Raid on the Destral Fortress
"Burning for justice and revenge, the Toa mounted an attack on a Brotherhood base. Arrayed against them were Dark Hunters and Exo-Toa, prepared to sacrifice all in the service of their dark masters."
— Turaga Vakama, Origin of the Rahaga
| Raid on the Destral Fortress | |
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| Battle/Conflict | |
| Conflict | Toa Hagah raid Destral |
| Combatants | Toa Hagah Brotherhood of Makuta |
| Location | Destral |
| Result | Toa Hagah victory Four Toa Hagah captured. |
The Raid of the Destral Fortress is the name given to a raid on the Brotherhood of Makuta's Destral Fortress by the Toa Hagah team assigned to Makuta Teridax. While the Toa successfully captured the Kanohi Avohkii, the Mask of Light, four of the Toa Hagah were captured.
Goals
Toa Hagah
- Steal the Avohkii from the Brotherhood of Makuta.
- Escape Destral
Brotherhood of Makuta
- Prevent the Toa Hagah from stealing the Avohkii.
- Capture the Toa Hagah.
Summary
Three hundred years before the Great Cataclysm, Norik, leader of the Toa Hagah, discovered the dark secrets of the Makuta of Metru Nui, Teridax, and his Brotherhood. First the Toa realized the Makuta had been responsible for stealing the Kanohi Avohkii, the Great Mask of Light, from its makers in the realm of Artakha.[1] This was followed by discoveries that the Makuta had been secretly enslaving Matoran whom the Makuta had sworn to protect, that the Brotherhood was allied with the Dark Hunters, and that the peaceful Exo-Toa have been corrupted to serve as sentries for the Brotherhood fortresses.[2] Furthermore, they learned that Roodaka and Sidorak, known servants of the Brotherhood, were commanding Visorak spiders, a species that had appeared years before.[3] Finally, they learned that the Dark Hunters, Visorak, and Exo-Toa had been assembled in their full might to strike at other lands.[4]
The Toa began plotting their revenge. However, Iruini, having already grown fed up with the fact that the team spent too much time on huge menaces and not ever-present dangers[5] announced his intention to quit, warning Norik that he would do so after the Destral raid.[4]
Desiring justice, the Toa mounted an attack on a Brotherhood base. The first part of the raid went without incident, and the Toa successfully infiltrated the fortress, stole the Avohkii back from the Brotherhood and retrieved the Makoki Stone before making their escape.[6][7][8]
As the Toa Hagah were fleeing, Norik underestimated the Makuta,[5] which resulted in the team being separated in the conflict. Gaaki, Bomonga, Pouks, and Kualus were each ambushed and abducted by Roodaka, striking each in quick succession from the shadows.[9]
By this point, Iruini and Norik had been separated from the others.[10] After overcoming all Dark Hunters and Exo-Toa sent against them, Iruini and Norik alone battled and defeated Teridax by using their knowledge of the Destral fortress, resulting in the Brotherhood leader being greatly reduced in power and size for the next 300 years.[9][11][12][13][14] At last, they were able to escape with the Avohkii and Makoki Stones.
Aftermath
Following the raid, Roodaka took the four Toa Hagah that she had taken prisoner and mutated them into Rahaga, the term being a pun on the words Hagah and Rahkshi which they've been made to look like. The Rahaga were then transferred to a separate fortress held by the Visorak.[15]
Norik and Iruini, meanwhile, were on their own for roughly half a day[16] during which Iruini came on the brink of quitting.[5] However, he ultimately postponed his resignation until after the others were safe.[4] The pair then launched their raid on the Visorak Fortress.[4][17]
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