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Lost Nidhiki, son of air:

Hero, Traitor, Hunter, Prey

Most of the Toa Mangai distrusted Nidhiki from the start. He was something of a trickster, came from a disreputable part of the continent, and wore a mask of stealth... hardly an honorable choice. Le-Metru accepted him with open arms, heralding him as their champion, but much of the city felt suspicious. Even Dume had his doubts about him. The only one who trusted him completely, it seemed, was Lhikan. The two of them had been together longer than any of the other Toa. They were brothers.

That trust seemed well placed when Nidhiki helped expose and defeat Tuyet. Lhikan insisted that without his help, she would’ve destroyed the team and taken over the city—but by the time the other Mangai got his message and returned to Metru Nui, their sister had vanished under suspicious circumstances, and their distrust of Nidhiki only grew. In the end, perhaps he just got tired of fighting their prejudices—perhaps his fall wasn’t as inevitable as it seemed. But fall he did, selling his city to the Dark Hunters and ending up twisted and cursed for his disloyalty. Lhikan blamed himself for his brother’s betrayal right until the end.