The Makoki Stones

The Makoki Stone was an inscribed stone that Toa used to record secret information about 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., including its members and the locations of its fortresses. It was later broken into six pieces, which passed through the hands of ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe., Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA band of mercenaries and thieves founded on Odina by the Shadowed One and Ancient, hired out across the Matoran Universe, and left a battered ruin by the time Teridax ruled the universe., the Brotherhood and the RahagaToa Hagah and RahagaThe Toa Hagah were appointed to guard Makuta Teridax, mutated into hybrid warriors, and mysteriously restored. before serving as the keys to the hiding place of 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., the Mask of Light. The word makoki in the Matoran LanguageMatoran LanguageThe written and spoken language of the Matoran Universe, with its own alphabet, measurements, and regional dialects. means key. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil; Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light)

The original stone and the Toa fortress#

Toa who didn't trust 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. carved detailed information about it into the Makoki StoneMakoki StoneA magical relic holding the secrets of the Brotherhood of Makuta, split into six pieces and scattered across the Matoran Universe., including the names of its members and the locations of its fortresses, and kept the stone under guard in a Toa fortress. As a rookie, LhikanLhikanToa of Fire, leader of the Toa Mangai, and the last Toa of Metru Nui, who surrendered his Toa Power to create the Toa Metru and died defending Vakama. joined the team that guarded it. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

Seven thousand years ago, the Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA band of mercenaries and thieves founded on Odina by the Shadowed One and Ancient, hired out across the Matoran Universe, and left a battered ruin by the time Teridax ruled the universe. planned to sneak into the fortress and steal the stone. HakannHakannThe Skakdi bully known for pure aggression, from Dark Hunter mercenary to Piraka thief driven by violence and power. learned of the plan from the Dark Hunter assigned to the job and decided to get there first. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

While the fortress was besieged by FrostelusFrostelusAncient territorial beings of uncertain origin, the Frostelus nearly wiped out an entire Toa order., Hakann and VezokVezokThe Beast was a Piraka thief split in two by the Spear of Fusion, then imprisoned by the Order of Mata Nui. stole the stone. Vezok discovered the inscription on it but kept that to himself. As the Frostelus overran the fortress, Lhikan's leader ordered him to take the stone and flee, but he couldn't find it. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

The Dark Hunter intercept#

The two thieves didn't keep their prize for long. The Dark Hunter AncientAncientAncient is a dark blue and gold operative who served as both an agent of the Order of Mata Nui and a member of the Dark Hunters, armed with Kanoka and a Rhotuka. found them, recruited them into the Dark Hunters, and took the stone, which passed to the Shadowed OneThe Shadowed OneThe Shadowed One is the leader of the Dark Hunters, a black, yellow, and silver figure based on Spherus Magna. Armed with a staff and a Rhotuka, the Shadowed One directs the organization.. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

The ransom and the split#

The stone surfaced again during the Toa-Dark Hunter War in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., when LhikanLhikanToa of Fire, leader of the Toa Mangai, and the last Toa of Metru Nui, who surrendered his Toa Power to create the Toa Metru and died defending Vakama. led the Toa MangaiToa MangaiThe defenders of Metru Nui before the Toa Metru arrived, a team that fell to betrayal and relentless war. against the Shadowed One's forces. Hakann offered the Makoki Stone to Lhikan as ransom for Dark Hunters the Toa had taken captive, and Lhikan agreed, honouring the Toa who had died defending it. The war ended after the Toa Mangai's own NidhikiNidhikiOnce a guardian of Metru Nui, Nidhiki traded his Toa honor for Dark Hunter gold and paid the price. tried to lead them into a Dark Hunter trap: Lhikan let the trapped Dark Hunters walk out on condition they left the city for good, starting with Nidhiki. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia)

The stone was moved from Odina to Metru Nui and then to a heavily guarded island. Six months after the prisoners were freed, the Shadowed One sent a team of Dark Hunters, trained by Nidhiki, to steal it back, planning to split it into six pieces and make six times the profit. He broke it into six and auctioned the pieces one at a time, and the Brotherhood of Makuta was the highest bidder for all six. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia; BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

The chamber of the 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.#

The pieces' last great task was to open the hiding place of 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., the Mask of LightKanohi Mask of Light and ShadowA single fused Kanohi formed in Energized Protodermis when Takanuva and Teridax merged into Takutanuva, holding both light and shadow at once.. (Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light)

1,300 years ago, the Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. stole the Makoki pieces from a Brotherhood fortress in the same raid on DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. in which they took the Avohkii. Later mutated into the RahagaToa Hagah and RahagaThe Toa Hagah were appointed to guard Makuta Teridax, mutated into hybrid warriors, and mysteriously restored., they came to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and hid one piece of the stone in each metru. (BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil; Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light)

During the rescue of the Matoran, the Rahaga sent the Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure. to collect the six pieces, with each Toa, 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. among them, recovering one. Once they had all six, the Toa used them to open the Avohkii's hiding place, and 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. encased the glowing mask in stone to hide its light from the VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe.. (Toa Hordika and the Mask of Light)

The stones on Mata Nui#

The stones later turned up on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.. When 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. carried them to the Suva-Kaita, the stones formed a glowing sphere and opened the road to MangaiaMangaia: Teridax's lair beneath Mata NuiMangaia was Teridax's hidden lair beneath the island of Mata Nui. It held a pool of Energized Protodermis used to make Infected Kanohi and Rahkshi.. Inside, the Toa set three stones in each of two niches to form half-spheres, opening the chambers where they merged into Toa KaitaToa KaitaTemporary fusion forms where three Toa merged into a single, vastly more powerful being. Rare in the Matoran Universe but instantly memorable.. (Mata Nui Online Game)