BumbleBuddy Sep 7, 2007, 12:52 PM

1Hey Greg, one question: If Toa was never matoran, can they become a turaga?

1Hi Greg:
2I'd have some questions about the storyline. If you could answer them it would be great.
31. Do any intellingent civilizations live on the upper part of the Bionicle world, besides the Matoran of Voya Nui? 42. If TSO would die, would Ancient be the leader of the DH? 53. Why do the Matoran on Karzahni don't escape? 64. Do the Makuta know where the Makuta of Metru Nui is?
7Thanks, and KUTGW on what you're doing at Lego:

81) Not that we have seen thus far. The only surface land we have seen is Voya Nui and Mata Nui. There's no proof there is any other land on the planet, let alone other civilizations.
92) You mean if he died of natural causes? Most likely there would be a war over succession.
103) Basically, for the same reason that humans who have been kept in prison camps for many years sometimes stay put even when the wire is cut and they're free. So many years of captivity breaks your spirit.
114) One of them definitely does, yes. The rest probably have a more vague notion

Sir A. Bizzy Sep 7, 2007, 9:21 AM

1Also, why would the Dh have a war for leadership? Ancient should be the leader, he is the one who founded the organization with TSO.

11-Could the OoMN member who wrote the atlas be named Grefar, after you? 2Greg Farshtey? 31) Arguably

2Hello, I have a few questions for you if you could answer them.
31. I recently PMed you about Ehlek Pre-Pit, I have some Pre-Pit questions. For the Barraki sets do the weapons represent what they used prior do you think, Kalmah has a whip or something like that, etc.? I'm just wondering what you think.
42. We know there's a long forgotten Toa team comming back, can you tell us if it's a team we know of, or it's a new team?
53. I read in your blog or somewhere that you've seen the 08 sets and you like them, would you rather see them ahead like that or wait like us to see them, and do you think they would be worth the wait to see?
64. Just curious, do you watch the Discovery Channel or have seen Mythbusters?
7Thank you for your time as always.

81) Nope 92) No, I don't want to reveal it 103) I have to see them ahead, otherwise I can't write story about them. 114) Not a lot.

1Hi Greg:
2I have some questions, and I was hoping you could help me out:
31. I quote: 4QUOTE 54. Do the Makuta know where the Makuta of Metru Nui is? 64) One of them definitely does, yes. The rest probably have a more vague notion

7The one Makuta that definitely does, is he the Makuta we will meet next year?
82a. Is Spinax amphibious? 92b. Is Spinax a herbivor? (Does he eat meat or plants?)
103. Can Makuta (as Maxilos) still absorb persons? For example, could he absorb Hydraxon and Gadunka?
114. Is the leader of the OoMN stronger than Makuta (of Metru Nui)?
125. Do you know anything about this year's set combiners?
13Thanks for your time.

141) I can't discuss next year's story 152a) No 162b) He's basically a hound, hounds are carnivorous 173) No, not in this form 184) Rather not discuss this character at this time 195) All of the set combiners for this year are the ones we did for LEGO Magazine. There were none done for the in-box instructions.

20Hi Greg,
215) So, the next Lego Magazine, will contain, besides the next comic, building instructions for the set combiners? And does that include the Titans?
22Thanks for your time.

235) There will be some combiner model instructions in the November issue of the US magazine, yes -- but we have had other combiners, like the Pit War Tortoise and the Zyglak, in earlier issues of LEGO Magazine and LEGO BrickMaster this year.

24Hi Greg,

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255) Can you tell me wich sets the November combiner model will contain? Or at least if it is a Toa Combiner, or a Titan combiner?

26Thanks.

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27It's a combiner of Matoro, Nuparu, Mantax and Carapar

281a. What is his name? 291b. And does he has any storyline importance?

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302. Besides the Matoro Nuparu Mantax Carapar, will there be any other combiners you know of? Like a 2-way and/or 3-way Titan combiner?

31Thanks.



