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 full elemental system of the Matoran Universe, covering the six primary elements, the secondary group, the opposed pair of Light and Shadow, and the apex Element Lord tier 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-KalThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. Nuhvok-Kal.
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-KalThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. 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 using its gravity power, used the same ability to send an attacking swarm of Tahnok flying into space, and pinned the Matoran 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. in place when it sought to seize a Nuva symbol. When the Bohrok-KalThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening.'s powers ran out of control, Nuhvok-Kal's gravity turned it into a miniature black hole.
Matoran, Toa, and other wielders#
The Matoran tied to the element were the Ba-Matoran, denoted by the prefix Ba-. They possessed a natural resistance to increased gravitational pressure. 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.; several Ba-Matoran took this path, including one who served on the first Toa team and one who led a later team. Beyond the Matoran line, the Bohrok-KalThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. Nuhvok-Kal carried Gravity as one of the six elemental abilities its swarm-elite possessed.
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 there were Toa of Gravity, several of whom served on early Toa teams. The Bohrok-Kal Nuhvok-Kal carried the power.
- What does the prefix Ba- mean?
- Ba- was the Matoran prefix for Gravity, as in Ba-Matoran. Ba-Matoran possessed a natural resistance to increased gravitational pressure.
Sources
- WikiGravity — BS01 entry
- WikiBa-Matoran — BS01 entry
- WikiBohrok-Kal — BS01 entry
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