Kahu

"Quicksoaring Kahu-riders treelaunch, and great battles fought!"

- Tamaru, Mata Nui Online Game

Kahu are hawk-like Rahi.

History
The Kahu species, a sub-species of the Gukko, was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.

When the Great Cataclysm brought about the creation of the island of Mata Nui, many Kahu migrated there and established themselves in Le-Wahi. The Le-Matoran Gukko Force utilized Kahu as flying steeds in their fights against infected Rahi of Le-Wahi. Some Kahu had Disk Launchers mounted on their backs for combat purposes. Le-Matoran could summon the bird using Flutes. Kahu were launched by a Matoran with signal flags.

The Kahu migrated back to the Matoran Universe when the Bohrok swarms were awakened to cleanse the island.

Abilities & Traits
A Kahu's wings light up with energy during flight.



==Quotes ==

"Traveler, will you be my second? My Kahu stays treebound without a Disc-thrower!"

- Kongu, Mata Nui Online Game

Trivia

 * The Kahu was, for a long time, not considered to be a part of the official BIONICLE canon, having been completely replaced by the Gukko bird because of a conflict of The LEGO Group using Maori terms (Kahu being a Maori term). It has since been reapproved by Greg Farshtey as a canon creature but a subspecies of the regular Gukko, along with the Kewa.

Appearances

 * Mata Nui Online Game


 * BIONICLE: Quest for the Masks (Non-canonical Appearance)