Region of Ice

The Region of Ice was one of the six elemental regions of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., occupying the northern section of the island and consisting of glaciers, frozen tundra, and snow-covered mountains permanently locked under cold. It was the home of the Ice TribeIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. and of the Protector of IceProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice., and was the region in which KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City., 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 Ice of the second age, landed at the start of the second-age campaign and was guided across the snowfields to recover the Golden Mask of Ice.

Terrain and climate#

The Region of Ice occupied the northern section of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors. and was the coldest of the island's six elemental regions. The terrain was a mixture of frozen tundra and glacial expanses, with snowy mountains covering much of the terrain and bridges of ice connecting the country that the deep crevices had broken across its lower elevations. The glaciers reached far inland from the northern coast, and the tundra spread between them in long flat stretches that the snow covered for most of the year. The mountain country in the south of the region rose into peaks that supplied much of the visual character of the region and held the sheltered valleys in which most of the Ice TribeIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age.'s settlements stood.

The most dangerous phenomenon in the region was the snowstorm. Great storms blew across the open ground with such violence that they flash-froze everything within minutes, including any traveller without sufficient shelter. The storms were both the principal hazard of cross-region travel and a continuing fact of life for the settlements that endured them. Only the toughest beings could hope to survive in the region for very long, and the difficulty of the terrain reduced the volume of cross-region travel: routes between the Ice TribeIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. villages were planned around known crossings of the ice bridges and around the patterns of the storms, and a stranger to the region required a guide to cross any significant distance safely.

The region bordered the Region of StoneRegion of StoneThe northwestern desert region of Okoto, home of the Stone Tribe and the Protector of Stone, site of the Battle of the Mask Makers and the Black Crater, and the territory through which Pohatu hunted for the Golden Mask of Stone. along its southern margins, where the desert country gave way abruptly to the snowfields, and the cold ran far enough into the higher altitudes of neighbouring regions to influence their climates. The deep crevices that broke the tundra and glaciers made surface travel slow and dangerous to anyone without local knowledge, and the combination of flash-freezing storms and unstable ice meant that even short journeys carried significant risk.

The Ice Tribe and the Protector#

The Ice TribeIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. lived in the snow-covered mountains and tundras of the region, with their settlements distributed across the sheltered valleys and mountain passes in locations selected for protection from the prevailing storms. The tribe was governed in the regional sense by the Protector of IceProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., an inherited office. IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. 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 a long line of Protectors of IceProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. reaching back to UganuUganu, Ancient Protector of Ice of OkotoUganu was the Protector of Ice of Okoto at the time of the Battle of the Mask Makers, ally of Ekimu, gatherer of Melum's elemental crystal, and founder of the lineage that descended to Izotor., the ancient Protector who had served on the council at the close of the Battle of the Mask Makers and afterwards set about the task of finding the missing masks.

The office carried both the practical responsibility of defending the villages and the spiritual responsibility of holding 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., which had been passed to the Ice TribeIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. 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. before he fell into his long sleep and was to be recited in times of peril. The villagers maintained the regional economy through ice work, the carving of ice blocks for building, hunting, and the trade of cold-region goods to the other regions. The Ice Saw that the Ice VillagersIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. used for carving the building blocks was the same dual-purpose tool that IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. carried as his melee weapon, the craft tradition of the region producing implements that served at the workbench and in defence with equal facility. The villagers had also developed the cold tolerance and storm-reading expertise that long generations in the frozen country required.

The Skull Spider occupation#

At some point during the long silence between the Battle of the 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 Ice 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 cold of the region offered some natural advantage against the spider populations, but the brood spread far enough to press the mountain settlements and to make the open snowfields hazardous in ways that the storms alone had not.

IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. defended his villages against the incursions with such resources as the region provided, using his Elemental Ice Blaster against the spiders that pressed in numbers on the prepared positions of the Ice VillagersIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. and the Ice Saw against those that closed to melee range. The pressure was constant rather than catastrophic, the spiders gradually contesting the routes between villages and obliging the tribe to consolidate around the better-defended mountain valleys. The occupation set the stage on which KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. would arrive when 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. finally summoned 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 island.

Kopaka's quest for the Golden Mask of Ice#

When the stars aligned, as foretold by 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., IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. 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 his portion of the prophecy. 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. then fell from the sky onto OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., each landing in a different elemental region. KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City., the Toa of IceKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City., landed in an unknown location of the Region of Ice and was greeted by IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice., who informed him of his destiny and assumed the role of guide.

The two then set off on the quest for the Golden Mask of Ice. The journey took weeks. IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. led KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. through the snow-covered mountains and frozen tundras of the region, navigating the ice bridges across the deep crevices and the snowbound passes that connected the higher valleys. The terrain favoured the local guide. The flash-freezing storms required shelter that the ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. knew how to find, the crevices required known crossings that he had learned to read, and 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. populations that had spread through the region followed the pair throughout the journey, contesting every approach.

At the chamber that held the Golden Mask of Ice the pursuing 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. closed in numbers, and IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. made the decision to hold the line. The ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. stayed behind to hold off the advancing swarm while KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. advanced to claim the mask. Before IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. could be completely overtaken by the spiders, KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. claimed the Golden Mask of Ice, skied down to the embattled ProtectorProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. on his Avalanche Skis, grabbed him, and formed an ice shield around them both that cleared the field. The threat was broken, and 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. set off for 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. to converge with the other five before travelling on to 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..

The region's standing after the campaign#

The Region of Ice remained inhabited at the close of the second-age campaign. The Ice VillagersIce VillagersThe villager tribe of the Region of Ice on Okoto, residents of the frozen tundra and snow-covered mountains under the Protector Izotor, the northern population that endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Kopaka in the second age. continued to live in the mountain valleys under IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice.'s leadership, 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. populations that had pressed the region were broken in the wider clearance that followed the defeat 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., and the regional economy of ice work, building, and cold-region trade resumed. The region was also the native territory of MelumMelumMelum is an Elemental Creature of Ice native to Okoto, bearing colors of aqua, white, and gold. Armed with claws, Melum inhabits the Region of Ice, where it serves as a protector of that region and an ally to the Toa., the Creature of Ice, one of the 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 as Ekimu's seventh. created from the island's elements at the dawn of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.. MelumMelumMelum is an Elemental Creature of Ice native to Okoto, bearing colors of aqua, white, and gold. Armed with claws, Melum inhabits the Region of Ice, where it serves as a protector of that region and an ally to the Toa. was honourable and just, the embodiment of the Element of Ice, and granted 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. invincible valour and unfaltering courage when united with him, the pairing that produced KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. the Uniter of Ice in the campaign that followed.

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 the Region of Ice is the frozen northern province of the island and the region from which the Toa of IceKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. emerged with his Golden Mask. Its glaciers, tundra, and storm-swept mountains defined the working life of the tribe that lived within them, and the chamber in which KopakaKopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of OkotoKopaka of Okoto was the Master of Ice summoned by the Protectors, the cold perfectionist who shielded the Protector of Ice from the Skull Spiders and disputed leadership of the team with Tahu at the Ancient City. claimed his mask and saved IzotorIzotor, Protector of Ice of OkotoIzotor was the village chief and Protector of Ice in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Ice Blaster and the Ice Saw, descendant of Uganu, and guide who led Kopaka for weeks through the snowbound tundra to the Golden Mask of Ice. from the encroaching 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. swarm remains the site most closely associated with the region's place in the second-age campaign.