Tahu

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Tahu
Mata
Toa Title	Toa Mata of Fire/Toa Nuva of Fire
Mask	Kanohi Hau
Tools	Fire Sword
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Nuva
Original Armor
Tools	Magma Swords
Symbol
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Adaptive Armor
Mask	Hau Nuva
Tools	Rotating Blades, Nynrah Ghost Blaster
Status	Alive, on Metru Nui
Pronunciation	TAH-hoo
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Tahu is the Toa Nuva of Fire, hot both in Element and temper. He was the leader of the Toa Mata and now the leader of the Toa Nuva.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Toa Mata 1.1.1 Pre-Mata Nui 1.1.2 Mata Nui 1.1.2.1 Quest for the Masks 1.1.2.2 Bohrok 1.1.2.3 Bahrag 1.2 Toa Nuva 1.2.1 Bohrok-Kal 1.2.2 Mask of Light and Return to Metru Nui 1.2.3 Voya Nui 1.2.4 New Mission 1.2.5 Karda Nui 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 Trivia 6 Appearances 7 See Also 8 External Links

[carve] Biography

[carve] Toa Mata

[carve] Pre-Mata Nui

Tahu and the rest of his team were created on Artakha and first awoken on Daxia. There, they were introduced to each other and told of their destiny by Helryx (though she did not appear in person): to be the guardians of the Great Spirit Mata Nui. She then sent them to be trained in combat by Hydraxon. In one of the first exercises, Kopaka was the only one who succeeded in escaping Spinax, by freezing him. All of the others were attacked and taken down by the Energy Hound. On another exercise, Hydraxon took their Kanohi and hid them across the island. Tahu spent most of the day trying to figure out how to get his Kanohi Hau out of a glacier, until Lewa realized that Hydraxon wanted them to work together. That night, Tahu and Kopaka allowed themselves to be captured by the Order at the fortress so they could get inside. There, they met with Toa Helryx, Toa of Water and leader of the Order of Mata Nui, who agreed to tell them of their mission and their future.

After they finished their training, the Toa Mata were then sent to Karda Nui to protect the Av-Matoran who were working there. The six Toa fought against many Rahi, which were being affected by strange energy spikes. After they defeated the Rahi, strange, sentient lightning bolt Rahi known as Avohkah began to attack the Matoran. After several weeks of fighting the Avohkah, the Rahi were finally defeated and the Av-Matoran finished with their labors. Tahu and Kopaka led the others to the Codrex, the strange, spherical building embedded in one of the stalactites. The hatch sealed them in after they entered, and the two Toa were forced to explain everything they had learned from Helryx to their teammates. They could not leave, because the energy storm that now filled Karda Nui would turn them to ash. They then entered their separate Toa Canisters, 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.

[carve] Mata Nui

[carve] Quest for the Masks

Tahu's Toa Canister arrived on a beach near Ta-Wahi. When Tahu emerged, he found that some of his mechanical components had separated. He fused the pieces together, and realized he didn't remember who he was or what he was doing there. After thinking awhile he remembered his name and rediscovered his fire powers. He wandered around Ta-Wahi, eventually arriving at the Charred Forest. There, he was ambushed by four Matoran, led by the Captain of the Guard, Jaller. They captured Tahu in a wooden Rahi trap but Tahu, however, easily burned down the trap with his fire sword. The Matoran were about to attack him but, however, Vakama, Turaga of Ta-Koro, came and told the troop that Tahu was a Toa and their protector. The Matoran and the Turaga took Tahu to Ta-Koro where Vakama told him about the Makuta, Teridax. Teridax had been on Mata Nui for a thousand years, tormenting the Matoran. He informed Tahu that the only way he could confront Teridax directly was to collect the six Great Kanohi masks hidden throughout the island. Toa Tahu then started on his journey to find them, unaware that there were five other Toa who shared the same destiny.

