GregF

11) There are seven original "books" of BIONICLE, each encompassing two to three acts. 2001-2003 was one book, 2004-2005 was another book, 2006-2008 is a third book. That means four original books are left, encompassing probably 12 years of storyline.
22) Date I was told was August, but as you know, Scholastic sneaks stuff out early a lot of times.
33) "Remember that time I was hanging upside down in a swamp hole, just above some hungry mud crawlers," said Nuparu. "You know, the ones with the acidic tongues and the breath that smells like Tarakava that's been out in the sun too long?" 4"Sure, what about it?" answered Kongu. 5Nuparu sighed. "Those were the good old days, huh?"

9"Insanity," said Hahli. "How can a mere Kanohi mask be worth so many lives?" 10"If you do not know its worth," Umbra replied, "then why are you here?"

Ikki May 8, 2006, 11:56 AM

1As cool as these quotes are - and they are indeed - it would help a lot if you posted the questions to the answers as well. :psychotwich:
2-Ikk

3Just had a few questions:
41. Recently I read that all this stuff (Metru Nui, Voya Nui etc. etc. etc.) was planned out from 2001, how many years were planned?
52. When does BL #3 come out? I've heard June, and on amazon it says August...of course they edited the date for BL #2 when it came early, so when is the official release date for Power Play?
63. Do you have time to dig up a Nuparu quote?
7~TIJ47~

81) There are seven original "books" of BIONICLE, each encompassing two to three acts. 2001-2003 was one book, 2004-2005 was another book, 2006-2008 is a third book. That means four original books are left, encompassing probably 12 years of storyline.
92) Date I was told was August, but as you know, Scholastic sneaks stuff out early a lot of times.
103) "Remember that time I was hanging upside down in a swamp hole, just above some hungry mud crawlers," said Nuparu. "You know, the ones with the acidic tongues and the breath that smells like Tarakava that's been out in the sun too long?" 11"Sure, what about it?" answered Kongu. 12Nuparu sighed. "Those were the good old days, huh?"

13Thanks, I have one last thing to ask for, a Hahli quote. I know, I'm a pest...
14~TIJ47~

15"Insanity," said Hahli. "How can a mere Kanohi mask be worth so many lives?" 16"If you do not know its worth," Umbra replied, "then why are you here?"

22-Fivrik

1Hello again . 2Last time I PM'ed you, you said that Makuta knew of the MoLi. I have a theory with evidence to back it up. 3Okay, I think--like a lot of other members do-- that Makuta influenced the Piraka to get the MoLi, but indirectly. Evidence:
41. The Piraka get to Metru Nui, and find Makuta's crushed armor, and suddenly, they get the idea to go to a barren island and find it.
52. It keeps popping up everywhere. . . the TRU Hong Kong website, the Official BIONICLE website, and other places as well.

HK TRU

6But even though they've been unwittingly infected to slavishly fulfill Makuta's plans. . . their intelligence have also given them sinister plans of their own.

7So here's my question-- is it possible, since he knew he was going to battle Takanuva, under the slight chance that he might lose, that he. . . what's the word. . . 'enchanted' ( ) his armor, so when someone came near it or touched it, they would be influenced to steal the MoLi for him? 8And BTW, you keep saying you didn't write those articles; but what if those websites got that from LEGO?
9Thanks in advance,
10StF

11Even if they did, Sidorak, I am one of the very, very few people at LEGO who actually knows the whole storyline. And the other people who do do not write TRU web site copy, they are too high up the food chain for that work.
12IF Makuta wished to do what you suggested, he would have no need to booby-trap his armor. And yes, you will get the answer to whether he is involved or not before this year is out. And my question to you is -- once you do know what is going on, will you be able to put all the pieces together the way Zaktan has?
13And that is going to be your special, exclusive piece of info today -- Zaktan knows exactly -- and I mean EXACTLY - what is going on, more than the other Piraka, more than Turaga Dume, more than the Toa Nuva, and well beyond just the 2006 storyline -- he knows about everything from pre-2001 on. How does he know? You will learn that this year. (And it is NOT because he is possessed by Makuta or because Makuta told him or enslaved him.)
14Greg

15Now let me ask you this-- is it possible for Zaktan to take part of himself, in this case his eyes and brain, to somewhere, and remain immoble untill those 'parts' return? It would be very usefull for spying.

