Mahiki

"Shapeshifting - some mask powers are worth the wait!"

- Toa Metru Matau, BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui

The Mahiki was the Mask of Illusion. The Great Mahiki gave its user the power to shapeshift. The Noble Mahiki did not allow the user this ability, and only let them project physical illusions. Certain Kanohi, such as the Elda, Arthron and Rode, were able to see through the usage of a Mahiki.

Mahiki were carved out of a mixture of Reconstitute At Random and Weaken Kanoka on Metru Nui.

Example Usages

 * Great: Toa Matau once tricked the Dark Hunters Nidhiki and Krekka by using his Mahiki to pose as each of them in turn; later, he shapeshifted into a Vahki for disguise.
 * Noble: Kopaka once used a Noble Mahiki to create two mirror duplicates of himself to confuse an attacking Muaka.

Great

 * Toa Metru/Toa Hordika Matau - Formerly; transformed

Noble

 * Turaga Vakama - Former secondary mask; destroyed
 * Turaga Nokama - Secondary mask
 * Turaga Whenua - Secondary mask
 * Turaga Onewa - Secondary mask
 * Turaga Matau - Primary mask
 * Turaga Nuju - Secondary mask
 * The Toa Mata - Former secondary masks

Powerless

 * Aodhan - In Noble shape
 * Arktinen - In Noble shape
 * Ehrye - In Noble shape
 * Kamen - In Noble shape
 * Mamru - In Noble shape
 * Matoran Matau - In Great shape; transformed
 * Piruk - In Great shape

Set Information

 * The Noble Mahiki was first released in 2001 in a light green color as part of the Turaga Matau small set. The Mahiki was also released as part of collectible Mask Packs in orange, khaki, dark grey, light grey, and light blue to represent the collected Kanohi of the other Turaga.
 * The Great Mahiki was first released in 2004 in dark green as part of the Toa Metru Matau canister set. The Great Mahiki was re-released a year later in 2005 with the Toa Hordika Matau canister set, this time in a "mutated" form.