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Kanohi Mask of Possibilities

A Great Kanohi that altered probability for its wearer, borne by the Toa of Lightning Nikila on the doomed first mission of the Toa Cordak.

By Joe Garratt

The KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. Mask of Possibilities was a Great KanohiGreat KanohiThe most common mask type worn by Toa and other powerful beings, forged from the highest-grade Kanoka discs. that allowed its wearer to alter the probability of events within a given situation, making a particular outcome either more or less likely to occur. Its only confirmed Great-form bearer was Toa NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star., a Vo-MatoranVo-MatoranVo-Matoran were rare elemental Matoran attuned to Lightning, all-female and electrically resistant, found only in high-power remote locations. transformed into the first recorded Toa of LightningToa of LightningVo-Matoran elevated to Toa form wielded Elemental Lightning, an unstable and scarce power in the Matoran Universe, with few named figures on record., who fell with most of the Toa CordakToa CordakThe first Toa team ever formed, wiped out by Zyglak except for their leader Lesovikk. on the team's first and only mission.

Power#

The Mask of Possibilities granted its wearer the power to influence the probability of a specified event. The bearer could tilt the odds of a given outcome upward or downward by an unspecified margin. The KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. did not guarantee results. It nudged an outcome that still had to occur through ordinary causality.

The recorded description does not distinguish between effects on sentient decisions, on physical chance events, or on both. No precise upper bound on the probability shift was set down before the surviving records of the Toa CordakToa CordakThe first Toa team ever formed, wiped out by Zyglak except for their leader Lesovikk. campaign close.

Nikila#

Toa NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. was originally a Vo-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body., one of the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. attuned to the element of LightningLightning: The Elemental Power of ElectricityLightning was the elemental power over electricity in the Matoran Universe, carried by Vo-Matoran, Toa of Lightning, and the Bohrok-Kal Tahnok-Kal, among others.. As a MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body., she displayed unusual resistance to electrical shock, an early sign of her elemental affinity. After her transformation into a Toa, she gained the full LightningLightning: The Elemental Power of ElectricityLightning was the elemental power over electricity in the Matoran Universe, carried by Vo-Matoran, Toa of Lightning, and the Bohrok-Kal Tahnok-Kal, among others. power set, including projected blasts of electricity and the summoning of lightning bolts. She carried a Trident in addition to her Great Mask of Possibilities.

NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. holds the distinction of being the first Toa of LightningToa of LightningVo-Matoran elevated to Toa form wielded Elemental Lightning, an unstable and scarce power in the Matoran Universe, with few named figures on record. on record. Later figures such as Toa ChiaraChiaraChiara is a blue and white Toa and former Vo-Matoran who wields the element of Lightning and possesses the power of Stealth. She carries a spear and wears the Great Volitak, replacing the Powerless Volitak she wore as a Matoran, and serves as a Protector of Matoran on Bota Magna, Spherus Magna. followed in the same elemental role, but NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. preceded them in the chronology of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control..

The 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. Cordak mission#

NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. was recruited into the Toa CordakToa CordakThe first Toa team ever formed, wiped out by Zyglak except for their leader Lesovikk., a Toa team assembled under the command of LesovikkLesovikkA Toa of Air and former commander whose team was destroyed, leaving him fractured and searching for purpose.. The team's first deployment ended in disaster. The 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. Cordak were ambushed by ZyglakZyglakZyglak are a species of dark red, dark blue, and white creatures who are amphibious and wield spears and knives in combat. Formerly confined to the Pit, the Zyglak now inhabit Spherus Magna., and a moment of hesitation by LesovikkLesovikkA Toa of Air and former commander whose team was destroyed, leaving him fractured and searching for purpose. left the team exposed at the critical instant. The fight ended within moments. NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. was killed alongside her teammates. LesovikkLesovikkA Toa of Air and former commander whose team was destroyed, leaving him fractured and searching for purpose. alone survived, and the guilt of that hesitation shaped the long span of his subsequent wanderings.

No surviving account records NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. using the Mask of Possibilities during the ambush. The mask was borne to the engagement and lost with its wearer, never exhibited in a documented feat of power.

The powerless mask#

A powerless version of the Mask of Possibilities resurfaced in the chronicles as the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. worn by MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star. before her transformation. This powerless KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. carried no probability-altering capacity. It was the same mask in form only, a passive feature of NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star.'s pre-Toa identity rather than an active artifact in its own right.

Place in the Kanohi catalogue#

The Mask of Possibilities sits within a small group of KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. that act on the structure of cause and event rather than on a direct physical or elemental effect. The Mask of OlisiOlisiThe Olisi is a Mask of Alternate Futures that grants its wearer the ability to see and show alternate timelines and possible futures. The mask was formerly worn by Karzahni., used by KarzahniKarzahniBionicle reused one cursed name three times, and every instance earns it, this is the article that finally untangles all three. of the Brotherhood, projected visions of alternate realities into a target's mind. The Mask of OlmakThe Kanohi OlmakThe Kanohi Olmak was the Great Mask of Dimensional Gates, a portal-opening Kanohi forged by Artakha. Only two ever existed in the Matoran Universe, and both passed through the hands of figures who reshaped the late storyline. opened gates between dimensions. The Mask of Possibilities operated at a quieter scale, shifting the odds within a single situation rather than reaching across realities.

The Great form of the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. has not been documented in the hands of any wearer since NikilaNikilaNikila is a Toa of Lightning and a former Vo-Matoran, serving as a member of the Toa Cordak. She wears the Great Mask of Possibilities, commands powers of lightning and probability, and wields a trident in her role as Protector of Matoran. Clad in royal blue and white, she resides in the Red Star.'s fall on the Toa CordakToa CordakThe first Toa team ever formed, wiped out by Zyglak except for their leader Lesovikk. mission. Whether other Masks of Possibilities exist anywhere within the holdings of ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha was the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island, and the forger of the Toa Mata, the Avohkii, and the Kraahkan. or the Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe. is not established in surviving records.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Kanohi Mask of Possibilities?
The Mask of Possibilities was a Great Kanohi that allowed its wearer to alter the probability of events within a given situation, making a particular outcome either more or less likely to occur. It did not guarantee results, nudging an outcome that still had to occur through ordinary causality.
Who wore the Mask of Possibilities?
Its only confirmed Great-form bearer was Toa Nikila, a Vo-Matoran transformed into the first recorded Toa of Lightning. A powerless version was later borne by Matoran Nikila before her transformation.
Who was Nikila?
Nikila was originally a Vo-Matoran attuned to the element of Lightning who, as a Matoran, displayed unusual resistance to electrical shock. After her transformation into a Toa she gained the full Lightning power set, and she holds the distinction of being the first Toa of Lightning on record.
What happened to Nikila on the Toa Cordak mission?
Nikila was recruited into the Toa Cordak, a team assembled under the command of Lesovikk, whose first deployment ended in disaster. The team was ambushed by Zyglak, and a moment of hesitation by Lesovikk left them exposed at the critical instant. Nikila was killed alongside her teammates, and Lesovikk alone survived.
Did Nikila ever use the Mask of Possibilities?
No surviving account records Nikila using the Mask of Possibilities during the ambush. The mask was borne to the engagement and lost with its wearer, never exhibited in a documented feat of power.

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