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The Tribe of the Subterranean Region of Okoto

The Earth Tribe of Okoto in the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, who live in villages beneath the obsidian fields of the Region of Earth under Korgot, Protector of Earth.

By Sam

The Earth Villagers are the Earth Tribe of OkotoOkotoOkoto is a world whose known inhabitants include the Toa, the Mask makers, and the Protectors., the island of the 2015 BIONICLE reboot, a separate continuity from the original story. They live in the Region of EarthRegion of EarthThe western elemental region of Okoto, home of the Earth Tribe and the Protector Korgot, a country of treacherous ravines, obsidian fields, and underground tunnels, and the territory through which Onua hunted for the Golden Mask of Earth. on the western side of the island, a land of sharp obsidian fields, ravines and rifts, and make their homes in villages in the caves beneath it. Their leader is KorgotKorgot, Protector of Earth of OkotoKorgot was the village elder and Protector of Earth in the second age of Okoto, the only female Protector, descendant of Etoku, and guide who led Onua through the tunnels and caverns beneath the island to the Golden Mask of Earth., Protector of Earth. (LEGO BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks; LEGO BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

Glass above, tunnels below#

The surface of the Region of Earth is dominated by sharp obsidian fields full of ravines and rifts. Below lies an extensive network of caves, decorated with many ancient drawings and carvings. (LEGO BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

The Earth Tribe make their homes in underground villages there. When Onua and Korgot travelled to the shrine of the Golden Mask of Earth, it took weeks of digging deep underground. (LEGO BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Korgot#

Korgot protects the Region of Earth, a position she inherited from her father. She wears the Protector Mask of Earth, an elemental mask forged by Ekimu long ago and handed down through the generations. (Protector of Earth)

The village elders told Onua that the title passed from father to son, and he took them literally. When he asked, Korgot confirmed she was female and took the question in good humour. (LEGO BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

She is wise, pragmatic and keeps the knowledge of the Prophecy of Heroes, and she has excellent night vision, which suits a Protector of underground villages. (LEGO BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders)

In the time of the Mask Makers, the Protector of Earth was Etoku. He received the Elemental Crystal from the temple of Terak, the Creature of Earth, that Ekimu would later use to grant power to the Golden Mask of Earth. (BIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers)

Spiders in the tunnel network#

In Korgot's time, Skull Spiders invaded the Region of Earth. After the Protectors recited the Prophecy of Heroes at the Temple of Time, some time passed with no heroes, and the villagers began to wonder. Korgot told them to be patient and to concentrate on fighting the Skull Spiders rather than watching the sky, and as she said it, six comets appeared overhead. (BIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa)

The obsidian column#

Korgot went looking for OnuaOnua, Master of Earth: The Sage Toa of OkotoOnua of Okoto was the Master of Earth summoned by the Protectors, the quiet sage who separated Tahu and Kopaka at the Ancient City and felled the Lord of Skull Spiders with his Earthquake Hammer. at his crash site, but she and the villagers with her were attacked by Skull Spiders. Onua drove them off, and Korgot told him who he was and what his quest was. (BIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa)

She then guided him through the region for weeks. Near the shrine, when they reached a wall, Korgot was about to use her Star Drill on it before Onua offered to break through himself, and she found his tunnels messy. (LEGO BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks)

Preparing a city#

After the Toa's victory, Okotans from the regions came to live in the reclaimed City of the Mask Makers, which is where Escape from the Underworld finds them. (LEGO BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld)

Frequently asked questions

Who were the Earth Villagers in BIONICLE?
The Earth Tribe of Okoto in the 2015 reboot, a separate continuity from the original 2001 to 2010 story. They live in underground villages in the Region of Earth, on the western side of the island, and spend most of their time below the surface.
Who was Korgot, Protector of Earth?
The leader of the Earth Tribe, who inherited the title from her father. She is wise and pragmatic, keeps the knowledge of the Prophecy of Heroes, has excellent night vision, and guided Onua to the Golden Mask of Earth.
What is the Region of Earth like?
Its surface is sharp obsidian fields broken by ravines and rifts. Underneath is an extensive network of caves, with many ancient drawings and carvings.
How did the Skull Spiders affect the Earth Villagers?
Skull Spiders invaded the region, and Korgot told her villagers to focus on fighting them rather than watching the sky for the promised heroes. When Onua landed, Skull Spiders attacked Korgot and the villagers around his crash site, and he drove them off.
Where did the Earth Villagers go after the Toa's victory?
Like the other tribes, many of them relocated to the reclaimed City of the Mask Makers.

Sources

  • BookLEGO BIONICLE: Island of Lost Masks, Ryder Windham, Scholastic, 2015
  • BookLEGO BIONICLE: Revenge of the Skull Spiders, Ryder Windham, Scholastic, 2015
  • BookLEGO BIONICLE: Escape from the Underworld, Ryder Windham, Scholastic, 2016
  • ComicBIONICLE 1: Gathering of the Toa, Graphic novel, Little, Brown, 2016
  • ComicBIONICLE 2: Battle of the Mask Makers, Graphic novel, Little, Brown, 2016
  • BookProtector of Earth, LEGO set 70781, 2015

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