1Hey Greg,
2Cleaning the slate of old questions with new. Thanx .<- ur fave . . .
31. Does Mata Nui have body parts, such as a brain and heart? 41a. If yes, are they powered/fueled by the matoran?
52. 2009 is not in an ALTERNATE UNIVERSE, a DOME, the SURFACE (aka same level of the is. MN), in SPACE, on another PLANET? Correct, for I recall seeing quotes by you agreeing with these.
63. Are there other Great Spirits?
74. Is a Glatorian the same as a Toa? Similar? 84a. And Vastus is a misspelling, correct?
95. Are their different Layers of life on the planet (such as the top layer is the endless ocean and matoran universe, and then under that there is a whole layer).
106. Any future Bionicle video games in the making?
117. Will McDonalds or Burger King act as a promoter for Bionicle again like in the early years with matoran and comics?
12Thanx again for your time .
131, 2, 4) Can't answer it 143) Not that I know of 155) Nope 166) Not that I know of 177) Something may go on this year, not sure
18Thank you again for answering, except:
192. You have answered similar questions before, so why not that one??
208. Why is Takanuva growing in size? 218a. If because of the shadow leech, how come other shadow leech victums haven't grown in size? 228b. Do you think Takanuva has truly grown this:big?
239. Will Teridax get a new body? An yes I will follow the story...
2410. Can a being transport into the codrex? 2510a. Can someone transport out?
26Thanx .
272) Don't feel like it 288) Takanuva is growing in size for the same reason the Av-Matoran are larger than normal Matoran -- beings of Light are affected that way by the light energy in Karda Nui 298b) The set to Toa set comparison is accurate to story 309) I can't answer this 3110) Transport how?
1Cool, we might have another McDonald's Promo this year.
1I have a couple questions if you don't mind answering
21- Was the reason that Mata-Nui gave the Makuta the 42 Kraata powers because if the rahi they create can end up dangerous or have powers they did not know about? For an example- Mutran created a rahi that has strong ice control. he could be safe cause he has strong Ice resistance.
32- Since you don't have time to release the Makuta locations, can you release them with the polsih guide?
41) Yes 52) No, that book is already written and done. If I had the time to put them in the Polish guide, I'd have had the time to post them here.
21- Was the reason that Mata-Nui gave the Makuta the 42 Kraata powers because if the rahi they create can end up dangerous or have powers they did not know about? For an example- Mutran created a rahi that has strong ice control. he could be safe cause he has strong Ice resistance.
32- Since you don't have time to release the Makuta locations, can you release them with the polsih guide?
41) Yes 52) No, that book is already written and done. If I had the time to put them in the Polish guide, I'd have had the time to post them here.
1I have a couple questions if you don't mind answering
21- Was the reason that Mata-Nui gave the Makuta the 42 Kraata powers because if the rahi they create can end up dangerous or have powers they did not know about? For an example- Mutran created a rahi that has strong ice control. he could be safe cause he has strong Ice resistance.
32- Since you don't have time to release the Makuta locations, can you release them with the polsih guide?
41) Yes 52) No, that book is already written and done. If I had the time to put them in the Polish guide, I'd have had the time to post them here.
6He must need some time then . I wonder how long it takes .? And thats weird because Mazeka grew bigger because he rebuilt himself but the av matoran are that big because of Karda Nui .
1Why is that weird? The Matoran of Mata Nui rebuilt themselves as well in 2003 and made themselves larger.
1Not really what I expected, but still nice (I really would've liked Nidhiki as a Steltian):
2Hello Greg
31) Sidorak, Voporak and the trader from Federation of Fear are all of the same species right?
42) Did the Nynrah Ghosts from 'our' universe built the Skybaster just like the ones in the Kingdom' did?
53) Is there any chance Nidhiki came from Stelt? The desription from "Birth of a Dark Hunter" sounds a lot like it.
64) Did Bitil's assigned region by any chance include Lesovikk's or Botar's Home island?
