#mukau

[mocsbylexan]

Silat Nui Mukau

Aqua Magna, c. 100,000 AGR

Originating from a completely different island in the blue sea of Aqua Magna, this larger and heftier model of an ancient rahi is a dependable livestock, much beloved by the farmers of Meki-Nui.

Moctober 2022, day 21

[doromizu89]

[boxturret]

Gali and Rahi

I did a solo render of Gali and got around to rendering some more Rahi I made a while ago.

Since I made the Kaukau I can now finish the Mukau. Here it is with a fixed Maha. I made the mask normal blue because having a weird transparent blue bulge on its back seemed odd.

I made the Ruki and I never really did a proper render of the Takea so here’s all my swimming Rahi.

And here’s the Hoto and Hoi Turtle. I modifed the Hoi a bit to make it so all 4 of it’s legs were functional, the set version uses the L shaped beam for the body meaning the rear legs are useless.

In terms of the Rahi Master Builder set I think the only remaining one I want to make the is the Husi. Honestly not too fond of the rest.

[custombonkles]

Rahi Headcanon:

The Artakha Bull, Mahi, and Mukau were all created by the same Makuta.

These were three of the few mammal Rahi to be successfully incorporated into widespread Matoran ecosystems, though the Artakha Bull population decreased to critical status due to the overabundance of predatory Rahi created by Makuta Chirox, which disrupted their habitats.

Mahi and Mukau proved timelessly popular and Turaga found themselves constantly commissioning the creation of more from the Brotherhood of Makuta in the years prior to the Great Disruption.

[shysheeperz]

[tiredspacedragon]

BIONICLE Retrospective

2001: Quest for the Masks

Part 7.12 Mukau

Here we go, the last of the Pohatu combiners, and the last canon set of 2001. That’s right, everybody, it’s the Mata Nui Cow! Or at least, that’s what it’s called these days.

Back in 2001, this combiner, made from Pohatu and Gali, was known as the Mukau. Yeah, it’s pronounced exactly the way you think it is. Exactly why this, of all Bionicle names, was considered too silly to be canon, I do not know. I am only certain that I have always referred to it, and always will, by its true name.

The Mukau, praise be to Moo, is a fairly simple build. Gali’s torso is used as the body of the creature, with her and Pohatu’s legs as, well, the legs. It’s colour scheme of Mata blue and tan looks pretty good, though the light blue back legs break up the cohesion ever so slightly. I do like the use of the black ball socket pieces as hooves. Very nice.

On the Rahi’s back, serving to very effectively round out its shape, is Gali’s Kaukau. Someone at Lego enjoyed cow jokes, apparently. As I said, the mask actually really works here, and helps the body maintain a certain flow. Its mounted on an eyeless Mata head, though, so you'll have to do some fighting to build this beast.

The gear function is retained, allowing the front legs to be swung by turning a gear. Pray you are not under the hooves when this happens.

The head is quite well built, using one of Gai’s feet as the base, her hooks as horns, Pohatu’s foot extension as a nose, and his shoulder-balls as eyes. It is impressively cowlike, and the dark eyes give it a look of gentleness and placidity, masking its true, godly power.

I quite like this one. Maybe it’s just because I have the parts to keep it built along with everything else. Maybe it’s the cute face. Or maybe it’s something deeper.

Hail the Mukau, praise be to Moo.

Next up: 2001 Overview

[tiredspacedragon]

Hail the Mukau, praise be to moo

[nipashe411]

Mukau will put cash in your pocket and food on the table Melia volkensii is indigenous to Africa’s arid and semi-arid lands. Common in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania, it is sometimes referred to as the African mahogany because of its hard and expensive wood.