The Bionicle Years
Bionicle 2002
The Bohrok swarm awakens. The Toa become Nuva.
55 entries tagged 2002, sourced from Greg Farshtey’s serials, the BIONICLE novels, comics, and BS01 cross-checks.
The 55 entries
- EngineerEngineers, also called Inventors, were Matoran whose work was to build the machinery and devices that improved life across the Matoran Universe, a trade most famously held by Nuparu, builder of the Vahki and the Boxor.
- Keras CrabA large coral crab Rahi native to the ocean of Ga-Metru and the reefs of Ga-Wahi, briefly tamed by the Ga-Koro Defense Force during the Bohrok War and later mutated into the standing infantry of the Barraki Carapar in the airweed fields of Mahri Nui.
- 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.
- Nuva SymbolThe six carved emblems in which the Toa Nuva stored their elemental power after sealing the Bahrag, and which the Bohrok-Kal stole one by one.
- Claws (Nuhvok Va)Standard-issue tools of the Nuhvok Va, modelled on Onua's Earth Claws and scaled for shallow burrowing and close defence during the Bohrok cleansing.
- Climbing HookStandard tool of the Gahlok Va, carried in the left hand to maintain grip on the slick surfaces produced by water-aligned cleansing operations.
- Ga-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.
- GhekulaSmall amphibious Rahi displaced from the swamps of Le-Wahi by the Bohrok swarms, considered lucky by Matoran and once peddled by Ahkmou.
- Ice Shield (Kohrak)The Kohrak's Ice Shields were paired tools wielded by the ice subspecies of Bohrok, capable of freezing objects and snuffing open flame.
- KerasLarge coral crab Rahi native to the ocean of Ga-Metru and the reefs of Ga-Wahi, briefly tamed during the Bohrok War and later conscripted by Carapar.
- Mata Nui Fishing BirdA small diving Rahi of the Le-Wahi coast, known for its habit of taunting larger predators by diving toward their jaws and dodging at the last moment.
- 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.
- Zemya's ShopZemya's Shop was a small supply post in Onu-Koro operated by the Onu-Matoran Zemya, serving locals and travellers across two villages.
- AhkmouA Po-Matoran carver of Metru Nui, one of the six Great Disk holders, who collaborated with Makuta Teridax and later imposed false Turaga rule during Teridax's reign.
- BahragCahdok and Gahdok were the twin queens of the Bohrok, sealed in a Protodermis cage by the Toa Mata and later released to finish their cleansing of Mata Nui.
- BoxorBuilt by Nuparu from a salvaged Gahlok shell, the Boxor was the first Matoran-engineered combat machine and a key resistance asset against the Bohrok swarms.
- Climbing ClawsPohatu Nuva's primary armament, serving as both melee weapon and traversal gear across Po-Wahi terrain until the issue of Adaptive Armor.
- Exo-ToaToa-sized powered armor originally produced by the Brotherhood of Makuta, worn briefly by the Toa Mata and later deployed as autonomous enforcers.
- Feet AdditionsOversized armored feet built into Pohatu's frame in place of a handheld Toa Tool, used to deliver kicks capable of shattering solid stone.
- GahdokOne of the twin Bahrag queens, Gahdok commanded the Bohrok swarms alongside Cahdok until the Toa Mata sealed them both in solid protodermis.
- HapakaA dog-like Rahi domesticated by the Po-Matoran to guard Mahi and Husi flocks on Mata Nui, valued for loyalty and pack discipline.
- Hau NuvaThe Hau Nuva was the Toa Nuva variant of the Mask of Shielding, capable of protecting both wearer and nearby allies from anticipated physical attack.
- Kau Kau StaffTuraga Matau's Badge of Office, formed from his fused Aero Slicers and named after the cry of the Brakas monkey of Le-Wahi.
- KoroThe 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.
- 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.
- Mizuni RotorsThe Mizuni Rotors were wrist-mounted propellers carried by Toa Nuva Gali after her transformation in Energized Protodermis, later replaced by Adaptive Armour.
- Quake BreakersThe Quake Breakers were Onua Nuva's chainsaw-tipped earth tools, capable of carving tunnels, channeling elemental force, and converting into treads.
- 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.
- 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.
- HewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru carver to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the 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.
- MatoroA 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.
- 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.
- WhenuaToa Metru of Earth and later Turaga of Onu-Koro, formerly an Onu-Metru archivist whose career in the Archives shaped his role across the rescue of Metru Nui and the long residency on Mata Nui.
- Tahnok VaFire-element Bohrok Va who served as scouts and messengers, their disruption critical to slowing the hive's coordination.
- Kodan BallPohatu's merged twin Climbing Claws, a melee weapon named for the Metru Nui Chronicler at Turaga Onewa's suggestion.
- Aqua AxesGali's dual-purpose water tools combined melee weapons and high-speed aquatic propulsion.
- Kohrak VaThe Bohrok Va of ice that fought during the awakening of 2002.
- LehvakAcid-wielding Bohrok that dissolve obstacles as easily as enemies.
- BIONICLE: Matoran AdventuresA 2002 GBA platformer where you play as one of six Matoran fighting Bohrok across Mata Nui's islands.
- NuhvokThe earth-dwelling Bohrok whose rigid nature made them dangerously predictable.
- Bohrok VaScouts and support units for the Bohrok swarms, the Bohrok Va operated independently where the hive-mind Bohrok could not.
- Pakari NuvaThe upgraded Kanohi that let Toa boost their strength to superhuman levels, created through Energized Protodermis.
- Bog SnakeIrritable serpentine Rahi that inhabited various regions of the Matoran Universe, documented primarily in Rahi compendiums.
- PahrakStone-aligned Bohrok swarm units that forced the Toa Mata to realize they couldn't win through isolated victories.
- Earth ClawsOnua's integrated digging and combat tools, inseparable from his body and capable of channeling earth powers.
- Boxor SquadMatoran mech-pilot units deployed to defend their villages against the Bohrok invasion in 2002.
- Kakama NuvaThe Toa Nuva's mask of speed could make its wearer cross vast distances and vibrate through solid matter.
- KohrakIce-wielding Bohrok from the 2002 original wave, the foundational design for all subsequent Bohrok variants.
- BohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected.
- Kanohi NuvaThe most powerful Masks of Power ever created, granting each Toa Nuva fundamentally enhanced abilities.
- Nuhvok VaThe black and grey Earth-element support swarms of the Bohrok collective, deployed in 2002.
- Bohrok NestThe subterranean chamber where the Bohrok slumbered beneath Mata Nui until Makuta's machinations awakened them.
- Kaukau NuvaThe underwater breathing mask that could suffocate, but the Toa refused to use it as a weapon.
- Gahlok VaGahlok Va were water-element Bohrok Va, compact support units with climbing hooks designed to assist the larger Gahlok across Mata Nui's aquatic terrain.