Kokkan

Kokkan was a Ko-Matoran of IceIceIce was one of the six primary elements of the Matoran Universe, tied to preservation, stillness, and the cold reaches of Ko-Metru and Ko-Koro. who originated in Ko-MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. and later worked as a Trader during the period the Matoran spent on the island of Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna.. He is best remembered for the modest shop he kept, where he bought and sold the practical equipment that village life depended on, and for the brief service he gave to HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. when she passed through on her travels. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui)

Metru Nui#

Kokkan lived and worked in Ko-MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it., the district of the city given over to the Ko-Matoran and their study. He was captured by the Vahki, acting for TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. while he was disguised as Turaga DumeTuraga DumeThe Turaga of Metru Nui for sixteen thousand years, a former Toa of Fire who saved Lhikan's life and was abducted and impersonated by Teridax., and sealed into a Matoran SphereMatoran SpheresThe silver hibernation pods used by Teridax, posing as Turaga Dume, to capture, store, and transport the entire Matoran population of Metru Nui during the Great Cataclysm.. The sphere was recovered by the Toa MetruToa Metru: Heroes of Metru NuiThe Toa Metru were the six Toa transformed from Matoran of Metru Nui by Toa Lhikan's Toa stones, who defeated the Morbuzakh, sealed Teridax after the Great Cataclysm, survived mutation into Toa Hordika, and carried the city's Matoran to the island of Mata Nui before becoming Turaga., who carried it to the island of Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna. and woke the Matoran inside on the shore of Naho Bay, an act that drained the Toa of their power and turned them into Turaga. (BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui)

The long confinement in the sphere left its mark on Kokkan: his memory was gone, and he was smaller and weaker than before. (BIONICLE: World)

Mata Nui#

On Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna., Kokkan helped build Ko-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga. soon after the Matoran arrived, using salvaged parts of the airships the Toa Metru had used to carry them there. He then lived through the years of infected RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. attacks and the Bohrok war with the rest of the island. (BIONICLE: World)

After the defeat of the Bohrok-KalBohrok-KalSix elite Bohrok designed to free the imprisoned Bahrag, they nearly defeated the Toa Nuva before the Toa turned their own powers against them., the Matoran were gathered and shown JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. and TakuaTakuaAn Av-Matoran hidden on Mata Nui as a Ta-Matoran, who gathered the Toa Stones, served as Chronicler, and ultimately accepted the Avohkii to become Takanuva, the Toa of Light. in their rebuilt forms, and Kokkan too was remade into a stronger body, closer to the one he had in Metru Nui. (Mata Nui Online Animations)

Kokkan worked as a Trader on Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna., keeping his own shop in Ko-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga.. He sold air bladders, bamboo poles, rigging, nets, rope, and sailcloth, and bought the same goods from those who came to deal with him. Among his customers was HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe., whom he served briefly while she was travelling the island to sharpen her KolhiiKolhiiKolhii was the inter-village sport of Mata Nui, grown out of the older game of koli and played by all six Koro until the Matoran left the island. skills. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)

When the Rahkshi attacked Ko-Koro, Kokkan was evacuated with the other Ko-Matoran. (BIONICLE: Mask of Light; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia)

Return to Metru Nui and Spherus Magna#

When Metru Nui was rediscovered, Kokkan helped build the boats that carried the Matoran back to the city. (BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui)

He took part in the rebuilding effort that began as soon as the Matoran arrived. When JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. told the Matoran to stop work until the Turaga revealed where the Toa Nuva had gone, Kokkan downed tools with the rest, though he went back to work in the end. (BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom)

After the Battle of Bara Magna, the Matoran as a whole left the Great Spirit Robot to live on the reformed Spherus Magna, though Kokkan isn't singled out in that story. (BIONICLE: Journey's End)