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Chronicler's Company: the seven Matoran who held Kini-NuiThe Chronicler's Company was a group of seven Matoran gathered by Takua to defend Kini-Nui from infected Rahi while the Toa Mata descended into Mangaia to face Teridax.
Blade Burrower: The Tunnelling Rahi of Metru NuiBlade Burrowers were powerful, near-blind Rahi that dug endless tunnels in a fixed pattern, a behavior the Great Beings engineered into them and that no one who studied the creatures was ever able to fully explain.
Kaita: the Fusion of ThreeA Kaita was a being formed from the fusion of three separate beings into one. The merged form had its own distinct mind, mask, and weapons. The Toa Mata produced the two best known Kaita, Akamai and Wairuha, and other kinds existed among the Bohrok, Rahkshi, and Turaga.
Kodan: First Chronicler of Metru NuiKodan was the Po-Matoran who served as the first Chronicler of Metru Nui and who was credited with inventing the sport of Akilini. He held the office for millennia until Teridax, disguised as Turaga Dume, sent him on a mission from which he never returned.
AirshipAirships were flying cargo vessels used across the Matoran Universe, based in Metru Nui at the Le-Metru Moto Hub and flown by skilled Le-Matoran pilots using Kanoka and pressurized protodermis for lift and thrust.
Bohrok Kaita ZaA Bohrok Kaita Za was a theoretical fusion of a Tahnok, a Pahrak, and a Nuhvok, controlled by a Krana Za and wielding fire, earth, and stone. No Bohrok Kaita Za was ever formed in the events of the Bohrok swarms.
BourBour was a Po-Matoran bricklayer who laid the stones of the Path of Prophecies at the entrance to Po-Koro on Mata Nui before returning to Metru Nui and later evacuating to Spherus Magna.
Energized Protodermis EntityThe Energized Protodermis Entity was a conscious body formed from Energized Protodermis, able to transform anything destined to be transformed. It clashed with the Toa Metru, with Helryx and Keetongu, and inadvertently created Vezon.
EngineerEngineers, also called Inventors, were Matoran whose work was to build the machinery and devices that improved life across the Matoran Universe, a trade most famously held by Nuparu, builder of the Vahki and the Boxor.
JaaJaa was a Ko-Matoran scholar of Ko-Metru who directed Toa Nuju to the missing messenger Ehrye and gave him a Knowledge Tower crystal. On Mata Nui he served as a scribe of the Wall of Prophecy.
PekkaPekka was a Po-Matoran carpenter of Po-Koro who carved in wood as well as stone and ran a trading post on the shore of Leva Bay. He survived the Bohrok war and later carved statues under Ahkmou.
SpinnerSpinner was a former Toa of Air who, after being left for dead and revived by the Dark Hunters, became a mutated agent obsessed with hunting the Toa he blamed for his fall.
TalviTalvi was a Ko-Matoran of Metru Nui who served as a Chute Guard in the city and later as a Sanctum Guard of Ko-Koro on Mata Nui, where he stood watch alongside Pakastaa.
Toa/Dark Hunter WarThe Toa/Dark Hunter War was one of the largest conflicts in the history of Metru Nui, fought when the Shadowed One tried to seize the city for the Dark Hunters. It ended in a Toa victory and the banishment of the traitor Nidhiki.
Tren Krom's IslandTren Krom's Island was a rocky island west of the Southern Continent in the Matoran Universe, created by the Great Beings as the place of exile for the ancient being Tren Krom after his duty ended.
AmayaAmaya was a Ga-Matoran native to Metru Nui who taught Vhisola before the Great Cataclysm and later served as the Flax Maker of Ga-Koro on the island of Mata Nui.
Blade BurrowersThe tunneling Rahi engineered by Makuta Mutran for the Barraki Kalmah, gifted with deliberately shortened lifespans, and later discovered to have outlived their expiration date while carving an unreadable map beneath their warlord's ruined fortress.
The Gathering of the ProtectorsThe rite at the Temple of Time at which the six Protectors of Okoto recited the Prophecy of Heroes around the Mask of Time and summoned the Toa from the sky to deliver the island from the Skull Spider plague.
