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Toa Inika

Six Matoran Struck by Lightning from the Red Star

Six former Matoran who entered Karzahni broken and emerged as the next Toa team, transformed on the shore of Voya Nui by a lightning strike from the red star.

By Joe Garratt

The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. Inika were a team of six Toa formed from six MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. who travelled to Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. in pursuit of the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui. and the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero.. The team comprised JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. of Fire, 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. of Water, NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. of Earth, KonguKonguKongu commanded Le-Koro's Gukko Force before a strike from the Kanohi Ignika transformed him into a Toa of Air who later served among the Toa Mahri. of Air, 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. of Ice, and HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. of Stone. Each had carried a Toa StoneToa StoneA stone imbued with Toa Power that transforms a destined Matoran into a Toa. into a ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. canister, passed through the realm of KarzahniKarzahniBionicle reused one cursed name three times, and every instance earns it, this is the article that finally untangles all three., and arrived on the shore of Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. at the precise moment that a bolt of lightning struck the canisters from the red starRed StarThe Red Star was an orbiting facility that revived the dead and enabled the Great Spirit Robot's cosmic travels. above. The combination of the Toa StoneToa StoneA stone imbued with Toa Power that transforms a destined Matoran into a Toa. and the lightning produced six Toa with unusual organic features, living KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe., and weapons charged with electrical energy. The team operated as the Toa Inika for the duration of the Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. campaign and were later transformed into the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. when the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. acted on them at the bottom of the Cord.

Recruitment in Metru Nui and the realm of Karzahni#

The team did not begin as a coordinated Toa unit. The six MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. were called together by TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. VakamaVakamaA Ta-Metru maskmaker transformed into the Toa Metru of Fire, leader of his team through the Visorak war, and Turaga of Ta-Koro for a thousand years. and TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras. after the disappearance of the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui. toward Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time.. JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life., captain of the Ta-KoroTa-KoroTa-Koro was a settlement located in Ta-Wahi, home to the Ta-Matoran, Tahu, and Vakama, and formerly connected to Teridax. The settlement was ultimately destroyed. Guard, was chosen as leader. 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. accompanied him as the ChroniclerChroniclerThe Matoran role of recording history and Toa deeds through word and carving, held by figures like Takua and Hahli.. NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. of Onu-MetruOnu-MetruThe deep archive-city that made mining and historical records preservation the beating heart of Metru Nui. supplied the engineering knowledge needed to operate ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. canisters. HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. of Po-KoroPo-KoroPo-Koro was the Po-Matoran village in Po-Wahi, led by Turaga Onewa and guarded by Toa Pohatu, reached through a single statue-lined road called the Path of Prophecies., KonguKonguKongu commanded Le-Koro's Gukko Force before a strike from the Kanohi Ignika transformed him into a Toa of Air who later served among the Toa Mahri. of Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax., and 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. of Ko-KoroKo-KoroKo-Koro is a location in Ko-Wahi, home to the Ko-Matoran and associated with both Nuju and Kopaka. Its exact size is unknown. joined the party. The group sealed themselves into six ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. canisters and launched in pursuit of the missing Toa.

The canisters reached the realm of KarzahniKarzahniA region of the Matoran Universe built by the Great Beings as a Matoran repair facility, ruined by the failures of its overseer. rather than Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. directly. The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. were captured by the being KarzahniKarzahniBionicle reused one cursed name three times, and every instance earns it, this is the article that finally untangles all three., who had spent ages in his sealed domain failing to repair the broken MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. sent to him from across the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control. and giving out weapons in lieu of working bodies. The six were given replacement weapons and forced to listen to KarzahniKarzahniBionicle reused one cursed name three times, and every instance earns it, this is the article that finally untangles all three.'s account of his grievance against 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. and ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha was the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island, and the forger of the Toa Mata, the Avohkii, and the Kraahkan.. Eventually the group escaped, reclaimed working ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. canisters, and continued the journey toward Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time.. On the way, each MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. acquired a Toa StoneToa StoneA stone imbued with Toa Power that transforms a destined Matoran into a Toa. sourced from the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui. themselves, held by AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. and routed to the canisters by means the Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe. arranged in the background.

