Skull Spiders

Cranial Spiders are arachnids Cranial Creatures that threaten the island of Okoto.

Story
Cranial Spiders appeared thousands of years after the Creation Mask, Control Mask and Absolute Strength Mask were lost. Under the leadership of the Lord of the Cranial Spiders, who in turn was subordinate to the Makuta, they began to attack the islander villages. They had to find the Golden Masks of the Force and deliver them to the Makuta, and the Defenders were the only ones who knew their location.

Soon the Toa fell on Okoto from heaven. On landing, Tahu was attacked by several Spiders, but he easily defeated them. Many Cranial Spiders followed the Toa and Defenders as they walked toward the Golden Masks. As soon as the Toa found them, the Spiders attacked, but each time they defeated them with the help of their increased elemental power. Then the Lord of the Cranial Spiders himself challenged the Toa, but was defeated by their combined attack.

After the Lord fell to the bottom of the valley, the Spiders found him and took him to an underground shelter where he could recover. The Lord’s plans were to release countless hordes of Spiders onto the island in order to completely capture him. Fortunately, the Defenders stumbled upon the den, who were looking for a secret path to the City of Mask Creators. A battle ensued, during which the Defenders attacked the lair of the Lord and buried him under the rubble.

Abilities and features
Cranial Spiders can cling to the faces of the islanders and control their minds. In addition, they can do the same with animals. Cranial Spiders can be controlled using the Golden Mask. The lord of the Cranial Spiders controlled them through telepathy.

Cranial Spiders can communicate at a primitive level, sufficient to understand the commands and inform each other about the situation.

There are several types of Cranial Spiders with different abilities: Blue Spiders are the hardiest Silver Spiders are the fastest Green Spiders have X-ray vision, which allows them to see even in complete darkness.

Kit Information
Cranial Spiders were included in the sets of Toa and Defenders in the first half of 2015, as well as in the 2015 polybag. They were of three colors - dark blue, light green and silver. Each Spider consisted of five parts, in some the sixth played the role of a tail. Spiders could be worn on the heads of the Toa and Defenders, just like ordinary masks.

Interesting Facts

 * The Cranial Divider was raised from the dead by one of the Cranial Spiders.
 * In some comics, a red cranial spider appears. Also orange, dark green.