Pohatu

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Pohatu
Mata
Toa Title	Toa Mata of Stone/Toa Nuva of Stone
Mask	Great Kakama
Tools	Feet Additions
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Nuva
Original Armor
Tools	Climbing Claws/Kodan Ball, Feet Additions
Symbol
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Adaptive Armor
Mask	Kakama Nuva
Tools	Twin Propellers, Midak Skyblaster
Status	Alive
Pronunciation	Poe-HAH-Too
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Pohatu was the cheerful, friendly former Toa Mata of Stone, now the Toa Nuva of Stone.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Toa Mata 1.1.1 Pre-Mata Nui 1.1.2 Mata Nui 1.2 Toa Nuva 1.2.1 Bohrok-Kal 1.2.2 Mask of Light 1.2.3 Return to Metru Nui 1.2.4 Voya Nui 1.2.5 Preparations for Mata Nui's Awakening 1.2.6 Karda Nui 1.2.7 Teridax's Reign 1.3 The Kingdom 1.4 Dark Mirror 2 Abilities and Traits 2.1 Mask and Tools 2.2 BIONICLE.com Stats: 3 Set Information 4 Quotes 5 Appearances 6 See Also 7 External Links

Biography

Toa Mata

Pre-Mata Nui

Pohatu and the rest of his team were created on the island of Artakha. From there, they were transported to Daxia and awakened. The Toa were immediately introduced to each other and told by Helryx of their destiny to be the guardians of the Great Spirit Mata Nui. The Toa were then trained by Hydraxon in combat. In one exercise, the Toa were made to escape Spinax, but only Kopaka succeeded by freezing the Energy Hound. Pohatu used his mask to try and get away, going so fast that he melted the sand into glass, but Spinax caught up to him the moment he slowed down. On another exercise, Hydraxon took the Toa's Kanohi and hid them across Daxia. The Toa spent most of the day attempting to retrieve their Kanohi, but were only able to do so when Lewa realized they were to work together, and thusly did so.

Upon completing their training, the Toa Mata were sent to Karda Nui to protect its Av-Matoran residents. They fought against many Rahi that had been affected by strange energy spikes, and then defeated the living lightning bolt Rahi, the Avohkah. Following the Avohkah's defeat, Tahu and Kopaka led the other Toa to the Codrex, the only feature on the sandy plains of Karda Nui. After they entered it, the hatch sealed them inside, and the two Toa were forced to explain their situation to the others. They could not leave the Codrex, because the energy storm that now filled Karda Nui would destroy them. They also told them that they had to enter Toa Canisters, since the Codrex could not support life. Pohatu was the first to enter them, where they remained for thousands of years.

Their canisters were supposed to be launched into the sky following the events of the Great Cataclysm and land on the island of Mata Nui. From there they would go to the Kini-Nui, descend to Metru Nui, and continue on to awaken Mata Nui. However, a malfunction caused the canisters to instead land in the sea around the island. For one thousand years the canisters floated there until Takua collected the Toa Stones of Mata Nui and the Toa were summoned to the island's shores.

Mata Nui

After awakening and emerging from his canister, Pohatu found his way to the village of Po-Koro. Suffering from amnesia much the same as the rest of the six Toa, Turaga Onewa had to explain who and what Pohatu was, the current chaotic situation on Mata Nui, and the destiny of the six Toa. Following this Pohatu met Kopaka and then the rest of the Toa, and they embarked on their quest to fulfill their destiny.

Pohatu, as the rest of his fellow Toa, first had to collect five Kanohi Masks and a Makoki Stone. Upon completing this task, the team came to the Kini-Nui and received Golden Kanohi. They then descended into Teridax's lair and battled the dark being, defeating him for the first time through their combined strength. However, there was no time for rest. Almost immediately after their victory, the island came under attack by the Bohrok Swarms, which Pohatu and the other Toa fought valiantly to fend off. The Toa had to collect eight Krana to defeat the Bohrok; Pohatu and Gali led a mission that secured half of these. After retrieving one of each breed of Krana, Pohatu and the five other Toa descended into the lair of the Bahrag, queens of the Bohrok. There they caged the Bahrag and set in motion one of the most climactic events of their lives. As the Bahrag's lair began to collapse, the Toa fell into six tubes filled with Energized Protodermis. This mysterious substance transformed the Toa into Toa Nuva.

