Region of Fire
The Volcanic Province of Okoto
The volcanic region of Okoto, home of the Fire Tribe and the Protector of Fire, Narmoto, and the country in which Tahu landed and was guided across lava streams and erupting mountains to claim the Golden Mask of Fire.
The Region of Fire was one of the six elemental regions of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., a volcanic province dominated by the island's great mountain range and the lava streams that ran south from it to the Great Sea. It was the home of the Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. and of the Protector of FireProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., 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., and was the region in which 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., 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. of Fire of the second age, landed at the start of the second-age campaign. It was the most dangerous of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.'s six elemental regions, and the volcano on which the Golden Mask of Fire was hidden was the greatest mountain on the island.
Terrain and the great volcanoes#
The Region of Fire occupied the volcanic country of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. and was the most dangerous of the island's six elemental regions. It was home to the island's great volcanoes, which erupted at random and gave the region its constant character of heat and smoke. Lava streams ran south from the mighty mountain range that dominated the region, broadening as they descended, and gathered in lava lakes before they reached the southern coast. Where the lava finally met the Great Sea, it boiled the water into huge hissing clouds of smoke that hung along the shoreline.
The terrain shifted with the eruption pattern. Old streams cooled into rock the Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. crossed by foot, and fresh streams cut new channels that forced new routes between villages. The region's greatest volcano was the mountain on which the shrine of the Golden Mask of Fire stood, the highest peak in the range and approached only by passage across lava streams no traveller without elemental protection could cross unaided.
The Fire Tribe and the Protector#
The Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. lived in the Villages of Fire, settlements distributed across the volcanic country on ground judged safe from the eruption pattern of the nearest mountain. The tribe was governed in the regional sense by the Protector of FireProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., an inherited office. 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. was the Protector at the time 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.'s arrival, having inherited the position from his father of defending the region. The office combined the practical responsibility of defending the villages from eruption, raid, and spider attack with the spiritual responsibility of holding the Prophecy of Heroes, which had been passed to the Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. by EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. after the Battle of the Mask Makers and was to be recited in times of peril.
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. wore a special Elemental Fire Mask passed down through the line, wielded a pair of Flame Swords for attack and defence, and carried an Elemental Fire Blaster attached to his shoulder when ranged fire was required. He was wise and had been entrusted with the historical knowledge of the Prophecy of Heroes. The villagers maintained the regional economy through smelting, the working of obsidian and basalt produced by the eruptions, and the trade of metal goods to the other regions.
The silence and the Skull Spider occupation#
Between the Battle of the Mask MakersThe Battle of the Mask MakersThe unveiling of the Mask of Ultimate Power at Capital City, the strike of the Hammer of Power, and the cataclysm that drew a metropolis into the Shadow Realm and left Okoto without its Mask Makers. and the arrival 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., the Region of Fire held under ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. rule but grew unstable. The region was overrun by 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., the brood of 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. that had spread across OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. from the Ancient CityThe Ancient CityThe former capital of Okoto, also known as the City of the Mask Makers, where Ekimu and Makuta forged the Masks of Power, where Ekimu was laid to rest after the Battle of the Mask Makers, and where the Toa of the second age awakened him to lead the campaign against Makuta. during 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.'s long absence. The Villages of Fire came under repeated pressure from the spider population, and 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.'s own village was attacked. He defended his people with the Flame Swords and the Elemental Fire Blaster, but the spiders kept coming.
When the Skull SpiderSkull 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. attacks reached a threshold the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. could no longer absorb on their own, 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. joined the other ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. 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. and recited the ancient Prophecy of Heroes. Not long after, six 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. fell from the sky and landed on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., and there was a loud crash in the Region of Fire.
Tahu and the Golden Mask 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. led his people to the source of the crash, where he met 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.. The Protector told 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. of Fire about his destiny, but 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. insisted he knew nothing of defeating evil. During the conversation, 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. attacked. 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. effortlessly defeated them with his Fire BladesFire BladesTahu's dual weapons upon arrival at Okoto in the 2015 reboot, serving both in combat and as a means of traversal., amazing the crowd, and the party bowed down to him. The two then set out for the shrine of the Golden Mask of Fire.
