Nivawk

"If it were still in the city, well... though it shames me to say it, I don't think I would try very hard to save it from the Visorak."
— Rahaga Kualus, Rahi Beasts

Nivawk
Rahi specimen
Status	Deceased
Pronunciation	NEE-vawk
Set	8621 Turaga Dume & Nivawk (instructions)

Nivawk was a member of a large, bird-like Rahi species that served Makuta Teridax.

Biography

Nivawk as it appeared in Legends of Metru Nui

After Makuta Teridax assumed the disguise of Turaga Dume eighteen months prior to the Great Cataclysm, he used Nivawk to spy on enemies for him, as he had the ability to understand the Rahi's language. It occasionally transported Teridax from place to place.

Nivawk went to the Great Temple and spied on the conversations of the gathered Matoran Vakama, Nokama, Matau, Onewa, Whenua and Nuju. It watched the Matoran's transformation into Toa Metru, and passed the information on to Teridax. Nivawk observed and reported on the skirmish between the Dark Hunters Nidhiki and Krekka and Toa Vakama, Nokama and Matau in an Airship above the skies of Metru Nui. Later, Nivawk witnessed the same three Toa defeating the Vahki Zadakh guarding the Po-Metru entrance to the Prison of the Dark Hunters and again promptly informed Teridax about their doings.

During the Great Cataclysm, Nivawk attempted to flee, but Teridax caught it with his Shadow Hand and absorbed it into his essence so that he could shapeshift into a more powerful form. Nivawk's wings later appeared on Teridax's shadow titan form during the Battle at the Great Barrier, though he lost them in a later battle with The Shadowed One.

Abilities and Traits

Nivawk was an extremely powerful Rahi, strong enough to carry a Matoran-sized being without any strain. It typically fed on smaller flying Rahi, swooping out of the sky and removing them from their nests. This behavior was a rarity among its kind, who were typically known as scavengers. For offense and defense, Nivawk relied on its sharp beak and claws.

Set Information

Nivawk Set

8621 Turaga Dume & Nivawk

The Nivawk set with Turaga Dume

Nivawk was released in 2004 in set 8621 Turaga Dume & Nivawk. Nivawk used 156 of the set's 179 pieces. Its wings were able to fold behind it like those of a vulture or spread wide by means of levers on its back. Its chest could open to allow Turaga Dume to ride with the bird. It was also part of the Ultimate Dume set.

The Dume and Nivawk set can also be combined with Nidhiki in order to create the Lohrak model, or with both Nidhiki and Krekka to create the Ultimate Dume model.

Trivia

• On BIONICLEstory.com, Nivawk was misspelled as "Niwak."
• Nivawk was the name of the individual Rahi. The name of its species is unknown.

Appearances

Books	Comics	Multimedia
Novels BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui BIONICLE Adventures 8: Challenge of the Hordika (Imitated by Krahka) Guides BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts BIONICLE: Encyclopedia BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe	BIONICLE BIONICLE 20: Struggle in the Sky (FA)	Movies BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui

See also

• Gallery: Rahi § N