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Boreas

Le-Matoran of the Gukko Force

Boreas was a Le-Matoran of Le-Metru and later Le-Koro, second commander of the Gukko Force who was taken over by a Krana during the Bohrok War and freed when Kongu, Tamaru and the Boxor pilots retook the village.

By Joe Garratt

Boreas was a Le-MatoranLe-MatoranGreen-powered Matoran obsessed with thrills and transport. They're basically Bionicle's daredevils. of the air-aligned population, originally a resident of Le-MetruLe-MetruThe teal district where Le-Matoran managed everything that moved through Metru Nui, from chutes to airships. on Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and later a member of the Gukko ForceGukko ForceLe-Matoran aerial cavalry that defended their treetop home during the Matoran-Rahi War., the aerial unit of Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax. on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.. Like the rest of the city's Matoran, he passed through capture, sealing, rescue, and the years on the island before returning to the rebuilt city. (BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)

Metru Nui and rescue#

Boreas resided in Le-MetruLe-MetruThe teal district where Le-Matoran managed everything that moved through Metru Nui, from chutes to airships., the transport district of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.. He was captured by the VahkiVahkiMetru Nui's mechanical law enforcement squads, designed to maintain rigid order but ultimately undermined by chaos beyond their programming. on the orders of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., then disguised as Turaga Dume, and sealed in a Matoran SphereMatoran SpheresThe silver hibernation pods used by Teridax, posing as Turaga Dume, to capture, store, and transport the entire Matoran population of Metru Nui during the Great Cataclysm., which left him smaller and weaker. The Toa MetruToa Metru: Heroes of Metru NuiThe Toa Metru were the six Toa transformed from Matoran of Metru Nui by Toa Lhikan's Toa stones, who defeated the Morbuzakh, sealed Teridax after the Great Cataclysm, survived mutation into Toa Hordika, and carried the city's Matoran to the island of Mata Nui before becoming Turaga. rescued him after the Great CataclysmThe Great CataclysmThe day Makuta Teridax put the Great Spirit to sleep, the Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky, Metru Nui flooded, and Voya Nui tore loose from the Southern Continent., and he woke on the shores of Naho Bay on the island of Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. with the other survivors. (BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui)

The Gukko Force and the Bohrok War#

On Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years., Boreas joined the Gukko ForceGukko ForceLe-Matoran aerial cavalry that defended their treetop home during the Matoran-Rahi War. of Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax., the village's mounted aerial unit, and became its second commander under KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri., often patrolling the skies of Le-Wahi. Its other riders included OrkahmOrkahmOrkahm was a Le-Matoran Ussal rider of Le-Metru, Matau's chief rival, one of the six finders of a Great Disk, and later a Gukko Force member on Mata Nui., ViraViraVira was a Le-Matoran native to Metru Nui who worked as a chute monitor in Le-Metru and later rode with the Gukko Force on Mata Nui, helping to rescue Matau from a Nui-Rama hive., Shu, and TaikiTaikiTaiki was a Le-Matoran native to Metru Nui who lived in Le-Koro as a musician and rode with the Gukko Force, briefly falling under Krana control during the Bohrok war before being freed.. He also played chimes as one of Le-Koro's musicians. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; Mata Nui Online Game)

In the first battles of the Bohrok War, a KranaKranaThe small organic creatures that controlled the Bohrok, made in eight types plus a mutated variant, without which no Bohrok could serve the swarm. was attached to Boreas along with the rest of the Le-MatoranLe-MatoranGreen-powered Matoran obsessed with thrills and transport. They're basically Bionicle's daredevils., bringing the village under the swarms' control. He was freed when KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri., TamaruTamaruTamaru was a Le-Matoran Forest Navigator of Le-Koro, Kongu's Kolhii partner, and the Le-Koro representative in the Chronicler's Company at the Battle of Kini-Nui. and the BoxorBoxorBuilt 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. pilots ambushed the Bohrok and the controlled villagers. (Mata Nui Online Animations)

Aftermath and evacuation#

After the Bohrok-KalBohrok-KalSix elite Bohrok designed to free the imprisoned Bahrag, they nearly defeated the Toa Nuva before the Toa turned their own powers against them. attack, the Turaga rebuilt Boreas into a stronger form, as they did with the wider Matoran population. He remained on patrol duties in Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax., and was on patrol during a visit by HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe.. He helped build the boats that carried the Matoran back to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., and worked on rebuilding the city there, briefly stopping when JallerJallerJaller 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. ordered a halt to make the Turaga reveal where the Toa Nuva had gone. (Mata Nui Online Animations; Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui; BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Boreas?
Boreas was a Le-Matoran of the air-aligned population, originally a resident of Le-Metru on Metru Nui and later a member of the Gukko Force, the aerial unit of Le-Koro on Mata Nui.
What was Boreas's role in the Gukko Force?
On Mata Nui, Boreas joined the Gukko Force of Le-Koro, the village's mounted aerial unit, serving as its second commander under Kongu.
What happened to Boreas during the Bohrok War?
In the first battles of the Bohrok War, a Krana was attached to Boreas along with the rest of the Le-Matoran, bringing the village under the swarms' control. He was freed when Kongu, Tamaru and the Boxor pilots ambushed the Bohrok and the controlled villagers.
What happened to Boreas after the Bohrok-Kal attack?
After the Bohrok-Kal attack, the Turaga rebuilt Boreas into a stronger form, as they did with the wider Matoran population. He remained on patrol duties in Le-Koro.
What happened to Boreas in the end?
Boreas helped build the boats that carried the Matoran back to Metru Nui and worked on rebuilding the city there. After Teridax's death the Matoran left for the recreated Spherus Magna.

Sources

  • BookBIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
  • FilmBIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui, Miramax / LEGO, 2004
  • GameMata Nui Online Game, Templar Studios / LEGO, 2001
  • GameMata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle, LEGO, 2003
  • SerialMata Nui Online Animations, BIONICLE.com, 2002 to 2003
  • BookBIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2006

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