Okoth's Shop

OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s Shop is a Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga. storefront that sold Air Bladders for five widgets, and the entire body of canon about it fits in two sentences on BS01. That's not a complaint. Bionicle's island setting kept producing these tiny named locations through the 2003 era, and most of them never got more than a line in Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final ChronicleTakua's Journey Across Mata Nui: The Chronicler's Path to Kini-NuiA wandering Ta-Matoran with no memory of how he reached the beach walked the six villages of Mata Nui, witnessed the Toa Mata's awakening, and organized the defense that held Kini-Nui.. OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s Shop is one of those. I think it's worth a few hundred words anyway, because the canon we do have tells you something specific about how Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga. worked before the BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. flattened it.

What canon actually says#

The BS01 entry on OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s Shop runs about four sentences. It was located on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. in Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax.. It was where OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue., a Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, exclusively female, who taught the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats and bridges of the Mata Nui coast. trader, lived and worked. She sold Air BladdersAir BladderA Ga-Koro breathing apparatus that stored air to extend underwater diving duration. for five widgets each, alongside several other indigenous items the entry doesn't itemize. Frequent visitors were HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe., KailaniKailaniKailani is a light blue Ga-Matoran craftswoman who resides on Spherus Magna. She wears the Kanohi Ruru and is affiliated with the element of Water., and KaiKaiKai is a Ga-Matoran of Water, blue in color and wearing a Kakama, who resides on Spherus Magna and works as a sailor.. The only confirmed appearance is Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final ChronicleTakua's Journey Across Mata Nui: The Chronicler's Path to Kini-NuiA wandering Ta-Matoran with no memory of how he reached the beach walked the six villages of Mata Nui, witnessed the Toa Mata's awakening, and organized the defense that held Kini-Nui..

That's the canon. Anything beyond it is fan extrapolation, and I want to be honest about that going in. The shop has no scenes in the novels, no dialogue in the comics, no appearance in Mask of LightKanohi Mask of Light and ShadowA single fused Kanohi formed in Energized Protodermis when Takanuva and Teridax merged into Takutanuva, holding both light and shadow at once..

Air Bladders and the price#

The Air BladderAir BladderA Ga-Koro breathing apparatus that stored air to extend underwater diving duration., per BS01, was a Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. tool that stored air, used for deep diving when a MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. couldn't hold their breath. HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. once used one when she was diving. That's the inventory line. Five widgets for one of these is a price point that makes sense once you remember Onu-WahiOnu-WahiThe underground kingdom of Mata Nui, home to the Onu-Matoran and Toa Onua.'s lower levels stayed flooded after the GahlokGahlokWater-element Bohrok swarms that flooded Mata Nui's aquatic zones with relentless purpose. attack and could only be accessed with an Air BladderAir BladderA Ga-Koro breathing apparatus that stored air to extend underwater diving duration. or two on hand. Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. made the gear, sold it locally, and presumably moved some of it to Onu-MatoranOnu-MatoranEarth-wielding Matoran of the deep who adapted to darkness and built the Matoran Universe's defensive cavalry. crews who needed to work the flooded depths.

I'd argue that's the most interesting thing the price tells us. Five widgets isn't a number you can rank against much else, because Bionicle never built out a consistent economy. But the fact that a working tool with cross-village utility had a fixed sticker price at all says Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga. had something like a real shopfront economy, not just communal sharing.

The customer list#

Three named regulars, all Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, exclusively female, who taught the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats and bridges of the Mata Nui coast.: HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe., KailaniKailaniKailani is a light blue Ga-Matoran craftswoman who resides on Spherus Magna. She wears the Kanohi Ruru and is affiliated with the element of Water., and KaiKaiKai is a Ga-Matoran of Water, blue in color and wearing a Kakama, who resides on Spherus Magna and works as a sailor.. HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. is the one most readers will know, since she eventually becomes the ChroniclerChroniclerThe Matoran role of recording history and Toa deeds through word and carving, held by figures like Takua and Hahli., then a Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., then a Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself.. KailaniKailaniKailani is a light blue Ga-Matoran craftswoman who resides on Spherus Magna. She wears the Kanohi Ruru and is affiliated with the element of Water. and Kai are background Ga-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. with their own huts in Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. per the BS01 Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. entry, but no narrative arcs of their own. The customer list reads as a slice of who lived around the southern part of Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. Town Square, where the BS01 entry on the Ga-Koro Town SquareGa-Koro Town SquareThe central plaza of Ga-Koro, split into a north square inhabited by Nokama, Nireta, Macku and Nixie, and a south square inhabited by Okoth, Kotu and Kailani. places OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue..

