The Magma Sword

The Magma Swords, and the Fire SwordFire SwordTahu's iconic Toa Mata weapon transformed elemental fire into melee combat across the first decade of Bionicle. before them, were the signature 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. of TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor., Toa of FireToa of FireThe Elemental protectors of the Matoran, most often rising from Ta-Matoran to command the power of fire.. The single blade he carried as a Toa MataWho are the Toa Mata?Six warriors built to order by Artakha, stored in canisters, dropped into the ocean. This is the origin story of Bionicle's heroes and why their first week of work was entirely amnesiac. became a pair of swords when he turned 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., gave way to new tools in 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 came back as a fire sword at the end of his story on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. (BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa; BIONICLE: Mask of Light; BIONICLE: Journey's End)

The Fire Sword#

TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor.'s canister washed up on a beach near Ta-WahiTa-WahiTa-Wahi was the volcanic region of Mata Nui surrounding the Mangai Volcano, encompassing Ta-Koro, the Lake of Fire, the Charred Forest, and the Ta-Wahi Beach.. The Fire SwordFire SwordTahu's iconic Toa Mata weapon transformed elemental fire into melee combat across the first decade of Bionicle. was his tool as a Toa MataWho are the Toa Mata?Six warriors built to order by Artakha, stored in canisters, dropped into the ocean. This is the origin story of Bionicle's heroes and why their first week of work was entirely amnesiac., a melee weapon that also let him channel his elemental power of Fire. (BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

He used it as a fire tool as much as a blade. When the Ta-KoroTa-KoroTa-Koro was a settlement located in Ta-Wahi, home to the Ta-Matoran, Tahu, and Vakama, and formerly connected to Teridax. The settlement was ultimately destroyed. Guard caught him in a wooden trap meant for infected Rahi, Tahu burned and cut his way out with the sword. Later, searching Le-WahiLe-WahiLe-Wahi is a region on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and Rahi. Formerly subject to the power of Teridax, the region is no longer under that influence. for a KakamaKakamaThe Mask of Speed granted superhuman velocity but blinded its wearer to the world around them. lodged at the top of a tall tree, he lost patience and burned the whole tree down, to GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui.'s anger. (Mata Nui Online Game; BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa)

When TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor., PohatuPohatuPohatu was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Stone, guardian of Po-Wahi, whose speed and steady humour anchored the team through every era of the Matoran Universe. and OnuaOnuaOnua was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Earth, a quiet, deliberate warrior whose patience and underground mastery anchored his team across the Matoran Universe. merged into the Toa KaitaToa KaitaTemporary fusion forms where three Toa merged into a single, vastly more powerful being. Rare in the Matoran Universe but instantly memorable. AkamaiAkamaiAkamai is a Toa Kaita and member of the Toa Nuva, formed from the combined essence of three Toa, who serves as a guardian of the Matoran. Born of Artakha, Akamai wields the Great Aki Nuva and commands enhanced powers of Fire, Stone, and Earth alongside Enhanced Valor, and carries Magma Swords, a Kodan Ball, and Feet Additions into battle, clad in red, brown, and black., the merged Toa wielded the Fire SwordFire SwordTahu's iconic Toa Mata weapon transformed elemental fire into melee combat across the first decade of Bionicle. in his right hand. (BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa)

The split into Magma Swords#

After the Toa MataWho are the Toa Mata?Six warriors built to order by Artakha, stored in canisters, dropped into the ocean. This is the origin story of Bionicle's heroes and why their first week of work was entirely amnesiac. defeated the BahragBahragCahdok and Gahdok were the twin queens of the Bohrok, sealed in a protodermis cage by the Toa Mata and later released to finish their cleansing of Mata Nui., they fell into Energized ProtodermisEnergized ProtodermisA sentient substance that could remake or annihilate any being that touched it. One of the Matoran Universe's most lethal hazards. and emerged as 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.. Their tools changed with them, and Tahu's single Fire SwordFire SwordTahu's iconic Toa Mata weapon transformed elemental fire into melee combat across the first decade of Bionicle. became a pair of Magma Swords. (BIONICLE 8: The End of the Toa?; BIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge)

The Magma Swords were two scimitar-like blades that focused TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor.'s fire powers. Crossed in front of him, they could block attacks, and joined together they made a LavaboardLavaboardHeat-resistant surfboards that Ta-Matoran crafted to navigate the lava flows of Mata Nui. on which he could surf over lava or water. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE: Mask of Light)

He wasn't the only Toa Nuva with a tool that doubled as a board: GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui.'s Aqua AxesAqua AxesGali's dual-purpose water tools combined melee weapons and high-speed aquatic propulsion. could be joined into a surfboard or worn on her feet as fins. (BIONICLE 13: Rise of the Rahkshi)

The lavaboard rescue in Ta-WahiTa-WahiTa-Wahi was the volcanic region of Mata Nui surrounding the Mangai Volcano, encompassing Ta-Koro, the Lake of Fire, the Charred Forest, and the Ta-Wahi Beach.#

