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Fau Swamp

A treacherous marshland beneath Le-Koro where Lewa nearly drowned at the hands of a Nui-Rama.

By Lore Fortress Editorial
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The Fau Swamp was a sprawling wetland beneath Le-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga., unremarkable until you actually had to cross it. It's the kind of place that exists in Bionicle lore to serve a specific purpose: to be unpleasant. Bog Snakes slithered through the murk, and worse things lurked just under the surface. When LewaLewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui. had business at the swamp, he wasn't happy about it. He admits his hatred of water, which is a fair stance when the water in question is swampy and full of predators.

A Swamp You Don't Want to Visit#

The Fau Swamp occupied a space beneath Le-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga., a low area where water collected and things grew properly hostile. It wasn't just water. It was swampy, murky water. Bog Snakes made their home here, which tells you what kind of environment we're talking about. The swamp was the kind of location that served a story purpose: it was dangerous, it was unpleasant, and it had teeth.

LewaLewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui.'s Bad Day#

In The Legend of LewaLewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui. comic, the Toa of AirToa of AirWielders of the Element of Air, typically transformed from Le-Matoran, tasked with protecting the Matoran Universe. arrived at the Fau Swamp on business. He made his feelings clear about water in general, which would turn out to be pretty relevant. A Nui-RamaNui-RamaLarge insect-like Rahi with deadly claws and venom, known for kidnapping Matoran and attacking Le-Koro. attacked him without warning and forced him into the swamp itself. LewaLewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui., for all his aerial prowess, found himself drowning. He would've been finished if someone hadn't pulled him out. Whoever his rescuer was, they asked him what he was doing at the swamp in the first place, a fair question for someone who'd just nearly died there.


Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.

Sources

  • BookBIONICLE: Encyclopedia UpdatedFau Swamp entry
  • BookBIONICLE: EncyclopediaFau Swamp entry
  • ComicThe Legend of LewaLewa's encounter at Fau Swamp
  • WikiFau Swamp

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