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{{Quote|[[Toa Nuva|Heroes]] of [[Mata Nui (Location)|Mata Nui]]... brothers... it is time you knew the truth -- you are not the first {{G|1|Toa}}!|[[Turaga]] [[Vakama]]|center}}
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covertitle=What is Vakama's Secret?|
author=[[Greg Farshtey]]|
illustrator=[[Randy Elliott]]|
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{{ComicTitle|C15|type=lead}}, also known by its title text "'''What is Vakama's Secret?'''", is issue #15 of the ''[[Comics#BIONICLE (2001-2005)|BIONICLE]]'' series of [[comics]]. It was included with the November/December 2003 [[LEGO#Publications|LEGO Magazine]].

== Plot Summary ==
After the discovery of [[Metru Nui]], {{G|1|Kopaka}}, {{G|1|Tahu}}, and {{G|1|Gali}} (along with [[Nokama]]) say their goodbyes and remember their memories of [[Mata Nui (Location)|Mata Nui]].

Meanwhile Turaga Vakama tells [[Takanuva]] and [[Jaller]] the tale of the conflict between the [[Toa Nuva]] and the [[Rahkshi Kaita]], as an example of why one should not judge an enemy's power by appearance.

=== Flashback ===
Kopaka, {{G|1|Lewa}}, and Tahu are chasing the [[Rahkshi]] when they encounter a part of [[Le-Wahi]] devastated by some unknown power. They then find several [[Matoran]] whose masks have been [[infected Kanohi|infected]]. After trapping three Matoran in an ice wall for the moment, the [[Toa Nuva|Toa]] find a [[Kraata|Shadow Kraata]], which infected the Matoran's masks. Lewa exerts his power on it, but the Toa realize some other enemy felled the trees, so they give chase. As they search for the enemy, Tahu becomes angry and Kopaka becomes intimidated, until Lewa realizes their mysterious enemies are the [[Rahkshi Kaita]]. One of them creates a tornado and pushes Tahu and Kopaka out of the way, and the other starts to drain Lewa of his energy. Kopaka manages to make mirrors of ice at the last moment, which reflects the Kaita's attack at the other Kaita. The Toa then retreat to find their fellow Toa Nuva. Before they leave, Tahu brings the mountaintop down on the Kaita.

=== Present Time ===
The Turaga then gather the Toa Nuva to tell them the secrets of Metru Nui, explaining the importance of the past and that they had intended to tell the tales earlier. Vakama then reveals to the Toa Nuva that they were not the first Toa.

== Characters ==
* The [[Toa Nuva]]
* [[Takanuva]]
* [[Turaga]] [[Vakama]]
* Turaga [[Nokama]]
* [[Jaller]]
* Two [[Rahkshi Kaita]]
* Several [[Infected Kanohi|Infected]] [[Matoran]]
** Three Infected Matoran frozen by Kopaka

== Trivia ==
* The first two infected Matoran encountered by the Toa Nuva use the character models of {{SetLink|8585}} and {{SetLink|8582}}.

== See also ==
* [[Saga Guides/The Mask of Light|Saga Guide - The Mask of Light]]
* [[Timeline/Coming of the Toa#Three Months After the Coming of the Toa|Timeline - The Mask of Light]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/BS01/Comics/BIONICLE/Comic15/pdf_comic_15.pdf View]

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