The Bionicle Years

Bionicle 2001

The Toa Mata land on the island of Mata Nui.

174 entries tagged 2001, sourced from Greg Farshtey’s serials, the BIONICLE novels, comics, and BS01 cross-checks.

The 174 entries

Chronicler's Company: the seven Matoran who held Kini-NuiThe Chronicler's Company was a group of seven Matoran gathered by Takua to defend Kini-Nui from infected Rahi while the Toa Mata descended into Mangaia to face Teridax.
Ally: Po-Matoran of Metru NuiAlly was a Po-Matoran native to Metru Nui who helped build Po-Koro on the island of Mata Nui, served in the Po-Koro Guard, and made a final stand against the Bohrok before the swarms were stopped.
Kaita: the Fusion of ThreeA Kaita was a being formed from the fusion of three separate beings into one. The merged form had its own distinct mind, mask, and weapons. The Toa Mata produced the two best known Kaita, Akamai and Wairuha, and other kinds existed among the Bohrok, Rahkshi, and Turaga.
Kodan: First Chronicler of Metru NuiKodan was the Po-Matoran who served as the first Chronicler of Metru Nui and who was credited with inventing the sport of Akilini. He held the office for millennia until Teridax, disguised as Turaga Dume, sent him on a mission from which he never returned.
Mask of Creation: the Legendary Kanohi of ArtakhaThe Kanohi worn by Artakha, the master builder of the Matoran Universe. It let its wearer envision a finished object from raw materials and learn how to build it, and Artakha won it in a fight with his brother Karzahni.
Midak: the Onu-Matoran Who Loved the LightMidak was an Onu-Matoran of Metru Nui who, against the habits of his kind, was fascinated by light. He farmed Ussal crabs outside Onu-Koro on the island of Mata Nui, and his unusual nature gave Pohatu the idea to name the Midak Skyblaster after him.
Minion: the Silent Dark HunterMinion was a Dark Hunter who began as a Rahi experiment of the Brotherhood of Makuta. Made sapient by their tampering, he overheard their secrets, escaped to Odina, and was kept by the Shadowed One as a guard who could never be made to speak.
Psionics: the elemental power of the mindOne of the elemental powers of the Matoran Universe, Psionics granted command over psychic energy: telepathy, telekinesis, and even control over other minds. Its wielders were almost all female.
Silence: the Soundless Dark HunterSilence was a Dark Hunter and a gift to the organization from Roodaka, whose Rhotuka was held responsible for his appearance. He generated a field that deadened all sound around him, making him an abductor who could take targets from the most heavily guarded places without a scream being heard.
Solis Magna System: the solar system of the BIONICLE sagaThe solar system in which the entire BIONICLE story unfolded, centered on the sun Solis Magna and home to the three fragments of the shattered planet Spherus Magna.
Sundial: The Codrex Pointer of Onu-WahiThe Sundial was a large organic structure buried in the rock of Onu-Wahi that served as a hidden entrance to the Mangaia and, once shrunk and given to Takanuva, as a means of pointing the way to the Codrex.
Takanuva (The Kingdom): the Turaga who walled off the MakutaIn the alternate timeline of The Kingdom, Takanuva sealed the Matoran Universe behind a barrier of light, raised a new generation of Toa, and ruled as the head of his island kingdom's council.
Teridax (Melding Alternate Universe): the Makuta who kept his lightIn the Melding alternate universe, Makuta Teridax was created as a warrior of light who never fell to shadow. Brought across to the main reality by Mazeka, he confronted his corrupted counterpart and outlived the war.
Toa Mahri: The Toa Who Saved the UniverseThe Toa Mahri were the water breathing form of the sixth Toa team, transformed by the Mask of Life on the way down to the drowned city of Mahri Nui. They fought the Barraki for the mask and recovered it at the cost of one of their own.
Toa Metru: Heroes of Metru NuiThe Toa Metru were the six Toa transformed from Matoran of Metru Nui by Toa Lhikan's Toa stones, who defeated the Morbuzakh, sealed Teridax after the Great Cataclysm, survived mutation into Toa Hordika, and carried the city's Matoran to the island of Mata Nui before becoming Turaga.
