2Hey Mr. F, just a couple quick questions:
31. You say the Jailer of the Pit was dead, but now he is rumoured to be walking again. Was he ressurected by the Kanohi Tryna? 41b. How did he die in the first place?
52. How far along are you with 2007?
6Thanks for you time.

71) No 81b) Killed by Takadox 92) Two of three books written, one of six comics written

2Hello Greg: I am a big fan of you and the Bionicle series.
3I have stuff for the discussion board, if you would be so generous:
41) There are rumors of an organization called the Hand of Artahka, that Shadow Stealer (the Dark Hunter) once belonged to. Here are some questions: 5a. Were the members all one species, or multiple? 6b. Were the members made by the Great Beings like Artahka, Karzahni, and Umbra? 7c. Did the Hand appose Karzahni, or was it just to preserve light for Matoran? 8d. Does it still exist? 9e. Does Karzahni know about?
102) Does Karzahni know where his brother's kingdom is?
113) Where the Brotherhood of Makuta members made by the Great Beings like Umbra, Artahka, and Karzahni? (As in the first great entities to exist in the Bionicle Universe other than the Great Beings.)

12Thanks for your time.
13-The Makuta of Magra Nui

141) I am not disclosing info on this group yet. 152) Interesting question. My guess would be no. 163) They would have had to be, just as the first Toa was.

1So the BoM was not intended to live on the outside world but maybe they just made their way to the surface.

4...made by the Great Beings like Umbra, Artahka, and Karzahni?

11) I've heard that the mutagenic waters of the Pit won't be affecting the Inika. Does this have anything to do with the lightning in their bodies?
22) Were the Dark Hunters formed before or after the imprisonment of the Barraki?
33) Brutaka is going to get mutated by the Pit- will this cause any apparent physical mutations, or will he just gain the abilit to breathe underwater? 43a) If there are any big physical changes, will Brutaka be re-released as a set?
54) How will the Inika be able to survive in the Pit if the mutagen doesn't affect them? (I can already tell this is going to be un-answerable)
65) Did the OoMN pick the location of the Pit for a certain reason (such as the mutagenic waters above it) or did they just find an isolated spot and build the Pit there?
76) Is there any cure for the mutagenic waters of the Pit? (and therefore a way to get out without dying?)
8Thanks in advance, Greg, though I bet a lot of them will get your famous "Can't answer it."

91) No, it does not 102) Before, because the original Barraki armies had ex-DH in them. 113) There are no plans to re-release him as a set, no. 124) And you are correct, it is 135) Had nothing to do with the waters. 146) Arguably, if the water makes you a water-breather, the Mask of Life might be able to evolve you into an air-breather, thus allowing you to live on land

16QUOTE 17I just have a few questions about the Kardas Dragon, both story and set.
18First, story questions:
191) I'm not sure I completely understand what the Kardas dragon's energy attacks do. Can you describe it?
202) Can Kardas actually fly with his wings? He never did in BL5 or Ignition 5.
213) How was Kardas affected by the loss of the MoLi?
224) Does Kardas retain any of Fenrakk's memories, or is it a completely new being mentally as well as physically?
235) Why doesn't the Kardas share Vezon's kinetic energy absorbing power like Fenrakk did?
24And set questions:
251) When will Kardas be available in the US?
262) Will it ever be available on the US S@H? 272a) If not, where?
28Thanks Greg:

291) Okay, think about the force of an explosion. Not the fire, etc., just the force of it -- the force that blows out walls and windows, etc. Now imagine something that can breathe that force at you. 302) Yes, he can. There is no point in flying when you are huge and in a cave, there's no place to fly to. 313) Other than no longer being fused to Vezon, he wasn't 324) No, he still retains Fenrakk's memories 335) Because he had different powers to go with his different form.
341) It already is. Kardas is a store-exclusive set, it's not on Shop At Home. I think it might be a Target exclusive, not positive. 352) No, I don't think so. Shop At Home only had 170 boxes and they are all sold out. They often don't carry the store exclusive sets.

