Ga-Koro Kolhii Team
The Ga-Matoran pair that won the Mata Nui kolhii championship at Ta-Koro, after Turaga Nokama picked Hahli for the team over Kotu.
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. Team was the Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, a female Matoran type, who filled the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats of the Mata Nui coast. pair that represented their village in the kolhii tournament held after the defeat of 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.. 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. played forward 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. defence, and they won the championship in a three-way match at the 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. stadium. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; BIONICLE: Mask of Light)
The roster change#
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. was a skilled kolhii player, so sure of herself that she took it for granted 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. would choose her for the tournament. 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., Nokama's right hand, was also a talented player. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
When Nokama returned from her meeting with the other Turaga, she announced the tournament and picked 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., then an assistant flax maker, over Kotu, with Macku as defence. Kotu was surprised but still helped Hahli prepare. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Path to the championship#
Hahli and Macku's first match was a practice game against the Onu-KoroOnu-KoroOnu-Koro was the earth engineers' city, where underground isolation created one of Mata Nui's most self-sufficient settlements, until the Bohrok came. team of Onepu and Taipu, which they won. Hahli then challenged the teams of the other villages, Ko-Koro, Le-Koro, Po-Koro and Ta-Koro among them, and won all those matches. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
The championship match#
The final was played at the 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. kolhii stadium as a three-way match between Ga-Koro, Po-KoroPo-KoroPo-Koro was the Po-Matoran village in Po-Wahi, led by Turaga Onewa and guarded by Toa Pohatu, reached through a single statue-lined road called the Path of Prophecies., represented by HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru Matoran to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. and Hafu, and Ta-Koro, represented by 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. and TakuaTakuaAn Av-Matoran hidden on Mata Nui as a Ta-Matoran, who gathered the Toa Stones, served as Chronicler, and ultimately accepted the Avohkii to become Takanuva, the Toa of Light.. Ga-Koro won. Not long afterwards, Makuta's Rahkshi attacked Ta-Koro. (BIONICLE: Mask of Light)
Confirmed members#
The team was 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.. Macku is remembered on Mata Nui as the Ga-Matoran whose near-miss with a falling rock during the Pahrak attack on Ga-Koro is credited with inventing kolhii itself, when Hewkii knocked the rock away with a fishing staff. (Mata Nui Online Animations; BIONICLE: Mask of Light)
Significance#
The win made Hahli one of the island's kolhii title-holders before her later adventures. She went on to become the island's next Chronicler. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Ga-Koro Kolhii Team?
- It was the two-Matoran team that represented Ga-Koro in the kolhii tournament held after the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal: Hahli as forward and Macku on defence. They won the championship in a three-way match at the Ta-Koro stadium.
- Why did Nokama replace Kotu with Hahli on the Ga-Koro Kolhii Team?
- Kotu, a skilled player, had taken it for granted that Nokama would choose her. On her return from the Turaga meeting, Nokama picked Hahli instead. The game doesn't give the Turaga's reason.
- How did the Ga-Koro Kolhii Team win the championship?
- Hahli and Macku beat the Onu-Koro team in a practice match, then challenged the teams of the other villages. Having won all those matches, they went to Ta-Koro and won the final against Po-Koro and Ta-Koro.
- Who were the members of the Ga-Koro Kolhii Team?
- Hahli and Macku. Kotu was passed over for the team, though she helped Hahli prepare.
- What happened during the Ga-Koro Kolhii Team's championship match?
- The final at Ta-Koro was a three-way match against Po-Koro's Hewkii and Hafu and Ta-Koro's Jaller and Takua. Ga-Koro won, and soon afterwards the Rahkshi attacked Ta-Koro.
Sources
- GameMata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle, Templar Studios, BIONICLE.com, 2003
- FilmBIONICLE: Mask of Light, Miramax Home Entertainment, 2003
- SerialMata Nui Online Animations, Templar Studios, BIONICLE.com, 2002 to 2003
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Takua
An Av-Matoran hidden on Mata Nui as a Ta-Matoran, who gathered the Toa Stones, served as Chronicler, and ultimately accepted the Avohkii to become Takanuva, the Toa of Light.

Po-Koro
Po-Koro was the Po-Matoran village in Po-Wahi, led by Turaga Onewa and guarded by Toa Pohatu, reached through a single statue-lined road called the Path of Prophecies.

Koro
The 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.

Ga-Matoran
The Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, a female Matoran type, who filled the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats of the Mata Nui coast.

Kolhii
Kolhii 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.

Macku
Macku 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.
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Ga-Koro Kolhii Field
The lily pad in rebuilt Ga-Koro where Hahli and Macku trained for the kolhii championship the Ga-Koro team went on to win at Ta-Koro.
Ga-Koro Waterfall
The Kaukau-crowned Naho Falls above Ga-Koro, hiding a route to the Kini-Nui, whose statue was rebuilt in the form of a Kaukau Nuva after the Bohrok War.
Kolhii
Kolhii 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.
Le-Koro Kolhii Team
Kongu and Tamaru were Le-Koro's Kolhii pair in the Mata Nui Kolhii Tournament, a side that did not make it through to the Championship.
Onu-Koro Kolhii Stadium
The underground Kolhii field cut into the galleries of Onu-Wahi, home venue of the Onu-Koro Kolhii Team of Onepu and Taipu.
Onu-Koro Kolhii Team
Onepu and Taipu were Onu-Koro's Kolhii pair at the Mata Nui championship, beaten in their opening fixture by the Ga-Koro side that went on to take the title.
Po-Koro Kolhii Team
Hewkii and Hafu were the heavy favourites of the Mata Nui Kolhii Championship, until the Ga-Koro pairing of Hahli and Macku upset them in the final at Ta-Koro.
Ta-Koro Kolhii Stadium
The largest Kolhii venue on Mata Nui, host to the championship match in which the Mask of Light first appeared before the public eye.
Ta-Koro Kolhii Team
Jaller and Takua were the host pair at the Mata Nui Kolhii Championship, the team whose tournament run ended in a missed deflection and whose Chronicler carried the Mask of Light into public view.
The Kolhii Championship at Ta-Koro: The Last Tournament on Mata Nui
The post-Bohrok-Kal championship at the Ta-Koro Kolhii Stadium, the upset victory by Ga-Koro, and the unveiling of the Mask of Light to the assembled population of Mata Nui.
Shasa's Hut
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