Nui-Kopen
"Onu-Koro always fares well against Water Rahi such as Nui-Rama and Water Tarakava, but we fear the swift Nui-Kopen of Air!"
— Taipu, Mata Nui Online Game
| Nui-Kopen | |
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| Rahi | |
| Known locations | Metru Nui (formerly) Le-Wahi (formerly) Karda Nui (formerly) Spherus Magna[1] |
| Pronunciation | NOO-ee-KOH-pen[2] |
| Set | Nui-Kopen (instructions) |
The Nui-Kopen are huge wasp-like Rahi.
History
The Nui-Kopen species was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.[3]
When the Great Cataclysm struck and caused the creation of the island of Mata Nui, several Nui-Kopen from Metru Nui migrated to the island and integrated themselves into the Le-Wahi habitat.[4]
During the the Dark Time on Mata Nui, Nui-Kopen were possessed by Makuta Teridax with his Infected Kanohi, and he often forced them and the Nui-Rama to work together, even living in the same nests. Teridax used one of his possessed Nui-Kopen to ambush Toa Mata Lewa and then fit him with an Infected Mask. The Nui-Kopen saw the arrival of Takua, who had entered the hive in order to rescue the Matoran, and then sent the infected Lewa to attack him. However, thanks to the efforts of Onua, Lewa was freed and reclaimed his mask. Lewa quickly used his Kanohi Komau to exert mind control on the Nui-Kopen and use it as transport to return the kidnapped Matoran residents of Le-Koro.
The Nui-Kopen that inhabited Mata Nui retreated back to Metru Nui after the Toa Nuva released the Bohrok swarms.[5]
After the Mata Nui Robot was critically damaged in the Battle of Bara Magna, the surviving Nui-Kopen left the Matoran Universe and immigrated to Spherus Magna.[1]
Mutated Nui-Kopen
Roodaka
Roodaka once owned a mutated Nui-Kopen as her personal pet, which she used to travel very quickly.[6]
Roodaka used this Nui-Kopen to find Teridax's prison on the Great Barrier.[7] It is unknown what happened to the Nui-Kopen since.
Karda Nui
In Karda Nui, a Nui-Kopen attacked Onua, who retaliated by bashing it into the waters of the Swamp of Secrets. Because of the water's mutagenic properties, the Nui-Kopen transformed into a creature with a longer wingspan, a sharp and barbed stinger and tentacles sprouting from its sides.[8]
It was later killed when the Energy Storms struck.[9]
Abilities and Traits
Nui-Kopen are bitter enemies of the smaller Nui-Rama as both species hunt the same prey.[10] They are also rivals with the Kirikori Nui.[2]
Like the Nui-Rama, the Nui-Kopen can fly high above the treetops at incredible speeds.
Set Information
| Nui-Kopen Set | |||||
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Nui-Kopen can be built out of parts from the two Nui-Rama in 8537 Nui-Rama. Pressing a button on its back caused its four wings to flap.
Trivia
- In the Matoran language, Nui-Kopen translates literally as Great Wasp.
Appearances
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References
| BIONICLE Combiner and Alternate Models of 2001 | ||
| Combiner Model | Akamai | Wairuha | Turaga Nui | Matoran Nui (Kaita 1) (Kaita 2) | Mata Nui Cow | Dikapi | Fikou | Turaga Kaita (Alpha) (Beta) (Gamma) | |
| Alternate Model | Nui-Kopen | Kuma-Nui | Mana Ko | Kahu | Tarakava Nui | |
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