7Thanks
81) Yes 92) Don't recall what has already been written about this, off the top of my head. 103) No 114) I haven't identified Lesovikk or Botar's home island on the map, so no idea.
1Can someone help me?I can't PM Greg.
1Are there even any Matoran on Stelt?
1Yes, some.
1I wouldn't have asked the question if there were none. 
1Hello Mr.GregF, just wanted to ask how the Makuta poll is going.
2What Makuta poll?
3The poll were BZPower were going to choose what region each (or some) of the Makuta. I know it's old, but I thought it's still alive.
4I never created any such poll and I'm not aware of one existing
5No, let me explain. For a good time ago, the BZPers wanted to know the assigned regions of the Makuta Phantoka. You said you didn't have time, so a memeber suggested that you could make a poll where BZPers could choose the assigned region of a Makuta. For example: A poll of which Vamprah's region is and the choices are Stelt, Xia and Nynrah. 6I know it was a long time ago, but I haven't seen anything yet. 7Then if there is no poll, have you assigned regions to the Makuta then?
8Not that I have announced. I am in the midst of writing another movie treatment, editing seven magazines, writing three serials and the Takanuva blog, moving my house, and answering 50-60 PMs a day here. So not a lot of spare time.
9Ok, am I wrong regarding the poll? Guess Greg is really busy.
1Well, most working people are, not like us kids who have time off mid-year
1Yeah, maybe we should just stop asking about the regions and wait till they pop up somewhere.
2You can ignore these questions there if you answer them here; in fact, once I get a response, I'll edit the questions out of my post there to make things easier for you to pick out other people's questions. Here goes:
31. Since shadow leeches have a short lifespan, do Tridax Pods help keep them alive until used? I know it's pretty obvious, but I need an official statement since I'm pretty certain you never touched on the subject in a book.
42. If you supported romance in BIONICLE, which two characters do you think would make the best couple? (i.e. boyfriend-girlfriend)
52b. Which couple would probably be the most fun to write for?
63. When you wrote for Nikila in Dreams of Destruction, did you have personality traits in mind for Toa of Lightning or did you just make up a personality for Nikila and her alone?
73b. Which of her personality traits would you consider typical of a Toa or Matoran of Lightning?
84. Do you select the names for new characters, masks, etc. from the approved names list or does someone else do that? I'd guess set designers, but then that leaves the question of how names are chosen for stuff that doesn't appear in sets.
95. The Vortixx of Xia don't care who it is they serve as long as they get good payment. What about the Nynrah Ghosts?
106. When Tahu, Pohatu, and Onua become Akamai Nuva, the new entity's Kanohi Aki Nuva is identical to Tahu's Hau Nuva. Would the same be true with the adaptive masks?
116b. Can the same be said for the adaptive Miru Nuva (both environments) and the adaptive Rua Nuva?
127. Did the Hand of Artahka have any connection to Artahka, or at least any reason his name was tied to the organization?
138. In an old PM, you told me that Kopaka's eyepiece and similar attachments could be manually removed. When Kopaka got his new adaptive Akaku Nuva, was the eyepiece already on the opposite eye from his old one, or did he manually switch it to his left eye so he could better aim his Skyblaster?
14Thanks in advance.Your help is always appreciated, and forgive me if I seem impatient in taking these here. But I'd hate to have the bulk my questions drive you away from so many fans on the other forum.
151) No 162-2b) I really am too busy to answer hypotheticals 173) Just for her 184) I choose for some things, the franchise manager does for others 195) Nynrah like to work, but they have been known to sabotage projects, like the Fohrok, if they dislike what they will be used for 206) Most likely 216b) I guess so 227) Artakha created the Toa Mata and many of the other fundamental things in the universe, that's why it was named for him 238) It was already on the opposite eye
24Comments:
251) Strange... I guess the Makuta have to make their raids within three hours of "reloading", then... 262) Rats. 273) Again, rats. (Guess we still have to infer what Toa of Lightning are like, then...) 284) Interesting. 295) Good point. 306) Not enough confirmation to put it on the wiki... but at least the MOCists will be happy. 317) Hmmm, Artahka made other stuff? I wonder what? 328) Rats once more.
