"You are a monster, Nidhiki. Matoran seeing you would run screaming. You will never be cheered, never be admired, never be hailed as a savior by the crowds. What are you now? A Toa of Nightmares? A hero, Nidhiki, or a horror? No, I think you will find your place is now, and forevermore, with the Dark Hunters. For who else could have you?"
-- The Shadowed One, Birth of a Dark Hunter
Nidhiki was a Le-Matoran native to the Tren Krom Peninsula and later became the Toa Mangai of Air. He defected to the Dark Hunters during the Toa-Dark Hunter War and was mutated into a large insectoid being. He was later killed when he was absorbed into Makuta Teridax's essence.
Krekka
"He eventually broke enough opponents in two to attract the attention of one of my Dark Hunters and was recruited to join the organization."
-- The Shadowed One, Dark Hunters
Powers: Flight / Creating energy handcuffs / Launching energy webs
Tools: Kanoka launcher
Status: Deceased
Pronunciation: kreh-KAH
Krekka was a powerful, albeit unintelligent member of the Steltian bruiser species and a Dark Hunter.
My buddies and I are getting ready to start a Spelljammer campaign (so excited!) and this is my character. Haven't thought of a name yet, sadly.
She's a githyanki fighterwho was raised by a spelljammer crew after being found on a ravaged gith raider ship when she was just an egg. I wanted her to look as 80's as possible while taking some inspiration from the Heavy Metal ladies, Taarna and Julie.
Might make some tweaks but I'm pretty happy with how she turned out. Although I do wish Hero Forge had bigger hair that wasn't in ponytails.
WIP - Miniature painting, Bill Woodless
D&D 5E Rogue
Figure - custom print from Hero Forge
Time - 1 month
I watched a LOT of tutorials, and I thought it was helpful to see what a hot mess miniatures are before you’re all done! :D
GENERAL TIPS
- Practice on other figures first. I did two before Bill to get used to the scale and shadowing.
- Finish the VERY HARDEST part soon as you can - THE EYES. If you don’t get them right first go you have way less to re-do!
- I drew on Bill’s eyes and eyebrows with a Sakura Micron 005 pen.
- Paint the inside of stuff (Bill’s inner jacket and pants) first. Color will slop everywhere. That will get covered up and you won’t have to worry about it later!
- Reference photos are your friend! I had a physical drawing of Bill next to me while I was painting.
- BREATHE. This is your own little dude, and he’s gonna be great. :D
"At one time, so many stunning revelations one on top of the other would have overwhelmed Vakama. But that was before he became a Toa in more than just a name. He had overcome his insecurities and his fears. He had confronted the darkest part of himself during the struggle with the Visorak and emerged stronger from it."
-- Narrator, Time Trap
Vakama was a Ta-Matoran Mask Maker, the Toa Metru of Fire, and briefly the Toa Hordika of Fire. He later became one of the Turaga of Mata Nui and then Metru Nui.
Turaga Nokama
"We worry about where we're going ... not where we've been. Makuta wanted us to turn on each other, fight among ourselves, so that he could succeed. But we stopped him. And we will go on stopping him and others like him. It's who we are - it's what we do."
-- Toa Hordika Nokama, Challenge of the Hordika
Nokama was a Ga-Matoran teacher, the Toa Metru of Water, and briefly the Toa Hordika of Water. She later became one of the Turaga of Mata Nui along with the other Toa Metru, and was one of the Turaga of Metru Nui before Teridax's reign began.
Turaga Matau
"We quick-save Matoran. We defeat evil. We get to explore ever-strange places like this. A little discomfort is not so very bad compared to that."
-- Toa Metru Matau, The Darkness Below
Kanohi: Noble Mahiki / Krana Za (briefly)
Tools: Kau Kau Staff
Status: Alive
Location: Spherus Magna
Pronunciation: mah-TOW
Matau was a boisterous and quick-witted Le-Matoran Test Driver native to Metru Nui who became the Toa Metru of Air, and briefly the Toa Hordika of Air. He later became one of the Turaga of Mata Nui along with the other Toa Metru, and was one of the Turaga of Metru Nui before Teridax's reign began.
Turaga Onewa
"Turaga Onewa said something to me before I left Po-Koro. He said it's easy to be a hero when you have plenty of power and your only worry is whatever enemy is fool enough to challenge you. It's not so easy when all you have is your wits and your biggest enemy is yourself."