321) You'll find out when the magazine comes out 332) No. November is the last 2007 magazine, so the last one that would feature 2007 combiners. Denmark isn't doing combiners, only the magazine is.

34Hi Greg,
352) Why did Lego choose not make Titan combiners anymore?
36And I have some questions about the BIONICLE #4 movie:
371. Will Brutaka appear in it? 382. Wich story will it feature? (Wich year?)
39Thanks.

402) No idea. I can only assume that the titan combo sets that we used to sell in stores did not do well, so the decision was made not to do one this year. But I have no definite info.
41On the movie -- right now, the earliest a movie could possibly get out is 2009. If it came out then, it would focus on 2009 sets and 2009 story -- so no, Brutaka would not be in it as he would be a three year old set by then and no longer available. It doesn't benefit LEGO any to do a movie that features sets kids can't buy.

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43NO TITAN COMBO

1Hello, how are you?
21)

3It is also possible we might end one chapter of the story and start another -- but that is not the same as ending the line. It would not mean comics, books, or sets were ending, just a change in story direction. The alternative would be to drag one story out to infinity, which I don't think anyone would like.

4Have you guys planned a reboot yet?
52) If the Ignika was in possession of a Toa using a Nui stone (a Toa that was meant to use it that is). could it raise the dead then?
6Thanks

71) I can't discuss future storyline plans 82) Nope

1Hello GregF:
2I'm sorry to disturb you, but I was wondering about a few things.
31. Obviously, the Cordak Blasters are very sophisticated. As far as I know, they launch air-propelled missiles fairly accurately in default semiauto mode, and can be set to both time - delay and autofire modes. Can you confirm that all of this information is accurate? 42. On a related note, where do the characters get reloads for their Cordak Blasters? 53. Can you confirm that the Ignika can only transform inorganic objects (such as the Inika's Toa tools) when they are transforming a living creature? 64. How would Takanuva react if he knew that Jaller was a Toa? 75. Do you think that Dweller will attack Takanuva anytime soon? 86. The Bohrok are cleansing Mata Nui. This obviously means that they will destroy the villages, but will they destroy the Kini - Nui? 97. What happened to the Makoki Stones? 108. Could Makuta use and fully control a Legendary Mask? 119. On a related note, could he use the Ignika to heal Mata Nui without dying? 1210. Jaller touched the Ignika briefly in the online movie. Was he cursed?
13Thank you very much:

141) I really haven't worried that much about the technical aspects of how they work, since I don't need to for the story. 152) Odds are same place they got the blasters 163) No, I can't confirm that 174) He would probably be happy for him. 185) That gets dealt with next year 196) Possibly the parts of it the Matoran built, but not the parts the Great Beings had constructed 207) Nothing, we just haven't dealt with them in the story in recent years 218) He would probably have a better shot at it than most Toa, but I wouldn't say he could fully control one. 229) No. For one thing, he is not destined to do so. 2310) For all of about a second, yes. Curses only last for as long as you have it in your possession.

24I'm sorry, but can I get a clarification on two questions? 255) The MoL cannot transform an inorganic object into another inorganic object, or create an inorganic object, unless it either: 26a. Turns it into a living being, then mutates it, then takes away its life; or 27b. Is transforming a living being who is carrying the object, or 28c. Gives a living being the object as a result of its transformation. 29True or False? 307) Are the Makoki Stones on Mata Nui or Metru Nui right now? Do we have to worry about the Bohrok destroying them? 31Thank you:

