Makuta (2015)

MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. was one of the two legendary Mask MakersThe Mask MakersThe two legendary craftsmen of Okoto, Ekimu and Makuta, who forged the island's Kanohi and whose rivalry ended in the cataclysm at Capital City. of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. and the brother of EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him., in the 2015 reboot continuity. He wore the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and seized by Umarak, who became the Destroyer when he put it on. and forged the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn., breaking Okoto's sacred law against combining elements in a single mask. The disaster that followed at Capital CityCapital CityThe former main city of Okoto, drawn into the Shadow Realm by the destruction of the Mask of Ultimate Power, leaving the Black Crater on the surface and a ruined court for Makuta in the dark below. sent him into the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault.. (LEGO BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The two brothers and the broken law#

MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. and EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. used the elements of Okoto to make Masks of PowerThe Masks of Power of OkotoThe six elemental Kanohi forged by Ekimu and quested for by the Toa of Okoto, one for each tribal element: Fire, Water, Stone, Jungle, Ice, and Earth. for the island's people, and the Okotans honoured them both. But Makuta's masks were less sought after than his brother's, and his jealousy grew. For a time he still fought alongside Ekimu and the Protectors against the pirate Skull RaidersSkull RaidersThe ancient pirate band that plagued Okoto before the Mask Makers, was driven into the mountains, allied itself with Makuta, was trapped beneath the island by the cataclysm at Capital City, and dug its way back as the Skull Creatures under Kulta., but once the pirates had been driven into the mountains of the Region of Stone, he secretly allied with their leader, KultaKultaKulta was the leader of the Skull Creatures, a group native to the island of Okoto, and operated from the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a Mask Stealer Staff and Hook Blade, he possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and once held both the powerless Skull Mask and the Mask of Creation.. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; LEGO BIONICLE webisodes; BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

He first tried combining two elements in masks anyone could use, hoping to win the Okotans' respect. When one of his two-element masks set a tree on fire in front of a groundskeeper, Ekimu realised what he had done, reminded him they had both vowed never to combine elements, and made him promise to stop. Makuta lied. He melted down his prototypes, stole a set of six Elemental Crystals from his brother, and forged the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn., combining all six elements. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

The Battle of the Mask Makers#

Invited to Capital CityCapital CityThe former main city of Okoto, drawn into the Shadow Realm by the destruction of the Mask of Ultimate Power, leaving the Black Crater on the surface and a ruined court for Makuta in the dark below. to view an exhibition of ancient masks, Makuta chose that moment to show off his creation, claiming its power would mean no Okotan ever went without again. Secretly he meant to rule Okoto like a god. When he put the mask on, its dark power turned his jealousy and anger into pure evil, he grew to twice his size, and the energy he unleashed threatened to tear Okoto apart. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

In desperation, EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. attacked his brother and knocked the mask from his face. The blow damaged the mask so badly that it could no longer contain its power, and it shattered in a huge explosion that opened a portal to the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault.. Capital City and Makuta were drawn in, and inside, Makuta turned himself into a massive shadow titan and began plotting his return. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The site of Capital CityCapital CityThe former main city of Okoto, drawn into the Shadow Realm by the destruction of the Mask of Ultimate Power, leaving the Black Crater on the surface and a ruined court for Makuta in the dark below. became the Black CraterBlack CraterThe vast depression in Okoto's Region of Stone, left when the Mask of Ultimate Power drew Capital City into the Shadow Realm, and the site from which Umarak later raised the Black Volcano., and the fragments of the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn. were left scattered across OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Influence from the Shadow Realm#

Thousands of years later, Makuta began projecting his spirit from the Shadow RealmShadow DimensionAn alternate dimension sealed forever after Makuta was pulled in by the Mask of Ultimate Power's destruction, then trapped by the Toa's combined elemental assault. as a shadowy flame and set his minions loose on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. He first sent the Skull SpidersSkull SpidersThe arachnid swarm that raided the villages of Okoto, clamped infection masks onto its captives, guarded the City of the Mask Makers under the Lord of Skull Spiders, and broke against the arrival of the Toa. and the Lord of Skull SpidersLord of Skull SpidersAn oversized Skull Spider that guarded the ancient City of the Mask Makers and commanded the rest of its species through the Golden Mask of the Skull Spiders. after the Mask of CreationThe Mask of CreationThe signature Kanohi of Ekimu the Mask Maker, the source of his creative craft. Stolen by Kulta the Skull Grinder, reclaimed at the Mask Makers' forge, and worn again in the final defence of Okoto., but the newly arrived ToaThe Toa of Okoto: The Six Heroes Summoned to Save the IslandThe six elemental heroes summoned by the Protectors of Okoto, who recovered the Golden Masks, woke Ekimu, fought the Skull Army, and twice banished Makuta to the Shadow Realm. defeated them. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

