Jemena

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Jemena
Kanohi
Title	Mask of Binary Fission
Powers	Creates an exact copy of a nearby being
Composite Disks	Two Reconstitute at Random, Teleport
Pronunciation	jem-EN-ah

The Kanohi Jemena was the Mask of Binary Fission. Similar to the Spear of Fusion, it allowed its user to temporarily and forcibly fission a nearby target (including the user) into two half-beings. This process was often rather painful, but nowhere near as agonizing as the Spear of Fusion. After fissioning, the mask would need to stay activated in order to stay in effect (with some exceptions, described below). After the fissioned individuals reformed, the mask couldn't be used for several hours.

As the mask was markedly restricted to binary fission, it would divide every target into two equal halves, even targets that were fusions of an odd number of individuals. This resulted in abnormal fusions composed of fractional numbers of individuals. Such unstable fusions would quickly fission back into the original individuals. This made the mask a powerful tool against Toa Kaita, able to break them apart instantly.

History

The Jemena was first created on Spherus Magna during the early days of mask-making. On Spherus Magna, it is rumored that it was created before the ability of Matoran Universe residents to fuse and fission was fully realized, inspiring the Great Beings to use it in experiments to test the limits of the ability.

After the completion of the Matoran Universe, it was not long until the Jemena's recipe was discovered by mask-makers. The existential discomfort and identity crises it wrought made it a taboo mask on many islands, and it was considered immoral by Toa even before being adopted by Makuta. The mask became sought after by those opposed to the Toa after its ability to break apart Toa Kaita was discovered. Many Makuta adopted it for this reason, until they evolved the innate ability to dissolve Kaita with their mere presence. The only Makuta to retain their Jemena was Antharahk, who had lost his Kaita dissolution ability after neglecting his powers.

Example Usage

TO BE WRITTEN

Wearers

Great

• A large number of Makuta - Formerly
• Makuta Antharahk

Trivia

• Because of the physical pain and crisis of identity the mask could cause, Toa considered the Jemena to be immoral. The mask's ability to near-instantly break Toa Kaita apart also contributed to the stigma against it.
• The mask had no effect on Spherus Magnans, who could not be fused or fissioned in the same ways that residents of the Matoran Universe could.
• In the real world, binary fission is a biological process through which most unicellular organisms asexually reproduce. This builds on Antharahk's numerous references to microorganisms and disease.
• The mask's name was derived from the Gemini twins of Greek mythology.