That positioning matters. The town square is the one part of Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. the canon actually maps. OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue. is in the southern half. HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe., KailaniKailaniKailani is a light blue Ga-Matoran craftswoman who resides on Spherus Magna. She wears the Kanohi Ruru and is affiliated with the element of Water., and Kai are all listed as Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. residents. Their being regulars at OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s place is about as close to mundane neighborhood writing as Bionicle ever did.

Abandonment and destruction#

The shop was abandoned after the Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, exclusively female, who taught the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats and bridges of the Mata Nui coast. left for Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., then destroyed by the BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. swarms. Both halves of that fit the wider 2003 to 2004 island timeline. The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. 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. after TakanuvaTakanuvaHidden among the Ta-Matoran as Takua, the disguised Av-Matoran who became Takanuva was the sole Toa of Light produced in the Matoran Universe's full history. defeated TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. in Mask of LightKanohi Mask of Light and ShadowA single fused Kanohi formed in Energized Protodermis when Takanuva and Teridax merged into Takutanuva, holding both light and shadow at once., making the Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. settlements progressively obsolete. The BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. were never going to leave standing structures on the island either way. Their job was to clear the surface for Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. to wake up.

OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue. herself survived. The BS01 entry on OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue. tracks her returning 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., helping rebuild it after 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. finished the rest, attending 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., and eventually evacuating to Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint. with the other Ga-MatoranGa-MatoranThe Water-element Matoran of Ga-Metru and Ga-Koro, exclusively female, who taught the schools of Metru Nui and crewed the boats and bridges of the Mata Nui coast.. The shop didn't migrate with her. There's no record of an OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s Shop on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint. or in the rebuilt Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive..

Why a one-line shop earns an article#

Most of the named-but-undeveloped Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna. locations exist because Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final ChronicleTakua's Journey Across Mata Nui: The Chronicler's Path to Kini-NuiA wandering Ta-Matoran with no memory of how he reached the beach walked the six villages of Mata Nui, witnessed the Toa Mata's awakening, and organized the defense that held Kini-Nui. needed places for the player to walk around. OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s Shop is one of those. So is most of Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga. Town Square. So are the individual huts the BS01 Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. entry lists out. None of them get story beats in the novels.

That's fine. The 2003 island wasn't trying to be Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.. It was a smaller, quieter setting where six villages got six chapters in the BIONICLE: Encyclopedia UpdatedBIONICLE Reference BooksSix Scholastic and AMEET reference titles published between 2003 and 2009 form the primary printed canon for the Matoran Universe. This page catalogs what each book contains and where the editions diverge. and most named characters were MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. with one or two-line bios. OkothOkothOkoth is a Ga-Matoran of Water who resides on Spherus Magna. Formerly equipped with a Kanoka Launcher, he now carries no tools and works as a trader. He wears a Miru and is colored in shades of dark blue, blue, and light blue.'s Shop fits there. It's a price tag, a customer list, and an end date. That's enough to confirm Ga-KoroKoroThe Koros were the six elemental villages established by the Toa Metru on Mata Nui after the Great Rescue, each tied to one element and one Turaga. had a working trade economy with named participants, which is more than the canon ever bothered to show for several of the other villages.

I'd argue that's the takeaway. The shop matters because the entire stretch of pre-2004 Ga-KoroGa-KoroGa-Koro is a village on the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by the Ga-Matoran and associated with both Nokama and Gali. The settlement was formerly under the power of Teridax. material is built out of pieces this small, and the absence of grander narrative weight is what makes it feel lived-in.