Treespeak: The Slang of the Le-MatoranTreespeak was the distinctive slang of the Le-Matoran, a form of speech that fused two words into one. Known as treespeak on the island of Mata Nui and chutespeak on Metru Nui, it marked the air-dwelling villagers and was spoken most famously by Matau.
Tuyet (Dark Mirror): the Toa empress of an alternate Matoran UniverseIn the alternate timeline of the Dark Mirror, Tuyet seized the Nui Stone, murdered Toa Lhikan, and built a tyrannical Toa Empire that crushed the Brotherhood of Makuta and the Dark Hunters alike.
Vacuum: the power to draw away the airAn elemental power of the Matoran Universe that absorbed the air from an area to create a destructive vacuum. Wielded by the Bohrok-Kal Lehvak-Kal, by some Makuta, and approximated by Toa of Air.
AirshipAirships were flying cargo vessels used across the Matoran Universe, based in Metru Nui at the Le-Metru Moto Hub and flown by skilled Le-Matoran pilots using Kanoka and pressurized protodermis for lift and thrust.
AiyetoroAiyetoro was an Onu-Matoran of Metru Nui who became a miner in Onu-Koro on Mata Nui, digging for ore beneath the island and honouring the Virtues of Duty and Destiny.
Artakha BullThe Artakha Bull was a hostile, bull-like Rahi of Le-Metru, unusually intelligent for its kind and so hard to capture. Legend held that its cunning was why it shared its name with the hidden land of Artakha.
Badge of OfficeThe Badge of Office was the staff or tool carried by a Turaga to symbolize experience and authority, most often the transformed Toa Tool the elder had wielded in their days as a Toa.
Bohrok Kaita ZaA Bohrok Kaita Za was a theoretical fusion of a Tahnok, a Pahrak, and a Nuhvok, controlled by a Krana Za and wielding fire, earth, and stone. No Bohrok Kaita Za was ever formed in the events of the Bohrok swarms.
Bohrok-Kal Kaita JaBohrok-Kal Kaita Ja was the merged being formed by Kohrak-Kal, Lehvak-Kal and Gahlok-Kal, wielding Magnetism, Vacuum and Sonics, which beat the Toa Nuva Kaita Wairuha Nuva with a vortex of their combined powers.
BoreasBoreas was a Le-Matoran of Le-Metru and later Le-Koro, second commander of the Gukko Force who was taken over by a Krana during the Bohrok War and freed when Kongu, Tamaru and the Boxor pilots retook the village.
Dagger SpiderThe Dagger Spider was a spider-like Rahi created by the Makuta, named for the sharpened front legs it drove into prey to inject a paralysing venom. Swarms of them lived in the forested Green Belt of Voya Nui.
DosneDosne is an Onu-Matoran from Onu-Metru who helped build Onu-Koro on Mata Nui, fled it twice, and went back to Metru Nui to help rebuild the city.
DwellerDweller was a Dark Hunter assassin turned spy, posted to Metru Nui after the Great Cataclysm to watch the city for the Shadowed One, until Brutaka caught him.
Eccentric RockThe Eccentric Rock is a Xian trapping weapon that bursts on impact into a cage of sticky protodermis. It comes from a fan contest entry made canon by writer Greg Farshtey, and never appears in a published BIONICLE story.
Frost BeetleThe Frost Beetle was a large, heavily armored insectoid Rahi of Ko-Metru that spent its time forcing its way into Knowledge Towers to consume the Memory Crystals growing there.
Furnace SalamanderThe Furnace Salamander was a colony-dwelling Rahi of Ta-Metru that nested in the furnaces and foundries of the district. It could leap great distances, glide on spiny wings, and swarm a foe when endangered.
GadjatiGadjati was a hard-working Po-Matoran of Metru Nui who became a stone hewer in Po-Koro, lived through the Bohrok attacks, and went home to help rebuild Metru Nui.
GafnaGafna were small, ratlike Rahi native to Voya Nui, bred by the Makuta species from liquid protodermis and viruses. They came in six elemental varieties, each living in a different region of the island and able to retaliate with a blast of its element when provoked.
