Skull Basher

"Skull Basher is a towering brute of pure evil. Skull Grinder’s dark power courses forcefully through his bones making him the strongest of the Skull Army’s lieutenants."
— BIONICLE.com

Skull Basher
Skull Creature
Mask	Bull Skull Mask (formerly) Golden Mask of Earth (formerly)
Powers	Energy absorption
Tools	Hook Axes (formerly) Doom Spikes
Status	Alive, Imprisoned
Location	City of the Mask Makers
Set number	70793 Skull Basher (instructions)

Skull Basher is a minotaur-like Skull Creature who was a former lieutenant in the Skull Army.

Biography

Skull Basher accompanied Kulta to the City of the Mask Makers and was placed as a sentry at the entrance to the Mask Maker's forge. When the six Toa and Ekimu approached the gate, they were challenged by Basher, who knocked a quarreling Kopaka and Tahu down the stairs. Onua, the Master of Earth, attempted to charge at Basher, but was easily defeated by the Skull Creature. Basher then took Onua's Golden Mask of Earth, and began draining its energy.

At Ekimu's instruction, the remaining five Toa combined their elemental powers, and charged full force at Basher, knocking him out and dropping Onua's Golden Mask, which was recovered by the Toa.

The Protectors eventually came across his inert body as they found their way into the forge. As a precaution, Ekimu had separated him from his mask, and he and Kulta were soon imprisoned in separate prison cells within the city.

Kulta later awakened in his cell and noticed Skull Basher in a neighboring enclosure, and was disappointed by his inability to punish Skull Basher's failure. Later, a Skull Spider came to deliver Kulta's mask, but left Skull Basher's in Ekimu's vault. Kulta himself left Skull Basher in his cell as he departed the city.

Abilities and Traits

Skull Basher's Doom Spikes

Skull Basher has the ability to extract elemental power from Masks of Power by wearing them. He is the strongest of Kulta's lieutenants. He also strongly resembles a skeletal Minotaur.

Mask and Tools

Skull Basher wore a Bull Skull Mask, which he discarded in order to wear the Golden Mask of Earth.

Skull Basher wielded two Hook Axes, with which he could bash opponents and snatch away masks. His shoulders feature Doom Spikes, also known as Death Spikes, that can pierce armor.

Set Information

Skull Basher Set

70793 Skull Basher

70793 Skull Basher was released as one of the sets in the August 2015 product wave.

Trivia

• Concept artwork for the Skull Army featured the Skull Crusher, who resembled a bulkier version of Skull Basher and who wielded hammers with faces carved into their heads rather than axes.

Appearances

Books	Online	Comics	Multimedia
Chapter Books Island of Lost Masks Revenge of the Skull Spiders Escape from the Underworld Activity Books Quest for the Masks of Power	Animations BIONICLE Webisodes 17: Forge of the Mask Maker 2015 Character Animations Trailers City of the Mask Makers	Box Comics 70793	Television BIONICLE: The Journey to One Prologue: The Legend Begins (F) (M) Video Games BIONICLE: Mask of Creation (NC) Advertisements Battle for the Mask of Creation Commercial (NC)

See also

• Gallery:Skull Creatures § Skull Basher