Matoran Cliff Village

The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. Cliff Village wasn't much to look at: a scattered settlement carved into the cliff face of Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time., perched above the ocean with nowhere to go if anything came from inland. It's the kind of location you end up if you've got nowhere else in the universe to be. That's exactly where six MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. found themselves. BaltaBaltaBalta is a Ta-Matoran residing on Spherus Magna, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloring and his Great Kanohi Huna. A member of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, he carries Twin Repellers and possesses an innate but dormant connection to the element of Fire., DaluDaluDalu is a blue and silver Ga-Matoran warrior of the Water element, wearing a powerless Rau and wielding Twin Chargers in combat. Dalu resides on Spherus Magna., GaranGaranGaran is a black and grey Matoran of Earth who served as the leader of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, a group dedicated to opposing the Piraka occupation of Voya Nui. He wore a powerless Ruru and carried Pulse Bolt Generators in combat. He later resided on Spherus Magna., PirukPirukPiruk is a Le-Matoran spy who wears a powerless Mahiki and bears the element of Air. Colored in dark green and greenish-yellow, he wields Shredder Claws as his tools and resides on Spherus Magna., KaziKaziKazi is a Ko-Matoran of Ice who wears a Kanohi Matatu and is distinguished by his white and light-blue coloring. A member of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, he wields Echo Forks and resides on Spherus Magna., and VelikaVelikaVelika is a Great Being who disguised himself as a Po-Matoran on Mata Nui, wearing a powerless Komau and bearing an affinity for Stone. Colored in golden brown, grey, and orange, he worked as an inventor and carried Power Carvers as his tools. He was last known to be located on Bota Magna. had built a life in isolation while the rest of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control. carried on without knowing they existed.

A Forgotten Corner of the Universe#

The Cliff Village represented something unusual in Bionicle: MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. who weren't part of a greater mechanical system or ruled by a larger power structure. They weren't under 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.'s direct management, weren't caught up in the Brotherhood of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate.'s schemes, and weren't tied to any major conflict. They existed outside the narrative.

When the PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. arrived in 2006, the village had no allies to call on and nowhere to run.

The Invasion#

The PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. warlords didn't negotiate with the village or offer terms. They enslaved the settlement outright. The six MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. escaped to the Mountain Stronghold, the one fortified position that could mount any kind of resistance. BaltaBaltaBalta is a Ta-Matoran residing on Spherus Magna, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloring and his Great Kanohi Huna. A member of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, he carries Twin Repellers and possesses an innate but dormant connection to the element of Fire., DaluDaluDalu is a blue and silver Ga-Matoran warrior of the Water element, wearing a powerless Rau and wielding Twin Chargers in combat. Dalu resides on Spherus Magna., GaranGaranGaran is a black and grey Matoran of Earth who served as the leader of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, a group dedicated to opposing the Piraka occupation of Voya Nui. He wore a powerless Ruru and carried Pulse Bolt Generators in combat. He later resided on Spherus Magna., PirukPirukPiruk is a Le-Matoran spy who wears a powerless Mahiki and bears the element of Air. Colored in dark green and greenish-yellow, he wields Shredder Claws as his tools and resides on Spherus Magna., KaziKaziKazi is a Ko-Matoran of Ice who wears a Kanohi Matatu and is distinguished by his white and light-blue coloring. A member of the Voya Nui Resistance Team, he wields Echo Forks and resides on Spherus Magna., and VelikaVelikaVelika is a Great Being who disguised himself as a Po-Matoran on Mata Nui, wearing a powerless Komau and bearing an affinity for Stone. Colored in golden brown, grey, and orange, he worked as an inventor and carried Power Carvers as his tools. He was last known to be located on Bota Magna. abandoned their homes and everything they'd built. The Cliff Village fell completely under PirakaPirakaSix rogue Skakdi mercenaries who broke from the Dark Hunters to hunt the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. control.

Erased from Memory#

The Cliff Village never recovered from the invasion. When Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. collided catastrophically with the Southern Continent, the entire island fractured and sank. The village was obliterated in the collision. Unlike settlements with stories that echoed through the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., the Cliff Village's destruction went largely unnoticed. Six MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. survived. A location doesn't.

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Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.