BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows
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"But Makuta had not left the sleeping Matoran unprotected. Their resting place was guarded by a ruthless king, a horde of poisoners and a malevolent queen. And now the noble Toa must face a web of shadows..."
— Turaga Vakama
| BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows | |
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| Movie | |
| Director | David Molina, Terry Shakespeare |
| Producer | Morten Melbye Andersen |
| Writer | Henry Gilroy, Brett Matthews, Bob Thompson |
| Starring | Christopher Gaze, Trevor Devall, Paul Dobson |
| Distributor | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
| Released | 2005 |
| Runtime | 75 Minutes |
| IMDb Page | |
BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows, is the third BIONICLE movie and the final BIONICLE film animated by Miramax Home Entertainment. The movie focuses on the the Toa Metru's return to Metru Nui to rescue the imprisoned Matoran and their capture by the invading Visorak and subsequent mutation into Toa Hordika.
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Plot Summary
The film opens with Roodaka carving a sliver out of Makuta's prison with one fingertip. The narrator then explains the events of BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui before explaining that the Toa Metru are returning to find the trapped Matoran, and hinting at what awaits them.
The Toa Metru vessel is caught in a storm out on the Silver Sea, en route to Metru Nui, and sinks beneath the surface after being struck by a large wave. A short while later, Nokama, Matau, Onewa, Whenua and Nuju, dazed but unharmed, gather on the beach where the majority of the wreckage has been swept, and argue about who is to blame. They are interrupted by Vakama, who urges the group on towards the Coliseum.
As the Toa make their way down the ruined streets towards the Coliseum, they are interrupted by a stampede of Rahi, and Whenua speculates that the city's archives have been breached, releasing huge quantities of the creatures into the wild. He realises that the webbing covering the city is the work of Visorak - a horde of vicious, spider-like creatures. Vakama insists the Toa continue to the Coliseum, but has barely reminded the other Toa of their victory over Makuta when he is struck down by a Visorak spinner. He and the other Toa are paralysed by the attacks of Visorak Keelerak that then emerge from the shadows to capture the helpless Toa.
In Turaga Dume's tower, atop the Coliseum, Sidorak, the Visorak leader, debriefs a Visorak scout who reveals that the Toa Metru have returned to Metru Nui, but are already in captivity. Sidorak deduces that the Toa have returned for the Matoran, and walks out onto the terrace, where he can see the Toa bound in Visorak cocoons. Sidorak gives the order to sever the threads holding up the Toa and drop them to their doom, but Sidorak's fiancée, viceroy Roodaka, appears, and, playing on Sidorak's weaknesses, convinces him to dispose of them in a more "legendary" fashion. Sidorak agrees to bring Roodaka the bodies of the Toa once they are dead.
Below, the Toa argue over why they were captured. Vakama apologises for his arrogance, but explains that it's impossible for him to just change... at which point the Hordika Venom coursing through his veins begins to take effect, and one of his arms transforms, a Blazer Claw forming in place of a hand. Matau, Nuju, Whenua and Onewa all begin the transformation from Toa Metru into Toa Hordika, and burst out of their cocoons before plunging down into the clouds. Vakama does the same, but is caught by a web wrapped around his foot. He hangs for a second before the web breaks and he plunges down after his friends. Nokama bursts out of her cocoon moments later, leaping down after Vakama.
The Toa are unaware of six points of light in the distance. They grow larger until they slam into the Toa, cutting off their fall. Vakama examines himself as strange beings, having the face of a Rahkshi and the body of a Turaga, carry him and the other Toa to safety. When the being carrying him does not answer his inquiries, Vakama demands answers, calling himself a Toa. The being's response is to laugh and fly on.
Back at the Coliseum, Roodaka is speaking to a small crimson crystal shard, reassuring the Makuta from whose prison she cut it. She presses the shard into her armor above her heartlight, and walks away. Behind her, a larger piece of crystal, resembling the shard in shape, stands behind a Suva, casting a crimson glow into the dim light of the Suva.