The Golden Mask of WaterThe Golden Mask of Water was the elemental Kanohi forged by Ekimu for Gali, Master of Water, recovered from a shrine in the underwater Region of Water and the instrument through which Gali first commanded the tides of Okoto.
Keahi's CliffA ledge over a lava break in Ta-Wahi, accessible by a single ladder near the Ta-Koro Kolhii Stadium, where the Ta-Koro Guard Keahi patrolled and trained the Ga-Matoran Hahli in the Kolhii skill of Courage.
"Kratana"A small mask-attaching organism resembling a cross between a Krana and a Kraata, created by the Order of Mata Nui, used to project visions of the past and future onto whoever wore one.
The Lhikan: Vahki Transport of the Toa MetruThe first of the two Vahki Transports the Toa Metru christened in honor of the fallen Toa Lhikan, the vessel that carried six Matoran in spheres across the Silver Sea to Mata Nui after the Great Cataclysm.
The Matoran of Voya NuiThe Matoran population stranded on Voya Nui after the Great Cataclysm. A Karzahni-repaired community living in a Matoran Cliff Village on a floating fragment of the Southern Continent, fought through the Piraka occupation, and survived the descent back into the Matoran Universe.
The Nynrah GhostblasterThe Nynrah Ghostblaster was the air-pumped dart weapon devised by the Nynrah Ghosts and carried by the Makuta of the Swamp of Secrets, whose Aerial Defenders later met it in their own Adaptive Armor loadouts on the way into Karda Nui.
The Stalactite Villages of Karda NuiThe Av-Matoran settlements built atop the fallen stalactites of Karda Nui after the Great Cataclysm. Five Lightvine-protected villages, the only habitable refuge above the Swamp of Secrets, and the targets of the Brotherhood of Makuta's Shadow Leech invasion.
The Time SlipThe Time Slip was a period of about six months that was wiped from the memories of most Matoran universe inhabitants after the Order of Mata Nui scattered the Av-Matoran of Karda Nui across the universe to defend against the Brotherhood of Makuta.
Agarak, Ancient Protector of Jungle of OkotoThe innkeeper who became Protector of Jungle: married, father of a son he called Junior, and the only ancient Protector of Okoto whose gender the record establishes.
The Fields of AirThe seabed meadow of airweed beneath the southern ocean whose harvested bubbles kept the sunken town of Mahri Nui breathing under a dome of borrowed atmosphere.
Amana Volo SphereThe Amana Volo Spheres were free-floating globes of dark energy discharged from Rahi when their Infected Kanohi were removed, absorbed for strength and healing, and gifted to Takua by the Tree Keepers of Mata Nui as thanks for curing the Vuata Maca Trees.
The Battle of Kini-NuiWhile the Toa Mata descended into Mangaia to confront Makuta Teridax, six Matoran with bamboo disks held the temple gate that was their only way back.
The Bohrok WarThe campaign of the Toa Mata against the six Bohrok swarms on the island of Mata Nui, ending in the sealing of the Bahrag and the Toa's transformation into the Toa Nuva.
The Quests for the Kanohi NuvaThe six expeditions through which the Toa Nuva recovered their Great Masks of Power after the Bohrok-Kal crisis, told to the council that decided whether they had earned the truth about Metru Nui.
The Final BattleThe convergence of the Toa Nuva, Takanuva, and the Toa Ignika at the Codrex beneath Karda Nui, the second Energy Storm, the reawakening of Mata Nui by the sacrifice of the Ignika's body, and the moment Teridax revealed that he had taken the body for himself.
The Brotherhood Tablet of TransitA small carved stone bearing the symbol of the Brotherhood of Makuta, used to identify allies, guarantee safe passage past Brotherhood operatives, and serve as a key to the Destral teleportation network.
Elemental BeastsThe Lava, Storm, and Quake armies summoned by Umarak the Destroyer from Shadow Traps and the environment of Okoto, raised to distract the Toa while he gathered the fragments of Makuta's Mask of Ultimate Power.
Ga-Koro WaterfallThe Kaukau-shaped Naho Falls above Ga-Koro, concealing the southern approach to the Kini-Nui and rebuilt in the form of a Kaukau Nuva after the Bohrok War.