16It's not really necessary for him to do something that drastic. If he breaks off, say, a part of his arm and sends that portion of the swarm off on its own, he can see what they see because each of them has a portion of his consciousness in it. And once they are apart from him, they don't have to rely on his eyes, they can use their own. It is only when they are one whole that vision can only come through his eyes.

17So, using that information, isn't it possible for him to break off just one of his protodites and he can see anything, while still able to do everything exactly the same as before? And since he has billions (Or possibly trillions) of protodites, couldn't he send many protodites to a lot of islands?

18Well, first question is, what is the range over which he can still maintain contact with his protodites, and how much sensory input can his brain handle at once? If you have protodites scattered over a dozen islands, can you process seeing 12 things at once plus what you are seeing with your own eyes, or will that make you crazy?

19Yeah, you're right about how overwhelming that'd be for Zaktan. Now this isn't how Vezon got crazy (By seeing many things at once-- for example visions), is it? 20And has Zaktan talked to Mata Nui (Joking)?

21No, Vezon did not wind up crazy as a result of that

1And that is going to be your special, exclusive piece of info today -- Zaktan knows exactly -- and I mean EXACTLY - what is going on, more than the other Piraka, more than Turaga Dume, more than the Toa Nuva, and well beyond just the 2006 storyline -- he knows about everything from pre-2001 on. How does he know? You will learn that this year. (And it is NOT because he is possessed by Makuta or because Makuta told him or enslaved him.)

2 Wooow. This is pretty huge. This might churn out a few theories. So Zaktan knows more than even the fans do? That's...hard to take in.

1You've said that the Mata Nui doesen't have a physical form, correct? How can you use the Ignika on a spirit, when it really isn't alive or dead?
2You've seen the three-titan combiner, does it come with the Ignika?
3What do you think of the three-titan combiner?
4Can we have a name?
5~TIJ47~

61) No, I have actually said the exact opposite numerous times -- he does have a physical form. 72) Since it comes with all the pieces of the three titans, I would assume it does 83) I like it 94) No

Toa Inika Jaller47 May 9, 2006, 8:38 AM

12) Since it comes with all the pieces of the three titans, I would assume it does

~Ransack~ May 9, 2006, 4:15 PM

1No, It meant that Tri-Titan has the Ignika as an extra Mask, as Ultimate Dume had the Mask of Shadows and Takutanuva had the MED.

1can masks be made out of EP?

2Doubtful. Masks are made from purified liquid protodermis, and there is no telling how pure ep is or if it can be purified. Also, how do you work with it? If your tools are not destined to be transformed by it, they'll be destroyed.

1And that is going to be your special, exclusive piece of info today -- Zaktan knows exactly -- and I mean EXACTLY - what is going on, more than the other Piraka, more than Turaga Dume, more than the Toa Nuva, and well beyond just the 2006 storyline -- he knows about everything from pre-2001 on. How does he know? You will learn that this year. (And it is NOT because he is possessed by Makuta or because Makuta told him or enslaved him.)

2Whoa. I can imagine the flood of theories based on this little tidbit.

*Shadow Calibur* May 9, 2006, 7:58 PM

1Whoa. I can imagine the flood of theories based on this little tidbit.

4I have just a few...
51. Why didn't Nuju see the names of Nuhrii, Vhisola and co. , when Mata-Nui put them up thier intead of Vakama and co.? Surely he would have noticed it.
62.Have we seen a picture of the Ignika yet?
73.When did Vezon get his flip mask?
84. Is the 3 titan combo a store exclusive?
95.An age old question- Is it possible for turaga nuva?
106.What has been perhaps your favorite book you've written so far? Least favorite?
117. Does the Shadowed One have a real name? 127b. If so, when will we learn it?
138.How do Vezon and Vezok act around eachother? angry, happy, sad, etc. ?
149.Does Vezon's flip mask fit on any other heads? 159b. Can it be worn as a mask? (as a set)
1610. I know you probably can't, but if possible may I please have a quote from Vezon in BL4 ?
1711. What toa do you think made the best leader? What about the best villian?
18Thanks. I guess it's not exactly a "few" but thats what happens.

191) Nuju did not interpret the Toa names in the stars, that message was meant for Makuta. 202) I have no idea what you have seen or not seen 213) When he got to where he was going 224) Think so, yes 235) If the Toa Nuva fulfill their destiny, then yes 246) Least favorite are probably the movie novels, because it isn't my dialogue. Favorites are BA #3, #5, #6, #10, and BL #4 257) Yes, and you may never learn it 268) Follow the story and find out -- they don't like each other, I can tell you that 279) I don't have the set so really can't answer this 2810) I don't have a copy of BL #4, only Scholastic does. I lost the e-file to a virus some weeks back.

