Protectors

The Protectors are the guardians of Okoto, one from each region. They lead the six tribes and raise their firstborn child to be their successor.

History
The first Protectors were chosen to lead their tribes many thousands of year ago, when Ekimu awarded the bravest and wisest of the warriors of each tribe with masks of elemental power and tasked them to protect their regions from danger. The masks were handed down from parent to firstborn for generations.

Then Makuta created the Mask of Ultimate Power, and Ekimu was forced to stop his brother's mad schemes. In doing so Ekimu himself was injured, and as he lay dying he whispered a prophecy foretelling the coming of six timeless heroes who would save Okoto from a great danger. The Protectors of that day buried Ekimu in a sarcophagus in a great tomb and preserved the prophecy for their descendants.

Many more generations came and went, each struggling to protect the island as civilization slowly degraded to its most basic elements. Just when they thought things could not possibly get any worse, hordes of Skull Spiders swept over the land, leaving chaos and destruction in their wake. The Protectors valiantly fought against this new threat, but it soon became evident there was nothing that could be done.

The Protectors gathered at the Temple of Time, where they invoked Ekimu's prophecy and summon the timeless heroes from the stars. The Toa fell from the sky, one landing in each region where they were found by their respective Protectors. The Protectors guided the Toa on their journeys to find their golden masks of power. Once this was done, they sent the Toa to the City of the Mask Makers to awaken Ekimu, defeat the Skull Armies, claim the Mask of Creation and bring peace to the island.

Known Protectors

 * Protectors of Fire
 * Unidentified First Protector of Fire
 * Unidentified Protector of Fire from the time of Ekimu's death
 * Narmoto
 * Protectors of Water
 * Unidentified First Protector of Water
 * Unidentified Protector of Water from the time of Ekimu's death
 * Kivoda
 * Protectors of Jungle
 * Unidentified First Protector of Jungle
 * Unidentified Protector of Jungle from the time of Ekimu's death
 * Vizuna
 * Protectors of Stone
 * Unidentified First Protector of Stone
 * Unidentified Protector of Stone from the time of Ekimu's death
 * Nilkuu
 * Protectors of Earth
 * Unidentified First Protector of Earth
 * Unidentified Protector of Earth from the time of Ekimu's death
 * Korgot
 * Protectors of Ice
 * Unidentified First Protector of Ice
 * Unidentified Protector of Ice from the time of Ekimu's death
 * Izotor

Appearances

 * Guardian
 * New
 * The Things We Bury
 * Preparation of Rites
 * Pushing Back the Dark