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Rau

“Nokama reached out with the power of her Mask of Translation. She did her best to copy the Lohrak's cry, asking it what it wanted and why it was trying to hurt them.”
— Narration, BIONICLE Adventures 7: Web of the Visorak
Rau

Mask of Translation
Power(s)Lets user translate other languages
KanokaRemove Poison; Enlarge
Notable Wearer(s)Nokama
PronunciationROW

The Kanohi Rau was the Mask of Translation. It gave its user the power to comprehend other languages.[1] The Great Rau enabled the wearer to understand and speak almost any written or spoken language. The Noble Rau, however, only allowed the user to understand writing and symbols.[2] Both the Great and Noble versions allow the user to understand the intention behind carvings. However, if the target language is too old, then a Rau will not be able to translate it.[3]

Rau were carved out of a mixture of Remove Poison and Enlarge Kanoka on Metru Nui.[4]

Example Usage

Nokamarau
Great: Toa Nokama once used her Rau to talk to a frightened Muaka, trying to discover what it was fleeing from.[5]
Noble: After its discovery, Turaga Nokama used her Rau to translate the ancient text on the back of the Kanohi Avohkii.[6]

Known Wearers

Great

Noble

Toa Hordika Nokama
  • Turaga Vakama - Former secondary mask; destroyed
  • Turaga Nokama - Primary mask
  • Turaga Matau - Secondary mask
  • Turaga Onewa - Secondary mask
  • Turaga Whenua - Secondary mask
  • Turaga Nuju - Secondary mask
  • The Toa Mata - Former secondary masks

Powerless

Set Information

The Noble Rau was first released in a light blue color in 2001 as part of the Turaga Nokama set. It was also released in the colors of the other Turaga: orange, lime green, tan, dark grey, and light grey. It later appeared in the Ahkmou set of 2004.

The Great Rau was first released in the Toa Nokama set in 2004. In 2005, it was released in the Toa Hordika Nokama set in its Hordika-mutated version.

References

  1. ↑ Comic 2: Deep Into Darkness
  2. ↑ Comic 2: Deep Into Darkness
  3. ↑ BIONICLE Adventures 6: Maze of Shadows
  4. ↑ BIONICLE: Encyclopedia
  5. ↑ BIONICLE Adventures 6: Maze of Shadows
  6. ↑ Mask of Light
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