The Golden Mask of Jungle

The Golden Mask of Jungle 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 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., Master of Jungle, 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 JungleRegion of JungleThe rainforest region of Okoto, home of the Jungle Tribe and the Protector of Jungle, ground over which Lewa sought the Golden Mask of Jungle and bonded with Uxar, and the coast from which the Labyrinth of Control rose offshore., it greatly strengthened Lewa's elemental power. Finding it was Lewa'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., Uxar the Creature of Jungle 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 Jungle among them in the Region of Jungle. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The line of ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. of Jungle#

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 VizunaVizuna, Protector of Jungle of OkotoVizuna was the village elder and Protector of Jungle in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Air Elemental Flame Bow, descendant of Agarak, and guide who led Lewa through the rainforests to the Golden Mask of Jungle., who had inherited it from his father. He was defending a Jungle village from Skull Spiders, with unexpected help from Narmoto, when the stars aligned, and 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 1: Gathering of the Toa; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Lewa's arrival in the Region of Jungle#

VizunaVizuna, Protector of Jungle of OkotoVizuna was the village elder and Protector of Jungle in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Air Elemental Flame Bow, descendant of Agarak, and guide who led Lewa through the rainforests to the Golden Mask of Jungle. sought out 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 guided him through the Region of JungleRegion of JungleThe rainforest region of Okoto, home of the Jungle Tribe and the Protector of Jungle, ground over which Lewa sought the Golden Mask of Jungle and bonded with Uxar, and the coast from which the Labyrinth of Control rose offshore. for weeks toward the shrine. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Lewa doubted Vizuna's sensor tail, especially when it led them to a cliff. Vizuna started rappelling down it to save time, but Skull Spiders attacked him, and Lewa took flight for the first time he could remember to save him. (BIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa)

Recovery at the jungle shrine#

At the shrine, Vizuna's sensor tail picked up approaching 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. but couldn't tell him they were already there. He urged Lewa to go for the mask while he held the spiders off. Nearly overpowered, he was saved when 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. put on the Golden Mask of Jungle and used its power to overcome them. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Lewa then received a vision from Ekimu and left 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 Toa. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Function in the campaign and the Skull Graveyard#

In the city, Lewa broke off from the others to explore an arena, where the Skull Slicer knocked him out and stole his Golden Mask. Wearing it, the Skull Slicer drained Lewa's energy and challenged the Toa to one of the Arena's games. (BIONICLE webisodes)

Pohatu read Lewa's weak answers to work out the rules while Gali tended him, and the Toa beat the Skull Slicer and got the mask back, though the Arena was wrecked. In the graveyard beyond, Lewa crushed two Skull Scorpios by toppling broken monuments onto them. (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 Jungle 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 JungleThe 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 Lewa once he joined with Uxar. (BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The Golden Mask of Jungle gave 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. the power the prophecy promised. The journey to it gave him something else: the first flight he could remember, taken to save his guide. (BIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)