Nuva Cube

	Nuva Cube
	Object
Manufacturer	Artakha
Users	Bohrok-Kal
Function	Unlock the Toa Seal to the Bahrag
Status	In use
Location	Spherus Magna
Pronunciation	NOO-vah

"The cube had shapecarved spaces on each side, a perfect fit for the power symbols that were stolen from us."
— Toa Nuva Lewa, Makuta's Revenge

The Nuva Cube is an artifact made in Artakha.

History

The Nuva Cube was crafted as a failsafe by Artakha.^[2]^[3]

The Nuva Cube was teleported to the the Bohrok Nests, and when the Toa Mata sealed the Bahrag in a protodermis cage, the Cube acted like a seal when it sensed the combined energies of the Bahrag and the cage.^[3] Realizing a connection between the Cube and the Nuva Symbols, the Bohrok-Kal stole the Symbols and attempted to fit them onto the Cube in order to release the Bahrag.^[4] The Toa Nuva prevented the Bohrok-Kal from doing so, and the Nuva Cube was left in the Nest.^[5]

After the death of Teridax, the Nuva Cube was salvaged from the Mata Nui Robot and put somewhere for safekeeping.^[1]

Functionality

The Cube shares a relationship with the Elemental Powers of the Toa Nuva through the Nuva Symbols. Its design allows the six Symbols to be positioned on the Cube, fitting together like pieces of a puzzle. By connecting the pieces, the cube could have been used to unlock the Toa Seal that trapped the Bahrag.^[5]

Trivia

The shape of the Nuva Cube varies across different media.
- In CGI art, it is portrayed with Pohatu's symbol on the top, Kopaka's on the front, Tahu's on the back, Gali's on the right, Onua's on the left, and Lewa's on the bottom.
- In the Mata Nui Online Animations, Pohatu's symbol is on the bottom instead of the top, and all three symbols are mirrored. However, the animations also show the same version as the CGI art later on.
- In the comics, it is portrayed with Onua's symbol on the bottom, and a non-existent symbol on the left. Onua's symbol also switches orientation between panels. However, the cover of "A Matter of Time..." shows the same shape as the CGI version.