Ta-Koro

Ta-Koro was the village of the Ta-MatoranTa-MatoranThe Fire-element Matoran of Ta-Metru and Ta-Koro, forgers of masks and Kanoka, lava farmers, and the standing core of the Ta-Koro Guard during the war for Mata Nui., located in the Ta-Wahi region near the Mangai Volcano. Turaga VakamaVakamaA Ta-Metru maskmaker transformed into the Toa Metru of Fire, leader of his team through the Visorak war, and Turaga of Ta-Koro for a thousand years. scouted the area and decided to build the settlement inside a lava crater, choosing the position with defense in mind. The surrounding lava made the village difficult for enemies to reach.

When the Toa MataWho are the Toa Mata?Six warriors built to order by Artakha, stored in canisters, dropped into the ocean. This is the origin story of Bionicle's heroes and why their first week of work was entirely amnesiac. first arrived above the surface after defeating TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., they learned from a fleeing Ta-Matoran that the BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. had attacked, and they raced to Ta-Koro to find the swarms storming the village. There TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. rallied the Ta-Matoran, telling them they could help defeat the Bohrok by standing united and strong together. Matoran defended the village against waves of Bohrok using their Boxors and traps.

Ta-Koro was protected by the Ta-Koro Guard, a force later captained by 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.. When the championship kolhii tournament was held, Tahu, the Toa Nuva, Vakama, and villagers from Po-Koro, Ga-Koro, and Ta-Koro gathered to watch the games. It was a Ta-Matoran of the village who recovered the golden Kanohi that Tahu sent to be shown to Vakama.

Ta-Koro was ultimately destroyed. Vakama later showed Takanuva and Jaller the ruins of the village and told the tale of the conflict between the Toa Nuva and the Rahkshi Kaita, using it as a lesson that one should not judge an enemy's power by appearance.