Region of Jungle
The Rainforest Province of Okoto
The rainforest region of Okoto, home of the Jungle Tribe and the Protector of Jungle, ground over which Lewa sought the Golden Mask of Jungle and bonded with Uxar, and the coast from which the Labyrinth of Control rose offshore.
The Region of Jungle 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 rainforest province of gigantic trees, swamps, and overgrown ruins. It was the home of the Jungle TribeJungle TribeThe Jungle Tribe of Tesara originated in Bota Magna, weathered the Shattering, and sent Gresh and Vastus into the Bara Magna arena system. and of the Protector of JungleProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., Vizuna, and was the region in which LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave., 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 Jungle of the second age, landed at the start of the second-age campaign. Its offshore waters held the island of the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa., the hidden maze in which the 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. had concealed the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. for the long centuries of 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 coma.
Terrain and ancient ruins#
The Region of Jungle occupied a broad stretch of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.'s interior and southern coast and was unlike any of the island's other elemental regions in the density of its vegetation and the scale of its trees. The rainforest was dominated by gigantic specimens whose canopies were broad enough to support what 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. observers described as levitating islands, raised platforms of soil and growth carried on the upper branches. Mysterious swamps occupied the southern margins where the region bordered the Region of WaterRegion of WaterThe eastern water province of Okoto, home of the Water Tribe and the Protector of Water, Kivoda, and the region through which Gali was guided across rivers, lakes, and deltas to claim the Golden Mask of Water., much of which remained unexplored 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.
The Region of Jungle held the oldest of the Protector Ruins, structures raised before the era for which any reliable 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 survived. The rainforest had reclaimed them in the long period since their use, and the Jungle TribeJungle TribeThe Jungle Tribe of Tesara originated in Bota Magna, weathered the Shattering, and sent Gresh and Vastus into the Bara Magna arena system. treated them as features of the terrain rather than as inhabited sites. The combination of dense canopy, broken visibility, and trackless undergrowth made the region the hardest of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors.'s six provinces to traverse without local guidance.
The Jungle Tribe and the Protector#
The Jungle TribeJungle TribeThe Jungle Tribe of Tesara originated in Bota Magna, weathered the Shattering, and sent Gresh and Vastus into the Bara Magna arena system. lived in villages distributed through the rainforest on defensible ground above the swamps. The tribe was governed by the Protector of JungleProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., an inherited office that combined the defence of the villages with the spiritual responsibility of holding the Prophecy of Heroes. Vizuna, 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, inherited the position from his father and was the elder of his home village. He wore a special Elemental Jungle Mask passed down through the line and carried an Air Elemental Flame Bow. The Protector also possessed Sensor TailsSensor TailsVizuna's built-in sensory organs, attached to his feet, give him tactical awareness crucial to surviving in dense jungle. that he used to make predictions about the immediate future, an instrument LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. would later question and that Vizuna defended on long experience.
The villagers maintained the regional economy through forestry, the gathering of rainforest goods, and trade with the other regions. They also produced the archaeological knowledge of the ruins; the Jungle archaeologist Harvali was working on 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. 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 and had constructed the bridge by which the ProtectorsProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived. later entered it.
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 Jungle 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 rainforest was eventually 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 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 dense canopy suited the spider population well, and one Jungle village was raided and destroyed in its entirety. The only confirmed survivor was a young villager named BingzakBingzakBingzak was a young villager from the Region of Jungle on Okoto, sole apparent survivor of a Skull Spider raid that destroyed his village, rescued by Nilkuu in the forest and the guide who led the Protector of Stone to the Temple of Time., who escaped with only his mask and was pursued through the rainforest by a pack of the spiders until he was rescued by Nilkuu, the Protector of Stone of 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., passing through on his way to the Temple of Time. BingzakBingzakBingzak was a young villager from the Region of Jungle on Okoto, sole apparent survivor of a Skull Spider raid that destroyed his village, rescued by Nilkuu in the forest and the guide who led the Protector of Stone to the Temple of Time. then led Nilkuu the rest of the way to that temple in return.
