Jekkai (Fractures Alternate Universe)

Jekkai was a novice Toa of Ice charged by the Order of Mata-Nui agent with protecting the Kanohi Avohkii in the Fractures Universe.

Early Life
Similarly to the majority of other Toa of Ice, Jekkai began his life as a Ko-Matoran on Spherus Magna. He was eventually placed in the Southern Continent with a small population of Matoran.

Whilst in his village, Jekkai found work as a trainee scientist, specializing in Biology. He was particularly knowledgeable on the anatomy of the smaller Rahi species used by his fellow villagers.

Sarnii
Several centuries later, when a number of "fixed" Matoran were shipped to the Southern Continent by Karzahni, Jekkai began to find discontent in his life. He desired to escape the Southern Continent and to lead a scholarly life by becoming a Seer in Ko-Metru. A "fixed" Vo-Matoran named Sarnii soon learnt of his desire to escape the dead-end settlement and began lusting after him. Seeing the opportunity to escape the Southern Continent and travel to Metru-Nui, where she could be rebuilt into her original form, Sarnii began manipulating the young scientist into developing an attraction to her.

After several months of a one-sided relationship, Sarnii insisted that Jekkai married her as evidence of his undying love for her, though this partnership was purely for her own ends, under the illusion that her husband would fulfill her dreams, and help her to escape her remote and isolated life on the Southern Continent. Reluctantly, Jekkai accepted to the temptress' demands and the couple became betrothed.

However, Jekkai swiftly lost interest in his dreams of escaping the Southern Continent and aspired to become a Teacher, to educate other Matoran of scientific principles, much to the contempt of Sarnii. This conscious decision to give up on an exotic and prosperous lifestyle was a polar opposite to the future that his late wife craved, hence became a source of friction between the couple. Not only did Jekkai's choice permanently destroy any chance of her getting to Metru-Nui through him – which was her one clear motive in marrying him – it was an occupation that would bring Sarnii down in the social standings and condemn her to spend the rest of her life on Voya-Nui.

Brotherhood Invasion
Due to the fact that Makuta Teridax never existed in the Fractures Universe, the Brotherhood did not form The Grand Plan and, instead of waiting for events to fall into place around the Great Cataclysm, accelerated their invasion of the Matoran Universe. Thus, Mata Nui was still able to safely land on Spherus Magna.

Consequently the Order of Mata Nui began conscripting Matoran to serve as soldiers in the upcoming conflict. Seeking to evade the conflict, but still facing severe problems in their marriage, the couple did not volunteer to fight in the ensuing conflict. Instead they relocated themselves to a fortress village in a mountainous region of the Northern Continent, which they defended with a number of other Matoran.

At this point in the history of the War, however, Toa Takanuva was killed and his Kanohi Avohkii was smuggled back into the Order of Mata Nui's possession. As the organisation required a secret bunker with which to hide the coveted Kanohi, the Jekkai and Sarnii's village was selected and the Kanohi was hidden in the settlement, which was renamed Morcia, in honor of a fallen Toa of Fire. Three Order of Mata-Nui agents joined the community of Matoran, along with two Turaga and several other Matoran who either objected to or had been injured during the war. It was here that Jekkai became a guard to the village shrine.

Life as a Toa
However, roughly a century before the end of the war, one of the Turaga delivered a Toa Stone to Jekkai, recognizing his potential and willpower. Surrounded by Toa who had taken similar forms to the Toa Mata, Jekkai transformed into a Toa if Ice and began training to defend his village.

However, this change further angered Sarnii, who knew it meant that her husband was now anchored to the village. While Jekkai is conscious of this, he refused to accept her feelings and chose to pursue his own sense of fulfillment as a Toa in the village that his wife so desperately hated, causing their relationship to decay when Sarnii realized that he will not offer her the that escape she desired.

Zero Hour
Several months into his experience as a Toa, however, Jekkai was faced with a number of obstacles. He had become a slow learner and continuously failed his training exercises until Toa Salu publicly refused to continue acting as his mentor. Additionally, he became unable to concentrate, becoming unable to master his Elemental Ice powers with the help of Toa Merra and having to resort to meditation with Salaak before being able to attempt to use his Kanohi. Additionally, he was offered no support from Turaga Haru and was constantly criticized by his wife, who often spoke of leaving him for more competent members of the village's community and even spoke of killing herself.

Abilities and Traits
As a Toa of Ice, Jekkai was capable of creating, absorbing and manipulating the element of Ice, though he has not fully mastered his control of the element.

Mask and Tools
Jekkai wore a nodle-shaped Kanohi Calix, the Mask of Fate, which allowed him perform at the absolute peak of his natural physical abilities. The Kanohi increased his reflexes and gave his optimum reactions.

Additionally, Jekkai's Shard Sword could be used to channel hiss elemental Ice powers, and for melee combat.

Appearances

 * Zero Hour