1I got a Q but I already pmed greg. How on earth did tahtorak end up on Xia? And wasn't he supposed to fight KArdas? And what are Manutri?
2Botar teleported Tahtorak to Xia for fun, and as for the Manutri:
3Manutri are flightless birds native to Voya Nui. These birds live in the Ring of Ice around the island, and spend most of their time fishing.
4Some of the Manutri were captured by Karzahni and forcibly trained by him to work as a small fighting force. These Manutri have been equipped with Cordak Blasters and Squid Launchers that Karzahni stole from the Barraki's weapons cache.
5That's from BS01.
1That Karzahni information, where's that from?
1The info about Karzahni and the Manutri is in the latest Lego Magazine issue...
1Hm, I have yet to get it, no wonder I had no idea what that information was.
1How do you put replies from greg here?
1QUOTE 21)Are the 2008 matoran really av-matoran? 32)Is it just me, or is Kopaka's new mask shaped like a great Ruru? 43)Will the other four toa Hagah be relesed as sets? 54)Does the Mask of Light boost Takanuva's light abilites? 64a)If no, why not? 75)Are thier going to be more elements then those we already know?
8If you can answer that would be great.
9Toa of Water and Ice.
101) Yes 112) No idea, I haven't looked that closely at it. 123) No plans for that, no. 134) Not so much boost as give him additional abilities he does not have naturally 145) Who knows? Depends how long BIONICLE lasts and if there is a need for more.
151)ok 162)I must be crazy then
173)Darn 
184)Ok 195)Cool more elements maybe
8If you can answer that would be great.
9Toa of Water and Ice.
101) Yes 112) No idea, I haven't looked that closely at it. 123) No plans for that, no. 134) Not so much boost as give him additional abilities he does not have naturally 145) Who knows? Depends how long BIONICLE lasts and if there is a need for more.
151)ok 162)I must be crazy then
173)Darn 184)Ok 195)Cool more elements maybe1Hi Greg. How are you?
21. Off the top of your head, could you say what symbol would go with the element Magnetism? When I say symbol I mean like fire-flame, water/air-wavy lines, ice-snowflake kind of thing started with the MNOG, I think. Reason being, I was thinking of drawing Turaga Jovan, and those symbols are on the Turaga cloth-things in MoL, so I was just wondering. 32. Would it be possible for Toa of Gravity, Plantlife, and such to have colors that match their Rahkshi counterparts? 43. How much of the next Bioniclestory updates have you finished? 54. Is the unknown winter set a Makuta and a mutated Matoran? 65. What element was Jovan's teammember that used the Ignika? 76a. What would you say would be possible future Mask Powers? 86b. Elements? 97. What information can you give us on the unknwon Makuta? 108. How many Makuta on average are there in 2008?
11Thank you for your time.
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131) No idea. 142) This really isn't something I can hazard a guess at, because if they ever get made into sets, the colors could be completely different. It's not something I have any influence over. 153) I only have the last chapters left to do for all three 164) I can't comment on this 175) Hasn't been revealed 186-6b) I can't discuss future storyline plans 197) None, it's not 2008 yet 208) There are a total of, I believe, 8 Makuta sets in 2008.
21So we've heard of all the '08 Makuta sets. And at least he said that the next updates are written. That makes questioning easier, though he probably won't answer anything about them.
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11) What was the last thing Matoro saw when he put on the Ignika? If this is a "can't answer it", when will we find out? 21) Gets revealed in BIONICLE Legends #8, but it's not really a big, huge mystery that is going to shock anyone.
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4I bet it is Brutaka, falling alongside him in the Waterfall... or something like that lol. Hmm... so the Makuta of Zakaz is called Spiriah, eh? Interesting. I am thinking the Makuta's is interesting.
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18 Makuta...so there's Antroz, Vamprah, Chirox, Icarax, the unknown winter Makuta...that leaves three. Spiriah isn't a set, and Greg has confirmed MoMN won't be back as a set in 2008...so that would seem to be the three evil summer canister sets. However, Greg seemed to suggest before that one canister set wouldn't be a Makuta...leaving us with two more canister Makuta and one big Makuta Titan.
2...unless there's going to be more Greg doesn't know about yet.
2...unless there's going to be more Greg doesn't know about yet.
