Stun Staffs

Stun Staffs
A Nuurakh using its Staffs of Command
Tool
Users	Vahki
Function	Psychologically impair targets
Status	Out of use

The Stun Staffs were the primary weapons that the Vahki used to fight crime in Metru Nui. Each Vahki carried two staffs.

Functionality

Stun Staffs were designed not to injure or kill their Matoran targets. Rather, they affected targets' minds in temporary ways to discourage further lawbreaking and to encourage work. Each type of Vahki carried staffs which contained different powers. However, while the powers come from the staffs themselves, the Vahki itself acted as a power source for the staff, and as such, the staffs could not be used separately by other beings. The staffs' effects had a duration between four and twenty-four hours, depending on the strength of the blast.

The Great Cataclysm sent a power surge through the Vahki Hives, destroying most Vahki and their Stun Staffs. Those staffs that where not destroyed were supercharged and could fire destructive energy blasts. The surviving Vahki were all later eliminated by the Visorak.

List of Staffs

Name	Picture	User	Function	Notes
Staffs of Command		Vahki Nuurakh	Fill target's mind with a single overriding command that is obeyed until the staff's effect wears off	Targets were so dedicated that they were known to shove aside others who prevented them from carrying out their orders
Staffs of Loyalty		Vahki Bordakh	Fill target with a strong desire for order	Targets have been known to seek out troublemakers or betray even friends in their pursuit of order
Staffs of Suggestion		Vahki Zadakh	Make target more susceptible to suggestion	After using these staffs, Zadakh typically enlisted another Matoran who would convince the troublemaker to return to work
Staffs of Confusion		Vahki Keerakh	Scramble target's sense of time and place to prevent further troublemaking	It was not unusual to see dazed Ko-Matoran, targets of the staffs, wandering in Ko-Metru; Ko-Matoran viewed the Staffs of Confusion as more merciful than the Vorzakh's Staffs of Erasing
Staffs of Erasing		Vahki Vorzakh	Temporarily eliminate target's higher mental functions, leaving intact only motor skills	The targets of these staffs were called "shamblers"; Le-Matoran were used to seeing shamblers wandering aimlessly in Le-Metru
Staffs of Presence		Vahki Rorzakh	Allow the Rorzakh to see or hear what the target sees or hears without the target's knowledge	These tools had the longest-lasting effects of all the Stun Staffs

Example Usage

During a conflict with the Toa Metru in "Enemies of Metru Nui", Vahki Bordakh blasted Nokama with their Stun Staffs. She then pushed Vakama off of the tower on which they were standing.

Set Information

Each of the six Vahki sets released in 2004 included two pieces representing the Stun Staffs. In the Vahki's four-legged configuration, the staffs act as forelegs.

See also

• Gallery:Tools § Stun Staffs