... wait for it...

That's right, folks. I have returned from my phantom lurkingness to announce a winner in the Great Hedgehog Hill Kanohi Contest (see previous entry for details). I apologize for the delay.

And so now we're all burning with anticipation to find out who it was that came up with a winning name and power for my original, exclusive Kanohi mask, right?

It is none other than...

... the amazing...

... the talented...

... a person whom we all appreciate tremendously...

... BioHero Phantoka!

That's right. Of all the wonderful, imaginative entries, I could only choose one. One that resonated, that hadn't been done before, that made sense, was pronounceable, and fit the look of the mask.

Behold: Kanohi Ixaphon, the Great Mask of Location. It allows the user to locate fellow teammates. Like a GPS, it also reports the user's own location on a mental "map" of the vicinity.

Congratulations to the winner and a big thank-you to everyone who participated here on Hedgehog Hill!

-BC