Nilkuu

Nilkuu, the Protector of Stone, was one of the six Protectors of Okoto, guarding the Region of Stone.

History
Nilkuu inherited the position of Protector from his father. He was told the Prophecy of Heroes, which the Protectors before him had learned from Ekimu, the Mask Maker, after they found his lifeless body, due to his battle with Makuta, the Mask Hoarder, to be recited in times of peril. They placed Ekimu in a tomb in the City of the Mask Makers.

Once the Skull Spiders began to attack Okoto, Nilkuu and the other Protectors gathered in the Temple of Time, once the stars in the sky had aligned, they used the Mask of Time, as foretold by the Prophecy of Heroes. The six timeless heroes, the Toa, fell from the sky above Okoto to the island.

Nilkuu and the local villagers went to the crash site a long way from the village, a crater in the ground, and found Pohatu, Master of Stone, who had no memory of anything, or even who he was. Nilkuu told him who he was and his destiny to defeat the Skull Spiders and awake the legendary Ekimu from his endless slumber.

The Protector guided Pohatu through the most dangerous parts of the Region to find the Golden Mask of Stone, which was hidden up a great mountain way up in the north. After weeks of searching, they came to the shrine that held the Mask. Once Pohatu had gone to retrieve the Mask, the Skull Spiders launched their attacks. Nilkuu attempted to hold them off, but they quickly overpowered him. Pohatu used the Mask to defeat the Skull Spiders, saving the Protector.

Nilkuu then told Pohatu that he needed to find the other Toa at the City of the Mask Makers to awake Ekimu. After Pohatu had left, he returned to his village, waiting for Ekimu to be awoken by the heroes.

Abilities and Traits
Izotor is wise, and has been entrusted with sacred knowledge from the Protectors before him, such as the Prophecy of Heroes.

Mask and Tools
Nilkuu bears the Protector Mask of Ice, forged by Ekimu long ago and passed down through the generations. It has the ability to allow the user to manipulate and control Stone, and can also change landscapes to the user's desire.

The Protector wields an Elemental Sandstone Blaster capable of channeling his elemental powers. It can be used as a melee weapon and but capable of causing damage with it's blast.

Appearances

 * Preparation of Rites
 * Pushing Back the Dark