Laser Crossbow

The Laser Crossbow, also called the energy crossbow, was the Toa ToolToa ToolsToa Tools were the implements every Toa carried as channels for elemental power and as physical fighting gear, with each tool specific to a wielder's element and form. carried by KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri. during his time as a Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.. It fired energy bolts that split their targets into atoms. After his transformation into a Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., he no longer carried it and took up a pair of Cordak BlastersCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. instead. (Toa Kongu, LEGO set 8731; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Function and Capabilities#

The Laser Crossbow's role was offensive. It fired energy bolts that could split whatever they hit into individual atoms. (Toa Kongu, LEGO set 8731)

The bolts did this silently, without a sound or an explosion. (BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play)

The Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. had been made Toa not by Toa StonesToa StonesSmall stones charged with a portion of a Toa's power, used to awaken the dormant Toa Power within a destined Matoran and elevate them into a Toa. but by a bolt of lightning that struck them after they arrived on Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time., and their gear carried that same crackling energy. (BIONICLE Legends 2: Dark Destiny)

Replacement After the Mahri Transformation#

When KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri. and the other Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. descended into the sea after the Kanohi IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero., a wave of energy from the mask transformed them into water-breathing Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.. Kongu didn't carry the crossbow after that. (BIONICLE Ignition 9: Battle in the Deep!)

Later, Hewkii, NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. and Hahli found a stock of multi-barrelled Cordak BlastersCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. in HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life.'s armoury. Each Toa MahriToa Mahri: The Toa Who Saved the UniverseThe Toa Mahri were the water breathing form of the sixth Toa team, transformed by the Mask of Life on the way down to the drowned city of Mahri Nui. They fought the Barraki for the mask and recovered it at the cost of one of their own. took one, but Kongu took two straight away, to be better prepared for the fighting to come. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The Cordak BlasterCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. was a six-shot launcher that the Toa Mahri carried in the Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. campaign. In BIONICLE Ignition 9: Battle in the Deep!, NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. used one to reduce a boulder to dust. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit; BIONICLE Ignition 9: Battle in the Deep!)

Construction and Design#

On the Toa Kongu set, the crossbow was a two-handed weapon, with two grips along its frame so it could be braced for aimed fire, and a light-up section running through its length. The two-handed build set it apart from tools like 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.'s Energised Flame SwordEnergized Flame SwordsThe energized flame sword of Toa Inika Jaller, a fire blade crackling with raw energy that he gained when lightning from the red star turned six Matoran into Toa on their arrival at Voya Nui. and HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru Matoran to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe.'s laser axe, which were held in one hand. (Toa Kongu, LEGO set 8731)

The two-grip layout suited KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri. as a ranged fighter. He kept to a two-handed loadout as a Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., with a Cordak BlasterCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. in each hand. (Toa Kongu, LEGO set 8731; Toa Mahri Kongu, LEGO set 8910)

Service History#

The Laser Crossbow served only through KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri.'s time as a Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., during the Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. hunt for the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero.. The Inika lasted for that single arc before the mask transformed them into Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.. (BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play; BIONICLE Ignition 9: Battle in the Deep!)

Two Cordak BlastersCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. then became Kongu's standard ranged weapons for the rest of his time as a Mahri. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit; Toa Mahri Kongu, LEGO set 8910)

Place in Kongu's Career#

KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri. used a wider range of weapons than most ToaToa (2001)Biomechanical heroes bonded to elemental powers and masks. Not born, but chosen and transformed.. As a Le-MatoranLe-MatoranGreen-powered Matoran obsessed with thrills and transport. They're basically Bionicle's daredevils. and captain of Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax.'s Gukko ForceGukko ForceLe-Matoran aerial cavalry that defended their treetop home during the Matoran-Rahi War., he fought without elemental tools. As a Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., he carried the Laser Crossbow and a Zamor LauncherZamor LauncherThe Zamor Launcher is a weapon belonging to the Shooting Zamors group, formerly wielded by the Piraka, the Toa Inika, and Toa Jovan. It is no longer in use.. As a Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., he carried two Cordak BlastersCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. and wore the Kanohi ZatthZatthGreat Kanohi mask of Summoning, allowing its wearer to call a random local animal for aid without control over which creature responded or its actions., the Mask of Summoning. The crossbow sits in the middle of that run, the weapon of his first and shortest stretch as a Toa. (Mata Nui Online Game; Toa Kongu, LEGO set 8731; Toa Mahri Kongu, LEGO set 8910; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)