Toa Nuva

Bohrok-Kal

When the Bohrok-Kal stole the Nuva Symbols, Pohatu lost his powers along with the other Toa Nuva. He was told by Onewa that there was a Kanohi Hau Nuva in an Ice cave on Mount Ihu. He headed there and attempted to team up with Kopaka, continuously falling in the drifts, and even causing an avalanche. He eventually got Kopaka to agree to team up, when he saved him from a Muaka. After they reached the cave, he cleared the cave mouth from rocks with ease, and continued, going down onto a crevice to find the mask. They found the mask, but a tremor came, and Pohatu tried to shove Kopaka out of the way, Kopaka then grabbed the Hau Nuva, and tried to use it to shield Pohatu from the oncoming boulders. Pohatu was rendered unconscious and was covered by the rocks, and Kopaka thought him dead. He eventually woke up, and traveled through the tunnels until he wound up in Po-Wahi. He then set off to Po-Koro, and witnessed Kopaka giving Onewa the Hau Nuva, as a tribute to the "fallen" Toa of Stone. After letting Kopaka know that he was actually alive, and seeing Kopaka show some actual emotion, he took the mask.

Later, he encountered Gahlok-Kal, who magnetized him to a herd of Mahi until Takua found him. He and the other Toa Nuva then resumed their quest to obtain the Kanohi Nuva, during which Pohatu and Onua tried to seize the Krana-Kal off of Tahnok-Kal. The two were successful, but a Bohrok Va managed to put another Krana-Kal in, allowing the Tahnok-Kal to get away before they noticed.

Later, Pohatu and the other Toa Nuva journeyed to the Bahrag's lair, following the Kal. The Nuva were able to catch up and they transferred their powers in the Nuva symbols to the Kal. It was so much power that the Bohrok Kal were overloaded and defeated by their original powers. Thus, the Toa Nuva regained their Elemental Powers and headed back to the surface.

Mask of Light

Pohatu was one of the three Toa present when the Mask of Light was being translated. He left for Onu-Koro shortly thereafter. While questioning Takua on Jaller's whereabouts, part of the cave imploded, and Vorahk, Kurahk, and Turahk entered Onu-Koro. After some struggles, Vorahk fought Onua, who started to drain his power. Pohatu ran to save Onua, but Turahk shot a beam of fear, causing Pohatu to freeze in fear. Pohatu recovered and used his climber claws to hold Turahk in place, while Onua collapsed the roof above them. They both ran out to the surface, where they were buried alive. Kopaka saved them, and the trio went to Kini-Nui. Pohatu used his climber claws to cuff Vorahk and Kurahk, while Tahu, Onua, Kopaka and Gali finished them off. After Takua became Takanuva, Pohatu helped in the construction of the Ussanui.

Return to Metru Nui

After Teridax was defeated, the Turaga related the history of Metru Nui to the Toa Nuva and Matoran. Afterwards, they constructed boats and made their return to the island-city. When they arrived, the Toa Nuva faced six Doom Vipers, and were able to defeat them using the Kakama Nuva. Afterwards Pohatu helped with the reconstruction of the city. Some time later, the Toa Nuva and the Turaga were immediately invited to a secret meeting of Dume's. There, he along with the other Toa learned that the one they sworn to awake, Mata Nui, was dying, and his only hope was the Mask of Life which was located on Voya Nui.

