Bomonga
Toa Hagah of Earth
Bomonga was the Toa Hagah of Earth, mutated by Roodaka into a Rahaga, later restored to Toa form and resettled on Spherus Magna.

Bomonga was the Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. of Earth assigned to guard MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. After his capture during the raid on DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, whose installed teleportation technology made the entire landmass mobile and turned it into the most strategically protected location in the Matoran Universe., RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. mutated him into a RahagaToa Hagah and RahagaThe Toa Hagah were appointed to guard Makuta Teridax, mutated into hybrid warriors, and mysteriously restored., in which form he remained for roughly thirteen centuries before being restored. He survived TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s defeat and resettled on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint..
Selection to the Hagah#

Little is recorded about Bomonga's life before his recruitment, except that he had been active as a Toa for some time and served on a previous Toa team. When the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to police his universe and build Rahi, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit. commissioned elite bodyguards for its members, Bomonga was selected as the Toa of EarthToa of EarthToa of Earth were quiet but exceptional guardians, suited to operating in subterranean darkness where other Toa would fail. representative on TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s team. His former teammates presented him with his KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. at the recruitment ceremony as a badge of honor, and he was issued metallic armor to mark his elite status.
The Hagah team was a six-Toa unit composed of NorikNorikToa 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. of Fire, GaakiGaakiGaaki is a Toa of Water and member of the Toa Hagah, distinguished by her dark blue and copper armor and wielding a Tidal Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield. She wears the Great Mask of Clairvoyance and once served as a bodyguard to Makuta Teridax before dedicating herself to hunting Rahi and protecting Matoran, residing on Spherus Magna. of Water, IruiniIruiniIruini is a Toa of Air, formerly a Le-Matoran and a member of the Toa Hagah who served as bodyguard to Makuta Teridax. He wears the Great Kualsi, wields a Cyclone Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield with a healing Rhotuka, and resides on Spherus Magna as a Rahi Hunter and protector of Matoran. of Air, KualusKualusKualus is a Toa of Ice and member of the Toa Hagah, formerly serving as one of the elite bodyguards of Makuta Teridax before dedicating himself to the protection of the Matoran. White and metallic blue in color, he wields a Sub-Zero Spear and a Rhotuka Launching Shield, and wears the Great Mask of Rahi Control, granting him the power to direct the minds of animal life. He resides on Spherus Magna. of Ice, PouksPouksPouks is a Toa Hagah of Stone, distinguished by his golden brown and gunmetal armor and bearing the Great Mask of Emulation. Once a bodyguard to Makuta Teridax and later a Rahaga, he served as a Rahi hunter before reclaiming his Toa form. He carries an Avalanche Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield, and resides on Spherus Magna. of Stone, and Bomonga of Earth. Six known Hagah teams existed, one for each named MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate., though most were lost or absorbed into Brotherhood operations after the rebellion. The word "Hagah" meant "guardian" in MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body., and the duty was to protect the assigned MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. from threats deemed unworthy of direct attention, including RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. intrusions.
The Hagah teams were formed prior to roughly seventy thousand years before the present, since SpiriahSpiriahA Brotherhood Makuta exiled for a failed experiment who briefly controlled an outcast strike team before his death by absorption.'s defection occurred around that time and his Hagah team was reassigned in the aftermath. For most of that span, Bomonga's duty was RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. defence around TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna..