GolyoGolyo was a Po-Matoran native to Metru Nui who herded Mahi in Po-Koro on Mata Nui, offering his beasts as a way for others to train the Skill of Strategy before the Matoran returned to their rebuilt city.
Griffin GauntletThe Griffin Gauntlet was a weapon forged on Xia that, on contact with its target, encased the victim in a ring of crystal Protodermis and crushed them by rising pressure. It was conceived as a weapon that could threaten even a Makuta.
Hagah Plasma CannonThe Hagah Plasma Cannon was a Xian-built plasma weapon that doubled as a fixed defense turret sized for Matoran and a large two-handed blaster, guiding its shots along a laser the plasma followed to its target.
HotoThe Hoto was a fire insect native chiefly to Ta-Metru and Ta-Wahi, whose body radiated enough heat to tunnel through earth and stone. Long regarded as a pest, it was one of the many Rahi bred by the Makuta.
JaatikkoJaatikko was a Ko-Matoran who lived in Ko-Metru, was sealed in a Matoran Sphere during the Great Cataclysm, and served as an Architect in Ko-Koro on Mata Nui before returning to Metru Nui and evacuating to Spherus Magna.
Judgement CannonThe Judgement Cannon was a rare and closely guarded weapon, commissioned by Artakha, that projected mental energy to either destroy an enemy's will to fight or strengthen an ally's resolve.
KantaiKantai was a Ko-Matoran hermit who lived in the Drifts of Ko-Wahi and taught the Kolhii skill of Willpower to any who asked, including Hahli.
KiviKivi was a Po-Matoran of Metru Nui who later worked as a stone hewer in Po-Koro, and whose warning to Ahkmou helped send him on the quest for the Great Disks.
KokkanKokkan was a Ko-Matoran native to Ko-Metru who became a Trader on Mata Nui, running a shop in Ko-Koro that supplied rope, sailcloth, and other practical goods before the Matoran returned to Metru Nui.
KumoKumo was a Le-Matoran crafter in Le-Koro who made and sold throwing discs. He lived through the Nui-Rama abductions, the Bohrok attack on his village and the return to Metru Nui.
KylmaKylma was a Ko-Matoran of Metru Nui who became an Adept in Ko-Koro, deciphering the prophecies of the Sanctum and dictating them to the scribe Jaa.
Lightstone RifleThe Lightstone Rifle was a ranged weapon built on Xia that fired electrified Lightstones to blind and stun targets and to weaken Makuta, Rahkshi, and other Shadow beings.
LumiLumi was a Ko-Matoran native to Metru Nui who served as an Acolyte on Mata Nui, meditating in the Sanctum on the anger of Mount Ihu and the Ko-Koro principle of Peace.
Mask of MutationThe Mask of Mutation was a Kanohi that let its wearer permanently mutate another living being from a distance, a power borne in the Matoran Universe only by Makuta and most notably by Miserix.
"Mimic""Mimic" was a Dark Hunter able to perfectly replicate any physical feat he watched, recruited by the Shadowed One with a promise to help find a lost companion the Hunters secretly held captive.
PelagiaPelagia was a Ga-Matoran who ran the ferry lines out of Ga-Koro, carrying travellers across the waters of Mata Nui. She lived through the infected Rahi attacks and the Siege of Ga-Koro before returning to Metru Nui.
Po-Koro EpidemicThe Po-Koro Epidemic was a sickness that swept the Po-Matoran of Mata Nui shortly after the Toa Mata arrived, caused by tainted Kolhii balls sold by the traitor Ahkmou on behalf of the Makuta.
PoduPodu was a Po-Matoran carver native to Metru Nui who helped build Po-Koro on Mata Nui, was rescued from a rockfall by Takua, and later evacuated to Spherus Magna.
SansoSanso was a Le-Matoran musician who, with Makani, welcomed visitors to Le-Koro by flute. He survived the Nui-Rama and Bohrok crises, returned to Metru Nui, and later evacuated to Spherus Magna.
Kanohi ShelekThe Kanohi Shelek was the Mask of Silence, which let its user render a target simultaneously deaf and mute for as long as concentration was maintained. It was worn by the Makuta Chirox and Mutran.
Spiny Stone ApeThe Spiny Stone Ape was a large, spine-covered Rahi of Po-Metru and Po-Wahi, fiercely territorial and powerfully built, that shared its caves and tunnels with the Rock Raptors in a defensive partnership.