Voya Nui

Pohatu and the other Toa set off to this mysterious island in Canisters similar to the ones they arrived on Mata Nui. Upon arrival, they met with the Piraka, and a fight broke out. One by one, Pohatu witnessed his fellow Toa fall. Pohatu was later knocked out by Hakann, leaving Onua the only one left fighting, but he was eventually felled as well. Zaktan, the leader, did not dare to leave them alive, so he ordered them to remove the Toa's tools and masks, and then throw them into Mount Valmai. The volcano erupted before the Piraka could do so, and the Toa Nuva escaped. However, they were attacked by a confused Voya Nui Resistance Team, who believed them to be more Piraka. Balta (Who had been freed from a cave by Axonn and informed of the Nuva) stopped his friends. The twelve heroes were knocked out after retrieving their masks by Brutaka. Pohatu was then rescued by the Resistance Team, and, alongside the other Toa Nuva, set off to a new mission: prepare the universe for Mata Nui's awakening.

Preparations for Mata Nui's Awakening

With the rest of the Toa Nuva, Pohatu worked to complete the Preparation Scroll. He helped re-release to Bohrok to level the island of Mata Nui. After this, the Toa Nuva traveled to Odina to retrieve the Staff of Artakha. Instead, they found The Shadowed One, who told them the Staff had been given to the Vortixx on Xia as payment. In exchange for this, he asked to Toa Nuva to kill the traitorous Roodaka, an ignored request. Before leaving, Pohatu set the stones of the Dark Hunter base to spontaneously collapse an hour after the Toa Nuva left the island.

Arriving on Xia, the Toa Nuva captured Roodaka and witnessed the fight between the Tahtorak and the Kanohi Dragon. At the Toa Nuva's request, Roodaka de-mutated the Rahaga back into Toa Hagah. Shortly after this, the Toa Nuva departed to Karzahni in order to combat the member of the Brotherhood of Makuta who had stolen the Staff, Icarax. Once there, Pohatu and the others, except for Gali, were defeated by an ambush of Icarax's. After Gali destroyed the realm, Pohatu was revived and was assigned a mission to retrieve an artifact called the "Heart of the Visorak" with Onua. He was then teleported by Botar to Daxia where he saw the Staff of Artakha being used to restore the Universe to its former aspect.

After completing their missions, the Toa Nuva arrived on Artakha and stayed long enough to gain new armor from the realm's ruler. They were then transported to Karda Nui.

Karda Nui

After arriving in Karda Nui, the Toa Nuva found a team of Av-Matoran fleeing from three Makuta. Pohatu charged into battle, and a brief fight, both sides retreated. The Nuva split into two teams: Lewa, Pohatu and Kopaka as one team, while Gali, Onua and Tahu as another. Pohatu's team, led by Kopaka, remained with the Av-Matoran to defend the stalactite Villages from the Makuta's assault.

Curious to what their new Midak Skyblasters could do, he shot a ball of light from it which hit Antroz. The Toa Nuva then questioned the Av-Matoran about where they were and who had just attacked them.

Pohatu and Photok later spotted Radiak, who stated (as bait) that he had stolen the Makuta's battle plans and was injured. Antroz then blasted a bolt of shadow at Photok, and Pohatu charged at him. Chirox then attacked Pohatu using a Shadow hand, grabbing him and letting him fall to the ground. He, Photok, Kopaka and Solek were later bound in shadow chains, hanging from the ceiling of Karda Nui by Antroz. Lewa then arrived and shot a light ball at him, waking him up. The Toa of Air then opened fire on Antroz, breaking his concentration. Pohatu managed to catch Kopaka and Solek, while Lewa caught Photok and escaped.

Later, the Toa captured Kirop and stole the second Keystone from him. They then tricked him into leading the Toa to the Shadow Leech Hive. Along the way, the Toa Ignika saved them from an attacking Rahi and joined them. When they reached the hive, Kopaka and Solek stayed to confront Mutran while the others searched the Hive for the vats containing the Shadow Leeches. They accidentally passed the vats, which were cloaked in an illusion of Mutran's, and found that Toa Ignika had been replaced by a gigantic Rahi. They attacked, but the Toa Ignika struck back. Pohatu managed to stop the Toa, recognizing his mask, realizing that it was the Ignika. Suddenly, the five were attacked by Antroz, Chirox, and Vamprah. When they woke up, Mutran attempted to infect Lewa, but Pohatu rescued them. The four Toa and three Matoran sped out of the hive using Pohatu's Kakama Nuva, pausing only to destroy the Shadow Leech vats.