Arrival on Voya Nui and the lightning strike#

The six canisters washed ashore on Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. shortly after BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, served time in the Pit, and later led the Federation of Fear strike team. had defeated AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. at the foot of Mount ValmaiMount ValmaiA roiling volcano on Voya Nui that guarded the Ignika and tested three desperate expeditions seeking the Mask of Life. and knocked out the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui. alongside the Matoran ResistanceThe Matoran ResistanceThe covert insurgency waged by six unenslaved Matoran of Voya Nui against the Piraka occupation, sustaining Matoran agency through the interval between the Piraka takeover and the recovery of the Mask of Life.. The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. exited the cylinders intact but still MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.. Six bolts of lightning then struck the canisters from the red starRed StarThe Red Star was an orbiting facility that revived the dead and enabled the Great Spirit Robot's cosmic travels., the orbital body above Aqua MagnaAqua MagnaThe endless ocean where the Matoran Universe found refuge and Mata Nui made his final stand., and the combination of the lightning with the Toa StonesToa StoneA stone imbued with Toa Power that transforms a destined Matoran into a Toa. held by the group completed the transformation. The six MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. became Toa in a single coordinated event. The transformation accidentally created their spirit stars in the sky above Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time., which alerted the entire island to their presence and immediately drew the attention of the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. and the surviving Matoran ResistanceThe Matoran ResistanceThe covert insurgency waged by six unenslaved Matoran of Voya Nui against the Piraka occupation, sustaining Matoran agency through the interval between the Piraka takeover and the recovery of the Mask of Life..

The Inika took shelter in a cave following the strike and worked out the implications of the new form. They discovered that their KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. were alive, that removing a mask caused the wearer's organic face to give off a blinding glow, and that their weapons carried a native charge of electricity that fired without effort. The team also learned that the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui.'s AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. zamor spheres, which had subjugated the Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. and disabled the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui., did not work on them at all. The combination of unusual organic features and immunity to the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui.'s primary weapon marked the Inika as the strike force the island had been waiting for.

Powers and equipment#

The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. Inika held the standard six elements of a balanced Toa team. JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. commanded Fire and led the team. 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. commanded Water. NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. commanded Earth. KonguKonguKongu commanded Le-Koro's Gukko Force before a strike from the Kanohi Ignika transformed him into a Toa of Air who later served among the Toa Mahri. commanded Air. 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. commanded Ice. HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. commanded Stone. The elemental output was supplemented by the lightning energy that had accompanied their creation, which manifested as a charge running through every weapon on the team and as the unusual luminous organic exposed beneath each KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe..

