| rdfs:comment | - In his early years, Kaine lived on the Northern Continent. He had been told by his elders for as long a he could remember that "strength is supremacy", and so strived to become stronger than his peers. A Turaga that lived in his village trained him, subjected him to the toughest training imaginable. Kaine nearly lost limbs and even his life, and spent many nights and days in cruel arena or on icy mountains. After months and months of extreme dedication, the Turaga decided that Kaine was finally ready to travel to Metru Nui for the Toa Trials in the Coliseum. The Toa Trials was an esteemed contest that pitted thirty-four warriors against various threats, weeding them out until six remianed. The warriors would be disqaulified if they could no longer fight, or if they fought each other prior
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| abstract | - In his early years, Kaine lived on the Northern Continent. He had been told by his elders for as long a he could remember that "strength is supremacy", and so strived to become stronger than his peers. A Turaga that lived in his village trained him, subjected him to the toughest training imaginable. Kaine nearly lost limbs and even his life, and spent many nights and days in cruel arena or on icy mountains. After months and months of extreme dedication, the Turaga decided that Kaine was finally ready to travel to Metru Nui for the Toa Trials in the Coliseum. The Toa Trials was an esteemed contest that pitted thirty-four warriors against various threats, weeding them out until six remianed. The warriors would be disqaulified if they could no longer fight, or if they fought each other prior to the Last Trial. These six then fought until one contestant was left standing. The victor was then rewarded with worldwide fame. The First Trial was the "Sea of Protodermis" (as seen in Legends of Metru Nui), which was used to root out the weakest contestants. After this trial, only twenty contestants reamined. In the Second Trial, Rahi were sent into the arena. After this trial, six remained, as twelve had been incapacitated and two had actually been killed and eaten by the Rahi. Now that only six remained, it was time for the Last Trial. The six warriors were left to fight it out in the Coliseum until the solitary victor was crowned. In this trial there were no rules, customs or limitations. Anything could happen-killing, mutilating, honourless slaughter-as long as there was one clear winner. And it was this lawlessness than Kanie thrived upon. Kaine, now in his element, slaughtered two of the warriors right away. Seeing his prowess, the other four all targeted him. This was exactly what he wanted. He dropped his axe (he didn't have the drillblade at this time). He ripped, gouged and mauled his way through the warriors with his bare hands, until only one other remained-Kaine's best friend, Vort. Kaine did have friends, but he wasn't soft-he was prepared to tear Vort limb from limb if necessary. After fighting for almost half an hour, Vort tired of the battle an fell to one knee. Kaine picked up his axe and bashed it agaist Vort's shield again and again and again, until he sent it skidding across the Coliseum floor and out of his reach. Kaine swung his axe twice more; the first hit severed Vort's arm at the shoulder, sending his reeling over, and the second hit embedded the axe into the small of Vort's back, slamming his body to the ground, killing him. As blood pooled around him, Kaine laid his foot upon his friend's broken body, yanked his bloodied axe from his back, and raised it into the air, roaring with pride as the crowd cheered and aplauded. Kaine's name became world-renowned, and he was respected and honoured wherever he went.
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