The Makuta launched a counterstrike, destroying the last Stalactite Village, but the Toa Nuva and Av-Matoran had already fled. The Toa then stole the third Keystone from the Makuta's base and confronted them. In the battle, Photok and Pohatu were almost killed by Icarax's gravitational power, but Toa Ignika defeated Icarax in time, releasing the two from Icarax's power. The five Makuta retreated to the Swamp of Secrets, and the Toa followed, fearful for their friends below.

Pohatu, Lewa, and Kopaka arrived in the swamp just as Antroz was about to fire a shadow blast at the Mistika Toa Nuva. Kopaka froze Antroz's hand and the Toa Nuva reunited, and then prepared to fight the final battle against the Makuta.

During the first battle, Pohatu and Photok were up against Gorast, who used her Felnas on him, making his stone powers go out of control. He and Photok were buried under tonnes of rock, and he was knocked out. Sometime later, Photok woke him up and Pohatu used his powers to mentally lift the rocks away. The duo then flew off.

Soon after that, he was spotted by Takanuva and Gali while flying through the swamp. As they flew to find the others, they encountered a group of Niazesk, heading in their direction, readying to attack. Pohatu attempted to knock some down with his Stone powers, but they easily evaded his efforts. When Takanuva used a Shadow blast to defeat the Niazesk, Pohatu started to suspect that Takanuva was Teridax in disguise and gave him ten seconds to prove he was Takanuva before he attacked. After Gali formed a mental link with Takanuva and proved that he was who he claimed to be, Pohatu accepted it.

Pohatu, Gali, and Takanuva later regrouped with the other Toa, learning of the energy storms and the Ignika's countdown to the end of the universe. After a battle with the Makuta, the Toa Nuva entered the Codrex, eventually discovering three powerful vehicles. Pohatu claimed the Rockoh T3 for himself, and later flew it in combat against the Jetrax T6, which had been hijacked by Antroz. Antroz shot him down, and engaged the Axalara T9 in combat.

Pohatu managed to return to the dogfight, as he and Lewa were prepared to ram into the Jetrax T6. Antroz had then teleported out, and only Kopaka noticed. He released barriers of ice around the two vehicles to stop them, and he jumped into the Jetrax T6 in time. Later on, Tahu rounded up all the Toa to flee from Karda Nui as the Energy Storms were erupting. Using the three super-fast vehicles, the seven Toa made it out of Karda Nui in time. Pohatu had noticed the Ignika flying during the journey, but then it disappeared.

The Toa Nuva flew to Metru Nui, where they discovered the city being invaded by the Brotherhood. Using the vehicles, they destroyed the surrounding fleet. Their arrival boosting the morale of the Order of Mata Nui warriors and Toa Mahri protecting the city, and they were able to drive off the invaders. Afterwards, they celebrated the awakening of Mata Nui in the Coliseum. However, the celebrations were halted when Teridax revealed he took over the body of Mata Nui, and thus control of the Matoran Universe.

Teridax's Reign

After fleeing the Rahkshi attacks on Metru Nui via tunnels that Krahka showed the Toa Nuva whilst they were hiding in the Archives, the Toa Nuva arrived on the island of Stelt. There, Tahu formulated a plan to cause havoc around the Matoran Universe to distract Teridax's consciousness. Trinuma found the Toa and informed them of Daxia and the Order of Mata Nui's demise. Shortly afterward, Pohatu journeyed to Destral with Takanuva, where they found the island in ruins. Upon their arrival, Pohatu went about searching for any useful weaponry.

The Kingdom

Pohatu attempted to seal off the island of Mata Nui from the Matoran Universe in The Kingdom Alternate Universe. He and Hewkii were attacked and killed by Rahkshi that smashed through the rocks the two brought down on the tunnels.