18 Makuta...so there's Antroz, Vamprah, Chirox, Icarax, the unknown winter Makuta...that leaves three. Spiriah isn't a set, and Greg has confirmed MoMN won't be back as a set in 2008...so that would seem to be the three evil summer canister sets. However, Greg seemed to suggest before that one canister set wouldn't be a Makuta...leaving us with two more canister Makuta and one big Makuta Titan.
2...unless there's going to be more Greg doesn't know about yet.
3The three at-least-$40-sets may be Makuta.
1how did matoro die?
1QUOTESorry to bother you, but the people on BS01 told me to ask you, so:
2Were the matoran statues in Karzahni destroyed in the flood?
3Oh, and while I'm asking, could you possibly answer
4Did Tuyet die heroically or in a more evil way?
51) Washed away, yes 62) No one knows, except probably Hydraxon, and no one has asked him. She may have died trying to prevent the escape of Pit prisoners or she may have died trying to escape herself. Basically comes down, as much of history does, to what version you want to believe.
1I have some new stuff:
2To Mr. Farshtey,
3With Matoro's death and the serials, there's a lot of new stuff I think needs clarifying...
41. Now that the last 5 Mahri can breathe air, what do they look like? Are they still in their Mahri forms, in their Inika forms, or something else?
52. Concerning the transformation to a Turaga:
6You said that a Toa transforms into a Turaga when he/she achieves his destiny and gives up his powers.
7Say a Toa achieves his destiny, has a chance to give up his powers, but refuses to.
8Can that Toa give up his powers at a later date, or is he stuck as a Toa forever?
93. The new cover of "Shadows of the Sky"(which is awesome, so send my regards to the artistsshows the black Matoran riding the black Makuta (I forget their names).
10Now, I'm pretty sure that Makuta don't willingly give out piggy-back rides, so am I right in saying that there is something special about the red, black, and blue Matoran?
114. In the Toa Nuva's new forms, you said that it is not mutation. So, could they turn back to their original forms when their mission is done?
125. Now that Mata Nui has been revived, what is his status? Is he still dying, or is he now merely asleep?
13Thanks for your time, 14Shyyrn
151) As I believe was shown in the comic, they are in their Mahri forms. 162) In general, you get one shot to make the decision to give up your powers for the greater good. 173) Or a special circumstance that forces the Makuta to do what they are doing. 184) Yes 195) Not dying, still asleep
20EXACTLY: why would the Makuta give piggy-back rides: There must be something important with them...
1Hello Greg, I was wondering...
21) In a recent post by a member named shyyrn, you said that if they chose to the Nuva could get back their old armor if they chose to. Could this imply that while their new armor is better for the task at hand, their other armor is all around better?
32) I'm pretty sure I can see them but just to make sure, the 08 good Matoran do have a Lewa jetpack on each of their backs right?
43) So there is a female canister villian next year right? One that isn't blue? 53a) If so will this evil canister female be a personal foe for Gali? 63b) If so then are each of the evil canister sets a personal enemy for a good caniser set? e.g. Kopaka vs. Chirox?
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81) I don't get why the Mask of Time is so powerful if you can't use it to go back in time? All I've seen it do is slow down perception, wouldn't a Mask of Reflexes do the same thing?
91) It doesn't slow down perception, it slows down or speeds up time itself around you -- not just how you perceive time. And any time you are dealing with a fundamental force of the universe like time or life, you are going to have a very powerful mask.
10Okay but I've never seen the mask be able to speed up or slow down time time for olny one person so since everyone would be going slower or faster, wouldn't the olny thing that would change be perception? 114a) And if you can use it to speed up or slow down time for olny one person, then why didn't Vakama do that when he battled Makuta?
125) Is the Mask of Live good? I ask because I thought it was once described as indifferent to good and evil, yet it seemed desgusted by Vezon's actions and chose Matoro for his kindness. Also, even though this source hasn't been confirmed yet, the Amazon description of the Toa Ignika says he is determined to be a hero.
13Thank you very much in advance.
