#1921
Zokara
buzz987
1"is actually begun on Metru Nui"

2Just to let you know, Officer Buzz (and to defend Greg's honor), that isn't a grammatical error. In that sentence, the is functions like a has or a was, so you use a participle form. He's a writer, people:

3I guess you can tell I'm not back in school yet... Anyways, my bad, sorry Greg.
#1922
1Me thinks nothing new but maybe someone don't know about that... 2Red Alert: Spoilers from the Bionicle 2 movie and future storyline:::



































3You have been worned twice: next time i won't worn you:




















48. If Makuta isn't a Great Spirit, what is he?


58) Can't answer it




6First question : Why you can't answer it? 7Second question: Will it be ever revealed? 8Third question: If he is Mata-Nui Brother, why isn't he a great spirit? 9Is it a question like : "If Nidhiki is Lhikans brother, why he isn't a toa?"?
10Next question: 11You said that there is a line in B2 movie that will rock bionicle for long time. is it that line, in wich makuta says something like "Vakama join me and MY BROTHERS"?
12Next question: 13last time, i more often think that makuta is good guy... why? because he was "protecting" his brother in MOL and he said something like that at the end of the B2 (ok i've readed spoilers about book ) My question is: Why he is acting like that?
14Next question: 15You said that Takanuva is at the same power like other toa, so why he defeated Turahk by himself, without help of other toa?
16Next question: 17Will 2005 storyline will be still about toa metru, or it will back to toa nuva?
18Next question: 19If the answer above is it will be still bout toa metru, would 2006 sotryline come back to toa nuva?
20Next question: 21If UD is Makuta, so why UD set have that big jaws and claws and rest of that stuf... UD really dont look like makuta...
22Very big thanks for advance. it is my biggest question list ever


231) Because it has to do with future storyline which I am not allowed to discuss. 242) No idea. I only know story through '05. 253) You are assuming that "brother" means what it means to us. Brother in BIONICLE does not mean they are biologically related, so they don't have to be the same kind of being. 264) Yes 275) Makuta said in MOL that he was protecting his brother .. but are you going to believe someone who has done all the rotten things he has? People who do evil are very good at coming up with reasons to justify their actions. 286) Nokama defeats three Rahkshi on her own in BIONICLE Adventures 3. It can be done. 297-8) I can't discuss 2005 storyline. 309) Because if the set looked like Makuta, then everyone would have known it was Makuta and the movie would have been ruined for them.
31Greg







32Next question: 33You said that Takanuva is at the same power like other toa, so why he defeated Turahk by himself, without help of other toa?






346) Nokama defeats three Rahkshi on her own in BIONICLE Adventures 3. It can be done.

35Greg





36Some clearing up here: Previously You said that there is a difference between fighting for makuta, or not. Toa Nuva had a really big problems with defeating Rahkshi who were fighting for makuta, but takanuva defeated Turahk in one hit. isn't it weird?
37Thanks for answer.




38Well, think about it. Turahk had already been battling the Toa for some time before Takanuva even showed up, so it was weakened. Then Takanuva sends out this brilliant burst of light, blinds it, and then takes it out. If you had been fighting for a long time, then suddenly got blinded by a newcomer and whacked one, you would go down too. Plus keep in mind that the Rahkshi are born of shadow, because of being grown from kraata .. shadow cannot stand light.
39Greg


40Hi Greg: i have one simple question about new spoilers - The Toa Hordika are Vakama and co? 41Thanks for answer:

42Sorry, Toa, I cannot discuss 2005 storyline. 43Greg


#1923
1SPOILERS... SOMEWHAT. :P I'll sepparate the spoilers and the regular questions. Spoilers will be at the very end.


2Hey Greg,
3I just have a few questions this time, most of 'em should be easy to say...
44) Is protodermis made out of the combination of the essences of elements, or the elements themselves? (does the energy of Gali's water power make solid Cleopatra, or is it the water itself that adds to Cleopatra?)
55) If combinding all 6 elements creates solid Proto, then what'd happen if Takanuva lent his powers as well? Would it become Energized Proto? (all the 6 elements needed, plus even more energy...)

6Thanks for puttin' up with the questions.
7-A

84) Not something I really can comment on. 95) No.

10SPOILERS:::
111) Can Metru Nui run by itself? (more like, can it produce power without the Matoran there, so the Vahki can keep on running?)
121) No.
132) I'm betting that when the Toa Metru come back to Metru Nui, they find Krahlii (err.. the proto-Vahki, I think that's their name), right? Well, if they do, how could the Krahlii beat all the Vahki, after all, the Vahki should outnumber the Kralii like 50:1, or something like that.)
142) You'll just to wait and see what happens.
15(Before I knew of the new Bionicle Book spoilers, which I read in the middle of the PM. XD)
163) Khraka will be back in BA6, but can you tell us where it'll be back (still in the Archives?), or if it's even the same Khraka? (err, y'know, this year's names have NOT been sticking to my memory. ^^;;)
173) No, Krahka is back in Book 9, not book 6. 18(d'oh)
196) Just wondering, the Toa Metru's destiny was to lead the Matoran from Metru Nui to Mata Nui? (among other small things, like, say, the Vahi..)
206) Yes, it was to save them.