Dark Mirror

In the Toa Empire Alternate Universe, Pohatu, along with the other Toa Mata, were placed into Toa Canisters to prepare for the day when they would be called upon in and act as the failsafe for the Great Spirit, like they were in the main universe. However, since the Great Spirit Mata Nui never fell asleep in the alternate universe, no signal was sent which called for the Toa to depart to Metru Nui. Tuyet, however, discovered a spot in the Coliseum which nobody knew about, and was able to fake a signal which summoned the Toa to Metru Nui. There, the Toa told the Toa Mata about how the Brotherhood of Makuta and the Dark Hunters were taking over, and that the empire stopped the groups. The Toa Mata decided to follow her rule, and Pohatu was given rule of Po-Metru from the Throne of Stone, but he began to have doubts after Tuyet sent a group of Toa to wipe out the Nynrah Ghosts. As a result, he and Lesovikk formed a rebel group which also consisted of Ahkmou, Nuju, Kodan, Darkness, Primal, and Guardian.

After Takanuva arrived, Pohatu introduced him to the rest of the group. They then decided to lead an attack on the Coliseum. At the battle's onset, Pohatu created a stone fist to smash the Coliseum's walls. Later on, he cried in anguish over Gali's death, but continued on into the Coliseum, only to meet Onua and be unable to move past him, with the two being too evenly matched.

Abilities and Traits

Pohatu is amiable, the friendliest of the Toa. He has good relations with all the Toa, and treats his villagers like equals, not subordinates. He's always joking, trying to maintain a happy demeanor. In times of high tension he attempts to bring quarreling Toa together, often to no avail.

Pohatu is dependable, always there to help. Like a good soldier, he brings up the rear of the Toa Team as they travel, watching out for any and all trouble. He's slow, both in speed and decision, but once he comes to a decision, there's no changing his mind.

Pohatu seems to consider Onua his best friend. The friendship particularly developed following their transformation from Toa Mata into Toa Nuva. Pohatu and Onua often work together, exchanging friendly banter as they fight enemies. They also have a long-running jocular argument about superiority of their region's primary industry; Pohatu thinks the Po-Matoran carving industry trumps the Onu-Matoran mining, and Onua thinks the opposite.

As a Toa of Stone, Pohatu has the ability to create and manipulate stone, powers that were enhanced when he became a Toa Nuva. As a Toa Nuva, he has the ability to set a delayed attack of stone, which he did to crumble the Dark Hunter fortress on Odina.

Mask and Tools

As a Toa Mata, Pohatu wore the Kanohi Kakama, the Great Mask of Speed. This mask more than compensated for his lack of natural speed by boosting his speed dramatically. After Pohatu collected five other masks on the island of Mata Nui, he exchanged his Kakama and these five at the Kini-Nui for a Golden Kanohi with the powers of all six. Toa Mata Pohatu's sole Toa Tools were his Feet Additions.

When Pohatu transformed into a Toa Nuva, he was given a pair of Climbing Claws, and his Feet Additions became stronger. He could use his climbing claws for melee combat or as throwing weapons, or he could combine them into the Kodan Ball to be kicked as a projectile. His Golden Kanohi was replaced with a Kakama Nuva, the Kanohi Nuva of Speed, which let him share his speed powers with others. To make up for losing the powers of his five secondary Kanohi, Pohatu Nuva collected the five corresponding Kanohi Nuva, which still rest on his Suva.

Upon receiving his Adaptive Armor, Pohatu gained Twin Propellers (which also function as drills) and an adaptive weapon, which took the form of a Midak Skyblaster for combat with the Brotherhood of Makuta in Karda Nui. Both the adaptive weapon and the Twin Propellers are stowed away by the Adaptive Armor when Pohatu pilots Rockoh T3. Karda Nui's shields block Pohatu's access to the secondary masks on his Suva, so he is forced to rely only on his new adaptive Kakama Nuva and any masks his fellow Toa Nuva choose to share.

BIONICLE.com Stats:

Strength:	13
Agility:	10
Toughness:	14
Mind:	11

Set Information

The original Pohatu canister set was distributed with the first release of BIONICLE sets. It contained 49 pieces including a two-piece LEGO boulder brick for use with his kicking feature, operated by rotating a gear on his lower back which caused the model's right leg to swing. It should be noted that this set's torso is upside down in relation to the torsos of the other 2001 Toa.