Each Toa Inika carried a zamor sphere launcher to counter the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui.'s own. Special zamor spheres developed by AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. carried antidotes capable of reversing the AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. infections inflicted on the Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.. Each Toa also held an elemental tool: JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. carried a Power SwordPower SwordJaller's underwater fire-channeling weapon, evolved from the Energized Flame Swords during the Toa Mahri era. and Magma Sword, 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. a Laser CrossbowLaser CrossbowThe Laser Crossbow was Kongu's primary Toa Tool during his time as a Toa Inika, firing energy bolts and channelling his elemental Air power., NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. a Laser DrillLaser DrillAn unusual hybrid weapon, Nuparu's Laser Drill combined drilling power with high-powered laser fire during his time as a Toa Inika., KonguKonguKongu commanded Le-Koro's Gukko Force before a strike from the Kanohi Ignika transformed him into a Toa of Air who later served among the Toa Mahri. a Laser CrossbowLaser CrossbowThe Laser Crossbow was Kongu's primary Toa Tool during his time as a Toa Inika, firing energy bolts and channelling his elemental Air power., 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. a Cordak BlasterCordak BlasterA six-barrel revolving cannon manufactured on Xia, capable of firing explosive Cordak charges through air and water alike., and HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. a Climbing ChainClimbing ChainThe Climbing Chain is a tool used for channeling elemental energy and rock-climbing, formerly wielded by Toa Inika Hewkii. It was subsequently transformed into Electrified Chains.. The team's KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. were each a unique organic mask: JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. wore the CalixKanohi CalixThe Mask of Fate granted its wearer the ability to perform at the absolute peak of their natural physical capability, enabling reflexes, leaps, and dodges beyond ordinary species norms. of Fate, 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. the EldaKanohi EldaThe Elda was the Kanohi Mask of Detection, capable of revealing hidden beings and tracking the Kanohi Ignika across long distances. of Detection, NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. the KadinKanohi KadinThe Kadin granted its wearer self-powered flight from a standing start, and served Toa Inika Nuparu through the Voya Nui campaign. of Flight, KonguKonguKongu commanded Le-Koro's Gukko Force before a strike from the Kanohi Ignika transformed him into a Toa of Air who later served among the Toa Mahri. the SuletuSuletuThe Suletu, Mask of Telepathy, allowed its wearer to read thoughts and project thoughts into other minds. Its best-known wearers were Toa Inika Kongu and Toa Krakua. of Telepathy, 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. the IdenThe Kanohi IdenThe Kanohi Iden allowed its user to project their spirit from their body, granting invisibility, speed, and the ability to inhabit hostless forms. of Spirit, and HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. the GaraiGaraiThe Kanohi Mask of Gravity, granted Hewkii control over the gravitational pull on his targets during the Toa Mahri campaign in the Pit. of GravityGravity: The Elemental Power of Gravitational ForceGravity was the elemental power over gravitational force in the Matoran Universe, carried by Ba-Matoran, Toa of Gravity, and the Bohrok-Kal Nuhvok-Kal.. The masks were biological in nature and could not be transferred to other beings.

The Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. campaign#

The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. Inika went straight from the cave to the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. stronghold and broke in without warning. JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. confronted ZaktanZaktanMutated Skakdi leader of the Piraka, formerly a Dark Hunter whose body was dissolved into a colony of Protodites by the Shadowed One and reformed with its consciousness intact. directly. The team engaged the six PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. (ZaktanZaktanMutated Skakdi leader of the Piraka, formerly a Dark Hunter whose body was dissolved into a colony of Protodites by the Shadowed One and reformed with its consciousness intact., HakannHakannThe Skakdi bully known for pure aggression, from Dark Hunter mercenary to Piraka thief driven by violence and power., ReidakReidakA sadistic Skakdi thug who traded the Dark Hunters for the Piraka and paid the price., ThokThok (the Drifter)The Piraka's cowardly thief learned that ice guns and dirty tactics can't save you from Toa with elemental fury., VezokVezokThe Beast was a Piraka thief split in two by the Spear of Fusion, then imprisoned by the Order of Mata Nui., and AvakAvakA Skakdi thief whose perfect prisons made him invaluable to the Piraka's Mask of Life heist.) in a series of running fights across Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time.. AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years., recovered from his confrontation with BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, served time in the Pit, and later led the Federation of Fear strike team., broke into the stronghold during the engagement and revealed to the Inika the route toward the Chamber of the Mask of Life. The Inika captured VezokVezokThe Beast was a Piraka thief split in two by the Spear of Fusion, then imprisoned by the Order of Mata Nui. briefly, who escaped and reported the immunity of the team to AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. to the remaining PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui..

