Onua (2001)

Onua was the Toa of Earth on the island of Mata Nui.

Pre-Mata Nui
Little is known about Onua before his days on Mata Nui, but it is known that he was launched from Karzahni and into the skys in a Canister. He waited in the sea for 1000 years for his time to come.

Quest for the Masks
When Onua arrived on Mata Nui, he wandered the beaches and met Onepu. He introduced Onua to Turaga Whenua, who told him the Legend of Mata Nui. Onua then set out to Mt. Ihu to meet the "others". The six Toa Mata met, and they decided to split up and search for the masks.

Sometime later, Lewa became infected with an infected mask. He and a handfull of other Le-Matoran were trapped in the Nui-Rama Hive. Onua appeared just in time. The two battled, and Onua demasked Lewa and gave him back his normal Miru. Lewa summoned the Komau, and told a Nui-Rama to take them away to safety.

Onua later met up with the Toa Mata again, and this time at the Kini Nui to battle with Makuta. Pohatu pointed out that who would gaurd the temple while they were underground? Then the Toa saw the Chronicler's Company, and tasked them to defend the Kini Nui at all costs.

The six Toa summoned the Golden Kanohi, put together the Mahoki Stone, and descended underground.

When the Toa were underground, they dissasimbled and reassimbled into the Toa Kaita. Onua, Tahu, and Pohatu became Akamai. The Toa Kaita seperated and defeated the Manas. When they entered Makuta's realm and dissasembled into six Toa again, as construction cannot exist within the realm on destruction.

The moment had come. Takua followed the Toa Mata down to witness the Battle With Makuta. To the Toa's supprise, Makuta was nothing but a Matoran! Gali said it was a trick, but then Makuta transformed into a horrid being composed of tentacles.

The Toa split up, but each failed. Then Tahu concluded that they had to work together. They did just that, and Makuta was defeated. The Toa were teleported out of the lair.

Little did they know that a new villian was awakening, but for now, the day was won, the Makuta was defeated, and they had completed the Quest for the Masks.

Bohrok Swarm
Suddenly, a large rumble came out of the ground. The Bohrok had awakened.

Tools
Onua's mask is a Pakari Mask of Strength. His original "tools" were his clawed hands; as a Toa Nuva he carried two chainsaw-like Quake Breakers which could cut right through rock, and he could strap them to his feet like rollerblades to travel over rough ground. As a Toa of Earth, he can cause or end earthquakes or tremors, open fissures in the ground, manipulate the landscape, and bring forth tremendous structures of earth.