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Jaa

Ko-Matoran Scholar and Scribe

Jaa was a Ko-Matoran scholar of Ko-Metru who directed Toa Nuju to the missing messenger Ehrye and gave him a Knowledge Tower crystal. On Mata Nui he served as a scribe of the Wall of Prophecy.

By Joe Garratt

Jaa was a Ko-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. scholar who lived in the icy district of Ko-MetruKo-MetruKo-Metru was Metru Nui's frozen intellectual quarter, home to the scholarly Ko-Matoran race. in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., and who later served as a scribe in the mountain village of Ko-KoroKo-KoroKo-Koro is a location in Ko-Wahi, home to the Ko-Matoran and associated with both Nuju and Kopaka. Its exact size is unknown. on the island 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.. He is remembered chiefly for his brief crossing with ToaWho 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. NujuNujuNuju served as a Ko-Metru seer, Toa Metru of Ice, and Turaga of Ko-Koro who spoke only in bird calls translated by Matoro. during the latter's search for the missing messenger EhryeEhryeEhrye was a Ko-Matoran errand-runner of the Knowledge Towers, one of the six finders of a Great Disk, and a survivor of every era from Metru Nui through Spherus Magna..

Scholar of Ko-Metru#

Jaa was a scholar in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., living among the crystal Knowledge Towers of Ko-MetruKo-MetruKo-Metru was Metru Nui's frozen intellectual quarter, home to the scholarly Ko-Matoran race.. His work brought him into a memorable encounter with ToaWho 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. NujuNujuNuju served as a Ko-Metru seer, Toa Metru of Ice, and Turaga of Ko-Koro who spoke only in bird calls translated by Matoro., who was at the time searching for a Ko-Matoran messenger named EhryeEhryeEhrye was a Ko-Matoran errand-runner of the Knowledge Towers, one of the six finders of a Great Disk, and a survivor of every era from Metru Nui through Spherus Magna.. Jaa had only just endured a barrage of prying questions from EhryeEhryeEhrye was a Ko-Matoran errand-runner of the Knowledge Towers, one of the six finders of a Great Disk, and a survivor of every era from Metru Nui through Spherus Magna., and the messenger's intrusion had left a strong impression. When NujuNujuNuju served as a Ko-Metru seer, Toa Metru of Ice, and Turaga of Ko-Koro who spoke only in bird calls translated by Matoro. arrived asking after the same Matoran, Jaa told the Toa where EhryeEhryeEhrye was a Ko-Matoran errand-runner of the Knowledge Towers, one of the six finders of a Great Disk, and a survivor of every era from Metru Nui through Spherus Magna. had gone, sending him up into one of the Knowledge Towers.

Before NujuNujuNuju served as a Ko-Metru seer, Toa Metru of Ice, and Turaga of Ko-Koro who spoke only in bird calls translated by Matoro. left, Jaa gave him a crystal of practical importance. Dropped into a protodermis basin, it would grow a new Knowledge TowerKnowledge TowerThe crystalline spires of Ko-Metru that housed memory crystals, sheltered the district's Scholars, and stored much of the city's accumulated knowledge. to replace those that were being destroyed by the MorbuzakhMorbuzakhA sentient plant monster created by Teridax to terrorize Metru Nui and control its population through fear., the plant menace then ravaging the city. At some later point, for reasons that were never recorded, Jaa was stalked by the KeerakhKeerakhThe Vahki model assigned to Ko-Metru, the Keerakh enforced silence in the Knowledge Towers and subdued lawbreakers with staffs that scrambled a Matoran's sense of time and place. Vahki squad. He was eventually captured by the VahkiVahkiMetru Nui's mechanical law enforcement squads, designed to maintain rigid order but ultimately undermined by chaos beyond their programming. and sealed in a Matoran SphereMatoran SphereRound containers that wiped memories and hid Makuta Teridax's manipulation of the Matoran., from which 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. rescued him and carried him to the island 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..

Scribe of Ko-Koro#

Awakened on 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., Jaa helped build the mountain village of Ko-KoroKo-KoroKo-Koro is a location in Ko-Wahi, home to the Ko-Matoran and associated with both Nuju and Kopaka. Its exact size is unknown. and took up the office of scribe. His task was to translate the language of Turaga NujuNujuNuju served as a Ko-Metru seer, Toa Metru of Ice, and Turaga of Ko-Koro who spoke only in bird calls translated by Matoro. and set the results onto the Wall of ProphecyWall of ProphecyAn inscribed wall in the Sanctum of Ko-Koro that recorded visions interpreted by Ko-Matoran astrologers and guarded by Turaga Nuju., the great record of foresight kept in the village. When TakuaTakuaAn Av-Matoran hidden on Mata Nui as a Ta-Matoran, who gathered the Toa Stones, served as Chronicler, and ultimately accepted the Avohkii to become Takanuva, the Toa of Light. came to the SanctumThe SanctumThe central meditation hall of Ko-Koro on the island of Mata Nui, the seat of Turaga Nuju, and the only chamber on the island in which the Wall of Prophecy could be read in full by the Ko-Matoran Scribes and Adepts., Jaa was willing to speak with him and showed him the tunnel leading out to the region known as the Drifts.

After the attack of 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., Jaa was rebuilt into a stronger form at Kini-NuiKini-NuiThe most sacred temple on Mata Nui, ironically built directly above Teridax's fortress., and afterward he helped construct the boats for the return voyage. He returned to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. with the other MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body., joined the rebuilding of the city until the Staff of ArtakhaThe Staff of ArtakhaA restoration artifact forged by Artakha himself, used by Helryx to reverse the environmental damage of the Great Cataclysm. completed it, and was present at the ceremony for 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.. Sometime afterward he evacuated the Matoran Universe to live on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint..

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jaa?
Jaa was a Ko-Matoran scholar who lived in the icy district of Ko-Metru in Metru Nui and later served as a scribe in the mountain village of Ko-Koro on Mata Nui. He is remembered chiefly for his brief crossing with Toa Nuju during the search for the missing messenger Ehrye.
How did Jaa help Toa Nuju?
Jaa had just endured a barrage of prying questions from the messenger Ehrye, so when Nuju arrived asking after the same Matoran, Jaa told the Toa where Ehrye had gone. Before Nuju left, Jaa gave him a crystal that, dropped into a protodermis basin, would grow a new Knowledge Tower to replace those destroyed by the Morbuzakh.
What happened to Jaa in Metru Nui?
At some later point Jaa was stalked by the Keerakh Vahki squad, then captured by the Vahki and sealed in a Matoran Sphere. The Toa Metru rescued him and carried him to the island of Mata Nui.
What did Jaa do as a scribe of Ko-Koro?
Awakened on Mata Nui, Jaa helped build Ko-Koro and took up the office of scribe, translating the language of Turaga Nuju onto the Wall of Prophecy. When Takua came to the Sanctum, Jaa spoke with him and showed him the tunnel leading out to the Drifts.
What happened to Jaa after the return to Metru Nui?
After the Bohrok-Kal attack, Jaa was rebuilt into a stronger form at Kini-Nui and helped construct the boats for the return voyage. He returned to Metru Nui, joined the rebuilding of the city, was present at the ceremony for Matoro, and eventually evacuated the Matoran Universe to live on Spherus Magna.

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