Nui-Rama

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"Oh my — nasty things. One of them is hard enough to deal with — anger a swarm and you will have a very short day."
— Rahaga Kualus, Rahi Beasts

Parent Page: Rahi

Nui-Rama
Rahi
Conservation Status Unknown
Pronunciation NOO-ee-RAH-mah

Nui-Rama are large, irritable flying insects.

[carve] History

On Metru Nui, this Rahi's main source of food was Liquid Protodermis, their main source of the Protodermis from Chutes. They used their stinger to pierce the chutes and suck in the Protodermis. Sometimes, too many Nui-Rama on one spot on a Chute could cause the structure to collapse. One such Chute collapse was responsible for the death of the Ko-Matoran seer Ihu. Sometime during the Toa/Dark Hunter War, trained Nui-Rama were used to take messages to The Shadowed One.

Nui-Rama flying through a layer of glass created by Tahu's Fire.
Nui-Rama flying through a layer of glass created by Tahu's Fire.

After the events of the Great Cataclysm, many of the insects migrated to the island of Mata Nui, where they were soon placed under Teridax's control through the use of Infected Kanohi. Kopaka first encountered one of these creatures soon after his arrival on Mata Nui. Nuju explained the creature, along with Kopaka’s duty to awaken the Great Spirit. Lewa was ambushed by Nui-Rama after recovering a mask of his own. These Nui-Rama knocked him down to the waiting jaws of a Muaka and then flew off, though Lewa was later rescued by Onua. Later, during a meeting of the Toa Mata, Teridax had several Nui-Rama attack the Toa Mata along with other Rahi. These Nui-Rama threw Tahu high in the air and let him fall, though Tahu was saved by Onua. The Toa of Earth then used his Mask of Strength to dispatch the flying insects.

During Takua’s wanderings of the island, he encountered a Nui-Rama, which took the Matoran Taipu, whom Takua had just befriended. Takua ran all the way to Le-Koro, where the local military was gearing up for battle with Nui-Rama, who had kidnapped Turaga Matau and Lewa. Takua, in conjunction with the Gukko Force, assaulted the Nui-Rama hive. Takua was kidnapped and taken to the hive, where he found Matau and Taipu, along with Lewa bearing an infected Kanohi. Takua and the others were rescued by Onua, who also saved Lewa and removed his infected mask. Lewa took control of a Nui-Kopen, and used it to escape with the others.

A green Nui-Rama in the Mata Nui Online Game.
A green Nui-Rama in the Mata Nui Online Game.

While the Toa were underground, fighting through Teridax’s defenses, the Makuta deployed a force of Rahi, including Nui-Rama, to attack Kini-Nui. The Rahi were repelled by various Matoran military, and eventually retreated when Teridax was defeated. He abandoned his hold over them, and some Nui-Rama were eventually adopted as secondary mounts in the Gukko Force. The others were left to fly over Mata Nui, no longer any huge threat.

They have since returned to Metru Nui with the other Rahi and the Matoran.

[carve] Abilities and Traits

Nui-Rama could be found all over Mata Nui, predominately around Le-Wahi and sometimes Ta-Wahi. Nui-Rama spent most of their time in the air, flying around catching prey. Like some other species of Rahi, Nui-Rama appear to come in several colors, such as orange and green. The Nui-Rama have large stingers, which they sometimes use to attack their prey, in addition to the powerful claws they possess.

[carve] Set Information

The orange Nui-Rama set.
The orange Nui-Rama set.

Two Nui-Rama models, one orange and one green, were packaged together as a single set in a 2001 release. Altogether the two Nui-Rama had 138 pieces. Pressing a button on either model's back caused it to flap its wings forward in a quick thrust, advertised as a means for the Nui-Rama to battle one another or a Toa Mata set. The two could be combined to make a Nui-Kopen model, the instructions for which were included in the instruction booklet of the orange Nui-Rama.

[carve] Quotes

"Nui-Rama, buzzflying Rahi! Hundred-eye, allseeing, fright and fury! Makuta-Madness makes even worse! Wings mash, pincers grab! No chance for Matoran alone, only Toa bold enough to stand against it, yet cunning Rama sneak-swoop-smash and fly out of reach!"
— Tamaru, Mata Nui Online Game

[carve] Trivia

[carve] Appearances

The Nui-Rama in Ta-Wahi.
The Nui-Rama in Ta-Wahi.

[carve] See Also

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Boreas | Orkahm | Shu | Taiki | Vira
Rahi
Gukko | Kahu | Kewa | Nui-Rama


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