Lehvak

"And - most dangerous of all - the Lehvak, whose acidic venom can dissolve even solid rock."

- Turaga Metru Vakama, The Bohrok Awake

The Lehvak are the Bohrok swarm of Acid.

History
Lehvak are created when Av-Matoran fulfill their Destiny and transform into mechanical insectoids. They are then transported to Bohrok Nests to await the signal to cleanse the island camouflage of the Great Spirit Mata Nui. They are aided by the Bohrok Va, Lehvak Va. The Lehvak swarms beneath the Isle of Mata Nui were awakened by Makuta Teridax, upon his defeat by the Toa Mata. Shortly after their awakening, the Lehvak invaded Le-Wahi and captured Turaga Matau, Toa Lewa, and all the Le-Matoran, apart from Tamaru and Kongu. In conjunction with the Nuhvok, they took over the village and enlisted the newly Krana-infected Matoran to their task, but with the help of the Boxor vehicles and a clever trap, another group of Matoran, including Kongu, Tamaru, Takua, and Nuparu, defeated them and the Le-Matoran were saved. A swarm of Lehvak also attacked Po-Koro at one time, though they were relatively unsuccessful. Tahnok later came to the village to finish the job. In Ko-Wahi, Kopaka followed a swarm of Lehvak to the entrance of a Bohrok Nest, where the Toa Mata would later return to stop the Bohrok once and for all. When the Bahrag were released by the Toa Nuva from their cage, the Lehvak swarms awoke and contributed to cleanse the island of Mata Nui. They have since returned to their nest.

Abilities & Traits
The Lehvak were clever tacticians, never striking in one place for long and making it hard to predict where they would turn up next. They could work in swarms, but their optimal choice was to work in a smaller group. They practiced hit and run tactics and were probably the most individually motivated of all the Bohrok, more than capable of thinking and operating alone. The only real way to stop them was to corner a group and surprise each one individually. Lehvak were the most dangerous of Bohrok because of their powerful Acid, which can dissolve any substance.

Tools
Lehvak used their Acid Shields to channel their powers.

Set Information
The Lehvak were released in the Spring of 2002 and each contained 40 pieces. A randomly packed red Krana was included with each set. Lehvak can be combined with the Gahlok and Kohrak sets to create the Bohrok Kaita Ja or combined with the Tahnok set to create a Keras or combined with the Gahlok set to create the Ghekula. By pushing down on the lever on the back of the Lehvak, the gears cause the Bohrok's head to lunge forward. It is also able to roll up into a ball. An extra piece included in the set allowed one to suspend a rolled-up Lehvak inside its' canister by the lid as if hibernating in the nest.

Appearances

 * BIONICLE Chronicles 2: Beware the Bohrok
 * McDonald's Comic 3: Secret of the Swarm
 * Comic 4: The Bohrok Awake
 * Comic 6: Into the Nest
 * Comic 7: What Lurks Below
 * Comic 11: A Matter of Time...
 * BIONICLE: Collector's Sticker Book
 * BIONICLE: The Official Guide to BIONICLE
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated
 * BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe
 * Mata Nui Online Game
 * Bohrok Promo Animations
 * BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures (Non-canonical Appearance)
 * Toa Nuva Promo CD
 * BIONICLE: The Game (Non-canonical Appearance)
 * BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows (Non-canonical Appearance)
 * BIONICLE Heroes (Non-canonical Appearance)