The Six Golden Masks of Power of OkotoThe ultimate elemental Kanohi of Okoto, forged by Ekimu from sacred Elemental Crystals, hidden in shrines across the island, and worn by the Toa as the proof and the instrument of the Prophecy of Heroes.
Karda NuiThe vast inner cavern at the core of the Matoran Universe, original home of the Av-Matoran, site of the Codrex and the final battle that decided the fate of Mata Nui.
KardasA winged Rahi dragon created when the Mask of Life rebuilt the Fenrakk Spider in a lava river beneath the Chamber of Life, retaining Vezon as a fused rider.
Owaki, Ancient Protector of Water of OkotoFirst-age Protector of Water of Okoto, given as Owa in the earliest accounts. Owaki went into the depths for Akida's crystal and founded the line that produced Kivoda.
Rahaga KualusKualus was the Toa Hagah of Ice, mutated into a Rahaga by Roodaka, restored centuries later on Xia, and known as the only recorded speaker of the language of the flying Rahi.
The Rapid ShooterThe Rapid Shooter was the ranged armament built into the armor of Korgot, Protector of Earth of Okoto, and the Earth-region entry in the wider family of Elemental Blasters carried by the council of six Protectors.
The ReformationThe cosmic act that pulled Aqua Magna and Bota Magna back into Bara Magna and remade the broken homeworld of the Great Beings, paid for with the life-energy of Mata Nui and the last reserves of the Prototype Robot.
Tanma, Av-Matoran Resistance Leader of Karda NuiTanma was the Av-Matoran who took command of the Karda Nui resistance after Kirop's corruption, partnered with Lewa Nuva during the Phantoka campaign, and led the evacuation that carried the surviving Av-Matoran to Metru Nui.
The Temple of TimeThe Protectors' most sacred site on Okoto, built to house the Mask of Time and the place at which Ekimu received the vision that prepared the island for the coming of the Toa.
The CordThe stone Cord linking Voya Nui to the sunken peninsula of Mahri Nui, the tunnel the Toa Mahri descended, and the lifeline severed to revive Mata Nui.
The Mutran Chronicles: The Brotherhood Experimentalist's Account of Visorak, Rahkshi, and the PlanThe serial record left by the Makuta Mutran of the Brotherhood's transition from Rahi-makers to conspirators, including the experiments that produced the shadow leeches and the campaigns that exposed the Visorak and Rahkshi to the universe.
Time TrapVakama's solo descent into the Silver Sea to recover the Mask of Time, his capture by the Dark Hunter Voporak, the Teridax illusion that followed, and the three-way struggle over the Vahi between Vakama, the Shadowed One, and Teridax.
TridaxMost Makuta wanted the Plan to succeed. Tridax wanted what came after, and he was building a private army of stolen Toa of Light in a Destral basement to make sure he got it.
Water VillagersThe only Okotan tribe that lived partly underwater: blue villagers of the lakes, rivers and southern swamps, led by Kivoda and defended with a blaster built for diving.
Takua's Journey Across Mata Nui: The Chronicler's Path to Kini-NuiA wandering Ta-Matoran with no memory of how he reached the beach walked the six villages of Mata Nui, witnessed the Toa Mata's awakening, and organized the defense that held Kini-Nui.
NorikToa of Fire and leader of the Toa Hagah, who broke with the Brotherhood of Makuta to recover the Avohkii and led his team through a thousand years of mutation as a Rahaga before being restored.
TakuaAn Av-Matoran hidden on Mata Nui as a Ta-Matoran, who gathered the Toa Stones, served as Chronicler, and ultimately accepted the Avohkii to become Takanuva, the Toa of Light.
Charred ForestThe Charred Forest is a location within the region of Ta-Wahi, home to Rahi, that was formerly under the power of Teridax.
DamekDamek was a purple and black Onu-Matoran of the element of Earth who wore a Miru. He served as a Boxor pilot and guard on Mata Nui and as an Archive Guard in Metru Nui, and later resided on Spherus Magna.
DezalkDezalk is a red and black Matoran of Fire who resides on Spherus Magna and wears a powerless Huna. As a Matoran, Dezalk's elemental affinity for Fire remains inactive.
