Ash Bear

"You and Ash Bear got no wrong-quarrel. Just doing her duty. If this was your home-realm, you'd do the same."

- Lewa, Mask of Light

Ash Bears are large ursine Rahi.

History
The Ash Bear species was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.

On Metru Nui, most were captured and put into the Archives, and a few resided in the mountains of Po-Metru, sharing their territory with other large beasts such as Kikanalo.

After the Great Cataclysm, many of Metru Nui's Ash Bears fled to the island of Mata Nui above, though have since migrated back to the Matoran Universe.

Graalok
Graalok is a female Ash Bear native to Metru Nui. She was held in the Archives, but escaped during the Great Cataclysm, only to be injured by the Visorak. The Toa Metru found and healed her, and she fled to Mata Nui.

A thousand years later, Graalok was infected by Makuta Teridax, but was freed of her influence by Toa Mata Lewa. Afterwards, the two developed a special bond. While searching for the seventh Toa, Takua, Jaller, and Pewku ran into Graalok, who defended her territory viciously against the intruders. Jaller tried to subdue her, but Lewa arrived to calm her and discourage Jaller from hurting her. Since then, Graalok has returned to Metru Nui.

Abilities & Traits
Ash Bears are at least two to three times larger than a Matoran, and are extremely powerful. They have large jaws and incredibly sharp, deadly claws, which can be used as an effective weapon. They are, however, mostly peaceful, unless their territory is threatened.

Trivia

 * Graalok's facial structure in Mask of Light was based on the Kanohi Miru Nuva. This was done to accentuate the connection Lewa had with her and other wild Rahi.
 * In BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows, the Ash Bear is depicted using the Makuta Nui combiner model.

Appearances

 * BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE Adventures 7: Web of the Visorak
 * BIONICLE: Mask of Light
 * BIONICLE: Mask of Light Novel
 * BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky (Mentioned Only)
 * Dark Mirror (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned Only)
 * Mata Nui Explorer (2003)
 * BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows (Non-canonical Appearance)