#arthron

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Turaga Jaller

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I want to defend the Arthron, AKA the Mask of Sonar for a bit. I largely agree with @beesgav’s post about a lot of Kanohi powers being. Erm. Specific. But I think the Arthron has a lot of potential that we haven’t considered.

For starters, it relies on sonar imaging; So imagine Jaller using the Arthron to see 360 degrees! Not only that, but sonar imaging could be used to scan ahead of his normal range of sight, especially in the darkness of the ocean floor. So Jaller could act as both a scout and sentry for the group, detecting enemies ahead and behind, and even mapping out locations! So Jaller can constantly know all the nooks and crannies, all of the corridors and caves to exploit; Make the Arthron constantly active so Jaller always knows what’s going on around and even beneath him.

Since it’s a mask power, let’s enhance the Arthron beyond normal physics, which Kanohi often do; It can even make sonar imaging through solid surfaces! So let’s reimagine Jaller’s fight with Mantax, who attempts to hide in the sand and even employ a decoy, just as he did with Hahli earlier… Except Jaller sees right through this, he immediately spots Mantax within the sand and can tell the fake one is just some bones leading to nothing. Likewise, Jaller can map out a cave network, a building, that sort of thing. If he wants, he can concentrate the Arthron’s power in a specific direction to expand its range and accuracy. It can even sense weak points within a structure.

In other words, the Arthron is like a mask of X-Ray vision. It relies on echolocation, which bats use, so it’s also a mask of night vision as well! And like I said, since we’re boosting its power, that means the Arthron’s sonar imagining can work on land. Even if it doesn’t, it’s introduced in the arc where everyone is underwater, the environment where sonar imaging is effective (and I presume this was what inspired the decision for Jaller’s Mahri mask to begin with). So it doesn’t matter too much.

Makes me wish Greg used the Arthron more; I think there a lot of creative applications to many Kanohi that could’ve been considered (I feel most of this can be attributed to me having watched Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure). But the fact that I can’t recall at all an instance where Jaller actually used it besides the first time, when he attempted to use his Calix, indicates that Greg couldn’t think of an interesting moment for the Arthron.

And with the lack of uses in story, I can’t blame anyone, myself included for a while, for coming away with the same takeaway that the Arthron was useless; In hindsight I find it simply unexplored, and I wonder who even came up with the Arthron’s power? Did they have a better understanding of sonar’s uses and that’s why they chose it, or was it Greg?

Honestly, the main problem with my suggestions for the Arthron is that it makes the Mask of X-Ray and Night vision a bit redundant… But again that’s what some later Kanohi did. Personally I’d have just mashed together the Akaku and Ruru’s powers together, in addition to long-range vision. Though the Ruru can at least be used to illuminate areas, making it a tad Nuva in extending sight to others; Plus it can be used to blind enemies, so maybe we could upgrade it to having flash bang properties.

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Ayyyy I finally got my ass on here. Anywho, spotted boy is the main puff, Dreail. The moonshine is @painteddragon360 ‘s character, Smokey Bullet. (Please don’t kick my ass, only the mcpufferson’s. uwu) My DeviantArt My YouTube

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Here’s the reference for Dreail Reese.

Basics:

  -Arthron Puffer Fish  -Short  -Determined  -Sex Addict  -17 Years Old   -Claustrophobic  -Alcoholic  -Reckless  -Hungry AF When Puffed His story will be drawn out over time.

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I genuinely wonder if the G2 Protector masks were inspired by the Arthron, like they look similar enough that I highly doubt it's a coincidence, but also different enough that it could be unintentional.

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Minor Masks

While possibly more common in distant, dangerous lands, these masks aren't found frequently on Mata-Nui, and so aren't worth the Toa's efforts to hunt for. Still, whether worn by Matoran or Rahi they still do appear on occasion, and so are worth mention here.

Semi-Common

Mask Of Summoning - Zatth Mask Of Sonar - Arthron Mask Of Senses - Elda** Mask Of Rebounding - Sanok Mask Of Flight - Kadin Mask Of Intangibility - Iden**

Mask Of Ability - Calix* Mask Of Emulation - Faxon** Mask Of Telepathy - Suletu Mask Of Stealth - Volitak Mask Of Repulsion - Crast Mask Of Gravity - Garai

Rare

Mask Of Growth/Shrinking - Pehkui** Mask Of Psychometry - [Vaamaku] Mask Of Teleportation - Kualsi* Mask Of Kindred - [Mutuku]** Mask Of Biomechanics - [Kaketo] Mask Of Adaptation - [Artamu]

Mask Of Repair/Healing - Kiril Mask Of Truth - Rode Mask Of Probability - [Kahmutil] Mask Of Spirit - [Onweku]** Mask Of Fusion - [Kafai] Mask Of Detection - [Tikanai]**

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[] - Names in brackets were never given in canon, and were pulled from fan-made sources * - These masks were given a different power name, but the specifications of the power itself is unchanged ** - These masks were given a different power entirely from Canon, due to arbitrary authorial preference

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Arthron at Night at the Park

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Arthron at the Theater