Chronicler's Staff Origin?

[Toa Fuffuloo]

Question for you all,

 

I've been out of the Bionicle game for a while.  Now that I'm getting back into it, I'm kinda on a quest to reclaim all the knowledge I had before.  It's a daunting task, but an enjoyable one, as I get to relive my childhood, and also introduce my wife to the series.

 

Anyway, my question:  What set does piece 48253 come from originally?  It's called the "chronicler's staff," but to my knowledge was not included in the Takua and Pewku set.  The earliest set I can find on Bricklink and similar sites that includes the piece is 8811 Toa Lhikan and Kikanalo, but I find it hard to believe that the origin of this piece is a kangaroo/buffalo rahi's nose...

 

Anybody happen to know if this is really the first appearance of the piece, or if it actually came from an earlier set?

[Taria Pakari]

Well, according to BS01 it was originally packaged with Bionicle: The Game though I've never seen a copy of the game with it included myself... perhaps it was a limited run? Lhikan and Kikanalo was the first set to include it though, and after that it became a rather common piece.

[Toa Fuffuloo]

Thanks!  That's a more satisfactory answer!  Haha...

 

I found this on google:  http://cdn28.us1.fansshare.com/photograph/bioniclethegame/bionicle-game-eu-uk-scan-794281191.jpg

 

...so I guess it's true!

[T.B.O.C]

I remember hearing it was packaged with BIONICLE: The Game, yet I too haven't seen particular evidence of that. Then again, I got the game second hand so I don't particularly know. Lhikan & Kikanalo is certainly the first set I remember having it.