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Spinner

the Toa of Air turned Dark Hunter

Spinner was a former Toa of Air who, after being left for dead and revived by the Dark Hunters, became a mutated agent obsessed with hunting the Toa he blamed for his fall.

By Joe Garratt

"Spinner" was a former ToaToa (2001)Biomechanical heroes bonded to elemental powers and masks. Not born, but chosen and transformed. of AirToa of AirWielders of the Element of Air, typically transformed from Le-Matoran, tasked with protecting the Matoran Universe. who became a member of 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.. Once a Le-MatoranLe-MatoranGreen-powered Matoran obsessed with thrills and transport. They're basically Bionicle's daredevils. raised to Toa on an unnamed island, he turned against his own kind after a battle left him for dead, and the Dark Hunters who found and revived him reshaped him into a mutated agent driven to hunt the Toa he held responsible for his fall.

History#

"Spinner" was a Le-MatoranLe-MatoranGreen-powered Matoran obsessed with thrills and transport. They're basically Bionicle's daredevils. who was transformed into a ToaToa (2001)Biomechanical heroes bonded to elemental powers and masks. Not born, but chosen and transformed. of AirToa of AirWielders of the Element of Air, typically transformed from Le-Matoran, tasked with protecting the Matoran Universe. on an unnamed island. During a battle between his team and a group of mutant RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies., he was thrown into a pit so deep it was nearly bottomless. He survived the fall, but he came away convinced that his own teammates had been responsible for casting him in, a conclusion he reached without any definite proof.

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. found him near death at the bottom of the pit. They revived him and, by means not fully recorded, altered him into the mutated form he afterward carried. The Shadowed OneThe Shadowed OneThe Shadowed One is the leader of the Dark Hunters, a black, yellow, and silver figure based on Spherus Magna. Armed with a staff and a Rhotuka, the Shadowed One directs the organization. later pointed to him as an example of a recurring truth, that the most fertile ground for recruiting Dark Hunters often lay among their enemies the Toa, and noted that Spinner had been positively eager to defect. 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., Spinner joined the evacuation of the Matoran UniverseMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and found himself on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint..

Abilities and traits#

After his transformation into a Dark Hunter, "Spinner" no longer held his power over AirToa of AirWielders of the Element of Air, typically transformed from Le-Matoran, tasked with protecting the Matoran Universe.. In its place, the air around him became heavy and poisonous. He could induce vertigo in a target simply by looking at them, and could rob a target of their sense of balance with a RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. spinner fired from one of his twin slicers. By combining the two slicers he could launch a RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. powerful enough to send a target into a coma, though this drew so much energy that it left Spinner himself out of action for a time afterward.

His grudge against the Toa shaped how he served. Spinner wanted only missions that involved the Toa, but The Shadowed OneThe Shadowed OneThe Shadowed One is the leader of the Dark Hunters, a black, yellow, and silver figure based on Spherus Magna. Armed with a staff and a Rhotuka, the Shadowed One directs the organization. insisted that he take whatever assignments he was given like any other Hunter.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Spinner in BIONICLE?
Spinner was a former Toa of Air who became a member of the Dark Hunters. He had been a Le-Matoran raised to Toa on an unnamed island before turning against his own kind.
How did Spinner become a Dark Hunter?
During a battle with mutant Rahkshi, Spinner was thrown into a nearly bottomless pit and survived the fall, blaming his teammates without definite proof. The Dark Hunters found him near death at the bottom, revived him, and altered him into his mutated form.
What powers did Spinner have?
After his transformation, Spinner lost his power over air, and instead the air around him became heavy and poisonous. He could induce vertigo in a target by looking at them and could rob a target of their balance with a Rhotuka spinner fired from his twin slicers; combining the slicers could launch a Rhotuka powerful enough to send a target into a coma.
Why did The Shadowed One cite Spinner as an example?
The Shadowed One pointed to Spinner as proof that the most fertile ground for recruiting Dark Hunters often lay among their enemies the Toa. He noted that Spinner had been positively eager to defect.
What happened to Spinner after Teridax's death?
After the death of Teridax, Spinner joined the evacuation of the Matoran Universe and found himself on Spherus Magna.

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