1Hi Greg. I have some questions regarding the new Bionicle Heroes game.
21. Is the story team involved with the plot for this game? In other words, will this game be considered "official" storyline?
32. Do you know why in the game, the Inika have the Toa Olda's weapons?
43. There seems to be a Rahkshi statue in the website for the game, but I didn't see one (A Rahkshi, that is) in the trailer... why is it there?
54. Will Roodaka have a big role in the game?
65. The game info says "Master their unique weapons and abilities in order to defeat the villainous Piraka one by one", yet it doesn't say anything about the Mask of Life. Will we see it in the game, or is it a "books and comics only" thing?
7I understand if you can't answer some of these questions.

81) No, we were not involved at all. 92) You're not really playing the Inika, you are basically playing someone with the abilities of a Krahka. 103) No idea, had nothing to do with the game. 114) See answer to #3 125) See answer to #3
13Greg

Taka-Tahu-Nuva May 10, 2006, 2:04 PM

1No. 2 is very, VERY interesting...

3Much like you could shift from Toa to Toa in Maze of Shadows.

1Hi Greg, I'm sure that your not like super involved with the BIONICLE Heroes game, but according to the screenshots, I have to ask you a couple of questions about it.
21) Will we see Roodaka on Voya Nui in the storyline this year (since she's in the game along with Visorak)?
32) Do you know who the mysterious "bonus player" is in the game and if so, can you tell me or not?
4Thanks for your time Greg.
5- Toa Lhikan Hordika

61) No. The game is not official storyline and Roodaka never appears on Voya Nui.
72) No, I don't. Outside of playing a demo for a couple minutes a few months ago, I had nothing at all to do with the game. Since it wasn't canon, there was no need for me to be involved.

9-

2Hi Greg. I have some questions about the upcoming BIONICLE Heroes video game:
31. Is the game canonical?
42. If yes, did you have any part in developing the storyline for the game?
5Thanks.
6torritorri 7

8No and no. Not sure what info has been released on the game, but you are not actually playing the Toa, you are playing someone who turns into Toa -- basically, someone with the powers of a Krahka -- and while Krahka does return in 2006, she doesn't do any of the stuff that is in the game.

10

21. Is the OoMN collectively as powerful as Mata Nui? 31) No
42. If a Toa Nui existed, it would be as powerful as Mata Nui. So, if the Toa Nuva formed a Toa Nui Nuva, would it be more powerful than Mata Nui? 52) Moot point, since a Toa Nui has never and probably will never be formed.
63. Is the Kanohi Ignika more powerful than the Kanohi Vahi? 73) I wouldn't say so, no. Not more powerful, just differently powered.
84. Is Umbra stronger than Takanuva? Axonn and Brutaka? 94) Again, Umbra is differently powered, I wouldn't say more powerful. And I would probably give the edge to Axonn and Brutaka in a fight.
105. Are the Great Beings stronger than Mata Nui? 115) Can't answer it
126. Were the Toa Hordika stronger or weaker than the average Toa? 136) Stronger physically, weaker in terms of willpower and discipline
147. Are Karzahni and Artakha at the same power level? 157) Yes
168. Could the Voya Nui Matoran be able to form a Matoran Kaita or Matoran Nui? Karzahni changed them, so I thought they might not be able to. 178) Yes, they could, if they knew how
189. Is tSO weaker than Makuta? 199) Yes
2010. Would a Turaga Nui be stronger or weaker than a Toa? 2110) No idea, since I have never seen a Turaga Nui in action
2211. Are the Piraka stronger than the Toa Nuva? They've been able to beat them pretty bad. 2311) I wouldn't say stronger, no. The Piraka had the advantage of surprise and an OOMN member as an ally
2412. Were the Bohrok-Kal stronger than the Toa Nuva? Them too. 2512) No. They lost, didn't they?
2613. Is Karzahni more or less powerful than Axonn and Brutaka? 2713) Hard to say, since they have never fought
2814. How long have the Bahrag been around? 2914) Oh, probably just shy of 100,000 years
3015. Did Balta live in a place other than the VN mainland before he was sent to Karzahni? Did his Turaga send him to Karzahni? 3115) Yes and yes

1QUOTE

2Here are only a few questions, i promise..Lol.