Element Lord of IceThe Element Lord of Ice is a member of the Element Lords and a former Glatorian who once served as the leader of the Ice Tribe on Spherus Magna. Wielding the element of ice and bearing white coloration, the Element Lord of Ice resides on the reformed Spherus Magna, the homeland from which the species originated.
Ga-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax.
GadunkaGadunka is a Rahi belonging to the Gadunka species, distinguished by its fluorescent blue, dark blue, and silver coloration. It wields a Squid Launcher as its tool.
GeluGelu is a Glatorian of the Ice Tribe, native to Bota Magna, who formerly served as a secondary Glatorian for the city of Iconox. White and dark blue in color, he wields an Ice Slicer and a Thornax Launcher and resides on the reformed Spherus Magna.
KaziKazi is a Ko-Matoran of Ice who wears a Kanohi Matatu and is distinguished by his white and light-blue coloring. A member of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, he wields Echo Forks and resides on Spherus Magna.
KirboldKirbold is an Agori of the Ice Tribe, distinguished by white and grey coloring, who serves as a maintenance worker on the reformed Spherus Magna. He carries a blade as his primary tool.
KurahkKurahk was a Rahkshi of the Kraata species, a servant of Makuta and a member of the Brotherhood of Makuta. White and dark grey in coloration, Kurahk originated from Mangaia and wielded the Staff of Anger, channeling the power of anger on behalf of its master.
KyrehxKyrehx is a blue Ga-Matoran of the water element, though that power remains inaccessible to her. She serves as a Hydruka Guard and carries claws and blades. She resides on Spherus Magna.
OnepuOnepu is an Onu-Matoran and the High Commander of the Ussalry, bearing a Pakari and wearing the purple and black colors of his kind. Connected to the element of Earth, he resides on Spherus Magna.
UxarUxar is an Elemental Creature of Jungle residing on the island of Okoto, distinguished by its green and silver coloration. Gifted with wings and a connection to the element of Jungle, Uxar fulfills a protective role over the Region of Jungle and serves as an ally to the Toa.
Climbing HookStandard tool of the Gahlok Va, carried in the left hand to maintain grip on the slick surfaces produced by water-aligned cleansing operations.
De-KoroDe-Koro was the De-Matoran settlement on the Tren Krom Peninsula, kept intentionally quiet because loud noise could injure its acoustically sensitive residents.
DikapiDikapi were flightless desert birds native to Po-Wahi whose great stamina made them favored mounts for Po-Matoran scouts and messengers.
Ekimu the Mask MakerEkimu was the legendary Mask Maker of Okoto, brother of Makuta, and bearer of the Mask of Creation who struck down his brother's tyranny at the cost of his own consciousness.
HunaThe Kanohi Huna granted full invisibility to its wearer, with the limitation that the user's shadow remained visible and detectable.
JovanJovan led the Toa team that retrieved the Kanohi Ignika during the Great Disruption, then served as Turaga over the population that became Voya Nui.
Mask of BiomechanicsA canonized fan-design with a clean technopathy power and almost no canon presence, the Mask of Biomechanics is a footnote that earns more attention than the lore ever gave it.
Kanohi Mask of PossibilitiesA Great Kanohi that altered probability for its wearer, borne by the Toa of Lightning Nikila on the doomed first mission of the Toa Cordak.
Mata Nui Fishing BirdA small diving Rahi of the Le-Wahi coast, known for its habit of taunting larger predators by diving toward their jaws and dodging at the last moment.
TakuTaku were small bird-like Rahi native to Mata Nui and Metru Nui, capable of diving to great depths to catch fish along the coastal waters.
Temple of CourageThe Temple of Courage stood near Ta-Koro's bridge in Ta-Wahi, dedicated to the Principle of Courage and gated behind three charms and a Kolhii skill check.
The Shadowed One's SpeciesFour named members of an unnamed species from an island of shadows and ice, three of whom became Dark Hunters and one of whom started the whole organization by selling his sword.
Kanohi TrynaThe Ignika handed Matoro a mask most Toa considered immoral, then sat back to see what he'd do with it. The answer involved a dead alternate Tuyet and a legion of sea-creature skeletons.
