Akaku

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"Glancing down at the ground, he saw the icy snow ... and then the raw, cold dirt underneath ... and below that, a layer of rock crosscut with veins of minerals."
— Narrator, Tale of the Toa

Akaku
Kanohi
Title Mask of X-Ray Vision
Powers Lets user see through objects
Component disks Regeneration
Teleport
Bearers The Toa Mata (formerly)
Pronunciation ah-KAH-koo[1]


The Kanohi Akaku is the Mask of X-Ray Vision, sometimes called the Mask of Vision.[2] It allows its user to see through solid objects and structures. Kanohi Akaku are commonly fitted with telescopic lenses that provide enhanced vision, complementing the masks' power.[1] The user could control how many layers they can see through.[3] The mask does not allow for seeing through the use of the Huna or Mahiki.[4][5]

On Metru Nui, Kanohi Akaku are crafted by combining Regeneration and Teleport Kanoka.[6]

Example Usage

Great: Toa Tahu used his Kanohi Akaku to examine his surroundings while underground in Tale of the Toa.

Bearers

Great

  • Toa Mata Tahu - Former secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi
  • Toa Mata Gali - Former secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi
  • Toa Mata Lewa - Former secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi
  • Toa Mata Pohatu - Former secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi
  • Toa Mata Onua - Former secondary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi
  • Toa Mata Kopaka - Former primary mask; exchanged for a Golden Kanohi
Matoran

Noble

Matoran

Forms

Picture Description
Kopaka's Great Kanohi Akaku
An Infected Great Kanohi Akaku
A Noble Kanohi Akaku

Set Information

The Great Akaku was first released in 2001 as part of 8536 Kopaka in white, and 1393 Matoro in sand blue. It was one of the masks possible to be received in 8525 BIONICLE Masks, in white, red, blue, green, brown, and black. It was also possible to get the mask in the aforementioned six colors through BIONICLE: Quest for the Masks. In 2002, it was made available in silver and gold in set 8559 BIONICLE Krana. It was later released again in sand blue as part of set 8582 Matoro in 2003. The mask bears the code V-33 on the inside.

The noble Kanohi Akaku was released in white in 2008, as part of set 8945 Solek

Trivia

  • The Kanohi Akaku was originally going to possess multiple vision powers as the Mask of Vision. The mask was later scaled back into only possessing x-ray vision. Because of this Kopaka uses infrared vision in The Coming of the Toa.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Akaku." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 8.
  2. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 2015. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  3. "Official Greg Discussion", post 620. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  4. "Official Greg Discussion", post 1817. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  5. "Official Greg Discussion", post 11980. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  6. "Kanoka Disk." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 53.
  7. "Secrets and Shadows". BIONICLE 15.
  8. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 7934. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  9. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 8042. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  10. "Official Greg Discussion", post 8382. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)