Staircase to the IgnikaThe Staircase to the Ignika was the path the Great Beings built beneath Voya Nui to guard the Kanohi Ignika, a descent of a rumored 777 steps broken by chambers of nightmares, sacrifice, and lethal guardians.
Swamp StriderThe Swamp Strider was a four-legged walking turret designed by Helryx for the Order of Mata Nui. It levitated above the waters of the Swamp of Secrets and was armed with an armored Midak Skyblaster when Mazeka piloted it.
TaikiTaiki was a Le-Matoran native to Metru Nui who lived in Le-Koro as a musician and rode with the Gukko Force, briefly falling under Krana control during the Bohrok war before being freed.
TalviTalvi was a Ko-Matoran of Metru Nui who served as a Chute Guard in the city and later as a Sanctum Guard of Ko-Koro on Mata Nui, where he stood watch alongside Pakastaa.
TuuliTuuli was a Le-Matoran who worked as a chute controller in Metru Nui alongside Kongu and Orkahm, later kept a trader's shop in Le-Koro on Mata Nui, and eventually returned to rebuild Metru Nui.
Twilight BladeThe Twilight Blade was a rare Vortixx-made weapon that had no light or shadow powers despite its name. Its reflective metal could blind a foe in bright light and turn near-invisible in dim light, but only in skilled hands and only when swung.
ViraVira was a Le-Matoran native to Metru Nui who worked as a chute monitor in Le-Metru and later rode with the Gukko Force on Mata Nui, helping to rescue Matau from a Nui-Rama hive.
VohonVohon was a Ta-Matoran who kept a shop in Ta-Koro on Mata Nui, dealing goods with travellers including Hahli before the village sank into the Lake of Lava.
AmayaAmaya was a Ga-Matoran native to Metru Nui who taught Vhisola before the Great Cataclysm and later made flax in Ga-Koro on the island of Mata Nui.
Bula BerryThe green berry of Mata Nui famous for restoring energy on contact, carried by Matoran travellers on long trips and used as a healing item in the chronicled record of the island.
MaduThe volatile coconut-like fruit that grew on the Madu trees of Mata Nui, whose ripe form detonated at the slightest disturbance and whose unripe Cabolo form became a Matoran improvised weapon.
MarkaMarka 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.
The Onu-Koro Trading GuildThe commercial union of the Onu-Matoran traders of Onu-Koro, led by Zemya, pressing the Turaga on the village's marketplace isolation, the Lightstone shortage, and the dangers of the routes that fed the underground city.
The SanctumThe central meditation hall of Ko-Koro on the island of Mata Nui, the seat of Turaga Nuju, and the only chamber on the island in which the Wall of Prophecy could be read in full by the Ko-Matoran Scribes and Adepts.
The Toa CodeThe Toa Code was the strict moral law that bound the Toa across the Matoran Universe, anchored on the prohibition against killing and enforced by the loss of the title for those who broke it.
Amana Volo SphereAmana Volo Spheres are rare globes of energy released by certain Rahi when their Infected Kanohi are removed, absorbed to restore health and boost strength, and handed to Takua as rewards in the game Quest for the Toa.
Ga-Koro WaterfallThe Kaukau-crowned Naho Falls above Ga-Koro, hiding a route to the Kini-Nui, whose statue was rebuilt in the form of a Kaukau Nuva after the Bohrok War.
MackuMacku 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.
MangaiThe active volcanic peak at the heart of the island of Mata Nui, in whose shadow Ta-Koro was raised and beneath whose roots Mangaia was hidden.
Naho BayThe body of water that made up most of Ga-Wahi, named for a fallen Toa of Water and home to the floating village of Ga-Koro on its surface.
Ta-Wahi BeachThe volcanic black-sand shore of Mata Nui where Tahu's Toa Canister washed ashore, where Vakama came to think, and where the carved face of the Great Spirit concealed the entrance to the Bohrok Nest.
Vuata Maca CrystalThe Vuata Maca Crystals were the energy-bearing crystals that powered the Vuata Maca Trees in each Koro of Mata Nui, and the items Takua recovered to cleanse the poisoned trees during the Dark Time.
