Quest for the Masks/Character Profiles

In case you were wondering what some of the Toa in the story epic Quest for the Masks look like, here's a page containing in-depth descriptions of each Toa and some other major characters that appear in the novel.

Tahu
Name: Tahu

Element: Fire

Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 140lbs (armor included)

Species: Toa

Default Kanohi: Hau, Mask of Shielding

Tools: Flame Sword, which ignites when in his grasp.

Armor Color: Flame-red, with orange highlights.

Pronunciation: Tah-who

Tahu is the legendary Toa of Fire and leader of the Toa, a group of powerful beings destined to defeat Makuta. He is neither the strongest nor smartest Toa, but is decent in the area of strength and has an above-average level of intelligence.

Physical Description
Tahu stands at six feet two inches and weighs about 140 pounds when in his full armor. He has pale red-orange eyes that glow when he is wearing his Kanohi mask. He has short-trimmed brown hair, and an darker tan-white skin color.

Gali
Name: Gali

Element: Water

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 135lbs (armor included)

Species: Toa

Default Kanohi: Kaukau, Mask of Water Breathing

Tools: Twin Climbing Hooks

Armor Color: Deep blue, with lighter blue highlights.

Pronunciation: Gaal-ee, or Gah-lee

Gali is the legendary Toa of Water and member of the Toa, a group of powerful beings destined to defeat Makuta. She is one of the wisest Toa, and also has a very keen eye and sense of observation. She is one of the weakest, however, compared to the rest of the Toa. Her element, however, makes her one of the most powerful.

Physical Description
Gali stands at five feet eleven inches and weighs about 135 pounds when in her full armor. She has bright yellow eyes that glow when she is wearing her Kanohi mask. She has long, brown hair that reaches slightly below her shoulders, and a white skin.

Kopaka
Name: Kopaka

Element: Ice

Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 150lbs (armor included)

Species: Toa

Default Kanohi: Akaku, Mask of X-Ray Vision

Tools: Ice Blade, Frost Shield

Armor Color: White, with some light gray highlights.

Pronunciation: Koh-pahk-uh

Kopaka is the legendary Toa of Ice and vice-commander of the Toa, a group of powerful beings destined to defeat Makuta. He is the third strongest Toa, and is also very smart. He prefers to keep to himself however.

Physical Description
Kopaka stands at six feet five inches and weighs about 150 pounds when in his armor. He has pale eyes that glow when he is wearing his Kanohi mask. He has medium-length gray-white hair that reaches his neck, and pale skin and complexion.

Lewa
Name: Lewa

Element: Air

Height: 6'

Weight: 132lbs, (armor included)

Species: Toa

Default Kanohi: Miru, Mask of Levitation

Tools: Axe

Armor Color: Green, with some lime-green highlights

Pronunciation: Leh-wuh, Lee-wha

Lewa is the legendary Toa of Air and member of the Toa, a group of powerful beings destined to defeat Makuta. He relatively the weakest Toa, but makes up for this in agility. He is very ingenious, but often uses his cleverness for pranks and jokes rather than problem-solving.

Physical Description
Lewa stands at six feet in height and weighs about 132 pounds when in his armor. He has bright lime-green eyes that glow when he is wearing his Kanohi Mask. He has long, brown hair and dark skin.

Pohatu
Name: Pohatu

Element: Stone

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 139lbs (armor inlcuded)

Species: Toa

Default Kanohi: Kakama, Mask of Speed

Tools: None

Armor Color: Brown, with some tan highlights

Pronunciation: Poe-hah-too

Pohatu is the legendary Toa of Stone and member of the Toa, a group of powerful beings destined to defeat Makuta. He is the second strongest member of the Toa, but has an average level of intelligence and a friendly, kind-hearted disposition.

Physical Description
Pohatu stands at six feet one inch in height and weighs about 139lbs when in his armor. He has bright orange eyes that glow when he is wearing his Kanohi mask. He has medium-length dirty blonde hair and a slightly tan-white skin color.

Onua
Name: Onua

Element: Earth

Height: 5' 9"

Weight: 147lbs

Species: Toa

Default Kanohi: Pakari, Mask of Strength

Tools: Claws

Armor Color: Black, with some dark-gray highlights

Pronunciation: Uh-noo-uh, Oh-noo-uh

Onua is the legendary Toa of Earth and member of the Toa, a group of powerful beings destined to defeat Makuta. He is the strongest member of the Toa, and on par with Gali in the field of wisdom. He is friendly, but quiet.

Physical Description
Onua stands at five feet nine inches, making him the shortest Toa, and weighs 140 pounds when in his armor. He has dark green eyes that glow when he is wearing his Kanohi mask. He has medium-short jet-black hair and a paled skin color due to living in underground conditions.