Norik

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"Unity, Duty, Destiny... It starts with Unity."
— Rahaga Norik counseling Toa Hordika Vakama, Web of Shadows

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Norik
Hagah
Toa Title Toa Hagah of Fire
Mask Great Pehkui
Tools Lava Spear, Rhotuka Launching Shield Slowing Rhotuka
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Rahaga
Tools Snare Rhotuka, Rahaga Staff
Status Alive, transformed back into a Toa Hagah; underneath the Coliseum
Pronunciation NOAR-ick
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Norik is a Toa of Fire, leader of the Toa Hagah, and a former Rahaga. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest heroes in history, and has led his team to many victories.

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[carve] Biography

[carve] Toa

Very little is known of Norik's life before his recruitment into the Toa Hagah. What has been confirmed, however, was that he was active as a Toa for quite some time beforehand, operating as a member of another Toa team. When the Brotherhood of Makuta decided that Makuta Teridax needed Toa bodyguards, Norik was selected as representative Toa of Fire and made leader of the new team. He was endowed with metallic armor to indicate his status as an elite Toa and his former teammates presented him with his current Kanohi Pehkui as a badge of honor.

[carve] Toa Hagah

Norik in action.
Norik in action.

Norik's Toa team peformed this duty well, and dealt with issues that Teridax did not have time for, such as Rahi intrusions. Soon, Norik discovered that the Brotherhood had taken the Mask of Light from Artakha and realized the Brotherhood had turned to darkness. In a show of great courage, he led his team in battle against the Brotherhood's recently assembled army and Teridax himself, defeating him and leaving him greatly weakened. Norik then allowed his team to become overconfident, but as a result of this, four of the Hagah were captured and mutated by Roodaka. Realizing this, he set out on a mission to rescue them with Toa Iruini, who had quit the team following Teridax's defeat. They succeeded in rescuing their comrades, but were mutated as well, transformed into short, Rahkshi-faced creatures.

[carve] Rahaga

Norik saving Vakama as Vakama's cocoon falls down.
Norik saving Vakama as Vakama's cocoon falls down.

Norik and his fellow Hagah, who were dubbed Rahaga by Roodaka, traveled the world in search of Keetongu, hoping to utilize his powers to save the victims of the Visorak Horde. They later ended up in Metru Nui and hid in the Onu-Metru Archives, witnessing the creation of the Toa Metru and their efforts to save the City of Legends.

After Teridax overloaded Metru Nui's power plant and shattered the Archives, the Rahaga set out to help the Rahi that were now running around a city crawling with Visorak.

Norik and his fellow Rahaga rescued the former Toa Metru, who had been mutated by the Visorak into Toa Hordika. He then told them about Keetongu, a mythical Rahi that could possibly return them to their former Toa Metru selves.

The Rahaga agreed to help the Toa Hordika construct Airships to transport the Matoran out of the ruined city. Unfortunately, Vakama Hordika gave in to the Hordika, the ancient primal side of creatures that many thought was eradicated by the advancement of civilization, and captured all the Rahaga except Norik, whom he left behind for the purpose of informing the other Toa of his betrayal. The remaining Toa Hordika agreed to search for Keetongu, their only remaining hope for helping Vakama.

Norik led them across Metru Nui until they found Keetongu. He then helped translate Keetongu's language to the Toa Hordika. Keetongu agreed to help them, and they forced their way into the Coliseum. As the Toa battled Visorak and Keetongu fought Roodaka and Sidorak, Norik silently went up to where the other Rahaga were being held and rescued them. They then aided in the fight against the Visorak, but even with their help, the Toa Hordika soon found themselves surrounded by Visorak.

Roodaka then arrived and tricked the Toa Hordika into firing Elemental Rhotuka spinners at her. Just as Vakama, who had realized his mistakes thanks to Matau, was about to shoot his Fire spinner, Norik realized why Roodaka wanted them to use their Elemental Powers. She carried with herself a piece of Protodermis carved from the very cage that sealed Makuta created by the Toa Metru's unity. When Vakama fired the spinner, it broke the Toa Seal encasing Teridax, and he broke free of his cage.

Norik had yelled to Vakama to stop, but it had been too late. He fired the spinner, and in doing so, released Teridax. However, they were able to transport the sleeping Matoran to the island of Mata Nui.

