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Rau
Rau
Rau
Mask of Translation
Power(s)Let user translate other languages
KanokaRemove Poison; Enlarge
Notable Wearer(s)Matoran/Toa/Turaga Nokama
PronunciationROW
Nokama reached out with the power of her Mask of Translation. She did her best to copy the Lohrak's cry, asking it what it wanted and why it was trying to hurt them.
— Narration, BIONICLE Adventures 7: Web of the Visorak

The Kanohi Rau was the Mask of Translation. The Great Rau gave its user the power to understand and speak in almost any written or spoken language. The Noble Rau, however, only lets the user understand writing and symbols. Both the Great and Noble versions allow the user to understand the intention behind carvings. However, if the target language is too old, then a Rau will not be able to translate it.

Example Usage

Nokamarau

Nokama using her Rau to 'talk' to the Chief Kikanalo.

Great: Toa Nokama used her Rau to talk to a frightened Muaka in BIONICLE Adventures 6: Maze of Shadows.
Noble: Turaga Nokama used her Rau to translate the text on the back of the Kanohi Avohkii in Mask of Light.

Known Wearers

Great

Powerless

  • Dalu
  • Nokama - Formerly; transformed into its Great version when she became a Toa Metru.

Noble

Toa Hordika Nokama

A Hordika-mutated Great Rau

  • Turaga Vakama - Former secondary mask; destroyed during the sinking of Ta-Koro.
  • Turaga Nokama - Primary mask
  • Turaga Matau - Secondary mask
  • Turaga Onewa - Secondary mask
  • Turaga Whenua - Secondary mask
  • Turaga Nuju - Secondary mask
  • The Toa Mata - Former secondary masks; lost when they became Toa Nuva; now with the Turaga.

Powerless

Kanohi
Legendary Kanohi
VahiIgnikaMask of Creation
Great/Noble Kanohi
Toa Mata HauKaukauMiruKakamaPakariAkaku (AkiRua)
Toa Metru HunaRauMahikiKomauRuruMatatu
Toa Inika CalixEldaSuletuSanokKadinIden
Toa Mahri ArthronFaxonZatthGaraiVolitakTryna
Toa Hagah PehkuiMask of ClairvoyanceKualsiMask of EmulationMask of GrowthMask of Rahi Control
Karda Nui Makuta JutlinAvsaFelnasMohtrekShelekCrast
Other Kanohi Infected KanohiGolden KanohiCopper Mask of VictoryMask of Elemental Energy
AvohkiiKraahkanMask of Light and ShadowKirilOlisiRodeOlmak
Mask of IntangibilityMask of PossibilitiesMask of Psychometry
Mask of MutationMask of CharismaMask of HealingMask of Scavenging
Mask of AdaptationMask of AgingMask of Biomechanics
Mask of ConjuringMask of FusionMask of Incomprehension
Mask of ReboundingMask of Sensory AptitudeMask of Undeath
Kanohi Nuva
Toa Nuva Hau NuvaKaukau NuvaMiru NuvaKakama NuvaPakari NuvaAkaku Nuva (Aki NuvaRua Nuva)
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