Mask of Ultimate Power

The Mask of Ultimate Power, also known as the Forbidden Mask is a unique Mask of Power which, as the name implies, gives the user unlimited power.

History
Long ago, on the island of Okoto, there were two mask makers: Ekimu and Makuta. They were brothers. Makuta was tired of living in his brother's shadow, and decided to break a sacred vow: never forge a mask with more than one power.

Makuta had already tested this with the Mask of Tree-Growing and the Mask of Tree-Cutting. Ekimu had chastised his brother for doing such a thing and his brother promised not to combine two Elements into a mask again. But Makuta went even further and combined all six of the main elements: Earth, Fire, Ice, Jungle, Stone, and Water. He melted down his failed prototypes, recycled them, and stole a set of six Elemental Crystals.

When Makuta took a short break, he was visited by a man with the appearance of a jackal. The man introduced himself as Anubis, the Cosmic Protector. Anubis warned Makuta about the consequences of forging the mask and even gave him visions. Anubis said that it was Makuta's choice to follow the advice given to him. Anubis then left and stated that he would be watching.

Later, the mask was completed. He saw the perfect opportunity to demonstrate its power when Makuta was invited to the Festival of Masks in the Capital City. Makuta claimed that this mask would solve all of Okoto's problems, but he intended on ruling the island like a god. As Makuta donned the mask, the sheer power causing the island to shake and crumble.

Ekimu realized what his brother had done and managed to knock the mask from his brother's face, causing a massive shockwave to roll across the land, sending both brothers into an endless sleep. The mask was shattered, while the Mask of Creation and the Mask of Control, were lost to the island, waiting for a time when someone would come looking for them. This forever tainted the island's ecosystem.

Makuta was now trapped in the Shadow Realm. While the mask was shattered, Makuta still retained it in the Shadow Realm, although it was now black. Thousands of years later, Makuta could return to the normal realm, but only in a shadowy flame. Makuta found the perfect pawn: an evil hunter named Umarak. He told Umarak to find the Mask of Control. Umarak united with Ketar, the Creature of Stone. He then got the Mask of Control and Pohatu had to let Umarak go so he could save Ketar.

Makuta then made Umarak put on the Mask of Control, turning him into Umarak the Destroyer. Now loyal to Makuta, he agreed to raise the Shadow Horde. Then, he was ordered by Makuta to retrieve the fragments of the Mask of Ultimate Power, which were scattered across the island. Unbeknownst to Umarak, he was being watched by Agil, the Creature of Light.

After obtaining the pieces to the mask, Umarak made his way to the Dark Crater, the former site of the capital. Umarak sent the pieces of the mask into the Shadow Realm where Makuta resided, and Makuta took Umarak's life as well. However, Gali made her way into the Shadow Realm, where she found the secret to defeating Makuta. She was able to inform the other Toa, and they used their elemental energies to seal Makuta in the Shadow Realm before he could escape, saving Okoto.

Makuta, defeated did not know what to do. He collapsed to his hands and knees. Then, he was visited again by Anubis, this time a Keeper of Reality. Anubis gave Makuta an offer he could not refuse: he would allow Makuta to return to the living realm and that his masks would be just as great as those made by his brother, if he would give up the Mask of Ultimate Power, and vow to never make a mask with more than one power. Makuta agreed and took off his Mask of Ultimate Power. Anubis then produced the golden fragments of the mask and combined it with the shadow mask, effectively giving it its golden sheen again. Anubis then put it in the protection of the Keepers of Reality, gave Makuta his Mask of Control, and returned him to the mortal realm.

Makuta lost his shadow titan form, but was about as tall as Ekimu now. Makuta had explained everything to the Toa and his brother. Makuta then stated that he would understand if they would not or could not forgive him. To Makuta's surprise, Ekimu hugged his brother and welcomed him back.

Description
The Mask of Ultimate Power, as the name implies, gives the user unlimited power. This is because Makuta ended up forging a mask with the power of the Ultimate Element. With this mask, the user would be nothing short of a god.

Bearers

 * Makuta - formerly