Toa Nuva (Fractures Alternate Universe)

The Toa Nuva were a team of Toa exposed to Energized Protodermis. Originally known as the Toa Mata, these six Toa were charged as the principle peace-keepers of the Matoran Universe.

Biography
During the construction of the Great Spirit Robot, the Great Beings became firm in their conviction that the existing Toa population would one day prove to be inadequate guardians of the Matoran populace. As a result, they enacted numerous countermeasures to ensure the integrity of the Matoran Universe. Thus, the Great Beings commissioned the creation of a dedicated, primary Toa team that would later come to be known as the Toa Mata. Tasking Artahka with the creation of these Toa and contracting Helryx to discretely train them; Toa Tahu, Gali, Onua, Pohatu, Kopaka, and Lewa thus came into existence. These six Toa would later go down in Matoran legend as the principle Toa-guardians of the universe, to be summoned only in the most dire of global emergencies, their destiny tied to the continued maintenance of the Great Spirit Mata Nui.

Over the course of several decades, the Toa Mata were trained by Hydraxon in combat. In one exercise, the Toa were made to escape capture by Spinax, an Energy Hound loyal to their trainer. Kopaka was the only member of the team who succeeded by freezing the Rahi, which he was severely punished for. In another exercise, Hydraxon removed the Toa's Kanohi and hid them across Daxia, prompting the Toa to search for them in various different regions. The Toa spent all day attempting to retrieve their Kanohi until Lewa realized that they were meant to work together in order to succeed, prompting the Toa to instead retrieve each others' Kanohi and complete the task.

Some time after this experience, Tahu and Kopaka wandered across Daxia into unfamiliar territory, happening upon an Order of Mata Nui stronghold. Allowed themselves to be captured by the guards so they could get inside, the two Toa were escorted to Helryx. Away from their teammates, Tahu and Kopaka were then informed of the role their team would play in maintaining the Matoran Universe. Choosing to keep this information from the other Toa, the pair sullenly returned to their quarters.

Upon both the completion of their training, the Toa Mata were sent to Karda Nui to protect its Av-Matoran residents from living lightning bolt Rahi, known as the Avohkah. It was here that the Toa learnt to interact with the villagers and gained an appreciation for the true interconnected role of Matoran principles in the wider world. After several centuries of stability and a reputation for heroism, the time eventually came for the

Roughly 100,000 Years Ago, markedly following the completion of the Matoran Universe, the Toa were send deep into the heart of the Universe Core under Helryx's instructions, where they encountered the Codrex. With the Great Spirit Robot coming online, the Toa Mata ventured inside, taking shelter from the Energy Storms. Subsequently, the Toa entered their respective Toa Canisters and entered a state of suspended animation in order to preserve themselves until they were needed.

Due to the absence of Makuta Teridax in the Fractures Universe, the Brotherhood of Makuta's inevitable quest for universal domination became a less-coordinated, wild bid for power. Without Teridax's strategic mind or knowledge of the Matoran Universe's inner mechanics, the Makuta launched an open rebellion. Sensing the uprising but unable to intervene due to the inner turmoil that the Brotherhood's actions had caused, Mata Nui became intent upon returning to Spherus Magna. When the Great Spirit Robot did return to the devastated remains of Spherus Magna, however, Mata Nui's operating system developed a fault. Owing to the universal spread of the Brotherhood's invasion, the inhabitants of the Matoran Universe were unable to fulfill their duties. Thus, Mata Nui fell into a state of disrepair.

Recognizing the extent of this fault, the Order of Mata Nui emerged from secrecy and established a unified counter-rebellion to combat the Brotherhood of Makuta. With the Energy Storms halting in Karda Nui, the Codrex released the Toa Canisters, propelling them to the surface. Awakening off the shore of the Southern Continent, the Toa Mata were swiftly brought to land and sheltered by the local Matoran villagers.

From this point on, the Toa participated in the universe-wide battle between the Brotherhood of Makuta and the other inhabitants of the Matoran Universe. When the Order of Mata Nui revealed their existence and established its base of operations in Metru Nui, fortifying the island, the Toa Mata aided in the process of constructing concrete defenses and gathering all Matoran who were destined to become Toa. During this period, the Toa Mata were proven to react positively to Energized Protodermis and were thus submerged in the liquid, triggering their transformation into Toa Nuva earlier than originally intended.