36I like Kardas even more now, and since he no longer has that useless Vezon holding him back, he can wreak all kinds of havoc on the Matoran of Voya Nui and Axonn.

:p::r::i::d::a::k: Dec 10, 2006, 11:47 PM

1So the BoM was not intended to live on the outside world but maybe they just made their way to the surface.

2Wait, when did we learn that the BoM lived on the surface? 3I'm not asking Greg.

4...made by the Great Beings like Umbra, Artahka, and Karzahni?

5are you refering to those three as GBs, or as some who were first created by the GBs, cuz they arent GBs.

Tim-R Dec 11, 2006, 3:05 PM

:p::r::i::d::a::k: Dec 10, 2006, 11:47 PM

1So the BoM was not intended to live on the outside world but maybe they just made their way to the surface.

2Wait, when did we learn that the BoM lived on the surface? 3I'm not asking Greg.

4...made by the Great Beings like Umbra, Artahka, and Karzahni?

5are you refering to those three as GBs, or as some who were first created by the GBs, cuz they arent GBs.

6Where did you get that quote:?

7Um, it's just a few posts back... Also, those aren't Greg quotes. Other members are just speculating.

1...made by the Great Beings like Umbra, Artahka, and Karzahni?

2are you refering to those three as GBs, or as some who were first created by the GBs, cuz they arent GBs.

2GregF, I've got a question about Mata Nui's awakening. I'm okay if you aren't allowed to answer. Thanks in advance:
3What does re-populating Metru Nui have to do with awakening Mata Nui?

4Hasn't been revealed yet. But we know the last time the Mask of Life had to be used, it was at the same time that the Matoran in Metru Nui had been fighting, rather than working, for four centuries. So there seems to be a connection between the work that gets done in the city and Mata Nui's overall health.

Toa_Hewkii Dec 11, 2006, 9:14 PM

1OK so if this is a place to get my qwestons BY greg then here goes.
21. will we see some kind of flashback of the barrakis former life?
32. Are the toa mahri the inika?
43. How many sets are in the 2007 line?
54. have you seen the toa mahri sets?
64-- if the answer to #4 is yes does one of them have what looks like longer rackshi legs(I think i've seen him if the answer is yes)?
7please answer these the best you can
8(- If anyone wants to join my (lego trading) group E-mail me @: legotrading@yahoo.com -)
9P.S. can someone PM me and teach me how to upload banners cause im new and have no clue .
10 Toa_Hewkii

PeabodySam Dec 12, 2006, 1:59 AM

1A rather... interesting reply to one of my questions.

2GregF, I've got a question about Mata Nui's awakening. I'm okay if you aren't allowed to answer. Thanks in advance:
3What does re-populating Metru Nui have to do with awakening Mata Nui?

4Hasn't been revealed yet. But we know the last time the Mask of Life had to be used, it was at the same time that the Matoran in Metru Nui had been fighting, rather than working, for four centuries. So there seems to be a connection between the work that gets done in the city and Mata Nui's overall health.

5I'm a bit behind on info (I still haven't gotten a copy of BL5), so I found it interesting that the Matoran had been fighting for four centuries and there may be a connection between work in Metru Nui and Mata Nui's health.

Toa_Hewkii Dec 12, 2006, 12:14 AM

1OK so if this is a place to get my qwestons BY greg then here goes.
21. will we see some kind of flashback of the barrakis former life?
32. Are the toa mahri the inika?
43. How many sets are in the 2007 line?
54. have you seen the toa mahri sets?
64-- if the answer to #4 is yes does one of them have what looks like longer rackshi legs(I think i've seen him if the answer is yes)?
7please answer these the best you can
8(- If anyone wants to join my (lego trading) group E-mail me @: legotrading@yahoo.com -)
9P.S. can someone PM me and teach me how to upload banners cause im new and have no clue .
10 Toa_Hewkii

