Shadow Stealer

"Eventually, his time passed, and Toa became the chosen warriors of Mata Nui. Perhaps he resented that, perhaps he simply could find no place in this new world... but he turned to the Dark Hunters."

- "The Shadowed One", Dark Hunters

"Shadow Stealer" is a Dark Hunter with an illustrious past.

Biography
"Shadow Stealer" is an extremely old being, and was a hero before the first Toa were created. He was a member of the Hand of Artakha, the predecessor of the Order of Mata Nui. After the Hand of Artakha was disbanded, "Shadow Stealer" joined the Dark Hunters in order to find a sense of purpose. He periodically kills the less efficient members of the organization out of his hatred for his fellow Dark Hunters. His first mission took place somewhere far from Odina; the task should have taken many years to complete, but he was able to finish it in mere days. He then attempted to find his way back to "The Shadowed One" to confront him, although "The Shadowed One" had no idea why he had not confronted him yet. When Teridax was killed while in control of the Matoran Universe, "Shadow Stealer" was unable to make it back to Odina, so he emigrated to Spherus Magna instead.

Abilities & Traits
"Shadow Stealer" has the power to absorb shadows and transform them into energy. He can also use shadows as doors, disappearing into one and coming out of another. Using his powers, he could have returned to Odina quite quickly, but he had slowed his progress to deal with other Dark Hunters and Toa.

Quotes
"I think of him as a plague, striking the weak and making the strong even stronger."

- The Shadowed One, Dark Hunters

Trivia

 * "Shadow Stealer" was created by Aaron Cassity, for the LEGO Magazine Dark Hunter Building Contest, and was given a storyline role and place in the book BIONICLE: Dark Hunters, by Greg Farshtey.

Appearances

 * BIONICLE: Dark Hunters
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned Only)