Lhikan (Alternity)

Lhikan was a former Ta-matoran who became a Toa of fire and served with the Toa Mangai in the defense of Metru Nui until their defeat.

Biography
Early in his life, Lhikan was a simple Ta-matoran craftsman who was transformed into a Toa of fire by Toa Dume. Early on in his career as a Toa, Lhikan served at a Toa fortress guarding the Makoki Stone, a device which held valuable information about the mysterious Brotherhood Of Makuta. One fateful day the fortress was attacked by ferocious Rahi called Frostelus, and Lhikan was ordered by his comrades to flee the fortress with the stone. Lhikan reluctantly did so, and emerged the sole survivor of the battle. Lhikan carried guilt over his comrade's deaths for the rest of his life, and vowed to protect the stone in their memory.

Metru Nui
Lhikan was summoned to the island city of Metru Nui with 11 other Toa to defeat the Kanohi Dragon. After a month of fighting Lhikan and his comrades defeated the Dragon and delivered it to Xia. Afterwards the eleven Toa decided to stay in Metru Nui and protect it from any other threats. These Toa formed the Toa Mangai, with Lhikan acting as it's de facto leader.

Toa-Dark Hunter War
When the Dark Hunters declared war on Metru Nui, Lhikan dispatched several messengers, including his teammate Naho, to enlist other Toa in the defense of Metru Nui. In time Lhikan found himself commanding an army of hundreds of Toa, leading them in combat against the Dark Hunters. Lhikan and his Toa fought valiantly against the Dark Hunters, pushing them to the edge of defeat. However, the Dark Hunters had secretly formed a military alliance with the Brotherhood Of Makuta, who had send fleets of airships to bomb the island.

The Fall Of Metru Nui
The war blimps launched a devastating surprise attack on Metru Nui, bombarding the city with thousands of shadow leech bombs. Lhikan and his forces scrambled to mount a counterattack, but the Toa had been scattered in the chaos, with many Toa having been transformed by the shadow leeches. Seeing no other alternative Lhikan ordered his remaining troops to evacuate major population centers and head for the Ga Metru port. The Toa did so, and Lhikan ordered his troops to establish fortifications around the perimeter of the docks in a grid formation while the civilians boarded evacuation boats. Before long the Brotherhood's legions descended on the port and attacked the defenders. Lhikan's forces fought valiantly, but they were massively outnumbered by the combined forces of Brotherhood and Dark Hunters. The hastily constructed fortifications were quickly overrun and enemy troops began slaughtering the defenders. In an act of desperation Lhikan unleashed a fire nova blast to buy time for the other survivors to escape. The nova blast and the stress of combat left Lhikan exhausted, and he was only saved by the heroic actions of his comrade Naho, who carried his unconscious body on board an evacuation boat.

Aftermath
Lhikan awoke dazed and confused aboard a packed longboat bound for the Southern Continent. Upon noticing he was awake Naho embraced him and revealed that she had been secretly harboring romantic feelings for Lhikan. Although Lhikan felt the same towards he, he couldn't bring himself to say son with the loss of Metru Nui and so many of his comrades weighing heavy on his mind. Upon reaching the southern continent Lhikan entrusted the Makoki stone to Naho before departing to parts unknown.