Mamuk, Ancient Protector of Fire of Okoto

Mamuk was the Protector of Fire of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. thousands of years ago, at the time of the Battle of the Mask Makers, in the 2015 reboot continuity. One of the six ancient ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., alongside UganuUganu, Ancient Protector of Ice of OkotoCalled Udapo in the earliest accounts, the first-age Protector of Ice of Okoto, gatherer of Melum's crystal and founder of the line that reached Izotor., AgarakAgarak, Ancient Protector of Jungle of OkotoThe ancient Protector of Jungle in the 2015 reboot continuity: married, father of a son he called Junior, and the only one of the first Protectors whose family life the story describes., OwakiOwaki, Ancient Protector of Water of OkotoFirst-age Protector of Water of Okoto, given as Owa in the earliest accounts. Owaki went into the depths for Akida's crystal and founded the line that produced Kivoda., KeratoKerato, Ancient Protector of Stone of OkotoProtector of Stone in BIONICLE's 2015 reboot, who followed Ekimu to Capital City when the first age ended, went to Ketar for the crystal of Stone, and left an office that reached Nilkuu. and EtokuEtoku, Ancient Protector of Earth of OkotoAncient Protector of Earth of Okoto in the 2015 reboot continuity, who went to Terak for an Elemental Crystal and whose statue stands among the ancestors of the modern Protectors., Mamuk stood with 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., fetched an Elemental Crystal from IkirIkirIkir is an Elemental Creature of fire from Okoto, distinguished by its orange and gold coloring. It serves as protector of the Region of Fire and as an ally to the Toa, wielding claws and crystal blades in fulfillment of those duties., the Creature of Fire, and was an ancestor of the later Protector of Fire, NarmotoNarmoto, Protector of Fire of OkotoNarmoto was the village elder and Protector of Fire in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Fire Blaster and the Flame Swords, descendant of Mamuk, and guide who led Tahu across the volcanic region to the Golden Mask of Fire.. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders)

The Protectors of the first age#

The Protectors led the six tribes of Okoto, each in its own region, and fought beside the 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. against threats such as 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. and wild beasts, as well as helping the Okotans through natural disasters. Mamuk was the Protector of the Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict., while Uganu held Ice, Agarak Jungle, Owaki Water, Kerato Stone and Etoku Earth. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld; LEGO.com BIONICLE character profiles)

All six travelled to 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. for the Festival of Masks, where they were honoured as defenders 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. gave each of them a new, more powerful elemental mask. Their praise for Ekimu's craftsmanship fanned the jealousy of his brother 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.. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

Ikir's crystal#

When all six Elemental CreaturesThe Elemental Creatures of OkotoThe six elemental animals of Okoto, partnered with the Toa to recover the Mask of Control, joined by Agil the Creature of Light at Ekimu's side. Part of the 2015 to 2016 reboot continuity. appeared, Ekimu and the Protectors went to the Temple of TimeThe Temple of TimeThe Protectors' most sacred site on Okoto, built to house the Mask of Time and the place at which Ekimu received the vision that prepared the island for the coming of the Toa., where Ekimu put on the Mask of TimeMask of TimeThe Kanohi Vahi is the Matoran Universe's deadliest mask, capable of stopping or accelerating time, and its creation nearly tore Metru Nui apart. and saw a vision of a coming catastrophe and of the 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. who would arrive to set things right. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

To prepare for the heroes, Ekimu asked the Protectors to go out into the regions and bring back Elemental Crystals from the six Creatures. Mamuk went to IkirIkirIkir is an Elemental Creature of fire from Okoto, distinguished by its orange and gold coloring. It serves as protector of the Region of Fire and as an ally to the Toa, wielding claws and crystal blades in fulfillment of those duties., Creature of Fire, for a crystal to power one of the Golden Masks. The Protectors succeeded, but learned that Makuta had stolen another set of crystals for a mask of his own. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

After Capital City#

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. used those crystals in 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 when he put it on 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., 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. knocked it from his face. The shattering mask opened a portal that pulled Makuta and the city into the Shadow Realm. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

Afterwards, the Protectors found Ekimu's unconscious body in the Region of Stone and heard the Prophecy of HeroesThe Prophecy of HeroesThe dying instruction that the Mask Maker Ekimu pressed into the Protectors of Okoto, foretelling the coming of six Toa and the sign of the aligned stars that would let them be summoned. whispered to them. They entombed Ekimu in a sarcophagus and kept the prophecy safe, passing it down to their successors. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers; LEGO Bionicle: The Journey to One)

The long search#

The Golden Masks that Ekimu had made for the Toa were scattered by the battle, and the Protectors resolved that they or their descendants would find them. In time the masks were found and placed in shrines in each region to await the Toa. (BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

What came down the line to Narmoto#

The Protectors' masks, weapons and armour were handed down to their descendants through the generations, along with the Prophecy of Heroes. Thousands of years later, the Protector of Fire was NarmotoNarmoto, Protector of Fire of OkotoNarmoto was the village elder and Protector of Fire in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Fire Blaster and the Flame Swords, descendant of Mamuk, and guide who led Tahu across the volcanic region to the Golden Mask of Fire., who recited the prophecy at the Temple of TimeThe Temple of TimeThe Protectors' most sacred site on Okoto, built to house the Mask of Time and the place at which Ekimu received the vision that prepared the island for the coming of the Toa. with the other Protectors when the stars aligned, and guided 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. to the Golden Mask of Fire. (LEGO.com BIONICLE character profiles; BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

What isn't recorded#

Little else about Mamuk is recorded: the stories don't say whether Mamuk was among the Protectors who fought the Skull Raiders, and Mamuk's later life is unrecorded. Statues of the ancient Protectors were carved in the City of the Mask Makers in their honour. (BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders; BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)