Ghekula

Ghekula were amphibious RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. found in the swamps beneath Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax. on 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.. MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. held them in high regard and thought it bad luck to harm one, a belief that 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. later tried to cash in on. (Inspired by BIONICLE: Ghekula; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Habitat and the Bohrok migration#

Like other Rahi, Ghekula were made by the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. to live in the Matoran Universe, and they were most often found in swampy water. On Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. they lived in the swamps beneath Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax.. When the BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. swarms woke and began clearing the island during the Bohrok WarBohrok WarThe 2002 swarm that nearly destroyed Mata Nui when Teridax triggered the Bohrok's awakening ahead of schedule., the Ghekula were driven out, and many sought the calmer waters near 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.. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe; BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts; Inspired by BIONICLE: Ghekula)

The BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. were out to clear the island's surface, and they didn't care what lived there. The Ghekula's flight to Ga-Wahi was one of the side effects. (Inspired by BIONICLE: Ghekula)

Matoran superstition#

MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. thought it bad luck to harm a Ghekula, whether on purpose or by accident. Where the belief came from isn't recorded. The Ghekula were also counted as a natural enemy of the Bog Snake, another creature of the Le-Koro jungle. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE: Le-Koro Creatures)

Ahkmou's trade in Po-Koro#

At some point before 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. arrived, 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. 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. set up a scheme 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. selling "lucky Ghekula" to superstitious Matoran. This was the same Ahkmou who had betrayed the 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. long before. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro. put a stop to the trade. Taking a belief the Matoran already held and trying to sell it fit Ahkmou's habit of looking out for himself first. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Construction#

The Ghekula was a combiner model rather than a standalone set, built from the GahlokGahlokWater-element Bohrok swarms that flooded Mata Nui's aquatic zones with relentless purpose. and LehvakLehvakAcid-wielding Bohrok that dissolve obstacles as easily as enemies. BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. sets, with instructions printed in LEGO Magazine and posted on the LEGO Club website. (Inspired by BIONICLE: Ghekula)