21END SPOILERS
#1924
GregF
1I saw that the BIONICLE Metru Nui Higher Education site states that the Matoran population is only 1000.
2In light of Vakama stating that there were thousands of Matoran on Metru Nui, and Seattle (a city that is actually smaller than Metru Nui) having a population of over 550,000, I find this difficult to reconcile.
3Could you explain how an apparently crowded city of Metru Nui's size has such a low population count?
4Next...
5You mentioned that you were in charge of ensuring that the actors pronounced the Matoran words and names correctly. Does this mean that Dumé's name now has an Official Pronounciation? What is it? Is it still debatable? Should I stop spelling it Dumé?
6Last...
7I sent you a useable image (your face on a Kanoka) for use as an avatar a while back...I saw that you told a few members that you don't have an avatar because you didn't think it important.
8(I had thought about asking a moderator to install it, as a surprise, but I felt that would be a violation of your privacy.)
9Is this a matter of nothing suits your tastes, you don't want to spend the time to add one as you avatar, or you prefer to have no avatar?
10:d::e:n:n.gif:a::r::r:

111) I am fine with the 1000 figure, for a couple reasons. One, if you had, say, 50,000 Matoran in Metru Nui, then you would have 250,000 Vahki and you would be tripping over them everywhere you went. Also, you would then have to have 50,000 Matoran on Mata Nui, which certainly is not supported by 2001-2003. The kolhii scene in MOL can support the idea of hundreds of Matoran on the island, but not thousands and thousands. 122) It's pronounced Doo-mah in the movie. And no, I am not in charge of movie pronunciations. What I said to the person who asked was that I got to listen in on a recording session for DVD extras last year, because I had written them. I have nothing to do with the recording of dialogue for the movie, etc. Bob Thompson does all that. 133) Not a question of not liking things that have been offered to me, just that I really don't care about having an avatar or not. I'm just on here to answer questions, I don't really feel the need for decoration.
14Greg

#1925
Althane
1SPOILERS... SOMEWHAT. :P I'll sepparate the spoilers and the regular questions. Spoilers will be at the very end.


2Hey Greg,
3I just have a few questions this time, most of 'em should be easy to say...
44) Is protodermis made out of the combination of the essences of elements, or the elements themselves? (does the energy of Gali's water power make solid Cleopatra, or is it the water itself that adds to Cleopatra?)
55) If combinding all 6 elements creates solid Proto, then what'd happen if Takanuva lent his powers as well? Would it become Energized Proto? (all the 6 elements needed, plus even more energy...)

6Thanks for puttin' up with the questions.
7-A

84) Not something I really can comment on. 95) No.

10SPOILERS:::
111) Can Metru Nui run by itself? (more like, can it produce power without the Matoran there, so the Vahki can keep on running?)
121) No.
132) I'm betting that when the Toa Metru come back to Metru Nui, they find Krahlii (err.. the proto-Vahki, I think that's their name), right? Well, if they do, how could the Krahlii beat all the Vahki, after all, the Vahki should outnumber the Kralii like 50:1, or something like that.)
142) You'll just to wait and see what happens.
15(Before I knew of the new Bionicle Book spoilers, which I read in the middle of the PM. XD)
163) Khraka will be back in BA6, but can you tell us where it'll be back (still in the Archives?), or if it's even the same Khraka? (err, y'know, this year's names have NOT been sticking to my memory. ^^;;)
173) No, Krahka is back in Book 9, not book 6. 18(d'oh)
196) Just wondering, the Toa Metru's destiny was to lead the Matoran from Metru Nui to Mata Nui? (among other small things, like, say, the Vahi..)
206) Yes, it was to save them.

21END SPOILERS

22Cleopatra? Huh?
23BTW, Denarr, I just finished Adventures #2, and there are an amazing amount of references to entire buildings that Matoran rarely visit, big ones, so there's some support for the "scarce population" thing. One would think, though, that with that many empty spaces, the Toa Metru would never need to run into any Matoran.... but of course, exact distance measurements aren't important to the story. ^_^
#1926
1What the... that's supposed to be Protodermis... o_O;;
2Wait, why'd Cleopatra get changed into Cleopatra? o_O;;
3Edit: P D gets changed into Cleopatra? o_O
#1927
1Here's something with loads of stuff :
2Hello,
3just a few questions:
41. Is mata-nui already asleep at the start of the story of the Toa Metru?
52. Who is Rahaga?
63. what transformed the TOA METRU into TOA HORDIKA?
74. Will there be a movie in 2005?
85. Is 2006 already planned?
96. When will we see the Toa Nuva again?
107. Will makuta be released from his Cage?

11I hope those are few,

12Thanks, 13Juan_CD


141) No 152) You will find out in the November comic 163) I cannot discuss 2005 storyline 174) Planned to be 185) Storyline? No. 196) I can't discuss future storyline. 207) Well, he had to, otherwise how would he show up in Mask of Light?
21Greg



22we might have a movie next year: 23and also we will met the RAHAGA on November::::


24Juan_CD

25EDITED for syntax
#1928
Althane
1What the... that's supposed to be Protodermis... o_O;;
2Wait, why'd Cleopatra get changed into Cleopatra? o_O;;
3Edit: P D gets changed into Cleopatra? o_O

4This is most likely due to the fact that the BZP admins are apparently not too fond of the administrator of a certain-rival-bionicle-fan-site-whose-name-I-cannot-mention, who goes by the moniker "Purple Dave".
#1929
Rahi Zaku
Althane
1What the... that's supposed to be Protodermis... o_O;;
2Wait, why'd Cleopatra get changed into Cleopatra?o_O;;
3Edit:P D gets changed into Cleopatra? o_O

4This is most likely due to the fact that the BZP admins are apparently not too fond of the administrator of a certain-rival-bionicle-fan-site-whose-name-I-cannot-mention, who goes by the moniker "Purple Dave".

