Bohrok-Kal Shields

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Bohrok-Kal Shields

Tahnok-Kal using its Electric Shields
Tool
Users Bohrok
Function Focus the user's powers
Melee combat
Defense
Status Destroyed



Bohrok-Kal Shields are tools wielded by the six Bohrok-Kal. Each Bohrok-Kal channeled its powers through a pair of the shields.[1] The shields could also be used defensively[2] or for melee combat.[3] The shields were eventually destroyed alongside their bearers.

List of Shields

Name Picture User Function
Electric Shield
Power Shield[2]
Tahnok-Kal Release hundreds of thousands of volts at once[4]
Magnetic Shield Gahlok-Kal Create a magnetic force field capable of resisting Tahu Nuva's full power[5]
Vacuum Shield Lehvak-Kal Absorb and hold a large amount of air for a long period of time before releasing it in a powerful blast[6]
Plasma Shield Pahrak-Kal Emit a stream of superheated plasma at a temperature of roughly 2,000 degrees[7]
Gravity Shield Nuhvok-Kal Completely eliminate gravity in a large area or increase it by up to 1,000 times[8]
Sonic Shield Kohrak-Kal Create a sonic barrier that responds to blows with a sound so loud it can stun a Toa Nuva[9]

Example Usage

In "A Matter of Time...", Nuhvok-Kal used the Gravity Shields to pin Toa Nuva Tahu to the ground and send his troop of Tahnok into orbit around Aqua Magna.

Set Information

A life-sized Electric Shield toy and the shield in set form

The six Bohrok-Kal sets released in 2003 each contain a pair of Bohrok-Kal Shields. Each shield is composed of a single LEGO element. The following year, LEGO released a foam Electric Shield as part of its line of life-sized toys.

References

  1. "Bohrok-Kal." Encyclopedia Updated, pp. 15-16.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bohrok-Kal Mini Promo CDs.
  3. "Chapter 9." Makuta's Revenge. BIONICLE Chronicles 3, p. 274.
  4. "Electric Shield." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 30.
  5. "Magnetic Shield." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 80.
  6. "Vacuum Shield." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 147.
  7. "Plasma Shield." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 112.
  8. "Gravity Shield." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 38.
  9. "Sonic Shield." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 129.