141) Actually, that wasn't what he asked me (or at least not how I interpreted it). He asked if they could go back to looking as they used to, and the answer is yes. I didn't say anything about them changing armor, nor was he asking me if their old armor was better or worse than their current armor. 152) Yes 163) I don't see the Toa as having personal enemies, because Makuta can't be bothered with that sort of thing. That sort of "you are my enemy and I will focus mainly on you" thing isn't the best way to win a battle. The Makuta have no problems with all ganging up on a Toa if they catch him alone. 174) How would that have benefitted Vakama in that case? By slowing down time, he prevented the shadow hand from reaching him. Speeding it up in that case -- especially given that he ended up getting caught in the effect himself -- would have meant Makuta would have grabbed him and absorbed him that much faster. 185) It is determined to be a hero, because it respects Matoro and the fact that Matoro accepted his fate without fear. The mask is curious about what it would be like to be admired, and have friends, but it doesn't really understand moral concepts of good and evil. If it feels the Toa are being hostile or attacking, it will turn on them, regardless of whether they are heroes or not. In many ways, it has the emotional reactions and understand of a very young and sheltered being.
19It rejected Vezon mainly because 1) Vezon is crazy and 2) Vezon would never have been willing to sacrifice himself to save the universe and 3) Vezon was not the destined user -- Matoro was. The mask used Vezon as a way to fend off the Piraka, it never had any intention of bonding with him for more than that.
20I have a second part of this coming as soon as Greg answers my questions about his answers.
18 Makuta...so there's Antroz, Vamprah, Chirox, Icarax, the unknown winter Makuta...that leaves three. Spiriah isn't a set, and Greg has confirmed MoMN won't be back as a set in 2008...so that would seem to be the three evil summer canister sets. However, Greg seemed to suggest before that one canister set wouldn't be a Makuta...leaving us with two more canister Makuta and one big Makuta Titan.
2...unless there's going to be more Greg doesn't know about yet.
3The three at-least-$40-sets may be Makuta.
48 Makuta? That would Antroz, Vamprah, Chirox, the 3 summer Makuta, Icarax and the mystery Makuta from the mystery winter two-pack.
5Jalaguy
15) It is determined to be a hero, because it respects Matoro and the fact that Matoro accepted his fate without fear. The mask is curious about what it would be like to be admired, and have friends, but it doesn't really understand moral concepts of good and evil. If it feels the Toa are being hostile or attacking, it will turn on them, regardless of whether they are heroes or not. In many ways, it has the emotional reactions and understand of a very young and sheltered being.
2It rejected Vezon mainly because 1) Vezon is crazy and 2) Vezon would never have been willing to sacrifice himself to save the universe and 3) Vezon was not the destined user -- Matoro was. The mask used Vezon as a way to fend off the Piraka, it never had any intention of bonding with him for more than that.
3Interesting....
1The Ignika has the mind of a toddler? Aww, I really hate to hear that. I hate clueless beings.
18 Makuta...so there's Antroz, Vamprah, Chirox, Icarax, the unknown winter Makuta...that leaves three. Spiriah isn't a set, and Greg has confirmed MoMN won't be back as a set in 2008...so that would seem to be the three evil summer canister sets. However, Greg seemed to suggest before that one canister set wouldn't be a Makuta...leaving us with two more canister Makuta and one big Makuta Titan.
2...unless there's going to be more Greg doesn't know about yet.
3The three at-least-$40-sets may be Makuta.
48 Makuta? That would Antroz, Vamprah, Chirox, the 3 summer Makuta, Icarax and the mystery Makuta from the mystery winter two-pack.
5Jalaguy
6Does that count the MoZ?
1Why should it include Spiriah? He isn't actually a set, and the question was asking about sets. So, he isn't included in there. The eight Makuta sets are the six canisters, Icarax, and the unknown one. And, yes, all three of the remaining evil canister sets are Makuta - I don't know where you got that one of them isn't.
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1ET, I think they got that because Greg seems to hint that these Summer Makuta have less powers and can't shapeshift.
1how did matoro die?
2From BI11:
5Boo hoo hooo
8Well, if he hadn't done what he did, the whole universe wouldn't have been whole again. So what he did was for the lives of thousands. And the Mahri don't nessesarily need to be whole again because they've completed their destiny (I think).
9~CN
10EDIT: Too many emos.
2It rejected Vezon mainly because 1) Vezon is crazy and 2) Vezon would never have been willing to sacrifice himself to save the universe and 3) Vezon was not the destined user -- Matoro was. The mask used Vezon as a way to fend off the Piraka, it never had any intention of bonding with him for more than that.
