BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows

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BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows, is the third BIONICLE movie. In it, the Toa Metru are mutated into Toa Hordika by the Visorak.

[carve] Plot Summary

United in a destiny to free the sleeping Matoran in Metru Nui, the Toa Metru sailed along their ship, the Lhikan II, on their journey back to Metru Nui. Encountering a storm, the vessel was destroyed, and the six Toa Metru washed up on the shore of Le-Metru. As Matau unearthed himself with the help of Whenua, Nuju commented that it was Matau's bad driving lead to the crash. As Matau prepared to retaliate, Nokama defended him, saying that they had made it to Metru Nui, no matter how peacefully. As Onewa gets up, Vakama's voice rings out, telling the others to get up, and search for the Matoran.

As they walk through the newly-webbed Le-Metru, they notice plenty of Rahi. Whenua fearfully mentions that the Archives must have been breached by the Great Cataclysm, much to the others' chagrin. As Vakama proclaims that this won't interfere with their mission, he walks forward, and is struck by a Rhotuka, paralyzing him. Soon, the others are struck to, and fall upon each other in a crumpled heap.

Back at the Coliseum, a Keelerak proceeds to tell their leader, Sidorak of the capture of the six Toa. As the Keelerak prepares to leave, the viceroy of the Visorak horde, Roodaka, enters, and questions Sidorak's decision to kill the Toa. Wanting to free Teridax, Roodaka strongly suggests that the leader of the Visorak has the Toa mutated, and then dropped. The two walk out to an awning together, where the Visorak have the Toa Metru wrapped up in webbed cocoons. As Roodaka orders the Visorak to drop them, the two rulers walk away, leaving the Visorak to watch the execution.

As Vakama dangles, he apologizes to the others that he got them into this mess. As Matau cracks a joke about Vakama's bad leadership skills, the Toa begin to change, due to the poison in the cocoon. As they are mutated, their cocoons strain under their new weight, and shatter. As some of the newly created Toa Hordika fall, Vakama apologizes once more, and falls himself. In mid-air, however, the Toa are rescued by six mysterious beings. The beings take them to safety.

In an alcove above the Great Barrier, where the Toa Metru sealed Teridax earlier, Roodaka lingers. Using her fingers, she carves out a portion of Teridax's prison, and puts it in her chest armor. As she speaks to him, she is soon interrupted by a Visorak. Roodaka is informed of the Toa Hordika's escape, and survival.

In the remains of Ga-Metru, Matau wakes up. Aware of the mutation, he goes to the water to view his appearance. Shocked by his unpleasant new appearance, Matau disrupts the water, and, seeing his teammates, brandishes his weapon a little bit. As the Toa Hordika calm Matau down, they pledge to find a way to reverse their new appearances, together. Matau, still angry, takes his anger out on Vakama, who hasn't spoken up. As the two argue, Nuju comes between them, and tells them not to fight. Their rescuers, the Rahaga, then appear, and speak to them. Norik tells them of hope to curing their condition, by finding the mythical being, Keetongu. As Iruini scoffs, Norik continues. Vakama challenges the plan, saying that they came here to free the Matoran. Norik tells him sternly that he has no control over his new powers, which causes Vakama to storm off.

Norik follows Vakama, who encounters a Muaka cat. As he prepares to attack it, his Rhotuka launcher activates, which scares the Muaka off. As Vakama notices this new contraption, Norik comes to Vakama, and talks to him. As he begins to sway Vakama to come back, he mentions the other Toa, which pushes Vakama away. As Norik speaks to Vakama about the Three Virtues, and the importance of Unity, Vakama is angered further, and tells Norik that he'll complete the mission himself. As Vakama runs off, Norik returns to the others, and tells them that Vakama needs some time alone. The group makes plans to find Keetongu, by searching the Great Temple in Ga-Metru for clues.

