nickohlodge Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Okay so I have a bit of confusion on the Gen 2 mask powers... So I know they're technically not Kanohi and we don't have the powers of speed, shielding etc. From what it seems we know so far, the toa masks are what give the toa their elemental powers. However what I'm not sure of is the Gold masks purpose. Are they just giving them stronger elemental powers or just elemental powers to begin with, with their regular ones not really doing anything. I feel like I've heard it both ways somewhere. Also are the main protectors masks powered? Like do they also have access to elemental powers and maybe that's what powers their blasters? If anyone knows the for sure answers on these please let me know! Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The latest story update said that masks of strength and speed exist. It's just that the Toa don't wear them, at least not yet. It appears that the Protectors masks have a minor level of elemental power. Whether this powers their blasters or not hasn't been revealed. 1 Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zidonaro Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The toa's masks provides them their elemental powers(or at least this is what want us to believe). But now that it has been revealed that the mask of strengh and speed exists, I wonder if this is their masks real powers, they only don't know yet... Protector masks gives them elemental powers, and they used it to shape Okoto the way it is now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXRollOutIX Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Maybe the book will give us more information, but here's what it seems like we're led to believe from the animations alone: -The Protector Masks do allow limited control over their elements, as seen when Narmoto conjures up a fireball. -It would seem that the normal colored masks are just for decoration and essentially useless. (I believe in the book Pohatu is still able to "fly" with his sandstorm powers before he gains his Golden Mask. I'm guessing that's just produced by his Jeterangs, though.) -The Golden Masks both unlock their elemental powers AND allow Ekimu to mentally relay visions and messages to the user. So far I think the name drop of the masks of Speed and Strength are just Easter eggs or a passing reference. If it is telling and the Toa have their masks upgraded to allow them something similar to Kanohi powers, I think a couple of them would have to be changed at the very least. Tahu's mask would seem less special because it looks like Kopaka can generate similar force fields with his shield alone, and Gali's mask power would be obsolete since we've seen that she can breath underwater just fine without it. I guess we'll see. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Maybe the book will give us more information, but here's what it seems like we're led to believe from the animations alone: -The Protector Masks do allow limited control over their elements, as seen when Narmoto conjures up a fireball. -It would seem that the normal colored masks are just for decoration and essentially useless. (I believe in the book Pohatu is still able to "fly" with his sandstorm powers before he gains his Golden Mask. I'm guessing that's just produced by his Jeterangs, though.) -The Golden Masks both unlock their elemental powers AND allow Ekimu to mentally relay visions and messages to the user. So far I think the name drop of the masks of Speed and Strength are just Easter eggs or a passing reference. If it is telling and the Toa have their masks upgraded to allow them something similar to Kanohi powers, I think a couple of them would have to be changed at the very least. Tahu's mask would seem less special because it looks like Kopaka can generate similar force fields with his shield alone, and Gali's mask power would be obsolete since we've seen that she can breath underwater just fine without it. I guess we'll see. Kopaka's shielding ability is an elemental power. It's no longer listed on the website, but that's his signature "frost sphere" ability. Also, I don't know why people assume the colored Toa masks are powerless when we've literally been told otherwise on the website. Back in 2001, I don't think Turaga Vakama used his own Mask of Concealment ONCE. Should we have assumed that his mask was powerless, or that he couldn't use mask powers, just because his stated ability was never explicitly shown? 1 Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXRollOutIX Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Now again, I prefaced my statements by saying: ...here's what it seems like we're led to believe from the animations alone: Regardless... Did the website ever explicitly state that the masks provide them elemental abilities? Because as far as I remember it just referred to them by name: "The Mask of >INSERT ELEMENT HERE<" which doesn't strictly mean it allows them any kind of power. It could just be pertaining to the elemental nature of the Toa who wears it. Although if I'm mistaken however, I apologize. Still though, I said, "It would seem" that they're useless, not that they factually are. While a line of text might have told us one thing, that's pointless information if it never amounts to anything within the story. Not to mention the website has been wrong many times before. Turaga Vakama didn't use his mask power in the first year, no. But he also didn't replace that mask with a brand spanking new one that does a whole lot more than his first one in the very same year. And he did eventually preform as a Turaga that his mask was far from useless in 2003. Will the Toa go back to their old colored masks two years from now and prove to us that they aren't worthless? I doubt it. And until then, your example doesn't really apply. Ech. All that aside... My main point is this: They replaced the normal masks with golden ones so quickly that there wasn't even a chance to prove if they were powerless or not. As far as we know now, the Toa never used their elemental abilities whilst wearing the colored masks. Does that mean they don't have power? I suppose not. But does the fact that they MIGHT have had power matter whatsoever if they were rendered obsolete so quickly? Not at all. If you (or anyone) believe that their original masks provide them elemental powers to some degree, I don't blame you and you're technically not wrong until we know more. It's also possible that they purposely left it open ended enough to allow room for kids to fill in the blanks with their own imagination, and I get that. But in the end, I suppose there just isn't enough evidence to assume anything, one way or another, at this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Votuko Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I'd hoped that after the Golden Masks got drained by the Skull Creatures, then they would be "broken" and the Toa would have to go back to using the regular-coloured masks.At that point, they could realise that the Golden masks only reminded them of their elemental powers (we know they arrived with no memories, right?) and their coloured masks could be revealed by Ekimu to have other powers ready for year two. But from what we've seen from the character videos it doesn't look like the Golden Masks are permanently lost... I guess we'll see whether the Toa lose their elemental powers when their Golden Masks are stolen in the upcoming animations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXRollOutIX Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Not a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelscavers Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 i think that the masks didnt alow control but were more for subtle changes in the natural abilitys of the toa lewa's alowed hem to be more agile thau's alowed him to be more resitant to heat And so on it afected their afinity with their element subtley to help them find their masks. also have you noticed that the toas weapons stayed in their "secondary" form until they got their masks. Having trouble keeping your mask firmly attached to your face? Well then stop being Lewa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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