Dawn breaks over Metru Nui and Matau awakens beside a Protodermis fountain. Looking around for his comrades, but not finding them, he turns to the fountain, at the same time blaming Vakama. Coming to the edge of the fountain, Matau slips, falling in. When he recovers, he is shocked and horrified to discover his bestial appearance. Then he notices the other Toa and not recognizing them, wildly swings his weapon. Nokama stops him and attempts to calm Matau, stating that everything is all right now that the Toa are there, that they will find a way to reverse the mutation together, and Whenua quickly supports her. Matau then blames and angrily taunts Vakama, angering him. Nuju intervenes, reminding them it would be best to figure out why they have been transformed into their new forms, while Nokama agrees with him. As Matau is skeptical about this, a strange voice tells them to listen if they wish to return to their forms. The Toa look up to see one of the beings who saved them flying down and landing on a nearby statue.
Back at the Coliseum, Roodaka is again speaking to Makuta, this time through the giant crystal that is in the hidden chamber, relating the situation and her plan. At this point a Keelerak enters the chamber, to Roodaka's irritation. The creature then reports the Toa survived the fall. Roodaka asks how, and the Keelerak replies the Rahaga saved them.
Back at the fountain, the Toa are all in a circle, issuing a rapid stream of questions for the being who had appeared before them who replies by explaining about Keetongu, a Rahi that knows the cure to many venoms and the only creature that is able to stand against the Visorak. He tells them that they must find Keetongu if they are to be the heroes they once were. At Nokama's question, the unknown being replies that they were poisoned with Hordika Venom, and that if they do not purge it from their system, it will fully take hold of them, rendering them unable to return to their previous forms. Nuju asks the being if he was a Hordika, and the being introduces himself as Norik, a Rahaga. As his comrades descend into the camp, Norik introduces each of them: Gaaki, Bomonga, Kualus, Pouks, and Iruini. Nokama asks the Rahaga if they could take the Toa to Keetongu, a notion that Iruini laughs at. Norik silences Iruini and states the Rahaga had been searching for Keetongu and many of them doubted his existence. Nuju asks Norik if he believes, and Norik claims he does. Nokama, heartened, states they must as well, but Matau quickly stands up and says they should talk about this, but directs the question to Vakama. Vakama is off to the side by a gas pipe the Toa had been using as a fire source, trying to ignite the flame of his weapon. He states they came to Metru Nui to rescue Matoran, not to go on a Rahi chase. Norik comes up to him and asks him how he would do this, pointing out he did not even know how to use his new Hordika powers, adding emphasis by blowing out the flame Vakama now held. Angered, Vakama hits the pipeline, sealing it and cutting off the fire. Ignoring Nokama's plea, he turns his back and stalks away.
Vakama is so absorbed by his rage that he never notices he is being stalked by a Muaka tiger. The Rahi strikes, and as Vakama prepares to retaliate, his Rhotuka launcher activates, the bright light and loud noise from which scares the Rahi off. Norik comes to Vakama, saying the Rahi was merely frightened. He notices Vakama is intent on performing the mission himself. As Norik speaks to Vakama about the Three Virtues, and the importance of Unity, Vakama is angered further, and tells Norik that he will complete the mission himself. As Vakama runs off, Norik returns to the others, and tells them that Vakama needs some time alone. Cutting off all discussion about Vakama, Norik leads the remaining Toa and the Rahaga off to search for Keetongu.
Meanwhile, Vakama is ambushed by a Visorak. As he prepares to fire his Rhotuka at it, his spinner is knocked aside by another. Soon, he is surrounded by Visorak, captured, and imprisoned in the secret chamber. He begins to howl, and is shocked by it. As he questions what he has become, Roodaka strides in, and tries to offer him a "proposal", but Vakama declines the opportunity to hear it. As an act of trust, she reaches down and tears the webs away from Vakama, asking him what could be hurt by listening to her.
The Toa arrive at the Great Temple, but Matau expresses his doubts that it could help. After a brief comment from Onewa about Matau's current attitude, the Toa of Air begins to act like an ignorant fool. Norik abruptly cuts him off, saying they should go inside. The Toa and Rahaga walk away except for Onewa, who angrily raises a fist a Matau.
Roodaka and Vakama are walking along a balcony adjacent to the secret chamber. Roodaka tells Vakama that Sidorak does not know Vakama was captured, so he must not know they speak. Vakama calls Sidorak a poor leader, a statement Roodaka agrees with. Vakama asks Roodaka if she was worried that the squad of Baggarak behind them was going to report that to Sidorak, but she replies they were loyal to her. She then claims that because she was strong, they feared her and did not dare to question her. She goes on to tell Vakama that was how the other Toa should treat him. Vakama tries to reaffirm his faith in the other Toa, but Roodaka cuts him off, saying they will only hold Vakama back. She calls them unworthy of a leader like Vakama, and shows him Ta-Metru as a bribe to join the Horde.
