Toa (2001)

Toa are the heroes of the fictional Bionicle mythos. Each Toa has, and represents, an elemental power.

There have been many Toa over the years. All Toa wear a Great Kanohi mask of power on their face, and almost all of them share a desire to do good. They all also possess the ability to create or control a certain Element. Toa traditionally work in teams of six, with each member controlling a different Element: so far the typical team contains Toa of Fire, Water, Air, Stone, Earth, and Ice. However, there are exceptions to both rules: some Toa have been known to work alone at times while others have banded together in groups as large as hundreds when needed; and Toa of other elements such as Light, Sonics, and Magnetism have been known to exist.

Powers and Equipment
Toa are best known for their Elemental powers, allowing them to have tremendous control over the element they represent. This includes creating the element out of nothing, absorbing it into themselves, and manipulating it in almost any shape or form.

Each Toa is also equipped with a Great Kanohi Mask that grants them an additional power. While a Toa can have multiple masks stored away in a Toa Suva that they can switch at will for a variety of powers, most Toa only have one mask that they wear constantly.

Toa are also equipped with personal tools, which are most often swords and other bladed weapons. Since Toa are loathe to use these tools to harm living beings, they are most often used to focus Elemental powers. Several tools can be used in alternate modes that help with transportation; for instance, a disk launcher can be used as a Jetpack or blades which be worn as Ice skates.

A few Toa, such as the Toa Hagah, wear metallic-colored armor, which often denotes an elite status.

Known Toa teams

 * Toa Hagah
 * Dume's Team
 * Lhikan's Team
 * Toa Metru
 * Toa Hordika
 * Toa Mata
 * Toa Nuva
 * Toa Inika
 * Jovan's Team

Other Toa

 * Toa of Plasma
 * Toa of Sonics
 * Toa Krakua
 * Toa of the Green
 * Toa of Gravity