Toa/Dark Hunter War
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- "In the months since Turaga Dume had refused the Dark Hunters a base on Metru Nui, countless Toa had fallen. Most were struck down from the shadows, never knowing their enemy was there. Oh, there had been some victories - Nidhiki had routed more than his share of the enemy, and Lhikan was worth six Toa in battle – but they all knew the numbers were against them. It was only a matter of time."
- — Narrator, Birth of a Dark Hunter
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The Toa/Dark Hunter War was one of the largest wars in the history of Metru Nui.
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History
The War began when the Shadowed One requested that Turaga Dume allow him to build a Dark Hunter base of operations in Metru Nui. Dume refused, so the Shadowed One sent forces of Dark Hunters to attack the city and claim it as their own. Toa Lhikan and the rest of the Toa Mangai resisted their efforts, and attempted to defend the city.
Warfare
At the start, there was the Toa Mangai against a large number of Dark Hunters; as the war wore on, Toa Naho managed to sneak through the Dark Hunter lines and reach another island to request reinforcements. She brought back almost one hundred additional Toa. The Dark Hunters managed to claim much of the city, and Turaga Dume was assigned a personal guard detail as a precaution.
Conflict of Tyrant and the Toa
A group of Dark Hunters, including Tyrant, encountered a band of Toa led by Lhikan. They began to fight, but Tyrant's Dark Hunter companions had been ordered to abandon him at the onset of the battle. Tyrant was overwhelmed by the Toa, and vanished into the Silver Sea.
Battle of Vengeance and Lhikan
One of the last battles of the war, Lhikan and the Dark Hunter Vengeance fought. Vengeance was defeated by the Toa of Fire and trapped, though he was later able to free himself.
Nidhiki's Betrayal
Towards the end of the war, Nidhiki was approached by Lariska and given a deal. If he would betray the Toa, he would be given rule over Metru Nui. He accepted and the Shadowed One planned to eliminate him after the War was over. Lhikan, however, heard the plan and ran to tell Turaga Dume. On the way, he was intercepted by Hakann, who said that he would hand over the Makoki Stone in exchange for the lives of the soon to be defeated Dark Hunters. Lhikan accepted and, with an army of three hundred recently arrived Toa, surrounded the Dark Hunters in the Canyon of Unending Whispers after Nidhiki's betrayal. He then forced the Dark Hunters to leave and never come back, sending Nidhiki with them, thus ending the war.
Aftermath
The Shadowed One was unhappy with leaving the Makoki Stone with the Toa, and dispatched operatives to steal it back. Nidhiki became a Dark Hunter, though he later had aspirations to defect the organization. The Toa enlisted by Lhikan eventually departed Metru Nui, leaving the remaining Toa Mangai to guard the city.
Appearances
- Birth of a Dark Hunter
- BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil (In a Flashback)
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