1Hi Greg.
2I was looking through the Official Kanohi Ignika Topic and the Official Vezon, Fenrakk, & Kardas Dragon Topic and there were a couple of things I was wondering about that were not posted in either topic that I was hoping you could answer:
31) Did Vezon get his energy absorbtion power from the Ignika, or has he had that since his "birth"?
42) Was the Ignika responsible for Vezon sharing this power with Fenrakk, or did Vezon do that himself somehow?
5Thanks for your time Greg.
6- Toa Lhikan Hordika

71) From the Ignika 82) Vezon chose to do that. The mask gave him the ability, but it was his choice

9-

1Just to confirm something, do the Barraki want to use the Mask of Life to turn into their original forms and resume their campaign of terror?

2You'll find out in 2007, when we actually start the story

1Hello Greg, I have a few questions.
21. Did Mata nui created the Barraki, of was it the GB?
32. Will we see all of the first toa team in 2007?
43. What book will we see the first toa from the first toa team?
5Thank you very for answering.
6Mr. toi

71) Mata Nui created them 82) No 93) The first Toa gets mentioned in the Atlas, but was not part of the first team. The Toa from the first team will appear in a web-exclusive story, not in a book, as the plans are now.

10Well the Marhi aren't the first toa team then. There goes my theory

2Hopefully, I haven't disturbed anything, Mr. Farshtey, and good evening by the way. Again, just a few questions(though I had more in my previous message, but it got deleted by the board message). Again, you don't have to answer questions that reveal anything not allowed if you wish.
3Storyline question...
4Storyline 51.Most likely a simple one for you, Mr. F. Is the Order of Mata Nui equal in power to either the Dark Hunters or the Brotherhood of Makuta?
6Opinion...
7Opinion 82.Which year of Bionicle seemed the best to you?
9Set questions...
10Sets 111.With the Barraki differentiated entirely, might any other 07 set group be differentiated as well?
122.How controversial do you believe Pridak may be to customers(in general),owing to his blood marked fangs?
13I guess that's it. Thank you in advance, Mr. Farshtey.
14Answers 151) More powerful than the DH, easily as powerful as the BOM 162) 2004, because that is when I started writing books
171) I can't discuss future sets 182) Not as controversial as you might think, simply because a -- most people won't notice, and b -- those who do won't automatically go "Blood:" Even BZP was split on what it was. And the official LEGO word on this subject is that the red was chosen as a contrasting color for co-injection, and it's only blood on the figure if you choose to imagine it is. It is not being promoted in storyline as blood.

Mr. Toa of ice Dec 12, 2006, 1:43 PM

11. Did Mata nui created the Barraki, of was it the GB?

21) Mata Nui created them

3Well the Marhi aren't the first toa team then. There goes my theory
4Mr. toi

5Whoa, did he just say that Mata Nui created the Barraki? That's...news .

2If Botar comes and 'arrests' beings who're inredeemable, then how is it that he hasn't arrested Dark Hunters? Nidhiki seemed like he was, along with a lot of the others.

3Because Botar does not transport you to the Pit until you have been defeated by someone else .. and Nidhiki, for example, was not defeated, he was killed.

Planetperson Dec 12, 2006, 9:15 PM

Mr. Toa of ice Dec 12, 2006, 1:43 PM

11. Did Mata nui created the Barraki, of was it the GB?

21) Mata Nui created them

3Well the Marhi aren't the first toa team then. There goes my theory
4Mr. toi

5Whoa, did he just say that Mata Nui created the Barraki? That's...news .

8-

1Hiyah. 2Will the Inika ever get their matoran masks back? (Yellow Hau, Orange Pakari, etc.)