Vizuna also defended the rainforest under direct assault, coming to the relief of a Jungle village under 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. attack and receiving unexpected help from Narmoto, Protector of Fire, who crossed regional lines for the action. When the stars aligned as foretold by the Prophecy of Heroes, Vizuna 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 Time and recited the Prophecy that 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..
LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. and the Golden Mask of Jungle#
When 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. fell from the sky onto OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. crashed down in the Region of Jungle. He was greeted by Vizuna, who informed him of his destiny, and the two set off on the quest for the Golden Mask of Jungle. The journey took weeks. Vizuna guided 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 Jungle through the rainforest by trail and by Sensor Tail readings. LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave., who had little patience for instruments he did not trust, questioned the device most pointedly when it led the two to the edge of a cliff. Vizuna, undeterred, began rappelling down the cliff face to save time. A group 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. attacked the Protector partway down, and LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. took flight for the first time he could remember to save him.
The two reached the shrine that held the Golden Mask of Jungle at the end of the weeks of travel. Vizuna's Sensor Tail detected more 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. approaching but failed to warn him that several were already in position. Vizuna urged LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. to claim the mask while he held off the horde, and the spiders nearly overpowered him. LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. put on the Golden Mask of Jungle, formed his Battle AxesBattle AxesLewa's transforming Jungle weapon that shifts between combat axes, an aerial glider, and swords., and used them to fend off the host before it could finish the Protector. He then set off 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., and Vizuna climbed a tree to observe 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 assault on 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..
UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa., UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer., and the Labyrinth offshore#
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 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. 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., LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. returned to the Region of Jungle for his counterpart. He found UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa., the playful Creature of Jungle, in the rainforest. UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa. 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., and the bond between the two followed the template of the other five pairings.
It was in the Region of Jungle that LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. first encountered UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. the Hunter. The hunter had been pursuing the 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. under 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 orders, since the Creatures were the only beings on the island who knew where the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. had been hidden, and his search for UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa. had brought him into the rainforest. LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. confronted UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. there and was victorious, but not before the hunter briefly forced a union with UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa. himself and used the stolen bond to catch a fragmentary vision of the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa.. UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. reported the fragment to 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. and was directed to continue the hunt by uniting with the other Creatures by force as opportunity allowed.
The labyrinth itself stood on a small island off the coast of the Region of Jungle. The island was unmarked on any 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, and even 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. had no knowledge of it until 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. reported the vision they had received through their Creature unions. 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. departed the Region of Jungle's coast for that island and crossed into the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa., where UmarakUmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer. ambushed PohatuPohatu, Master of Stone: The Stubborn Toa of OkotoPohatu of Okoto was the Master of Stone summoned by the Protectors, the stubborn sandstorm-rider guided by Nilkuu through the Region of Stone whose hesitation at the Labyrinth cost the team the Mask of Control., forced the union with KetarKetarKetar is an Elemental Creature of Stone native to Okoto, bearing neon yellow, silver, and brown coloration. Armed with crystal blades, Ketar is devoted to protecting the Region of Stone and aiding the Toa in their missions on the island. by violence, and seized the Mask of ControlThe Mask of ControlThe Kanohi of mind control once worn by Makuta of Okoto, hidden by the Elemental Creatures, sought by the Toa, and lost with Umarak the Destroyer at the Black Crater. before fleeing back across the water.
The region's standing at the close of the campaign#
The Region of Jungle remained inhabited at the close of the second-age campaign. The Jungle TribeJungle TribeThe Jungle Tribe of Tesara originated in Bota Magna, weathered the Shattering, and sent Gresh and Vastus into the Bara Magna arena system. villages continued to operate under the Protector of JungleProtectorsThe six elders of Okoto's villages, each wielding elemental powers and guarding their regions before the Toa arrived., the regional economy of forestry and rainforest 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 UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa. returned to the rainforest 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 offshore island of the Labyrinth of ControlThe Labyrinth of ControlThe shifting maze on an island off Okoto's Region of Jungle where the Elemental Creatures hid the Mask of Control, and where Umarak the Hunter stole it from the Toa. remained standing, empty of the mask it had been built to conceal.
