Iden

Kanohi Iden
Tab 1
Category	Transient
Rarity	Uncommon
Kanoka Combination	Weaken + Remove Poison + Enlarge + Teleportation
Always Active	No
Immoral	No
In the Doronai Nui	No
In the Doronai Kofo	No
AP cost	1
In-Combat Charge Duration (ICCD)	No
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The Kanohi Iden is the Mask of Astral Projection (Spirit).

The Kanohi Iden allows its user to temporarily release their spirit from their body. While released, their spirit can move at great speeds and inhabit other living, spiritless biomechanical bodies or self-powered robots. However, their original body will become helpless and unconscious, and cannot be revived, as there is no consciousness inhabiting it. Those who wear a Kanohi Elda or Kanohi Rode can see and communicate with the user's released spirit. While released, the user's spirit cannot access any of their powers, because the use of powers requires a union of the spirit and the body. Their body is also vulnerable, as they have no way to protect it themselves. If the user's body is killed, their spirit will eventually fade away as they have no body to return to; however, if the user's Iden is destroyed while their body remains intact, the user's spirit will be forced back into their body. Multiple Kanohi Iden-users could swap bodies by sending their spirits into each other's spiritless bodies. A Toa's powers are tied to their spirit, however, not their body, so if a Kanohi Iden-using Toa goes into another body, the body will have the spirit's Elemental Powers.

A Iden Nuva is created when a destined Iden is dipped in Energized Protodermis. In addition to its standard abilities, it allows the user's spirit to move faster, and its power can be shared with individuals near the user; however, it can only be used by Nuva beings.

In the Doronai Nui

Great

As a 1AP action, the wearer may spend 1 or more Kanohi Charges to eject their spirit from their body. Their spirit is Invisible, and is immune to damage and effects of any kind except purely mental effects. Their spirit has a fly speed of 50+Xft (where X is equal to 10 times the number of Kanohi Charges spent). The wearer’s body is Helpless for the duration of this effect, but the wearer remains aware of everything happening in the vicinity of both their body and spirit. As a 2AP action, the spirit may possess a Mindless being, Dominating it and imparting their own Mental Attribute Scores, Archetype and Supertype abilities, and natural Species powers to the Mindless being. They use the possessed being’s physical stats. The wearer may end this effect any time they are adjacent to their body as a 1AP action.

Noble

As a 1AP action, the wearer may spend 1 or more Kanohi Charges to eject their spirit from their body. Their spirit is Invisible, and is immune to damage and effects of any kind except purely mental effects. Their spirit has a fly speed of 25+Xft (where X is equal to 5 times the number of Kanohi Charges spent). The wearer’s body is Helpless for the duration of this effect, but the wearer remains aware of everything happening in the vicinity of both their body and spirit. As a 4AP action, the spirit may spend an additional Kanohi Charge to possess a Mindless being, Dominating it and imparting their own Mental Attribute Scores, Archetype and Supertype abilities, and natural Species powers to the Mindless being. They use the possessed being’s physical stats. The wearer may end this effect any time they are adjacent to their body as a 1AP action.

Great Nuva

As a 1AP action, the wearer may spend 1 or more Kanohi Charges to eject their spirit from their body. Their spirit is Invisible, and is immune to damage and effects of any kind except purely mental effects. Their spirit has a fly speed of 60+Xft (where X is equal to 10 times the number of Kanohi Charges spent). The wearer’s body is Helpless for the duration of this effect, but the wearer remains aware of everything happening in the vicinity of both their body and spirit. As a 1AP action, the spirit may possess a Mindless being, Dominating it and imparting their own Mental Attribute Scores, Archetype and Supertype abilities, and natural Species powers to the Mindless being. They use the possessed being’s physical stats. The wearer may end this effect any time they are adjacent to their body as a 1AP action.

Noble Nuva

As a 1AP action, the wearer may spend 1 or more Kanohi Charges to eject their spirit from their body. Their spirit is Invisible, and is immune to damage and effects of any kind except purely mental effects. Their spirit has a fly speed of 30+Xft (where X is equal to 5 times the number of Kanohi Charges spent). The wearer’s body is Helpless for the duration of this effect, but the wearer remains aware of everything happening in the vicinity of both their body and spirit. As a 3AP action, the spirit may spend an additional Kanohi Charge to possess a Mindless being, Dominating it and imparting their own Mental Attribute scores, Archetype and Supertype abilities, and natural Species powers to the Mindless being. They use the possessed being’s physical stats. The wearer may end this effect any time they are adjacent to their body as a 1AP action.

Additional notes

Due to individual interpretations of what a spirit can or cannot do within the BIONICLE universe, the Iden may have additional uses or interactions that are not covered in this entry. Remember Rule 0: collaboration is key, and have fun.

Models

An official Iden model was made by LEGO: the organic Great.

RSG has several unofficial Iden models: the standard Great (designed and crafted by RC) and standard Noble (designed by Perp3tual and Oomatu and crafted by HahliNuva).

See also

• Great Iden on Shapeways
• Noble Iden on Shapeways