Matatu

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Mask of Telekinesis

Kanohi
Powers	Telekinesis
Component Kanoka	• Teleport • Shrink
Pronunciation	MAH-tat-too

The Kanohi Matatu was the Mask of Telekinesis, a Kanohi that allowed the user to manipulate any visible objects with their mind at a reduced weight. In the hands of a skilled bearer, the Matatu could also be used to project forceful Psionic bursts, such as telekinetic punching and kicking. The Kanohi did not, however, permit its wearer to move objects that they could not physically perceive, nor did it enable the manipulation of particles on an atomic scale. Additionally, the strength of the Matatu was considered proportional to its user's mental capacity, meaning an opponent with greater physical strength than the user's mental strength may break free of their hold, or even be immune to the ability altogether.

History[]

The Kanohi Matatu traces its origins back back to some of the earliest mask-making techniques adopted on Spherus Magna, where an unclear number of Matatu masks were created for the Matoran populace. At this point in the history of the Matoran Universe, the Matatu became heavily associated with Ce-Matoran, who held the mask up as a symbol of their elemental discipline.

Over the 100,000 year span of the Matoran Universe's functionality, the Matatu became a somewhat wide-spread Kanohi. In Metru Nui the mask could crafted with relative ease using Teleport and Shrink Kanoka disks. Given the ease with which Matatu could be created, however, the Kanohi became somewhat common in Matoran society. Additionally, powerless versions of the Matatu were often fitted with Telescopic Lenses for visual clarity.

Quite notably, a Ko-Matoran named Nuju was known to have sported a Matatu during his time as a Toa Metru, one of the Matoran Universe's final and most prominent Toa Teams, marking a decisive footnote in the mask's history.