Pouks

"You could learn something from me, too. Of course, you won't, not if you crush me to death."

- Rahaga Pouks to Krahka, Challenge of the Hordika.

Pouks was a Po-Matoran, who became a Toa Hagah of Stone charged with protecting Makuta Teridax.

Early Life
Similarly to most other Toa of Stone, Pouks began his life as a Ko-Matoran on Spherus Magna, where he aided in the construction of the Matoran Universe. Upon its completion, Pouks was placed inside the Matoran Universe, which then departed Spherus Magna. The island of his original residence remains unclear. However, it is known that he was chosen to became part of a Toa team at some point in the later history of the Matoran Universe. After his transformation, the Po-Matoran abandoned his original Kanohi in favor of a Mask of Emulation, unwilling to use his previous Kanohi.

Life as a Toa
Some time after Pouks' transformation, the Makuta species evolved. Subsequently, the Brotherhood of Makuta decided that the Makuta needed Toa bodyguards. Pouks was selected as a representative Toa of Stone. As such, he was endowed with metallic armor to indicate his status as an Elite Toa. Additionally, he was presented with a new Mask of Emulation, which was sculpted to mimic an unknown Kanohi and served as a badge of honor.

Over the course of his career as a Toa Hagah, Pouks became affiliated with Norik, Gaaki, Bomonga, Iruini, and Kualus. Chiefly, this Toa Unit was charged with guarding Makuta Teridax from Rahi attacks.

During the Great Disruption, Pouks and his teammates accompanied Teridax to Metru Nui, where they aided in peace negotiations, all the while unaware of the Archives Massacre.

Roughly 1300 years ago, however, Pouks and his cohorts became aware of the Brotherhood of Makuta's ulterior motives and came to recognize Makuta Teridax as an oppressive figure, who had become disenfranchised from the will of the Great Spirit. In an act of rebellion, the Toa Hagah attempted to smuggle the Kanohi Avohkii off of Destral and transfer it into the hands of their fellow Toa. However, only Norik and Iruini were able to escape the initial assault, leaving Gaaki, Bomonga, Pouks, and Kualus behind. Taken prisoner by a Vortixx named Roodaka, the four captive Toa were mutated by the effects of her Rhotuka spinner, transforming into haggard and twisted Rahkshi-Turaga crossbreeds nicknamed Rahaga. Following a failed rescue attempt by Norik and Iruini, all six Toa Hagah were mutated by Roodaka. At the cost of their dignity and with their elemental capabilities severely diminished as a result of their mutation, the Rahaga were able to escape Destral, ultimately successful in their original mission to smuggle the Kanohi Avohkii off the island.

Traveling across the Matoran Universe, the Rahaga used their knowledge of the Brotherhood's inner workings to sabotage a number of minor components in Teridax's grand scheme, notably trailing the Visorak Horde. Determining that Teridax's endgame hinged upon the occupation of Metru Nui, Pouks accompanied his cohorts to the City of Legends, where they witnessed the events of the Great Cataclysm and the imprisonment of Teridax in a Protodermis Seal. With the local Toa Team away investigating the appearance of a new island above Metru Nui's dome in the wake of the Matoran Universe's debilitation, the Rahaga also witnessed the Visorak Inquisition of Metru Nui, with the Horde notably being directed by an ambitious upper-class Steltian named Sidorak, and his Viceroy, Roodaka.

Following the return, subsequent capture, and eventual mutation of Metru Nui's resident Toa Team, the Rahaga were known to have intervened in Sidorak's attempted murder of his adversaries, using their Rhotuku spinners to catch the falling Toa in mid-air whilst free-falling from their damaged cocoons at the top of the Coliseum. Escorting the Toa Hordika to the ground, the six Rahaga explained the nature of their mutation and the hands of the Visorak to the novice Toa, offering them tutelage in the use of their diminished Elemental Powers and unclear Rhotuku capabilities.

Acting as a mentor to Toa Onewa, Pouks escorted the Toa of Stone through the ruins of Po-Metru.

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Abilities and Traits
Grizzly and direct, Pouks is a loud and straight-forward individual. Often appearing blunt and boisterous, he disliked indecision and frequently proves himself a capable and proficient lone-worker, though he has come to rely upon his fellow Toa Hagah.

As a Toa of Stone, Pouks could create, control, and absorb Stone. This also gave him the ability to mentally conjure and move rock formations, trigger landslides and fissures, and entitling him to greater durability than most other Toa. Furthermore, Pouks possessed a natural muscular frame and was considerably stronger than most of his teammates.

Mask and Tools
Pouks wore a Great Mask Emulation, which enabled him to mnemonically replicate the non-Elemental Power based abilities of a subject and duplicatw a target's skill set after first analyzing their fighting style. This particular Mask of Emulation was crafted in the shape of an unknown Noble Kanohi.

Appearances
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