The Kanohi Mahiki was the Mask of Illusion. The Great Mahiki allowed its user to shape-shift. The Noble Mahiki simply created illusions to confound enemies.1
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The Mahiki was the Noble Mask of Illusion. It allowed the user to create illusions to deceive an opponent or escape detection.2
The Kanohi Mahiki was the Noble Mask of Illusion. It allowed its wearer to deceive an enemy by creating illusions.3
The Great Mahiki allowed its user to shapeshift and take on the appearance and voice of anyone he chose.4
The great Mahiki granted its user the power of shapeshifting. It allowed Matau take the forms of Nidhiki, Krekka, and a Vahki.5
Mahiki were created from Kanoka disks with the reconstitutes at random and weaken powers.6
The Great Mahiki could be used for shapeshifting rather than simply casting illusions like the Noble version.7
When the Mahiki was used to shapeshift, the user did not gain the powers of the being he or she shapeshifted into.8
As far as Greg knew, the Mahiki could not project illusions in places other than on the wearer.9
Greg believed the Great Mahiki had both illusion and shapeshifting powers.10
The Noble Mahiki could be used to project an illusion over oneself. The Great Mahiki could be used to actually shapeshift. Like the Noble version, the Great Mahiki could project images and control their shapes.11
The Noble Mahiki created an illusion; it did not cause a wearer to change shape.12
Greg believes the Great Mahiki did not allow its user to copy the powers of the person it was imitating.13
Other Information
- When Matau shapeshifts into Nidhiki and Krekka in BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui, his face remains glowing. This is either artistic license or was simply overlooked by the real Nidhiki and Krekka.14