Very soon, Tahu met the five other Toa, Kopaka, Gali, Lewa, Pohatu, and Onua. They all shared tales of how they had arrived on Mata Nui, with the exception of the cold and quiet Kopaka. They then began discussing how they would find the Kanohi Masks. Tahu, Gali, Pohatu, and Onua all agreed that it would be best to search in pairs, while Kopaka and Lewa wanted to work alone. Great amounts of arguments followed, until a great storm erupted. The ground shook, lightning clashed, and the Toa were showered upon by rain and hail. It was a storm created by Teridax, and the storm ended almost as fast as it came. The Toa then decided to go their separate ways, which greatly angered Tahu.

In his anger, he almost burned Jaller, who was trying to find him. Jaller told him that the Kanohi Akaku, the Great Mask of X-Ray Vision, was in the deepest cavern in Onu-Wahi, a series of dark and deep caves on Mata Nui. Tahu searched through Onu-Wahi, eventually coming to a large cavern, with a deep pit in the middle and a long bridge stretching across to another ledge where the mask was. Tahu started across the bridge when dozens of Kofo-Jaga scorpions attacked him. Tahu tried to attack them with fire, but they grew stronger in the heat. Almost all of them had attached to his body. Thinking quickly of Lewa, Tahu started flipping around the narrow bridge. The Rahi could not hold on very long and fell into the chasm below. Tahu jumped back onto the bridge, but one Kofo-Jaga was still holding on. He easily removed the creature, but he noticed the Infected Kanohi on its body. Tahu removed the mask, and the Kofo-Jaga, now free from Teridax, scurried away. Tahu did not know what it meant at the time, and a great wind blew the mask into the chasm. Tahu then quickly retrieved the Akaku.

Onua, discovering that the island was fraught with danger, decided that the Toa needed to unite. He called a meeting, in front of a mountain. The meeting once again was filled with bickering. Tahu was the same as in the previous meeting, only this time, he wanted to destroy every Rahi they crossed paths with. Lewa got distracted and kept investing his attention elsewhere. Kopaka would get immensely frustrated by the arguments. Onua and Gali were the only ones in peace, wanting to join together, and free the Rahi. The meeting was, once again, interrupted by Teridax. This time, he sent lava from the mountains toward the Toa. Onua, thinking quickly, ordered Lewa to use his new Mask of speed to take him up to the magma. Onua dug a great trench to catch the lava flow. Teridax would not cease, so he sent Rahi at the four other Toa. However, with the combined efforts of Kopaka's ice and Pohatu's stone, the Rahi were unable to defeat them. Growing frustrated, Teridax sent masses of sand towards Tahu. Tahu used his abilities to melt the sand into glass. Soon Nui-Rama emerged and caught Tahu. Tahu, wishing he had the Mask of Levitation, was picked up and dropped to fall to his death. He used his heat to slow the fall, but Onua was the one who saved him with his Mask of Strength. Gali, Kopaka, Lewa, and Pohatu were still being attacked by Rahi, but Gali finally summoned her power of water to drown the Rahi. Teridax used his last hope, the Nui-Rama, to attack the Toa. Onua threw a boulder at the creatures, and the battle was ended. Most of the Toa (except Kopaka) now agreed that they indeed must work together.

The Rahi were no match for the Toa working together, and the Toa quickly found the Kanohi masks. Gali mentioned that Nokama told her that after finding the Masks of Power, they would need to acquire a golden Kanohi. This reminded Kopaka of a vision he had before joining with the other Toa about Kini-Nui, a temple in the center of Mata Nui. The Toa trekked to the temple for their new goal. The Toa found life size carvings of themselves etched in the temple's side. The Toa figured out that they needed to place their masks into the carvings. Once they had placed all their masks into the carving, a new gold mask replaced them. The Toa realized that the next step was to face Teridax himself. However, if the Rahi were to attack the temple, the Toa would be trapped underground. They were then greeted by the Chronicler's Company, a small group composed of Kapura, Tamaru, Kopeke, Taipu, Hafu, Macku, and Takua. The Matoran agreed to defend the temple while the Toa descended. Gali made a mental link between her and Takua, which would show what the Toa would see in Mangaia. The Toa proceeded into the temple. The Toa merged the Makoki stones, which they had collected earlier, and proceeded into the now opened Mangaia.