5I see.
6Ok, that makes sense, kinda.... but, why Cleopatra? Is this some admin's idea of a joke or somethin'?
7:rolleyes:
#1930
1I asked an interesting little question here.
2QUOTE 3If the Vahi was used perfectly would it be able to make enemies bodies reverse or fast-forward in time? In other words could the Vahi make enemies older/younger?

4Older, possibly, but not younger. The Vahi can speed up or slow down time around a target. So you could possibly speed up time and make someone older while the world around them stays the same .. or you could slow down time so they stay the same age while the world around them moves forward. But you cannot reverse time and make him younger. 5Greg

#1931
Althane
Rahi Zaku
Althane
1What the... that's supposed to be Protodermis... o_O;;
2Wait, why'd Cleopatra get changed into Cleopatra?  o_O;;
3Edit:  P D gets changed into Cleopatra? o_O

4This is most likely due to the fact that the BZP admins are apparently not too fond of the administrator of a certain-rival-bionicle-fan-site-whose-name-I-cannot-mention, who goes by the moniker "Purple Dave".

5I see.
6Ok, that makes sense, kinda.... but, why Cleopatra? Is this some admin's idea of a joke or somethin'?
7:rolleyes:

8:lol: I thought it might be something like that, but wasn't sure. Yeah, that would be, I assume, to get back at him for flaming BZP.
9I'm posting to add something from one of Greg's recent posts, which disproves something kinda big. It's spoilers, though, so let's grab a
10Spoiler Warning:












11And no, the Visorak have nothing to do with the Vahki.


12From this post: http://www.bzpower.com/forum/index.php?sho...=0#entry2084314. Disproves that they're mutated Vahki. Some, like me, have noticed there is a close resemblance. Especially leg shape, and that big curvy thing on the "mouth" or whatever. But it's just coincidence, it appears.
#1932
1SPOILERS:





2SPOILERS:






3I've got some Jala/Kholii info. I don't think much is new but....I'll let you decide B-)
4Hi,
51)I've heard that Jala's mask got wrecked, and that is why he is wearing Lhikan's Hau. My question is: How did Jala's mask get damaged?
62)What was Jala's original mask?
73)What is the movie-kholii ball made out of? It makes electical sounds when it hits the ground or something.
84)How did the Mata-Nui Matoran make disks with no powers and such?
95)Did Vakama make the old Toa's masks?
106)Did he make the ones that were hidden?
11Thanks in advance.
121) Watch the movie 132) Don't know 143) No idea what you are talking about. There is no kolhii ball in the movie, kolhii hasn't been invented yet. 154) Simple. The disks on Mata Nui are just made of wood. They aren't made from liquid protodermis like the ones on Metru Nui. 165) No 176) He might have made a few, but probably not most of them.
18Greg

19That was a very fast reply:
201)What I meant on number three is the Mata-Nui Kohlii, from MOL
212)Where did the old masks come from?/Who made them?
221) I don't recall it making electrical sounds in the movie. I know it sparked when it hit the ground, but that was because kolhii balls are stone bound in metal, and the metal sparks when it hits rock.
232) Most likely other mask makers in Metru Nui. Vakama had only made a very few Great Masks before he became a Toa.
24Greg

25Thanks. Oh, I thought it kinda sounds like electricity. I didn't know it sparked.


26His first reply was in about a half hour or so. That was fast.
#1933
1SPIELORS



2SPLOIERS



3SELPOIRS



4legoman, Jala wore a red Komau.
#1934
Gukko
1legoman, Jala wore a red Komau.

2What was Jala's original mask?
32) Don't know.


4Gukko... how do you know what Jaller's mask is when even GregF doesn't know?
#1935
1I think Gukko was one of the lucky BZPers who got to see the preview clips of B2 at Comic-Con. Greg has seen the movie, of course, but he probably just couldn't remember what Jala's mask was at the time.
#1936
Gukko
1SPIELORS



2SPLOIERS



3SELPOIRS



4legoman, Jala wore a red Komau.

5Great or Noble form?
6- :m: :o: :d: -
#1937
Gukko
1SPIELORS



2SPLOIERS



3SELPOIRS



4legoman, Jala wore a red Komau.

5SPOILERS: 6SPOILERS: 7SPOILERS: 8ROTTEN TOMATOS: 9SPOILERS:
























10Did you see the movie clips? If you did, how did Jala break his original mask?
#1938
1Woah, I forgot to use SPOILER SPACES. Sorry about that.
2SPOILERS:



















3A red komau? Cool. I think his hau would look better.
#1939
1SPOILERS
2SPOILERS
3SPOILERS
4He didn't break it purposfully, it was damaged while being put in the sephere, for some unkown reason.
#1940
1Just one quick Q&A here, and it's relevent to the Official Dume: Good or Evil? Topic. But it is also spoilers. ;)
2Spoiler Warning:











3Hi again. Just one this time.
4In the Official Dume: Good or Evil? Topic, Enduriyon Son of Makuta said you said the real Dume, the one Makuta replaced, is good. He didn't provide a quote, so I want to check with you, just to be sure. Is he?