The campaign turned when HakannHakannThe Skakdi bully known for pure aggression, from Dark Hunter mercenary to Piraka thief driven by violence and power. and ThokThok (the Drifter)The Piraka's cowardly thief learned that ice guns and dirty tactics can't save you from Toa with elemental fury. used a stolen zamor sphere to steal BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, served time in the Pit, and later led the Federation of Fear strike team.'s power and turn it against everyone in reach. The two amplified PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. knocked Inika and PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. alike unconscious. HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. fired a special zamor sphere supplied by AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. that caused HakannHakannThe Skakdi bully known for pure aggression, from Dark Hunter mercenary to Piraka thief driven by violence and power. and ThokThok (the Drifter)The Piraka's cowardly thief learned that ice guns and dirty tactics can't save you from Toa with elemental fury. to fall out. The path to the Chamber of the Mask of Life was opened. The team descended the stairs, encountered UmbraUmbraUmbra is a unique being who served as a guardian of the Mask of Life, operating under both the Hand of Artakha and the Order of Mata Nui. Colored dark green, yellow, and silver, he wielded a Laser Lance and Rhotuka spinner and wore a powerless Ruru. He possessed the power of Light and resided on Spherus Magna., one of the IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero.'s guardians. UmbraUmbraUmbra is a unique being who served as a guardian of the Mask of Life, operating under both the Hand of Artakha and the Order of Mata Nui. Colored dark green, yellow, and silver, he wielded a Laser Lance and Rhotuka spinner and wore a powerless Ruru. He possessed the power of Light and resided on Spherus Magna. transformed into a beam of light and attacked. NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. used the KadinKanohi KadinThe Kadin granted its wearer self-powered flight from a standing start, and served Toa Inika Nuparu through the Voya Nui campaign. to fly into the air, 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. created a mirror of ice, and UmbraUmbraUmbra is a unique being who served as a guardian of the Mask of Life, operating under both the Hand of Artakha and the Order of Mata Nui. Colored dark green, yellow, and silver, he wielded a Laser Lance and Rhotuka spinner and wore a powerless Ruru. He possessed the power of Light and resided on Spherus Magna. reflected off the mirror until he crashed unconscious. The Inika reached the Lava Chamber GateLava Chamber GateAn ancient stone gate inside Mount Valmai that guarded the final approach to the Chamber of Life and collapsed during the Toa Inika's pursuit of the Piraka., where the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. had already passed. NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. triggered an earthquake that stopped the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. but weakened the bridge as well.

The Chamber of the Mask of Life#

The final engagement at the Chamber of the Mask of Life involved three sides: the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui., the Toa Inika, and VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset. mounted on FenrakkFenrakkA Rahi spider enlarged by the Mask of Life and bonded to Vezon, then reborn as Kardas after the lava bath in the Chamber of Life. the spider. VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset., the half of VezokVezokThe Beast was a Piraka thief split in two by the Spear of Fusion, then imprisoned by the Order of Mata Nui. that the Spear of FusionSpear of FusionThe Spear of Fusion is the artifact Hakann used in reverse on Vezok in Mangaia, splitting off Vezon as a separate being. Vezon then carried it to Voya Nui until Jaller destroyed it. had accidentally created, had taken the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. from its hiding place earlier and fused himself to it. The PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. entered the chamber first. VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset. used the Spear of FusionSpear of FusionThe Spear of Fusion is the artifact Hakann used in reverse on Vezok in Mangaia, splitting off Vezon as a separate being. Vezon then carried it to Voya Nui until Jaller destroyed it. to fuse VezokVezokThe Beast was a Piraka thief split in two by the Spear of Fusion, then imprisoned by the Order of Mata Nui. and ReidakReidakA sadistic Skakdi thug who traded the Dark Hunters for the Piraka and paid the price., defeated the other four PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui., and defused VezokVezokThe Beast was a Piraka thief split in two by the Spear of Fusion, then imprisoned by the Order of Mata Nui. and ReidakReidakA sadistic Skakdi thug who traded the Dark Hunters for the Piraka and paid the price. by the time the Inika burst in.

VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset. and FenrakkFenrakkA Rahi spider enlarged by the Mask of Life and bonded to Vezon, then reborn as Kardas after the lava bath in the Chamber of Life. attacked the Toa Inika. FenrakkFenrakkA Rahi spider enlarged by the Mask of Life and bonded to Vezon, then reborn as Kardas after the lava bath in the Chamber of Life. absorbed the force of each Inika strike and grew stronger with each one, eventually transforming under accumulated stress into the Kardas DragonKardas DragonThe winged Rahi dragon constructed by the Mask of Life in a lava river beneath the Chamber of Life when the spider form failed against the Toa Inika.. The Inika lost ground steadily against the dragon. JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. eventually used a special zamor sphere supplied by AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. that froze VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset. and KardasKardas DragonThe winged Rahi dragon constructed by the Mask of Life in a lava river beneath the Chamber of Life when the spider form failed against the Toa Inika. in time and space. 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. retrieved the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. from the frozen VezonVezonHe started as a weapon misfire and a throwaway joke, and the canon spent four years quietly turning him into its most useful expendable asset.. The team had completed the assigned objective and held the IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero..

