Kahu
| Kahu | |
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| Rahi | |
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Kahu are hawk-like Rahi.
History
The Kahu species, a sub-species of the Gukko,[1] was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.[2]
When the Great Cataclysm brought about the creation of the island of Mata Nui, many Kahu migrated there and established themselves in Le-Wahi. The Le-Matoran Gukko Force utilized Kahu as flying steeds in their fights against infected Rahi of Le-Wahi. Some Kahu had Disk Launchers mounted on their backs for combat purposes. Le-Matoran could summon the bird using Flutes. Kahu were launched by a Matoran with signal Lightstones.[3]
1,000 years later, the Kahu migrated back to the Matoran Universe when the Bohrok swarms were awakened to cleanse the island.[4]
After the Great Spirit Robot was critically damaged in the Battle of Bara Magna, many Kahu emigrated from the Matoran Universe to Spherus Magna.[5]
Kongu's Kahu
A Kahu bird was tamed by Kongu on Mata Nui. He mounted a disk launcher on the bird, and rode it several times in the Great War. When the Nui-Rama swarm attacked, Kongu asked Takua to be his second on the Kahu. The Kahu was later injured by an infected Lewa.[3] The Kahu soon recovered and assisted Kongu in the Battle for Kini-Nui.[6]
Abilities and Traits
A Kahu's wings light up with energy during flight. Kahu are strong enough to carry two Matoran riders, allowing for one Matoran to pilot the bird and a second Matoran to fire a disk launcher.[3]
Trivia
- The Kahu was, for a long time, not considered to be a part of the official BIONICLE canon, having been completely replaced by the Gukko bird because of a conflict of The LEGO Group using Maori terms (Kahu being a Maori term).[7] It has since been reapproved by Greg Farshtey as a canon creature but a subspecies of the regular Gukko, along with the Kewa.[1]
- In Matoran, the word "kahu" means "hawk."[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Official Greg Dialogue," page 2, post 42. BZPower.
- ↑ "The Makuta." Makuta's Guide to the Universe, p. 63.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chapter 6." Mata Nui Online Game.
- ↑ "Official Greg Dialogue," page 34, post 1357. BZPower.
- ↑ "Official Greg Dialogue," page 300, post 11964. BZPower.
- ↑ "Chapter 9." Mata Nui Online Game.
- ↑ "Official Greg Discussion," page 95, post 3778. BZPower.
- ↑ "Official Greg Dialogue," page 295, post 11780. BZPower.