Tahu and the others ventured down through the dark tunnels of Mangaia, eventually coming to a giant iron door. They were about to enter through the door when they were attacked by squat creatures called the Manas. The Toa tried their best to fight the Rahi, but even working together wasn't enough. Kopaka and Gali shared a vision that they once had, a vision about uniting in a much more physical way, as two Toa Kaita. The Toa tried it, and Tahu, Pohatu, and Onua combined into Akamai, while Lewa, Gali, and Kopaka combined into Wairuha. Though Akamai and Wairuha battled the Manas as best they could, their power wasn't enough to defeat them. By accident, a Manas shoved Wairuha into one of many small towers within Mangaia. Akamai then noticed a nearby Manas shutting down from extreme cold. The two Toa Kaita discovered that the small towers actually kept the Manas warm enough to not shut down from the cold. They destroyed all the towers, and defeated the Manas, who were weakened enough for the Kaita to freeze them and remove their masks. They then walked up to a doorway which opened up to them. Once inside, the Toa Kaita were forced to separate due to the presence of Teridax.

As the Toa went deeper into this vacant room, they heard a voice in their heads. They identified the voice as Teridax, and the Toa prepared themselves for battle. Out of the shadows appeared six forms, each one a mirror image of the Toa Mata. However, they were black and pitted, and bore dark resemblances to their doppelganger.

The Shadow Toa attacked their counterpart Toa Mata, and the group went off in separate battles. However, since the Shadow Toa were the mirror images of the originals, the Toa Mata were unable to defeat them alone. Soon, the Toa realized that their opponents were merely extensions of themselves, and absorbed them back into their body. When all the Shadow Toa were destroyed, the Toa Mata regrouped and entered the next room.

A whirling void of pieces swirled above their heads as they entered. Teridax wandered out from below the void posing as a mere Matoran, infected like an infected mask. The Toa were stunned, expecting a more powerful foe. Teridax told them that they could not destroy him, saying that they could not destroy him any more than the sea, the wind, or the void. He continued, explaining that he was the power of destruction, and that he would destroy the Toa. Teridax then transformed himself into a swirling monster, combining himself with the void. Tendril-like arms attacked the Toa from all around them. The Toa were no match for Teridax's new form, and even the Hau could not protect them. However, Tahu ordered to the others to work together against the beast. Thus, Tahu brought the full force of fire upon Makuta in a swirling inferno of flame. Kopaka likewise let loose a stream of swirling ice, Gali directed a twisting torrent of water at Teridax, Lewa unleashed a vortex of his own in a strong gust of air, and Onua created a blast of earth that reached Teridax at the same time as a mighty shock wave issued forth from Pohatu's stomping foot. The converging forces of all six Toa were too much for Teridax to withstand, and the void of parts fell to the ground, leaving nothing but a pile of debris. Each of the Toa were then caught in six pillars of light, pulling them back to Kini-Nui.

[carve] Bohrok

Upon arriving at the Kini-Nui once more, The Toa Mata found themselves confronted by a Ta-Matoran who would only say one word over and over: "Bohrok." The Toa Mata quickly returned to Ta-Koro using their Kanohi Kakama to investigate this new threat.

When they arrived, they found the Pahrak and the Kohrak swarms tearing up the ground outside the lava bridge. The Toa immediately launched into action. After Lewa was frozen Tahu saved him and drove away the Kohrak. Gali and Lewa combined their powers to make a massive lightning storm. It struck the Bohrok swarms, and they rushed off, abandoning one of their wounded. Tahu discovered the Krana inside the Bohrok. Soon Turaga Vakama arrived and told the Toa the legends of the Bohrok, and about the Krana and Bohrok Va. He explained that the Toa needed eight of the six different breeds to successfully defeat the Bohrok invasion, but did not reveal what this would unlock or perform.

During the ensuing conflicts with the Bohrok, Lewa was controlled, then freed from a Krana's influence. Tahu ceased to trust him after this, due to the influence of the Krana on Lewa's mind. Tahu knew how powerful this was due to the fact that a Krana had infected him for a very short time, but he removed it before it could do serious damage. Tahu later smashed hordes of Kohrak defending his village and collected their Krana, when Toa Kopaka showed up. Kopaka revealed he had tracked a Bohrok Va to their lair, a massive tunnel stretching far beneath the island's surface. Tahu went to investigate for himself, and wanted to go down immediately. But Kopaka persuaded him to wait for the others.