The descent through the Cord and the transformation into Toa Mahri#

The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. Inika's tenure ended with the descent of the team through the Cord, the tunnel connecting Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. to Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. below. The CordThe CordThe stone Cord linking Voya Nui to the sunken peninsula of Mahri Nui, the tunnel the Toa Mahri descended, and the lifeline severed to revive Mata Nui. had been damaged by a giant venom eel, which the Inika engaged on the way down. The IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero., still in 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.'s possession, was at the same moment being grabbed at by the BarrakiThe BarrakiSix warlords who built an empire spanning most of the Matoran Universe, fell in a single Brotherhood ambush, and spent millennia mutated in the Pit. PridakPridakPridak was the most feared of the six Barraki, commander of a shark army and the dominant voice of the League of Six Kingdoms before its imprisonment in the Pit. on the seabed below. The mask released an enormous energy wave that simultaneously kept PridakPridakPridak was the most feared of the six Barraki, commander of a shark army and the dominant voice of the League of Six Kingdoms before its imprisonment in the Pit. from claiming it and changed the Toa Inika into the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.. The energy left the team unconscious and added water-breathing organic systems to each Toa. The lightning charge that had defined the Inika form was lost in the transformation, as were the unique Inika KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe., replaced by the MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. masks. The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. Mahri awoke as the next form of the team and engaged the giant venom eel as their first action under the new name.

The Inika form, brief as it was, defined the team's identity for the rest of its existence. Years later, on the western shore of ZakazZakazThe island where Skakdi civilization developed, shaped by isolation and harsh Makuta rule. after the close of the Destiny WarThe Destiny WarThe open conflict between the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta that ended fifty thousand years of operational secrecy and broke the Brotherhood's last assault on Metru Nui., the five surviving Toa MahriToa Mahri: The Toa Who Saved the UniverseThe Toa Mahri were the water breathing form of the sixth Toa team, transformed by the Mask of Life on the way down to the drowned city of Mahri Nui. They fought the Barraki for the mask and recovered it at the cost of one of their own. still referred to themselves and were referred to by others as the team that had been Inika first, who had fought the six PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. and barely escaped with their lives. The Inika form was the team that recovered the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero., the act that set every subsequent stage of the saga in motion.

Frequently asked questions

Who were the Toa Inika?
The Toa Inika were a team of six Toa formed from six Matoran of Metru Nui who travelled to Voya Nui in pursuit of the Toa Nuva and the Mask of Life. The team comprised Jaller of Fire, Hahli of Water, Nuparu of Earth, Kongu of Air, Matoro of Ice, and Hewkii of Stone, with Jaller as leader.
How were the Toa Inika created?
The six Matoran sealed themselves into Toa canisters, passed through the realm of Karzahni, and each acquired a Toa Stone sourced from the Toa Nuva. On the shore of Voya Nui, six bolts of lightning from the red star struck the canisters, and the combination of the lightning and the Toa Stones transformed the Matoran into Toa.
What made the Toa Inika different from other Toa?
The Toa Inika had living Kanohi that, when removed, caused the wearer's organic face to give off a blinding glow, and their weapons carried a native charge of electricity that fired without effort. They were also completely immune to the Piraka's Antidermis zamor spheres.
How did the Toa Inika defeat Vezon and the Kardas Dragon?
When Fenrakk absorbed each strike and transformed into the Kardas Dragon under accumulated stress, the Inika lost ground until Jaller used a special zamor sphere supplied by Axonn that froze Vezon and Kardas in time and space. Matoro then retrieved the Mask of Life from the frozen Vezon.
What happened to the Toa Inika after they recovered the Mask of Life?
During the descent through the Cord toward Mahri Nui, the Mask of Life released an energy wave that kept Pridak from claiming it and changed the Toa Inika into the Toa Mahri. The transformation added water-breathing systems, removed the lightning charge, and replaced the Inika Kanohi with the Mahri masks.

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