Twin PropellersTwin rotating Protosteel weapons granted to Pohatu Nuva by Artakha's Adaptive Armor for combat in the airspace above Karda Nui.
UssalryOnu-Koro's branch of the Mata Nui Military, made up of Onu-Matoran riders mounted on tamed Ussal crabs and led by High Commander Onepu.
AckarVeteran Glatorian of the Fire Tribe and prime fighter for Vulcanus, Ackar served from the Core War through the defence of Spherus Magna.
AhkmouA Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who collaborated with Makuta Teridax and later imposed false Turaga rule during Teridax's reign.
Aki NuvaThe Kanohi Nuva Mask of Valor, documented in canon as the Nuva-tier upgrade of the Aki but never formed in recorded events.
BoxorBuilt by Nuparu from a salvaged Gahlok shell, the Boxor was the first Matoran-engineered combat machine and a key resistance asset against the Bohrok swarms.
Chronicler's StaffA ceremonial inscribing tool used by the Matoran Chronicler to record events on the Wall of History, carried in succession from Kodan to Kopeke.
Kanohi CrastThe Kanohi Crast was a mask that allowed its wearer to repel a single target with variable force, most famously worn by the Makuta Krika.
GaraiThe Kanohi Mask of Gravity, granted Hewkii control over the gravitational pull on his targets during the Toa Mahri campaign in the Pit.
The Gold Being's FortressA vast cliffside fortress raised on Spherus Magna by the Golden-Skinned Being and unmade during Annona's attack.
The Gravity ShieldThe signature weapon of Nuhvok-Kal, capable of manipulating mass and weight, which imploded along with its wielder under feedback from the Nuva Symbols.
IrnakkIrnakk was a Skakdi myth that gained temporary existence in the Zone of Nightmares, manifesting to confront the Piraka on their path to the Ignika.
KewaA vulture-like Rahi species native to Le-Wahi, a cousin of the Kahu used as aerial mounts by the Gukko Force of Le-Koro.
Kolhii ChampionTitle granted to the Matoran selected by their Turaga to represent each Koro in the post-Bohrok-Kal Kolhii tournament on Mata Nui.
Kanohi KomauThe Mask of Mind Control, forged from Freeze, Weaken, and Remove Poison Kanoka in Metru Nui, capable of dominating the thoughts of sentient beings.
MahiHorned herd Rahi native to the Po-Wahi plains of Mata Nui, harvested by the Po-Matoran for spear-grade horn material and drawn to Pohatu by an unexplained magnetic resonance.
Mask of GrowthA Kanohi forged from Enlarge Kanoka on Metru Nui that allowed its wearer to grow to a maximum of sixty feet. Worn by Toa Hagah Bomonga against the Tahtorak.
Kanohi Mask of IntangibilityA Great Kanohi that allowed its wearer to lower their density and pass through solid matter, most famously borne by the Toa Mangai Tuyet.
Kanohi Mask of Light and ShadowA single fused Kanohi formed in Energized Protodermis when Takanuva and Teridax merged into Takutanuva, holding both light and shadow at once.
Mizuni RotorsThe Mizuni Rotors were wrist-mounted propellers carried by Toa Nuva Gali after her transformation in Energized Protodermis, later replaced by Adaptive Armour.
NocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery.
Nynrah GhostsThe Nynrah Ghosts were Fe-Matoran weapons engineers from the island of Nynrah whose sabotage of Brotherhood war machines led to their near extinction.
SardaSarda was a Ta-Matoran from Toa Lesovikk's homeland, mutated to breathe water and serving as a jailer under Hydraxon in the Pit.
Sidorak's SpeciesSidorak's species formed the dominant warlord caste on Stelt, ruling through forced combat and producing many of the Dark Hunters' most violent recruits.
SolekSolek was an Av-Matoran of Karda Nui who fought alongside the Toa Nuva against the Brotherhood of Makuta during the final battle for Mata Nui's awakening.
Thornax LauncherThe Thornax Launcher was a scrap-built projectile weapon produced by Agori engineers, firing Thornax fruit and standard across Glatorian and Skrall ranks.
The Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe.
