Whenua (Pirates)

Whenua is the Toa Metru of Earth and crew member of the Lhikan who resides in the Pirates Universe.

Early life
As a Matoran, Whenua was a dedicated Archivist. Not long since his initial recruitment, Whenua got lost while checking on an Ash Bear exhibit several levels below his assigned floor. The Onu-Matoran ended up in a tunnel where a condemned Kinloka experiment wandered, but he luckily managed to make it out without injury. Realizing just how dangerous working in the Archives was but still enthusiastic about being part of it, Whenua took on a more cautious personality, causing him to be one of the more anxious and worried Archivists. Whenua attempted to stay neutral when the Matoran Civil War broke out, joining other Onu-Matoran in maintaining the Archives while the fighting occurred outside. Unfortunately, Whenua's assigned floor was where the Archives Massacre occurred, and the horrified Onu-Matoran was forced to witness all the Rahi under his care end the war in the most brutal way possible.

Continuing to work in the Archives despite his traumatic experience, Whenua was later approached by Toa Lhikan, who gave him a map and a Toa Stone before abruptly leaving. Deciphering directions from the map, Whenua went to the Great Temple in Ga-Metru, where five other Matoran with similar stones were also. He then joined them in placing their stones into the Temple's Suva, the resulting flash of light transforming them into Toa.

Toa Metru
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Great Flood
As the Toa Metru approached the Great Barrier, the world was struck by a cataclysmic earthquake. A large crack formed on the Barrier and large amounts of water rushed in. The water washed away all of not most of the Matoran Spheres, scattered them across the world, and destroyed the Toa's transport.

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The Regathering
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Abilities and traits
Whenua was an enthusiast about history and the study of the various animals that lived on the Planet of the Endless Ocean. However, his niavete in understanding just how dangerous it was to study these two subjects resulted in him being scared by the reality of things and developing an anxious and cautious attitude. While having had terrifying experiences working there, Whenua continued to speak highly of the Archives and its usefulness in teaching about the past.

When he became a Toa, Whenua was worried but curious about how his experience would be like. While finding excitement in what he did, Whenua's prudent traits would often make him less impressive than other Toa. Nonetheless, Whenua still believed in his duty to protect the Matoran.

As a Toa of Earth, Whenua can control, create, and absorb Earth. His inexperience, however, prevents him from creating the Element.

Mask and tools
Whenua wears a Great Ruru, a Great Mask of Night Vision, which allows him to see in the dark, project a beam of light, and grant a small degree of X-Ray vision.

Whenua wields a pair of Earthshock Drills, which allows him to dig, drill, and channel his Elemental power.

Appearances

 * Pirates: The Regathering

Trivia

 * Whenua may come off as more easily scared in Pirates stories, but that's mainly because of 's decision to emphasize Whenua's BioSector1 description of "cautious".
 * The Pirates version of the Toa Metru each have a characteristic of stereotypical pirates. In Whenua's case, he has a pet parrot-like Rahi that sits on his shoulder.