325) I am not going to clarify it, because it is something we are dealing with later in story 337) Metru Nui, more than likely, assuming they were retrieved after being used to open the way to Mangaia

avardion Sep 9, 2007, 9:31 AM

1Hello GregF:
2I'm sorry to disturb you, but I was wondering about a few things.
31. Obviously, the Cordak Blasters are very sophisticated. As far as I know, they launch air-propelled missiles fairly accurately in default semiauto mode, and can be set to both time - delay and autofire modes. Can you confirm that all of this information is accurate? 42. On a related note, where do the characters get reloads for their Cordak Blasters? 53. Can you confirm that the Ignika can only transform inorganic objects (such as the Inika's Toa tools) when they are transforming a living creature? 64. How would Takanuva react if he knew that Jaller was a Toa? 75. Do you think that Dweller will attack Takanuva anytime soon? 6. The Bohrok are cleansing Mata Nui. This obviously means that they will destroy the villages, but will they destroy the Kini - Nui? 87. What happened to the Makoki Stones? 98. Could Makuta use and fully control a Legendary Mask? 109. On a related note, could he use the Ignika to heal Mata Nui without dying? 1110. Jaller touched the Ignika briefly in the online movie. Was he cursed?
12Thank you very much:

131) I really haven't worried that much about the technical aspects of how they work, since I don't need to for the story. 142) Odds are same place they got the blasters 153) No, I can't confirm that 164) He would probably be happy for him. 175) That gets dealt with next year 186) Possibly the parts of it the Matoran built, but not the parts the Great Beings had constructed 197) Nothing, we just haven't dealt with them in the story in recent years 208) He would probably have a better shot at it than most Toa, but I wouldn't say he could fully control one. 219) No. For one thing, he is not destined to do so. 2210) For all of about a second, yes. Curses only last for as long as you have it in your possession.

23I'm sorry, but can I get a clarification on two questions? 245) The MoL cannot transform an inorganic object into another inorganic object, or create an inorganic object, unless it either: 25a. Turns it into a living being, then mutates it, then takes away its life; or 26b. Is transforming a living being who is carrying the object, or 27c. Gives a living being the object as a result of its transformation. 28True or False? 297) Are the Makoki Stones on Mata Nui or Metru Nui right now? Do we have to worry about the Bohrok destroying them? 30Thank you:

315) I am not going to clarify it, because it is something we are dealing with later in story 327) Metru Nui, more than likely, assuming they were retrieved after being used to open the way to Mangaia

33Just a few questions I had.

2Hello Greg. I have some questions for you today, but firs of all, I want to thank you the sneak peek of Swamp Of Secrets. 3Now the questions:
41) You said in your blog that before you could tell us the name of the being who talked to the Toa Mata, you needed to make sure his name was not choosen yet. Have you already picked one?
52) Has your wife decided If she will play Hahli in "into the Darkness"?

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63) In a recent PM you revealed a new combiner formed from Nuparu, Matoro, Mantax and Carapar. Is he going to play a role in this year story?

74) I just thought: You confirmed that use of the Mask of Shadows can corrupt a being. Is this a possible reason of why Makuta turned evil?
85) That's something I wanted to ask you time ago: In another forum you said that the Nui Stone was not the the object needed to use along the Ignika, so he can bring dead back. I'm asking, is there an object in the Universe that can make the Ignika bring back the death?
96) If the Ignika builds a body for It, and then controls It as the mask (or makes his mind go to the body), would be possible to use the Mask by Itself?
10Thanks before hand, 11

121) Yes, but I have to make sure it isn't one we were already planning to use elsewhere. 132) Yes, she is going to

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143) Yes, probably in one of the online serials

154) No. Makuta chose the actions he took, he wasn't influenced externally 165) Nope 176) I don't understand your question

18In 6) I was asking If the Ignika had a body, could the Ignika use Itself? (The Ignika body use the Kanohi) 196a) If yes, at a fully potential?
20Also a new one: 217) Is the only Makuta who knows where the one of Metru Nui is, been referenced anywhere else(For example, the one who retrived a Mask from the silver sea)? 227a) If you can't answer this one too, will he appear in the near future?
23Thanks beforehand, 24

256) Yes, and no, not at a full potential, because a great deal of power would be needed to maintain the body 267) Yes

2Hi, Greg.
3Just one quick question here for you.

4What job do you think Nidhiki would have had as a Matoran?

