Toa Metru / Toa Hordika The Toa Metru were heroes from the LEGO BIONICLE " BIONICLE Adventures " story arc . In the second half of the arc , they were briefly mutated into half - beasts called Toa Hordika . The six Toa Metru were Vakama , Nokama , Matau , Onewa , Whenua , and Nuju . The term " Metru " means " city " or " city district " in the Matoran language and refers to Metru Nui , the island metropolis that the Toa fought to save ; while the phrase " Toa Hordika " comes from the Hordika venom that mutated them . They are now Turaga . History . Mystery of Metru Nui . A thousand years ago , the city of Metru Nui was in danger . Several Toa had disappeared while on missions for Turaga Dume , leaving only Toa Lhikan . Turaga Dume had also ordered all routes out from the city sealed off , in preparation for an impending crisis . The city had come under attack from a plant creature called the Morbuzakh , causing more Matoran to be kidnapped every day . Lhikan dealt with the Morbuzakh attacks as best he could , but when two Dark Hunters , including Lhikan ' s former teammate Nidhiki , were seen inside the city , he began to get worried . Having become suspicious of Dume , Lhikan took matters into his own hands and stole six Toa stones from the Great Temple . He had originally planned to give the stones to six Matoran who had found the Great Kanoka Disks : Nuhrii , Vhisola , Orkahm , Ahkmou , Tehutti , and Ehrye . But he thought better of this plan and instead decided on six others : Vakama , Nokama , Matau , Onewa , Whenua , and Nuju . Lhikan infused the stones with some of his own Toa power and gave them to the Matoran with directions to the Great Temple . Just as he delivered the last Toa Stone to Vakama ( who was trying to make a Vahi Mask of Time for " Dume " ) , Nidhiki and his partner Krekka attacked and captured him . The last thing Lhikan told Vakama was to " save the heart of Metru Nui . " The Matoran went to the Great Temple as instructed and place their Toa Stones in the Suva shrine . When the Toa Stones were collected , a beam of light shot out of the Suva and transformed the surprised Matoran into Toa . Amazed at their transformation , the new Toa found Kanoka Disks inside the Suva engraved with their names and images of their new masks ; they took these Toa Disks as signs that they were destined to be Toa . After they each chose tools from the Suva ' s collection , Vakama got a vision of the Great Disks and the Matoran who found them . Though not everyone had faith in the visions of a " fire - spitter " , the Toa Metru agree that it ' s all they have to go on , so they split up and each searched for one of the Matoran . But the search didn ' t go off as well as planned . First , there was the hassle of evading the Vahki enforcers , who were programmed to pacify troublemakers - like a certain group of rookie Toa running around the city . Complicating matters was the Toa ' s inexperience with their new powers . The six Matoran had also vanished without a trace . But after a little detective work on the Toa ' s part , each Matoran was found and rescued from where they had been trapped by the Dark Hunters . But they also found some evidence that one of the Matoran actually helped set the traps for the other five . The Toa Metru then began their search for the Great Disks , with the Matoran in tow to keep an eye on them . With a little work - and several close calls - all were able to retrieve their Great Disks : Nokama got the Ga - Metru Disk from the mouth of a sea monster , Vakama claimed the Ta - Metru Disk from an erupting fire pit , Whenua found the Onu - Metru Disk in an Archives storage closet ( after he and Nuju faced Rahi monsters behind several wrong doors ) , Matau grabbed the Le - Metru Disk from a soon - to - implode force sphere , Nuju found the Ko - Metru Disk in an icicle on top of a Knowledge Tower , and Onewa scaled a towering statue to claim the Po - Metru Disk . With all the Disks found , Vhisola told the Toa Metru that according to her research , the Morbuzakh can be stopped by destroying its King Root . Having noticed the plant ' s dislike of cold earlier , the Toa figured that the King Root must be in the Great Furnace , so the group headed to Ta - Metru . On the way , Ahkmou tried to run but was quickly caught ; when confronted he admitted that Nidhiki threatened him into helping trap the other Matoran . Inside the heart of the furnace ( and after the Matoran had left ) , the Toa were shocked to find that the Morbuzakh could communicate telepathically ; it explained its plan to take over the city but let it slip that it was " commanded " to attack by someone . After using up nearly all