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Jutlin

The Great Mask of Corruption

Jutlin, the Great Mask of Corruption, broke down inanimate objects, making them rust or decay. Its known wearers were the Makuta Antroz and Spiriah.

By Michael
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The Kanohi JutlinJutlinJutlin, the Great Mask of Corruption, broke down inanimate objects, making them rust or decay. Its known wearers were the Makuta Antroz and Spiriah., the Great Mask of Corruption, let its wearer break down lifeless, inanimate objects, causing them to rust or decay. It was worn by Makuta AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy., who led the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to build Rahi and keep order in his universe, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit.'s invasion of Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui., and by the rogue Makuta SpiriahSpiriahA Brotherhood Makuta exiled for a failed experiment who briefly controlled an outcast strike team before his death by absorption.. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe; Antroz; Spiriah combination model)

Capabilities and Construction#

The Jutlin's power was tightly defined. The mask gave its wearer the ability to make inanimate objects rot and break down, so that the target rusted or decayed. The stories only ever show or describe it working on lifeless matter. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)

Antroz's mask changed form along with his body. His set shows his Jutlin with teeth, matching the winged body he took for the invasion of Karda Nui, and the Jetrax T6 set shows a different version of the mask that he wore while piloting the vehicle. (Antroz; Jetrax T6)

Antroz and Spiriah#

AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy. wore the Jutlin during the Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui. campaign, where he led the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. against the Av-MatoranAv-MatoranThe Light-element Matoran, prototypes of their species, who colonised Karda Nui from the Southern Continent and built the Stalactite Villages above the Swamp of Secrets. of the Sky Villages and later the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age.. After the light of Mata Nui's awakening blinded him, he used the Shadow MatoranShadow MatoranAv-Matoran corrupted by the Makuta in Karda Nui, drained of Light and weaponized with shadow powers. RadiakRadiakAn Av-Matoran of Karda Nui who was corrupted into a Shadow Matoran by a Shadow Leech, restored by a Klakk, and evacuated to Metru Nui before the Energy Storms. as his eyes. He held captured Toa in his lair until LewaLewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui. and Tanma freed them, and he later hijacked the Jetrax T6 inside the Codrex before the energy storm killed him. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; BIONICLE Ignition 12: Realm of Fear; BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)

SpiriahSpiriahA Brotherhood Makuta exiled for a failed experiment who briefly controlled an outcast strike team before his death by absorption. was the Makuta of ZakazZakazThe island where Skakdi civilization developed, shaped by isolation and harsh Makuta rule.. He tampered with the SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. to build an army, and when the experiment went wrong he became an outcast from the BrotherhoodThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to build Rahi and keep order in his universe, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit. and went into hiding. He blamed the Skakdi for his fall and grew bitter towards the other Makuta. The Order of Mata Nui later captured him and forced him onto BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, was mutated in the Pit, and later led the Order's strike team to free Miserix.'s team alongside RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game., VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset., CaraparCaraparOne of six Barraki warlords imprisoned for 80,000 years, Carapar sought the Mask of Life and became expendable muscle for a final, fatal mission., TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. and Lariska, in the mission to free Miserix that ended with Miserix killing him. (Federation of Fear)

Spiriah never had a set of his own. LEGO's 2008 combination model for him, built from four Phantoka sets including Antroz, gives him the same Great Jutlin. (Spiriah combination model)

RadiakRadiakAn Av-Matoran of Karda Nui who was corrupted into a Shadow Matoran by a Shadow Leech, restored by a Klakk, and evacuated to Metru Nui before the Energy Storms. and the Noble Jutlin#

RadiakRadiakAn Av-Matoran of Karda Nui who was corrupted into a Shadow Matoran by a Shadow Leech, restored by a Klakk, and evacuated to Metru Nui before the Energy Storms. was an Av-MatoranAv-MatoranThe Light-element Matoran, prototypes of their species, who colonised Karda Nui from the Southern Continent and built the Stalactite Villages above the Swamp of Secrets. of Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui. turned into a Shadow MatoranShadow MatoranAv-Matoran corrupted by the Makuta in Karda Nui, drained of Light and weaponized with shadow powers.. He served AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy. as his eyes, and he lured Pohatu and his old friend Photok into a Makuta trap by claiming he had stolen the Makuta's battle plans. The idea that Radiak wore a Noble Jutlin while he was a Shadow Matoran comes from Greg Farshtey's later online answers, not from the books or comics, so treat it as a writer's comment rather than established story. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

Scope of the Record#

The Jutlin isn't documented in scene-by-scene use. The official material describes what the mask could do rather than particular moments when it was used, and the stories featuring Antroz and Spiriah don't single out a feat of corruption. The mask rotted lifeless matter, its MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. wearers carried it through the Karda Nui campaign and the hunt for Miserix, and its capabilities are on record. A detailed combat record is not. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe; BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; Federation of Fear)

Frequently asked questions

What was the Kanohi Jutlin?
The Kanohi Jutlin was the Great Mask of Corruption. It let its wearer break down lifeless, inanimate objects, causing them to rust or decay.
What were the limits of the Jutlin's power?
The primary sources describe the Jutlin working on inanimate objects only. They don't record it being used on living tissue.
Who wore the Jutlin?
Makuta Antroz wore a Great Jutlin when he led the Brotherhood's invasion of Karda Nui. The rogue Makuta Spiriah is shown with one too, in the 2008 combination model that LEGO published for him. Greg Farshtey later said online that the Shadow Matoran Radiak wore a Noble Jutlin, but no book or comic says so.
Did the Jutlin change shape?
Yes. Antroz's sets show his Jutlin in different forms: one with teeth for his winged Karda Nui body, and another when he piloted the Jetrax T6. The mask changed along with his body when he shapeshifted.

Sources

  • BookBIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe, Greg Farshtey, AMEET, 2008 (Makuta Antroz entry)
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2008
  • ComicBIONICLE Ignition 12: Realm of Fear, Greg Farshtey, LEGO Magazine, 2008
  • BookAntroz, LEGO set 8691, 2008
  • BookJetrax T6, LEGO set 8697, 2008
  • SerialFederation of Fear, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
  • BookSpiriah combination model, LEGO, 2008 combination model built from sets 8686, 8691, 8944 and 8947

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