The Destral raid and Roodaka's mutation#
Approximately thirteen hundred years ago, the Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. discovered that the Brotherhood had stolen the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. AvohkiiAvohkiiThe Avohkii is the Mask of Light, a golden mask that granted its wearer the power of Light and the ability to spread understanding. It was worn by Toa Takanuva., the Mask of LightKanohi 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.. Four members, GaakiGaakiGaaki is a Toa of Water and member of the Toa Hagah, distinguished by her dark blue and copper armor and wielding a Tidal Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield. She wears the Great Mask of Clairvoyance and once served as a bodyguard to Makuta Teridax before dedicating herself to hunting Rahi and protecting Matoran, residing on Spherus Magna., KualusKualusKualus is a Toa of Ice and member of the Toa Hagah, formerly serving as one of the elite bodyguards of Makuta Teridax before dedicating himself to the protection of the Matoran. White and metallic blue in color, he wields a Sub-Zero Spear and a Rhotuka Launching Shield, and wears the Great Mask of Rahi Control, granting him the power to direct the minds of animal life. He resides on Spherus Magna., Bomonga, and PouksPouksPouks is a Toa Hagah of Stone, distinguished by his golden brown and gunmetal armor and bearing the Great Mask of Emulation. Once a bodyguard to Makuta Teridax and later a Rahaga, he served as a Rahi hunter before reclaiming his Toa form. He carries an Avalanche Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield, and resides on Spherus Magna., raided the Brotherhood fortress on DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, whose installed teleportation technology made the entire landmass mobile and turned it into the most strategically protected location in the Matoran Universe. and stole both the Mask of Light and the Makoki StonesThe Makoki StonesA single inscribed tablet that became six fragments, each a magical key, each passing through the hands of Toa, Dark Hunters, and the Brotherhood of Makuta.. They were captured shortly afterward. NorikNorikToa 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. and IruiniIruiniIruini is a Toa of Air, formerly a Le-Matoran and a member of the Toa Hagah who served as bodyguard to Makuta Teridax. He wears the Great Kualsi, wields a Cyclone Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield with a healing Rhotuka, and resides on Spherus Magna as a Rahi Hunter and protector of Matoran. returned to rescue them and freed the captives, but RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. intercepted the team on their way out and mutated all six.
RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game.'s mutation fused the Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. with traits of RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies., diminishing them in stature and stripping away their elemental control. Bomonga's connection to earth was reduced. He retained the ability to detect RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. through ground vibrations, but his Toa-scale earthquake control was lost. His Seismic Spear was replaced by a Rahaga staff, and his ranged weaponry shifted to a silent Paralysis RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. capable of pinning a target motionless.
SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played. claimed credit for the mutation concept and used that credit to secure promotion to King of the VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. armies, with RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. appointed his Viceroy. She rejected every overture SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played. made afterward and began planning his death from that point onward.
Life as a Rahaga#

As a Rahaga, Bomonga hunted RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. under cover of darkness and often burrowed into the earth to wait for nocturnal creatures to pass within range. He preferred to work alone, was much less talkative than his teammates, and tended to pursue RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. that other Rahaga found difficult to track.
His activities during the VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. occupation of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. are not fully recorded, though his history between the mutation and the rescue of the Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure. is largely unknown. In one documented incident in Le-MetruLe-MetruThe teal district where Le-Matoran managed everything that moved through Metru Nui, from chutes to airships., Bomonga and WhenuaWhenuaToa Metru of Earth and later Turaga of Onu-Koro, formerly an Onu-Metru archivist whose career in the Archives shaped his role across the rescue of Metru Nui and the long residency on Mata Nui. searched for parts to construct an airship when a KahgarakKahgarakThe elite Visorak breed that could cloak enemies in living shadow. struck them with a spinner that cast them into the Zone of DarknessZone of DarknessThe Zone of Darkness was a lightless pocket dimension accessed through Kahgarak Rhotuka and the Kanohi Olmak, used as a banishment realm.. They escaped only when SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played. summoned the ZivonZivonThe Zivon was a massive Rahi created by the Brotherhood of Makuta that dwelt in the Zone of Darkness and could only be summoned to the physical world by a Kahgarak. It fought to protect the Visorak horde and was nearly impossible to put down. to a battle outside an airship hangar, and they joined that fight on their way out.