their elemental power fighting , the Toa eventually lured the Morbuzakh into drawing them in closer , where they unleashed the powers of the Great Disks . The Disks ' power created an energy sphere that cut the Morbuzakh off from its vines and killed it . With the Morbuzakh ' s defeat , all its vines throughout the city disintegrated , and the Great Furnace collapsed ( with the Toa Metru escaping safely ) . The Great Cataclysm . Fresh from their victory , the Toa Metru went to the Coliseum , hoping to present themselves to Turaga Dume ( though they had to make a detour into the Archives to keep them from being flooded , and found themselves fighting a territorial shapeshifter called Krahka ) . Unfortunately , Dume rejected their gifts of the Great Kanoka Disks and insisted that they pass a grueling physical test before they would be recognized as heroes . With their elemental power drained and their mask powers still inaccessible , the Toa suffered a humiliating defeat . Dume ordered that the " imposter " Toa be arrested ; though Vakama , Nokama , and Matau were able to escape . On the way out , Vakama saw the Dark Hunters with Dume and figured out that the three are working together . On the run from the Vahki and the Dark Hunters ( and a Tahtorak that they had awakened ) ; Vakama , Nokama , and Matau saw Lhikan ' s Spirit Star over Po - Metru , so they headed in that direction ; Vakama also began experimenting with the Great Disks and found that he can merge them together . Meanwhile ; Onewa , Whenua , and Nuju found themselves locked up with a strange Turaga , who immediately put them to work doing seemingly pointless tasks . Around this time , the Toa began to activate their mask powers for the first time : Nokama gained hers after admitting she doesn ' t know all the answers , and her new powers of Translation let her talk to a herd of Kikanalo and gain their help . Matau was taught some humility by the Kikanalo , and could then use his Illusion power to shapeshift . Onewa and Nuju activated their powers of Mind Control and Telekinesis , respectively , when they got in an argument over the strange Turaga ' s tasks ; they were then able to use their new powers to escape their prison . And Whenua used his new power of Night Vision to lead the escapees through the underground tunnels . The two groups eventually met up in the tunnels under Po - Metru , and the Turaga revealed himself to be Lhikan , whose power was drained by the others ' transformation into Toa . Lhikan asked if the " heart of Metru Nui " was safe ; when Vakama was confused by the question , Lhikan explained that the " heart of Metru Nui " was the Matoran . Soon afterward , the Toa found a silver sphere with Turaga Dume inside , unmasked and unconscious . With all realizing that someone else has taken control of the city while pretending to be Dume ; they quickly headed to the Coliseum . The Toa Metru found the city deserted , with the entire population sealed into spheres by Dume ' s imposter , none other than Makuta , who had been one of the Matorans ' guardians . Makuta then proceeded to put the Great Spirit Mata Nui to sleep , triggering the Great Cataclysm . While this was happening , the Toa grabbed a few Matoran Spheres and started to flee the city , intending to return for the rest . Makuta , however , wasn ' t going to let that happen without a fight . He chased after the Toa Metru , and Vakama challenged him alone . There , Vakama showed the results of his toying with the Kanoka Disks : the Vahi Mask of Time , just as " Dume " had wanted . Makuta offered him membership in his Brotherhood , but Vakama flatly refused and attempted to use the Vahi ' s powers against Makuta . Unfortunately , Vakama wasn ' t able to control its power , and he ended up slowing time to a crawl for both of them . Makuta had launched a deadly blast that Vakama would never be able to dodge when Turaga Lhikan appeared and jumped in the way , sacrificing himself for Vakama . While Makuta went after the Vahi ( which had been thrown off Vakama ' s face from the impact ) , Lhikan told Vakama how proud he was to have called Vakama a " brother " . Spurred on by Lhikan ' s last words , Vakama finally activated his mask power of Concealment and began using his invisibility to fight Makuta . The other Toa Metru soon made their way to the battlefield , and together the six of them combined their powers to seal Makuta in a prison of solid protodermis . Exploring Mata Nui . In their journey away from Metru Nui , the Toa Metru encountered an old acquaintance of Whenua ' s named Mavrah . It turns out that some time ago , the two had been part of a project to study a number of sea Rahi ; but the Rahi had proved enough of a threat that Turaga Dume had shut down the project . Mavrah had become somewhat obsessed with the Rahi and what could be learned from them , and escaped with the Rahi before the Vahki could less - than - gently drive them out . By the time the Toa Metru found him , he had become paranoid ; thinking the Toa were sent to drag him back to the city . The Toa ' s attempt to escape Mavrah and the Rahi sparked a feeding frenzy ; the Toa made it out but Mavrah was washed out to sea , and one of the Matoran Spheres ( one that held the traitor Ahkmou ) was lost between the waves . Arriving at the planet ' s surface , the Toa found a lush tropical island and named it Mata Nui , after the Great Spirit . They each explored the island , looking for good sites to found villages for their respective Matoran , and at Vakama ' s suggestion created new Toa Stones so that replacement Toa could come if they failed . The Toa started the trek back to Metru Nui and encountered several Rahi headed in the other direction , scared out of their minds of something . They also wound up facing the Rahi Nui , which attacked and badly injured Nokama . They soon afterwards encountered a plant monster called the Karzahni , a prototype of the Morbuzakh that wanted revenge on Makuta for abandoning it . Karzahni made a deal with the Toa : if the Toa obtained some energized protodermis for it , Karzanhi would cure Nokama of her injuries . The Toa got the energized protodermis , but only after battling an entity made entirely of the strange liquid . Karzahni kept its word and healed Nokama , and in return the Toa gave Karzahni the protodermis ; but instead of being transformed as Karzahni expected , it was instead destroyed . The Great Rescue . Upon returning to Metru Nui on a raft of transport parts and dead Karzahni branches , the Toa Metru found a city very different from the one they left : the bioquake during the cataclysm had not only damaged several of the buildings , but also freed most Rahi from where they had been kept in the Archives . Even more unsettling were the numerous spiderwebs covering the city from top to bottom . But Vakama ( believing he had failed the Matoran by allowing their capture and Lhikan by not preventing his death ) had become dead - set on rescuing the Matoran , and despite their uneasiness none of the Toa would object enough to dissuade him from marching them directly to the Coliseum . Unfortunately , the Coliseum had become the nesting grounds of the makers of the spiderwebs - hordes of Visorak who had taken over Metru - nui . The Toa were quickly overtaken and captured . Upon orders from their King , Sidorak ( with input from his Viceroy , Roodaka ) , the Visorak bound the Toa in cocoons , injected them with their Hordika venom , and strung them up high above the city . Soon enough , the venom began to take effect , mutating the Toa into horrific bestial forms and causing them to tear out of their cocoons . Just as they were falling to their certain doom , they were caught in midair by the Rahaga , small Rahkshi - like beings who opposed the hordes . The Rahaga informed the Toa that they were now Toa Hordika , half - beasts that would have to fight to keep their primal rage in check . The Toa also discovered that their powers were also much more limited than they were before . The Rahaga offered to aid the Toa , telling them of a Rahi in Metru Nui called Keetongu who could reverse their mutations . . . if he even existed . But the Toa agreed that the Matoran came first ; they would deal with their mutations later . To that end , they formed a plan to build airships that would bring the Matoran to Mata Nui and began scouring the city for transport parts and other supplies they would need . However , they not only had to fight against the Visorak hunting them down , but each had their own problems with their new feral sides : where Onewa and Nuju had to struggle to keep their tempers down , Nokama and Whenua enjoyed their new connection to nature a little too much and had to resist the urges to live as beasts . Vakama took the mutations especially hard , as he saw them as the latest in a long string of failures . A few things of note happened during this time . Turaga Dume somehow awoke from his slumber , though the details of this are still unknown . The Rahaga told the Toa Hordika of the Avohkii , the Great Mask of Light that they had hidden in the city , and the Toa were able to find the Makoki stones to unlock its hiding place and claim it before the Visorak could . And the Toa ended up allying with Krahka and Tahtorak as Sidorak ordered a massive Zivon unleashed on the city ; the three