The Rahaga are making their way across the walkway to the Great Temple, but Norik notices the Toa staying behind at the gates. When he asks what is wrong, Nokama replies that they should stay behind, being as the Temple was a sacred place and the Toa believed their presence in their current state would desecrate it. Norik concedes this point and asks them to guard the gates until morning while the Rahaga were at work. Nokama agrees, but Matau says they should talk about it. All the other Toa angrily disagree. Matau looks at Norik, who just shrugs and walks away.
At the Coliseum, Vakama states his longing toward Ta-Metru. Roodaka tempts him, saying that if he would lead the Visorak Horde, he could rule Ta-Metru. Vakama is skeptical of this. Roodaka, realizing he needs proof, orders the Boggarak squad to jump from the balcony. The spiders quickly obey, and Roodaka offers to teach Vakama this obedience and says there are six ways Sidorak would allow this. Convinced, Vakama turns and says he is listening. As he does so, he begins to growl and his eyes flash green.
At the Temple, Iruini is helping Gaaki translate a section of the wall. Gaaki hears a noise and is approached by Norik. Norik regards the noise as being from his approach, but Gaaki disagrees, saying it was a creature, although she did not know what. Norik looks at the translation and send Gaaki upstairs to gather the rest of the Rahaga and leave the Temple. When they Gaaki and Iruini leave, Norik begins searching for the infiltrator. After conversing with him, he realizes it is Vakama, though he cannot see him. Vakama informs him he has captured the other Rahaga, but Norik tells Vakama it was not too late, the other Toa needed him. Vakama is enraged by the previous statement and says she was right about him. He then tells Norik he has a message for the other Toa. When asked what the message is, Vakama drops down behind Norik, scares the Rahaga, and proceeds to lay waste to the Temple.
Confused by the absence of the Rahaga, the Toa move along the walkway to the Temple. Matau, fed up with his appearance and eager to find Keetongu, rushes ahead of the others, but stops short when he sees the Temple in flames. Brushing their grief aside, the Toa charge into the Temple to rescue the Rahaga. Unable to find them, Nuju uses the thermal imaging feature of his Kanohi Matatu's eyepiece and manages to find Norik buried under rubble. As the Toa move toward the pile, Whenua pushes them aside and uses his tool to free the Rahaga. Once free, Norik tells the Toa that Vakama was responsible for all of the damage, and falls unconscious.
Back at the Coliseum, Vakama is looking for Sidorak. He comes to a chamber and speaks to Sidorak over a comm system. Sidorak is confused as to why Vakama is there until Vakama presents him with the captured Rahaga and offers to join the Horde. Intrigued, Sidorak invites Vakama inside.
Norik recounts the full details of the night before, and Nokama exclaims Vakama would never do any of that. Norik tells her she is correct, but the Hordika Venom has changed Vakama. Nokama says they must find Keetongu before the Hordika overcomes them as well, but Norik cautions them, saying Vakama may already be too far gone for Keetongu to be of any help. Matau says they had to try and then blames himself for Vakama turning. When asked what would happen if they could not help, Matau says to leave the details to him. Nuju then turns the Toa's attention to finding Keetongu once more, and Norik tells the Toa of the transcription the Rahaga had translated, that it said to follow a stream of tears. He points upward, and from the top of the Temple, a stream of liquid Protodermis is flowing down and across the walkway, which the Toa and Norik begin to follow.
At the Coliseum, Vakama sits in the arena box. Bound to one of the six ornamental pikes protruding from the front of the box, the captured Rahaga helplessly hang. Bomonga calls out to Vakama, calls him a Toa, but Vakama says that name no longer meant anything to him. Bomonga replies it once did and it could again. Roodaka appears and agrees that it could, but insinuates it would mean Vakama would once again be weak. Vakama stiffens at the notion. Roodaka calls Vakama behind her, saying it was time he had a glimpse of his future.