During the journey, 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. discovered that 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., having learned of the other 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., was determined to become their leader. The Protector tried to dissuade him, reminding 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. that the legends spoke 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. as a force guided by unity, not by any one leader. On approaching a village on their way to the shrine, the pair discovered it to be crawling with 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.. 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. charged in recklessly and was nearly knocked into the lava. 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. managed to save him, and cautioned that the battles with the spiders had now revealed 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. to 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.. 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. agreed to heed the Protector's greater knowledge from that point, though he kept his ambition for leadership.
After weeks of travel, the two arrived at a temple on OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.'s greatest volcano where the Golden Mask of Fire was hidden. They entered and were pursued by a horde of 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.. 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. held the spiders off with his Elemental Fire Blaster while 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. combined his Fire BladesFire BladesTahu's dual weapons upon arrival at Okoto in the 2015 reboot, serving both in combat and as a means of traversal. into the Lava Board and surfed across a pool of lava to reach the mask. 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. nearly succumbed, but 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. donned the Golden Mask of Fire and used its power to destroy 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.. He rose to the Protector, split the Lava Board back into the Fire BladesFire BladesTahu's dual weapons upon arrival at Okoto in the 2015 reboot, serving both in combat and as a means of traversal., and saved 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..
Ikir, Ekimu, and the region's standing#
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. then received a vision of the Ancient CityThe Ancient CityThe former capital of Okoto, also known as the City of the Mask Makers, where Ekimu and Makuta forged the Masks of Power, where Ekimu was laid to rest after the Battle of the Mask Makers, and where the Toa of the second age awakened him to lead the campaign against Makuta. from EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness.. 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. explained that he could not travel with 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., and 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. soon departed the Region of Fire for the Ancient CityThe Ancient CityThe former capital of Okoto, also known as the City of the Mask Makers, where Ekimu and Makuta forged the Masks of Power, where Ekimu was laid to rest after the Battle of the Mask Makers, and where the Toa of the second age awakened him to lead the campaign against Makuta. on his own. 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. would later join the other ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. at the city by an alternate route, helped bring 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.' lair down atop him and his minions, and stood at last before the revived EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. at 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.' forge. 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. and 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. lit an ancient firework as part of the celebration that followed, and 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. was later asked by EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. to assist in the crafting of new masks.
After 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. defeated the Skull GrinderSkull GrinderThe title borne by Kulta after his alliance with Makuta, marking his role as the wielder of the Mask Stealer Staff, the mask-burner at the Mask Makers' forge, and the first foe to defeat the Toa in single combat on Okoto. and were dispatched by EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness. to seek out their 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 as Ekimu's seventh., 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. returned to the Region of Fire for his counterpart. He found 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, in the volcanic country. 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. had been created from the island's ElementsElementsThe full elemental system of the Matoran Universe, covering the six primary elements, the secondary group, the opposed pair of Light and Shadow, and the apex Element Lord tier of Spherus Magna. at the making of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. to protect the Golden Masks of Unity and aid 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.. The union granted 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. the power of flight, inextinguishable courage, and a fiery might that drove fear into the toughest enemies.
The Region of Fire remained inhabited at the close of the second-age campaign. The Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. villages continued under the Protector of FireProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., the regional economy of smelting and metal trade resumed once the Skull SpiderSkull 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. population had been broken, and 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. returned to the volcanic country after 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. surrendered their elemental powers to seal 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. back 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.. The Region of Fire stands in the OkotanOkotanThe Okotans were the villager population of Okoto, six regional groups corresponding to the island's six elemental regions, who lived through the Battle of the Mask Makers, the long retreat into the lesser villages, and the recovery of the Ancient City after the defeat of Kulta and the revival of Ekimu. record as the elemental region of the great volcanoes, the province from which 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. carried the Golden Mask of Fire, and the mountain country whose Protector was named to EkimuEkimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness.'s own forge at the restoration.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Region of Fire on Okoto?
