Ga-Koro Kolhii Field

The Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga. KolhiiKolhiiKolhii was the inter-village sport of Mata Nui, grown out of the older game of koli and played by all six Koro until the Matoran left the island. Field was the lily pad in the rebuilt village of Ga-KoroGa-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. that held the village's kolhii field, reached by a walkway from the Town Square that also led to the shore. It was where 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. and MackuMackuMacku was a Ga-Matoran of Metru Nui and later Ga-Koro, attendant to Turaga Nokama, Kolhii partner to Hahli at the championship at Ta-Koro, and a member of the Chronicler's Company. trained before winning the championship at Ta-KoroTa-KoroTa-Koro was a settlement located in Ta-Wahi, home to the Ta-Matoran, Tahu, and Vakama, and formerly connected to Teridax. The settlement was ultimately destroyed. as the Ga-Koro Kolhii TeamGa-Koro Kolhii TeamThe Ga-Matoran pair that won the Mata Nui kolhii championship at Ta-Koro, after Turaga Nokama picked Hahli for the team over Kotu.. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)

Setting on the lily-pad village#

Ga-KoroGa-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. was built mainly on huge floating pads off the shore of Naho BayNaho BayThe body of water that made up most of Ga-Wahi, named for a fallen Toa of Water and home to the floating village of Ga-Koro on its surface.. After the Bohrok swarms were defeated, the village was rebuilt and greatly expanded. One walkway from the Town Square led to Turaga NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras.'s hut, and another led the opposite way to the pad holding the kolhii field and the walkway to the shore. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)

The lily-pad surface in play#

The game played there was kolhii, the stick-and-ball version of the old Matoran game koli. Its change from koli is commonly traced to the Pahrak attack on Ga-Koro, when Hewkii saved Macku from a falling rock with a Ga-Matoran fishing staff. (Mata Nui Online Animations)

Kolhii teams carry staffs, one defender per team may carry a shield, and goals win the game. Other villages had their own variants, such as the Onu-Koro version played on Ussal crabs. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

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. and MackuMackuMacku was a Ga-Matoran of Metru Nui and later Ga-Koro, attendant to Turaga Nokama, Kolhii partner to Hahli at the championship at Ta-Koro, and a member of the Chronicler's Company.'s training#

When Turaga NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras. came back from a meeting with the other Turaga, she announced a kolhii tournament and chose 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. over KotuKotuKotu was a Ga-Matoran of Water who resided on Spherus Magna. Blue and light blue in color, Kotu wore a powerless Rau and carried a Kolhii Stick, serving at various times as a Rahi Tender, an assistant to Nokama, an athlete, and a guard in the Defense Force., who had expected to be picked, to play forward for Ga-Koro, with MackuMackuMacku was a Ga-Matoran of Metru Nui and later Ga-Koro, attendant to Turaga Nokama, Kolhii partner to Hahli at the championship at Ta-Koro, and a member of the Chronicler's Company. as defence. Kotu was surprised but helped Hahli anyway. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)

To prepare, Hahli gathered charms from the other Ga-Matoran and swam with a Takea in Naho Bay to build her speed. When the Onu-Koro team of Onepu and Taipu came to play, Hahli and Macku won. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)

The tournament and after#

Hahli then challenged the teams of the other villages and, after winning all those matches, travelled to Ta-KoroTa-KoroTa-Koro was a settlement located in Ta-Wahi, home to the Ta-Matoran, Tahu, and Vakama, and formerly connected to Teridax. The settlement was ultimately destroyed. with Macku for the championship, which they won. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; BIONICLE: Mask of Light)

Legacy#

The field is best remembered as the home ground of the team that won the island's great kolhii tournament. What became of it after the Matoran left Mata Nui isn't recorded. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)