Toa Canister

"Only a Toa so mighty can ride, anyone else, woe betide."

- An unnamed Av-Matoran, BIONICLE Legends 2: Dark Destiny

Toa Canisters were transports in the shape of a pod that carried Toa from one island to another across the Great Sea. These canisters were crafted by an Av-Matoran in Karzahni. These pods had beacons that would respond to the the activation of Toa Stones. Toa Canisters could be used by other beings once they were discarded, such as the Piraka.

Known Users

 * The Toa Mata, after completing their training, were placed in Toa Canisters, which were then placed in special niches in the Codrex. They were later summoned to Mata Nui when Takua placed six Toa Stones into a Suva.
 * The Matoran Jaller, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii, Nuparu and Matoro got into canisters in the land of Karzahni to get away from its ruler. When their canisters arrived at Voya Nui, six bolts of lightning from the Red Star struck them, transforming them into Toa.

Trivia

 * When Lewa emerged from his canister on Mata Nui, his legs and one of his arms came off. It took him some time to reassemble himself.
 * Lewa was quite happy when he arrived on Voya Nui that he did not lose any of his limbs.
 * Normally no one with less than the power of a Toa can survive the use of a Toa Canister.
 * Most of the canister sets come in some form of Toa Canister with a few exceptions.
 * The makers of the Pods used an odd form of logic in the construction. Namely that they were made in groups of six, because the seventh Toa would come in the dark times. No seventh Canister, no seventh Toa, no dark times.
 * Although it is commonly believed that Tahu was the first of the Toa Mata to arrive on Mata Nui (as he's the team leader), Onua was actually the first Toa to reach the island. Tahu was second.

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