Rhotuka Launching Shield

"Rhotuka Launching Shield" is not an official name.

The subject of this article has not been officially named. The term "Rhotuka Launching Shield" either reflects how the subject has been referred to in-story or is an unofficial name popular among fans.

"Both carried shields that seemed to radiate light, despite the oppressive darkness."
— Narrator, No One Gets Left Behind

Rhotuka Launching Shield
Tool
Users	Toa Hagah Varian
Function	Defense Launching Rhotuka
Status	In use
Pronunciation	roe-TOO-kah

Rhotuka Launching Shields are special weapons wielded by Toa, including the Toa Hagah previously assigned to guard Makuta Teridax, used both for defense and for launching Rhotuka.

When the Toa Hagah were transformed into Rahaga, their shields were transformed into mounted Rhotuka Launchers. The launchers later regained their shield forms when Roodaka transformed the Rahaga back into Toa.

Functionality

The Rhotuka Launching Shield in set form

Unlike the standard Rhotuka Launchers, the shields are able to generate two Rhotuka at the same time; as soon as the first one is fired, the user mentally loads the other one and shoots it. This saves time during combat.

Example Usage

In Dwellers In Darkness, Norik used his Rhotuka Launching Shield to fire his slowness spinner at the Kanohi Dragon.

Set Information

The set function of the Rhotuka Launching Shield

In the Special Edition Toa Hagah sets, the shields included two places for Rhotuka. The top half of the shield constituted the actual launcher, fitted with an Elementally-colored Spinner. The bottom half held an inactive Rhotuka that matched the shield's metallic color.

Trivia

The correct mold on the left, the incorrect mold on the right

• Some copies of 8762 Toa Iruini and 8763 Toa Norik included a mismolded version of the shield in which the center pinhole was surrounded with excess plastic. As a result, the launcher could not operate correctly. These copies later included additional notes to attach the shield backwards, so the spinners can be launched properly.

See also

• Gallery:Toa Tools § Rhotuka Launching Shield