Akaku

Akaku
Mask of X-Ray Vision/Mask of Vision
Power(s)	Let user see through substances
Kanoka	Regeneration; Teleport
Notable Wearer(s)	The Toa Mata (fomerly)
Pronunciation	ah-KAH-koo

“Glancing down at the ground, he saw the icy snow...and then the raw, cold dirt underneath...and below that, a layer of rock crosscut with veins of minerals.”

— Narration, BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa

The Kanohi Akaku was the Mask of X-Ray Vison, also called the Mask of Vision. The Great Akaku gave its user the power to see through solid objects and substances in general. Akaku were commonly fitted with telescopic lenses to aid the user's sight.

Akaku were carved out of a mixture of Regeneration and Teleport Kanoka on Metru Nui.Anyone can access the mask's power.

Example Usage

Great: In BIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa, Kopaka used his Akaku to see through the side of a mountain and spot the rest of the Toa Mata.

Known Wearers

Great

• The Toa Mata - Formerly; exchanged for Golden Kanohi.
  • Tahu - Former secondary mask
  • Gali - Former secondary mask
  • Lewa - Former secondary mask
  • Pohatu - Former secondary mask
  • Onua - Former secondary mask
  • Kopaka - Former primary mask

Powerless

• Aft
• Bour
• Matoro - Formerly; eventually given to Karzahni.
• Pelagia
• An infected Ko-Matoran - Formerly; since uninfected.

Noble

Powerless

• Solek

Set Information

The Akaku was first released in 2001 as part of the Kopaka set and later released in the colours of the Toa, red, blue, green, black and brown. It was also released in the Matoro and Kopeke sets.

It was then included in the Solek set during the 2008 storyline.