Hau

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Hau
Kanohi Info
Title	Mask of Shielding
Power(s)	Protects from known physical attacks
Disk(s)	Growth, Regeneration
User(s)	Lhikan (formerly), the Toa Mata (formerly)
Pronunciation	HOW

The Kanohi Hau is the Mask of Shielding. It allows its user to protect themselves from any physical attack they are aware of by throwing up a force shield. The only difference between the Great and Noble versions is that the Great version forms a stronger and longer-lasting shield than the Noble one.

Kanohi Hau are made from Growth and Regeneration Kanoka on Metru Nui.

[carve] Lhikan's Hau

The most iconic Kanohi Hau is Lhikan's. It was transformed into its Noble version when he became a Turaga. Before he died, he entrusted it to Vakama. Vakama later gave the mask to Jaller on Mata Nui. He wore it for over 1000 years, until Karzahni forced him to exchange it for a powerless Kanohi Calix. Shortly afterwards, while battling Icarax, Gali Nuva unleashed a Nova Blast, destroying Karzahni and bringing the mask afloat. Tahu then retrieved it. It currently rests on Daxia.

[carve] Example Usage

In the Mata Nui Online Game, Onua used his Kanohi Hau to protect himself from an attack by infected Lewa.

[carve] Bearers

[carve] Great

• Toa Mata Tahu - Formerly primary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi.
• Toa Mata Lewa - Formerly secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi.
• Toa Mata Pohatu - Formerly secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi.
• Toa Mata Gali - Formerly secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi.
• Toa Mata Kopaka - Formerly secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi.
• Toa Mata Onua - Formerly secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi.
• Toa Mangai Lhikan - Formerly; became Noble when he transformed into a Turaga.

[carve] Matoran

• Kumo
• Lumi
• Marka
• Pekka
• Zemya

[carve] Noble

• Lhikan - Formerly, deceased; mask given to Jaller by Vakama after death.
• Jaller - Formerly; given to Karzahni upon entrance to his realm.

[carve] Forms

Picture	Description
	The Artakha version of the Great Kanohi Hau.
	An Infected Great Kanohi Hau.
	Lhikan's variant of the Great Kanohi Hau.
	Lhikan's variant of the Noble Kanohi Hau.

[carve] Set Information

The Kanohi Hau was first released as the color red with the 2001 Tahu set, and the Muaka and Kane-Ra set, colored black, with orange infection marks. The same mask was also released with the Jaller set, in yellow, distributed by McDonald's. It was also possible to receive a Kanohi Hau in a mask pack in 2001. Green, red, brown, blue, white, black, and the infected Kanohi Hau were available in the mask pack.

2001 in LEGOLand of California, the Hau mask was released as a system set for a short period of time. It came in green, red, and blue; and each had 168 pieces.

In various promotional events, a 14 karat solid gold Kanohi Hau was released. This version of the mask also came with a chain which could be put through two holes in the back of the mask. One could also win a 14-karat gold Kanohi Hau in the "Build your own BIONICLE Website Contest" of the same year.

The Kanohi Rua, in the form of a chrome-colored Kanohi Hau was released in 2002 in the Power Pack. In addition, a Krana pack was released that contained three Krana and two Kanohi of either silver or gold color. The Kanohi Hau was one of six masks available as such.

Included in the Jaller and Gukko set of 2003, was a yellow Kanohi Hau. The Takanuva set, also released in 2003, contained a dark gray Kanohi Hau.

In 2004, a golden Kanohi Hau of a different shape than the type made by Artakha for Tahu was released with the Lhikan and Kikanalo set, worn by Lhikan.

[carve] Trivia

• The Kanohi Hau is the symbol of the Great Spirit Mata Nui, as their functions are the same: to protect.
• The Coliseum's gate is in the shape of Lhikan's Great Kanohi Hau.
• There is a statue of a giant Kanohi Hau in Artakha.
• A Spectral Hau capable of talking exists in the "Journey of Takanuva" Pocket Dimension.

[carve] See Also

• Gallery:Hau

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