He then raised KultaKultaKulta was the leader of the Skull Creatures, a group native to the island of Okoto, and operated from the City of the Mask Makers. Armed with a Mask Stealer Staff and Hook Blade, he possessed the ability to drain masks of their Elemental Powers and once held both the powerless Skull Mask and the Mask of Creation. as the Skull Grinder to lead the Skull Army and ordered him to destroy the Mask of Creation in the forge, but the Toa and Ekimu stopped him. Makuta later sent a Skull Spider to free the defeated Kulta and directed him back to the Skull Raiders' home city, where a battle with Ekimu and the Toa ended with the Raiders and their city buried. Makuta left Kulta under the rubble. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One; BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

Makuta's next agent was UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. the Hunter, whom he set to recover the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and seized by Umarak, who became the Destroyer when he put it on. from the Labyrinth of Control. Once Umarak had it, Makuta told him he would now serve him, and when Umarak put the mask on, Makuta used its power to twist him into the Destroyer. On Makuta's orders, Umarak unleashed the Elemental BeastsElemental BeastsThe Lava, Storm and Quake Beasts that Umarak the Destroyer transformed from his Shadow Traps, sent to keep the Toa busy while he gathered the pieces of Makuta's Mask of Ultimate Power. Part of the 2015 to 2016 reboot continuity. on the City of the Mask MakersCity of the Mask Makers: Home of Ekimu and MakutaThe City of the Mask Makers was a city on the island of Okoto, named for the brothers Ekimu and Makuta who dwelt there before the Battle of the Mask Makers. It fell to ruin and became the lair of the Lord of Skull Spiders before the Toa reclaimed it., gathered every fragment of the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn., and went to the Black CraterBlack CraterThe vast depression in Okoto's Region of Stone, left when the Mask of Ultimate Power drew Capital City into the Shadow Realm, and the site from which Umarak later raised the Black Volcano. to open the portal. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Final confrontation at the portal#

The Toa and EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu is the Mask Maker of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, brother of Makuta, who knocked the Mask of Ultimate Power from his brother's face and slept for thousands of years before the Toa woke him. arrived to fight Umarak. Trying to seize the fragments, GaliGali, Master of Water: The Toa Who Closed the RiftGali of Okoto, from the 2015 reboot, was the Master of Water of the Toa, the team's mediator at the City of the Mask Makers, and the Toa pulled into the Shadow Realm who came back knowing how to banish Makuta again. had her spirit pulled through the portal, where she saw the whole of the Prophecy of Heroes and learned how to stop Makuta. Makuta opened the portal using Umarak's body and energy, but Gali returned through it and told the others what had to be done. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

In The Journey to One, the Toa combined their elements against Makuta's shadow powers, closed the portal and banished him to the Shadow Realm forever. In the 2016 story on BIONICLE.com, the Toa gave up their elemental powers to seal him away and returned to the stars. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One; BIONICLE.com Explore)

Tools and forms#

Makuta wore the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and seized by Umarak, who became the Destroyer when he put it on. and, briefly, the Mask of Ultimate PowerMask of Ultimate PowerA heretical Kanohi forged by Makuta of Okoto that contained the powers of all six elements and ruined the Mask Makers' civilization the moment it was worn., and carried a hammer for forging masks. He could also control the Mask of Control's powers when someone else wore it. In his shadow titan form he wielded a spinning-headed staff and a pair of wrist blades, and wore a shadowy replica of the Mask of Ultimate Power. (LEGO BIONICLE webisodes; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The 2015 continuity is separate from the original story, and this Makuta has no connection to TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., the Makuta of the original saga. (LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)