Later in the same conflict, Bomonga and the other Rahaga were captured by Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure. VakamaVakamaA Ta-Metru maskmaker transformed into the Toa Metru of Fire, leader of his team through the Visorak war, and Turaga of Ta-Koro for a thousand years. after VakamaVakamaA Ta-Metru maskmaker transformed into the Toa Metru of Fire, leader of his team through the Visorak war, and Turaga of Ta-Koro for a thousand years. succumbed to his inner rage. They were freed during the battle for Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., fought in its closing engagements, and afterward helped load MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. Spheres onto the Toa MetruToa Metru and Toa HordikaSix Matoran elevated by Lhikan to save their city, mutated by Visorak venom, and restored in time to deliver the population to safety.'s airships for evacuation. During the millennium the Toa were absent, the Rahaga assisted KeetonguKeetonguThe legendary Rahi who broke the Visorak siege and lived to prove he was worth the legend. and TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. DumeDumeDume is a Turaga of Fire and the former ruler of Metru Nui, distinguished by his red and black coloring and the Noble Kanohi Kiril, the Mask of Regeneration. As a member of the Turaga of Metru Nui, he wields a Staff of Office and commands a weakened mastery of Fire. He later resides on the reformed Spherus Magna. in rebuilding Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., defeating a late-arriving VisorakVisorakSpider-like Rahi created by Makuta Chirox, conquered for the Brotherhood by Gorast, broken at Metru Nui, and ultimately destroyed in a volcanic eruption on Artidax. group along the way.
Restoration on Xia#
The path back to Toa form ran through RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. herself. Both the Dark Hunters and the Brotherhood eventually discovered her treachery as a double agent. The Shadowed OneThe Shadowed OneThe Shadowed One is the leader of the Dark Hunters, a black, yellow, and silver figure based on Spherus Magna. Armed with a staff and a Rhotuka, the Shadowed One directs the organization. offered the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui. intelligence on the Staff of ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha was the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island, and the forger of the Toa Mata, the Avohkii, and the Kraahkan. in exchange for her death, and the Toa accepted with no intention of carrying out the killing. They flew to XiaXiaA hostile island southeast of Metru Nui, home to the Vortixx and their brutal mercenary culture., where KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, deputy commander of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors crafted on Artakha to defend the Matoran Universe. saved RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. from a battle between the Kanohi DragonKanohi DragonA fearsome Rahi that plagued Metru Nui with soot and darkness, freed by Dark Hunters and exiled to Xia. and a TahtorakTahtorakMassive, articulate Rahi that turned against their Skakdi riders and nearly wiped out an entire civilization., then delivered her to the Rahaga, who had travelled to Xia to assist.
KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, deputy commander of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors crafted on Artakha to defend the Matoran Universe. offered RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. a direct exchange. The organizations she had betrayed had discovered her lies; if she assisted the Toa NuvaToa NuvaThe form the Toa Mata took after stepping into the Energized Protodermis beneath the Bahrag, with new masks, new tools, and the elemental scale to fight Karda Nui., they would assist her in turn. RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. fired her RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. at the Rahaga and restored them to Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. form, after which they took her into custody. Bomonga's Seismic Spear, his Mask of GrowthMask 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., and his Toa-scale Earth control all returned in that single RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. blast.
The restored Hagah did not immediately disband. They kept watch over RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. and protected her home island from being destroyed by the rampaging TahtorakTahtorakMassive, articulate Rahi that turned against their Skakdi riders and nearly wiped out an entire civilization. and Kanohi DragonKanohi DragonA fearsome Rahi that plagued Metru Nui with soot and darkness, freed by Dark Hunters and exiled to Xia., despite mutual hatred between the parties. That uneasy guard duty was interrupted by the arrival of a Dark Hunter fleet and the Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe., which prompted the Hagah's reassignment to the hunt for TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. under HelryxHelryxHelryx was the first Toa created by the Great Beings, founder of the Order of Mata Nui, and commander of its covert war against the Brotherhood of Makuta.'s direction.
The hunt for TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.#
HelryxHelryxHelryx was the first Toa created by the Great Beings, founder of the Order of Mata Nui, and commander of its covert war against the Brotherhood of Makuta. tasked the restored Hagah with locating TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. to assist the Order's offensive against the Brotherhood, with ZaktanZaktanMutated Skakdi leader of the Piraka, formerly a Dark Hunter whose body was dissolved into a colony of Protodites by the Shadowed One and reformed with its consciousness intact. assigned as their guide. Their first objective was the destruction of the ColiseumThe ColiseumCentral tower of Metru Nui, serving as government seat, sporting arena, and, during Teridax's masquerade, a prison for the city's Matoran population. at Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., which brought them into immediate conflict with the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., who engaged them on sight on realising the Hagah's intentions.