5Yes


#1941
1Spoiler Warning:













21. I read somewhere that the Vahi is made from all the great disks. If this is true couldn't 6 level 8 disks with the same powers of the great disks make a weaker Vahi? Or do only the great disks have enough power to make a Vahi?
32. Out of everyone we have seen in Bionicle so far, who can/could use the Vahi best?
43. Is the recovery of the Vahi in 2005 or don't you know yet?
54. What is your favourite character in Bionicle so far?
65. What has been your favourite storyline in Bionicle so far?
76. What tips would you give to someone who wants to be able to write stories like you?
81) No, has to be Great Disks. 92) I don't think there is anyone who can necessarily use it better than anyone else. It presents the same problems to everyone. 103) I can't discuss future storyline. 114) Krahka 125) Don't really have one 136) Read a lot. You can't write if you don't read, because that is how you learn what good writing is.


14My questions in Red, Greg's answers in Blue. I thought that would be the answer to number 1...
#1942
1spoilers (like a lot of stuff here, i bet.)






























2I have another question: 3There have een rumors that nidhiki and/or krekka were former toa, along with lhikan, but were bitten/stung by the visorak. Is this true?

4thanks.




5Nidhiki may have once been a Toa -- the evidence certainly points that way -- but I doubt Krekka was. And neither one of them has any connection to the Visorak -- as you say, that is just BZP rumor.
6Greg

#1943
Crystal Matrix
Gukko
1legoman, Jala wore a red Komau.

2What was Jala's original mask?
32) Don't know.


4Gukko... how do you know what Jaller's mask is when even GregF doesn't know?

5Does noone remember that picture?: I'll go get it... 6EDIT: Hmm...I dun remember what the topic title was...but the person said that they found the pic in their dealers cataloge, and they had a small scan of it, and it looked like Jala w/ a red Miru...If anyone remembers this, can they help me find the picture? :unsure: It might be one of those new $3 sets...
7Theta
#1944
Theta
1Does noone remember that picture?: I'll go get it... 2EDIT: Hmm...I dun remember what the topic title was...but the person said that they found the pic in their dealers cataloge, and they had a small scan of it, and it looked like Jala w/ a red Miru...If anyone remembers this, can they help me find the picture? :unsure: It might be one of those new $3 sets...
3Theta

4Oh, THAT picture.... that was simply a prototype of Nuhrii. For example, there was a dealer catalogue picture of the Boxor long before it was released that showed it being driven by a red Matoran with an orange Ruru. Designs change a lot during the production process, so sometimes pics released before the toy actually comes out show something different from the final product. Think of it as a glimpse of what might have been. :)
#1945
1Ah. :wacko: Nevermind then, I thought that might mave been a Jala set, it'd been a while since I've seen it. Thanks anyway, RZ: :)
2Theta
#1946
1*SPOILERS*






2So...Jaller wore a red Komau. I actually guessed that he wore one: Weird...
3I would think that his mask would be a noble mask, to avoid viewer confusion with Toa Onewa's mask.
#1947
1Hi Greg, the usual random questions by moi
21. Have you ever considered doing a cameo voice apperance in a Bionicle movie?
31) Nope. I have heard what the voice actors have to go through to get it right, I don't have the patience for that.
42. Do you know of any Turaga Lhikan set, as either a set in itself or a promotion?
52) I have heard idle rumors, but nothing more than that.
6Idle rumors, isnt that how the Lhikan set started out?
73. Are the Dark Hunters and Nivawk a permanent part of Makuta, or could he release them from within himself?
83) Good question. Maybe that is something we will explore later on.
9Cool. Makuta might pull out the DH's like Kraata
104. Do you get scared whenever you see a PM from bonesiii?
114) No. I like his PMs. His questions are very thoughtful.
12Personally I'd be under my desk whimpering. No offense to bonesii, I think your questions are great
135. Do you think the Bahrag could ally themselves with the Toa Nuva if they felt they should (e.g they new something really bad was going to happen and decided to help the Toa)?
145. Can you reveal who it is the Dark Hunters have a connection with (you said it wasnt the Bahrag or Makuta)?
155) No. You have to read Book 6 to find out.
16Small error on my part, two question 5's. Will have to sort that out in my next PM. I think that he answered the second one
176. Dume is definetly good, right?
186) The real one is, yes.
197. Do you think we shall ever see the Dark Hunters again?
207) Hope so.
21Maybe in another flashback?
228. How much of 06 storyline has been written yet?
238) None. The product design team is just meeting now, and then the story team meets on '06 in early September to start roughing out ideas.
24Considering how early 05 was locked, I would have thought 06 would be at least started somewhat
25Greg
26S'all for now, cheers
#1948
1I asked the first paragraph,he answered in the second and I make a few comments in orange. 2Spoilers














3Spoilers





4QUOTE 51.When and or will we ever see Lhikan's/Nidhiki's past? 62.Does Metru Nui have eclipses? 73.Is the stuff that is in the cage for the Borok queens the same as the stuff in the chutes on Metru Nui? 84.Do matoran need to eat and or drink? 95.If everything is made of protodermis, does that include matoran, toa, and so on? 106.Are there more plants like the Morbuzahk? 117.Were the toa's great masks made on Metru Nui or on Mata Nui,and who made them? 128.Why do Metru matoran masks have silver on some parts? 139.Will there be another promotional soon like the rest of the toa disks? 1410A.What did Makuta want with the Vahi? 1510B.If you can't tell me than will it be in the movie? 1611.Will we ever see Lhikan agaian in the storyline[in any form ie turaga?



