Nui-Jaga

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"But that's not a problem. I can handle it. A walk in a cavern... a swim in the water... a fast swim… and a very, very large monster.""
— Lewa encountering a Nui-Jaga, Deep into Darkness

Parent Page: Rahi

Nui-Jaga
Image:Comic Nui-Jaga.png
Rahi
Conservation Status Unknown
Pronunciation NOO-ee JAH-guh

Nui-Jaga are a species of scorpion-like Rahi.

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[carve] History

Nui-Jaga are commonly found in Po-Metru, and formerly in Po-Koro.

A Nui-Jaga in the Mata Nui Online Game.
A Nui-Jaga in the Mata Nui Online Game.
Their stingers were very valuable on Metru Nui, so hunters often went to hunt the Rahi, but then not return. After the Great Cataclysm, many Nui-Jaga migrated to Mata Nui, only to be controlled by Teridax to harass the local Matoran.
Pohatu battling a Nui-Jaga.
Pohatu battling a Nui-Jaga.

Toa Metru Onewa met a Nui-Jaga running out of a cave which led to Metru Nui when he was hiding his Toa Stone. Thanks to this Nui-Jaga, the Toa Metru discovered a way to return to Metru Nui. As they traveled through the tunnels back to Metru Nui, the Toa Metru encountered various types of mutated Nui-Jaga, the results of Teridax's experiments.

Lewa once encountered a Nui-Jaga while searching for Kanohi. The Rahi, under the control of Teridax, attempted to impede his progress but was defeated by Lewa's Air powers. Gali also encountered a group of Nui-Jaga while she recovered a mask of her own, though she was rescued by Tahu. During a meeting of the Toa Mata, Teridax sent Nui-Jaga and other Rahi to attack the Toa, but these were defeated by Gali and her Water powers. Teridax also assigned a Nui-Jaga to guard Ahkmou's stash of Comet Kolhii Balls. This scorpion managed to temporarily blind Pohatu with its poison, but was eventually defeated when the Toa of Stone collapsed the cave it was in with the help of Takua.

Onepu, Jaller, Macku, Kongu, Hewkii, and Matoro once encountered a Nui-Jaga while traveling to the Disk throwing tournament. They managed to trap the Rahi, and eventually merged into a Matoran Nui to dispatch the beast.

Later, when the Toa Mata were underground attempting to defeat Teridax, he had swarms of Nui-Jaga attack Kini-Nui with other Rahi under his control. These Rahi were fended off by the Chronicler's Company and several Matoran military groups. They eventually retreated when Teridax was defeated, and he abandoned his hold over them.

The Nui-Jaga continued to roam over Mata Nui, no longer any huge threat to the Matoran. When the Bohrok attempted to cleanse the island, the Rahi did their best to avoid them. After the Toa Nuva released the Bohrok intentionally, most Rahi, including Nui-Jaga, migrated back to Metru Nui.

Nui-Jaga in Po-Wahi.
Nui-Jaga in Po-Wahi.

[carve] Abilities and Traits

Nui-Jaga are able to use their stingers to fling venom which causes temporary blindness if it enters the eyes, or to strike an opponent and inflict a more painful and sometimes fatal sting. Nui-Jaga also have powerful claws that can shatter solid rock. The Nui-Jaga hunt in packs, their preferred hunting method being to drive prey into a dead-end canyon. Once the target is surrounded, they communicate with each other before making their next move. Nui-Jaga cries have been compared to the sound of breaking glass.

[carve] Set Information

A blue Nui-Jaga as a set.
A blue Nui-Jaga as a set.
Tahu battling a Nui-Jaga.
Tahu battling a Nui-Jaga.

Two Nui-Jaga (one blue, one purple) were released as a single, large boxed set in 2001. All together the two Nui-Jaga had 214 pieces. The underside of the head acted as a trigger, which one could pull while holding a handle towards the model's rear to make the model attack with its tail. This was advertised as a means for the Nui-Jaga to attack one another or a Toa Mata set. The two Nui-Jaga could be combined to make the Kahu model, the instructions for which were included in the instruction booklet of the purple Nui-Jaga.

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2001: Coming of the Toa
Manas / Muaka & Kane-Ra / Nui-Jaga / Nui-Rama / Tarakava
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