The engagement ended in an unexpected truce when KualusKualusKualus is a Toa of Ice and member of the Toa Hagah, formerly serving as one of the elite bodyguards of Makuta Teridax before dedicating himself to the protection of the Matoran. White and metallic blue in color, he wields a Sub-Zero Spear and a Rhotuka Launching Shield, and wears the Great Mask of Rahi Control, granting him the power to direct the minds of animal life. He resides on Spherus Magna. lost control of a summoned behemoth, forcing both teams to cooperate to bring the beast down. Once dealt with, the Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. tunneled beneath the Coliseum with the Mahri's assistance and were soon rescued from a trap by MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne.. Order members joined the group in the chamber beneath the Coliseum.
The chamber itself proved a different kind of trap. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. revealed his presence, killed ZaktanZaktanMutated Skakdi leader of the Piraka, formerly a Dark Hunter whose body was dissolved into a colony of Protodites by the Shadowed One and reformed with its consciousness intact., and destroyed BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, served time in the Pit, and later led the Federation of Fear strike team.'s KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe., exposing the truth that all present were inside the mind of the Great SpiritMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna.. MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. was transformed into an image fixed in the room. The Hagah were struck by a wave of mental energy that caused them to perceive only happiness and peace, even when allies were in peril.
Reign of Shadows and aftermath#
During TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s reign, the Hagah patrolled Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. as though nothing was amiss. Tren KromTren KromThe first purely organic creation of the Great Beings, exiled to a stone island after surrendering the core of the Matoran Universe to Mata Nui. arrived in the city and, on scanning the minds of PouksPouksPouks is a Toa Hagah of Stone, distinguished by his golden brown and gunmetal armor and bearing the Great Mask of Emulation. Once a bodyguard to Makuta Teridax and later a Rahaga, he served as a Rahi hunter before reclaiming his Toa form. He carries an Avalanche Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield, and resides on Spherus Magna. and Bomonga when TuyetTuyetA Toa of Water caught in the Order's machinations, Tuyet turned from peer-seeker to rebel-schemer., HafuHafuHafu was a Po-Matoran Carver of Po-Koro, recognized as a Master Carver, who served in the Chronicler's Company and survived the Reign of Shadows., and KapuraKapuraKapura was a red Matoran of Fire who served as a member of the Ta-Koro Guard and formerly as part of the Chronicler's Company. A native of Metru Nui, he later worked as a Vat Controller there, wearing a powerless Ruru on Mata Nui and a powerless Pakari on Metru Nui, and ultimately settled on Bota Magna on Spherus Magna. observed them strolling through the streets, broke the illusion. KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, deputy commander of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors crafted on Artakha to defend the Matoran Universe. then spoke with GaakiGaakiGaaki is a Toa of Water and member of the Toa Hagah, distinguished by her dark blue and copper armor and wielding a Tidal Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield. She wears the Great Mask of Clairvoyance and once served as a bodyguard to Makuta Teridax before dedicating herself to hunting Rahi and protecting Matoran, residing on Spherus Magna., and the Hagah began searching for the Toa MahriToa Mahri: The Toa Who Saved the UniverseThe Toa Mahri were the water breathing form of the sixth Toa team, transformed by the Mask of Life on the way down to the drowned city of Mahri Nui. They fought the Barraki for the mask and recovered it at the cost of one of their own., who had fallen under the influence of a strange gold being.
Following TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s death, Bomonga departed the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control. and settled on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint., where he remains.
Powers and equipment#
As a Toa of EarthToa of EarthToa of Earth were quiet but exceptional guardians, suited to operating in subterranean darkness where other Toa would fail., Bomonga could create, control, and absorb earth, and generate earthquakes. He carried a Seismic Spear, the standard Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. weapon, alongside a RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. Launching Shield common to every member of the team, and wore the Mask of GrowthMask 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., which granted the ability to enlarge objects or beings.
In his Rahaga form, the Mask of GrowthMask 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. was inactive, and his weaponry shifted to a Rahaga staff and a silent Paralysis RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers.. The staff also served as a RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts.-detection instrument, capable of reading vibrations through the ground that Bomonga could interpret while burrowed.