beasts fought until they were all banished back into the darkness that Zivon was summoned from . But most devastating was that Roodaka placed information where the Toa would find it ; information that stated how Nuhrii , Vhisola , Ahkmou and the others were the ones meant to be Toa , but that Makuta had influenced Lhikan to change his mind so that the destined heroes would never gain power . Feeling like an imposter as well as a failure ( and not being helped by the other Toa complaining about their situation ) , Vakama briefly considered abandoning them and trying to rescue the Matoran himself , but realized how futile it would be . At that point , Roodaka abducted him and offered him nothing less than command of the Visorak . Vakama saw a chance to take a well - trained army and command them to release the Matoran ; and Roodaka encouraged him with the idea that leadership meant blind obedience of the followers , as opposed to the stubborn opposition that the other Toa often gave . He accepted the position , but Roodaka knew Sidorak would not be so easily sold on the idea . She had Vakama kidnap the Rahaga ( save Norik , who was left behind to " send a message " ) as proof of his intentions , and by sweetening the deal with acceptance of Sidorak ' s long - denied marriage proposals and promises of the other Toa Hordika becoming commanders , Roodaka got Sidorak to welcome Vakama into the army . Meanwhile , the Rahaga and Toa Hordika decided it was time to pick up the search for Keetongu , as it might be the only way to save Vakama . Once the Rahaga were captured , Norik took the information they had found and led the Toa to a mountain of ice hidden deep within Ko - Metru , where they found the mythical Rahi . After Keetongu heard their tale and how they wanted to help their friend , he agreed to join them - but he would not cure them of their mutations yet ; they would need them in the upcoming battle . Together , the Toa Hordika , Norik , and Keetongu stormed the Coliseum . While Norik freed the other Rahaga and Keetongu went after Sidorak and Roodaka , the Toa fought off the Visorak in search of the Matoran - except for Matau , who went off on his own to face Vakama . At the top of the Coliseum ' s highest spire , Matau tried to talk down Vakama , reminding him of the Toas ' friendship and their strength in unity - even as Vakama tried to kill him . But Matau ' s words got through ; as he lost his grip and started to plummet to the Coliseum floor below , Vakama leapt down and caught him , using Visorak webbing as a bungee cord to keep them from impacting . Meanwhile , the other Toa found the Matoran - only to be confronted by Roodaka , who had gotten rid of Sidorak and was now sole leader of the Visorak . Matau joined the face - off , and led the other four Toa in blasting Roodaka with their Rhotuka spinners . Vakama entered the fight next to Roodaka , but he turned on her and threatened to fire his own Rhotuka . Roodaka warned that she would order the Visorak to kill them if she died , but her rule was not as complete as she thought ; Vakama was still the horde ' s commander and he gave the order to disband . As Roodaka was a traitor who brought their King to his death , the Visorak complied and Roodaka was left alone . Vakama made good on his threat to fire his Rhotuka , but Norik realized too late that she carried a piece of Makuta ' s prison : since it had now absorbed all six elemental powers , the prison ' s seal was broken and Makuta was free again . But Makuta left the Toa alone for the time being , and with the Toa Hordika cured and becoming Toa Metru again ; they , the Rahaga , and Keetongu all worked together to finish the airships they were building and load them with the Matoran , preparing to bring them to their new home of Mata Nui . Time Trap . The Toa were cured and the Matoran saved , but there was still one thing to take care of : the Mask of Time was still out there somewhere , and could be extremely dangerous if in the wrong hands . Vakama went off on his own to retrieve it , asking the others to stay behind in case Makuta went after the Matoran . He found it on the ocean floor , but was quickly knocked out when a waterspout lauched him into the Great Barrier - though not before a strange being came and took the mask from him . Vakama woke up in a different world than what he remembered : Metru Nui had never fallen , but was still threatened by the Morbuzakh . Lhikan was still alive , but as a Turaga ruling alongside Dume . And Vakama was no longer a Toa ; it was Nuhrii who had been empowered in his place . Vakama started to think that perhaps the Vahi had changed the past so that Lhikan had gone