171) No idea. At this point, we have not planned out '06 yet, but to tell those stories, we have to go further back into the past. I don't know that we want to do that before getting back to the Toa Nuva.cool :lookhere: 182) Watch the movie. 193) No. The Bahrag are imprisoned in a cage of solid protodermis. The stuff in the chutes is liquid protodermis. 204) My theory is that Matoran need to absorb energy to essentially "recharge." But they don't eat the way we do. They absorb energy directly from certain things through physical contact. While they COULD eat like we do, they probably would not do that. 215) Yes 226) Read Book 6 237) Metru Nui, most likely, except for the ones they were wearing when they arrived on the island. No masks were made on Mata Nui. 248) It's a way for mask makers to easily distinguish non-powered Matoran masks from Great or Noble Masks. 259) No plans to do the rest of the Toa disks that I know of.he misunderstood I'll pm him later 2610) Yes, it will be in the movie. 2711) Watch the movie for that answer.I hope so
#1949
1Hi Greg:
21. When will books 5 & 6 be released?
32. Will you give us spoilers for books 7-11 like you did for this years novels?
43. In LoMN it said that Lhikan wore the same mask. Meaning it would be a G. Hau, wouldn't it be Noble?
54. What was Jaller's mask before Vakama gave him the Hau?
65. What are these Rahaga we have heard of?
76. Do you know if the Visorak and Toa Hordika will be released as sets?
87. Due to recent reports that TRU may be downsizing, does that mean we can forget about the Lhikan set as a promo there? Does that go the same for UD?
9Thanks: 10-KE

111) Book 5 is out in late Sept., Book 6 is out in late Feb. 122) Dunno. Maybe. 133) Not sure I understand your question. 144) Don't know. It is already broken when you see it for the first time in the film, so I couldn't tell what it had been. 155-6) I can't discuss 2005 sets or storyline. 167) No. TRU is planning to sell its toy business, but the stores are not closing this year. Some might close next year, I suppose, or they might find a new owner and all stay open. Anyway, all of this year's exclusives for TRU are proceeding as planned.
17Greg

#1950

1haven't asled any in a long time, but felt i should give another go.
21)Heres a question that all fans other then dire tahu fans might wanna know, how exactly does tahu go from a tempermental toa, to a wise leader?

32)if the toa{oldauva} are 6 with 1 destiny, why is there a leader at all?

43) the most powerfull toa is a hot discussion, but in one comic[can't remember which it stated that Kopaka and Tahu were the 2 most powerfull, are they equal in power, with their own faults and gains?

54)are there plans to make the toa nuva again when we return to their storyline? will they make them more poseable or are they given a new look all together?

6thanks for your time, hope these are easy:




71) Same way anyone else's personality changes -- time and experience. Tahu Nuva let his emotions get in the way of his wisdom when he helped break up the team, and then he saw the result of that: almost losing to the Bohrok-Kal, seeing his village destroyed in MOL. It helped him to realize that the team is what's important, because the menaces they face are too much for any one Toa.
82) Every team needs a leader. Otherwise, everyone goes off in their own direction or they end up debating strategy for hours because no one has the authority to make a decision.
93) I see them as the most powerful because their elements are extremely devastating and because they are the two most tactically-minded. It's not about physical strength so much as which one would you least like to face in a fight?
104) I don't know of any plans to re-release the Toa Nuva or redesign them. When we do things a second time (like the Kal) we get bashed for it. You also risk confusing retailers unless you call them something different from Toa Nuva.
11Greg
#1951
1*** 2005 SET SPOILERS ***


























2From Nuhrii the Metruan's Topic about Comic 21 spoilers...

3Guys,
4What I meant was that the Rahaga will be featured in the two-page product spread in the issue, because they are being released in December (last I heard). They are not part of the comic story, which takes place before the end of the movie.
5Greg


6If LEGO follows the same pattern as the last couple years, the Dec. set will be the small boxes (like the Matoran/Metruan).
7EDIT - I wanted to confirm this so I sent a PM:

8Greg,
9I know you've been pretty consistant about not giving out any 2005 info so I'm not sure if this is a real quote from you.Could you verify if this is something you said?
10Thanks:


11Yes, I did say it. I wanted to let people know that the first Rahaga info will be out then, so they would stop burying me in questions about stuff I cannot answer yet.
12Greg


13And then anothr PM to say, "Thanks:" and comment. I got an interesting reply...
14Greg,
15Thanks:It looks like Scholastic is making it tough for you to keep anything for 2005 under-wraps...


16Well, there are always little speed bumps. But we asked them to take down the covers for the first two books, as we don't want those images public yet.
17Greg

#1952
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2Hi, Greg: I didn't PM you for quite a while, so a few Qs jumped inside my head.
31) The whole Jaller's mask agenda. This is the timeline with who wears it and what shape/mask it is.
4Toa Lhikan (new design, Great) 5Turaga Lhikan (?, Noble) 6Jaller (old design(?), Great)
7How can a mask go from Noble to Great when placed on a Matoran's head?
81) Well, keep in mind it isn't turning into a Great Mask when it is put on Jaller -- it simply changing shape to resemble a Great Mask because Vakama means it as a tribute to Toa Lhikan and Jaller has never seen the Noble Hau. You see the transformation in the movie.

