Lhikan
Toa Lhikan is a fictional character in
LEGO's
Bionicle storyline; especially the first half of the
Adventures story arc.
Lhikan was first seen coming to
Metru Nui as part of a team of eleven Toa, with the goal of fighting the
Kanohi Dragon. Once the beast was defeated, the Toa stayed as the city's protectors, with Lhikan having a home in Ta-Metru. One of Lhikan's teammates was a Toa of Air named
Nidhiki.
By the time of the war with the
Dark Hunters, Lhikan had become known for his brave leadership and became the chief commander of the Toa in the war. When Nidhiki betrayed the Toa and helped the Dark Hunters lay a trap, Lhikan discovered his treachery and set up a counter-trap. This action won the war for the Toa, and Lhikan expelled all the Dark Hunters from the city - and Nidhiki along with them.
Over a thousand years later, Toa were being sent out on missions from which they never returned until only Lhikan was left. He became suspicious of the city's leader,
Turaga Dume, and when two Dark Hunters showed up in the city - one of them being Nidhiki - he became worried. He decided to steal six
Toa Stones from the Great Temple, charge them with his Toa Energy, and give them to six
Matoran. However, just as soon as he finished he was captured by the Dark Hunters and secretly thrown into a hidden prison, only having time to warn
Vakama to save "the heart of Metru Nui".
While in prison, the Matoran brought the Toa Stones to the Great Temple, where they were transformed into the
Toa Metru. This transformation drained Lhikan's power, turning him from a Toa to a
Turaga.
Three of the Toa Metru - Onewa, Whenua, and Nuju - were later arrested by
Vahki and thrown in Lhikan's jail cell, though he disguised himself so none of the three could recognize him. There, he helped the three discover their mask powers by giving them seemingly pointless tasks to perform and learn from; Nuju's activation of his telekinesis power in particular allowed them to escape. Meeting up with the other Toa, Lhikan revealed his identity and asked if "the heart of Metru Nui" was safe; Vakama thought he had meant himself, but Lhikan clarified that he meant the Matoran. The group then discovered the true Turaga Dume lying unconscious in a
Matoran Sphere, and rushed off to confront the fake.
They discovered that
Makuta had been the one posing as Turaga Dume, and as he put the
Great Spirit Mata Nui to sleep the Toa Metru and Turaga Dume raced to escape the crumbling city. Makuta gave chase and Vakama went to face him alone, though Lhikan slipped away and followed. By the time Lhikan got there, both Makuta and Vakama were stuck in slow-motion (thanks to the
Vahi Mask of Time) and Makuta was launching a deadly attack that Vakama wouldn't be able to dodge. Lhikan quickly jumped in the way of the blast, but it overpowered his mask's shield. He fell to the ground, heartlight flashing, with Vakama bent over him. Lhikan thanked Vakama, and spoke of his pride in fighting beside him. Lhikan then gave his mask to Vakama, and died moments later.
Legacy
The Toa Metru, particularly Vakama, did not want such a brave hero forgotten, so they made some monuments to Lhikan's memory.
When traveling to and from the
island of Mata Nui, the Toa christened their transports the
Lhikan and the
Lhikan II, respectively.
Upon waking the
Matoran on Mata Nui, they found that the mask of a Ta-Matoran named
Jaller had broken. As a replacement, Vakama gave him Lhikan's Noble Hau, which changed into a powerless Great Hau. This proved especially fitting, as Jaller followed Lhikan's footsteps somewhat as the courageous Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard. However, this Hau recently was lost in the realm of
Karzahni when Jaller was forced to abandon it; replacing it with a Calix Mask of Fate.
Soon afterward, the Matoran began to lose their memory of Metru Nui. Not wanting to remind them of a home they may never see, but also not wanting Lhikan forgotten, Vakama invented tales of a Matoran named "Lhii" that were based on Lhikan's adventures. Lhii was said to be the island's greatest lava surfer, and was "in the clan of Jaller" (subtly referencing the fact that Jaller wore Lhikan's old mask). According to the tales, Lhii had died some time ago in a lava surfing accident. Now that the true tales of the Toa Metru and Metru Nui have been told, the Matoran understand that "Lhii the lava surfer" was actually Toa Lhikan.
As a
Toa of Fire, Lhikan could control heat, create and absorb flame, and manipulate fire in a number of other ways. He wore a
Kanohi Hau, the Great Mask of Shielding, which allowed him to defend against any physical attack he was aware of (but not ambushes); this Hau an exotic version of the mask that had a different shape than those usually seen on
Metru Nui. His weapons are two Fire Greatswords which can combine to make a glider board which he stands on and 'surfs'; he could also use this board as a large shield.
After becoming a
Turaga, his power over fire was greatly reduced (although he still maintained a small amount of this power). His Great Hau became a Noble Hau, which worked the same way but provided a weaker shield; and his Fire Greatswords shrank into a small shield.
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Lhikan article at BS01 Wiki
