Kraahkan

"Most think it allows me to spread physical darkness, or breed a little rage here and there, but it's much more than that. My Kanohi lets me see the darkness inside everyone, all the nasty little things they hide in the shadows of their spirit."

- Makuta Teridax, Prisoners of the Pit

The Kanohi Kraahkan was the only Great Mask of Shadows in the Matoran Universe.

History
A mask of incredible power, the Kanohi Kraahkan was crafted from Protosteel in Artakha. It was then worn by the Makuta Tarel until it was taken from his corpse by Makuta Teridax. During the Conflict of Takanuva and Teridax, when Teridax and Takanuva merged to form Takutanuva, their masks also merged into the Mask of Light and Shadow. However, Takutanuva and his mask soon split apart. When the Piraka went to the Great Barrier to raid Teridax's lair, Reidak tried to steal the mask. However, it blasted him with Shadow bolts when he picked it up, so he threw it into the Silver Sea. The Mask of Shadows was later retrieved by Makuta Icarax, who began to wear it. The Kanohi Kraahkan was reduced to atoms and scattered across the entire Matoran Universe when Icarax was killed in mid-teleport in Karda Nui by Makuta Gorast and Vamprah.

Teridax later formed the stars above Metru Nui into the shape of the Kanohi Kraahkan when he announced the success of his plan to the whole Matoran Universe.

The Kingdom
In the The Kingdom Alternate Universe, the main dimension's Takanuva knocked the Kanohi Kraahkan off that timeline's Teridax during the Battle at the Light Barrier. Toa Tanma then destroyed the mask.

Dark Mirror
In the Toa Empire Alternate Universe, the Kanohi Kraahkan was taken from Teridax by the Toa Empire and put in the Archives as a trophy. It was warded, so that if anyone touched it, the Toa Empire would know.

Powers
The Kanohi Kraahkan gave its user Makuta-level range and strength of power over anger, fear, and Elemental Shadow. It also let the user see moral darkness in others. The Mask of Shadows automatically sent out Shadow bolts to attack non-Makuta beings who touch it whenever it was not being worn. Even though the mask granted the user Shadow powers, it did not boost any pre-existing Elemental Shadow powers.

Example Usage
In Legacy of Evil, when Reidak picked up the Kanohi Kraahkan, it automatically blasted him with Shadow bolts until he released it.

Bearers

 * Makuta Icarax - Formerly; now deceased
 * Makuta Tarel - Formerly; now deceased
 * Makuta Teridax - Formerly
 * Takanuva - Briefly

Set Information
The Kanohi Kraahkan has been released in four different forms. Its first incarnation was released with the 2003 Teridax set. It was the first mask to feature two separate "faces"-- one that fits over Teridax's head as it is configured in most media and one that fits over a face configured like that of a Toa. The Teridax set could wear it either way.

The second form of the Kraahkan was released in the special edition Takutanuva set. The only alteration in this form was one face (that less often featured in media) being made to look more like its movie counterpart.

The third version of the Kanohi Kraahkan was released in the Ultimate Dume set and also advertised as a movie version. This mask attached to the top of the head via two axles situated behind the head. It covered only the upper half of the set's face, since the lower half was dominated by a giant, toothy maw.

The fourth version was later available in the Makuta Icarax set released in 2008. This type was nearly identical to the one released in the 2003 Teridax set, the difference being the number of slits at the bottom of the mask: this version had had four instead of the earlier's six.

Trivia

 * The entrance to the Prison of the Dark Hunters was carved into the shape of a Kanohi Kraahkan.