[carve] Bahrag

The rest of the Toa assembled and joined together to enter the massive cavern, ready to put an end to the Bohrok swarm's invasion of Mata Nui.

The six Toa traveled through the Bohrok's hive, and Onua noted that the walls could not have been carved by Matoran, for they were too smooth, too perfect for Matoran tools. They passed a large swarm of all Bohrok breeds heading for the surface to complete the mission of cleansing the island.

Eventually the six came to a stone passage in the floor. Tahu volunteered to investigate, and after he passed through, the door slammed shut. The remaining Toa Mata could not get through, until Lewa realized why nothing could smash the door--it wasn't real. The Toa escaped the tunnel.

Tahu, meanwhile, was heating the air in the Bohrok Nest he had landed in, doing heavy damage to the cavern structure and Bohrok not yet deployed to the surface. The Toa found themselves in a circular chamber with slots on the floor. The Toa inserted their Krana, and six doors opened. Each Toa entered, and found a massive suit of armor. They donned these Exo-Toa, and soon discovered the Bahrag, queens of the swarms, Cahdok and Gahdok. Trying to lure the Bahrag out into the open, the Toa drove the two towards each other, and unwittingly increased their powers.

Unable to triumph in their Exo-Toa suits, which drained elemental powers, the Toa removed the suits and combined elemental energies, encasing the Bahrag in a solid cage of Protodermis. Then, the earth ruptured beneath them, and the six Toa fell straight into a massive chamber of Energized Protodermis, which transformed them, giving them new masks, tools, armor, and powers. With this transformation, Tahu christened them "Toa Nuva".

[carve] Toa Nuva

[carve] Bohrok-Kal

After returning to the surface, the Toa Nuva faced each other in a mock battle to display how much more prowess and power they had. With their new found powers, the Toa Nuva decided they were now strong enough to face any threat alone, although Gali Nuva strongly disagreed. As their unity shattered, the attack of the Bohrok-Kal began. The Kal proceeded to steal the Nuva Symbols that contained the Elemental energies of the Nuva. Now with their Elemental Powers gone, the Toa had to re-find their unity to defeat those monsters. Toa now had to search for the Kanohi Nuva, hoping it would give them more of an edge against the Kal. With all the masks found, the six Toa Nuva were united once more, in a cavern deep under the island. They encountered the enormous Rahi Nui, which they defeated and returned all in one piece. The Toa began their search for the Kal by seeking out the Bahrag.

When they arrived, they found the Bohrok-Kal were already there. Then, using the Kanohi Vahi, the Great Mask of Time, that Vakama had given him, Tahu managed to hold off the Bohrok-Kal for a brief moment, but the energy needed to use this mask was so enormous that Tahu nearly fainted and died. Finally, Gali came up with a plan to focus their minds on the Toa Symbols, channeling the powers of the symbols into the Kal, overwhelming them with power. The Toa Nuva regained their Elemental Powers and returned triumphantly to the surface.

[carve] Mask of Light and Return to Metru Nui

Gali, Pohatu, and Tahu Nuva celebrated their new time of peace by watching the first Kolhii Championship held on Mata Nui. They were soon shocked to discover that Takua had inadvertently discovered the Mask of Light, which heralded the coming of a Seventh Toa. Makuta had once again returned, wishing to destroy the Mask and stop the coming of the Toa of Light. To do that, he released three of his "sons", beings taken from his essence called Rahkshi. The Rahkshi immediately went to Ta-Koro, but Gali managed to get there first. She started warning the guards but was too late. The Rahkshi arrived, and a great battle occurred between the two sides. The Toa were forced to retreat after Lerahk poisoned Tahu's mask, and Ta-Koro sank into the lava, along with most of Tahu Nuva's masks. The Rahkshi again attacked Onu-Koro where Takua had just visited in search of the Seventh Toa, but they were driven off. Tahu began to act irrationally, nearly attacking his Toa brothers and sister. Kopaka froze Tahu, allowing Kopaka, Lewa, and Gali to use their powers to heal him. The Six Toa Nuva faced the six Rahkshi at the Kini-Nui, where Takua discovered his destiny and became the Toa of Light. Tahu and the others witnessed him as he defeated the Rahkshi and solemnly placed his now dead friend Jaller to rest. He descended alone into the Kini-Nui and defeated Makuta. Metru Nui was revealed soon after this, and the Toa Nuva demanded Vakama tell them everything he had kept secret. He obliged, and Tahu and the others listened fervently to his tales. Tahu was the only one allowed to hear the darkest tale, of the Hordika, and he chose to tell the other Nuva of this, despite the dark light it cast on Vakama.