31.Do you know when we should be getting the May/June LEGO Magazine/Comic? 42.What is Ignition #2 about? 53.Does it Have the Inika in it? 64.Can you tell us the official release dates of the Inika, Titans (besides Irnakk), and Playsets here in America? 75.Who is leader of the Inika? Could it be Hahli? 86.Can you give a Toa Hahli/Jaller quote?

91) Magazines always ship mid-month, so they should start shipping next week. 102) Piraka vs. Axonn 113) Only at the very end 124) August 1st, which probably means they will start hitting stores in late July 135) No, it's not Hahli. Hahli was a Chronicler, that does not qualify her to lead what is essentially a military operation to retake the island 146) I don't have time to go quote hunting today

16 And more of Axonn in Action: With their first fight: I can't wait for Ignition #2:

17I'm dissapointed Hahli Isn't leader. She would have made an excellent leader.

19Now, there are Two Iniak we can stop guessing are leader. Hahli ) and Nuparu.

1Hey Greg, long time viewer, first time caller. Just wanted to ask you a few questions.
21)Is Nuparu's Mask power the ability to walk on walls? I saw him doing that in the BH trailor and I wondered if he could do that in the storyline. 32)You say you used to work in RPGs. Were the Rahkshi powers based from spells from RPGs? For example, Poison, Darkness, Confusion and Sleep being status allinments? 43)This has been speculated but is the flip mask of Vezons the MoLi or can't you answer that? 54)Favorate Inika? 65)Is answering BZ members questions part of your job? 76)Could you give me a Kongu or Hewkii quote? It's alright if you're busy. 8Thank you in advance.

91) No. Keep in mind BH has very little if anything to do with the actual storyline. 102) Nope. 113) Half of it is, yes 124) Nuparu or Kongu 135) No, it's not 146) Don't really have time to go quote searching, sorry

2Message Forwarded From GregF
3Curt,
4Voya Nui has a number of nicknames given by those unfortunate enough to have to live there, but Voya itself is Matoran for "journey." The name of the island refers to the abrupt and violent trip it took to get where it is now.
5Greg

11. How long before going into the canisters were the Toa Olda around? 22. If for thousands of years, did they have a different destiny back then? 33. I know that there haven't been any plans for a Mata Nui set. But what would you make Mata Nui look like if he was a set? 44. Does Zaktan's knowledge of everything have anything to do with how the Ignika knows almost everything in the universe? 55. Are there other important items in the 2006 storyline other than the Ignika, Brutaka and Axonn's masks, Zamor spheres and launchers, and weapons? 66. You said something like "half of Vezon's flip mask is the MoLi. Is this true? 77. If yes to #6, then the "half" refers to half of the piece, not half of the mask-looking side, right?

81-2) The Olda were always destined to awaken Mata Nui if anything should ever happen to him. That was the purpose of their being brought into being, they were a failsafe 93) I can't answer this, as I know what he looks like. 104) No, has nothing at all to do with the Ignika 115) Not that I can think of, no. 126) Yes 137) Half the piece -- essentially, the back of his "head"

14 Look at #3: Does that mean that there is some kind of plans for a Mata Nui set? Is there something I'm missing? I knew Mata Nui had a physical form, but I didn't think it was something that would actually be official:

Mobius Wardog May 11, 2006, 9:28 PM

11-2) The Olda were always destined to awaken Mata Nui if anything should ever happen to him. That was the purpose of their being brought into being, they were a failsafe 23) I can't answer this, as I know what he looks like. 34) No, has nothing at all to do with the Ignika 45) Not that I can think of, no. 56) Yes 67) Half the piece -- essentially, the back of his "head"
7 Look at #3: Does that mean that there is some kind of plans for a Mata Nui set? Is there something I'm missing?

17) Half the piece -- essentially, the back of his "head"

1how dose krahka come back? 2can energy be taken from EP? 3will mara nui be a set? 4can you give me a krahka Quote?
5thank you.
6Kanohi Ignika.

71) Gets revealed in Book 5 at the end of the year 82) No one has discovered how to do that yet 93) No plans for that, a set of a sleeping Great Spirit would be pretty dull 104) Nope

2Earlier you said you knew what Mata Nui looks like. I thought that he wasn't a set, since that would only happen if he was awake, and Bionicle would be over. I don't understand what you mean. Is it like Karzahni, where there is an official description, but no picture? 3Thanks for your time, as always.

4He's not a set. But a rough idea of how he looks is part of the original 2000 story bible. 5Greg