Takanuva ( Disambiguation ) Takanuva is a character in the BIONICLE storyline . He has been released several times , 2003 , 2008 and 2010 , including once under the Matoran name " Takua . " Takanuva may be referring to : History . The Prophecy . For ages in the BIONICLE world , there has been a prophecy : that in a time of great darkness a Toa unlike any other would appear to challenge it , one with the power of Light and a Kanohi Mask of Light . This Toa would have a Herald come before him , and was also known as a " Seventh Toa " ( the significance of this number is unclear ; the standard Toa team size is six but there have been larger groups ) . However , the Brotherhood of Makuta , who helped guard the Matoran people , declared this a false myth . But the Brotherhood was secretly corrupt , and they believed and feared that a Toa of Light would oppose their activities . They stole the Mask of Light from its makers and hid it so that this Toa would never arise . In time , they caused the prophesied darkness when one member attacked the universe ' s protector , the Great Spirit Mata Nui , leaving the universe unguarded . Even more , this member triggered an endless war with a rival group . And the Toa could do little to contain the chaos , with their numbers being a fraction of what they once were . During this time , the Mask of Light was stolen from the Brotherhood by some Toa that had discovered their corruption . But it would have to reach an Av - Matoran ( one with the element of light ) to have any chance of creating the legendary Toa ; as the mask ended up in the city of Metru Nui , where no Av - Matoran were known to live , the Brotherhood was not overly concerned . When the city was destroyed in the Great Cataclysm , the entire population was brought to the island of Mata Nui , and the Mask of Light was secretly brought with them . ( For details on the Mask of Light ' s journey , see " Avohkii " section under Kanohi . ) Search for the Seventh Toa . One thousand years after the attack on the Great Spirit and the ruin of Metru Nui , Takua , who was considered by everyone to be a rather irresponsible Ta - Matoran , discovered the Mask of Light inside a forbidden lava cave . The Turaga elders , reading the prophesy inscribed on the inside of the mask , proclaimed that the coming of the Toa of Light was at hand and that his Herald must undertake a journey to find him . Having noticed the mask shine brightly on Takua ' s friend Jaller , they recognized him as the Herald ; and Takua was fully in favor of this as he didn ' t want the responsibility . But Jaller retaliated and had Takua appointed his traveling companion , and they and Takua ' s pet crab Pewku ( their steed ) , set out to find this Toa by following the mask , which glowed more brightly when facing in the direction they were supposed to go . Unfortunately , their journey was not easy ; the Makuta that attacked the Great Spirit had followed them to Mata Nui and harassed them almost since they first arrived . Desperate to stop the Toa of Light from being found , he released six of his " sons " : Rahkshi , who would destroy everything in their path to the mask and its Herald . He also threatened Takua directly , warning him that Jaller would die if the mask was not turned over to him . Takua refused , but he was so shaken by the encounter that he abandoned the search . But when the Rahkshi tracked him down - even though he didn ' t have the mask with him - he was forced to admit the truth that " he " was the destined Herald instead of Jaller . The two reunited and continued their search , bringing them to the island ' s Kini - Nui Temple . There , the Rahkshi attacked them as one , but they were saved by the island ' s protectors , the Toa Nuva . The Toa Nuva fought bravely and defeated five of the six , but the last Rahkshi broke through and was about to kill Takua . In a last - ditch effort , Jaller threw himself in the path of the attack , sacrificing himself so his friend could live . At this , Takua realized that he was not meant to be only the Toa of Light ' s Herald . He put on the Mask of Light himself , transforming into the legendary Toa and renaming himself " Takanuva " ( revealing to everyone - including himself - that he had been , in fact , an Av - Matoran and not a Ta - Matoran ) . He then destroyed all six of the Rahkshi for good , though it was too late for his friend . Light versus Shadow . The next day , Takanuva and the Toa Nuva built an Ussanui hovercraft from pieces of Rahkshi armour and took off on the vehicle to confront Makuta alone - though upon arriving he found that his friend Hahli had stowed away . While Takanuva sent Hahli to bring the island ' s Matoran to the lair , Makuta challenged him to a mock kolhii match that ended up shattering most of the lair ' s pillars ; and when the Matoran arrived , Makuta took out the last one , causing a cave - in that trapped everyone in the lair . Takanuva then tried to tear the Mask of Shadows off Makuta ' s face , but both ended up falling into the lair ' s pool of energized protodermis . They emerged fused into one being , called Takutanuva , with Takanuva ' s personality in control . Takutanuva went over to a giant stone gate and lifted it , reopening the path to Metru Nui and allowing the Matoran to escape . When Hahli passed carrying Jaller ' s mask , Takutanuva stopped her and gave some of Makuta ' s life force to resurrect Jaller ; but this caused too much of a strain on Takutanuva and he was crushed by the heavy gate . However , the Mask of Light survived the impact , and Takanuva ' s body was restored in a beam of light . Since then , Takanuva has been adjusting to his new role and responsibilities as a Toa , and is still unsure of himself when with the more experienced Toa Nuva . When Turaga Dume sent the Toa Nuva off to retrieve the Mask of Life , he insisted that Takanuva stay behind to protect Metru Nui . Jaller later gathered a group of Matoran to follow and aid the Toa Nuva , and Takanuva was a part of this group until they came to a gate that no light ( or Toa of Light ) could pass through , forcing him to turn back . With the Toa Nuva departed for Voya Nui , Takanuva is unknowingly being targeted by a Dark Hunter codenamed " Dweller " , who has been stationed in Metru Nui for over a thousand years to wait for the moment when Takanuva is at his most vulnerable . He has also had to deal with a number of Frostelus attacks . Takanuva will later join the Toa Nuva in the battle for his long forgotten homeland of Karda Nui , where he will be receiving a powerful new form . Powers . Takanuva is the only known Toa of Light to exist , so many of his powers are unique to him . He can manipulate and control light , making it possible to shoot a powerful , bright beam of light energy at enemies that can either freeze or destroy them ( like a laser beam ) , or create a sphere of light energy that he can throw at his opponents and cause some serious damage , among other things . He wields the Staff of Light , and his Avohkii Mask of Light can bring understanding and peace to others . Besides these powers that he has already demonstrated , Takanuva is capable of more . He has been experimenting with such abilities as light - speed movement and the projection of holographic illusions , but has not yet been able to pull them off . He also has the Av - Matoran ability to change what colour his armour appears to be , but is not aware of this ability .