Shasa's Hut
A Quiet Corner of Ga-Koro
Shasa's Hut is a small Ga-Koro residence built from seaweed, holding a weaving loom for one of the village's working Matoran.
ShasaGa-Koro Defense ForceThe Ga-Matoran militia that patrolled Ga-Wahi with bamboo poles, motorized boats, and tamed Keras, and held the village during the Bohrok War.'s Hut was a small residence 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., home to 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. weaver and guard Shasa. It sat on the same lily-pad village map as Nokama's HutNokama's HutThe Turaga's residence in Ga-Koro held the lightstone that raised the escape hut, took collateral damage in a Tarakava fight, and outlived the Bohrok-Kal. and the 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. KolhiiKolhiiKolhii was the inter-village athletic contest of Mata Nui, descended from the earlier Akilini of Metru Nui and played by all six Koro until the island's evacuation. Field, one of the ordinary residences where the village's working Matoran lived.
Overview#
Two facts define the hut. Shasa's original residence was in Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. and was destroyed during the Great Cataclysm. A replacement hut was constructed for her 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., built from seaweed like the rest of the village's residences, and the new hut included a weaving loom.
The village's residences sat on lily pads above water, made from seaweed harvested locally, with ShasaShasaShasa is a blue Ga-Matoran of Water who wears a Kanohi Matatu and lives on Spherus Magna. She serves a dual role as a weaver and a guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force.'s Hut listed alongside 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.'s, MackuMackuMacku was a Ga-Matoran of Metru Nui and later Ga-Koro, attendant to Turaga Nokama, Kolhii partner to Hahli at the championship at Ta-Koro, and a member of the Chronicler's Company.'s, MarkaMarkaMarka was a Ga-Matoran originally of Metru Nui who reported Nidhiki's pursuit of Vhisola, survived a tentacled Rahi attack at sea, and rose to lead the Shipwrights of Ga-Koro after the Bohrok-Kal crisis.'s Shipyard, Nokama's HutNokama's HutThe Turaga's residence in Ga-Koro held the lightstone that raised the escape hut, took collateral damage in a Tarakava fight, and outlived the Bohrok-Kal., Kai's, 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, NixieNixieNixie was a Ga-Matoran Astronomer of Ga-Koro who tracked the Red Star, recorded prophecies, and supplied Takua with the Gnomon that opened the Onu-Wahi Sundial.'s, Amaya's HutAmaya's HutAmaya's Hut was a small driftwood dwelling in Ga-Koro that housed a Flax Weaver, a jellyfish lamp, and the quiet labor of Matoran daily life., and 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.'s. The hut was part of a small cluster of 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. homes.
The Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. original#
ShasaShasaShasa is a blue Ga-Matoran of Water who wears a Kanohi Matatu and lives on Spherus Magna. She serves a dual role as a weaver and a guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force. was 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., associated with both Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. and 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.. 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. devastated Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. along with the rest of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., and the personal homes of the city's 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. were caught in that destruction, including Shasa's original hut.
Building it back in seaweed#
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.'s architecture was improvised. The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. arrived 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. via Toa Canisters, woke amnesiac, and built a settlement from what the coast offered. Seaweed became the primary building material, listed alongside cowrie shells, harakeke plant, bamboo, and Ruki FishRuki FishCommon aquatic Rahi caught in Ga-Koro and traded across Mata Nui as food and commerce. among the village's resources, and the residences were seaweed structures resting on lily pads. ShasaShasaShasa is a blue Ga-Matoran of Water who wears a Kanohi Matatu and lives on Spherus Magna. She serves a dual role as a weaver and a guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force.'s replacement hut followed that pattern.
The hut contained a weaving loom for her work. ShasaShasaShasa is a blue Ga-Matoran of Water who wears a Kanohi Matatu and lives on Spherus Magna. She serves a dual role as a weaver and a guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force. served as a Guard in the Ga-Koro Defense ForceGa-Koro Defense ForceThe Ga-Matoran militia that patrolled Ga-Wahi with bamboo poles, motorized boats, and tamed Keras, and held the village during the Bohrok War., and 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. occupations included weaver, trader, astrologer, and guard. The hut therefore housed a working tool as well as living space, in keeping with 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.'s pattern of homes that doubled as workshops.
Where it sits in the village#
The 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. KolhiiKolhiiKolhii was the inter-village athletic contest of Mata Nui, descended from the earlier Akilini of Metru Nui and played by all six Koro until the island's evacuation. Field sat on a lily pad between ShasaShasaShasa is a blue Ga-Matoran of Water who wears a Kanohi Matatu and lives on Spherus Magna. She serves a dual role as a weaver and a guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force.'s Hut and the 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, placing her residence near the centre of the village. 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. and MackuMackuMacku was a Ga-Matoran of Metru Nui and later Ga-Koro, attendant to Turaga Nokama, Kolhii partner to Hahli at the championship at Ta-Koro, and a member of the Chronicler's Company. practiced KolhiiKolhiiKolhii was the inter-village athletic contest of Mata Nui, descended from the earlier Akilini of Metru Nui and played by all six Koro until the island's evacuation. on that field in preparation for the KolhiiGa-Koro Kolhii TeamThe Ga-Matoran squad that won the Mata Nui Kolhii championship at Ta-Koro, after Turaga Nokama replaced Kotu on the roster with Hahli. Tournament, so Shasa's hut stood on the route between the games and the square.
Significance#
Domestic spaces like ShasaShasaShasa is a blue Ga-Matoran of Water who wears a Kanohi Matatu and lives on Spherus Magna. She serves a dual role as a weaver and a guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force.'s Hut occupied the smallest scale of life in the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. settlements, far removed from the cosmic events surrounding Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years., TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., and the Mask of Life. The hut confirmed that 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. weaver maintained a workshop within the village, with a working loom kept there for her trade. The loss of her original residence in Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. was one more casualty of the Great Cataclysm, and the seaweed replacement 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. reflected the village's improvised reconstruction.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Shasa's Hut?
- Shasa's Hut was a small residence in Ga-Koro, home to the Ga-Matoran weaver and guard Shasa. It sat on the same lily-pad village map as Nokama's Hut and the Ga-Koro Kolhii Field, one of the ordinary residences where the village's working Matoran lived.
- What happened to Shasa's original hut?
- Shasa's original residence stood in Ga-Metru and was destroyed during the Great Cataclysm, which devastated Ga-Metru along with the rest of Metru Nui. A replacement hut was later built for her in Ga-Koro.
- What was Shasa's Hut made of?
- The replacement hut in Ga-Koro was built from seaweed, like the rest of the village's residences, which rested on lily pads above water. Ga-Koro's architecture was improvised from coastal materials after the Matoran arrived on Mata Nui by Toa Canister and built a settlement from what the coast offered.
- What was inside Shasa's Hut?
- The hut contained a weaving loom for Shasa's work. She served as a Guard in the Ga-Koro Defense Force, and the hut housed a working tool as well as living space, in keeping with Ga-Koro's pattern of homes that doubled as workshops.
- Where was Shasa's Hut located in Ga-Koro?
- The Ga-Koro Kolhii Field sat on a lily pad between Shasa's Hut and the Ga-Koro Town Square, placing her residence near the centre of the village. Hahli and Macku practiced Kolhii on that field, so the hut stood on the route between the games and the square.
Sources
- WikiShasa's Hut — BS01 character/subject entry
- WikiGa-Koro — BS01 location entry
- WikiShasa — BS01 character entry
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