Mahiki

The KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. Mahiki was the Mask of Illusion, a Great KanohiGreat KanohiThe most common mask type worn by Toa and other powerful beings, forged from the highest-grade Kanoka discs. worn most famously by MatauMatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran. as a Toa 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, mutated, as a Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure., and kept in Noble form when he became a TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities.. The Great and Noble versions worked differently. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui)

Powers and limits#

The Great Mahiki could produce optical illusions and even let its wearer shapeshift, taking on the appearance and voice of another being, Rahi and Vahki included. The Noble Mahiki was more limited: it could only create illusions to deceive an opponent or hide the user's presence. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE: Metru Nui: City of Legends; BIONICLE Adventures 6: Maze of Shadows; BIONICLE 2: Deep into Darkness)

On Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., Mahiki were made from a mixture of Reconstitute At Random and Weaken KanokaKanoka DisksMetru Nui's most versatile artifact: flying disks equally at home in sport, combat, and crafting. disks. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Matau's mask#

MatauMatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran. wore the Great Mahiki as a Toa 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.. While the Toa Metru were on the run in the city, he used it to disguise himself as a VahkiVahkiMetru Nui's mechanical law enforcement squads, designed to maintain rigid order but ultimately undermined by chaos beyond their programming., and in the novel he kept his own strength while in Vahki form. He also used it to take the shape of Rahi. (BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE Adventures 6: Maze of Shadows)

Other recorded bearers#

KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, the loner of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors created on Artakha to protect the Great Spirit Mata Nui. used a Noble Mahiki on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. to create illusions of himself and confuse an attacking MuakaMuakaTiger-like predators of Ko-Wahi with claws, teeth, and a taste for anything that moves.. (Mata Nui Online Game)

In The Legend of Lewa, a promotional comic that doesn't count as canon, 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 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. found a Noble KanohiNoble KanohiMasks worn by Turaga and some Matoran, Noble Kanohi traded raw power for broader accessibility across Mata Nui's inhabitants. Mahiki, and putting it on helped Lewa understand his purpose. (The Legend of Lewa)

The Toa Metru masks#

The Toa 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. each wore a different Great mask: 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. the HunaHunaThe Kanohi Huna granted full invisibility to its wearer, with the limitation that the user's shadow remained visible and detectable., NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras. the Rau, MatauMatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran. the Mahiki, OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro. the Komau, WhenuaWhenuaToa Metru of Earth and later Turaga of Onu-Koro, formerly an Onu-Metru archivist whose career in the Archives shaped his role across the rescue of Metru Nui and the long residency on Mata Nui. the RuruKanohi RuruThe Mask of Night Vision granted clear sight in darkness, with the Great version providing limited x-ray vision and a blinding light beam used by Whenua to navigate the Archives and locate the Great Disks., and NujuNujuNuju served as a Ko-Metru seer, Toa Metru of Ice, and Turaga of Ko-Koro who spoke only in bird calls translated by Matoro. the MatatuMatatuWorn by Toa Metru Nuju and his later Turaga form, the Matatu let its bearer move and strike at any target within line of sight by force of will alone.. (BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui)

Related masks#

The closest relative of the Mahiki among the Toa Metru's masks was Vakama's HunaHunaThe Kanohi Huna granted full invisibility to its wearer, with the limitation that the user's shadow remained visible and detectable., the Mask of Concealment, which made its wearer invisible. The Huna hid the wearer, while the Mahiki let him pass as someone else. (BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)