5Thanks in advance:

6Well, he would have been a Le-Matoran, who tend to be more agile as a rule. So I would guess some form of manual labor that would involve climbing or heights in general.

7Would his exact job most likely have been something that would suit his somewhat self-serving nature?
8Thanks in advance.

9I would say no, because Turaga don't normally consider your psychological profile when assigning you a job. You get assigned to wherever you are needed.

1Hello Greg: 2i have some Takanuva related questions
31. Who is the most powerful, Dweller or Takanuva?
42. Who of Dweller and Takanuva is most skilled in battle?
53. Will Dweller make an apperance(sp?) in Bionicle Legends #10
6other
74. Wich of the Bionicle Legends's did you most enjoy writing?
85. Has anyone we know about met Krakua in person?
96. About how many DH's is there?
107. How old is Takua/Takanuva?
118. How old is Lesovikk?
129. Has anyone we know about met Toa Jovan exept Lesovikk
1310. When will BIONICLEstory.com be updated?
14Thanks for your time
15~Lessy~

161) Dweller's powers are totally different from Takanuva's, and are much more mental in nature, so I don't think you can compare the two. 172) Hard to say -- Takanuva has done more physical combat, but is also relatively new to it 183) I have just started the book, so too soon to tell 194) 4 and 8 205) Yes 216) Can't answer it 227) I don't have an exact number for that 238) Probably between 95,000 and 100,000 years old 249) Lesovikk did not meet Jovan as a Toa, he met him as a Turaga. Umbra met him as a Toa. 2510) You need to ask Binkmeister this, as he is the web producer. I just provide content, I am not responsible for getting it posted.

265) Can you reveal who?

27Not yet, no

1hey greg.
2someone said the turaga of metru nui know how to build matoran. 31 is this true 4if so: 5a who told them 6b have they already made a matoran 7c can they chose what type of matoran they make?
82 does krakua appear as a toa? 9a did he live in karzahni? 10b voya nui? 11c mahri nui?
123 does he have any other significance in the main story?
134 is the thing the MoLi has to be used with the staff of arthaka?
145 if the toa mata where made in arthaka, why did they first walk on daxia[oomn base? because the order wanted to see if they would fit the duty of awakening mata nui?
156 how can EP transform mata nui into a tropical island while its destined to be barren?
167 from where to where went the EP pipeline, and who made it?
178 if nuparu gets back to metru nui could he replicate the cordak blasters? 18thanks in advance

191) Since we have never said anything about how Matoran come into existence, I am not sure where they got that from. The Turaga were able to teach the Matoran how to REBUILD themselves, but we have never said anything about actual Matoran creation.
202) Yes, he does appear as a Toa, and no, he did not live in any of the three places.
213) He will next year, yes, that is why he is appearing
224) No.
235) Because they were transported to Daxia before being awakened. There would have been no point in awakening them in Artakha, since there aren't facilities for combat training there.
246) Ah, but did it actually transform the island itself, or did it transform organic and inorganic molecules into plant life? If the island can be returned to its original state by the Bohrok, then you can't say the island itself transformed, since Bohrok cannot undo an EP transformation.
257) Can't answer it
268) If he had the proper resources, probably