33Dude,there is no romance in bionicle,although I'm still questioning the storyteam's logic behind it.
34I'm perfectly aware of that, which is the reason it is a hypothetical question and the reason (regrettably) that Greg won't answer it. But any time you have a variety of characters, each with their own personalities, there is room for speculation, and I was just curious which characters Greg would see as a suitable match were they not BIONICLE.
35The story team frowns upon romance for various reasons. First, the line is targeted at children who want to see action-- very few people act out a "date" between their sets, after all. Second, it would be an awkward plot point for a story that is planned to continue for so long-- what we saw with Matau and Nokama is as far as a relationship could really go, since the "heroes" aren't apt to settle down, get married, and... well, there's really no farther it could go than that even if we were to assume it could get that far.
1Hello again Greg.Just read chapter 2 of destiny war.Vezon and Trinuma were really funny though.
2Just some questions.
31)Is vezon's mission is to reveal the existance of the OoMN?
42)Is the dagger vezon was carrying made of protoseel?
53)How can miserix be 20 feet tall?I thought it was 40?
64)Hows your new house? 74a)Do you have room for bionicle sets?
8That's my questions,for now.
91) Follow the story 102) No 113) He's a shapeshifter, Mezzilak -- he can alter his height. 124) Haven't moved in yet
13That dagger is sharp but it can't pierce through makuta armor.
1Some questions I just got back. Not much, but it clears a few things up for me.
23Now is it just me, or has Greg just confirmed Acid to be a non-Toa Element?
24
Aqua I
2Hello Greg. I've just got a few thing that have been nagging at me this time.
31a) The generally accepted term now on BZP for Acid is that it is a non-Toa Element. Is this how you see it? 41b) In either case, would a Mask of Acid be an Elemental Kanohi? 51c) Would a Mask of Acid be considered a "Dark Kanohi"? 61d) This is more of a suggestion, but if it would, would you consider such a mask for Miserix or one of the Makuta appearing in Destiny War? 72a) When/if you use members of Ehlek's species in Destiny War, will you name them? 82b) Again, this is actually a suggestion, but would you use a name from the island Mata Nui? I think Hura-Mafa would be a brilliant name for the species... 93) How will you be refering to different Makuta in Destiny War? I mean, would say "the Makuta of ___", "the brown-armoured Makuta", something else, or a combination? 104) From the descriptions of Lariska, it is apparent she is very athletic and in good physical condition. Is it possible that her species was one of Mata Nui's 6 chosen species that the Barraki come from, seeing as they are described as perfect physical specimens? 115a) In the description of Nuparu Mahri's Aqua Blaster Blade, it is said to be able create shockwaves. Is this an additional power, similar to the Hagah's spears, or simply a way to explain how Nuparu channels his Element through it? 125b) If it is an additional power, are these Sonic shockwaves, electrical or some other form?
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141) Correct 151b) Since there is no Toa of Acid, there is no elemental mask of acid 161c) No such mask exists, so point is moot 171d) Too violent by its nature, I think 182a) I doubt it, I have very few spare BIONICLE names left 192b) How would it make sense that the Turaga of Mata Nui named part of the island after Ehlek's species, a species they had never encountered before? 203) We'll see 214) No 225a) Nuparu channels his element through it
23Now is it just me, or has Greg just confirmed Acid to be a non-Toa Element?
24
Aqua I 1Some questions I just got back. Not much, but it clears a few things up for me.
2Hello Greg. I've just got a few thing that have been nagging at me this time.
