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Taiki

Le-Matoran Musician and Gukko Force Rider

Taiki was a Le-Matoran native to Metru Nui who lived in Le-Koro as a musician and rode with the Gukko Force, briefly falling under Krana control during the Bohrok war before being freed.

By Josh

Taiki was a Le-Matoran of AirAirOne of the elemental powers of the Matoran Universe, carried by the Le- prefix across its bearers and most prominently wielded by the Toa of Air Lewa, Matau, and Lesovikk. who originated in MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. Nui and lived in the treetop village of Le-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga. during the Matoran's time on Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna.. He was a musician by trade and a rider in the Gukko ForceGukkoA large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui., the airborne patrol that defended the jungle region.

Metru Nui#

Taiki once lived in MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. Nui among the Le-Matoran. He was summoned to the Coliseum with the rest of the city's Matoran by the false Turaga DumeTuraga DumeThe Turaga of Metru Nui for sixteen thousand years, a former Toa of Fire who saved Lhikan's life and was abducted and impersonated by Teridax., in truth TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. in disguise, and placed into a Matoran SphereMatoran SpheresThe silver hibernation pods used by Teridax, posing as Turaga Dume, to capture, store, and transport the entire Matoran population of Metru Nui during the Great Cataclysm.. The spheres of all the Matoran, save that of AhkmouAhkmouA Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who betrayed his fellow Matoran to the Dark Hunters, served Makuta Teridax, and became a false Turaga during Teridax's reign., were rescued by the Toa MetruToa Metru: Heroes of Metru NuiThe Toa Metru were the six Toa transformed from Matoran of Metru Nui by Toa Lhikan's Toa stones, who defeated the Morbuzakh, sealed Teridax after the Great Cataclysm, survived mutation into Toa Hordika, and carried the city's Matoran to the island of Mata Nui before becoming Turaga. and carried to Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna., where the Matoran were awakened. The act of waking them turned the Toa into Turaga.

Mata Nui#

On Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna., Taiki lived in Le-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga. and worked as a musician, suffering through the years of infected RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. attacks alongside the other villagers. When the Bohrok swarms came, he was one of the Le-Matoran taken by a KranaKranaThe small organic creatures that controlled the Bohrok, made in eight types plus a mutated variant, without which no Bohrok could serve the swarm. and controlled for a time, until he was freed by a band of still-free Matoran and their BoxorsBoxorBuilt by Nuparu from a salvaged Gahlok shell, the Boxor was the first Matoran-engineered combat machine and a key resistance asset against the Bohrok swarms.. After the assault of the Bohrok-Kal, the Turaga rebuilt him into a stronger form.

Taiki served as a member of the Gukko ForceGukkoA large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui., the airborne military of Le-Koro that rode the great GukkoGukkoA large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui. birds in defence of the jungle. When HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. visited the village during her travels, Taiki was away on patrol.

Return to Metru Nui and Spherus Magna#

Taiki later returned to Metru Nui with the rest of the Matoran and worked to rebuild the damaged city until the Staff of ArtakhaArtakha: Master Crafter of the Great RefugeArtakha is one of the most powerful beings in the Matoran Universe, the reclusive ruler of the hidden island that bears his name, whose crafters made the Avohkii. He governed a refuge no evil could enter and armed the Toa Nuva for their trip to Karda Nui. was used to repair the remainder. He attended the ceremony held in memory of MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui.. In time he joined the evacuation of the Matoran Universe and migrated to Spherus Magna.

Frequently asked questions

Who was Taiki?
Taiki was a Le-Matoran of Air who originated in Metru Nui and lived in the treetop village of Le-Koro during the Matoran's time on Mata Nui. He was a musician by trade and a rider in the Gukko Force, the airborne patrol that defended the jungle region.
What happened to Taiki in Metru Nui?
Taiki was summoned to the Coliseum with the rest of the city's Matoran by the false Turaga Dume, who was Teridax in disguise, and placed into a Matoran Sphere. The Toa Metru rescued the spheres of all the Matoran except Ahkmou's and carried them to Mata Nui, where the Matoran were awakened.
How was Taiki affected by the Bohrok war?
When the Bohrok swarms came, Taiki was one of the Le-Matoran taken by a Krana and controlled for a time. He was freed by a band of still-free Matoran and their Boxors, and after the Bohrok-Kal assault the Turaga rebuilt him into a stronger form.
What happened to Taiki after Mata Nui?
Taiki returned to Metru Nui with the rest of the Matoran and worked to rebuild the city until the Staff of Artakha repaired the remainder. He attended the ceremony held in memory of Matoro and later joined the evacuation of the Matoran Universe, migrating to Spherus Magna.

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