[carve] Voya Nui

Upon their arrival to Metru Nui, Tahu Nuva and the other Toa Nuva were informed by Turaga Dume that Mata Nui was dying. They immediately traveled to Voya Nui by way of propelled canisters to find the Mask of Life, the only thing that could save Mata Nui. Upon arrival on the surface island of Voya Nui, the Toa encountered the Piraka. Tahu fought with Zaktan, but as his armor was pierced, Zaktan sent millions of Protodites into his body, attacking his tissues. He was later dragged toward the volcano Mount Valmai along with the other five defeated Toa Nuva. Fortunately for the Toa, Mt. Valmai suddenly erupted. Tahu and the Toa Nuva narrowly escaped, and after a minor battle with the Voya Nui Resistance Team, they became allies. The team then broke into the Piraka's Stronghold, retrieving their masks and Toa Tools and fought against Brutaka, former Guardian of the Voya Nui Matoran. Brutaka deemed to be too powerful after defeating the Toa Nuva and Resistance with one blow. Tahu, the Toa Nuva, and the Voya Nui Resistance Team were trapped in the Piraka's stronghold, while the resistance team is in Reidak's custody, the Toa were trapped with Brutaka. Brutaka apparently imprisoned the Toa Nuva in a room with a well that drained the Toa Nuva's energy from them. The Voya Nui Resistance Team freed them from the effects of the Antidermis and their chains. The Toa Nuva later went to the coast of Voya Nui along with Axonn, the Voya Nui Resistance Team, Botar, and the unconscious Brutaka to meet up with the Toa Inika. Tahu Nuva later had a conversation on an unknown subject with Botar; he then informed the Toa Inika (indirectly) that they must go to Mahri Nui and retrieve the Ignika from the Barraki. He also told them that The Toa Nuva would be returning to Metru Nui following their departure from Voya Nui. After the Toa Inika left, Axonn told Tahu Nuva that he "didn't have to be wearing the Mask of Truth" to know that he had lied to the Inika. Tahu simply stated that the Inika couldn't be involved with the Toa Nuva's new mission: preparing the universe for Mata Nui's awakening.

[carve] New Mission

Tahu then traveled with his fellow Toa Nuva to fulfill the Preparation Scroll. Their first task was to awaken the Bahrag and start the cleansing of Mata Nui. Tahu himself could not carry out the order to do it, and Onua had to say it for him. The next task was to retrieve the Staff of Artakha, that was possibly being held on the island of Odina. Tahu and the other Toa Nuva encountered The Shadowed One who asked them to kill Roodaka if he helped him find the staff. Tahu accepted, but later revealed to Gali that he had other plans. He and the other Toa went to Xia and found Roodaka. They also had her change the Rahaga back into Toa Hagah. Now with the Staff of Artakha gone and taken by the Makuta Icarax, Tahu claimed that they'd get the staff even if they'd have to take it from a Makuta's dead hands.

Later, Tahu and his team journeyed to the realm of Karzahni, where they fought against Icarax. However, all the Toa but Gali were defeated. After the realm was destroyed by a Nova Blast unleashed by Gali, Tahu was revived and journeyed with Kopaka to a chain of islands to the south of the Matoran Universe where they need to stop several active volcanoes. Sometime after he was brought by Botar to Daxia where he assisted the restoration of the universe through the Staff of Artakha.