The Region of Jungle 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 oldest ruins and the deepest cover, the rainforest from which LewaLewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of OkotoLewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave. carried the Golden Mask of Jungle, the ground on which UxarUxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa. made himself known to a 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 the coast from which the offshore maze rose unmapped.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Region of Jungle in Bionicle?
- The Region of Jungle was one of the six elemental regions of Okoto, a rainforest province of gigantic trees, swamps, and overgrown ruins. It was the home of the Jungle Tribe and of the Protector of Jungle, Vizuna.
- Who was the Protector of the Region of Jungle?
- Vizuna was the Protector of Jungle at the time of the Toa's arrival. He inherited the position from his father, wore a special Elemental Jungle Mask passed down through the line, carried an Air Elemental Flame Bow, and possessed Sensor Tails that he used to make predictions about the immediate future.
- How did Lewa claim the Golden Mask of Jungle?
- Lewa crashed down in the Region of Jungle and was guided by Vizuna through the rainforest for weeks until they reached the shrine holding the mask. With Skull Spiders nearly overpowering Vizuna, Lewa put on the Golden Mask of Jungle, formed his Battle Axes, and used them to fend off the host before it could finish the Protector.
- What happened to the Jungle village during the Skull Spider occupation?
- One Jungle village was raided and destroyed in its entirety by Skull Spiders during the silence after the Battle of the Mask Makers. The only confirmed survivor was a young villager named Bingzak, who escaped with only his mask and was later rescued by Nilkuu, the Protector of Stone.
- Why was the Labyrinth of Control located off the Region of Jungle?
- The Labyrinth of Control stood on a small island off the coast of the Region of Jungle, where the Elemental Creatures had concealed the Mask of Control during Ekimu's coma. The island was unmarked on any Okotan record, and even Ekimu had no knowledge of it until the Toa reported the vision they received through their Creature unions.
Sources
- WikiRegion of Jungle โ BS01 location entry
- WikiOkoto โ BS01 location entry
- WikiLewa (2015) โ BS01 character entry
- WikiVizuna โ BS01 Protector of Jungle entry
- WikiUxar โ BS01 Elemental Creature entry
- WikiLabyrinth of Control โ BS01 location entry
- WikiBingzak โ BS01 Jungle villager entry
- WikiUmarak โ BS01 character entry
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The Ancient City
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The villager tribe of the Region of Jungle on Okoto, residents of the dense forests, ancient ruins, and levitating islands under the Protector Vizuna, the descendants of Agarak who endured the Skull Spider menace and witnessed the arrival of Lewa in the second age.
Kivoda, Protector of Water of Okoto
Kivoda was the village elder and Protector of Water in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Torpedo Blaster, descendant of Owaki, and guide who led Gali through the underwater region to the Golden Mask of Water.
Kopaka, Master of Ice: The Chivalrous Toa of Okoto
Kopaka 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.
Lewa, Master of Jungle: The Daredevil Toa of Okoto
Lewa of Okoto was the Master of Jungle summoned by the Protectors, the rebellious flier who quested for the Mask of Jungle in the Region of Jungle and bonded with Uxar in the second wave.
Nilkuu, Protector of Stone of Okoto
Nilkuu was the village elder and Protector of Stone in the second age of Okoto, wielder of the Elemental Sandstone Blaster, rescuer of Bingzak, and guide who led Pohatu across the desert to the Golden Mask of Stone.
Oda
Oda was a young villager from the Region of Stone on Okoto, abducted with Ako by the Skull Raiders during the relocation to the City of the Mask Makers and rescued by Ekimu and the Toa from the buried city under Axato.
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.
Onua, Master of Earth: The Sage Toa of Okoto
Onua of Okoto was the Master of Earth summoned by the Protectors, the quiet sage who separated Tahu and Kopaka at the Ancient City and felled the Lord of Skull Spiders with his Earthquake Hammer.
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