The Golden Unity Masks of Okoto

The Golden Unity Masks of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. were the second-generation KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. worn 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. during the campaign that recovered 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater.. Crafted by EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. after the destruction of the original Golden Masks of PowerThe Six Golden Masks of Power of OkotoThe ultimate elemental Kanohi of Okoto, forged by Ekimu from sacred Elemental Crystals, hidden in shrines across the island, and worn by the Toa as the proof and the instrument of the Prophecy of Heroes. at the Mask Makers' Forge and paired with 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 as Ekimu's seventh. of the corresponding element, the Unity Masks were the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. through which each Toa channelled the power of his elemental kin and the equipment that defined the second of the three stages of the Toa's mask progression on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors..

A second stage of KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. for 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.#

The Golden Unity Masks were the answer to a problem the original Golden Masks of PowerThe Six Golden Masks of Power of OkotoThe ultimate elemental Kanohi of Okoto, forged by Ekimu from sacred Elemental Crystals, hidden in shrines across the island, and worn by the Toa as the proof and the instrument of the Prophecy of Heroes. had not been forged to address. The first generation of 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. masks had been designed by EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. before the Battle of the Mask MakersThe Battle of the Mask MakersThe unveiling of the Mask of Ultimate Power at Capital City, the strike of the Hammer of Power, and the cataclysm that drew a metropolis into the Shadow Realm and left Okoto without its Mask Makers. for the specific task of giving each Toa full command of his single element. They had been adequate for the Skull Spider campaign, the recovery of the Mask of CreationThe Mask of CreationThe signature Kanohi of Ekimu the Mask Maker, capable of bringing into being whatever its wearer envisioned. Stolen by Kulta the Skull Grinder, reclaimed at the Mask Makers' forge, and worn again in the final defence of Okoto., and the engagement at the Forge that ended with KultaSkull GrinderThe title borne by Kulta after his alliance with Makuta, marking his role as the wielder of the Mask Stealer Staff, the mask-burner at the Mask Makers' forge, and the first foe to defeat the Toa in single combat on Okoto. defeated. They had been shattered by KultaSkull GrinderThe title borne by Kulta after his alliance with Makuta, marking his role as the wielder of the Mask Stealer Staff, the mask-burner at the Mask Makers' forge, and the first foe to defeat the Toa in single combat on Okoto. in a single blow during that engagement, and EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. had reforged the entire set from the fragments before the Toa returned to consciousness.

The reforged Golden Masks remained the team's equipment through the immediate post-Forge period. Once 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. had been dispatched to find 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 as Ekimu's seventh. and learned the full circumstances of the missing 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater., it became clear that the next phase of the campaign required equipment beyond what the original masks had been designed for. The mask the Toa were now hunting had been forged by 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. himself and had been hidden by 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 as Ekimu's seventh. in a deliberately maze-like sanctuary off the coast of 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.. The route to it ran through territory the Creatures themselves controlled. The mask that would open that route was a mask that united the wearer with the Creature of his element rather than one that simply armed him with his own.

EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. crafted the new set as part of the new armour and masks he produced for the Toa during the recovery of the Ancient CityThe Ancient CityThe former capital of Okoto, also known as the City of the Mask Makers, where Ekimu and Makuta forged the Masks of Power, where Ekimu was laid to rest after the Battle of the Mask Makers, and where the Toa of the second age awakened him to lead the campaign against Makuta.. The work proceeded at the relit Mask Makers' Forge above EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness.'s vacated tomb, with 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. and the other returning ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. assisting in the broader project of reconstituting the city. The new masks retained the metallic golden lustre of the originals from which they had been reforged, and the Unity designation was descriptive: the masks were the means by which two beings would act as one.

The pairing principle#

Each Golden Unity Mask was tuned to a specific Elemental CreatureThe 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 as Ekimu's seventh. and to no other. The pairings followed the natural elemental correspondence. 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. of Fire received the mask paired 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., the Creature of Fire. GaliGali, Master of Water: The Toa Who Closed the RiftGali of Okoto was the Master of Water of the Toa, the team's mediator at the Ancient City, and the Toa drawn into the Shadow Realm at the Black Volcano who returned with the means of the second banishment. of Water received the mask paired with 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., the Creature of Water. 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. of Stone received the mask paired 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., the Creature of Stone. 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. of Jungle received the mask paired with UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa., the Creature of Jungle. KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. of Ice received the mask paired with MelumMelumMelum is an Elemental Creature of Ice native to Okoto, bearing colors of aqua, white, and gold. Armed with claws, Melum inhabits the Region of Ice, where it serves as a protector of that region and an ally to the Toa., the Creature of Ice. 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. of Earth received the mask paired with TerakTerakTerak is an Elemental Creature of Earth native to Okoto, bearing a distinctive violet, black, and gold coloration. Armed with claws, Terak is devoted to protecting the Region of Earth and to aiding the Toa in their mission., the Creature of Earth.

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 as Ekimu's seventh. themselves had been created from the elements of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. at the island's founding to protect the Golden Masks of Unity and to aid 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. on their quest. They were the physical embodiments of their elements, each possessed of traits specific to the element it carried. 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.'s embodiment of Stone gave the Creature the capacity to camouflage itself against rock and a durability that matched the substance from which it had been made. Once united with 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. through the Unity Mask, those properties were granted to the Toa: scorpion-like speed and durability in the field. The same principle applied across the other five pairings. The Unity Mask did not replace the Toa's existing elemental command. It augmented that command with the embodied traits of the Creature that shared the Toa's element.