After witnessing the restoration, the Toa waited in a chamber where they were greeted by a Matoran from Artakha. He and the other Toa Nuva were then teleported to the land of Artakha, where they were given Adaptive Armor by Artakha. He then teleported the Nuva to Karda Nui.

[carve] Karda Nui

Upon arriving in Karda Nui, the Toa Nuva split into two teams: Lewa, Pohatu and Kopaka as one team, while Gali, Onua and Tahu as another.

Tahu led his team into the Swamp of Secrets in order to retrieve the Kanohi Ignika. There, it was decided amongst the three that they would split up in order to increase the area they searched, but reminded each other that, if anything would be spotted or something would go wrong, they would blast their element into the sky.

As the other three Toa head off in different directions, Tahu soon came across the Codrex. However, he no longer had any recollection as of what it is, and what its purpose and functions are. When he approached the Codrex, he was blasted backwards by the Codrex's energy shield and laid barely conscious in the mud. Krika soon appeared, and began to feast on his energy. While feasting, Krika related to Tahu why the Brotherhood hated the Toa so much. As Tahu continued to lose his energy, he shot a ball of Fire into the sky, alerting the other Toa of his situation.

Meanwhile, Tahu channeled heat into the mud around him, increasing the temperature until it was searing hot, and Krika turned intangible and escaped. He was then reunited with Gali and Onua, who had all encountered the other two Mistika Makuta, Gorast and Bitil, and followed their trails to the Codrex. Before the Makuta arrived, however, the Toa were directed away by an Av-Matoran to a nearby cave. Inside the cave, the Toa witnessed several other Av-Matoran who were transforming into Bohrok. Shocked, the Av-Matoran explained that once their lifetime comes to an end, they transform into Bohrok and are transported into the Bohrok Nest below Mata Nui. The Av-Matoran then handed a Keystone to the Toa, and took on the shocking transformation as well. After witnessing the transformation, Tahu was saddened by the fact that he did not ask the Matoran his name, and that it took so much sacrifices for the life of one.

Departing the cave, the Toa walked carefully through the swamp. They discovered large trails of the Makuta, which served as an intentional trap. Acknowledging this fact, Tahu suggested that they would use the Nuva-exclusive Elemental Power time-bomb trick to attack the Makuta at their field base. They succeeded, but their plans were quickly discovered by the Makuta. Gali formed a wall of mist, and the Toa escaped, with Onua carving a tunnel through the ground.

However, after a short amount of progression, Tahu realized that the Makuta were not following. He deduced from that that the Makuta believed they would journey to the Codrex, where they planned to go, and ambush them there. Tahu ordered Onua to turn back, and the three Toa emerged from the tunnel and approached the Codrex from the sky, protected by the mist above the swamp. There, they found out that the Makuta had indeed journeyed to the Codrex. Tahu quickly formulated a plan, and the three Toa led a large scaled attack on the three Makuta. However, their plan was quickly met by the Makuta, and it was soon that the battle entered a stalemate, with neither sides winning. To the Toa's misfortune, the other Phantoka Makuta, minus Mutran and Icarax, and the Shadow Matoran Kirop, Gavla and Radiak united with the three Mistika Makuta. Outnumbered, Tahu ordered the others to take cover, but was to no avail.

Pinned near the Codrex's energy field, Antroz confronted the Toa, preparing a devastating blast. To their relief, the remaining Toa Nuva and the three Av-Matoran, Tanma, Photok and Solek, arrived at that point and the Toa Nuva were finally reunited. Together, the Toa Nuva began the final battle against the Makuta.

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During the battle, Takanuva arrived and temporarily drove the Makuta off. Tahu distributed the Keystones to his fellow Toa, in preparation for what they were about to do. They then went to the Codrex, and Tahu managed to insert the assembled Keystone into a niche, lowering the barrier around it. After the Toa Nuva entered, he removed the Keystones so none of the Makuta could follow. However, Antroz managed to slip in unnoticed.

