Challenge of the Rahi

"There is an old Mata Nui saying: Even storm clouds run from a Rahi."

- Narration

Challenge of the Rahi was a promotional BIONICLE mini-comic packaged with McDonald's Happy Meals in 2001. It was the first of various promotional comics released in parallel with the main story, and was never collected into a graphic novel. The story revolved around Matoran defending themselves from a Rahi attack.

Plot
Toa Kopaka and Lewa rest from their search for the Masks of Power. Matoro invites the Toa to a Matoran disk throwing championship. Kopaka refuses, but Lewa accepts for the both of them. The Toa continue on their quest for Kanohi, while the Matoran journey to the field to practice their disk throwing. Jala has Maku scout ahead, while Huki brings up the rear. Maku runs into a Nui-Jaga and flees back to the group to warn them. Jala refuses to call the Toa, claiming the Matoran can handle this themselves. Kongu devises a plan. They'll catch the Rahi in a net. Jala determines Huki should trigger the net with his disk. Huki is hesitant, but Jala believes in him. Huki successfully traps the Nui-Jaga, but it struggles to escape. Before it can do so, the six Matoran concentrate and merge into a Matoran Nui. The merged being hurls the snared Rahi clear across the island, before it un-merges into the component villagers. The Matoran continue to the training field, but now they have a tale to tell the Toa!

Credits

 * Greg Farshtey - Writer
 * Carlos D'Anda - Penciler
 * Randy Elliott - Inker
 * Peter Pantazis - Colorist and separator

Characters

 * Huki - First appearance
 * Jala - First appearance
 * Kongu - First appearance
 * Kopaka
 * Lewa
 * Maku - First appearance
 * Matoro
 * Onepu - First appearance

Locations

 * Mata Nui
 * Onu-Koro - Mentioned only
 * Ta-Koro - Mentioned only

Objects

 * Bamboo Disk
 * Kanohi
 * Great Akaku
 * Great Miru
 * Powerless Akaku
 * Powerless Hau
 * Powerless Huna
 * Powerless Kakama
 * Powerless Miru
 * Powerless Pakari

Organizations

 * Matoran
 * Ga-Matoran - First appearance
 * Ko-Matoran
 * Le-Matoran - First appearance
 * Onu-Matoran - First appearance
 * Po-Matoran - First appearance
 * Ta-Matoran - First appearance
 * Matoran Nui - First appearance
 * Rahi
 * Nui-Jaga
 * Ta-Koro Guard - Mentioned only
 * Toa
 * Toa of Air
 * Toa of Ice
 * Toa Teams
 * Toa Mata/Toa Nuva

Extra Features

 * Comic front: Advertisement for the six Toa and McDonald's Matoran sets.
 * Rear cover: Advertisement for BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa.