Gravity: The Elemental Power of Gravitational Force
Gravity was the elemental power over gravitational force in the Matoran Universe, carried by Ba-Matoran, Toa of Gravity, and the Bohrok-Kal Nuhvok-Kal.
Gravity was the elemental powerElementsThe elemental powers of the Matoran Universe, covering the six elements of the first Toa, the rarer elements beyond them, the opposed pair of Light and Shadow, and the separate Element Lords of Spherus Magna. over gravitational force in the Matoran Universe. A being who held the power could increase or decrease the weight of objects and beings, pinning a target in place or hurling it away, and it was carried by the Ba-Matoran villagers, by Toa of GravityToa of GravityA purple-armored Ba-Matoran lineage with a handful of named feats and a death toll that says more about Lariska than it does about the element itself., and by the Bohrok-KalBohrok-KalSix elite Bohrok designed to free the imprisoned Bahrag, they nearly defeated the Toa Nuva before the Toa turned their own powers against them. Nuhvok-Kal. (BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap; BIONICLE 11: A Matter of Time...; Reign of Shadows)
The power#
Gravity gave its wielders command over gravitational force. The effect could pin an opponent helpless or fling one clear over the horizon. The Bohrok-KalBohrok-KalSix elite Bohrok designed to free the imprisoned Bahrag, they nearly defeated the Toa Nuva before the Toa turned their own powers against them. Nuhvok-Kal, which carried the power of Gravity, made TahuTahu, Toa of FireTahu served as Toa Mata, Toa Nuva, and Toa Mistika of Fire, leading his team from the first landing on Mata Nui to the destruction of the Rahkshi army on Bara Magna. too heavy to stand and used the same ability to send an attacking swarm of Tahnok flying into space. Gravity could also be thrown as waves or bolts of force, or turned on just part of a target. When the Bohrok-KalBohrok-KalSix elite Bohrok designed to free the imprisoned Bahrag, they nearly defeated the Toa Nuva before the Toa turned their own powers against them.'s powers ran out of control, Nuhvok-Kal's gravity turned it into a miniature black hole. (BIONICLE 11: A Matter of Time...; BIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks; Dwellers in Darkness; BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit; BIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge; BIONICLE 12: Absolute Power)
Matoran, Toa, and other wielders#
The Matoran tied to the element were the Ba-Matoran, denoted by the prefix Ba-. When a Ba-Matoran was transformed into a Toa, the result was a Toa of GravityToa of GravityA purple-armored Ba-Matoran lineage with a handful of named feats and a death toll that says more about Lariska than it does about the element itself.. Beyond the Matoran line, the Bohrok-KalBohrok-KalSix elite Bohrok designed to free the imprisoned Bahrag, they nearly defeated the Toa Nuva before the Toa turned their own powers against them. Nuhvok-Kal carried Gravity as one of the six elemental abilities its swarm-elite possessed. (Reign of Shadows; BIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge)
Frequently asked questions
- What was the element of Gravity in Bionicle?
- Gravity was the elemental power over gravitational force. Its wielders could increase or decrease the weight of objects and beings, as the Bohrok-Kal Nuhvok-Kal did when it made Tahu too heavy to move and sent Tahnok flying into space.
- Who used the power of Gravity?
- Ba-Matoran were the Matoran of Gravity, and a Ba-Matoran who became a Toa would be a Toa of Gravity. The Bohrok-Kal Nuhvok-Kal carried the power too.
- What does the prefix Ba- mean?
- Ba- was the Matoran prefix for Gravity, as in Ba-Matoran.
Sources
- BookBIONICLE Chronicles 3: Makuta's Revenge, C. A. Hapka, Scholastic, 2003
- BookBIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2003
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2006
- BookBIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
- ComicBIONICLE 11: A Matter of Time..., LEGO / DC Comics, 2003
- ComicBIONICLE 12: Absolute Power, LEGO / DC Comics, 2003
- SerialReign of Shadows, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2009
- SerialDwellers in Darkness, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
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