Onepu
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- "May your Crab ride swift and true!"
- — Onepu, Mata Nui Online Game
Parent Page: Characters
| Onepu | |
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| Matoran | |
| Class | Onu-Matoran |
| Title/Job | Metru Nui: Archivist |
| Mask | Pakari |
| Status | Alive |
| Pronunciation | Oh-NEE-poo |
| BZPower page | |
Onepu is Whenua's right hand Matoran, calling himself his Turaga's Special Aide. He is captain of the famous Ussalry Regiment and was the winner of the Great Ussal Race five times in a row.
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Biography
Metru Nui
On Metru Nui, Onepu was an Archivist, but secretly he wished to catch Rahi. He would rather go out searching for new Rahi than wait around for them to be handed to him. Onepu was best known for leading the journey that accidentally discovered a Bohrok nest under Le-Metru.
He was called upon by the Chief Archivist for another project, during his time on Metru Nui. The Vahki had found and captured many Rahi, primitive in nature. These underwater Rahi were violent, and Turaga Dume, although he didn't wholeheartedly want to, gave permission to three Archivists, Whenua, Mavrah, and Onepu to study these Rahi. Onepu was very happy to have this position, and studied with diligence.
As Turaga Dume ordered that no one was to find out about this, Onepu, Whenua, and Mavrah became close. However, the work was very taxing, and the Matoran began to frequently argue with each other. After one of them made a slight mistake, some of the Rahi made a bid for freedom. Although they were contained, their efforts harmed many exhibits, and the project was abandoned. Mavrah disagreed with this, and in secret, smuggled these creatures out of the city into tunnels. Onepu was saddened by this, but continued his job as an Archivist nonetheless.
Eventually, Onepu was placed into a Matoran Sphere and cast asleep. The Toa Metru rescued him and the other Matoran of Metru Nui, and took them to the island of Mata Nui, where they were reawoken.
Mata Nui
On Mata Nui, Onepu became Turaga Whenua's right hand. An ussal racing champion, Onepu was a member and the captain of the Ussalry, and occasionally mined. Onepu was Taipu's best friend, and sometimes took advantage of him, such as when he talked Taipu into doing his mining work for him. After Whenua was alerted to the possiblity of a Rahi attack as the Toa Mata descended into Mangaia, Onepu and the Ussalry went to work defending the village. When the infected Rahi began to retreat, Onepu and the Ussalry traveled to the Kini-Nui, where he came to the Chronicler's Company's aid. After helping them defeat Rahi, Onepu told Takua to travel to Onu-Koro, due to a discovery that Takua would be interested in.
Later, during the Bohrok attacked Mata Nui, and Onepu was in the village when the Gahlok struck and flooded the cavern. When this attack happened, he helped direct everyone to safety. As Nuparu came running towards him, a flood of water hit them, propelling them into a tunnel. When they reawoke, Nuparu used his Lightstone to illuminate the area. The group found themselves near a Gahlok, but, as Onepu pointed out, one devoid of its Krana. Struck by an idea, Nuparu began to work on an invention using the Bohrok's parts, while Onepu and Taipu helped him. Eventually, they used his invention, the Boxor, to battle and win against a squad of Gahlok.
Onepu later helped Nuparu defeat some Nuhvok in Le-Koro. After the swarms defeat, Onepu was defeated by a creature who seeked Onua's Nuva Symbol.
He was evacuated from Onu-Koro during the Rahkshi attack and aided in the construction of Boats to return to Metru Nui, where he now resides. Once there, Onepu helped rebuild the city, and went back to work once the Staff of Artakha repaired the city.
Abilities and Traits
Different media sources portray Onepu's personality in slightly different ways. In the Mata Nui Online Game, Onepu appeared as a brave, busy, and mildly humble Matoran, as any other. In the Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle, he appeared to have gained an attitude somewhat similar to that of Hafu, self-centered and quick to praise himself. Despite this shift in his personality, he remained extremely brave and loyal to his village.
Set Information
Onepu was released as a set in September 2001 as one of the six promotional BIONICLE Happy Meal Toys at McDonald's. These six eight-piece "Tohunga" sets each featured a Bamboo Disk which they could fling from their right arm when one pulled it back and released it. Onepu's featured an image of the Kanohi Pakari with the word "Pakari" printed beneath it.
Quotes
- "I am Onepu, High Commander of the Ussalry, Veteran of the Makuta Wars, Right Hand of Turaga Whenua, and Champion Kolhii Forward of Onu-Koro. At your service, my Lady."
- — Onepu to Hahli, Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle
Appearances
- BIONICLE Adventures 5: Voyage of Fear
- BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa
- McDonald's Comic 1: Challenge of the Rahi
- The Official Guide to BIONICLE
- BIONICLE Encyclopedia
- BIONICLE Encyclopedia: Updated
- Mata Nui Online Game (First Appearance)
- Bohrok Online Animations
- BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures (Non-canonical Appearance)
- Bohrok-Kal Online Animations
- Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle
External Links
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