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| Kovana | |
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Earth
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| Kanohi | |
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Freeze Spear
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| Status |
Alive
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| Location |
Metru Nui
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| Pronunciation |
KOH-va-Nah
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Kovana was an Onu-Matoran who became a Toa. She later chose to become a Turaga.
History[]
Early history[]
Similarly to most other Onu-Matoran, Kovana began her life on Spherus Magna. For a number of years, she aided in the early construction of the Matoran Universe with no worldly desires or true consciousness.
After a considerable period of heavy labor, she was placed on Metru Nui, alongside a significant population of other Matoran. She endeavored to carry out her purpose by maintaining her settlement to ensure the continued functionality of the Great Spirit. Shortly after the successful launch of the Matoran Universe, Kovana gained true sentience due to Velika's tampering with the Matoran species. Although she continued her original task, Kovana was imbued with emotions and became self-aware.
Matoran Life[]
As a Matoran, Kovana chose the typical Onu-Matoran occupation of an archivist. She was heavily involved in the formation and categorization of the archives in their days in the early history of the Matoran Universe. She was known also to have categorized a decent amount of species and arranged them in the archives. Several rare Rahi she even tracked down and caught herself.
She also had a close friendship with another Matoran, named Bomonga, who would periodically visit Metru Nui and assist Kovana in hunting down Rahi which she could not capture by herself. They were quite close, despite their dual solitary natures, or perhaps it was because of their similarities that they were close.
Unfortunately, at some point, Kovana received word that Bomonga had been killed hunting Rahi, and his body was never discovered. Kovana mourned for the loss of her friend for a long time afterwards.
Eventually, inspired by the Toa Cordak, there began to be a perceived need for a dedicated team of guardians for Metru Nui. Kovana was identified as a Matoran destined to become a Toa, and was selected to become one of these guardians. She, along with five others, were transformed into Toa during a ceremony at the Great Temple. They would protect and serve the city, becoming the first Toa Metru.
During this time, Kovana would often get into disagreements and arguments with authority figures, especially regarding the Toa Code.
Life as a Toa[]
Around 91,000 years ago, the Toa of Metru Nui faced their first major trial. The Kanohi Dragon attacked the city, forcing the Toa to defeat it, eventually sealing it in an undersea cave with the help of several other Toa.
80,000 years ago, many of the first Toa Metru joined the Brotherhood of Makuta in ending the reign of the League of Six Kingdoms. Kovana stayed behind to guard the city in the absence of the others.
However, some time after this, Kovana stepped down as a Toa Metru, eventually disappearing from the public eye. She became a mentor to the Matoran of Onu-Metru, training her disciples in combat and self-mastery
Kovana would at one point meet a wandering Ga-Matoran named Cyrax. The two would strike up a friendship, and Kovana tutored her in combat and passed on pieces of wisdom. The two eventually parted ways when Cyrax left Metru Nui to go elsewhere
Shortly after this, Lumys disappeared after being sent to infiltrate a Dark Hunter meeting. Kovana became shocked and sad, and was somewhat depressed afterwards.
Roughly 75,500 years ago, during the Matoran Civil War, Kovana was traveling through Ta-Metru, where she unexpectedly intercepted a Po-Matoran assassin, intent on killing the Ta-Matoran war leader. She captured him with her elemental powers and he was imprisoned for many years, until after the war. At one point the assassin was put in solitary confinement for assaulting several other prisoners. However, before the end of his sentence, he escaped from the prison and fled Metru Nui.
75,000 years ago, Kovana tutored a young Vo-Matoran named Zasere. She taught her numerous different styles of combat, as well as how to quickly subdue opponents and how to counter attacks. Part of her training was known to include Combat forms, specifically the Vauhti form.
Kovana, who was weary of being a Toa for personal reasons, noted Zasere's stoicism and cold competence and thought she would make a good Toa. Kovana sent her to the leadership of Metru Nui, and while the cicrumstanes regarding this are unclear, the Vo-Matoran became a Toa. Zasere would later make her way to Voya Nui.
73,000 years ago, Kovana later sent a message and to Zasere, with instructions to deliver it to Cyrax, whom she had learned was also on the Southern Continent. The young Vo-Toa would reluctantly comply out of respect to her mentor.
Some time following this, Kovana had fulfilled her destiny and decided to give up her Toa power, becoming a Turaga.
Life as a Turaga[]
As a Turaga, Kovana settled down in Onu-Metru permanently, rarely leaving it without a good reason. She mostly functioned as an advisor of Matoran and Toa in that district, although she did continue working in the Archives in her spare time.
She lived mostly quietly, and did not participate in the politics of the city, as most Turaga living there did. As such, she was mostly obscure outside of her Metru.
Abilities and traits[]
Kovana was a very hardened individual, due to experiencing many losses over the course of her life, and as such, is somewhat withdrawn. She is also something of a night owl, as she prefers to conduct all her activities after sunset, something unusual as she was a Toa. She is also somewhat resentful of rules, and dislikes prejudice.
As a Toa of Earth, Kovana had near-perfect command over soil. As such, at a basic level she were able to create, control, and absorb earth. Examples of this included creating earthquakes, creating walls of soil, and generating quicksand. As a Turaga, the extent of her abilities was diminished.
Powers and Equipment[]
As a Matoran, Kovana possessed innate Earth powers, which manifested as physical endurance and night vision. As a Toa, she gained full access to her elemental powers. Upon becoming a Turaga, her abilities were weakened and additionally could now only use Noble Kanohi.
Kovana wears the Kanohi Ankusis, which allows her to lock on to or alter a scent, which she used to great effect to capture Rahi for the archives. Upon becoming a Turaga, the power of her mask was reduced.
Kovana carries a Freeze Spear. It allows her to temporarily paralyze the target, for about five seconds, as well as being able to channel her elemental powers. When she became a Turaga, it shortened into her badge of office, and its power was reduced.
Forms[]
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Kovana's Toa form |
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Kovana as a Turaga |