The Golden Mask of Ice

The Golden Mask of Ice 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 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., Master of Ice, 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 shrine in the Region of IceRegion of IceThe northern frozen region of Okoto, home of the Ice Tribe and the Protector Izotor, a country of glaciers, tundra, and flash-freezing blizzards, and the territory through which Kopaka hunted for the Golden Mask of Ice., it greatly strengthened Kopaka's elemental power. Finding it was Kopaka'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., Melum the Creature of Ice 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 Ice among them in the Region of Ice. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The line of Protectors of Ice#

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 IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice., heir to a long line of Protectors of Ice. When the stars aligned as the prophecy foretold, 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. and recited it, and six Toa 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)

Kopaka's arrival in the Region of Ice#

IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. sought out 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. and guided him through the Region of IceRegion of IceThe northern frozen region of Okoto, home of the Ice Tribe and the Protector Izotor, a country of glaciers, tundra, and flash-freezing blizzards, and the territory through which Kopaka hunted for the Golden Mask of Ice. for weeks toward the shrine. They fought many 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. along the way, and Kopaka admitted he couldn't remember his past. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

When hundreds of spiders came after them, Izotor showed Kopaka how to use his Frost Shield and his mask's telescopic lens, which he'd forgotten. Kopaka felt hopeless, but Izotor convinced him he could still fight and urged him to turn the shield into Avalanche Skis. The two escaped on them, Kopaka learning to ski as he went. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Passing a ruined city, abandoned since the battle between Ekimu and Makuta, they heard screams and rescued a group of reckless explorers from Skull Spiders. Kopaka said the explorers had reminded him to focus on the present. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Recovery at the mountain shrine#

At the shrine, IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. held off 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. and was nearly overpowered. 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. reached the Golden Mask of Ice, put it on and used its power to overcome the spiders. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Kopaka then left Izotor to join the other Toa 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.. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Function in the campaign#

The Golden Mask of Ice boosted Kopaka's power over ice far beyond what his first mask gave him. It 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, and 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 another vision urging them into the city. (BIONICLE webisodes; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Kopaka arrived at the city ready to take charge, which led straight into his fight with Tahu over who should lead. He wore the mask through the battles in the city and into the 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 Ice 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 IceThe 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 Kopaka once he joined with Melum. (BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The Golden Mask of Ice gave 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. the power the prophecy promised, but the journey to it mattered as much. Izotor taught a Toa with no memories how to fight, and the explorers taught him to look forward. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)