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., then a Matoran and not yet TakanuvaTakanuvaHidden among the Ta-Matoran as Takua, the disguised Av-Matoran who became Takanuva was the sole Toa of Light produced in the Matoran Universe's full history., found the Kanohi AvohkiiAvohkiiThe Avohkii is the Mask of Light, a golden mask that granted its wearer the power of Light and the ability to spread understanding. It was worn by Toa Takanuva. hidden inside a stone totem in Ta-WahiTa-WahiTa-Wahi was the volcanic region of Mata Nui surrounding the Mangai Volcano, encompassing Ta-Koro, the Lake of Fire, the Charred Forest, and the Ta-Wahi Beach.. As he picked it out of the lava, a huge wave of lava came rushing at him. He threw the mask to 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 tried to surf back across the stream on his own lavaboard. (BIONICLE: Mask of Light)

Before the wave could reach him, TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. Nuva surfed across the lava on his Magma Swords, grabbed Takua, and carried him over the edge of a nearby lava-fall. As they fell towards a lava pool, Tahu drove his Magma Swords into the cliff, slowing and finally stopping their fall, then shielded them both from a falling stream of lava with his Hau Nuva. (BIONICLE: Mask of Light)

They climbed back up to Jaller, and Tahu told him to show the mask to Turaga VakamaVakamaA Ta-Metru maskmaker transformed into the Toa Metru of Fire, leader of his team through the Visorak war, and Turaga of Ta-Koro for a thousand years.. It was the first step on the road that ended with Takua becoming TakanuvaTakanuvaHidden among the Ta-Matoran as Takua, the disguised Av-Matoran who became Takanuva was the sole Toa of Light produced in the Matoran Universe's full history.. (BIONICLE: Mask of Light)

The heat of the Magma Swords#

The heat of the Magma Swords became a measuring stick in the official guide to KraataKraataSlug-like creatures birthed from Makuta's essence, designed as both weapons and the cores of Rahkshi armor. powers. Kraata of Fire Resistance ran through stages from a cold, clammy skin that kept out heat, to burrowing through hot rock, surviving dips in lava, living in magma and entering the heart of a volcano unharmed. The sixth and final stage was strong enough to withstand the heat of TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. Nuva's Magma Swords. (LEGO.com Kraata guide)

The MistikaMistikaMistika was the designation given to the Toa Nuva and Makuta who fought in the Swamp of Secrets at the floor of Karda Nui during the final campaign. loadout#

In 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., Tahu took on a new form as a Toa MistikaMistikaMistika was the designation given to the Toa Nuva and Makuta who fought in the Swamp of Secrets at the floor of Karda Nui during the final campaign.. His Magma Swords were discarded when he received his adaptive armour, and as a Mistika he carried a High-Speed Rotating BladeHigh-Speed Rotating BladeThe single rotating blade granted to Tahu Nuva by his Adaptive Armor when the Toa Nuva descended into Karda Nui, used to channel his Fire energies and to deflect incoming projectiles in the Swamp of Secrets campaign. and a Nynrah GhostblasterThe Nynrah GhostblasterThe Nynrah Ghostblaster was the air-pumped dart weapon devised by the Nynrah Ghosts and carried by the Makuta of the Swamp of Secrets, whose Aerial Defenders later met it in their own Adaptive Armor loadouts on the way into Karda Nui.. (Tahu (Mistika); BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna. and the returned Fire SwordFire SwordTahu's iconic Toa Mata weapon transformed elemental fire into melee combat across the first decade of Bionicle.#

Later, 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. changed TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. back into a version of his original Toa MataWho are the Toa Mata?Six warriors built to order by Artakha, stored in canisters, dropped into the ocean. This is the origin story of Bionicle's heroes and why their first week of work was entirely amnesiac. form on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. His adaptive weapon shifted shape with him, becoming a fire sword that resembled his original tool. (BIONICLE: Journey's End)

In the Battle of Bara MagnaThe Battle of Bara MagnaTeridax brought the Great Spirit Robot to Bara Magna, and Mata Nui rose to meet him in the ancient Prototype Robot, in the battle that ended the Matoran Universe and reformed Spherus Magna., Tahu and his allies gathered the scattered pieces of the Golden ArmorThe Golden ArmorA glossary entry on the golden armor, the six-piece relic worn by Tahu on Bara Magna, and the 2015 reboot's six Golden Masks of Power it is often confused with.. Once he wore the complete set, its power destroyed the kraata in the attacking Rahkshi. (BIONICLE: Journey's End)

To win one piece of the armour, Tahu fought the SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. warlord NektannNektannNektann was a water-powered Skakdi warlord of Zakaz who allied first with the Order of Mata Nui and then with Teridax, and survived the Battle of Bara Magna.. Nektann taunted him to fight with strength alone, then claimed victory when Tahu said he would do whatever it took. Tahu destroyed the Skakdi's scythe, melted his armour with his heat and left him alive, then took the armour piece. (BIONICLE: Journey's End)

A full circle#

Tahu's tool went from one sword to two and, after the Mistika years, back to a single fire sword. At the end of his story on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna. he carried a weapon shaped like the one he first held on Ta-WahiTa-WahiTa-Wahi was the volcanic region of Mata Nui surrounding the Mangai Volcano, encompassing Ta-Koro, the Lake of Fire, the Charred Forest, and the Ta-Wahi Beach.. (BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa; BIONICLE: Journey's End)

The 2015 reboot's 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. on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., a separate continuity, carried a pair of Fire BladesFire BladesTahu's dual weapons upon arrival at Okoto in the 2015 reboot, serving both in combat and as a means of traversal. that also combined into a board for riding lava. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)