with his original choices for Toa Metru . But upon talking with Nuju and Nokama ( who were also Matoran again ) , he found that this world wasn ' t necessarily better : the Toa Metru here were encouraging and enforcing stricter laws ; plus Onewa had been traumatized by Toa Ahkmou and the Vahki , and Matau had been killed in a Morbuzakh attack . But every now and then , Vakama would briefly see the empty , ruined city that he remembered . Working with Nokama , Vakama searched for information on the Mask of Time . He first found a carving of the being who took the mask from him , identifying it as a Dark Hunter servant called Voporak . Then upon entering Makuta ' s lair in Po - Metru , a strange hybrid creature attached itself to Vakama ' s mask and gave him a vision of a future Toa named Krakua , who warned him that in order to save the future , he must be willing to destroy it . Coming out of his vision - Turaga Lhikan had arrived and pried the hybrid off - Vakama acted on his suspicions and flung a Kanoka right at Nokama ' s head . When it passed through , it proved to Vakama that what he was seeing wasn ' t real and made the illusion disappear completely . Vakama was a Toa as he had always been , " Nokama " was actually a Visorak playing along , and " Lhikan " was none other than Makuta himself . Having failed to trick Vakama into handing over the Vahi , Makuta resorted to threats , but was infuriated to find that Voporak had taken the mask . He decided to propose a truce : that he and Vakama would work together to get the mask from the Dark Hunters , and then fight between themselves over it ; Vakama reluctantly agreed . The two split up at the Great Temple ; while Vakama faced the Hunter named Sentrakh , Makuta was challenged by Keetongu . Vakama caused an explosion in desperation that not only knocked Sentrakh out , but blew Makuta away from the Temple , sparing Keetongu ' s life . Unfortunately , he was immediately faced with not only Voporak but also Sentrakh ' s boss , The Shadowed One , who now held the Vahi and wanted to punish the Toa responsible for killing Nidhiki and Krekka . To make matters worse , Makuta returned and started bargaining with the Shadowed One over the mask . Vakama decided to play the two against each other , explaining that Makuta was the one who killed the two Hunters . The Shadowed One and Voporak immediately started fighting Makuta , and the winning side would claim the Mask of Time - if Vakama hadn ' t grabbed it out of the Shadowed One ' s hands . On the way out of the city , Vakama ' s jetpack was damaged ; and he was saved from certain death by the resprouted Karzahni plant . Though Karzahni had been helping Makuta , playing the part of the Morbuzakh in the illusion , it switched sides and helped Vakama by telling him the truth : Lhikan ' s original choices for Toa Metru were wrong . Makuta would never allow new Toa to arise that could threaten him , so Mata Nui and an Order dedicated to him made false prophesies and evidence to deceive Makuta into thinking Lhikan ' s choices were correct ; and Makuta responded by influencing Lhikan to choose six others . But Mata Nui himself had influenced Makuta ' s choices ; ensuring that the true destined Toa Metru would indeed gain their power . The conversation was cut short , however , by Makuta arriving and killing Karzahni again . Vakama escaped and , taking Krakua ' s and Karzahni ' s words to heart , prepared to stand his ground and face Makuta . When Makuta caught up with him , Vakama threatened to destroy the Mask of Time , warning that he had observed its power leaking out when it was slightly damaged earlier - meaning its complete destruction could have far graver consequences . Once Makuta was convinced that Vakama really would risk the mask ' s destruction , he reluctantly accepted Vakama ' s demands : safe passage out of the city for himself , safety for his allies in Metru Nui , and peace for the Matoran - though Makuta only agreed to one year of peace before he would return . With that , Vakama returned to the other Toa Metru and the Matoran on Mata Nui , telling them only that he got the Vahi and found they were the true destined Toa Metru ; he said nothing of the rest as he feared the others would want to provoke a war with Makuta . On the shores of Mata Nui , the Toa Metru gave up their power to awaken the Matoran , becoming the Turaga who would lead them in starting their new lives . . . Powers . Originally , the Toa Metru had the standard array of Toa powers : strong control over their element , personal tools used mainly for directing their elemental power , and a Kanohi Mask granting an additional ability . However , due