92) Are Visorak the spiders on the cover of the (7th?) book?
102) I cannot discuss 2005 sets or storyline.

113) When will you be able to answer '05 Qs?
123) Not until the movie has come out, at least.

134) Are the disks included in the Vahki sets all the same? (i.e. all Bordakh sets have the same disk)
144) No idea.

155) If the answer to 4 is yes, is there a reason for Keerakh having a high-level remove poison disk?
165) Again, no idea what disks are in what sets.

176) Could a remove poison disk work against infected masks?
186) No.

197) When will we find out what "The" Makuta means?
207) He has actually been called "the Makuta" off an on for years. That isn't new. And it is hard for me to answer, because 2006 has not been planned yet.

218) There are 3 known "standard" shapes of Toa as I see it.
22Toa Metru 23Like the sets, includes Vakama and co., Lhikan (Nidhiki?)
24Toa (Olda) 25Tahu and co.
26"Toanuva" (don't know any better name) (straight to armor without any need of Proto) 27Takanuva
28Well, does the way of becoming the Toa choose what Toa shape you are gonna be? Like using a mask - "Toanuva", Toa Stones - Toa Metru...
298) Far as I know, origin has nothing to do with shape. At the end of the day, shape is being dictated by the advances we make in product design more than anything else.

309) In the latest comic on bionicle.com, Vakama learns how to fly with his jetpack. Does Matau alread know how to use his wings?
319) Yes. He uses his wings in Book 1.

3210) And one more Q about Matau's wings - I'm not sure how they work. I remember you telling us that they are like helicopter rotors, but they cant do that in toy form. In the CG clip from Matau's CD, he just opens them. Which is right?
3310) I always heard it worked like rotors. That is what's in the story bible.

3411) Any idea what is the spinning thingy in the Matoran hideout from the Bordakh flash clip?
3511) Nope -- I don't have Bordakh, so cannot access the clip.

3612) My most important Q - LhikanKikanalo are going to bu in US, possibly GB and Germany. But is it going to be only a promo or a real set, like, let's say, Nidhiki? I live in Czech Republic and I really want to get that set.
3712) They are real sets, yes, they are not just promos.

3813) Is the theater movie still a possibility?
3913) That is up to Miramax. LEGO really has no control over that.

4014) And the last one - Is the golden color on the Lhikan set Metruan yellow?
4114) Don't know. I have only seen the prototype, I don't know what the actual set looks like.

42Thanks, Greg:
#1953
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5Hi GregF: I sent you this before but I don't think you got it. Before I start these questions, just know that I've read the LoMN and BA 7&8 spoilers. Now for the questions:
61. How come Metruan won't fit in the sleeping spheres, but McToran will(I mean the sets)?

7No idea. Would have to ask the product designer. Most likely because the spheres also have to function as lids on the Toa canisters, which are only so wide around.


82. Will the Toa Hidorak be released next year?
9I can't discuss '05 product or story.



103. What about the Visorak?

11Same answer as 2.

124. You most likely can't answer this, but how do the Toa Hidorak transform back to Toa Metru?

13Same answer as 2.


145. You said that the Matoran will probably be safer on Metru-Nui anyway, instead of staying on Mata-Nui. Well, I can understand that they'd go back to awaken Mata-Nui, but honestly? Returning to a destroyed and ruined city overrun by venomous spiders? Seems to me like Mata-Nui's MUCH safer:
15You are assuming the spiders are still there 1000 years later. How do you know they are?



166. Is there any chance Makuta's still alive?

17There's always a chance.

187. Does it take time for a Toa to go to Turaga? Or does it happen all at once?
19Happens pretty quickly.








208. Why do the Toa Metru care about leaving Metru-Nui? If they locked Makuta in a cage, then they could return, free Dume, Dume would stop the Vahki from attacking the Toa, then the Toa could awaken all of the Matoran and remind them who they are, get rid of Vahki, and return to normal life. Why leave?

21You are going to have to follow the story to find out.



229. Did all of the Matoran make it to Mata-Nui? Or just a fraction of them?

23Again, I can't discuss future story.


2410. Apparently, the only way to awaken a sleeping person in a coma, is to give them Toa Energy. I'm assuming Tahu, Takanuva, etc. all will have to sacrifice their Toa power to awaken Mata-Nui. Am I on the right path?

25Can't answer it.


2611. Will we return to the Toa Nuva time in 2006? Or entirely new story?
27Can't discuss future storyline.


2812. Will Jaller, Hewkii, Kongu, Onepu, Matoro, and Macku (Hahli) ever become Toa?
29Same answer as 11.



3013. What's the Matoran's destiny? We know what a Toa's is, what a Turaga's is, but what about Matoran?
31A Matoran might have one to become a Toa, other than that, it is just to keep the society running.


3214. So did the Toa slowly transform into Turaga every time they sacrificed some energy? Or did they enventually just run out of Toa Energy and ZAP: Turaga form.
33Follow the story.




3415. So we know that Nokama's an Vakama's staffs aren't their Toa Tools, but what about Matau, Nuju, Whenua, and Onewa?
35Far as I know, they are.



3616. What would happen to Matoro if he spilled the beans?
37Nuju would have to get a different translator.


3817. Why did Nuju start talking with beeps and whistles?

39Follow the story and find out.


4018. So as far as the Matoran remember, they woke up on a beach, coming out of spheres, and six strange beings were there?
41No. The Matorans' memory loss and shrinkage did not happen until after they were on Mata Nui.