Bomonga's hunting style was consistent across both forms. He worked alone, operated in darkness, and took limited interest in the wider concerns of his teammates. During the Rahaga period he and WhenuaWhenuaToa Metru of Earth and later Turaga of Onu-Koro, formerly an Onu-Metru archivist whose career in the Archives shaped his role across the rescue of Metru Nui and the long residency on Mata Nui. often functioned as a quieter pair separate from the more talkative members of the group, and during the Coliseum mission he remained the team member least concerned with the political dimensions of the Order's plan and most focused on locating TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna..
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bomonga?
- Bomonga was the Toa Hagah of Earth assigned to guard Makuta Teridax. He was drawn from an earlier Toa team to serve as a bodyguard, and he carried a Seismic Spear, a Rhotuka Launching Shield, and a Mask of Growth.
- How was Bomonga turned into a Rahaga?
- After the Toa Hagah raided the Brotherhood fortress on Destral and stole the Mask of Light and the Makoki Stones, Bomonga and three teammates were captured. Norik and Iruini freed them, but Roodaka intercepted the team on their way out and mutated all six into Rahaga, fusing them with traits of Rahkshi and stripping away their elemental control.
- How was Bomonga restored to Toa form?
- The Toa Nuva delivered Roodaka to the Rahaga on Xia, where Kopaka offered her assistance in exchange for restoring them. Roodaka fired her Rhotuka at the Rahaga and returned them to Toa Hagah form, giving Bomonga back his Seismic Spear, his Mask of Growth, and his Toa-scale Earth control in a single blast.
- What powers did Bomonga have?
- As a Toa of Earth, Bomonga could create, control, and absorb earth, and generate earthquakes. He wore the Mask of Growth, which granted the ability to enlarge objects or beings.
- What happened to Bomonga after Teridax's death?
- Following Teridax's death, Bomonga departed the Matoran Universe and settled on Spherus Magna, where he remains.
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Sources
- WikiBomonga โ BS01 character/subject entry
- WikiToa Hagah โ BS01 team entry
- WikiRoodaka โ BS01 character entry, Toa Hagah mutation and restoration
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Archives Mole
Small, harmless burrowing Rahi engineered by the Makuta, originally native to Po-Metru and forced into the shadowy recesses of the Onu-Metru Archives, where their cooperative behaviour built living ladders and bridges through the lower levels.
Artakha Bull
The Artakha Bull was a hostile, minotaur-like Rahi of Le-Metru, unusually intelligent for its kind and so hard to capture. Legend held that its cunning was why it shared its name with the hidden realm of Artakha.
Blade Burrower: The Tunnelling Rahi of Metru Nui
Blade 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.
Blade Burrowers
The 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.
Colony Drone
The Colony Drone was a small, harmless bipedal Rahi of Metru Nui whose Rhotuka spinners produced energy the Visorak fed on. The hordes penned the drones in webbing and carried them wherever they went.
Dark Mirror
The parallel timeline in which Tuyet kept the Nui Stone, the original Toa Mangai survived, and a Toa of Light from another reality fell through a cracked Olmak into the heart of a Toa empire.
Dwellers In Darkness, the Toa Hagah Online Serial
Dwellers In Darkness was the online serial that returned the Toa Hagah to active duty, sent Helryx and the Order of Mata Nui to Xia, and laid the groundwork for Teridax's eventual takeover of the Great Spirit Robot.
Earth
Earth was a primordial elemental power governing soil, terrain, and subterranean prosperity across the Matoran Universe and Spherus Magna.
Kanohi Mask of Rahi Control
A Great Kanohi worn by the Toa Hagah Kualus, granting mental command of one or more Rahi at once.
Kinloka
Swarming rodent-like Rahi native to Le-Metru, engineered by the Brotherhood of Makuta and known for hurling Weaken Kanoka at close range.
Lava Spear
The fire-elemental Toa Tool carried by Toa Hagah Norik, capable of channeling his Fire powers, projecting a stream of molten lava, and instantaneously removing or adding heat to any target.
Mask of Growth
A 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.
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