- The Region of Fire was one of the six elemental regions of Okoto, a volcanic province dominated by the island's great mountain range and the lava streams that ran south to the Great Sea. It was the home of the Fire Tribe and the most dangerous of Okoto's six elemental regions.
- Who was Narmoto?
- Narmoto was the Protector of Fire at the time of the Toa's arrival, having inherited the office from his father. He wore a special Elemental Fire Mask, wielded a pair of Flame Swords, carried an Elemental Fire Blaster, and held the Prophecy of Heroes that Ekimu had passed to the Fire Tribe.
- How did Tahu claim the Golden Mask of Fire?
- After weeks of travel, Tahu and Narmoto reached a temple on Okoto's greatest volcano and were pursued by a horde of Skull Spiders. Narmoto held the spiders off with his Elemental Fire Blaster while Tahu combined his Fire Blades into the Lava Board and surfed across a pool of lava to reach the mask, then donned it and used its power to destroy the Skull Spiders.
- Why did Narmoto try to dissuade Tahu from leading the Toa?
- When Narmoto learned that Tahu was determined to become the Toa's leader, he reminded him that the legends spoke of the Toa as a force guided by unity, not by any one leader. Tahu agreed to heed the Protector's greater knowledge, though he kept his ambition for leadership.
- How did Tahu bond with Ikir?
- After the Toa defeated the Skull Grinder and were dispatched by Ekimu to seek out their Elemental Creatures, Tahu returned to the Region of Fire and found Ikir, the Creature of Fire, in the volcanic country. The union granted Tahu the power of flight, inextinguishable courage, and a fiery might that drove fear into the toughest enemies.
Sources
- WikiRegion of Fire โ BS01 location entry
- WikiOkoto โ BS01 location entry
- WikiTahu (2015) โ BS01 character entry
- WikiNarmoto โ BS01 Protector of Fire entry
- WikiIkir โ BS01 Elemental Creature entry
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The Ancient City
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Fire Villagers
The villager tribe of the Region of Fire on Okoto, residents of the volcanic mountains and lava plains under the Protector Narmoto, the descendants of Mamuk who endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Tahu in the second age.
Mamuk, Ancient Protector of Fire of Okoto
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Narmoto, Protector of Fire of Okoto
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Okotan
The Okotans were the villager population of Okoto, six regional groups corresponding to the island's six elemental regions, who lived through the Battle of the Mask Makers, the long retreat into the lesser villages, and the recovery of the Ancient City after the defeat of Kulta and the revival of Ekimu.
Shadow Ambush
The encounter on the slopes of the Region of Fire in which a Shadow Trap sent by Umarak the Hunter forced the Elemental Creature Ikir to break off its contest with Tahu and the two to take up the Golden Mask of Fire together.
Skull Spiders
The 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.
Tahu, Master of Fire: Leader of the Toa of Okoto
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The Elemental Creatures of Okoto
The six elemental animals of Okoto, partnered with the Toa to recover the Mask of Control, joined by Agil the Creature of Light as Ekimu's seventh.
The Elemental Fire Blaster
The Elemental Fire Blaster was the ranged tool and weapon carried by Narmoto of Fire through the second-age campaign on Okoto, capable of lighting campfires and driving away Skull Spiders, and the armament that passed to Tahu in powered-up form at the temple of the Golden Mask of Fire.
The Flame Swords
The Flame Swords were the paired melee armament carried by Narmoto, Protector of Fire of Okoto, and the blades that passed to Tahu in powered-up form at the temple of the Golden Mask of Fire.
The Gathering of the Protectors
The rite at the Temple of Time at which the six Protectors of Okoto recited the Prophecy of Heroes around the Mask of Time and summoned the Toa from the sky to deliver the island from the Skull Spider plague.
The Golden Armor
A glossary entry distinguishing the two distinct artifacts known as the Golden Armor: the six-piece relic worn by Tahu on Bara Magna, and the six golden masks of the Toa on Okoto.
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