Nidhiki
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- "You lost the right to call me brother long ago!"
- — Lhikan, Legends of Metru Nui
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| Nidhiki | |
| Toa | |
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| Title | Toa Mangai of Air |
| Element | Air |
| Mask | Great Volitak |
| Tools | Air Scythe |
| Dark Hunter | |
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| Tools | Kanoka Launcher and claws |
| Powers | Launch Kanoka from his mandibles, fire force bolts, flying |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pronunciation | Nih-DEE-Kee |
| BZPower page | |
Nidhiki was a former Toa Mangai of Air who defected to the Dark Hunters during the Toa/Dark Hunter War.
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Biography
Toa
As a Matoran, Nidhiki lived on the Tren Krom Peninsula, where he had to learn as a Toa to strike from the shadows in order to survive. He was one of the eleven Toa that answered the summons to protect Metru Nui from the Kanohi Dragon. After the defeat of the Rahi and its delivery to Xia, those eleven Toa chose to stay and protect Metru Nui and became the Toa Mangai.
Tuyet's Betrayal
Nidhiki helped Lhikan investigate the mysterious attacks on the Matoran of Metru Nui around 3,500 years ago. Their teammate Tuyet told them that the Dark Hunters believe she possessed the Nui Stone, were after her, and were responsible for the deaths of several Matoran. Nidhiki fought and defeated Devastator and later helped Lhikan to defeat their fellow Toa, Tuyet, who was actually the cause of all the deaths. During her defeat, Nidhiki tried to obtain the Nui Stone for himself, but Lhikan intervened just in time to stop him from making the same mistake.
Nidhiki's Betrayal
While patrolling Metru Nui in search of Dark Hunters, Nidhiki was confronted and cornered by Lariska. Tempted by dreams of conquest, Nidhiki agreed to lead the Toa into the ambush so the Hunters could win the war. Lhikan sent Nidhiki to meet some "supply" boats the next night, but Nidhiki instead met with Lariska and completed their agreement. However, Lhikan discreetly followed Nidhiki, and learned of his plans. The next morning, Nidhiki told Lhikan and the other Toa that the Dark Hunter's base was hidden in the Canyon of Unending Whispers, and that every Toa was needed in order to end the war. Nidhiki led the Toa into the valley, where they were surrounded by Dark Hunters. However, Lhikan's reinforcements (which had arrived on the supply boats Nidhiki was supposed to have visited) then in turn surrounded the Hunters. With his betrayal revealed, Nidhiki was given a choice: leave Metru Nui or die.
Dark Hunter
The Shadowed One made Nidhiki a trainer of new recruits, which he did grudgingly. He was responsible for preparing a team to capture the Makoki Stone from a heavily defended fortress. He got easily bored with training the team, and was especially annoyed with one trainee, Krekka.
He later met with The Shadowed One, who decided to send him on a mission with a partner. Nidhiki was convinced that it would be Lariska; however his leader saw fit to pair him up with Krekka, whom he knew would keep Nidhiki in check. Their first mission was to steal three prototype launchers from a Matoran village on a rocky islet known as Nynrah. Lariska went ahead to distract the Toa there. Nidhiki wanted to bring one to The Shadowed One and keep the other two for himself, offering one to Krekka as a bribe. Krekka threatened to turn him in, however, and Nidhiki was forced to give all three to The Shadowed One.
He soon met Roodaka, a powerful figure who wanted the training of a Dark Hunter, but didn't want to join the organization. He agreed to train her if she helped him escape the island. Unbeknownst to him, Roodaka was hired by The Shadowed One to spy on Nidhiki. In exchange for training, Roodaka used her Rhotuka power to mutate Nidhiki into a monstrous, insectoid form, which was all the more painful to him due to his phobia of insects. The beach where this happened is named Nidhiki Beach because of this.
Some time after being mutated, Nidhiki and Krekka were hired to guard the Kanohi Avohkii on Destral. When the mask was stolen by the Toa Hagah, four of the Hagah were later captured. Nidhiki was on his way to "question" them, but the Toa (now mutated into Rahaga by Roodaka) were freed by Norik and Iruini, who were then also mutated into Rahaga.