Inside, Onua pressed a switch to a machine, causing the whole platform to drop down. The Toa discovered the three vehicles in the chamber below: Axalara T9, Jetrax T6, and Rockoh T3. While Lewa and Pohatu boarded the Axalara T9 and Rockoh T3, respectively, Antroz hijacked the Jetrax T6, and the two Toa followed him in full pursuit.

With the three Toa gone, Tahu, Gali and Onua remained in the Codrex in hopes of finding a way to reawaken Mata Nui based on the Keystones. They discovered that the method mentioned on the Keystones was too slow and inefficient, and decided that the Ignika would be able to provide the enough energy to awake the Great Spirit in one go. However, this meant the mask had to give up his newly formed body and intelligence, and the idea was taken ill by the mask, who attempted to kill Tahu after he mentioned the plan to it. Eventually, the mask accepted the plan after knowing that Matoro had done the same and thus became a hero.

Onua then left to aid the battle outside. Left with Gali, Tahu confessed that he had remembered all the details of his and his team's past life, prior to their arrival on the island of Mata Nui. He apologized to Gali for not informing his fellow team when he first made the decision to enter the Codrex and take refuge inside the Toa Canisters, which would cause them to fall into an indefinite sleep. Gali acknowledged his apology, and forgave him. Together, they also managed to figure out the only means of escaping Karda Nui, which were the vehicles which Lewa, Pohatu and Kopaka rode on, as they were able to shimmer through walls.

He then exited the Codrex, where he combated for the last time against the Makuta of Karda Nui. As the Energy Storms began, Tahu and his team held on to the three vehicles and fled from Karda Nui. As they fled the cavern, Pohatu thought he witnessed the Ignika flying out of the Codrex.

The six Toa Nuva and Takanuva eventually returned to the island city of Metru Nui without sustainable injuries. There, they celebrated the reawakening of Mata Nui, but soon found themselves confronted by Makuta Teridax, who had taken over the Great Spirit's body and subsequently the entire Matoran Universe.

[carve] The Kingdom

In "The Kingdom" Pocket Dimension, Tahu assisted Jaller and Kopaka in driving back the Rahkshi that had broken through Pohatu's and Hewkii's attempts to seal off the Matoran Universe when the two Toa of Stone were killed by the Rahkshi.

[carve] Dark Mirror

In an alternate reality, Tahu, along with other Toa, were led down a path to evil and corruption by Tuyet. When Takanuva was accidentally teleported to this dimension, he met Tahu in his Toa Mata form, along with Kopaka, who then attacked Takanuva. Later, in a battle outside the Coliseum, Tahu was killed by Dark Hunter Primal.

[carve] Abilities and Traits

Tahu is one of the boldest, fiercest, and most courageous of the Toa; however, this trait often manifests itself as hot-headed temper and aggression. Despite this fault, he is fiercely loyal to and very protective of his team (especially Gali). He takes being a leader very seriously, but in doing so he becomes impatient and doesn't feel inclined to get the opinion of his fellow Toa.

Tahu's personality often clashes with Kopaka's, though they ultimately respect each other. Gali has also become frustrated with Tahu at times, particularly when he acts without thinking. After Lewa was freed from the effects of the Krana, Tahu had a hard time trusting him - especially because, unknown to everyone, he had also worn a Krana briefly and therefore knew their power - but this trust was restored when Lewa demonstrated that he would risk anything to save the Matoran from the Bohrok.

[carve] Mask and Tools

As a Toa Mata, Tahu wore the Kanohi Hau, the Mask of Shielding, which protected him from anticipated attacks but not from ambush. He collected five other great masks and traded them and his Hau at his Suva for a Golden Kanohi to prepare for his descent into the Mangaia. In this form he also wielded a Fire Sword, with which he could project fire and could heat objects to the point of melting.

As a Toa Nuva he wears the Hau Nuva, the Kanohi Nuva Mask of Shielding, which allows him to share his shielding power with others. This mask, unfortunately, replaced his Golden Kanohi, and he was forced to seek out five Kanohi Nuva masks to replace the lost powers. All five of these masks were destroyed when they and Ta-Suva sank with Ta-Koro into the lava after the attack of the Rahkshi. Until receiving the Adaptive Armor he wielded twin Magma Swords, which can be combined to form a Lavaboard, which he can use to surf lava (as well as water).

