Nokama

"You are so wize, Gali, yet know so little. You are swimming in my wake, Toa. There is nowhere you can go that I have not traveled before."

- Nokama to Gali

Nokama was the Toa of Water on Metru Nui and later the Turaga of Ga-Koro.

Matoran
Before being given a Toa Stone and a map to the Great Temple by Toa Lhikan, Nokama was teaching about the translation of ancient texts. As she came to the Great Temple, the other five future Toa Metru were there as well. They had also been given Toa Stones and maps. There they placed their Toa Stones into the Toa Suva upon becoming Toa Metru.

Toa Metru
Nokama was the Toa Metru of Water and guardian of Ga-Metru. After becoming a Toa, Vakama had a vision that none of the Toa believed, except for Nokama. She was the only Toa that thought that these visions were a message from the Great Spirit Mata Nui. Nokama took her responsibilities as a Toa very seriously, and believed they had a duty to the Great Spirit to meet any challenge. She did sometimes miss her old Matoran friends, though, who did not seem to know how to act toward her.

Toa Hordika
Of all the Toa Hordika, Nokama was the most comfortable with her new form because of its connection to nature. She wasn't sure, for a time, if she wanted to be a Toa Metru again. This worried Rahaga Gaaki because she thought she might never become her original Toa form. Keetongu later transformed them back to Toa using his powers.

Turaga
Upon becoming a Turaga, Nokama and the other Toa Metru used their powers to awaken the Matoran, who once inhabited Metru Nui. This procedure cause them to become Turaga. As a Turaga, Nokama was always telling people what the Turaga say they should keep secret, such as telling Jaller where the Toa Nuva went. On Mata Nui, she had the responsibility of supervising Ga-Koro. She promised not to share any information about their life on Metru Nui. She, out of all the Turaga, was the most uncomfortable of this decision. But before deciding to go back and live on Metru Nui again, Vakama and Nokama told the tales of their past. After arrivng, she found out that Mata Nui was in danger. She then told Jaller what was going on, which made him get a team of Matoran to find the Toa Nuva who were on Voya Nui.

Powers and Abilities
Nokama as a Toa of Water had the ability to create or absorb water and manipulating it in almost any shape or form using elemental energy. After she became a Turaga she, like all Turaga, still had a tiny amount of that energy. As a Toa she carried two Hydro Blades, which could pull her through the Protodermis canals at high speed. They were also strong enough to shatter solid rock, and could channel her power to control water. As a Toa Hordika she carried twin Fin Barbs, which could dig through most substances and charge up her Water Rhotuka spinner. As a Turaga she now carries a trident made of bones of a Makuta Fish and wears the Kanohi Rau, the Noble Mask of Translation, a weaker version of the Great Rau she carried as a Toa. The Great Rau allowed her to read ancient Matoran dialects and understand spoken languages, including those spoken by Rahi beasts.

Personality
Nokama is extremely wise and very resourceful, having once managed to defeat three Rahkshi single-handedly. She is very good at seeing the big picture, making connections between seemingly unrelated events and always manages to cool down the tempers of the other Turaga. She always listens to every side of an argument before giving a ruling, and is extremely logical, as she knows the dangers of unchecked emotion. Keeping secrets does not sit well with Nokama; she has been known to defy the other Turaga and tell things the others agreed to keep secret. Along with Onewa, she is the best tactician among their team.

Behind The Scenes

 * Nokama was released in 2001 as a Turaga, 2004 as a Toa Metru, and 2005 as a Toa Hordika.