UmarakUmarak hunted the Elemental Creatures of Okoto until the Mask of Control bound him to Makuta's will and remade him as the Destroyer.
UssanuiBuilt from the wreckage of the six defeated Rahkshi and guided by a Shadow Kraata, the Ussanui carried Takanuva into Makuta's lair.
Vhisola's HomeA Ga-Metru dwelling lined with replicas of Nokama's honours, kept by the Matoran Vhisola as a private tribute to her former teacher.
VolitakThe Kanohi Mask of Stealth granted its wearer semi-invisibility and silent motion, though the wearer's shadow remained visible.
Helryx: the first Toa ever createdHelryx was the first Toa ever made, commissioned by the Great Beings on Artakha long before the Toa Mata. She founded and led the Order of Mata Nui.
KalmahA red-and-black Barraki warlord of the League of Six Kingdoms, imprisoned in the Pit and mutated into permanent aquatic form.
MantaxMutated Barraki warlord of the Pit who uncovered Takadox's Brotherhood collaboration through a hidden Tablet of Transit.
Pridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit.
JallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life.
MatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui.
Lava CrawlerLarge biomechanical predators engineered from viruses and protodermis, enslaved by the Piraka and repurposed as war machines.
Tahu, Toa of FireTahu served as Toa Mata, Toa Nuva, and Toa Mistika of Fire, leading his team from the first landing on Mata Nui to the destruction of the Rahkshi army on Bara Magna.
Unnamed Av-Matoran of KarzahniAn insane builder of the Toa Canisters speaks in cryptic riddles, one of Bionicle's most unsettling minor characters.
Tarakava NuiA combiner Rahi created by Teridax near the Matoran Universe's end, the King of Lizards fled to Spherus Magna.
Toa FortressA snow-capped mountain stronghold guarded the Makoki Stone until its defenders fell to infiltration and assault.
Krana-KalSpecialized Krana mutated by the Bahrag, these parasitic organisms controlled the Bohrok-Kal in 2003 and possessed autonomy, telepathy, and an impenetrable silver shield.
Onu-WahiThe underground kingdom of Mata Nui, home to the Onu-Matoran and Toa Onua.
Sand DragonsCreatures from Bara Magna whose defining biological feature was their ability to shed their skin.
Rock RaptorCunning Po-Metru Rahi that hunt Kikanalo using engineered avalanches.
Fang BladesMatau's Aero Slicers transformed into dual weapons by Visorak venom during the Metru Nui invasion.
TarakavaHuge lizard-like Rahi with powerful forelegs, hunted in pairs across Mata Nui and Metru Nui.
Stone HammerTuraga Onewa's staff and Badge of Office, used to carve Protodermis on Metru Nui.
TakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat.
Toa of StoneStone-wielding Toa protected Mata Nui's villages, though Pohatu's exceptional origin distinguished him from the typical Po-Matoran transformation.
The ArenaOkoto's premier Glatorian tournament venue where warriors proved their worth in sanctioned combat, or faced Skrall dominance.
Bo-MatoranJungle Matoran with innate Plantlife powers and natural immunity to poisons.
Kraata CaveA hidden Po-Wahi prison where the Turaga sealed Kraata during the Dark Time, later becoming a flashpoint in the conflict with Makuta.
NecrofinchA Rahi bird of the Zakaz mountains whose ability to sing after death made it one of Bionicle's most unsettling creatures, even to hardened warriors.
AvakA Skakdi thief whose perfect prisons made him invaluable to the Piraka's Mask of Life heist.
Matoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.
Toa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.
Toa of PlasmaA Toa who wields the Element of Plasma, typically transformed from a Su-Matoran dedicated to protecting the Matoran people.
Battle AxesLewa's transforming Jungle weapon that shifts between combat axes, an aerial glider, and swords.
Pahrak-KalThe slowest Bohrok-Kal conceals immense destructive plasma power that grows beyond control and consumes itself.
Bamboo DiskA Matoran weapon and sport disc carved from the forests of Mata Nui, lacking the power of its protodermis cousin.
Sensor TailsVizuna's built-in sensory organs, attached to his feet, give him tactical awareness crucial to surviving in dense jungle.