to their inexperience their powers were not completely developed ; their masks would not activate until they had a moment of self - discovery , and their elemental energies would be used up fairly quickly , requiring a rest period before they could be used again . When mutated into Toa Hordika , nearly all of their powers became limited . Their masks became fused to their faces and would no longer work , and their elemental powers could only be accessed through Rhotuka spinners that they could now launch from their bodies . They could charge these spinners with their weapons ( which were also mutated ) , but ran the risk of overcharging and unleashing too much power . Toa Metru / Toa Hordika . Vakama . Vakama was the Toa Metru of Fire and guardian of Ta - Metru . Vakama was once one of the city ' s top mask - makers , personally asked by Turaga Dume to create the legendary Vahi , Mask of Time . Though he had become a Toa , he missed his old life in the foundries and wasn ' t always certain he was ready for the role of hero . He had always been plagued by strange visions of the future ; often their meaning was not clear , and it was a " talent " he had always hidden from others . After Lhikan ' s death and Metru Nui ' s fall , he began to become reckless in is attempts to make up for these perceived failures - something which became worse after becoming a Hordika . He eventually decided to give up on the Toa ideal of heroism and help his people by joining the Visorak , but soon realized he was going too far and returned to his friends . As a Toa Metru , Vakama was the Toa of Fire , with all the elemental powers included . He wore a Huna Mask of Concealment , which allows a user to turn invisible ; although even in that state , Vakama still casted a shadow . Vakama did not access his mask power until after Turaga Lhikan died . He carried a Kanoka disk launcher that could be used as a jetpack . Although his disk launcher could channel his elemental fire power , Vakama often transmitted it through his hands . As a Toa Hordika , Vakama used two Blazer Claws capable of producing small flames , and a Fire Rhotuka spinner . For the most part , the other Toa Metru had little problem with Vakama being on the team - though as Hordika they were always a little on edge and Vakama made a convenient scapegoat . Onewa , in particular , didn ' t think much of the " fire - spitter " and his visions , but Nokama always provided Vakama with moral support and felt he had leadership potential . Nokama . Nokama was the Toa Metru of Water and guardian of Ga - Metru . Before becoming a Toa , Nokama was originally a teacher . Although she had become a heroine , she had not lost the habit of trying to instruct others . Nokama took her responsibilities as a Toa very seriously , and believed they had a duty to the Great Spirit to meet any challenge . She did sometimes miss her old Matoran friends , though , and they did not seem to know how to act toward her . Nokama is very good at seeing the big picture and making connections between seemingly unrelated events ; and along with Onewa was the best tactician among the Toa Metru . As a Hordika , she loved her new connection to nature and wondered if she could just live her life that way from then on . Nokama wore a Rau Mask of Translation , which allowed her to read ancient Matoran dialects and understand spoken languages , including those spoken by Rahi beasts . Her Toa tools were twin Hydro Blades , which could pull her through the protodermis canals at high speed . They were also strong enough to shatter solid rock , and could channel her power to control water . Her Hordika tools were twin Fin Barbs , which were able to dig through most substances and charge up her Water Rhotuka spinner ( In " " , she was also able to fire her fin barb as a grappling hook to latch onto a Visorak ' s leg and throw it across the Coliseum ) . Nokama generally fit into the group , particularly taking Matau ' s flirting with good humor and helping Vakama rise to the challenges they faced . Matau . Matau was the Toa Metru of Air and guardian of Le - Metru . As a Matoran , Matau was a top Ussal driver who loved to see how many speed records - and vehicles - he could break . Of all the Toa , he was the most excited about being a hero and couldn ' t wait for all the public acclaim he was sure was coming . He was proud , impulsive , and headstrong ; willing to take a risk to prove that he was worthy of being a " Toa - hero " ; and considered any bumps and bruises he got in the line of duty to be worth it . Of all the Toa , he took his Hordika state the hardest , as heroes were not supposed to suffer such a cursed existence - and the mutation ruined his dashing good looks , to boot . Matau wore a Mahiki Mask of Illusion , which not only allowed him to create illusions but also shapeshift . He could duplicate the voices of those he impersonated , but did not assume their powers . He carried two Aero - Slicers which were strong enough to cut through energy fields and could also serve as glider wings and rotors ; they also channeled his elemental air power . As a Toa Hordika , his Fang Blades could cut through most substances , and serve to charge his Air Rhotuka . Of the other Toa , Matau openly flirted with Nokama , but she did not seem interested . He had nothing against Vakama , but he felt the other three took the whole experience too seriously and should really lighten up . Onewa . Onewa was the Toa Metru of Stone and guardian of Po - Metru . Onewa was a master stone carver before his transformation . Like many residents of Po - Metru , he looks down on those from Ko - Metru and Onu - Metru as not doing " real work . " Onewa is courageous , almost to the point of being reckless , and refuses to accept defeat . He will always find a way to win and could always be trusted in a crisis . He has enormous confidence in his own ability to achieve , and has more than once come up with the plan to save the situation . As a Toa Hordika , Onewa ' s already - aggressive attitude became even worse . Onewa wore a Komau Mask of Mind Control , which allowed him to direct the actions of other beings . He carried two Proto Pitons , which he uses to scale buildings and swing from one to another ; they also served to channel his power to control stone . His Hordika tools were two Claw Clubs that could hurl stones or energize his Stone Rhotuka . Onewa had no truly close friends among the Toa Metru , mainly because he was so quick to anger . He particularly teased Vakama and Nuju , neither one of whom were his idea of a Toa . Whenua . Whenua was the Toa Metru of Earth and guardian of Onu - Metru . Whenua had the love for history common to all archivists , and was still happiest when he was down in the Archives . He knew the Toa Metru were powerful , but he also knew they were not invincible ; this made him a bit more cautious than some of the others , except perhaps in cases where the Archives were threatened . As a Hordika , he was tempted to leave his old life behind and live carefree like the Rahi he had studied . Whenua wore a Ruru Mask of Night Vision , enabling him to light the way for the other Toa , as well as providing him with a degree of X - ray vision . He carried two Earthshock Drills , which could punch holes in virtually anything as well as creating a powerful sonic force when rotated at maximum speed . They also channeled his power to control earth . His Hordika Thumper tools could summon subterranean creatures or power up his Earth Rhotuka . He felt much closer to the Rahi than the others . He quarreled with Nuju , who believes the past is unimportant , and with Onewa , who enjoyed poking fun at the Toa he referred to as an " Onu - Matoran stock boy . " Nuju . Nuju was the Toa Metru of Ice and guardian of Ko - Metru . Nuju was a well - respected seer before becoming a Toa - and sometimes he wished he could go back to that role . While he took his duties as a Toa seriously , it was not a job he would have volunteered for : being a Toa Metru meant having to work with others he was not sure he liked and having little time to study . Like any Ko - Matoran , he preferred to go his own way and choose his own actions rather than follow foolish orders . Although he sometimes seemed aloof , he was usually mapping out the consequences of a plan before suggesting it . Nuju was always focused on the future , which explains why he argued regularly with Whenua , who reveres the past . His Hordika side challenged all this logic and control with pure emotion , causing immense conflict within him . Nuju wore a Matatu Mask of Telekinesis , which allowed him to move objects and beings with his mind . He had be able to see his target in order to affect it , and his mask was designed with basic vision enhancements to make that easier . He carried a pair of Crystal Spikes , useful for digging into the sheer sides of Knowledge Towers and channeling his ice power ( he could also use the spikes as snowshoes ) . His Hordika tools are Hordika Teeth , which he used to summon flying Rahi or charge his Ice Rhotuka . In " Web of Shadows " , his mask ' s mechanical eyepiece was also shown to provide thermal vision . Nuju didn ' t have any specific problems with the others ( aside from the general rivalry with Whenua ) , though he preferred to work alone whenever possible .