The Golden Mask of Fire

The Golden Mask of Fire was the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. 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. made for 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., Master of Fire, one of 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. meant for the prophesied 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. Hidden in a temple on the island's greatest volcano, it greatly strengthened Tahu's power over fire. Finding it was Tahu's first quest on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE webisodes)

Forging and concealment#

The Golden Masks began with a vision. 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 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. and saw a threat that would need six very powerful masks. To make them, he had the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. of that age gather Elemental Crystals from the Elemental CreaturesThe Elemental Creatures of OkotoThe six elemental animals of Okoto, partnered with the Toa to recover the Mask of Control, joined by Agil the Creature of Light at Ekimu's side. Part of the 2015 to 2016 reboot continuity., IkirIkirIkir is an Elemental Creature of fire from Okoto, distinguished by its orange and gold coloring. It serves as protector of the Region of Fire and as an ally to the Toa, wielding claws and crystal blades in fulfillment of those duties. the Creature of Fire among them. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The threat came when Ekimu and his brother Makuta 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 shockwave scattered the Golden Masks across the island and left Ekimu in a deep sleep. The Protectors later recovered the masks and hid one in a shrine in each region. The Golden Mask of Fire went into a temple on Okoto's greatest volcano. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The line of Protectors of Fire#

The Protectors handed down their posts, masks and weapons through the generations, along with the Prophecy of Heroes, which their ancestors had heard from Ekimu after his battle with Makuta. It was to be recited in times of peril. (LEGO.com Protector character profiles; BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

By the time of the Skull SpiderSkull 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. attacks, the post belonged to 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., who had inherited it from his father. When Skull Spiders attacked his village, he joined the other 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. to recite the prophecy. Six Toa then fell from the sky onto OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. (LEGO.com Protector character profiles; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Tahu's arrival in the Region of Fire#

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. crashed in the Region of FireRegion of FireThe volcanic region of Okoto, home of the Fire Tribe and the Protector of Fire, Narmoto, and the country in which Tahu landed and was guided across lava streams and erupting mountains to claim the Golden Mask of Fire., and 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. led his villagers to the site and met him. Tahu insisted he knew nothing about defeating evil, but when Skull Spiders attacked he beat them easily, and Narmoto told him to follow. On the way, having learned of the other Toa, Tahu decided he would be their leader. Narmoto reminded him that the legends spoke of the Toa as a force guided by unity, not by any one leader. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

The journey took weeks. Near the temple they found a village crawling with 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.. Despite Narmoto's warnings, Tahu charged in and was nearly knocked into the lava, until Narmoto saved him and warned that the fighting had drawn the attention 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.. Tahu agreed to listen to the Protector, though he kept his dreams of leadership. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Recovery at the volcano shrine#

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. warned Tahu of the dangers guarding the mask, and the two entered the temple with a horde of 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. on their heels. Narmoto held off the spiders with his Elemental Fire Blaster while Tahu surfed across lava to reach the mask. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Narmoto nearly went down under the spiders and told Tahu to flee. Instead, Tahu put on the Golden Mask of Fire and used its power to destroy the Skull Spiders. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE webisodes)

Tahu then saw a vision of 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., sent by Ekimu. Narmoto explained that he couldn't go with him, and Tahu set off to join the other Toa. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Function in the campaign#

The Golden Mask of Fire boosted Tahu's elemental power far beyond what his first mask gave him. In the webisodes he used it to wipe out a horde of Skull Spiders that Narmoto couldn't stop with his blaster. (BIONICLE webisodes; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

The mask also let 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. reach its wearer through visions, even while he slept. After the Toa 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., Ekimu sent Tahu another vision urging the team into the city to find him. Tahu wore the mask through the fights in the city and into the Mask Makers' forge. (BIONICLE webisodes)

Destruction and reforging at the Forge#

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., the Skull Grinder, put on 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 absorbed its power. With his Mask Stealer Staff he destroyed all six Golden Masks, the Golden Mask of Fire among them. (BIONICLE webisodes)

The Toa held Kulta off while the 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. repaired his Hammer of PowerHammer of PowerThe Hammer of Power is a weapon wielded by Ekimu, capable of creating as well as melee and ranged combat. In its powered-up form, the hammer manifests as light, its colors intact., and Ekimu then beat him. Afterwards he repaired the Golden Masks and named the Toa true heroes. The Golden Masks were later replaced by the Masks of Unity, with a Golden Unity Mask of FireThe Golden Unity Masks of OkotoThe Golden Masks of Unity from the 2015 reboot, guarded by the Elemental Creatures and used by the Toa to unite with them in the hunt for the Mask of Control and the final battle with Makuta. for Tahu once he joined with IkirIkirIkir is an Elemental Creature of fire from Okoto, distinguished by its orange and gold coloring. It serves as protector of the Region of Fire and as an ally to the Toa, wielding claws and crystal blades in fulfillment of those duties.. (BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The Golden Mask of Fire turned 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. from a reckless newcomer into the Master of Fire the prophecy called for. The lava crossing was the moment it happened. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)