Dust DarterMicroscopic Rahi that infested Karzahni, feeding on metallic Protodermis and causing relentless armor erosion in the region's Matoran population.
ThumpersWhenua's mutated Earth tools that could summon subterranean Rahi before Keetongu restored them.
MazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior.
The Piraka FusionWhen two Skakdi warriors become one creature, the result is barely more than a weapon with a hunger to destroy.
Bog SnakeIrritable serpentine Rahi that inhabited various regions of the Matoran Universe, documented primarily in Rahi compendiums.
ArchivistA Matoran keeper of records and relics, the Archivist held one of Metru Nui's deadliest jobs.
Matoran LanguageThe written and spoken language of the Matoran Universe, with its own alphabet, measurements, and regional dialects.
Spherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint.
StrakkA profit-driven Glatorian mercenary from the Ice Tribe who fought in Bara Magna's arenas before joining Mata Nui's cause.
ProtocairnRaptor creatures born when Matoran gambled with Energized Protodermis and lost their humanity.
Comet BallAhkmou's infected Kolhii balls spread Makuta's darkness through Po-Koro, nearly destroying the village before Takua uncovered the plot.
Toa EmpireAn alternate-universe tyranny where Tuyet ruled Metru Nui with absolute authority over all its Toa.
Bota MagnaA verdant jungle moon separated from Spherus Magna for 100,000 years, then restored by Mata Nui himself at the climax of the Core War.
Toa of LightThe sole Toa wielding the Element of Light through the Avohkii mask, singular and feared by Makuta itself.
Madu FruitA volatile coconut-like fruit from Mata Nui that explodes when disturbed, turning simple harvest into lethal hazard.
ThornatusDesert transport for Agori and Glatorian, built for Bara Magna's rough terrain and easily modified for combat.
Golden KanohiSix powers in one mask. The Toa Mata's final upgrade transformed them from scrappy protectors into warriors capable of facing Teridax.
Kaxium V3A Bara Magna dual-vehicle that split in combat, piloted by Glatorian Scodonius and Kirbraz in 2009.
Moto HubThe vehicle factory at Metru Nui's center, where Le-Matoran built chutes and ground transports before the Great Cataclysm.
Proto PitonsOnewa's Stone-channeling climbing tools that transformed through his metamorphoses from Toa Metru to Toa Hordika to Turaga.
Prototype (Dark Hunter)An unstable fusion of Fire and Earth, Prototype was forged through biomechanical mutation and hired for his violent unpredictability.
FirestaffA heated tool that forged masks in Ta-Metru, the Firestaff became a symbol of Vakama's ascent from Crafter to Turaga.
Matoran SlavesMatoran infected by Antidermis during the Voya Nui crisis, stripped of free will until cured.
Toa of IceThe warrior role for guardians of the Ice element, typically drawn from Ko-Matoran, with the option to ascend to Turaga status.
Saw ShieldEkimu's primary weapon, a saw-edged shield blending offense and defense in a single tool.
Cave ShrikePredatory cave birds that showed BIONICLE's 2010 pivot toward natural ecosystems beyond mechanical civilizations and masks.
Tri-TalonsEhlek's Protosteel claws, engineered by the Order of Mata Nui to pierce even Makuta armor.
North MarchA frozen passage between Ta-Koro and Ko-Koro where a Ta-Koro Guard outpost fell to Makuta Teridax.
Hook AxesSkull Basher's paired axes capture the 2015 reboot's approach to weapon design: visually distinctive but narratively sparse, where function speaks louder than lore.
ProtodaxTrillions of times enlarged Protodites who served as the Ignika's unwilling sentinels on Voya Nui, armed with Zamor Launchers.
Lake PalaA minor Mata Nui landmark destroyed during the Bohrok awakening, representing the deliberate world-building that made the island feel complete.
Onu-KoroOnu-Koro was the earth engineers' city, where underground isolation created one of Mata Nui's most self-sufficient settlements, until the Bohrok came.
Water TribeA trading-focused desert tribe vulnerable to Bone Hunter raids and arena warfare on Bara Magna.
Turaga KaitaA hypothetical combination that would've merged four Turaga into one powerful leader, but the concept never actually formed in Bionicle canon.