Tamaru

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Tamaru
Character
Occupation	Forest Navigator
Element	Air
Kanohi	Rau
Tools	Bamboo Disk
Status	Alive
Location	Spherus Magna
Pronunciation	tah-MAH-roo

Tamaru was a Le-Matoran from Metru Nui, who became a Forest Navigator in Le-Koro.

Biography

Early Life

As a Le-Matoran, Tamaru began his life on Spherus Magna, where he aided in the construction of the Matoran Universe. He was later placed in Le-Metru with a small community of Matoran. Although he dreamed of someday becoming an Airship pilot, his fear of heights kept him grounded. He instead opened Tamaru's Transports, where he leased out used test-track prototypes and vehicles to customers.

With universal attitudes towards Toa growing increasingly contentious, the Dark Hunters made a number of attempts to seize a regional foothold in Metru Nui, which ultimately resulted in the organization declaring war on the local Toa Mangai by invading the northern-most island in the Matoran Universe. Arming himself with a Kanoka Disk Launcher, Tamaru took shelter from the conflict alongside his Le-Matoran neighbors, staying out of the line of fire and evading the Dark Hunter anarchists.

Sometime after the implementation of the Vahki as a fully mechanized law enforcement entity, Tamaru became increasingly anxious, growing deeply concerned by the presence of Vahki Rorzakh in the Archives and uncomfortable with their brand of oversight.

With the remaining Toa Mangai disappearing in rapid succession, Toa Lhikan grew wise to the Dark Hunter plot and the intentional spread of the Morbuzakh. Mistrustful of Turaga Dume, the Toa of Fire looked to the stars and saw the names of six Matoran written among them. Reviving the ancient practice of creating Toa Stones, Lhikan imbued his Toa Power within the stones then transported them to the six Matoran: Vakama, Nokama, Onewa, Matau, Nuju and Whenua, in the hopes that they could succeed where he and his fellow Toa Mangai had failed. Unaware that Makuta Teridax had abducted the Turaga and assumed his form, however, the Toa were branded as public enemies and the Makuta ordered the Vahki to detail them through his guise as Turaga Dume.

A matter of weeks later, notably after the Toa Metru had been branded fugitives of the law and the Matoran had turned on them, Tamaru was summoned to the Coliseum by the Vahki, along with the rest of the population of Metru Nui. Once he arrived, Tamaru was confronted by a squadron of Vahki and placed inside a Matoran Sphere, his anxieties of rogue automation fully realized. Entering into a comatose state, Tamaru became dormant and was rendered unable to carry out his task of maintaining Onu-Metru. With the entire population of the island similarly incapacitated, Makuta Teridax set in motion a chain of events that debilitated the Great Spirit Robot and transferred the seat of power to himself. During his time inside the sphere, his body reduced in size, and all his previous memories were erased. Tamaru's size and physical strength were also reduced as a consequence of his Matoran Sphere.

Mata Nui

Tamaru in his shrunken form

After being awakened by the Toa Metru on Naho Bay, Tamaru aided in the construction of Le-Koro using Airship parts under Turaga Matau's direction. With his memory erased and his body notably shrunken due to prolonged stasis, Tamaru began a new profession as a Forest Navigator, gaining some renown as Le-Koro's Chief Kewa Tamer.

Enjoying a year of peace, the progress of the Matoran was halted by the arrival of Makuta Teridax on the island, who used Infected Kanohi to corrupt the island's Rahi population. Relentlessly hounded by Rahi attacks and earthquakes, Tamaru came to situate himself in Le-Koro, rarely traveling beyond the marked jungle for fear of the Nui-Rama.

To Be Added: Dark Times + Arrival of Toa + Bohrok Wars

Following the Bohrok Invasion and the defeat of the Bohrok Kal, Tamaru was rebuilt into a form resembling the one he had held before being confined in a Matoran Sphere. After representing Le-Koro as a Kolhii Champion alongside Kongu, Le-Koro lost their first match and did not progress to the Kolhii Championship.

Return to Metru Nui

Tamaru in his rebuilt form

Later, after the defeat of Teridax by Takanuva, Tamaru aided in the construction of boats to return to Metru Nui when the island city was rediscovered. Landing in the city alongside the entire population of Mata Nui, Tamaru helped repair Onu-Metru and the rest of the island, acclimatizing to his role in the Archives with some difficulty.

Several days after his arrival, however, word reached the Matoran that the Toa Nuva had left the island on a dangerous mission for reasons unknown. Upon discovering this news, Jaller instigated a silent protest, entreating the island's entire Matoran population to lay down their tools until the Turaga revealed the nature of the mission. Tamaru notably took part in this protest, refusing to update the Archives database with any new Rahi information discovered over the course of the Dark Times. Eventually, however, the protest ceased and Tamaru returned to work.

Teridax's Reign

When Teridax took control of the Matoran Universe, Tamaru hid in the Archives along with Toa Nuva, Takanuva, the Turaga of Metru Nui and many other Matoran, though he was eventually captured by a squadron of Rahkshi enforcing the will of Teridax and forced to swear his allegiance to the Makuta.

Tamaru and his fellow Matoran were freed of Teridax's tyranny when he was killed in the Battle of Bara Magna, sustaining heavy damage to his body. Tamaru and all the other surviving residents of Metru Nui, which suffered severe damage, evacuated the city and relocated to Spherus Magna to begin a new life.

Abilities and Traits

Tamaru taunting the Bohrok swarms

Similarly to all other Le-Matoran, Tamaru possessed a minuscule degree of control over the elemental discipline of Air, though he could not access Elemental Powers or utilize a Great Kanohi. Additionally, he possessed amazing speed and agility. Throughout his life, he possessed an intense fear of heights.

Masks and Tools

For the majority of his life, Tamaru wore a Kanohi Rau.

While residing on Metru Nui, Tamaru was known to wield a Kanoka Disk Launcher, which he notably left behind in Le-Metru.

After settling in Le-Koro, Tamaru fashioned a Bamboo Disk to defend himself with. He would later come to carry a Kolhii Staff.

Forms

Picture	Form
	Tamaru's diminished form on Mata Nui
	Tamaru's rebuilt form on Mata Nui
	Tamaru on Spherus Magna

Appearances

• Legacy of the Toa - To Be Written

See Also

• Tamaru (Misplaced Alternate Universe)
• Tamaru (Shadowmaster)