31a) The generally accepted term now on BZP for Acid is that it is a non-Toa Element. Is this how you see it? 41b) In either case, would a Mask of Acid be an Elemental Kanohi? 51c) Would a Mask of Acid be considered a "Dark Kanohi"? 61d) This is more of a suggestion, but if it would, would you consider such a mask for Miserix or one of the Makuta appearing in Destiny War? 72a) When/if you use members of Ehlek's species in Destiny War, will you name them? 82b) Again, this is actually a suggestion, but would you use a name from the island Mata Nui? I think Hura-Mafa would be a brilliant name for the species... 93) How will you be refering to different Makuta in Destiny War? I mean, would say "the Makuta of ___", "the brown-armoured Makuta", something else, or a combination? 104) From the descriptions of Lariska, it is apparent she is very athletic and in good physical condition. Is it possible that her species was one of Mata Nui's 6 chosen species that the Barraki come from, seeing as they are described as perfect physical specimens? 115a) In the description of Nuparu Mahri's Aqua Blaster Blade, it is said to be able create shockwaves. Is this an additional power, similar to the Hagah's spears, or simply a way to explain how Nuparu channels his Element through it? 125b) If it is an additional power, are these Sonic shockwaves, electrical or some other form?
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141) Correct 151b) Since there is no Toa of Acid, there is no elemental mask of acid 161c) No such mask exists, so point is moot 171d) Too violent by its nature, I think 182a) I doubt it, I have very few spare BIONICLE names left 192b) How would it make sense that the Turaga of Mata Nui named part of the island after Ehlek's species, a species they had never encountered before? 203) We'll see 214) No 225a) Nuparu channels his element through it
23Now is it just me, or has Greg just confirmed Acid to be a non-Toa Element?
24
25But don't forget, he has had changed his mind before. It may or may not.
1All right . So Acid is considered to be a non-Toa Element. Makes sense.
1All right . So Acid is considered to be a non-Toa Element. Makes sense.
2It seems pretty clear that he said it -wasn't- an element...
3It's me, or Greg hasn't said that he'll not put Skakdi Nektann in the story?
4or he've changed your mind...
5He changed his mind, which he's entitled to do. It makes me accept Nektann as a legit character =D
1Wow, both your characters got introduced in the pocast serial
1I think Nektann the Shakdi in Destiny War, wasn;t s)o bad.
2You can ignore these questions there if you answer them here; in fact, once I get a response, I'll edit the questions out of my post there to make things easier for you to pick out other people's questions. Here goes:
31. Since shadow leeches have a short lifespan, do Tridax Pods help keep them alive until used? I know it's pretty obvious, but I need an official statement since I'm pretty certain you never touched on the subject in a book.
42. If you supported romance in BIONICLE, which two characters do you think would make the best couple? (i.e. boyfriend-girlfriend)
52b. Which couple would probably be the most fun to write for?
63. When you wrote for Nikila in Dreams of Destruction, did you have personality traits in mind for Toa of Lightning or did you just make up a personality for Nikila and her alone?
73b. Which of her personality traits would you consider typical of a Toa or Matoran of Lightning?
84. Do you select the names for new characters, masks, etc. from the approved names list or does someone else do that? I'd guess set designers, but then that leaves the question of how names are chosen for stuff that doesn't appear in sets.
95. The Vortixx of Xia don't care who it is they serve as long as they get good payment. What about the Nynrah Ghosts?
106. When Tahu, Pohatu, and Onua become Akamai Nuva, the new entity's Kanohi Aki Nuva is identical to Tahu's Hau Nuva. Would the same be true with the adaptive masks?
116b. Can the same be said for the adaptive Miru Nuva (both environments) and the adaptive Rua Nuva?
127. Did the Hand of Artahka have any connection to Artahka, or at least any reason his name was tied to the organization?
138. In an old PM, you told me that Kopaka's eyepiece and similar attachments could be manually removed. When Kopaka got his new adaptive Akaku Nuva, was the eyepiece already on the opposite eye from his old one, or did he manually switch it to his left eye so he could better aim his Skyblaster?
14Thanks in advance.
