Krana-Kal

"Their krana-kal are changing -- turning silver! A field of energy surrounds them. We should have expected this. In the final moments before they complete their task, they are protected from all harm."
— Toa Nuva Kopaka, Absolute Power

Krana-Kal
Krana
Powers	Controlling their wearers Granting their wearers power(s) Protecting the Bohrok-Kal Telepathy
Status	Unknown
Location	Bohrok Nests
Pronunciation	KRAH-nah-KAHL
Set	8599

The krana-kal are enhanced krana which powered the elite Bohrok-Kal.

History

The silver krana-kal

Krana-kal are made by exposing krana to the same mutagenic substance that transformed regular Bohrok into the Bohrok-Kal. Each Bohrok-Kal carried one krana-kal of each type, making a total of forty-eight. Others also existed, as the Bohrok Va carried replacements to the Bohrok-Kal when needed.

When the Bohrok-Kal approached success in their task of freeing the Bahrag, their krana-kal turned silver and created a shield which protected the Bohrok-Kal from all harm. However, the Toa were able to stop the Kal by pumping them with their own elemental powers, which caused their abilities to overload, destroying many of them. However, at least some of the krana-kal managed to escape.

After the destruction of the Bohrok-Kal, the Turaga captured several of the krana-kal which had managed to eject themselves from the shells before their powers destroyed them. Because they were unreachable, Lehvak-Kal's and Pahrak-Kal's krana-kal were not retrieved. The Turaga later brought them to Metru Nui after the city was repopulated.

Abilities and Traits

Unlike the krana, the krana-kal could function independently of the Bahrag and communicate with members of other species telepathically. The krana-kal had metallic colors, such as bronze, steel blue, and iron gray. The krana-kal also had similar powers to the regular krana, and could form a protective shield when something threatened to prevent them from completing their task. When doing this, they took on a silver color. Krana-Kal were unable to operate standard Bohrok.

Types

The krana-kal of different Bohrok-Kal breeds are designated with the name of the Bohrok-Kal and the krana-kal's suffix. For instance, Tahnok-Kal's Krana Ja-Kal is Tahnok Ja-Kal.

The eight types of krana-kal are:

Krana-Kal	Power
Krana Xa-Kal	Liberator - Awakening These krana awaken the Bahrag upon physical contact, in conjuction with the Nuva Cube. These are the most important of the krana-kal.
Krana Za-Kal	Overseer - Telepathy, Limited Mind Reading, and Empathy Can communicate telepathically with and read the minds of other beings, and sense strong emotions in the immediate area.
Krana Vu-Kal	Transporter - Speed and Flight Can transport its Bohrok-Kal on land or through the air at high speed.
Krana Ca-Kal	Seeker - Mental Link These krana have a mental link with the Bahrag, and is able to sense their presence in order to locate them.
Krana Yo-Kal	Excavator - Earth Attunement and Tunneling Can sense stress points in the earth, allowing its Bohrok-Kal to tunnel through the ground more efficiently. It can also sense underground movement.
Krana Ja-Kal	Tracker - Radar and Enhanced Senses Can use radar sense to detect distant obstacles. It also magnifies its Bohrok-Kal's senses, particularly smell and hearing.
Krana Su-Kal	Demolisher - Strength, Endurance, Heat and Cold Resistance Grants its Bohrok-Kal extremely enhanced strength, enhanced endurance, and resistance to heat and cold.
Krana Bo-Kal	Visionary - Infrared and X-Ray Vision Allows its Bohrok-Kal to see in the dark, and through almost any substance except the tunnels and domes of the Matoran Universe.

	Xa-Kal	Za-Kal	Vu-Kal	Ca-Kal	Yo-Kal	Ja-Kal	Su-Kal	Bo-Kal
Tahnok-Kal (Bronze)
Gahlok-Kal (Steel Blue)
Lehvak-Kal (Metallic Green)
Pahrak-Kal (Iron Gray)
Nuhvok-Kal (Copper)
Kohrak-Kal (Pearl)

Set Information

The silver krana-kal in set form

The krana-kal debuted as rubbery plastic accessories in early 2003 in the Bohrok-Kal canister sets, each of which contained one random krana-kal in the corresponding color. Bohrok-Kal sets would fling their krana-kal if their eyes were pressed.

Krana-kal were also released in the "Krana-Kal and Kanohi Nuva" pack, featuring three random krana-kal and two random Kanohi Nuva, either the thirty-six Kanohi Nuva released earlier in the Kanohi Nuva packs of late 2002 or one of the six Kanohi Nuva masks in silver, symbolizing the masks of the element-deprived Toa Nuva.

Seventy-two limited edition sterling silver krana-kal and five thousand limited edition white metal krana-kal were also randomly packaged in the Bohrok-Kal sets as a promotion. These symbolize the krana-kal minutes before the Bohrok-Kal's mission reaches completion when the krana-kal has adopted its special shielding power.

Trivia

• After their re-awakening, the Bahrag will probably attempt to make new krana-kal.

Appearances

Books	Comics	Online	Multimedia
Novels BIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge BIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks Guides The Official Guide to BIONICLE 2003 Style Guide BIONICLE: Encyclopedia BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated Activity BIONICLE: Collector's Sticker Book (M)	BIONICLE BIONICLE 11: A Matter of Time... BIONICLE 12: Absolute Power	Chronicle Wall of History (BIONICLE.com) (M)	Video Games BIONICLE Heroes (NC) CDs Bohrok-Kal Mini Promo CDs

External links

• BIONICLE.com Krana-Kal page