In his Adaptive Armor he wields Rotating Blades and a Nynrah Ghost Blaster. His armor is also adorned with four jet rockets.

[carve] BIONICLE.com Stats:

Strength:	12
Agility:	12
Toughness:	13
Mind:	11

[carve] Set Information

The original Tahu set was the first set created, and was released in summer 2001 as a Toa Mata canister set. With 33 pieces, one could rotate the gear on the back of the model to make it swing its sword with its right arm. The parts and instructions of this set could be combined with the parts and instructions from the Onua and Pohatu sets of the same year to build the Toa Kaita Akamai. In 2001, around three million Tahu sets were sold.

The Tahu Nuva set was released in summer 2002 with 36 pieces. This new Tahu featured Nuva armor, new legs pieces, a new Kanohi, and his new Magma Swords. When one spun the gear on his back, both arms would swing in opposite directions, although by moving a gear and axle from the left shoulder to his back and replacing them with a pin, two different action features became available. In this mode, the operation gear on the back could be spun to cause the right arm alone to swing, or the smaller gear from the shoulder could be pulled to fix the operation gear (and thus the right arm) in one position. His Magma Swords could be attached to either side of one of his feet to act as a Lavaboard. By combining his parts and instructions with those of the Pohatu Nuva set and Onua Nuva set one could build a model of Akamai Nuva.

Tahu Nuva was released in summer 2008 in his Mistika form granted by the Adaptive Armor. This set contains 73 pieces. This form's back features an attachment point for a 2008 Matoran set, although no Matoran was released specifically to ride with him in either the set or the story (The canister demonstrates the feature with Solek). Tahu Nuva Mistika also wields a Nynrah Ghost Blaster that fires soft dark gray ammunition pieces in his left hand and his new Rotating Blades in his right. Tahu's 2008 form can be combined with Gali and Onua to create the Order of Mata Nui member, Trinuma.

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[carve] Trivia

• Tahu's voice was supplied by Scott McNeil in Mask of Light.
• Tahu is the only Toa Nuva with only one Kanohi Nuva, as the five others he collected were destroyed in the sinking of Ta-Koro.

[carve] 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
• Bohrok Comic
• Comic 4: The Bohrok Awake
• Comic 5: To Trap a Tahnok
• McDonald's Comic 3: Secret of the Swarm
• 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
• BIONICLE: Mask of Light
• BIONICLE: Mask of Light Novel
• The Legend Continues
• Comic 13: Rise of the Rahkshi!
• Comic 14: At Last -- Takanuva!
• Comic 15: Secrets and Shadows
• Comic 16: Toa Metru!
• Comic 17: Disks of Danger
• BIONICLE Adventures 5: Voyage of Fear
• 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 12.5 (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky
• Meet the Mistika
• BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets
• The Kingdom (Mentioned Only)
• Dark Mirror (In a Pocket Dimension)
• Comic 13: Swamp of Shadows
• Codrex Animation
• Takanuva's Blog
• Comic 14: Endgame
• Comic 15: Mata Nui Rising
• BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle
• The Official Guide to BIONICLE
• BIONICLE Encyclopedia
• BIONICLE Encyclopedia: Updated
• Toa Mata Mini Promo CD
• Toa Mata Promo Animations
• Mata Nui Online Game
• The Battle for Mata Nui (Non-canonical Appearance)
• 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)
• Mistika Promo Animation (Non-canonical Appearance)
• BIONICLE: Mistika (Non-canonical Appearance)
• Mistika: Swamp of Secrets (Non-canonical Appearance)

[carve] See Also

• Gallery:Tahu

[carve] External Links

• Tahu Mata Building Instructions
• Tahu Nuva Building Instructions
• Tahu Mistika Building Instructions
• BIONICLE.com Tahu Mistika Bio

Mistika
Makuta
Bitil | Gorast | Krika
Toa
Takanuva Toa Nuva: Tahu | Gali | Onua

Toa Mata/ Toa Nuva
Tahu | Gali | Lewa | Pohatu | Onua | Kopaka | Takanuva (Honorary)

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