The Toa follow the trail of falling tears across the island of Metru Nui, constantly being imperiled by the Visorak horde. They come to Ko-Metru and the end of the stream. Sitting before them is a spiral pillar of frozen Protodermis. The Toa enter and come to a chamber with a pool of liquid Protodermis in the center. Matau says Keetongu is not there, but Norik calls him inside. Norik calls out in the chamber to Keetongu, stating the Toa required his help. Just as Matau is about to leave, the chamber begins to shake as the pool rolls and heaves. From the pool erupt great blocks of frozen Protodermis, perched upon which is the legendary Keetongu.
Vakama moves up the stone dais bearing the great throne. Roodaka urges him on, telling him to touch it. Sidorak enters, flanked by two Oohnorak and a Keelerak. He thanks Vakama for capturing the Rahaga, but Roodaka says that is only just the beginning. She presents Vakama to Sidorak to take away the day-to-day duties of commanding the Horde. Seeing Sidorak is hesitant, she also offers to have the rest of the Toa captured and trained like Vakama. After Roodaka offers all of the Toa as an engagement gift, Sidorak heartily agrees and gives command of the Horde to Vakama, with Sidorak maintaining absolute authority. Sidorak marches Vakama out to the arena box and shows Vakama the spectacle. Thousands of Visorak cover the floor. Eyes wide at the sheer mass of followers, Vakama issues a long howl, which the Visorak return. As the Visorak march through the gateways at the sides of the arenas, Roodaka tells Vakama to be ready, for many changes would soon come through the night.
At Keetongu's lair, the Toa have been relaying their story to Keetongu. Keetongu declines their plea to get Vakama back and return them to their normal forms, as they had to fight the scourge of the Visorak as they were and he could not start a battle on their behalf but he could aid them. However, he sees their quest as noble and offers them his help. The Toa issue a cry of Unity and Matau offers the Rahi to join in, which Keetongu accepts.
Sidorak, Roodaka, and Vakama are patiently awaiting the arrival of the Toa. From the near-silence, the Coliseum begins to issue a reverberating bell-like tone. The noise is soon joined by a deep rumbling coming from one of the gateways adorning the arena wall. The gateway explodes, sending Visorak and stone flying. The Toa march through, brandishing their weapons. They stop in the middle of the arena, and Nokama calls out to Vakama. Roodaka looks at Vakama and remind him that he no longer needed the other Toa. Emboldened, he leaps to the tips of the ornamental spears and demands that the Toa pledge their allegiance to him. When the refuse, he rips one of the spears off of the box and throws it at the Toa. He then triggers the rest of the gateways, releasing the Visorak horde into the arena. The Toa wait in the middle of the arena and charge their Rhotuka. When the Visorak stop and begin to charge theirs, the Toa release and latch onto the Rhotuka with their tools and fly away to a statue on one end of the arena, with the exception of Matau, who flies out of the arena altogether.
Sidorak is still perplexed by the thumping sound penetrating the building. Roodaka looks over to see a yellow Rahi climbing up the wall towards them. Vakama tells them it is Keetongu and offers to dispatch the Rahi, but Roodaka says no, Sidorak should. They march out of the box, but Roodaka tells Vakama to remain and wait. When they leave, Matau swings by on a piece of webbing, grab Vakama, and then drops with Vakama to a set of webs on the side of the Coliseum. After a brief argument, Vakama blasts Matau off of the side of the building with a shot from his Rhotuka launcher. Matau grabs a piece of webbing and climbs up after the Toa of Fire, who disappears over the ledge of a balcony.
From a loading dock, Roodaka and Sidorak engage Keetongu. Sidorak fires multiple blasts from his herding blade, but the climbing Rahi manages to dodge every one. Fed up, Roodaka fires a Shadow blast from her catcher claws. The blast strikes the Rahi, sending him plummeting from the building to the arena far below. Upon impact, the arena floor swells and surges, wiping out several Visorak. Sidorak proclaims the end of Keetongu, but Roodaka manipulates him into going to the arena to be sure. When they arrive at the crater, Keetongu awakens, and Roodaka abandons Sidorak. Sidorak pleads for his life before the angered Rahi, who just slams his powerful fists down upon Sidorak, crushing him. Roodaka only pauses to clutch the shard in her armor.
