Lhikan (Earth-4001)

Lhikan was a Ta-Matoran. He would become the leader of the Toa Mangai and creator of the Toa Metru. He ultimately became a Turaga of Fire. He sacrificed himself to protect Vakama from a deadly shadow blast from Makuta Teridax. He did this because he believed in Vakama and the other Toa Metru.

History
The history of Lhikan prior to 2553 is the same as his mainstream counterpart.

Personality
Lhikan was a courageous leader like most Toa of Fire. He was responsible and took his duty very seriously. Unlike most other Toa of Fire, Lhikan was practical and experienced enough to know not to challenge impossible odds. As a Turaga, Lhikan became a wise and insightful, yet humble mentor to the Toa Metru by teaching them to follow their own destiny by learning to teach themselves as he wants them focus that their roles as protectors of the Matoran instead of living up to his legacy as his faith in the Toa Metru is so unshakable that they are already crafting a legacy of their own.

Powers & Tools
As a Ta-Matoran, Lhikan possessed inaccessible Elemental Fire powers; this manifested in the form of a natural resistance to heat and fire.

As a Toa, Lhikan wore a Great Kanohi Hau, the Mask of Shielding. This mask allowed him to defend against any physical attack he was aware of; this Hau was an exotic version of the mask that had a different shape than Tahu's. His weapons were two Fire Greatswords, which could combine to make a glider board which he could stand on and fly. He could also use this board as a large shield, which he learned to throw with great accuracy. Lhikan also had full access to his Fire elemental powers, allowing him to create, control, and absorb fire and heat. He was also extremely skilled in combat as a Toa, Nidhiki once commenting that he was worth six Toa in a fight.

After he became a Turaga, Lhikan's Great Hau became a Noble Hau, which worked the same way but provided a weaker shield. His powers over fire were also weakened. Additionally, his Fire Greatswords shrank into a small shield. When his shield was broken by Teridax, Lhikan died and gave his noble Kanohi Hau to Vakama, which was later given to Jaller.

Trivia

 * The 300 Toa that Lhikan led in the Toa/Dark Hunter War were also considered his team.