Soalaz

Soalaz (formerly Soalas) is veteran Toa of Ice and a former member of the Toa team that first imprisoned the Kanohi Dragon.

Matoran
Little to nothing is known about Soalaz's life as a Matoran other than he originally resided on an island west of the Southern Continent. At some point, as a reward for a deed of some kind, Soalaz was awarded a name change on Naming Day. His name was changed from Soalas to Soalaz. Later, the island's sole Toa defender sacrificed his Toa Power to transform Soalaz into a Toa of Ice.

Toa
Soalaz protected his homeland for many years until a large tribe of Zyglak arrived on the island, and subsequently wiped out a majority of the population. Soalaz and a few others managed to survive, and established themselves in a village on the Southern Continent. Disheartened by the destruction he had witnessed, Soalaz parted ways with the survivors. He then started wandering, lending his assistance to anyone in need of it. He soon gained a reputation as a freelance warrior, being spotted several times defending Matoran from Rahi and other threats.

Eventually, he joined a Toa team, and whilst visiting the island city of Metru Nui, fought and defeated the Kanohi Dragon. The team then imprisoned it undersea cave, and Soalaz froze it behind a one-hundred foot layer of ice. Later, unknown circumstances lead to him leaving the team, and resumed his wanderings.

He later fought in the Toa/Dark Hunter War on Metru Nui. During the war he had a number of clashes with the Dark Hunter Faceless. After the Dark Hunters were defeated, Soalaz was asked to remain on Metru Nui as one of it's defenders, though he refused.

Following the Great Cataclysm, Soalaz began combating the Brotherhood of Makuta, preventing them from invading several islands, and succeeding in annoying them. The Brotherhood tried on many occasions to have the Toa eliminated, though all failed. They eventually hired the bounty hunter Skorr to eliminate him. Though Soalaz fought valiantly, Skorr proved to be the better fighter, and almost defeated him. In a sudden turn of events, Soalaz froze Skorr in a block of ice, and subsequently managed to escape.

War with the Brotherhood
When the Order of Mata Nui revealed itself and went to war with the Brotherhood, Soalaz followed in their in their wake, assisting them in a large number of their battles, though departing before he could be questioned. He was seen fighting on Nynrah, and later aided in the defense of Metru Nui during the Brotherhood's final attack on the island city, which ultimately saw the final defeat of the Makuta.

The next day, Soalaz joined the Matoran and Toa in their celebrations. The event was interrupted by the presence of Teridax, who announced that he had taken over the body of the Great Spirit and had exiled Mata Nui into outer space.

Teridax's Reign
He soon fled Metru Nui shortly after Teridax's Reign began, and started combating his forces. He was later seen on Stelt, trying to convince a number of isle's natives to combat Teridax, though to no avail.

Soalaz would later be seen on a number of islands combating Rahkshi before he joined an army of Toa led by Tahu and Takanuva. They then traveled to the Southern Islands, where they made their way onto the surface of Bara Magna. There, he allied with the planet's residents, and began combating Teridax's army.

Toa Empire Alternate Universe
In an alternative reality, Soalaz served the oppressive dictatorship of the Toa Empire under the rule of Toa Tuyet. He quickly became one of the empire's most trusted and highly-ranked Toa. He was later part of team, led by Toa Nidhiki, sent to kill the Nynrah Ghosts.

During the final battle between the Toa Empire and a attacking group of rebels at the Coliseum, Soalaz managed to organize a strong defense against Pohatu's forces, and defeated several of the attackers. However, he was eventually brought down by the Dark Hunter Guardian.

Abilities and Traits
Powerful, calculating, and cunning, Soalaz is known as a force to reckoned with. He is, like most Toa of Ice, cold, uninviting, and antisocial, and is a master at keeping his emotions hidden. Despite his icy exterior, the death and destruction Soalaz has seen has had a pronounced effect on him, and he fights extra hard to prevent it from occurring. He is also highly skilled in combat, however, his greatest weapon is his incredibly sharp mind. He possesses a keen tactical edge, and is as a result a brilliant strategist. However, his main weakness, as it has been many Toa of Ice in the past, is preference to work alone.

As a Toa of Ice, Soalaz can create, control, and absorb ice. This also gives him the ability to create snowstorms, to travel via ice bridges or manipulate the temperature in any given area. He is known to possess very fine and adept control over his Elemental powers, more so than many other Toa of Ice.

Mask and Tools
Soalaz wears the Kanohi Matatu, the Great Mask of Telekinesis, which allows him to move and manipulate objects with his mind. His mask is also equipped with a telescopic eyepiece he received from a Ba-Matoran crafter.

Soalaz carries a Ice Saber as his main weapon in combat, which he can use both as a melee weapon, and to focus his Elemental Ice powers.

Trivia

 * Soalaz is user Chicken Bond's first and favorite Toa MOC.