4219. None of the books stores in my town have Tales of the Masks, so what carvings did Gali see in a cave?
43Gali saw a carving of the Toa Metru.


4420. And what did Nokama say to Gali about them?
45I don't think Nokama was with her when she saw them.




46Thanx:


47-LotM-


48See answers above. Most of your questions I cannot answer at this time. 49Greg





50Hm. Intersting. Very interseting. I wonder what Gali thought of that carving.

51-LotM-
#1954
1A TON of new info and revelations here:

21. When you know from the meeting what is going on in 2006, will you be able to say if they are going back to the present, and just that without any other spoilers, after the movie is released?
32.Is karzahni related to krahka or makuta in any way?
43. Is karzahni the name of the charachter, his species, or both?
54. I really like that krahka is coming back again next year. Will she become a recurring villain for the toa nuva(or whatever they will be) also?
65. Has mata-nui ever really done -anything-? It seems that all the things the matoran credit him with are either natural phenomena or things they do themselves.
76. If mata nui is a great sprit and makuta isn`t, how are they brothers? Were they once at the same "level" but mata nui got promoted?
87. Now that the toa metru know their mask powers, will they be using them in battle in the upcoming books?
98. Are the toa`s elemental powers recharged by book 5?
109.Why does makuta want to rule the matoran so desperately? Does he need them for a specific task, or does he just want power?
1110. Are there any clues on how nidhiki turned from a toa to what he is now in 05?
1211. IIRC, it said in LOMN something close to "the toa were dissapearing one by one" in the very beginning, before Lhikan was getting the stones. Was this referring to his companions? Are they in the spheres as well?




131) No. I can't discuss future storyline. 142) You'll have to read Book 6 and find out, but keep in mind that Krahka is just a Rahi -- she does not create things. 153) Again, read Book 6, I am not going to give stuff away. 164) Don't know. I can tell you she is going to now be in Book 8, NOT Book 9 as originally planned. 175) I can't answer that. 186) My own personal belief is that Makuta was sort of part of Mata Nui's inner circle, and that is where that term came from. 197) Yes 208) Yes 219) Who else is there to rule? 2210) Not that I am aware of. But keep this in mind -- Lhikan has no trouble recognizing Nidhiki the first time he sees him. So how do we know anything about Nidhiki changed other than his inclination from good to evil? 2311) Yes, and no, they are not in the spheres.
#1955
1I have sent Greg a few PM so here they are I'm in green, Greg is in QUOTES
2Greg, 3Just a few questions about Dume and Lakin(SP).
41) Did Lakin have a Toa team, like Tahu and Vakama?
51) Probably

62) Did Dume have a Turaga(SP) team?
72) Not to my knowledge

83) Was Dume ever a Toa?
93) I have no info on Dume's past


10Are the Metru combinders to sceal with the other sets?
11Yes.



12Greg, 13WE have been discussing the Toa's tools here, we seem to understand the a Toas power comes from within not from the tool, is this correct? If so Lewa could use Gali's  tool to make wind but what he put the on his feet?
14Mike


15The tool is the focus, but in a pinch, yes, other Toa can use each other's tools. Just doesn't happen often.
16Greg

17OK but could Kapaka use Tahu's swords as a snow board in the same way Tahu uses them as a lava board?


18Maybe, but why bother? He can just make an ice slide.
19Greg

#1956
11. When will books 5 & 6 be released?

2Thanks: 3-KE

41) Book 5 is out in late Sept., Book 6 is out in late Feb.


5WHAT? Feb. ? *faints and falls off the chair*
#1957
1okay these are things to do with the hordika and visorak mostly so here i go:
21:what are the visorak how did they get to the city how powerfull are they anything that would be helpfull?
32:so are the hordika/toa-metru now evil and have to gain controle of themselves or did i read that wrong?
43:any info on the powers of the new hordika versions of the toa?
54:are visorak still around in present day of bionicle?
65:if so could the toa-nuva be transformedby the visorak poison?
76:was it the visorak that caused the most of the toa-mertu's size shrink?
87:did toa lhikan also become a hordika?
98:what is ultimate dume's mask called does it have a power?
109:any info on 05 story or later 04 at least?
1110:will there be another bionicle movie after b2lomn? when in the story would it take place if so?
12thats all for now hearing of new enemies and forms of something allways brings me alot of things to ask and prolly gets you alot of people asking about them also.



13I basically can't answer any of these. They all have to do with movie plot or 2005, and I am not allowed to discuss either one.
14Greg

151:ok no prob i guess i shoulda known youd say that lol but then can you at least tell me about the prototype morbuzack or what about this:
162:what would happen if a being more powerfull then the great mata-nui himself came and made robotic evil toa because i have an idea of mojin-toa who are evil and serve to destroy the toa and also do all that there master tells them to do but there co-leader is one called vakdu(got the name from nidVAwKand DUme)whos enemies know him as "hunter" who serves shade or something like this would happen could it be posible even?(this is the short version of vakdu's bio its alot bigger)
173:how strong is mata-nui and can you at least tell me more about this great spirit who you once said was stronger then takutanuva and ultimate dume combined?
18oh yah i have ultimate dume i have actually made vakdu out of it he wears the ultimate dume mak so i wanted to know what it did or what it was but intill then it just turned vakdu/"hunter" into a toa and curropt his soul but gave him power but as in spider man 2 the movie quote says "with great power comes a great responsabilaty" so its kinda more like "with great power comes a great price" lol his master controles when the poor toa goes back into the mask for the mask is cursed in my idea i doubt the mask is anything like that though...but ultimate dume's a good set for mocing but i did only use turaga dume and nidvawk and the ultimate dume mask for vakdu.


