Comic 25: Birth of the Rahaga

"Battered into unconsciousness by the rubble, Kualus sleeps and dreams... Dreams of a time long ago, before he hand his friends were Rahaga...when they too were mighty Toa...and of a tale told many times since then."

- Narration

Birth of the Rahaga was the twenty-fifth issue in the original BIONICLE comic series, and the tenth issue in the BIONICLE: Metru Nui sub-series. It was mailed with the July/August 2005 edition of the LEGO Club Magazine.

Opening
''Toa Hordika Nuju and Whenua, and Rahaga Bomonga and Kualus, lay buried beneath hundreds of pounds of rubble in the Archives. Battered and unconscious, they seem doomed to remain trapped there while the Visorak complete their conquest of the city of Metru Nui.''

''Though his body is pinned, Kualus' mind is free to dream of times long past, when he too wore the mantle of a Toa. It was a dark and violent time, then the treachery of the Brotherhood of Makuta was first revealed and six Toa Hagah stood between them and mastery of the universe.''

The era of shadow was about to begin...

Credits

 * Greg Farshtey - Writer
 * Randy Elliott - Artist
 * Pete Pantazis - Colorist
 * Ken Lopez - Letterer
 * Jaye Gardner - Editor
 * Toby Dutkiewicz - Art Director/Design

Characters

 * Norik
 * Gaaki
 * Iruini
 * Bomanga
 * Kualus
 * Bomanga
 * Roodaka
 * Nidhiki
 * Krekka
 * Various Visorak
 * Fohrok

Quotes
"I know you Fire types like good mask work, but is this thing really worth all this?"

- Toa Hagah Iruini

"I think your little friends look much better this way, don't you? No longer Toa Hagah--now a monstrous blend of what they were and vile Rahkshi. They are...Rahaga."

- Roodaka

Extra Features

 * Comic middle: Power of the Visorak Horde section discusses sets 8742 Vohtarak, 8743 Boggarak, 8744 Oohnorak, 8745 Roporak, 8746 Keelerak, and 8747 Suukorak.
 * Comic end: Prepare for Battle section advertises summer 2005 playsets; ads for BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows, BIONICLE.com, various BIONICLE merchandise.
 * Rear cover: Special ad for BIONICLE Visorak sets.