the city's ceiling down on the villains while the Toa got away with the children. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Ekimu then gave Gali a new mask, new armour and a new weapon, an elemental blade of water. Sent to find her Elemental Creature, she travelled to the Region of WaterRegion of WaterThe eastern water province of Okoto, home of the Water Tribe and the Protector of Water, Kivoda, and the region through which Gali was guided across rivers, lakes, and deltas to claim the Golden Mask of Water., chased by Shadow Traps, and found AkidaAkidaAkida is an Elemental Creature of Water native to Okoto, distinguished by its blue and silver coloring. Armed with torpedo shooters and fins, it inhabits the Region of Water, which it protects, and serves alongside the Toa in defense of the island., who took her down into a whirlpool where her Golden Mask of Unity waited. Wearing it, she joined with Akida through the power of unity. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The Labyrinth and the loss of the Mask of Control#

Ekimu next sent the Toa and their creatures after the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and seized by Umarak, who became the Destroyer when he put it on.. When UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. ambushed them, Gali saved Akida from one of his shots. Inside the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. This is 2015 to 2016 reboot continuity., which TahuTahu, Master of Fire: Leader of the Toa of OkotoTahu of Okoto was the Master of Fire summoned by the Protectors, the hot-tempered would-be leader of the Toa who opened the Labyrinth of Control and held the line at the Black Volcano. unlocked, Gali translated the carvings that showed each Toa where to stand, joined with their creatures. Five of the Toa went down to the mask, sealed in crystal, but Umarak, joined with KetarKetarKetar is an Elemental Creature of Stone native to Okoto, bearing neon yellow, silver, and brown coloration. Armed with crystal blades, Ketar is devoted to protecting the Region of Stone and aiding the Toa in their missions on the island., cut it free and escaped. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The Toa found PohatuPohatu, Master of Stone: The Stubborn Toa of OkotoPohatu of Okoto was the Master of Stone summoned by the Protectors, the stubborn sandstorm-rider guided by Nilkuu through the Region of Stone whose hesitation at the Labyrinth cost the team the Mask of Control. outside with Ketar but no mask. Umarak's taunts had shaken him, and Gali and Lewa comforted him. Keeping the team together mattered to her as much here as it had at the city gates. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The Black Crater and the second banishment#

When Umarak's Shadow Horde attacked 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., the Toa left their creatures to defend it and set out with an empowered 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., whom Gali wondered aloud might be the Toa of Light, to stop Umarak freeing 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.. They found the transformed Umarak 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., opening a portal to 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.. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Gali tried to snatch the fragments of the Mask of Ultimate Power to stop the portal opening, got too close, and had her spirit pulled out of her body into the Shadow Realm. There she overheard Makuta and learned there was more to the Toa than they knew, and she found an ancient mural showing the full Prophecy of Heroes. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Makuta seemingly destroyed UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. to use his energy to finish the portal, and that let Gali's spirit escape back to her body. She showed the other Toa how to tap their true elemental powers, overcoming the place's power to cancel them, and together they banished Makuta again. They knew this meant returning to the stars, and they went gladly, their destiny fulfilled. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Powers, tools, and legacy#

Gali's element was water. She could out-swim any known creature and breathe underwater. Her LEGO profile called her kind and well liked, but as fierce as the raging ocean when needed, with Tidal Charge and Wavestorm as her signature moves. (GALI, Master of Water; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE webisodes)

At first she carried an Elemental Trident, which could split into Shark Fins and a Power Harpoon. She wore the Mask of Water and then the Golden Mask of Water. After Ekimu remade the Toa she used an elemental blade of water and wore the Unity Mask of Water and then the Golden Unity Mask of Water. (GALI, Master of Water; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Gali's job on the team was holding it together. Her vote at the city never happened, but the team that beat the Lord of Skull SpidersLord of Skull SpidersAn oversized Skull Spider that guarded the ancient City of the Mask Makers and commanded the rest of its species through the Golden Mask of the Skull Spiders. already fought as one. Her duel with AxatoAxatoAxato is a Skull Creature from the island of Okoto who served as the leader of the Skull Creatures in the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a spear, Axato possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and formerly wore a powerless Skull Mask. bought time in the Raiders' city, and her comfort kept PohatuPohatu, Master of Stone: The Stubborn Toa of OkotoPohatu of Okoto was the Master of Stone summoned by the Protectors, the stubborn sandstorm-rider guided by Nilkuu through the Region of Stone whose hesitation at the Labyrinth cost the team the Mask of Control. in the fight after the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and seized by Umarak, who became the Destroyer when he put it on. was lost. In the last battle, the Shadow Realm pulled her in and sent her back with the answer, and the Toa used it to banish 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.. (BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)