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Gadjati

the Po-Matoran hewer

Gadjati was a hard-working Po-Matoran of Metru Nui who became a stone hewer in Po-Koro, survived the Bohrok wars, and returned to rebuild Metru Nui before evacuating to Spherus Magna.

By Joe Garratt

Gadjati was a hard-working Po-MatoranPo-MatoranThe Stone-element Matoran of Po-Metru and Po-Koro, carvers and quarry workers, the most athletic of the Matoran types and the population behind the Kohlii and Akilini circuits. native to MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. Nui, who worked in Po-MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. before 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. and later became a stone hewer in 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. on the island of Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna..

Metru Nui and the journey to Mata Nui#

In Metru Nui, Gadjati worked in Po-Metru, though little is recorded of his life there. During 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 Vahki sealed him in a Matoran SphereMatoran SpheresThe silver hibernation pods used by Teridax, posing as Turaga Dume, to capture, store, and transport the entire Matoran population of Metru Nui during the Great Cataclysm.. He was later rescued by the Toa MetruToa Metru: Heroes of Metru NuiThe Toa Metru were the six Toa transformed from Matoran of Metru Nui by Toa Lhikan's Toa stones, who defeated the Morbuzakh, sealed Teridax after the Great Cataclysm, survived mutation into Toa Hordika, and carried the city's Matoran to the island of Mata Nui before becoming Turaga. and taken with the other Matoran to the island of Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna.. Like the rest, he grew smaller and weaker and lost all memory of his former home. In 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. he became a stone hewer, drawing rough stone from the quarries to ready it for the carvers.

The Bohrok wars#

When Tahnok swarms threatened to overrun 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., Gadjati was among the Matoran evacuated to Ga-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.. After the Pahrak swarms cornered the Matoran there, he joined the others in a final stand, which held until 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. were defeated by the Toa Mata, and he then returned to 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.. At the Kini-Nui, following the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, Gadjati and his fellow Matoran were rebuilt into larger, more agile forms.

Return to Metru Nui and after#

Gadjati helped build the boats used to carry the Matoran back toward Metru Nui. Once returned, he worked to rebuild the city until the Staff of ArtakhaThe Staff of ArtakhaA restoration artifact forged by Artakha himself, used by Helryx to reverse the environmental damage of the Great Cataclysm. completed the task. He took part in the ceremony held at the Coliseum for MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui., and was in the Coliseum when TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. announced his takeover of 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.. He then set to carving the statues of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. that the "Turaga" AhkmouAhkmouA Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who collaborated with Makuta Teridax and later imposed false Turaga rule during Teridax's reign. ordered the Po-MatoranPo-MatoranThe Stone-element Matoran of Po-Metru and Po-Koro, carvers and quarry workers, the most athletic of the Matoran types and the population behind the Kohlii and Akilini circuits. to produce. Sometime later, Gadjati evacuated the Matoran Universe onto Spherus Magna.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gadjati?
Gadjati was a hard-working Po-Matoran native to Metru Nui who worked in Po-Metru before the Great Cataclysm and later became a stone hewer in Po-Koro on the island of Mata Nui.
How did Gadjati come to Mata Nui?
During the Great Cataclysm the Vahki sealed Gadjati in a Matoran Sphere. He was later rescued by the Toa Metru and taken with the other Matoran to Mata Nui, where he grew smaller and weaker and lost all memory of his former home.
What did Gadjati do during the Bohrok wars?
When Tahnok swarms threatened to overrun Po-Koro, Gadjati was among the Matoran evacuated to Ga-Koro. After the Pahrak cornered the Matoran there, he joined a final stand that held until the Bahrag were defeated by the Toa Mata, and at Kini-Nui after the Bohrok-Kal were defeated he was rebuilt into a larger, more agile form.
What did Gadjati do after returning to Metru Nui?
Gadjati helped build the boats used to carry the Matoran back toward Metru Nui and worked to rebuild the city until the Staff of Artakha completed the task. He attended the ceremony for Matoro and was in the Coliseum when Teridax announced his takeover, afterward carving statues of Teridax at the order of "Turaga" Ahkmou.
What happened to Gadjati?
Sometime after Teridax seized power, Gadjati evacuated the Matoran Universe onto Spherus Magna. He is listed as alive, having relocated to Spherus Magna.

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