11a. The Makuta that knows where Makuta of Metru Nui is, is he the Makuta appearing in the future storyline? 21b. Are either of those the future villian we'll see in the Nuva Blog? 31c. Do you have the genders determined for any of the above Makuta?
4You said that Vacuum is a sub-power of Air, since a Toa of Air can replicate the powers of a Vacuum-wielding creature. 52a. In an underwater situation, such as this years storyline, would Kongu not be able to use Vacuum, and Hahli would? 62b. If that's the case, then would Vacuum be a sub-power of both Air and Water?
73a. Have all Toa we know of now, save the Mata and the First Toa, been Matoran before they were Toa? More specifically, Dume, Savage, and the two Toa who became Prototype? 83b. If not, what other ones haven't been Matoran?
94a. Does Krakua become a Toa in Bionicle Legends 10? 104b. If you can't/won't answer that, can you say whether he appears as a Toa or a Matoran? 114c. When we see him, will we see other Toa/Matoran of other elements?
125a. Was the Island of Mata Nui made by Matoran? 135b. How 'bout Bohrok? 145c. If neither, can you say who it was made by?
156. On a related topic, you said that parts of the Kini-Nui were made by the Great Beings. You also said that the Great Beings would have a bigger storyline importance. Does the Bohrok cleansing Mata Nui have to do with the Great Beings return?
167. Nuva Blog heroes - clarification on the long thought gone part. Some people are saying that since they've believed that a group will return, it obviously can't be them. What do you mean when you say "long thought gone for good"?
178a. Do you have a name for Lesovikk's Team? 188b. Jovan's Team? 198c. Lhikan's Teams?
209. Earlier, I remember you saying that Lesovikk's team had five other members, but you hadn't decided whether or not their elements were the other five usual ones. Have you yet?
2110. I saw in a thread that the Makoki stone was created by a Toa Team close to the BoM, but not the Toa Hagah. Is this correct?
2211. You said that the Dweller vs. Takanuva situation would be resolved next year. Is that the Bionicle Legends 10 Takanuva storyline part?

231) I'm not going to share any more on this than I have thus far, as it deals with future storyline 242) Depends. We have seen Matau create a vacuum in an enclosed space, not out in the open where there is air for thousands of miles around. I am not sure Hahli could create a vacuum in the middle of an ocean. 253) Yes 264) He appears as a Toa. 274c) No 285) It was made by the Great Beings, as it is part of the domes. 296) No. The Great Beings are not returning to this universe. 307) Has nothing to do with what the fans have thought -- has to do with what the characters in the universe have thought. 318) No, no and no. I can't use BIONICLE names for things that aren't of real significance to the storyline. Main story is not focusing on any of those teams. 329) No, because I don't need to, they aren't appearing in the story 3310) No, that's not accurate. We have never said who created the Makoki stones, only that when first seen in the story they are being guarded by a Toa team and that the inscriptions on them were likely made by Toa. But the origin of the stones themselves has not been revealed. 3411) Haven't decided yet.

Great Being #1 Sep 9, 2007, 7:07 PM

1Well #4 helps the Rahaga=6 long gone heroes theory a lot

Vezon the Great Sep 9, 2007, 10:52 PM

3Well, the Rahaga are pretty much the only choice.

~TheScorpionKing~ Sep 10, 2007, 7:50 AM

5Cool:the Rahaga are coming back:





6~TheScorpionKing~

1It could be a team in the Bionicle universe that was long forgotten, not just one we know of,

Toa of Kenn Sep 10, 2007, 12:25 PM

18a) Was it Roodaka who carved the information about the Great cataclysm and the Brotherhoods plans into the Makoki stone? I mean she worked on both sides and maybe this was a safe way to get information from the Brotherhood to the Dark Hunters? 28) No. That info was carved by Toa.

Toa of Kenn

4- the stone was made by a Toa team that was suspicious about the Makuta and that probably was a close guard to them (but those team was NOT the Toa Hagah

Takua the Wanderer Sep 10, 2007, 7:53 PM

1It could be a team in the Bionicle universe that was long forgotten, not just one we know of,

2Then he wouldn't bother telling us about it.

1Say Greg do the Nuva have any organic parts since while they were in canisters they lost all organic parts. Do the parts grow back or are they gone forever?

2Yes, they do. Let's take Onua as an example --
3When Onua first emerges on Mata Nui, he still has one arm attached to his torso. So there is organic tissue there, also organic tissue for his lungs. When reattaches his arms and legs, new organic tissue grows to link those mechanical parts together. That is the same way Matoran are able to rebuild themselves -- when they add new parts, organic tissue grows to hook them together.