191) Prototype Morbuzakh is in Book 6, so you will have to read about him there.
202) This sounds like it is your story ... it's not something we are planning to do, but if you want to tell that story with your BIONICLE figures go ahead.
213) Best analogy I can give for Mata Nui is think of a Matoran as an average Greek, a Toa as Hercules, and Mata Nui as Zeus.
22Greg

23the reson why its so mutch alike is becuse it is it as an example you know just an idea like to have something more powerfull then mata-nui but i guess it can be looked at through greek but if so what are rahi? and rahkshi? and vahki? etc. the greek way does not cover all of them so it does not fit all of bionicle lol sorry to bug you though.



24Sure it does. Rahi and Rahkshi and Vahki are like the Nemean lion and the hydra and the Medusa the other creatures that heroes had to fight in Greek myths.
25Greg


26i did not put spoiler alert becuse nothing was answered that had to do with the movie or 05 but eh i guess bionicle is like greek...
#1958
ll_popcorn
11. When will books 5 & 6 be released?

2Thanks: 3-KE

41) Book 5 is out in late Sept., Book 6 is out in late Feb.


5WHAT? Feb. ? *faints and falls off the chair*

6ll_popcorn, I think GregF mistyped. He told me that book 7 was coming out late Feb.
7I have some more questions that I forgot to ask last time. So here they are (plus some new ones):
81. Why couldn't the Toa use their elemental powers inside the Exo Toa?
92. Why did they have to strian to use their mask power inside the Exo Toa?
103. You said that Vakama knew what a Hau did because he has seen it in action. But Onewa knew what a Kakama does. How?
114. Does book 6 come with any exclusive information? (I saw a little white box with some text in it on the cover)
125. You said book 7 would come out January. (correct me if I'm wrong). When will we see book 8?
136. How many of the books are you planning to write for next years storyline?
147. And the last questions: Is it possible that the Vahki could still be active? (once the Toa Nuva arrive?)


151-2) Part of the Exo-Toa design. 163) No, he doesn't. Onewa says that a Toa of Stone should have a Mask of Speed .. that doesn't mean he knows anything about a Kanohi Kakama or that a Mask of Speed even exists, as far as he knows. He just thinks one would be a good idea. 174) Not to my knowledge, no. But all the books have exclusive story info in them. 185) Book 7 is actually scheduled for Feb. 1, I think, which would put Book 8 probably April 1. 196) I am scheduled to write all of them. 207) Don't know. I will have a better idea when the next Toa Nuva story bible is written.
21Greg



22Sorry, I must have miss-phrased number 3. How many books are planned to come out next year?
23He answered 5 books, a Rahi guide, and maybe another book of some sort.
24See? Book 7 comes out Feb 1st. So book 6 cannot come out late Feb.
#1959
1Spoiler Warning concerning next year's Enemy



2Howdy Greg , :howdy:
3This time I've got only two questions.
4In this News Article: Behind the Mask: Krana, the Origin of Life 5The News guys were lucky enough to get some kind of promotional CD about the Bohrok. My first question is: 61) Is any of the information in that article (along with the pictures) relevant to the storyline? If so, will some of the ideas in the article come up in the future storyline?
72) Since one of the pictures show a Spider-like creature 'evolving' into a Bohrok, and we do know of a villain that is a spider, are the Bohrok related to the Visorak?
8It's just that I raised that idea in a topic and I wanted to see if there was any truth in it.
9Thanks in advance, 10-Dave


11As far as I know, that whole krana evolving into things and things evolving into krana is not an official part of the storyline. I certainly have never heard anyone discuss it as part of the story. That art was done by Advance as concept art, but it not so far as I know relevant to the story.
12As for the Visorak-Bohrok, there is no connection. Visorak are living things; Bohrok are sophisticated machines housing krana. It is not possible for a living thing to evolve into a functioning machine -- kraata evolve into inorganic armor, but that is only through the introduction of energized protodermis, and Rahkshi cannot function without kraata inside them. Bohrok do function without krana, just not well.
13Greg


14It seems to me that the Visorak are ENTIRELY new enemies, as they aren't related to any other enemies that have come before. 15Of course, it might just be Greg warping soe facts so 2005 will be suprising.
16Also, I have an idea concerning comething that Greg said. I'll post it in S&T.
17-Dave
#1960
1Dunno if this is new info...it's about Mata Nui.
2Possible Spoilers:




3Hey, Greg: :D  I'm sure you've been asked a couple times about Mata Nui. But I don't believe we have any proof that Mata Nui is an actual physical form. So my question for you is: Is Mata Nui only a spirit, or is he also a physical form? I personally think he's only a spirit, because the Toa Metru brought the Matoran to Mata Nui (the island), while Mata Nui was supposed to. Maybe they only had spiritual help from Mata Nui?



4The only thing I can tell you is that Mata Nui definitely does exist -- he is not a Matoran myth or anything like that -- and he existed during the Metru Nui and the Mata Nui storylines. Beyond that, I really can't discuss his nature because it impacts on future storyline.
5Greg


6It "impacts"? :huh: Cool: He must be a big part of the storyline...
7Theta