Gadjati
the Po-Matoran hewer
Gadjati was a hard-working Po-Matoran of Metru Nui who became a stone hewer in Po-Koro, lived through the Bohrok attacks, and went home to help rebuild Metru Nui.
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.. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle; BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui)
Metru Nui and the journey to Mata Nui#
In Metru Nui, Gadjati lived and 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. he was caught by the Vahki, serving TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. in his disguise as Turaga Dume, and sealed 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. like the rest of the city's Matoran. 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. later rescued him and brought him 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., where he woke on the shores of Naho Bay. Like the others, he came out smaller and weaker and with no 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, cutting rough stone so that it was ready for the carvers. (BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui; Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
The Bohrok wars#
When Tahnok swarms attacked 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 Po-Matoran who fled to 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.. 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 went home 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. with the rest. After the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, Gadjati and his fellow Matoran were rebuilt into stronger, more capable forms. (Mata Nui Online Game; Mata Nui Online Animations)
Return to Metru Nui and after#
Gadjati helped build the boats that carried the Matoran back to Metru Nui. Once there, he worked on rebuilding the damaged city, at one point downing tools with the others on 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.'s orders to push the Turaga into saying where the Toa Nuva had gone. 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., the new "Turaga" AhkmouAhkmouA Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who betrayed his fellow Matoran to the Dark Hunters, served Makuta Teridax, and became a false Turaga during Teridax's reign. ordered Gadjati and the other 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. carvers to make statues of the Makuta. Greg Farshtey later said online that Gadjati moved to Spherus Magna with the other Matoran when the Matoran Universe was abandoned. (BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui; BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom; Reign of Shadows)
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 Gadjati, like the rest of Metru Nui's Matoran, was sealed in a Matoran sphere. The Toa Metru later rescued him and brought him to Mata Nui, where he woke up smaller and weaker, with no memory of his old home.
- What did Gadjati do during the Bohrok wars?
- When Tahnok swarms attacked Po-Koro, Gadjati was among the Po-Matoran who fled to Ga-Koro. When the Pahrak cornered the Matoran there, he joined the final stand that lasted until the Toa Mata defeated the Bahrag. After the Bohrok-Kal were beaten he was rebuilt into a stronger form.
- What did Gadjati do after returning to Metru Nui?
- Gadjati helped build the boats that carried the Matoran back to Metru Nui and worked to rebuild the city. When Teridax took over the Matoran universe, the new "Turaga" Ahkmou ordered him and the other Po-Matoran carvers to make statues of the Makuta.
- What happened to Gadjati?
- His last appearance is carving statues of Teridax on Metru Nui. Greg Farshtey later said online that Gadjati moved to Spherus Magna with the other Matoran.
Sources
- GameMata Nui Online Game, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2001 (first appearance)
- GameMata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2003
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
- FilmBIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui, The LEGO Group and Miramax Home Entertainment, 2004
- VideoMata Nui Online Animations, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2002 to 2003
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
- BookBIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2006
- SerialReign of Shadows, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, January 2009 to May 2010
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Followed from this entry
Toa Metru: Heroes of Metru Nui
The 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.

Po-Matoran
The 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.

Ahkmou
A Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who betrayed his fellow Matoran to the Dark Hunters, served Makuta Teridax, and became a false Turaga during Teridax's reign.

Mata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran Universe
Built by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna.

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.

Jaller
Jaller 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.
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