Ga-Wahi Beach

Ga-WahiGa-WahiGa-Wahi was a region situated to the east on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by Ga-Matoran and various Rahi. The region once fell under the domain of Teridax, though that connection did not endure. Ga-Wahi no longer existed in later records. Beach was the stretch of shoreline outside 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., on Naho Bay in the north-east of Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.. It was the landing point for the Toa MetruToa Metru and Toa HordikaSix Matoran elevated by Lhikan to save their city, mutated by Visorak venom, and restored in time to deliver the population to safety. when they first reached the island, and it lay below the Ga-Koro WaterfallGa-Koro WaterfallThe 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., near where 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. kept a hidden boat. (BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui; Mata Nui Online Game)

Arrival of the Toa Metru#

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., the Toa MetruToa Metru and Toa HordikaSix Matoran elevated by Lhikan to save their city, mutated by Visorak venom, and restored in time to deliver the population to safety. left the ruined city of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and reached the surface island that had formed over Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna.'s body. They came ashore on the bay that would later be called Naho Bay, and it was on these shores that the rescued MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. were later woken. (BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows)

The landing marked the change between two eras. The Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. story had ended with the city's MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. sealed in Matoran SpheresMatoran SphereRound containers that wiped memories and hid Makuta Teridax's manipulation of the Matoran., waiting to be rescued. Life on the surface island began along this shore, where the Toa MetruToa Metru and Toa HordikaSix Matoran elevated by Lhikan to save their city, mutated by Visorak venom, and restored in time to deliver the population to safety. would in time become TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. and lead the founding of the new villages. (BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows)

Formation#

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., Ga-WahiGa-WahiGa-Wahi was a region situated to the east on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by Ga-Matoran and various Rahi. The region once fell under the domain of Teridax, though that connection did not endure. Ga-Wahi no longer existed in later records. Beach included, formed in the aftermath of 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.. The Great Spirit, struck down by TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., fell onto Aqua MagnaAqua MagnaThe endless ocean where the Matoran Universe found refuge and Mata Nui made his final stand.. The impact damaged and activated his camouflage system, which created the surface island over his face. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)

The beach, the waterfall, the cliffs and the lily-pad village later built by 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. all came after this event. None of the surface geography existed before the fall of the Great Spirit. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)

Notable features#

The Ga-Koro WaterfallGa-Koro WaterfallThe 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., also called NahoNahoNaho was a Toa of Water and a member of the Toa Mangai who served as a protector of Metru Nui. Formerly a Ga-Matoran, she wielded the elemental power of Water and was distinguished by her blue coloring. Falls, stood over the shore, crowned by a statue of the KaukauKaukauThe Mask of Water Breathing lets you dive deep, but depth and time limits are what make it matter., the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. worn by GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui.. Behind the falls lay a hidden way that led inland towards the Kini-NuiKini-NuiThe most sacred temple on Mata Nui, ironically built directly above Teridax's fortress.. (Mata Nui Online Game)

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. kept a boat hidden near the falls. She was one of the most skilled boaters in 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., and when 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. gathered the Chronicler's Company she used the boat to take them through the falls on their way to the Battle of Kini-NuiThe Battle of Kini-NuiWhile the Toa Mata descended into Mangaia to confront Makuta Teridax, six Matoran with bamboo disks held the temple gate that was their only way back.. (Mata Nui Online Game)

Onu-Matoran visitors#

Matoran from other villages passed this way too. The Onu-MatoranOnu-MatoranEarth-wielding Matoran of the deep who adapted to darkness and built the Matoran Universe's defensive cavalry. TaipuTaipuTaipu is a black and tan Onu-Matoran of the element of Earth who resides on Spherus Magna. A miner by trade, he wields a pickaxe and wears the Kanohi Pakari., one of the Chronicler's Company, was struck by the waterfall when he saw it and compared it to a million lightstones thrown into the air. Like every other Matoran 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 had first woken on the island on the shores of this bay. (Mata Nui Online Game; BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui)

Destruction in the BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. War#

The waterfall above the beach was hit hard in the Bohrok WarBohrok WarThe 2002 swarm that nearly destroyed Mata Nui when Teridax triggered the Bohrok's awakening ahead of schedule.. During their attack on 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., the PahrakPahrakStone-aligned Bohrok swarm units that forced the Toa Mata to realize they couldn't win through isolated victories. blew apart the Kaukau statue on the falls and used the rubble as a bridge to the village, until the Toa MataWho are the Toa Mata?Six warriors built to order by Artakha, stored in canisters, dropped into the ocean. This is the origin story of Bionicle's heroes and why their first week of work was entirely amnesiac. defeated the BahragBahragCahdok and Gahdok were the twin queens of the Bohrok, sealed in a protodermis cage by the Toa Mata and later released to finish their cleansing of Mata Nui. and the swarm shut down. (Mata Nui Online Animations)

The shore didn't outlast the island. When the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. later reawakened the Bohrok to clear the surface, the swarms set about stripping it bare, and the whole island, this coast included, was destroyed when the Great Spirit woke and rose up beneath it. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)