Silence: the Soundless Dark Hunter
Silence was a Dark Hunter and a gift to the organization from Roodaka, whose Rhotuka was held responsible for his appearance. He generated a field that deadened all sound around him, making him an abductor who could take targets from the most heavily guarded places without a scream being heard.
Silence was a Dark HunterThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself., an operative who specialised in the quiet abduction of anyone the organisation wished to take. He had been a gift to the Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself. from RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game., and her RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. was held responsible for the form he wore.
Origin#
Silence came to the Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself. as a gift from RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game., presented to the organisation before the war with the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to police his universe and build Rahi, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit. began. What he had been before that point, and where RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. had found him, was never known. What was certain was that her RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. spinner was responsible for his appearance, the power of that disk having shaped him into the form he carried as a Dark HunterThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself..
The abductor#
Silence was a highly skilled and talented operative, and his trade was abduction carried out quickly, cleanly and, above all, quietly. He took ToaToa (2001)Biomechanical heroes bonded to elemental powers and masks. Not born, but chosen and transformed., TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities., MatoranMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., members of the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to police his universe and build Rahi, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit., and anyone else who could pose a threat to the Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself.. He moved like a shadow, slipping into even the most heavily guarded fortresses and the most vigilantly protected islands, and emerging with his targets just as easily as he had entered. Even on OdinaOdinaOdina is a member of both the Dark Hunters and the Cliff Screechers, operating within the Matoran Universe. Formerly in possession of the powers of Vamprah, Odina retains no elemental abilities in the present day., the Dark HunterThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself. base, no one could ever be sure where he was at any given moment.
His effectiveness rested on a natural ability to create a field around himself that completely deadened all sound. The field extended just under a bio from his body, an exact radius of three feet, which gave him room enough to grab and subdue a target without any cry escaping the dead zone. To this he added a double-edged blade mounted on each forearm and a KanokaKanoka DisksThe protodermis throwing disks of Metru Nui, used in Akilini sport, in Matoran self-defence, in Vahki weaponry, in mask-making, and as the signature armament of the Toa Metru. launcher loaded with freeze disks. His armour was surprisingly heavy for an operative who depended on stealth.
Later years#
When OdinaOdinaOdina is a member of both the Dark Hunters and the Cliff Screechers, operating within the Matoran Universe. Formerly in possession of the powers of Vamprah, Odina retains no elemental abilities in the present day. was overrun by RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies., Silence fled with the other Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA mercenary organization founded on Odina by The Shadowed One and Ancient, contracted across the Matoran Universe for assassination and theft, and ultimately reduced to a battered remnant by the fall of the universe itself. to XiaXiaA hostile island southeast of Metru Nui, home to the Vortixx and their brutal mercenary culture.. After the death of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. and the abandonment of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., he evacuated along with its other survivors and afterward lived on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint..
Frequently asked questions
- Who was Silence in Bionicle?
- Silence was a Dark Hunter who specialized in the quick, clean, and quiet abduction of Toa, Turaga, Matoran, Brotherhood of Makuta members, and anyone else who could threaten the Dark Hunters.
- What was Silence's power?
- Silence could generate a field around himself that completely deadened all sound, extending an exact radius of three feet, which let him grab and subdue targets without their screams being heard.
- Where did Silence come from?
- Silence was a gift to the Dark Hunters from Roodaka, given before the war with the Brotherhood of Makuta. What he was beforehand is unknown, but Roodaka's Rhotuka was held responsible for his appearance.
Sources
- Wiki"Silence" — BS01 Dark Hunter entry
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