-- Toa Nuva Pohatu to Kopaka, Tales of the Masks
Kanohi: Noble Komau
Tools: Stone Hammer
Status: Alive
Location: Spherus Magna
Pronunciation: oh-NEE-wah
Onewa was a skeptical Po-Matoran Carver native to Metru Nui who became the Toa Metru of Stone, and briefly the Toa Hordika of Stone. He later became one of the Turaga of Mata Nui along with the other Toa Metru, and was one of the Turaga of Metru Nui before Teridax's reign began.
Turaga Whenua
"When I was younger, I believed all answers could be found in the past. I still believe the past should be our teacher."
-- Turaga Whenua, Tales of the Masks
Kanohi: Noble Ruru
Tools: Drill of Onua
Status: Alive
Location: Spherus Magna
Pronunciation: wen-NOO-ah
Whenua was a cautious Onu-Matoran Archivist native to Metru Nui who became the Toa Metru of Earth, and briefly the Toa Hordika of Earth. He later became one of the Turaga of Mata Nui along with the other Toa Metru, and was one of the Turaga of Metru Nui before Teridax's reign began.
Turaga Nuju
"He's been talking like that ever since he left Metru Nui. It's the language of the flying Rahi, or something close to it. The Toa of Ice has evidently decided that if we want a conversation with him, we will have to work for it."
-- Toa Metru Nokama, Time Trap
Nuju was a serious Ko-Matoran scholar native to Metru Nui who became the Toa Metru of Ice, and briefly the Toa Hordika of Ice. He later became one of the Turaga of Mata Nui along with the other Toa Metru, and was one of the Turaga of Metru Nui before Teridax's reign began.
"You were always different..."
-- Jaller, Mask of Light
Affiliation: Toa Nuva (honorary member)
Kanohi: Great Avohkii / Great Suletu (briefly)
Tools: Staff of Light (formerly) / Power lance (formerly) / Midak Skyblaster (formerly) / Twin light staffs
Status: Alive (Revived by the Avohkii)
Location: Spherus Magna
Pronunciation: TAH-kah-NOO-vah
Takua was an Av-Matoran who was taken from his homeland during the Time Slip and placed in Ta-Metru. He later lived in Ta-Koro after the Great Cataclysm, and led the life of a wanderer and adventurer. The discovery of the Kanohi Avohkii, the Mask of Light, revealed him to be the Herald, meant to discover the Toa of Light. The actions of Makuta Teridax resulted in the death of his best friend Jaller, causing Takua to realize that he was destined to be the seventh Toa. He donned the Avohkii and transformed into a Toa, renaming himself Takanuva.
Makuta Teridax (Shadow Titan Form)
"Little Toa, you have not yet begun to see even the barest outlines of my plans. I have schemes within schemes that would boggle your feeble mind. You may counter one, but there are a thousand more of which you know nothing. Even my ... setbacks ... are planned for, and so I shall win in the end."
-- Makuta Teridax to Toa Metru Vakama, Time Trap
Assigned Region: Metru Nui (formerly) / Mata Nui (formerly)
Kanohi: Great Kraahkan (formerly) / Noble Kiril (formerly)
Tools: Staff of Darkness (formerly)
Status: Deceased
Pronunciation: TEH-rih-DACKS
Teridax, the Makuta of Metru Nui and the Makuta of Mata Nui (better known as the Makuta or simply Makuta), also called the Dark One or the Master of Shadows, was an extremely powerful Makuta and former leader and member of the Brotherhood of Makuta. He successfully orchestrated a master plot to overthrow the Great Spirit Mata Nui and seized control of the Matoran Universe. He later engaged Mata Nui in battle on Bara Magna but was destroyed after unwittingly helping to restore Spherus Magna.
Become One
Takutanuva
"Light has revealed the will of Mata Nui. Our brother must be awakened."
-- Takutanuva, Mask of Light
Formed by: Takanuva / Teridax
Powers: Light / Shadow / Life force manipulation / Kraata powers / Strength
Kanohi: Kraavohkii (Mask of Light and Shadow)
Tools: Polearm
Pronunciation: tah-KOO-tah-NOO-vah
Takutanuva was an extremely powerful fusion of Toa Takanuva and Makuta Teridax created by the power of energized protodermis.
