Proto Pitons

Proto Pitons were the Toa ToolsToa ToolsToa Tools were the implements every Toa carried as channels for elemental power and as physical fighting gear, with each tool specific to a wielder's element and form. of 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. 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., designed for climbing and swinging through Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.'s vertical terrain. When 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. found himself in the darkness below the great city, he used them to swing across a chasm with a decisive jump, demonstrating their core purpose: raw mobility. Beyond movement, he could channel his Stone elemental power through them for combat, though the tools really shined as climbing and traversal gear. They're a perfect example of how 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.'s equipment reflected both their environment and their individual powers.

Design and Combat Application#

The Proto Pitons were a pair of tools built for a Toa whose power centered on stone and whose role in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. often required vertical movement. The design emphasized grip and reach, making them excellent for scaling the city's metal structures and swinging across gaps. In combat, 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. could wield them as weapons while channeling Stone energy through them, though they weren't primarily combat-focused like some Toa ToolsToa ToolsToa Tools were the implements every Toa carried as channels for elemental power and as physical fighting gear, with each tool specific to a wielder's element and form.. Their main value was mobility. 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. clearly valued this, given how quickly he deployed them when crossing the darkness below.

Transformation Through Forms#

The Proto Pitons' real story is one of metamorphosis. When 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. and his five fellow 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. were exposed to Hordika venom, their tools transformed along with them, leaving the Proto Pitons temporarily replaced. The transformation wasn't permanent. When the Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure. were cured and reverted to their 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. forms, the Proto Pitons returned. That return was short-lived, though. 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.'s final transformation to TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. meant another tool evolution, this time into the Stone HammerStone HammerTuraga Onewa's staff and Badge of Office, used to carve Protodermis on Metru Nui., a simpler and more ceremonial instrument befitting a leader rather than a warrior.

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Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.