Return to Metru Nui
After many adventures with Krekka, Nidhiki, along with Krekka and Eliminator, returned to Metru Nui to assist Teridax, the Makuta of Metru Nui. Nidhiki convinced the Matoran Ahkmou to betray the Toa Metru and find the Great Disks so the Toa couldn't defeat the Morbuzakh. Fortunately, Nidhiki did not manage to get hold of the disks. Nidhiki and Krekka ambushed Lhikan in the Great Temple, but he got away. The pair caught up with him after he delivered the Toa Stones to the Toa Metru. Then they attacked him in Vakama's forge and Nidhiki threatened to kill Vakama. This gave Krekka the opening he needed to defeat Lhikan. Nidhiki and Krekka took him to the Dark Hunter Prison. Then two chased the Toa Metru, and found and soon after battled them onboard an Airship in Le-Metru, Krekka freezing Vakama with a Kanoka and Nidhiki attacking Matau, in an attempt to make him drop Vakama's frozen body. Nidhiki then proceeded to Nokama, who flung her Hydro Blade at the airship's support beams, causing them to collapse onto Nidhiki. After Vakama teleported Krekka out of the ship, the Toa left Nidhiki, who decided to find Krekka rather than pursue them. Nidhiki and Krekka made another attempt to capture Nokama, Vakama, and Matau in Po-Metru, but were stopped by a stampede of Kikanalo. Afterwards, Matau used his Mahiki to fool the pair into following each other in the Canyon of Unending Whispers. Later, the two assaulted the Toa Metru's Vahki transport, but Onewa used his Mask of Mind Control to make Krekka attack Nidhiki. The pair fell off the transport and Nidhiki was absorbed together with Krekka and Nivawk into Teridax's essence and died.
Dark Mirror
In an alternate reality, Nidhiki chose to betray Lhikan to join Tuyet when she went mad, and the pair killed the Toa of Fire. After that, they organized the other Toa into a corrupt army, with only the Brotherhood of Makuta and Dark Hunters to fight for freedom. Later, Nidhiki led a team sent by Tuyet to kill the Nynrah Ghosts. He succeeded in wiping out all of them.
Abilities and Traits
Nidhiki always had revulsion for insectoid Rahi - in Birth of a Dark Hunter, he said that if it were up to him, "Metru Nui would have been purged of four-legged things that crawl long ago". He was always ready to get into action, and had to be reprimanded by Lhikan for letting himself pursue enemies instead of guarding Dume. He enjoyed taking risks, such as going through Dark Hunter territory without his Kanohi Volitak activated.
He was also not particularly loyal. After he defected to the Dark Hunters, he tried to leave them only a few months later. However, he did have a respect for life prior to his Dark Hunter defection.
As a Toa, Nidhiki had control over the Element of Air. After his transformation into his mutated Dark Hunter form, he gained the ability to launch Kanoka from his mandibles, although he lost his mask powers. He could fold in his legs and fly, shoot force bolts, and his hands were replaced with large claws. While the claws proved useless at holding objects or accomplishing delicate tasks, they were useful for threatening Matoran or smashing objects.
Mask and Tools
As a Toa, Nidhiki wore emerald green armor and carried an Air Scythe, which allowed him to focus his Air powers. He also wore a Volitak, which allowed him to move almost unseen and completely unheard. His Kanohi Volitak was fused to his face when he was mutated, therefore he lost access to its powers in this form.
Set Information
Nidhiki's mutated form was released as a set in 2004. He contained 170 pieces including an Onu-Metru Kanoka disk. His head, identical in construction to that of a Vahki, could fire Kanoka disks from its mandibles, and each of his claws could snap open or shut using a switch near each elbow. His legs could fold up against his body and his body could fold back, rendering his shape thinner and flatter. This symbolized his ability to fold up for flight. Nidhiki's parts could be combined with those of Turaga Dume and Nivawk to construct a Lohrak using instructions included in a 2004 LEGO Magazine. Nidhiki could also be combined with Krekka and Turaga Dume and Nivawk to create the form of Teridax known as "Ultimate Dume," whose instructions could be found in each component's instruction booklet. Nidhiki's parts and instructions were also included in the 2004 special edition Ultimate Dume set exclusive to Toys 'R' Us.