Rewdekeh Sep 11, 2007, 2:49 PM

14. How did the Barraki join together to form the League? 24) Basically, two of the Barraki allied their territories, and that forced a third to join or risk being cut off. At that point, with a bloc of three in existence, the others fell into line.
34]Could you tell me who the first two and the third were? 44) I would have to look it up, I don't recall offhand.

Takuna Sep 11, 2007, 4:33 PM

Toa of Kenn Sep 10, 2007, 12:25 PM

18a) Was it Roodaka who carved the information about the Great cataclysm and the Brotherhoods plans into the Makoki stone? I mean she worked on both sides and maybe this was a safe way to get information from the Brotherhood to the Dark Hunters? 28) No. That info was carved by Toa.

3He said the carvings were made by Toa. You said the stone itself was:

4- the stone was made by a Toa team that was suspicious about the Makuta and that probably was a close guard to them (but those team was NOT the Toa Hagah

5EDIT: Whoops, quoted the wrong part of the post.

Sep 12, 2007, 12:42 AM

Rewdekeh Sep 11, 2007, 2:49 PM

74. How did the Barraki join together to form the League? 84) Basically, two of the Barraki allied their territories, and that forced a third to join or risk being cut off. At that point, with a bloc of three in existence, the others fell into line.
94]Could you tell me who the first two and the third were? 104) I would have to look it up, I don't recall offhand.

11Updated Encyclopedia says it was Pridak and Takadox who cut off Kalmah.
12While I'm looking at the Encyclopedia, someone asked about Pewku earlier. It says she still doesn't have a new owner, but she's befriended Kapura.

koji toa of ice Sep 11, 2007, 3:05 PM

Takua the Wanderer Sep 10, 2007, 7:53 PM

1It could be a team in the Bionicle universe that was long forgotten, not just one we know of,

2Then he wouldn't bother telling us about it.

3That doesn't really make sense to me. He could tell us so we would either guess the Hagah, or its a team we don't know of to surprise us.

Takua the Wanderer Sep 12, 2007, 12:28 PM

koji toa of ice Sep 11, 2007, 3:05 PM

Takua the Wanderer Sep 10, 2007, 7:53 PM

1It could be a team in the Bionicle universe that was long forgotten, not just one we know of,

2Then he wouldn't bother telling us about it.

3That doesn't really make sense to me. He could tell us so we would either guess the Hagah, or its a team we don't know of to surprise us.

4If it was one that we've never told us, he wouldn't say it was a Team thought long gone, he would tell us that it was a new team.

2Hello, I just have a few questions for you today.
31. Do we get to read about the Dweller, Takanuva fight, or do we just find out the outcome?
42. Can Toa control elements that aren't theres, but similar? Like if someone melted Kopaka's ice, could he use the water since it would probably still be cold or have icy fragments?
53. How would you describe Pridak's and Lesovikks weapons? As cutlasses, schmitars, etc. That's what they seem like to me, just wondering if you've thought of anything like that yet.
64. Just curious, do you think chivalry is dead? I don't think so, I still practice it and try to keep the ways of the knight alive through my honor and chivalry.
7Thank you for your time.

81) Haven't decided yet 92) But, he could freeze the water into ice again 103) I haven't really thought about it 114) No, I don't think it's dead, I think it just doesn't get much attention in the media. What do you do to keep it alive?

124. I just act in a chivalrous manner mainly at school to girls mainly since thats where chivalry mainly applies as far as I can tell.
13Just forgot to add these earlier about Doctor Who.
141. You've told me before that you watched with the Fourth Doctor. Recently I saw you post in the Official Doctor and I got thinking. Have you been watching the recent episodes?
152. Who's the last Doctor you've seen many episdoes from? Last I saw was most of the Ninth's episodes, and one or two with the Tenth.
16Thank you again.

171) Yes 182) I saw all of the first two seasons of the new show, and all of the season 3 episodes shown so far on Sci-Fi.