Brander

"You don't look like the Vakama I knew. He was a lot... shorter."

- Brander to Vakama, Vakama's Toa Metru Mini Promo CD

Brander is a Ta-Matoran native to Metru Nui.

Metru Nui
Prior to the Great Cataclysm, Brander lived and worked in Ta-Metru in one of the Ta-Metru Foundries. During the attack of the Morbuzakh, Toa Metru Vakama asked him about Nuhrii while he was searching for him. Brander didn't believe that the tall Toa was Vakama, so he gave Vakama a test. Vakama had to identify the mask with a flaw. He passed the test, gaining Brander's trust, and receiving information on Nuhrii. Brander was later captured by the Vahki under the command of Makuta Teridax, disguised as Turaga Dume. He was then forced into a Matoran Sphere but was later rescued by the Toa Metru and awakened on the shores of Naho Bay on the Isle of Mata Nui when the Toa Metru sacrificed their Toa Power and became Turaga Metru for the Matoran's sake.

Mata Nui
Brander's body was reduced in strength and size as a result of his exposure to the effects of the Matoran Sphere, and he lost his previous memories as well. In the beginning years of The Dark Time, he worked in the construction of Ta-Koro, under the direction of Turaga Metru Vakama, taking parts from the dismantled Airships that had been used by the Toa to transport the Matoran to Mata Nui. In Ta-Koro, although Brander had worn a Kakama on Metru Nui, it was replaced by a Huna, for an unknown reason, and he became a Crafter. Following the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, Brander was rebuilt into a stronger form. Brander was evacuated from Ta-Koro along with the other Matoran during the attack by the Rahkshi Guurahk, Panrahk, and Lerahk.

Return to Metru Nui
Brander aided in the construction of Boats to return to Metru Nui, where he now resides. After Teridax revealed himself following the awakening of Mata Nui, and Rahkshi swarmed the city of Metru Nui, Brander's fate is unknown.

Appearances

 * Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle
 * Vakama's Toa Metru Mini Promo CD