3I do have plans for the masks to be retrieved soon, but not by the Inika

GregF Dec 13, 2006, 8:50 AM

21) I recall Vezon remembering in the back of Bionicle Legends #3 about what happened when he and Fenrakk first met (the two of them at each other's throats). Now that the Ignika is out of the equation again, do Vezon and Kardas still get along? 31) They have gone their separate ways
42) How far along are you with the Encyclopedia? 52) Almost done

6jetslandingboard

Wrinkledlion X Dec 13, 2006, 10:33 AM

1Hiyah. 2Will the Inika ever get their matoran masks back? (Yellow Hau, Orange Pakari, etc.)

3I do have plans for the masks to be retrieved soon, but not by the Inika

4Hmm... Who?

2I've known for awhile that Kazarni and Makuta are going to duke it out but why? There seems to be no connection between them? Either Makuta would have to go out of his way to go fight him or Kazarni somehow interferes with Makuta's plans.
3Though Makuta did play a major role in Jaller's revival through his Mask... and you did say something about someone getting Jaller's and friends' mask but you said the Inika would never get them. So would Makuta want their masks or something? Is that it? Or is it something different entirly and if it is can you give some of your own speculation on WHY ON EARTH would those 2 fight each other? Unless of course you already know the answer.
4Yeah I know I misspelled Kazarni. Sorry about that.

5Course I know the answer, I write the story. And here is a hint -- don't assume Makuta goes to him. Think about the reverse possibility.

2I've known for awhile that Kazarni and Makuta are going to duke it out but why? There seems to be no connection between them? Either Makuta would have to go out of his way to go fight him or Kazarni somehow interferes with Makuta's plans.
3Though Makuta did play a major role in Jaller's revival through his Mask... and you did say something about someone getting Jaller's and friends' mask but you said the Inika would never get them. So would Makuta want their masks or something? Is that it? Or is it something different entirly and if it is can you give some of your own speculation on WHY ON EARTH would those 2 fight each other? Unless of course you already know the answer.
4Yeah I know I misspelled Kazarni. Sorry about that.

5Course I know the answer, I write the story. And here is a hint -- don't assume Makuta goes to him. Think about the reverse possibility

6Wow really? But why would Kazarni want to go after Makuta? He barely knows he exists unless of course he was lieing to Jaller and saw what he saw when he showed him what would happen if Makuta had killed Takua and thought he was just some copy cat that should be smushed. If theres more to it please say so but you don't have to tell me what.

7At the end of Bionicle Legends #2, Karzahni has learned from reading the Matoran minds about Mata Nui and Makuta. He knows Mata Nui is asleep, and so there is a power vacuum. Now if he wanted to do something about that -- like take power for himself -- who do you think would have a problem with that?

GregF Dec 13, 2006, 5:55 PM

21) Ehlek is the one known case of immunity to the Voya Nui shore water mutagen, correct? 31) No, he is not. Guess again.
42) Do you know when the Atlas and Encyclopedia are coming out? (I'm sure the dates are out there somewhere, but figured I'd just ask the source.) 52) Atlas is spring, E is probably around October
63) How did the Order of Mata Nui know how to get from Voya Nui to Mahri Nui? 73) They know lots of stuff
84) Can you explain Botar's job description in more detail? Things like 9a. How does he get his "hit list?" 10b. How does he know when a member of his "hit list" gets defeated? 11c. Exactly what does he do after picking up a prisoner? 124) I don't really want to go into detail, because it robs him of his mystique. But what he does after picking up a prisoner is transport him to the Pit
135) You mentioned that the Inika's Kanohi may get retrieved "soon." Does this mean sometime in 2007 (web-exclusive story comes to mind again), or later than that? 145) My plan is '07
156) How much of the fan-imagined stuff below is accurate? 16a. Rahi Beasts guidebook given by Rahaga Norik to the Toa Hordika 17A - Possible, but it could just as easily have been given by them to Dume after the Hordika left
18b. The Atlas we have today originally belonged to Brutaka; retrieved from Piraka Stronghold rubble 19B - Not true at all
20c. Kanoka Disk-Kanohi Mask chart retrieved from Great Temple on Ga-Metru 21C - Never even heard of that, no. If that was anywhere, it would be in Ta-Metru where the masks are made. 22d. Dark Hunters guidebook recently stolen from Dark Hunters island 23D - No

