Defilak

"Perhaps living so long in this night-black water has made us see only darkness in others."
— Defilak, Prisoners of the Pit

Defilak
Original Rebuilt Reverted
Le-Matoran
Occupation	Trader
Status	Rebuilt
Pronunciation	Deh-FILL-lack

Defilak
Original Rebuilt Reverted
Le-Matoran
Status	Partially reverted
Pronunciation	Deh-FILL-lack

Defilak
Original Rebuilt Reverted
Le-Matoran
Occupation	Inventor Engineer Scholar Leader of the Mahri Nui Council (formerly)
Kanohi	Kualsi
Tools	Electro-Blade Air Launcher
Status	Alive
Location	Spherus Magna
Pronunciation	Deh-FILL-lack
Set number	8929

Defilak is a Le-Matoran inventor and Scholar.

Biography

Defilak was once a Trader from the homeland of Lesovikk, Sarda, Idris, and Dekar. This job took Defilak to Metru Nui, where he picked up the Chutespeak slang dialect of the local Le-Matoran.

Defilak being interrogated by Pridak

Eventually, Defilak was sent to Karzahni after the Turaga of his homeland went insane. He was later sent to the Southern Continent when Karzahni attempted to hide his failings. He was on Voya Nui when it broke off of the continent, and was later on the rock that broke off of Voya Nui that would become Mahri Nui. His exposure to Pit Mutagen partially reversed the changes made to him by Karzahni.

During his time in Mahri Nui, Defilak invented and constructed a submarine modeled after a Takea shark for the current Matoran Council leader, a Po-Matoran with an interest in studying the rocks on the ocean floor. However, after seeing the submarine, the Po-Matoran abandoned the project and decided not to use it.

About 300 years after the fall of Mahri Nui, Defilak was elected to be the leader of Mahri Nui. He took a crew of four, Sarda, Idris, Gar, and himself in his submarine, to find out what was preying on the Matoran. They were attacked by a swarm of Takea sharks, and spotted Pridak, who led the sharks. Pridak captured the Matoran and interrogated them, demanding to know the whereabouts of the Kanohi Ignika. Defilak did not know what Pridak was talking about. Thus, he lied, and pretended to lead Pridak to the location of the mask. When Pridak was distracted by the discovery of a giant Venom Eel, Defilak escaped. Defilak rescued Gar and Idris, whose personal air bubbles were getting weakened, and saved Mahri Nui from falling victim to the giant Venom Eel by smashing all its Lightstones, forcing it to seek out other prey.

Defilak informing the Toa Mahri of Mahri Nui's crisis

When the Toa Mahri arrived, Defilak initially distrusted them, ordering an attack. After being stopped by Jaller, Defilak told them to prove themselves as heroes by freeing the Fields of Air of Keras crabs. He allowed Matoro to stay at the city, but was informed by a villager that the Toa had left with the Barraki. Defilak concluded that the Toa were in league with them, forcing Matoro to flee the city. Later, when the other five Toa returned to the city, Defilak and the rest of the Matoran attacked them again, but in an effort to convince him, Hahli had Kongu pull Defilak from the city and then swam at high speed around him, removing his personal air bubble. Defilak was then thrown back into the city. Hahli, having proven that they did not intend to harm him, convinced Defilak to stop the attack. He bestowed upon them the name "Toa Mahri", honored that they would pledge their lives to save his village.

When the Toa Mahri were forced to destroy the Cord and crush Mahri Nui, they convinced Defilak to take his people to Voya Nui. Defilak refused to abandon his home city at first and wanted to win the battle against the Barraki, but after thinking deeply about how dangerous it is to live there he accepted the Toa's offer. The Toa took the Mahri Nui Matoran to the caves under Voya Nui for safe travel in their return trip to the Southern Continent.

After the Mata Nui Robot was incapacitated, Defilak and the surviving Matoran relocated to Spherus Magna, where they now live.

Alternate Universes

The Kingdom Alternate Universe

After the death of Mata Nui, Defilak was transformed into a Toa of Air by Takanuva.

Abilities and Traits

Defilak is a skilled inventor, loyal, brave, and proud. He is a good leader, but has been known to lose his temper. While working as a Trader, he visited Metru Nui and picked up the Chutespeak dialect. He had been distrusting of non-Matoran since Mahri Nui's sinking, but always does what is best for his city.

When Karzahni rebuilt his body, Defilak gained a weaker form, but most of the alterations were reversed by the Pit Mutagen.

Tools

Defilak is armed with two Electro-Blades, capable of firing a stunning shock. He also wielded an Air Launcher used to fire spheres of air at water creatures, filling their lungs with air, which is toxic to sea creatures.

BIONICLE.com Stats

STRENGTH: 5	AGILITY: 6
TOUGHNESS: 6	MIND: 9

Set Information

Defilak Set

8929 Defilak

Defilak as a set

8929 Defilak was released as one of the the winter 2007 small sets, the others being 8930 Dekar and the two hydruka: 8931 Thulox and 8932 Morak. The Defilak set consists of thirty-seven pieces including two Solidified Air Bubbles for the Air Launcher mounted on his left shoulder. He wields two Electro-Blades, with one in each hand.

Quotes

"When danger threatens from every side, faith-trust is hard to come by."
— Defilak, BIONICLE.com

"Um... fellow Matoran... um. This talk-meeting will, uh, come to order, please.[.../...]
Hello? Could you all stop the chatter-noise, please, so we can get started?[.../...]
Shut up! [.../...] That's better. Does anyone have any word-news to bring before the Council?"
— Defilak, City of the Lost

Trivia

• Defilak knew Lesovikk before he was sent to the island of Karzahni.

Appearances

Books	Comics	Online	Multimedia
Novels BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost (FA) BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall Guides BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe	Ignition BIONICLE Ignition 7: Mask of Life, Mask of Doom BIONICLE Ignition 9: Battle in the Deep!	Short Stories The Kingdom (AU) (M)	Online Games Hydraxon's Hunt Game! (NC) (M)

External links

• 8929 Defilak Building Instructions on BS01