FusaA kangaroo-shaped Rahi of Po-Wahi on the island of Mata Nui, mostly harmless unless provoked, with powerful hind legs and the Muaka as its natural enemy.
Ga-Wahi BeachThe shoreline outside Ga-Koro where the Toa Metru first set foot on Mata Nui, later stripped by the reawakened Bohrok and lost with the island.
GukkoA large, swift bird-like Rahi domesticated by the Le-Matoran as the mount of the Gukko Force, the second-largest Matoran military unit on Mata Nui.
HoiSmall turtle Rahi capable of flight, originally native to the Metru Nui coastline and later established in the Le-Wahi swamps and on Voya Nui.
HunaThe Kanohi Huna granted full invisibility to its wearer, with the limitation that the user's shadow remained visible and detectable.
KahuKahu were hawk-like bird Rahi of Le-Wahi, ridden into battle by the Le-Matoran of the Gukko Bird Force across the skies of Mata Nui.
MatatuWorn by Toa Metru Nuju and his later Turaga form, the Matatu let its bearer move and strike at any target within line of sight by force of will alone.
Papa Nihu ReefPapa Nihu Reef is the beach in Onu-Wahi where Onua's canister landed, and where Takua got his first plot hook of the 2001 story.
Kanohi RuruThe Mask of Night Vision granted clear sight in darkness, with the Great version providing limited x-ray vision and a blinding light beam used by Whenua to navigate the Archives and locate the Great Disks.
Ta-Koro GuardThe Ta-Koro Guard was the largest standing Matoran fighting force on Mata Nui, captained by Jaller and active from the early Rahi conflicts through the return to Metru Nui.
Ta-WahiTa-Wahi was the volcanic region of Mata Nui surrounding the Mangai Volcano, encompassing Ta-Koro, the Lake of Fire, the Charred Forest, and the Ta-Wahi Beach.
Tahu (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.
TakuTaku were small bird-like Rahi native to Mata Nui and Metru Nui, capable of diving to great depths to catch fish along the coastal waters.
UssalryOnu-Koro's branch of the Mata Nui Military, made up of Onu-Matoran riders mounted on tamed Ussal crabs and led by High Commander Onepu.
AhkmouA Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who betrayed his fellow Matoran to the Dark Hunters, served Makuta Teridax, and became a false Turaga during Teridax's reign.
AkiThe Kanohi Aki was the Great Mask of Valor worn by Akamai, the Toa Kaita formed by Tahu, Onua, and Pohatu during the assault on the Manas.
Takua's Quest for the Toa StonesThe 2001 Game Boy Advance game in which Takua, banished from Ta-Koro, crosses Mata Nui to rescue the Turaga, recover the six Toa Stones and summon the Toa Mata.
Cavern of LightThe Cavern of Light was the lightstone mine that supplied Onu-Koro on Mata Nui, opened only with a special key and guarded by the Onu-Matoran Kaj.
Copper Mask of VictoryA powerless ceremonial Kanohi first awarded to akilini champions in Metru Nui and later to the champions of the villages of Mata Nui, forged in the shape of a Noble Huna or Komau.
DaikauThe Daikau was a carnivorous plant found around the island of Mata Nui, mostly in Ga-Wahi. Matoran wrongly counted it as a Rahi because of its vague sentience.
Feet AdditionsThe armoured feet that served as Pohatu's Toa Tools in place of a handheld weapon, used to kick boulders and smash even the toughest stone.
Mata 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.
The Ice Shield: Kopaka's Toa ToolKopaka's Ice Shield was both defensive armor and a vehicle for channeling his elemental power, carried from his Toa Mata days through the Toa Nuva era.
Jaller's HutJaller's Hut served as both home and operational hub for the Ta-Koro Guard, housing a tactical model of Ta-Wahi used for planning village defense.
Kau Kau StaffTuraga Matau's Badge of Office, formed from his Aero Slicers and named by Onewa after the cry of the Brakas monkey.
KewaA vulture-like Rahi species native to Le-Wahi, a cousin of the Kahu used as aerial mounts by the Gukko Force of Le-Koro.
