Manas

"They welcome all with open claws. It's when they snap them shut again that all the problems start."
— Karzahni, Dark Destiny

Manas
Rahi
Powers	Heat resistance
Conservation status	Unknown
Known locations	Great Barrier (formerly) Mangaia (formerly) Karzahni (formerly) Spherus Magna
Pronunciation	MAH-nuhz
Set	8539 Manas (instructions)

The Manas are large, powerful crab-like Rahi.

History

A Manas

The Manas species was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.

During their journey through the Great Barrier to the island of Mata Nui, the Toa Metru first spotted the Manas when two of them attacked an octopus-like Rahi. Later one of them was devoured by Takea sharks. When the Toa Metru returned, they informed the Rahaga of the Manas' existence.

At some point after the Great Cataclysm, Makuta Icarax lost faith in Teridax's master plan, and gained the motivation to attempt and conquer the universe himself with an army of Manas crabs. He managed to fell several villages until Teridax challenged him. After several hours of combat Icarax had exhausted his energies, allowing Teridax to turn the Manas against his fellow Makuta.

Manas wearing Infected Kanohi

The Manas were also the creatures Teridax chose to guard his lair, Mangaia. During the Toa Mata's journey to confront Teridax, they were attacked by a pair of Manas, but were unable to defeat them alone. They merged their identities and formed the Toa Kaita, and discovered that the Manas were strengthened by heating towers that Teridax had built on the road to his lair; when the towers were destroyed, the beasts were weakened, allowing the Toa Kaita to defeat them more easily.

Toa Nuva Onua and Whenua, while searching for a Kaukau Nuva, encountered two Manas, which were fighting amongst themselves. The two were able to get past the Manas by heating the cave intensely so that a stampede of Kofo-Jaga, which is attracted to heat, could distract the Manas. Their plan worked, and the Toa and Turaga were able to escape with the mask.

The Manas in The Legend of Mata Nui

Karzahni also had numerous Manas as guards in his realm. When Jaller and the other five Matoran, Hahli, Kongu, Nuparu, Matoro and Hewkii entered Karzahni, they were confronted by Manas shortly after their entry, although they were not attacked.

Karzahni later organized hundreds of the Manas into an army and took them to the Pit with him, where they were mutated by the mutagenic waters. In a conflict against Teridax and Matoro, he ordered the Manas to battle the two. However, at the last moment, Teridax used his power of Rahi Control to turn them against each other, killing the army.

After the Mata Nui Robot was critically damaged in the Battle of Bara Magna, the surviving Manas left the Matoran Universe and immigrated to Spherus Magna.

Abilities and Traits

Manas have claws that are strong enough to snap a full-grown tree. In place of legs, they also have tread-like appendages. Like some other species of Rahi, Manas come in several colors, such as white-and-orange and black-and-yellow. Manas are so powerful that they cannot be defeated by a lone Toa, Kikanalo, or Skakdi, and they were commonly employed as guardians or soldiers. Teridax controlled his Manas with infected Kanohi like other Rahi, but it is unknown whether maskless Manas can be tamed by Matoran. They also appear to have a higher intelligence level than most Rahi. They are strengthened by heat, and can survive in very hot environments, but can become sluggish in cold environments. They are savage and aggressive even towards their own kind, and tend to fight amongst themselves to stay combat-ready in the absence of other enemies. However, they have been known to work together in dire situations. They can also survive underwater.

Set Information

Manas Set

8539 Manas

The Manas as a set

A yellow Manas in set form

8539 Manas was released as a large boxed set in 2001, consisting 442 pieces altogether, used to build one orange and one yellow Manas. The set featured two battery-powered motor bricks and two battery-powered infrared remotes. The three possible frequencies allowed up to three people to control the Manas in battle. The two motors of the motor brick each operated an arm and a tread, so one could attack and drive or steer simultaneously. Each Manas came with two Kanohi - The yellow model featured yellow Noble Komau, while the orange model featured orange Noble Ruru. When the two masks were hit and possibly knocked off by another Manas or Toa, a foot would drop and the Manas would lose its capacity for movement as if in injury. The two Manas could be combined to form a Mana Ko, the instructions for which could be found in the instruction booklet of the orange Manas.

Trivia

• "Manas" is a Matoran word for "monster"; the Toa Metru thought it was a fitting name for the creatures they saw during their trip to Mata Nui.
• Whenua believed that the Manas were somehow related to the Ussal, though Matau thought this was unlikely. Onewa also suggested that the Manas were long surviving creatures of Metru Nui's pre-history.
• On both the Toa Nuva Promo CD and the Bohrok Swarms Promo CD, as well as in the element names for the instruction manuals, Manas are referred to as "Mana" singular and "Manas" plural.

Appearances

A Manas in the Mata Nui Online Game

A Matoran carving depicting a Manas

Books	Comics	Online	Multimedia
Chronicles BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa BIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks Adventures BIONICLE Adventures 5: Voyage of Fear (NM) Legends BIONICLE Legends 2: Dark Destiny BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil (M) BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall (M) BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky (M) BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle (M) Guides The Official Guide to BIONICLE 2003 Style Guide BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts BIONICLE: Encyclopedia BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe Activity BIONICLE: Collector's Sticker Book	BIONICLE BIONICLE 3: Triumph of the Toa (FA) Promotional McDonald's 2: Tale of the Toa	Story Serials Dreams of Destruction Into the Darkness The Mutran Chronicles Animations Toa Mata Promo Animations (NC)	Online Games Mata Nui Online Game (SC) Video Games BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui (NC) BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows (NC) CDs Toa Nuva Promo CD Bohrok Swarms Promo CD Whenua's Toa Metru Mini Promo CD Card Games BIONICLE: Quest for the Masks (NC)