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Golyo

Po-Matoran Mahi Herder

Golyo was a Po-Matoran native to Metru Nui who herded Mahi in Po-Koro on Mata Nui, offering his beasts as a way for others to train the Skill of Strategy before the Matoran returned to their rebuilt city.

By Joe Garratt

Golyo was a 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. of StoneStoneStone was one of the six primary elements of the Matoran Universe, governing rock, sand, and worked stone across villages, Toa, and Bohrok. who came from 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 and spent the years on 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. as a MahiMahiHorned herd Rahi native to the Po-Wahi plains of Mata Nui, harvested by the Po-Matoran for spear-grade horn material and drawn to Pohatu by an unexplained magnetic resonance. herder 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 kept a herd of the goat-like MahiMahiHorned herd Rahi native to the Po-Wahi plains of Mata Nui, harvested by the Po-Matoran for spear-grade horn material and drawn to Pohatu by an unexplained magnetic resonance. and let others chase and capture his animals as a way of learning the Skill of Strategy, a practice that drew trainees from across the island.

Metru Nui#

Golyo lived 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., the carving district of the city, until Turaga DumeTuraga DumeThe Turaga of Metru Nui for sixteen thousand years, a former Toa of Fire who saved Lhikan's life and was abducted and impersonated by Teridax. was kidnapped by TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. With the real Dume removed, the Vahki forced Golyo and the other Matoran into Matoran SpheresMatoran 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 among those 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. during the Great Cataclysm, but the time spent sealed in the sphere left him smaller than before.

Mata Nui#

On 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., Golyo settled 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. and worked as a MahiMahiHorned herd Rahi native to the Po-Wahi plains of Mata Nui, harvested by the Po-Matoran for spear-grade horn material and drawn to Pohatu by an unexplained magnetic resonance. herder, tending the herds of MahiMahiHorned herd Rahi native to the Po-Wahi plains of Mata Nui, harvested by the Po-Matoran for spear-grade horn material and drawn to Pohatu by an unexplained magnetic resonance. that the village kept. He turned his work to a second use by letting anyone who wished learn the Skill of Strategy through the chase, setting them to track and capture his animals across the rough country. Among the Matoran who trained this way was the Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, exclusively female, who taught the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats and bridges of the Mata Nui coast. KolhiiKolhiiKolhii was the inter-village athletic contest of Mata Nui, descended from the earlier Akilini of Metru Nui and played by all six Koro until the island's evacuation. player 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.. After the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, Golyo was rebuilt into a stronger form, and he later helped construct the boats that would carry the Matoran back to Metru Nui.

Return to Metru Nui and Spherus Magna#

Once the boats were finished, Golyo returned to Metru Nui and joined the labour of rebuilding a city that had stood abandoned for a thousand years. He is held to have taken part in the strike that 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. organised when the Turaga would not say what had become of the Toa, and to have rejoined the rebuilding once the truth was told, continuing until the Staff of ArtakhaArtakha: Master Crafter of the Great RefugeArtakha was one of the most powerful beings in the Matoran Universe, the reclusive ruler of the hidden island that bore his name and the crafter of the Kanohi Kraahkan and Avohkii. He governed a refuge no evil could enter and shaped the designs on which cities such as Metru Nui were modelled. repaired the rest of the city. He was present with all of Metru Nui at the ceremony held in memory of 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. after his sacrifice. When TeridaxTeridax (Melding Alternate Universe): the Makuta who kept his lightIn the Melding alternate universe, Makuta Teridax was created as a warrior of light who never fell to shadow. Brought across to the main reality by Mazeka, he confronted his corrupted counterpart and outlived the war. seized control of the universe, Golyo was put to work by the false 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., carving statues of the MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. with 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.. After TeridaxTeridax (Melding Alternate Universe): the Makuta who kept his lightIn the Melding alternate universe, Makuta Teridax was created as a warrior of light who never fell to shadow. Brought across to the main reality by Mazeka, he confronted his corrupted counterpart and outlived the war.'s death he evacuated with everyone else in the Matoran Universe and migrated to Spherus Magna.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Golyo?
Golyo was a Po-Matoran of Stone who came from Metru Nui and spent the years on Mata Nui as a Mahi herder in Po-Koro. He kept a herd of goat-like Mahi and let others chase and capture his animals as a way of learning the Skill of Strategy.
How did Golyo help others train the Skill of Strategy?
In Po-Koro, Golyo let anyone who wished learn the Skill of Strategy through the chase, setting them to track and capture his Mahi across the rough country. Among the Matoran who trained this way was the Ga-Matoran Kolhii player Hahli.
What happened to Golyo on Metru Nui before Mata Nui?
Golyo lived in Po-Metru, the carving district, until Turaga Dume was kidnapped by Teridax, after which the Vahki forced him and the other Matoran into Matoran Spheres. He was rescued by the Toa Metru during the Great Cataclysm, though the time sealed in the sphere left him smaller than before.
What did Golyo do under Teridax's rule?
When Teridax seized control of the universe, Golyo was put to work by the false Turaga Ahkmou, carving statues of the Makuta with the other Po-Matoran. After Teridax's death he evacuated with everyone else in the Matoran Universe and migrated to Spherus Magna.
What role did Golyo play in the return to Metru Nui?
After the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, Golyo was rebuilt into a stronger form and helped construct the boats that carried the Matoran back to Metru Nui. He then joined the labour of rebuilding the city and continued until the Staff of Artakha repaired the rest of it.

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