Le-Matoran
Green-powered Matoran obsessed with thrills and transport. They're basically Bionicle's daredevils.

Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. are the air-powered inhabitants of Bionicle's world, and they're obsessed with speed. Speed defines them. Unlike their slower, soil-bound cousins, these green-tinted MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. have reflexes honed for life in the fast lane, piloting transport chutes and riding GukkoGukkoA large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui. birds with practiced ease. They race through the sky with the kind of confidence that comes from knowing you're the only ones skilled enough not to die doing it. When you need something moved quickly in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. or 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., a Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.'s your option. They keep the city moving, but they'd never brag about it.
The Daredevils of Transport#
Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. are built for one thing: moving fast without crashing. Their heightened agility and reflexes let them navigate transport chutes that would kill anyone else. In Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., they operated everything that flew or moved at speed. They piloted airships, maintained the chute system that connected the entire city, and drove land transports. The only transport they refused to touch was boats (that's Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, a female Matoran type, who filled the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats of the Mata Nui coast. work). 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., they bonded with GukkoGukkoA large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui. birds and formed the Gukko ForceGukko ForceLe-Matoran aerial cavalry that defended their treetop home during the Matoran-Rahi War., which they rode into battle. In BIONICLEBIONICLE: Matoran AdventuresA 2002 GBA platformer where you play as one of six Matoran fighting Bohrok across Mata Nui's islands. Chronicles 4, Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. worked with the Toa to set a trap for Nuhvok-KalNuhvok-KalThe gravity-wielding Bohrok-Kal whose own powers became its undoing in the quest to awaken the Bahrag., bombarding it with disks and branches while keeping it pinned. That's Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. in action: coordinated, fearless, and pulling their weight in a fight.
Language, Loyalty, and Endless Thrills#
Most Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. speak chutespeak on Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and treespeak on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years., a slang that smashes two words together for speed and personality. "Happy-joy," "Toa-hero," that kind of thing. It fits their culture: fast, direct, no time for formality. Beyond transport, Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. were known for their love of music. Many built careers around it. They also live for risk. Chute Boarding is basically their religion. The average Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. loves thrills and will take chances that make other MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. wince. Despite keeping civilization moving, they don't lord it over anyone else. They recognize their duty to the Great Spirit and to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.. They know they matter, but they're not jerks about it. That's the Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. difference.
Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.
Sources
- BookBIONICLE Chronicles 1: Tale of the Toa, Introduction to Le-Matoran and their role on Mata Nui
- BookBIONICLE Chronicles 4: Tales of the Masks, Le-Matoran cooperation in combat and daily life
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui, Le-Matoran role in Metru Nui transportation systems
- SerialReign of Shadows, Le-Matoran depicted in jungle environments
- WikiLe-Matoran, Bionicle Fandom entry
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Ga-Matoran
The Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, a female Matoran type, who filled the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats of the Mata Nui coast.

Mata Nui (Location)
An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.

Metru Nui
The city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.

Gukko
A large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui.

Mata Nui
Built 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.

BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures
A 2002 GBA platformer where you play as one of six Matoran fighting Bohrok across Mata Nui's islands.
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Air
One of the elemental powers of the Matoran Universe, carried by the Le- prefix across its bearers and most prominently wielded by the Toa of Air Lewa, Matau, and Lesovikk.
Boreas
Boreas was a Le-Matoran of Le-Metru and later Le-Koro, second commander of the Gukko Force who was taken over by a Krana during the Bohrok War and freed when Kongu, Tamaru and the Boxor pilots retook the village.
Burnak
Burnak were four-legged Rahi native to Voya Nui, engineered by the Brotherhood of Makuta and found across nine elemental and environmental variants.
Chute: the Transport Tubes of Metru Nui
A Chute was a pipe of liquid protodermis held together by a magnetic field, used across Metru Nui to carry Matoran, cargo, and Rahi. The system was run by the Le-Matoran, wrecked in the Great Cataclysm and repaired when the city was restored.
City of the Lost
The first appearance of Mahri Nui in the Quest for the Mask of Life, the airweed harvest that kept the underwater city alive, Defilak's submarine expedition into the Black Water, and the arrival of the Barraki on the doorstep of the Matoran settlement.
Defilak's Submarine
Defilak's Submarine was a Takea-shaped underwater craft built by the Mahri Nui Matoran Defilak. Its one voyage into the black water ended when Pridak's Takea sharks sank it and took its crew prisoner.
Elements
The 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.
Force Sphere
The Metru Nui chute-system hazard in which a broken piece of a chute's magnetic field wrapped around itself, swept up loose objects, and imploded inside the transport network.
Gar
Gar was an Onu-Matoran of Mahri Nui and Defilak's best friend, one of the four submariners captured by Pridak in the Black Water and the volunteer who offered to sacrifice himself so that Idris could carry the warning back to the underwater city.
Gukko
A large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui.
Hydruka
Aquatic scorpion-like Rahi domesticated by the Matoran of Mahri Nui to harvest Airweed, and the natural prototype for the Air Launcher weapon.
Kahu
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