Quotes
- "You take all the fun out of constant violence, Lhikan."
- — Nidhiki to Lhikan, Birth of a Dark Hunter.
- "A friendly place we have here. Heavily defended, home to several hundred killers, and unfailingly lethal to trespassers, but friendly."
- — Nidhiki, talking about Odina, Birth of a Dark Hunter
- "You are a monster, Nidhiki. Matoran seeing you would run screaming. You will never be cheered, never be admired, never be hailed as a savior by the crowds. What are you now? A Toa of Nightmares? A hero, Nidhiki, or a horror? No, I think you will find your place is now, and forevermore, with the Dark Hunters. For who else would have you?"
- — The Shadowed One, Birth of a Dark Hunter
- "They are mere Matoran in Toa armor..."
- — Nidhiki talking about the Toa Metru, Mystery of Metru Nui
- "I see you have spirit, little Toa. I hate spirit."
- — Nidhiki to the Toa Metru, Struggle in the Sky
- "You think you can save Metru Nui, little flame? You are just a Matoran with delusions of adequacy."
- — Nidhiki to Vakama in one of the latter's visions, Dreams of Darkness
- "Compassion was always your weakness, brother."
- — Nidhiki to Lhikan, Legends of Metru Nui
- "Hi, dear, I’m home."
- — Nidhiki to Tuyet, The Many Deaths of Toa Tuyet
- "You are so trusting, so convinced of the purity of Toa. I don’t think Nidhiki even trusts himself. Better keep an eye on him, Lhikan, he’ll come to no good."
- — Tuyet, The Many Deaths of Toa Tuyet
Trivia
- Nidhiki and Krekka were given the Rahi Nui by Teridax as a tool to use against Toa.
- Nidhiki had a phobia of multi-legged insectoid Rahi, which made his transformation much more frightening for him.
- It is unknown exactly what Nidhiki looked like as a Toa, though we do know he had emerald armor and wore the Kanohi Volitak. Greg Farshtey has confirmed that his mask looked the same as Nuparu Mahri's does, minus the breathing apparatus.
- Nidhiki attempted and failed to teach Vezok to open a safe without leaving any evidence.
- Nidhiki was voiced by Paul Dobson in Legends of Metru Nui.
Appearances
- BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil
- The Many Deaths of Toa Tuyet
- Birth of a Dark Hunter
- Comic 25: Birth of the Rahaga (In a Flashback; Minor Appearance)
- BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui (First Appearance)
- Comic 16: Toa Metru! (Not Mentioned by Name)
- BIONICLE Adventures 2: Trial by Fire
- Comic 20: Struggle in the Sky
- Comic 21: Dreams of Darkness (In a Vision)
- BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui
- BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui
- BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of The Pit (Mentioned Only)
- Into the Darkness (Mentioned Only)
- The Mutran Chronicles (Not Mentioned by Name)
- Dark Mirror (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends
- BIONICLE: Dark Hunters
- BIONICLE Encyclopedia
- BIONICLE Encyclopedia: Updated
- Toa Metru Mini Promo CDs (Not Mentioned by Name)
- Metru Nui Explorer
- BIONICLE Heroes (Non-canonical Appearance)
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| Members: Airwatcher | Amphibax | Charger | Conjurer | Darkness | Devastator | Dweller | Eliminator | Firedracax | Gatherer | Gladiator | Guardian | Kraata-Kal | Lariska | Lurker | Mimic | Minion | Phantom | Poison | Primal | Prototype | Ravager | Savage | Seeker | Sentrakh | Shadow Stealer | Silence | Spinner | Subterranean | Tracker | Triglax | Vanisher | Vengeance
Former Members: Ancient (Deceased) | Avak (Rogue) | Hakann (Rogue) | Krekka (Deceased) | Nidhiki (Deceased) | Reidak (Rogue) | Thok (Rogue) | Tyrant (Rogue) | Vezok (Rogue) | Vezon (Rogue) | Zaktan (Deceased) Servants: Hordika Dragons | The Recorder | Voporak |
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