Hau

"Immediately, a strange feeling overwhelmed him. As if a cushion of strength had settled in around him, protecting him from all harm."

- Narration, BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa

The Kanohi Hau was the Mask of Shielding. It gave its user the power to protect themself from any attack that they were aware of, but was useless against ambush or mental attacks. The Noble Hau acts the same as the Great version, but provides a weaker shield and has a shorter duration of power.

Hau were carved out of a mixture of Growth and Regeneration Kanoka on Metru Nui.

Example Usages

 * Great: In the MNOLG, Onua used his Hau to shield himself from an attack made by Lewa while he was infected.
 * Noble: Turaga Lhikan used his Hau to shield himself from Teridax's shadow hand in BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui. However, the shield was quickly overwhelmed by the Makuta's power, and broke.

Great

 * The Toa Mata - Formerly; exchanged for Golden Kanohi. Tahu recently regained his Hau after being devolved by the Kanohi Ignika.
 * Tahu - Primary mask again; he also currently wears the Golden Armor Hau.
 * Lewa - Former secondary mask
 * Pohatu - Former secondary mask
 * Gali - Former secondary mask
 * Kopaka - Former secondary mask
 * Onua - Former secondary mask
 * Toa Mangai Lhikan - Formerly wore a variant Hau; transformed into its Noble version when he became a Turaga.
 * Gaardus - After his transformation.

Powerless

 * Various Rahi - (Infected) Formerly; all since uninfected.
 * Kumo
 * Lumi
 * Marka
 * Pekka
 * Zemya
 * Matoran Lhikan - Formerly wore a variant Hau; transformed into its Great version when he became a Toa.
 * Matoran Gaardus - Formerly; replaced with a Great Hau after his transformation.

Noble

 * Turaga Lhikan - Formerly wore a variant Hau; now deceased. Kanohi later given to Jaller.
 * Matoran Jaller - Formerly; eventually given to Karzahni. Kanohi later recovered by Tahu Nuva.

Set Info
A Hau was first released in 2001 in the Tahu set. It was also released in the other colours of the Toa, green, blue, white, black and brown, also in a Tohunga set at McDonald's Happy Meals, with Jaller. In 2003, Jaller's golden Hau reappeared in the Jaller and Gukko set.

In 2004, Jaller's golden mask reappeared, this time under the ownership of Toa Lhikan in the Lhikan and Kikanalo set.

It appeared again in 2010, as part of Tahu's Bionicle Stars set. It also had a golden version on the pack.

Trivia

 * The Hau was a symbol of the Great Spirit Mata Nui.
 * In the 'City of Silver' Pocket Dimension, a mysterious entity appeared in the form of a giant transparent Hau.
 * In the "Dark Mirror" alternate universe, Makuta Teridax wore a Hau that appeared infected since his Kraahkan had been taken from him.

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