The Golden Armor

"The Golden Armor" usually means one artifact: the six-piece set created on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna. by the Kanohi IgnikaThe 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. and worn by TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. in the final battle against TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. and his RahkshiBionicle Rahkshi: the Sons of Makuta from Mask of LightRahkshi are armoured hunters made from kraata, the slug-like creatures of the Makuta. Six of them chased the Mask of Light across Mata Nui in 2003. Here's what they are, the different kinds and where they turn up in the films, books and comics.. It often gets mixed up with the six Golden Masks of PowerThe Six Golden Masks of Power of OkotoThe six Golden Masks of Power from the 2015 reboot, made by Ekimu with Elemental Crystals, hidden in shrines across Okoto, and worn by the Toa as the first prize of the Prophecy of Heroes. borne by 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. of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. in the 2015 reboot, a separate continuity in which nothing is called golden armor. This entry covers both and notes where the confusion comes from. (BIONICLE Glatorian 6: All That Glitters; BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

The Bara Magna Golden Armor: origin#

The Kanohi IgnikaThe 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. created the golden armor on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. From inside the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., Tren KromTren KromTren Krom maintained the Matoran Universe before Mata Nui's activation and spent the following hundred millennia fused to a cave on a remote island. sent the Ignika a message about the armor during the Reign of ShadowsReign of ShadowsThe year Teridax ruled the Matoran Universe from inside Mata Nui's body, and the scattered resistance plots that ran against him until the Great Spirit returned from Bara Magna.. (Reign of Shadows)

The comics billed TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. as destined to wear the armor and strike a blow for the freedom of two worlds. Writer Greg Farshtey later said the Great Beings designed it and stored the design in the Ignika for Tahu's use, but that comes from his answers to fans rather than the stories. (BIONICLE Glatorian 6: All That Glitters)

The armor was built for one job. It could destroy solid antidermis, which meant the KraataKraataSlug-like creatures birthed from Makuta's essence, designed as both weapons and the cores of Rahkshi armor. inside Teridax's RahkshiBionicle Rahkshi: the Sons of Makuta from Mask of LightRahkshi are armoured hunters made from kraata, the slug-like creatures of the Makuta. Six of them chased the Mask of Light across Mata Nui in 2003. Here's what they are, the different kinds and where they turn up in the films, books and comics., and its power could be used only once. (Journey's End; BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth)

The Bara Magna Golden Armor: assembly and use#

When TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. came out of the Great Spirit RobotThe Great Spirit Robot, explainedBionicle's whole universe lives inside a 40-million-foot robot built by the Great Beings. Here is what it is, why it was built, and how it ended. on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna., the Kanohi IgnikaThe 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. changed him from his Toa Nuva form back into his original Toa Mata form and created the armor for him. It came in six pieces: a golden Kanohi HauHau NuvaThe Hau Nuva was the Toa Nuva variant of the Mask of Shielding, capable of protecting both wearer and nearby allies from anticipated physical attack., a chest piece, two shoulder pieces, a sword pommel and a shield. (BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; BIONICLE Stars sets)

A blast from TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. scattered the pieces across the battlefield, and Tahu's allies went after them. TakanuvaTakanuvaHidden among the Ta-Matoran as Takua, the disguised Av-Matoran who became Takanuva was the sole Toa of Light produced in the Matoran Universe's full history. took his from Rahkshi of Heat VisionRahkshi of Heat VisionHeat-beaming foot soldiers of the Brotherhood of Makuta, deployed across the Matoran Universe and later Bara Magna., and the GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. GreshGreshA young Glatorian of the Jungle Tribe who served Tesara and later joined the alliance that defended Bara Magna during its final crisis. took his from a group of SkrallSkrallA black-armored warrior species from Spherus Magna that dominated northern Bara Magna under Tuma's rule.. The shield fell to the SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. warlord NektannNektannNektann was a water-powered Skakdi warlord of Zakaz who allied first with the Order of Mata Nui and then with Teridax, and survived the Battle of Bara Magna., and TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. beat him for it. (BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; Journey's End)

With all six pieces on, Tahu unleashed the armor's power. A burst of energy struck the Rahkshi across the battlefield and destroyed the KraataKraataSlug-like creatures birthed from Makuta's essence, designed as both weapons and the cores of Rahkshi armor. inside them. The shock of losing his army distracted TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. at the crucial moment of his duel with Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna., who went on to beat him. The energy then flowed back into Tahu and gave him the powers of all the kraata it had destroyed. (BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; Journey's End)

The OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. Golden Armor: origin#

The 2015 reboot has nothing called golden armor. What usually gets mixed up with it are the Golden Masks of PowerThe Six Golden Masks of Power of OkotoThe six Golden Masks of Power from the 2015 reboot, made by Ekimu with Elemental Crystals, hidden in shrines across Okoto, and worn by the Toa as the first prize of the Prophecy of Heroes., six gold masks for the six elements of Okoto: Fire, Water, Stone, Earth, Jungle and Ice. They have no link to the Great Beings or the Matoran Universe. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The masks were made in the age before 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.. After 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. wore the Mask of TimeMask of TimeThe Kanohi Vahi is the Matoran Universe's deadliest mask, capable of stopping or accelerating time, and its creation nearly tore Metru Nui apart. at the Temple of Time and saw a future catastrophe and the coming of 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., he asked the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. to gather Elemental Crystals from the six Elemental Creatures to prepare for the heroes. They succeeded, but Makuta had stolen a second set of crystals for a mask of his own. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

When 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 his brother 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. fought over 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., the battle left Ekimu unconscious and scattered the masks he had made for the Toa. The Protectors resolved that they or their descendants would find them, and in time the masks were placed in shrines in each region to wait for the Toa. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. Golden Armor: assembly and use#

Recovering the six Golden Masks was the Toa's first task on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. Each 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. landed in the region of their element and, guided by its ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., travelled for weeks to the shrine holding their mask. 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. surfed across lava to reach the Golden Mask of Fire while NarmotoNarmoto, Protector of Fire of OkotoNarmoto was the village elder and Protector of Fire in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Fire Blaster and the Flame Swords, descendant of Mamuk, and guide who led Tahu across the volcanic region to the Golden Mask of Fire. held off 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., and 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. won the Golden Mask of Stone while NilkuuNilkuu, Protector of Stone of OkotoNilkuu was the village elder and Protector of Stone in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Sandstone Blaster, rescuer of Bingzak, and guide who led Pohatu across the desert to the Golden Mask of Stone. did the same. 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., 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., 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. and 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. found theirs in the regions of Water, Ice, Jungle and Earth. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Each mask unleashed its wearer's elemental power. Tahu used his at once to destroy the Skull Spiders swarming the shrine, and Pohatu did the same at his. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

With their masks, the Toa headed 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., where they found the Mask of CreationThe Mask of CreationThe signature Kanohi of Ekimu the Mask Maker, the source of his creative craft. Stolen by Kulta the Skull Grinder, reclaimed at the Mask Makers' forge, and worn again in the final defence of Okoto. and revived 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., while the Protectors brought down the lair of 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.. Later Ekimu forged new Golden Unity Masks for the Toa. (BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Comparison and shared name#

Both sets came in sixes and both were the turning-point gear of a Toa team. That's about where the likeness ends. (BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

The Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna. armor was one suit of six pieces, including one KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe.. The Kanohi IgnikaThe 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. created it on the battlefield, one Toa wore it, and its power could be used only once, to destroy the kraata in the RahkshiBionicle Rahkshi: the Sons of Makuta from Mask of LightRahkshi are armoured hunters made from kraata, the slug-like creatures of the Makuta. Six of them chased the Mask of Light across Mata Nui in 2003. Here's what they are, the different kinds and where they turn up in the films, books and comics. so Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna. could finish TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. (BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; Journey's End)

The OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. masks were six separate KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe., each worn by a different 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 each tied to a different element. Ekimu made them long before they were used, the Toa recovered them one by one across six regions, wore them through the fight against the Skull Spiders and the Skull Army, and later received Unity Masks in their place. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Nothing in either story connects the two. They come from separate continuities, and gold simply marked a Toa's big power-up in both. A reference involving TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor., Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna., the IgnikaThe 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. or the RahkshiBionicle Rahkshi: the Sons of Makuta from Mask of LightRahkshi are armoured hunters made from kraata, the slug-like creatures of the Makuta. Six of them chased the Mask of Light across Mata Nui in 2003. Here's what they are, the different kinds and where they turn up in the films, books and comics. means the original golden armor. One involving 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., OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. or the Elemental Crystals means the 2015 Golden Masks. (BIONICLE Glatorian 7: Rebirth; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)