Norik and the other Rahaga stayed behind, working to try and rebuild Metru Nui for when the Matoran returned. The Rahaga were there when the Matoran came back to Metru Nui, however they later left on a mission. Recently, the Rahaga went to aid the land of Xia, which was being ravaged by the ongoing battle of two monstrous Rahi - even though Xia is the homeland of their archenemy Roodaka. They arrived to find Roodaka in the custody of their allies, the Toa Nuva, and the Nuva forced her to turn the Rahaga back into the Toa Hagah.

Rahaga Norik as seen in Web of Shadows.
Rahaga Norik as seen in Web of Shadows.

[carve] Hunt for Teridax

After being transformed back into Toa Hagah and the Tahtorak had injured its foe enough, Norik used his Rhotuka in order to slow the Kanohi Dragon down enough for Kualus to strike it. Later, when Gaaki used her Mask of Clairvoyance, Norik eased Gaaki to sit down and talked to her, and told the rest of the group her prediction - Dark Hunter ships approaching. Then, despite Norik's warning not to be rash, Iruini teleported to one of the ships using his Kanohi Kualsi.

Norik himself, along with the other Toa Hagah, was soon teleported to the ship on which Iruini was by an Order of Mata Nui member. Once there, Helryx secretly informed them that they had just been recruited by the Order of Mata Nui in their war against the Brotherhood of Makuta. Norik immedaditely objected, but changed his mind once learning that they were to hunt down Makuta Teridax, with Zaktan as their guide.

The Toa Hagah were teleported to Metru Nui, where they were to destroy the Coliseum on Zaktan's advice. The Piraka informed them that Teridax had penetrated a hidden series of caves deep beneath Metru Nui, and that only by destroying the structure could the Toa get at it. Upon arriving, they were immediately confronted by the Toa Mahri, and Norik stepped forward to tell them of their mission. Soon after that the Toa Hagah and Toa Mahri were in a ferocious struggle, with Norik and Jaller in a deadlock. It soon stopped when a giant Rahi summoned by Kualus but then released from his control by an attack by Hahli. Putting aside their struggle, Norik and Jaller joined their teammates in driving the beast to Po-Metru, the two Toa of Fire using their Fire powers to scare the beast away. After a brief fight with the creature, Norik combined his powers with those of Jaller, Iruini, and Kongu to bring the creature down with a storm of fire. The eleven heroes then worked out a compromise that allowed for the Coliseum to remain intact: lifting the Coliseum from the ground, they carved a tunnel into the depths to allow the Hagah to pursue Teridax. Jaller offered the assistance of the Mahri, but Norik urged them to remain on the surface in case Teridax escaped his team. Norik then teamed with Pouks to seal the tunnel behind them as they went, allowing the Mahri to replace the Coliseum. When inside the tunnel, the area caved in on them and they are unable to escape.

[carve] Abilities and Traits

As a Toa of Fire Norik can create, control, and absorb heat and flame. After he was turned into a Rahaga these powers vanished, however, he has recently regained his Toa abilities as all the other Hagah have, after the Toa Nuva convinced Roodaka to change them back. Norik belived it was much better to lead by doing, not by talking.

[carve] Mask and Tools

Norik carries a Lava Spear and a Rhotuka Launching Shield that launches Rhotuka with the ability to slow down opponents. He wears the Kanohi Pehkui, the Great Mask of Diminishment.

As a Rahaga, Norik carried a Rhotuka Spinner with the snare power, which tangled the limbs of a target. His staff could also be used to distract a target until he was ready to strike.

[carve] Set Information

Rahaga Norik as a set.
Rahaga Norik as a set.
Toa Norik as a set.
Toa Norik as a set.

Norik was first released as a set in early 2005 as a Rahaga. He came packaged with a dark red Rhotuka spinner. A Toa Hagah Norik set was released in the summer of 2005. This set was only available as a Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack with Toa Hagah Iruini in the United States, but was also sold individually elsewhere. Toa Norik was packaged with a dark red Rhotuka spinner like that of his Rahaga form as well as a silver Rhotuka spinner.

[carve] Quotes

"Age makes us loud as well as wise."
— Norik to Gaaki, Web of Shadows

[carve] Trivia

  • French Tickner plays Rahaga Norik in Web of Shadows.
  • In Web of Shadows, Norik's staff could fire a type of energy blast that allowed him to free the other Rahaga. This has been confirmed to be non-canon.

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Norik | Gaaki | Iruini | Pouks | Bomonga | Kualus


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