Izotor, Protector of Ice of Okoto

Izotor was the Protector of IceProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. at the time of the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe.'s arrival on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., and the chief of the villagers who resided in the snow-covered mountains and tundras of the island. He inherited the office from a long line of Protectors of IceProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. reaching back to UganuUganu, Ancient Protector of Ice of OkotoCalled Udapo in the earliest accounts, the first-age Protector of Ice of Okoto, gatherer of Melum's crystal and founder of the line that reached Izotor., one of the ancient Protectors at the time of the Battle of the Mask Makers, and he held the regional responsibilities the position carried: defence of the Ice VillagersIce VillagersOkoto's northern tribe, pale and silver, sheltering in glacial valleys under Izotor through the Skull Spider incursions that troubled all six regions., custody of the Prophecy of HeroesThe Prophecy of HeroesThe dying instruction that the Mask Maker Ekimu pressed into the Protectors of Okoto, foretelling the coming of six Toa and the sign of the aligned stars that would let them be summoned., and the guidance of the Toa of IceToa of IceThe warrior role for guardians of the Ice element, typically drawn from Ko-Matoran, with the option to ascend to Turaga status. when one fell from the sky. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; Protector of Ice)

The inherited office#

Izotor inherited the position of defending OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.'s 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. from a long line of Protectors of IceProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., in keeping with the rule that the office of ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. passed down within a single family in each of the six elemental regions. The lineage to which Izotor belonged reached back to UganuUganu, Ancient Protector of Ice of OkotoCalled Udapo in the earliest accounts, the first-age Protector of Ice of Okoto, gatherer of Melum's crystal and founder of the line that reached Izotor., the Protector of Ice at the time of the Battle of the Mask Makers. 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. struck 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. from his brother's face 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., UganuUganu, Ancient Protector of Ice of OkotoCalled Udapo in the earliest accounts, the first-age Protector of Ice of Okoto, gatherer of Melum's crystal and founder of the line that reached Izotor. and the other ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. entombed the fallen Ekimu, preserved the Prophecy of Heroes, and resolved that they or their descendants would find the scattered masks, and the role of Protector of Ice continued to be passed down through UganuUganu, Ancient Protector of Ice of OkotoCalled Udapo in the earliest accounts, the first-age Protector of Ice of Okoto, gatherer of Melum's crystal and founder of the line that reached Izotor.'s descendants until it reached Izotor as the most recent holder of the title in the second age. (BIONICLE: Battle of the Mask Makers; Protector of Ice)

The office carried the regional responsibilities that the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. had borne since 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.'s long sleep began: the defence of the villagers who lived in the snow-covered mountains and tundras of the region, the custody of sacred knowledge, and the guidance of a ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. when one arrived. The villagers Izotor defended were the Ice VillagersIce VillagersOkoto's northern tribe, pale and silver, sheltering in glacial valleys under Izotor through the Skull Spider incursions that troubled all six regions., living on the windblown tundra of a region where powerful blizzards could freeze everything. (BIONICLE: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

With the role came the Prophecy of HeroesThe Prophecy of HeroesThe dying instruction that the Mask Maker Ekimu pressed into the Protectors of Okoto, foretelling the coming of six Toa and the sign of the aligned stars that would let them be summoned., the foresight that 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. had whispered to the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. before he fell into his long sleep, to be recited in times of peril. Izotor was told the Prophecy as part of his inheritance and held it as sacred historical knowledge among the few entrusted with it. He also wore the Protector Mask of Ice, a sacred Elemental Mask forged long ago by Ekimu and passed down through the generations. (BIONICLE: Battle of the Mask Makers; Protector of Ice)

Armament and equipment#

Izotor's armament was a two-weapon loadout matched to the conditions of 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.. He wielded an Elemental Ice Blaster, a projectile weapon that could freeze targets, as his ranged armament. In the 2015 set it could fire six shots. (Protector of Ice)

He carried an Ice Saw as his close-quarters weapon. Like the other Protectors' weapons, his blaster and saw were handed down through the generations along with his armour and mask. (Protector of Ice)

The recitation at the Temple of Time#

When 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. began to menace OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. during Izotor's tenure as ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., the threat that the Prophecy of HeroesThe Prophecy of HeroesThe dying instruction that the Mask Maker Ekimu pressed into the Protectors of Okoto, foretelling the coming of six Toa and the sign of the aligned stars that would let them be summoned. had foretold returned to the island. Izotor defended his region as best he could, but the scale of the threat called for the response the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. had been preserving the Prophecy to make. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

When the stars aligned, as foretold by the Prophecy of HeroesThe Prophecy of HeroesThe dying instruction that the Mask Maker Ekimu pressed into the Protectors of Okoto, foretelling the coming of six Toa and the sign of the aligned stars that would let them be summoned., Izotor 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 a prayer. The recitation was the duty the council had been entrusted with for when the threat returned. Six ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. then fell from the sky onto OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., each landing in a different elemental region, and the council dispersed to seek out the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. who had crashed in their own. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

The journey with Kopaka#

Izotor 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., the Toa of IceToa of IceThe warrior role for guardians of the Ice element, typically drawn from Ko-Matoran, with the option to ascend to Turaga status., who had landed 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., and assumed the role of guide. The two then set off together on the quest for the Golden Mask of Ice, one of the masks 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. had made for the Toa, which the Protectors had long ago placed in a shrine to await him. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; BIONICLE: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The journey took weeks. Izotor led 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. 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.'s snow-covered mountains and frozen tundras, fighting 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. Kopaka had lost his memories and did not know how to use his own gear, so when hundreds of spiders came after them, Izotor taught him to use his Frost Shield and his mask's lens, and encouraged him to turn the shield into Avalanche Skis, on which the two escaped. They passed a city left in ruins since the battle between Ekimu and Makuta, and rescued explorers there who had ignored warnings to stay away. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

At the chamber that held the Golden Mask of Ice the pressure became decisive. 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. had followed them across the entire approach, and the ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. made the choice to hold the line. Izotor stayed back to hold off the advancing swarm while 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. moved forward to claim the mask. Izotor was nearly overpowered, but 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. claimed the Golden Mask of Ice and used its power to overcome the horde. The threat was broken, and Kopaka left to join the other five ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. at the City of the Mask Makers. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Standing and significance#

Izotor was characterised as wise, and he was entrusted with the historical knowledge of the Prophecy of HeroesThe Prophecy of HeroesThe dying instruction that the Mask Maker Ekimu pressed into the Protectors of Okoto, foretelling the coming of six Toa and the sign of the aligned stars that would let them be summoned., the sacred inheritance shared among the six ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived.. When Kopaka grew discouraged by his lost memories, Izotor told him not to let that stop him, since he had already made a good start. He also held the line at the shrine when 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. horde threatened to cut off the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe.'s claim. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

The contribution he made to 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.'s recovery of the Golden Mask of Ice was the central act of his recorded service, and the rescue that 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. made at the close of the chamber engagement was the operational reversal that allowed both to leave the region intact. Afterwards he joined the other ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. in the abandoned 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., fighting through the lair of the Lord of Skull Spiders, meeting the legendary 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 helping prepare the city for their villagers. When the Toa later gave themselves up to defeat Makuta, it was Izotor who told their story to a gathering of Okotans, hoping the heroes would return if they were ever needed again. (BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders; LEGO BIONICLE: Journey to One)