Ussanui
"I don't understand. How will this vehicle wayfind Makuta?"
"What is Makuta's will return to him."
— Toa Nuva Lewa and Toa Takanuva, At Last -- Takanuva!
| Ussanui | |
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| Vehicle | |
| Users | Takanuva |
| Function | Transportation |
| Status | Probably rebuilt[1] |
| Pronunciation | uss-ah-NOO-ee[2] |
| Set number | 8596 Takanuva (instructions) |
The Ussanui was a flying vehicle used to transport Takanuva to Teridax's lair on Mata Nui.
History
The designs to the Ussanui were locked away in Takua's mind as a Matoran.[3][4][5][6]
When Takua donned the Mask of Light and became a Toa, the designs were unlocked. After assisting the Toa Nuva in defeating the Rahkshi, Takanuva began to prepare for his final conflict with Teridax. In need of a transport to the Mangaia, Takanuva used the newly unlocked designs in his mind to build the Ussanui, using parts from the recently defeated and scrapped Rahkshi, Bohrok, Bohrok-Kal, and whatever other materials were available at the time.[2][7][8][9]
Hahli, still mourning the loss of Jaller, attached the deceased Matoran's mask on the front of the vehicle, to honor him. She also later snuck aboard the vehicle, desiring to fill Takua's recently vacated position of Chronicler.[10]
The Ussanui took Takanuva through the underground tunnel system of Mata Nui, and brought him to Mangaia. The vehicle was wrecked when Takanuva smashed it into the giant door of Mangaia, but he was not severely injured by the crash. He soon discovered an unharmed Hahli in the wreckage.[10]
Later, Takanuva likely rebuilt the vehicle and brought it with him to Metru Nui.[1]
Features
The Ussanui was capable of flight, and was powered and navigated by Kraata,[10][2] which could be fitted into six different compartments on the vehicle.[10][11][12] Without a Kraata, the vehicle was unoperable.[13] The Kraata additionally needs to be in a weakened state, as to not resist.[14] Takanuva selected a Kraata from the defeated Rahkshi, having realized that Makuta's essence would attempt to reunite with its master, and placed it within the machine.[10] The vehicle possessed three retractable feet for landing gears.
Set Information
| Ussanui Set | |||||
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The Ussanui was released as part of 8596 Takanuva in 2003, consisting of 162 of the set's 200 pieces. A lever on the left side allowed one to raise or lower its landing gear. The set included a dark gray recolor of Jaller's Kanohi Hau on the front.
Trivia
- "Ussanui" is a portmanteau of "Ussal," the breed of crab Pewku belongs, and "Nui," Matoran for "great."[15]
- In the movie, Jaller's mask when attached to the Ussanui is still yellow as when he wore it. In the set, it is dark gray. Canonically, the mask would have been gray when not worn.
Appearances
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References
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