Kokkan's ShopA modest Trader-run shop in Ko-Koro on Mata Nui, supplying rope, bamboo, sailcloths, tackles, and Air Bladders to villagers and visiting Matoran.
Kanohi KomauThe Mask of Mind Control, forged from Freeze, Weaken, and Remove Poison Kanoka in Metru Nui, which lets its wearer take over the mind of a weaker-willed being.
KoroThe 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.
Le-Koro HighwayAn underground tunnel from Onu-Koro to Le-Wahi, stalled by a lightstone shortage, finished with Taipu the first to break through, and later cleared out by the reawakened Bohrok.
MahiHorned Rahi of Mata Nui, kept by the Po-Matoran as livestock and magnetised to Pohatu Nuva by the Gahlok-Kal.
Mana-KoMassive crab-like Rahi created by the Brotherhood but shielded by the Order of Mata Nui from Teridax's mental control.
Mata Nui MilitaryA decentralized network of village militias defended the island of Mata Nui through the eras of Rahi unrest, the Bohrok War, and the Rahkshi incursions.
Motara DesertThe Motara Desert covered eastern Po-Wahi on Mata Nui, served the Po-Matoran trade economy, and was destroyed during the Bohrok swarms.
The Nui-Rama HiveThe Nui-Rama Hive served as a Rahi nest, Matoran prison, and protodermis mining site during Teridax's shadow occupation of Mata Nui.
RahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts.
RanamaThe Ranama were fire-resistant amphibian Rahi native to the molten Protodermis vats of Ta-Metru that later thrived in the lava flows of Ta-Wahi.
Kanohi RauThe Kanohi Rau allowed its wearer to comprehend foreign written and spoken languages, and was most associated with Turaga Nokama.
Kanohi RuaThe Great Mask of Wisdom, formed only when a Toa Kaita merged three Great Kanohi into a single silver mask granting levitation, water breathing, and x-ray vision.
SuvaSuva were the sacred shrines of Matoran civilisation, holding Toa Stones, Kanohi, and Nuva symbols across Mata Nui, Metru Nui, and beyond.
The Three VirtuesThe Three Virtues were the foundational principles given by Mata Nui to the Matoran, shaping social order, ritual, and the cosmology of Spherus Magna.
The Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe.
Tren Krom BreakA lava formation in Ta-Wahi named by Vakama after the exiled organic creation, used both for Ignalu surfing and as a Ta-Koro Guard outpost.
UssalSix-legged crustacean Rahi domesticated across Metru Nui and Mata Nui for cargo, mining, and sport. Backbone of Matoran labor.
Volo Lutu LauncherA Matoran grappling tool that fired a tethered bead, used by Takua during the Quest for the Toa across the regions of Mata Nui.
Wall of ProphecyAn inscribed wall in the Sanctum of Ko-Koro that recorded visions interpreted by Ko-Matoran astrologers and guarded by Turaga Nuju.
HahliA 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.
JallerJaller 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.
KonguKongu 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.
OnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro.
Gali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui.
LewaToa of Air, member of the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva, whose career was marked by repeated possession, body theft, and aerial campaigns from Le-Wahi to Karda Nui.
MatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran.
NokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras.
Kini-NuiThe most sacred temple on Mata Nui, ironically built directly above Teridax's fortress.
Kraata VirusA Kraata-borne contagion that infected Kanohi masks through contaminated objects on Mata Nui, eventually eliminated by casting infected items to sea.
Mata 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.
Tahu, Toa of FireTahu served as Toa Mata, Toa Nuva, and Toa Mistika of Fire, leading his team from the first landing on Mata Nui to the destruction of the Rahkshi army on Bara Magna.
TeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.
VakamaA 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.
Fire MahiAggressive red and orange Rahi of Ta-Wahi, notorious for kidnapping Turaga Vakama under Makuta's control in 2001.
Fire SwordTahu's iconic Toa Mata weapon transformed elemental fire into melee combat across the first decade of Bionicle.
Ice SwordKopaka's foundational Toa Tool from 2001, a straightforward weapon that channeled his ice powers before upgrading to the Ice Blade as a Toa Nuva.
Matoran KaitaMatoran Kaita are a 2001 combiner concept that never quite clicked with Bionicle's narrative, despite being mechanically sound.