Meanwhile, Vakama is ambushed by a Visorak. As he prepares to fire his Rhotuka at it, his spinner is knocked aside by another. Soon, he is surrounded by Visorak, and is taken prisoner by the horde. He wakes up soon, bound by vines, in the Coliseum. He begins to howl, and is shocked by it. As he questions what he has become, Roodaka strides in, and frees him. She talks to him, and shows him his former home, Ta-Metru. Roodaka continues talking about leadership, and more, and is successful in swaying Vakama to the horde's side. Roodaka orders Vakama to find, and capture the Rahaga, in order to prove his worth to Sidorak.

At the Great Temple, the Toa Hordika stay behind and keep watch, feeling that it would be wrong to enter the temple in their 'current states.' While the Rahaga search for clues on Keetongu, Gaaki hears several noises. She heads upstairs to take a break, as per Norik's suggestion. As Norik searches for the source, he finds Vakama. He tells Norik that he's done something to the other Rahaga, and proceeds to knock Norik unconscious. Leaving him, Vakama takes the other 5 Rahaga to the Coliseum, where he asks for Sidorak.

Interested in Vakama's offer to join the horde, Sidorak shows Vakama around the Coliseum. Roodaka, claiming that it is her idea, calls a Vakama an engagement gift to Sidorak. Brightened, Sidorak shows Vakama the horde.

As the Toa Hordika find the Temple ruined, they find Norik under rubble. After freeing him, and finding out that Vakama caused this, the six Toa and Rahaga discuss what to do next. Matau, during this time, takes the fault for Vakama's actions, saying that he was hard on Vakama. Norik shows the Toa a map they found, and they follow it, with the Visorak horde not close behind, until they arrive in Ko-Metru. After much work, they find Keetongu, and manage to get his help to bring Vakama back to their side, and defeat the horde.

At the Coliseum, the Visorak prepare for battle, while a thumping sound permeates through. Soon, the Coliseum door is broken open, and the Toa Hordika walk through, prepared for battle. As Vakama asks the others to join him, they refuse, and he throws a pipe at them.

While four of the Toa Hordika headed straight for the imprisoned Matoran and Norik rescued his fellow Rahaga, Matau went off for Vakama in a last-ditch attempt to bring his friend and leader back to the side of light. Meanwhile, Sidorak was shocked to see the supposedly-nonexistent Keetongu, but he was subtly forced by Roodaka to engage the Rahi in combat. Roodaka cleverly wounded Keetongu and abandoned Sidorak to be killed by the Rahi; she then triumphantly faced the five Toa Hordika - and Rahaga. The Toa lashed out at her with their Rhotuka spinners, but the onslaught only caused her to laugh, not hurt. Vakama appeared by her side, but with a surprising announcement: he had indeed forsaken the darkness, and was now again allied with the embattled Toa and Rahaga.

At his command, the Visorak scattered, leaving Roodaka all alone. Vakama then struck her with a Rhotuka spinner, but in vain - she was carrying a piece of the Protodermis prison of Teridax, and when the spinner hit, Teridax's prison was undone, freeing the master of shadows into the world once more. Teridax then teleported Roodaka away, while Norik told Vakama of what he had just done. Vakama, not scared of Teridax anymore, helped heal Keetongu, who helped transform the Toa Hordika back into Toa Metru. Now back to their original forms, the Toa were able enact the Great Rescue, the mass transit of Matoran from the damaged City of Legends to the island of Mata Nui, with the promise that the Rahaga, Dume, and Keetongu would protect Metru Nui until the Toa returned.

[carve] Cast

Actor	Role(s)
Alessandro Juliani	Vakama
Christopher Gaze	Turaga Vakama (Narrator)
Kathleen Barr	Roodaka/Gaaki
Tabitha St. Germain	Nokama
Paul Dobson	Whenua/Sidorak
Brian Drummond	Onewa/Matau
Trevor Devall	Nuju/Iruini
French Tickner	Norik
Scott McNeil	Bomonga/Keetongu

[carve] See Also

• Gallery:BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows
• Saga Guides/The Great Rescue
• BIONICLE Adventures 9: Web of Shadows

Preceded by: Legends of Metru Nui

Movies Web of Shadows

Succeeded by: Untitled movie (scheduled 2009 release)

Parent Page: Expanded Universe

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