At the box, the Rahaga are struggling to get free of the bonds holding them to the spears. Suddenly, Norik appears, and uses his staff to fire energy blasts strong enough to free the Rahaga. They engage their flight packs and join the battle just in time to save Nokama from a Vohtarak by dropping a Roporak on top of it.
Matau warily walks across the balcony, until Vakama strikes from the shadows. Matau dodges. Soon a short battle erupts, ending with Vakama throwing Matau off the balcony. Before the Toa of fire can leave, though, the Toa of Air's hand appears on the ledge. Vakama steps on it and calls Matau weak. Matau takes the opportunity to apologize as Vakama is about to deliver the final blow. Sanity returns to Vakama when Matau mentions they had a Duty to perform. Vakama steps back, but Matau can no longer keep his grip, and falls towards the arena. Vakama wastes no time as he grabs a strand of webbing and dives off after him. He catches Matau in midair and they continue to ride the vine. Their faces come within centimeters of the arena floor as the web becomes taut and pulls them out of harm's way.
The Toa have fought valiantly against the Visorak, but the odds are against them as they are pinned down in the center of the arena. The Visorak close in, but then stop at the sound of a loud roar and back away. One of the gateways glows green, and then a large Rhotuka comes flying at them. It strike between all four Toa and their Rahaga allies, knocking them to the ground. From the gateway, Roodaka rides into the arena atop a large, golden-shelled Visorak. She steps off and notices one of the Toa is missing. At that moment, Vakama arrives and pushes Matau to ground in front of the other Toa. Roodaka thanks him, but before she can go about extracting their Elemental Powers, the five captured Toa strike at her with elementally charged Rhotuka. Roodaka laughs at the futility of the strike, and exclaims their attacks were useless as long as the Toa were not united, and since Vakama stood beside her, they could not win. Vakama then states he wanted to talk to her about that and engages his Rhotuka launcher, though he does not charge it. Roodaka then claims that if Vakama killed her, the Visorak would kill him and his friends. Vakama reminds her that Sidorak put him in charge of the Visorak, and he orders them to disperse. Vakama then states he will only lead those that choose to follow, and strikes her with an elementally charged spinner. As it approaches, the shard in her armor begins to absorb the energy coursing over her form. When Vakama's spinner strikes, Roodaka falls to the ground, and the shard in her armor releases the energy. From the shard a Shadow hand emerges and engulfs Roodaka, leaving only the shard from her armor. Norik realizes that shard was from the Makuta's prison, and since the shard was destroyed, so was his prison. Vakama replies it did not matter, because he was no longer afraid of Makuta.
Keetongu weakly comes up. Vakama helps him to his feet and tells him the Rahi owed the Toa nothing. However, Vakama asks the Rahi if he would change the Toa back. Keetongu asks why, and Vakama says it was their Destiny to be Toa and keep their promise to the Matoran. Keetongu consents and releases mass amounts of energy to cleanse the Toa.
The Toa begin loading Matoran Spheres into airships with the aid of Keetongu and the Rahaga. Once done, Vakama briefly onverses with Norik. He thanks him for his help. Norik tells Vakama because of him, Norik got to see a legend come true, and they now knew the Matoran were in very capable hands. Vakama smiles and boards the airship. Matau steps up to the controls, undocks from the Coliseum, and directs his and five other airships via umbilical teathers away, pausing long enough to give a final farewell to Norik and Keetongu. As the Toa approach the Great Barrier, Onewa spots what remains of Makuta's prison. Vakama states he will soon reveal himself to menace the Matoran once again. Nokama asks him what they will do when he does. Vakama replies they would find a way to defeat him. Matau directs the airships to a hole in the Barrier, piloting them to the light and island beyond the cliffs.
Cast
| Actor | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| Alessandro Juliani | Vakama |
| Christopher Gaze | Turaga Vakama (Narrator) |
| Kathleen Barr | Roodaka/Gaaki |
| Tabitha St. Germain | Nokama |
| Paul Dobson | Whenua/Sidorak |
| Brian Drummond | Onewa/Matau |
| Trevor Devall | Nuju/Iruini |
| French Tickner | Norik |
| Scott McNeil | Bomonga/Keetongu |
See Also
- Gallery:BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows
- BIONICLE Adventures 9: Web of Shadows
- Saga Guide - The Great Rescue
- Timeline - The Great Rescue
External Links
BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows website
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