Makani
Le-Matoran Musician of Le-Koro
Makani was a Le-Matoran musician of Le-Koro who greeted arrivals at the village gates. He survived the Nui-Rama and Bohrok crises, returned to Metru Nui, and later evacuated to Spherus Magna.
Makani was a Le-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. native to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. who became a musician in the treetop village of Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax. 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.. His job was to welcome visitors as they came in through the village gates. (Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Metru Nui#
Before the Great CataclysmThe Great CataclysmThe day Makuta Teridax put the Great Spirit to sleep, the Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky, Metru Nui flooded, and Voya Nui tore loose from the Southern Continent., Makani lived and worked in Le-Metru. On the orders of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., disguised as Turaga Dume, the Vahki sealed him in a Matoran SphereMatoran SphereRound containers that wiped memories and hid Makuta Teridax's manipulation of the Matoran., and he was later rescued with the other MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. by the Toa Metru and brought to 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.. The sphere left him physically smaller. (BIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui; BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui)
Musician of Le-Koro#
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., Makani helped build Le-KoroLe-KoroLe-Koro is a village situated within Le-Wahi, inhabited by the Le-Matoran and home to Turaga Matau and Toa Lewa. The settlement was once held under the control of Teridax. under Turaga Matau, using melted-down pieces of the airships that had carried the Matoran there. He became one of the village's musicians, welcoming visitors at the gates. (BIONICLE: World; Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle)
Makani escaped capture when the Nui-RamaNui-RamaLarge insect-like Rahi with deadly claws and venom, known for kidnapping Matoran and attacking Le-Koro. first raided Le-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga.. When the insects came back, he mounted a KewaKewaA vulture-like Rahi species native to Le-Wahi, a cousin of the Kahu used as aerial mounts by the Gukko Force of Le-Koro. bird and rode into battle against them with KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri.. Toa OnuaOnuaOnua was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Earth, a quiet, deliberate warrior whose patience and underground mastery anchored his team across the Matoran Universe. eventually arrived and helped free the captured Le-Matoran, and they all returned to the village. (Mata Nui Online Game)
The Bohrok and after#
Le-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages built on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, on sites the Toa Metru had chosen, each tied to one element and one Turaga. later fell to the BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected., and all but two of its Matoran, KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri. and TamaruTamaruTamaru was a Le-Matoran Forest Navigator of Le-Koro, Kongu's Kolhii partner, and the Le-Koro representative in the Chronicler's Company at the Battle of Kini-Nui., ended up with KranaKranaThe small organic creatures that controlled the Bohrok, made in eight types plus a mutated variant, without which no Bohrok could serve the swarm. in place of their masks. The villagers were freed with the help of 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., Kongu, Tamaru and NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny.'s BoxorBoxorBuilt by Nuparu from a salvaged Gahlok shell, the Boxor was the first Matoran-engineered combat machine and a key resistance asset against the Bohrok swarms. machines. (Mata Nui Online Animations)
After 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. were defeated, Makani and the other Matoran were rebuilt into stronger forms closer to their Metru Nui bodies. After about a thousand years 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., he helped build the boats and sailed back 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 Matoran and the Turaga. He helped rebuild the city, briefly downed tools during 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.'s stoppage to make the Turaga reveal where the Toa Nuva had gone, and finally stopped when 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. was used to repair the rest of the city. He attended the ceremony at the ColiseumThe ColiseumCentral tower of Metru Nui, serving as government seat, akilini arena and, during Teridax's masquerade, the place from which the city's Matoran were rounded up into spheres. celebrating the awakening of the Great Spirit Mata Nui. After the death of Teridax, the inhabitants of the Matoran universe left for Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint.. (Mata Nui Online Animations; BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui; BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom; Toa Nuva Blog; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle; BIONICLE: Journey's End)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Makani in Bionicle?
- Makani was a Le-Matoran native to Metru Nui who became a musician in the treetop village of Le-Koro on the island of Mata Nui. His job was to welcome visitors at the village gates.
- What was Makani's role in Le-Koro?
- Makani was one of Le-Koro's musicians, and his particular job was welcoming visitors as they came in through the village gates.
- How did Makani survive the Nui-Rama raid?
- Makani escaped capture during the Nui-Rama's first raid on Le-Koro. When they returned, he rode a Kewa bird into battle beside Kongu, and Toa Onua later helped free the captured villagers.
- What happened to Makani during the Bohrok crisis?
- When Le-Koro fell to the Bohrok, all of its Matoran except Kongu and Tamaru ended up with Krana in place of their masks. The villagers were freed with help from Takua, Kongu, Tamaru and Nuparu's Boxor machines.
- What happened to Makani after the Bohrok crisis?
- Makani was rebuilt after the Bohrok-Kal were defeated, helped build the boats home to Metru Nui, and worked on rebuilding the city until the Staff of Artakha repaired the rest. He attended the Coliseum ceremony celebrating the Great Spirit's awakening. After Teridax died, the inhabitants of the Matoran universe left for Spherus Magna.
Gallery

Images via BIONICLE Wiki (Biosector01)
Sources
- GameMata Nui Online Game, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2001
- GameMata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2003
- VideoMata Nui Online Animations, Templar Studios for The LEGO Group, BIONICLE.com, 2002 to 2003
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 4: Legends of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
- FilmBIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui, Miramax / LEGO, 2004
- BookBIONICLE: World, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
- BookBIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2004
- BookBIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2006
- SerialToa Nuva Blog, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2007
- BookBIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2008
- BookBIONICLE: Journey's End, Greg Farshtey, AMEET, 2010; serialised on BIONICLE.com
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Teridax
Teridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.

Nuparu
An Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny.

Krana
The small organic creatures that controlled the Bohrok, made in eight types plus a mutated variant, without which no Bohrok could serve the swarm.

Tamaru
Tamaru was a Le-Matoran Forest Navigator of Le-Koro, Kongu's Kolhii partner, and the Le-Koro representative in the Chronicler's Company at the Battle of Kini-Nui.

The Great Cataclysm
The day Makuta Teridax put the Great Spirit to sleep, the Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky, Metru Nui flooded, and Voya Nui tore loose from the Southern Continent.

Takua
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