25jetslandingboard

2Hey Mr. F, a quick question today:
31. How are the Nuva getting off of Voya Nui? 41b. Will they be going back to the Bahrag lair for any reasons at all? 51c. Any light you could shed on the Nuva/Bahrag for next year?
62. You recently said that someone would be retrieving the Inika's old masks, but it wouldn't be the Inika.. was this a play on words, meaning that if the Inika are the Mahri, the Mahri, not Inika, would retrieve their masks?

7That's all, thank you.
8-Onii

91) Same way they got there, Toa canister 101b) You'll find out in '07 111c) Nope
122) No, it means Jaller, Hahli, Hewkii, Matoro, Nuparu, and Kongu, or any combination of the above, will not be the ones to retrieve the masks

1Sorry to bother you Mr.Farshtey, but curiousity has gotten the best of me yet again
21) Is the species that hate the Matoran and almost as domiant as Matoran completely, in appearance, ways of life, different and we have NEVER EVER seen or heard before? A brand new species?
32) In your opinion, do you think we "might" get to see them as sets? (I know we will in storyline... right?)
43) You have seen all 2007 small/canister/titan sets so far, correct?
54) Are the storyline team and set design already in preparation for 2008 and/or beyond?
65) Do we only get a glimse of the Barraki's past lives from the prologue of BL6 or will we get to see more?
76) Kalmah was the first one who found the life-sucking squids, does it mean the squids are native to the underwater of the Voya Nuian Sea?
87) The Matoran cannot breathe water... do they use the solid air spheres like the air pocket in MNOLG2?
98) If a squid is removed from the host before it leeches his life force completely, will he regain his energy after a while?
109) The Barraki have armies of sea creatures... do they lead them like a male animal superior to his entire group or do the creatures understand what the Barraki wants them to do(understand Matoran?)
11Thank you very much for your time: (12 more days until Christmas eve, hope you have a great holiday)
12Vezok-Piraka of Water

cts0017 Dec 14, 2006, 6:49 PM

1Hey Greg, im here to ask you a few questions about 2006-2007 storyline.
21.) Voya Nui means Great Journey, but where is its final destination? 32.) Turaga Dume told the Toa Nuva that Mata Nui had only a few weeks of survival before dying, why is there such an extensive storyline on going for the Mask of Life... going to Voya Nui, taking out the Piraka, getting the Mask of Life... only to have to go after it again... aren't we running out of time here? 43.) Why would the Piraka fight the Toa Nuva, and then the Toa Inika if they knew that if they won, they'd have nothing left to conquer?
5Thanks for your time and effort

2I just have to ask this question, if you don't mind:
31. Did Mata Nui set destinies for ALL beings in his Universe? 41b. If so, has he set a destiny for himself as well? 51c. Another if so, did he know that he would fall asleep & start dying.. then be saved by the Inika and Nuva?

6Thank you.

71) Most 82) No, the Great Beings planned his destiny 93) No. He knew the purpose for which the Nuva existed, but if he had foreseen Makuta's attack, he would have crushed the Brotherhood before it happened

10Interesting.. but a few more:
111. While he's asleep, is Mata Nui capable of conscious thinking (ie planning to crush the BoM if/when he awakens) or is he more in a dream-like state.. unless he's just blacked out all together.?
122. Does Mata Nui plan to deal with Makuta personally, should he awaken?
133. The entire 06-08 storyline takes place over a few weeks or so right (it'd be great if you could say how long the journey actually takes i.e. whole arc takes 3 weeks), seeing as how Mata Nui, according to Dume, only has 3-4 weeks to live..?
14Thanks again.

151) He's in a coma, so not capable of conscious thought. 162) Mata Nui rarely deals with anything personally at that level. That is what the Order is for. 173) Yes, that is correct