The Pohatu Nuva set was released in late 2002 with 44 pieces. This new Pohatu featured Nuva armor, new legs pieces, a new Kanohi, and new Toa Tools. These tools, Climbing Claws, could be combined to form the Kodan Ball via pins otherwise stored on his arms. He also retained his Feet Additions, his Toa Tools from his 2001 form, in silver as opposed to their original tan. His torso configuration and kicking feature remained the same as in his Toa Mata release as well, although one could remove the stabilizing piece attached to his left leg and replace it with a gear otherwise affixed to the back to change the kicking feature to a running feature in which both legs swung alternately. When the gear was attached to the back, it could be slid forward to allow for the kicking feature, or backward to lock the right leg in place for posing.

Pohatu was released again in early 2008 in a Phantoka form courtesy of his new (and notably orange rather than brown) Adaptive Armor. He, like his fellow Phantoka canister sets, can "team-up" with a 2008 Matoran small set of matching color, in this case Photok. This newest version comes with 68 pieces. If one rotates the piece on the back of his arms, Pohatu's Twin Propellers spin, also opening from their drill configuration if they are closed at the time the piece is spun.

A Pohatu figure was released in summer 2008 in another Adaptive Armor form, piloting the Rockoh T3. This form uses 38 of the set's 390 pieces. This form includes a new form of the adaptive Kakama Nuva, consisting of the original adaptive mask's base with a new, winged visor featuring head-up display.

Quotes

Appearances

• BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa
• Comic 1: The Coming of the Toa
• Comic 3: Triumph of the Toa
• McDonald's Comic 2: Tale of the Toa
• BIONICLE Chronicles 2: Beware the Bohrok
• Comic 4: The Bohrok Awake
• Comic 5: To Trap a Tahnok
• Comic 6: Into the Nest
• Comic 7: What Lurks Below
• McDonald's Comic 4: Into the Nest
• Comic 8: The End of the Toa?
• Toa Nuva Promo Comic
• BIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge
• Comic 9: Divided We Fall
• Comic 10: Powerless!
• BIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks (In Flashbacks)
• Comic 11: A Matter of Time...
• Comic 12: Absolute Power
• Rahkshi Promo Comic
• Comic 13: Rise of the Rahkshi!
• Comic 14: At Last -- Takanuva!
• BIONICLE: Mask of Light
• BIONICLE: Mask of Light Novel
• Comic 15: Secrets and Shadows
• BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom
• BIONICLE Legends 2: Dark Destiny
• BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno
• BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of The Pit
• Toa Nuva Blog
• BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall
• Comic 12: Realm of Fear
• Comic 12.5
• BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky
• Phantoka Mini Movie
• BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets (Minor Appearance and in Flashbacks)
• The Kingdom (Mentioned Only)
• Dark Mirror (In an Alternate Universe)
• Takanuva's Blog
• Comic 14: Endgame
• The Final Battle Animation
• Destiny War
• BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle
• Comic 15: Mata Nui Rising
• The Official Guide to BIONICLE
• BIONICLE Encyclopedia
• BIONICLE Encyclopedia: Updated
• Toa Mata Promo Animations
• Mata Nui Online Game
• Bohrok Online Animations
• Toa Nuva Promo Animations
• Bohrok-Kal Online Animations
• Bohrok-Kal Mini Promo CDs
• Mata Nui Explorer (2003)
• Mata Nui Explorer (Movie)
• BIONICLE: The Game (Non-canonical Appearance)
• BIONICLE Heroes (Non-canonical Appearance)
• Battle for Power (Non-canonical Appearance)
• Phantoka Promo Animation (Non-canonical Appearance)
• BIONICLE: Mistika (Non-canonical Appearance)

See Also

• Gallery:Pohatu

External Links

• Pohatu Mata Building Instructions
• Pohatu Nuva Building Instructions
• Phantoka Pohatu Nuva Building Instructions
• Pohatu Nuva (pilot form) Building Instructions

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