151) No 162-2b) I really am too busy to answer hypotheticals 173) Just for her 184) I choose for some things, the franchise manager does for others 195) Nynrah like to work, but they have been known to sabotage projects, like the Fohrok, if they dislike what they will be used for 206) Most likely 216b) I guess so 227) Artakha created the Toa Mata and many of the other fundamental things in the universe, that's why it was named for him 238) It was already on the opposite eye
24Comments:
251) Strange... I guess the Makuta have to make their raids within three hours of "reloading", then... 262) Rats. 273) Again, rats. (Guess we still have to infer what Toa of Lightning are like, then...) 284) Interesting. 295) Good point. 306) Not enough confirmation to put it on the wiki... but at least the MOCists will be happy. 317) Hmmm, Artahka made other stuff? I wonder what? 328) Rats once more.
33Dude,there is no romance in bionicle,although I'm still questioning the storyteam's logic behind it.
34I'm perfectly aware of that, which is the reason it is a hypothetical question and the reason (regrettably) that Greg won't answer it. But any time you have a variety of characters, each with their own personalities, there is room for speculation, and I was just curious which characters Greg would see as a suitable match were they not BIONICLE.
35The story team frowns upon romance for various reasons. First, the line is targeted at children who want to see action-- very few people act out a "date" between their sets, after all. Second, it would be an awkward plot point for a story that is planned to continue for so long-- what we saw with Matau and Nokama is as far as a relationship could really go, since the "heroes" aren't apt to settle down, get married, and... well, there's really no farther it could go than that even if we were to assume it could get that far.
36I did not mean for it to go that far,it was only a comment ....Sorry I 'woke up in abad mood'.
1You've said that the only character that could be recruited from the Pit is Hydraxon. Yet, someone would have to watch over the Pit for him and capture the rest of those prisoners. Would it be possible to have Lesovikk and Sarda act as temporary jailers for him?
2Has Roodaka and Karzahni been sent to the Pit yet?
31) Could be doesn't mean will be 42) No. The Order is busy going to war, they don't have time for prisoner transport right now
1Some random things.
16IMPORTANT: I already sent Greg a proposal for what Mangai(a) could mean and why Teridax and Vakama both chose to name it that way. Please wait with further proposals until I posted my answer here. Thanks.
2Did Teridax build Mangaia himself or did someone else construct it? It would appear logically to me that he would order another member of the Brotherhood to construct the lair, or even some Matoran slaves, since he wouldn't want to get his hands dirty.
3NtM
4Most likely, it would have been built for him, possibly by Matoran. Remember that that lair probably dates back to prior to the Matoran Civil War, so before Teridax was in charge of the Brotherhood.
5Thanks, and two follow-ups: 61) I always thought the name was related to the Mangai Volcano, so this isn't the case, right? 72) Does this mean the Metru Nui Matoran built it?
8and two other things: 93) "And you still haven't answered any of my one-hundred ten questions, or my follow ups." - Was this a reference to the many questions of BZP members and their complaints that you haven't answered them yet? 104) I would like to thank you for including Nektann even if you said you wouldn't.
11NtM
121) It certainly seems like there should be a connection, I think it depends on what mangai means in Matoran and whether it would make sense that both the Turaga and Makuta would have chosen a variation of the name independently of each other 132) Doubt it. 143) Yup 154) You're welcome, glad I could do it for you
16IMPORTANT: I already sent Greg a proposal for what Mangai(a) could mean and why Teridax and Vakama both chose to name it that way. Please wait with further proposals until I posted my answer here. Thanks.
1Well, they could rebuild themselves to look like Tahtorak if they knew how. Or they could make themselves smaller. Rebuilding doesn't automatically go along with a size increase.
2NtM
3Yeah . But I think its meant to be only a little bigger so they can be better at what they do best . And I would doubt they would be able to build themselves that big or small .
1Well, if you look at the mahritoran and the metruran, they are not extremely small compared to the Av-toran, So it is conceivable that a matoran can build themselves to be a bit bigger, considering how the mctoran rebuilt themselves into much taller matoran.