The pairing was not arbitrary on the Creatures' side either. 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 as Ekimu's seventh. had been waiting on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. since the island's founding for the moment at which 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. would arrive who could take up their respective Unity Masks. The Creatures had hidden 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. themselves after 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.'s downfall, securing it in the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. where neither he nor his agents could reach it. The pairing rite at which a Toa received a Unity Mask was therefore also the moment at which the corresponding Creature transferred custodianship of a part of the larger plan from the founding generation to the current one.

Acquisition in the territory of the Creature#

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. did not receive the Golden Unity Masks at EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness.'s forge. Each Toa was instead dispatched into the home territory of the Elemental CreatureThe 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 as Ekimu's seventh. corresponding to his element and required to acquire the mask through engagement with the Creature itself. The pattern of acquisition was not uniform. Each Toa met his Creature on terms set by the Creature's element and by the conditions of the territory in which the Creature lived.

The Fire acquisition was recorded in the most detail. 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. spent hours 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. attempting to obtain the Golden Uniter Mask of Fire from 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 engagement framed by the Creature as a test of the Toa's worthiness rather than as a fight to be won. The contest was interrupted by a Shadow Trap dispatched by UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. the Hunter, which had been following 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.. 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. set aside its quarrel with 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. and rescued him from the Shadow Trap. The Creature then led the Toa to the Golden 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. donned the mask, united 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., and issued a challenge to UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. immediately after the union completed. The pattern of test, intervention, and union recurred in different forms across the other five pairings, conditioned on the elemental temperament of the Creature involved.

The acquisitions were not isolated incidents. The same UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. who had sent the Shadow Trap against 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. was a presence in the territories where each of the other 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. hunted their Creatures, and the Shadow TrapShadow TrapsUmarak's bite-sized servants, each engineered for a specific Okoto environment. deployments were part of 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.'s wider strategy of controlling UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. from 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 using him to retrieve the artefacts that would permit the planned escape. The Unity Mask acquisitions were therefore the first sustained contact between 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. and UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer., and the first phase of the campaign in which the Toa operated against an agent rather than against the disorganised Skull forces of the opening campaign.

The Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. campaign#

The purpose of the Golden Unity Masks was the recovery of 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. from the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa.. The LabyrinthThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. lay on an island off the coast of 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., the location of which had been disclosed to 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. by 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 as Ekimu's seventh. themselves. The Creatures had hidden 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. within the maze after 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. had donned 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. at Capital CityCapital CityThe former main city of Okoto, drawn into the Shadow Realm by the destruction of the Mask of Ultimate Power, leaving the Black Crater on the surface and a ruined court for Makuta in the dark below. and disappeared 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.. They had returned to 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. for the recovery because 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. had to be destroyed and they could not destroy it themselves.

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. traversed the LabyrinthThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. under the Golden Unity Masks. They reached its centre, recovered 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater., and immediately afterwards were ambushed by UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer., who kidnapped 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. and stole the mask. 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. pursued and rescued 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.. UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. escaped with 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater.. 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. departed the LabyrinthThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. and returned to OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. under the same Unity Masks, the immediate purpose of the equipment partially discharged and the larger objective lost.

Succession by the Unity Masks#

The Golden Unity Masks were superseded by the third-stage Unity Masks during the final campaign against the Shadow Horde and the recovery of the fragments of 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.'s 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 succession followed the same logic as the earlier succession from the Golden Masks of PowerThe Six Golden Masks of Power of OkotoThe ultimate elemental Kanohi of Okoto, forged by Ekimu from sacred Elemental Crystals, hidden in shrines across the island, and worn by the Toa as the proof and the instrument of the Prophecy of Heroes.: each new stage of the campaign required an equipment grade that the previous masks had not been forged to provide, and EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. provided it from the relit Forge. The third-stage masks were the equipment under which the Toa fought through the Shadow Horde's attack on the Ancient CityThe Ancient CityThe former capital of Okoto, also known as the City of the Mask Makers, where Ekimu and Makuta forged the Masks of Power, where Ekimu was laid to rest after the Battle of the Mask Makers, and where the Toa of the second age awakened him to lead the campaign against Makuta., accompanied EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. and AgilAgilAgil was an Elemental Creature of Light native to Okoto, gold and silver in coloring and armed with talons, who served as the partner of Ekimu. to the Black VolcanoBlack VolcanoThe volcano that Umarak raised from the Black Crater on the former site of Capital City, atop which the second portal to the Shadow Realm formed and the Okoto campaign was decided., and made the final sacrifice that sealed 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. within 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..

The Golden Unity Masks therefore occupied the middle position in the three-stage progression of OkotanOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. 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. KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe.. They were the masks under which the Toa united with 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 as Ekimu's seventh., the masks under which the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. was traversed and 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 lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. briefly held, and the masks against which the third-stage Unity Masks were defined. They were not the equipment that won the war. They were the equipment that turned 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. from a six-element strike team into a partnership with the elemental embodiments of the island they had been summoned to defend, and the partnership was the condition on which the rest of the campaign was conducted.