AkakuKopaka's mask of x-ray vision was Bionicle's most practical power, granting sight through stone and snow where others saw only obstacles.
Toa CanisterThe Av-Matoran-built pods that delivered the Toa Mata to Mata Nui and were later repurposed by the Piraka.
Kanohi MiruThe Miru keeps you from falling but doesn't make you fly. Toa Lewa proved there's a difference.
Ruki FishCommon aquatic Rahi caught in Ga-Koro and traded across Mata Nui as food and commerce.
KakamaThe Mask of Speed granted superhuman velocity but blinded its wearer to the world around them.
MuakaTiger-like predators of Ko-Wahi with claws, teeth, and a taste for anything that moves.
MusicianMusicians were mostly Le-Matoran, and in a violence-heavy universe, their role as entertainers revealed what mattered to Matoran civilization.
Toa of StoneStone-wielding Toa protected Mata Nui's villages, though Pohatu's exceptional origin distinguished him from the typical Po-Matoran transformation.
Goko-KahuVulture-like Rahi that served Le-Koro through the Gukko Force, known by two conflicting names depending on the source.
Toa of AirWielders of the Element of Air, typically transformed from Le-Matoran, tasked with protecting the Matoran Universe.
Kofo-JagaVenomous scorpion Rahi that posed a relentless threat to Onu-Wahi's miners and forced the Toa Nuva to use creative tactics during their search for Kanohi Nuva.
Bamboo DiskA Matoran weapon and sport disc carved from the forests of Mata Nui, lacking the power of its protodermis cousin.
MidakAn Onu-Matoran whose obsession with light defied the nature of his species and element.
KaukauThe Mask of Water Breathing lets you dive deep, but depth and time limits are what make it matter.
Comet BallAhkmou's infected Kolhii balls spread Makuta's darkness through Po-Koro, nearly destroying the village before Takua uncovered the plot.
Earth ClawsOnua's integrated digging and combat tools, inseparable from his body and capable of channeling earth powers.
Nui-RamaLarge insect-like Rahi with deadly claws and venom, known for kidnapping Matoran and attacking Le-Koro.
Toa KaitaTemporary fusion forms where three Toa merged into a single, vastly more powerful being. Rare in the Matoran Universe but instantly memorable.
Madu FruitA volatile coconut-like fruit from Mata Nui that explodes when disturbed, turning simple harvest into lethal hazard.
Golden KanohiSix powers in one mask. The Toa Mata's final upgrade transformed them from scrappy protectors into warriors capable of facing Teridax.
Toa of FireThe Elemental protectors of the Matoran, most often rising from Ta-Matoran to command the power of fire.
LightstoneGlowing crystals that powered Onu-Koro's mines and revealed secrets beneath Mata Nui.
MatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.
Silver KanohiUnawakened masks in their neutral state, waiting to be claimed by a Toa.
Nui-JagaGiant scorpions with lethal stingers that were hunted for profit despite a grim death toll.
Great KanohiThe most common mask type worn by Toa and other powerful beings, forged from the highest-grade Kanoka discs.
Rahi TrapA mechanical trap the Ta-Koro Guard deployed to cage infected Rahi, infamously catching Tahu on arrival.
ChroniclerThe Matoran role of recording history and Toa deeds through word and carving, held by figures like Takua and Hahli.
Organic BirdA minor Rahi glimpsed in 2001 animations, these black and grey birds represent one of Mata Nui's few purely organic creatures.
Matoran-Rahi WarA thousand-year struggle between Matoran villagers and Teridax's enslaved Rahi nearly broke the five koros before the Toa arrived.
Lake PalaA minor Mata Nui landmark destroyed during the Bohrok awakening, representing the deliberate world-building that made the island feel complete.
Kanohi PackA 2001 randomized collectible that let fans build mask collections for both Toa Mata and Turaga, with regional variants and rare misprints included.
Matoran NuiSix Matoran combining into one, a rare, exhausting fusion that's stronger than any Toa, and we've only seen it twice in canon.
Kane-RaBuffalo-like territorial Rahi that roamed Mata Nui's plains and Metru Nui's corridors, best known for encounters with the Toa.