Solunos

Early Life
Unlike most other Toa of Air, Solunus began his life on Spherus Magna, as a Le-Matoran, where he aided in the construction of the Matoran Universe. He would later be placed within the Matoran Universe on the Northern Continent, along with a large population of other Le-Matoran.

Whilst in his village, Solunus acted as an assistant to a fellow Le-Matoran scholar and developed an interest in literature as well as Matoran Mythology. It was around this time that his interest in the field led to his discovery of the Kanohi Tilira in ancient legend, igniting a desire within him to one day find the Kanohi and uncover its secrets.

Around, 87,000 Years Ago, while the League of the Six Kingdoms began to expand and threaten the established boundaries of each island, a Toa arrived on the Northern Continent, on behalf of the Brotherhood of Makuta, to headhunt a new generation of Toa to aid both keep the League of Six Kingdoms in check and to maintain balance in the Matoran Universe. The Toa traveled to Solunus' village and became impressed by his diverse lifestyle, giving him one of the Toa Stones he had been carrying.

Reading the instructions on a map that he received with the stone, Solunus took it to his local temple, where he met several other Matoran. Placing their Toa Stones in their respective slots in the Suva, they were coated with an energy which transformed them into Toa.

Life as a Toa
Roughly 7,000 years later, Solunus fought on behalf of both the Toa and the Brotherhood of Makuta in their ambush of the League of the Six Kingdoms and engaged Barraki Kalmah, though he was injured in the conflict and lost a teammate.

A further 35,000 years after this incident, the remaining members of Solunus' Toa Team became threatened by a number of Undead Warriors, which resulted in the deaths of the entire team, excluding Solunus, who managed to escape the massacre. However, the battle left the Toa deeply scarred and, as he later found out, a psychic attack from an Undead Toa of Psionics permanently severed his ability to use Elemental or Kanohi powers. Enraged and determined to make Nuva, the evil Lord of the Undead, pay for his murderous actions, Solunus traveled the southern regions of the Matoran Universe, searching for the Kanohi Tilira, convinced that it could serve as the key to defeating his foe.

After many years of aimless wondering, Solunus encountered Toa Andron, Toa Pirai and Toa Falecía. Seeking to form an alliance with the three Toa, Solunus formed the Patriots, a unit of elite Toa, and enrolled all of them into it.

Uprising
More recently, Solunus led Andron and Pirai to the Farside Village, where they experienced the aftermath of a great battle between a team of Toa and Nuva's Undead Warriors. Theran Range, Merall Brorag were some of the only surviving Toa of the incident, all of whom vowed to join the Patriots in order to combat Nuva.

Solunus traveled to the village center, where he found the Kanohi Tilira, which had been used to win the battle at the cost of three innocent lives.

Patriots
Some time after the bolstering of their ranks, the Patriots held a tactical meeting at their base of operations, which Solunus spoke at and informed his fellow Toa of an old legend, which foretold the existence of a powerful warrior dwelling within the Kanohi Tilira.

Shortly after the meeting, Solunus led the Farside Toa to a hidden cache of messages from other Toa and told them of a Toa of Air named Gresikk, who needed an escort to the Patriots' campsite. Solunus then organized and expedition force consisting of Toa Theran, Range, Merall, Brorag, Andron and Pirai to locate their fellow Toa, seeing him as a potential ally to their cause who was willing to join them in their battle against Nuva.

Abilities and Traits
Similarly to all other Le-Matoran, Solunus would have possessed a minuscule degree of control over the Element of Air, though he could not access Elemental Powers or utilize a Great Kanohi.

Upon becoming a Toa he was able to create, absorb and manipulate air currents. Additionally, he was granted the ability to use his Kanohi Kakama. However, after an incident involving his original Toa Team, Solunus was drained of his Elemental Powers and lost the ability to use his Kanohi, due to a psychic attack.

Mask and Tools
Solunus wore a Great Kanohi Kakama, Mask of Speed, which enabled him increase his own reflexes and pace to the point where he was able to run great distances in a far shorter amount of time. However, Solunus' lost the ability to use a Kanohi. Fortunately, he was able to modify the interior of his Kanohi to provide him with a heads-up-display and a synchronized targeting system for his weaponry. Additionally, he wielded an Impulse Blaster.

Appearances

 * Uprising: Epilogue - First Appearance
 * Patriots: Chapter 1
 * Patriots: Chapter 2