Battle of Mangaia
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- "You cannot destroy me, for I am nothing."
- — Teridax to the Toa Mata, Mata Nui Online Game
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The Battle of Mangaia was a multi-part battle in which the Toa Mata ventured through Mangaia in serach of Makuta Teridax.
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[carve] Goals
[carve] Toa Mata
- Defeat Teridax and halt his oppression of the Matoran
[carve] Manas
- Defeat the Toa Mata and prevent them from reaching Teridax
[carve] Shadow Toa
- Defeat the Toa Mata and prevent them from reaching Teridax
[carve] Teridax
- Defeat the Toa Mata and further continuation of the Plan.
[carve] Summary
[carve] Fighting the Manas
When the Toa Mata were fused into two powerful Toa Kaita, Wairuha and Akamai, and went to battle Teridax, they went different directions through Mangaia. Wairuha came under attack by Teridax's Manas crabs, and Akamai quickly came to his aid. The Rahi attacked by throwing themselves through the air at the two Toa Kaita, sometimes being stopped by the Kaita and sometimes impacting. The Toa Kaita noticed, however, the weakness of the Manas: strange towers that provided them with heat. The Toa Kaita then destroyed all of the towers, and Wairuha froze the Manas, allowing the Toa Kaita to continue their quest towards Teridax.
As the Toa Kaita continued on into Mangaia, they were forcibly separated into the six Toa again. It was at this time that Gali also broke her mental link with Takua.
[carve] Fighting the Shadow Toa
The Toa Mata carried on further into Mangaia, towards the area just outside the main lair, hoping to fight Teridax himself. However, Teridax still had one last obstacle that the Toa Mata had to get through if they wanted to get to fight him personally. Teridax created six Shadow Toa that were exact replicas of the Toa Mata (aside from their colors being much darker, them having harsh, grating voices, and being tainted with Shadow). The Shadow Toa possessed exactly the same powers as their respective counterparts, making their defeat almost impossible to defeat for the Toa Mata.
The Shadow Toa taunted their counterparts, and attacked the Toa using their own powers against them, (such as Gali being blasted by a flood and Tahu sinking in lava). The Toa Mata eventually came to the realization that the Shadow Toa were simply extensions of themselves, and absorbed the Shadow Toa into their own bodies, thus ending the battle. The group then entered the main chamber of Mangaia.
[carve] Fighting Teridax
The Toa Mata called out for Teridax, and he approached them as a Matoran. Teridax's appearance served as a distraction and after a brief bit of dialogue, Teridax transformed into a swirling mass. Tentacles lashed out, temporarily defeating some of the Toa Mata. Kopaka tried to outrun the tentacles using his Kakama, but fell before them. Onua tried to defend himself using his Kanohi Hau, but one of Teridax's tentacles took him by surprise by attacking from behind him, and he too fell. The Toa fought on, though, until they realized that could only defeat Teridax with Unity. The six Toa combined their Elemental Powers against Teridax, who was severely weakened from the battle. Before he dissipated, however, he taunted the Toa, saying that they could not destroy him, for he was nothing.
[carve] Aftermath
The Toa Mata were teleported onto the surface of Mata Nui. Takua, the only known witness to the battle, saw the awakening of the Bohrok, which Teridax released with a signal. He then escaped through the Mysterious Exit.
[carve] Trivia
- Included in Tale of the Toa is a different version of the battle against the Shadow Toa in which the Toa Mata are victorious by changing their opponents. This was later stated as false and the correct version of the battle printed in the BIONICLE Encyclopedia.
[carve] Appearances
- BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa
- McDonald's Comic 2: Tale of the Toa
- The Kingdom (Mentioned Only)
- Takanuva's Blog (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE Encyclopedia
- Mata Nui Online Game
| Battles |
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| Pre-Metru Nui Saga |
| Battle Against the Barraki | Raid of Artakha | Raid of a Brotherhood Fortress |
| Metru Nui Saga |
| Battle of the Great Furnace | Battle in the Archives | Great Barrier Battle | Battle of the Tower of the Toa | Battle of Metru Nui | Battle for the Vahi |
| Mata Nui Saga |
| Battle for Kini-Nui | Battle of Mangaia | Siege of Po-Koro | Battle for Ga-Koro | Bohrok Nest Battle | Second Bohrok Nest Battle | Battle for the Mask of Light | Conflict of Takanuva and Teridax |
| Ignika Saga |
| Conflict with the Piraka | Battle Against Umbra | Battle of Axonn and Brutaka | Battle Against Vezon | Siege of Mahri Nui | Battle of Matoro and Pridak | Battle of Brutaka and Teridax | Battle of Nocturn and Hydraxon | Battle of the Barraki and Teridax | Battle for the Ignika |
| Karda Nui Saga |
| Siege of Karda Nui | Battle in the Shadow Leech Hive | Battle in the Sky | Battle in the Swamp | Battle for the Codrex |
| Alternate Dimensions |
| Battle at the Light Barrier | Rebellion Against the Toa Empire |
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