Comic 2: Deep Into Darkness

Deep Into Darkness was the second issue of the original BIONICLE comic series and part two of the initial storyline. It was mailed with the July/August 2001 edition of LEGO Mania Magazine.

Summary
The Turaga of Mata Nui told the tale of how Teridax (known as Makuta at the time) put Mata Nui into a great sleep and how the Great Beings sent six Toa to Mata Nui.

Lewa pulled Gali out of water that seemed angry. Then Lewa left Gali behind to search for his six Masks of Power by himself. Next, Turaga Nokama narrates the tale of Gali. Gali was swimming underwater, journeying to find her people when a Tarakava spotted and chased her. She was eventually able to trick it into heading into a sea cave and covered it up.

Then the tale of Lewa was told by Turaga Matau. Lewa was off to acquire his mask of speed, which was underwater which he found annoying, when he encountered a Nui-Jaga. Lewa managed to bury the rahi under the surrounding trees, somehow using his element. Lewa found his destination, a dark cave with an entrance to an underground lake within, and dove in. He was immediately captured by seaweed, but managed to free himself and return to the surface for a quick breath of air, then quickly returned and acquired his mask of speed and sped out of the lake. Meanwhile Gali was climbing an extremely old mountain to find her Mask of Levitation. When she reached the top, the mountain started to crumble. As she and the mask fell, she managed to catch it. But as soon as she landed, two Nui-Jaga and two Tarakava cornered her. Meanwhile, Lewa was swinging among the trees when a Nui-Rama attacked him from behind, knocking his mask off and causing him to fall to the ground, where a Muaka was waiting to finish him off.

Characters

 * Turaga Vakama
 * Turaga Nokama
 * Turaga Matau
 * Turaga Nuju
 * Turaga Whenua
 * Turaga Onewa
 * Toa Mata Lewa
 * Toa Mata Gali
 * Great Beings - Mentioned only
 * Mata Nui - Mentioned only
 * Makuta - Mentioned only

Rahi

 * Nui-Jaga
 * Nui-Rama
 * Muaka
 * Tarakava

Locations

 * Mata Nui
 * Kini-Nui
 * Amaja Circle

Objects

 * Kanohi Miru
 * Kanohi Kakama
 * Axe
 * Water Hooks
 * Firestaff
 * Trident
 * Kau Kau Staff
 * Stone Hammer
 * Drill of Onua
 * Icepick
 * Kanohi Kaukau
 * Kanohi Huna
 * Kanohi Rau
 * Kanohi Mahiki
 * Kanohi Komau
 * Kanohi Ruru
 * Kanohi Matatu
 * Makuta Stone
 * Mata Nui Stone