3Interesting....
4It seems like the Ignika is like a child. It wants friends but isn't sure how to treat them.
2That could mean that they are only part-Makuta. After all, Greg confirmed that the summer Makuta don't have Rahkshi powers.
3Hm...you know, you're right. I hadn't considered that. Certainly a possibility.
2That could mean that they are only part-Makuta. After all, Greg confirmed that the summer Makuta don't have Rahkshi powers.
3Hm...you know, you're right. I hadn't considered that. Certainly a possibility.
4Part Makuta? How? Makuta are energy.
1You never know. They could be Makuta who have transformed themselves into something beyond the scope of their shapeshifting powers, giving them new capabilities but losing their Rahkshi powers in the process. Could explain why they lack the Rahkshi powers. Just conjecture, and makes about as much sense as any other one of the baseless theories we've got...but it does fit with all the information Greg has given us so far.
1Or maybe, they are new members and have a low rank. They don't have the powers because they are not available to them yet. And they are not shell-and-energy because they haven't reached the final transformation and/or mutation. They haven't been fully "makutalized" yet 
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.1ET, you may want to look at this:
2From a thousand years ago:
39) Will the other villain canister sets in 08 be Makuta?
49) Yes, for the most part
5That is nothing if not confirmation that there's one or two evil canisters who aren't Makuta. Leaving the last of the eight as a titan.
6This here means nothing, and most certainly does not imply that one or more of the sets aren't Makuta. "Yes" means that they are in fact all Makuta. "For the most part" is in reference to how they don't have Rahkshi powers, among potentially other things - it means the Makuta have changed in some way. We won't be finding out how for a while, but they aren't "full" Makuta anymore. Not in the sense that Icarax, Spiriah, and the others are. But they are still all Makuta.
7~|ET|~
1I have some new stuff:
2To Mr. Farshtey,
3With Matoro's death and the serials, there's a lot of new stuff I think needs clarifying...
41. Now that the last 5 Mahri can breathe air, what do they look like? Are they still in their Mahri forms, in their Inika forms, or something else?
52. Concerning the transformation to a Turaga:
6You said that a Toa transforms into a Turaga when he/she achieves his destiny and gives up his powers.
7Say a Toa achieves his destiny, has a chance to give up his powers, but refuses to.
8Can that Toa give up his powers at a later date, or is he stuck as a Toa forever?
93. The new cover of "Shadows of the Sky"(which is awesome, so send my regards to the artists
10Now, I'm pretty sure that Makuta don't willingly give out piggy-back rides, so am I right in saying that there is something special about the red, black, and blue Matoran?
114. In the Toa Nuva's new forms, you said that it is not mutation. So, could they turn back to their original forms when their mission is done?
125. Now that Mata Nui has been revived, what is his status? Is he still dying, or is he now merely asleep?
13Thanks for your time, 14Shyyrn
151) As I believe was shown in the comic, they are in their Mahri forms. 162) In general, you get one shot to make the decision to give up your powers for the greater good. 173) Or a special circumstance that forces the Makuta to do what they are doing. 184) Yes 195) Not dying, still asleep
20EXACTLY: why would the Makuta give piggy-back rides: There must be something important with them...
21Maybe the reason that the Phantoka can give piggy-back rides is to protect the Av-Matoran. Maybe the Makutas don't want them to die, because as Greg said, bad things could happen.
1Why are you so sure of this? A Makuta who has lost a few powers is just a Makuta without as many powers, just as a Toa who can't use elemental powers (such as the Toa Metru in Bionicle 2) is still a Toa, albeit one with diminished strength. Greg's sentence can be taken two ways, and unless he's willing to clarify the summer 2008 set lineup for us (not that likely at this point), there's no solid proof either way.
1I have some new stuff:
2To Mr. Farshtey,
3With Matoro's death and the serials, there's a lot of new stuff I think needs clarifying...
41. Now that the last 5 Mahri can breathe air, what do they look like? Are they still in their Mahri forms, in their Inika forms, or something else?
52. Concerning the transformation to a Turaga:
6You said that a Toa transforms into a Turaga when he/she achieves his destiny and gives up his powers.
7Say a Toa achieves his destiny, has a chance to give up his powers, but refuses to.
8Can that Toa give up his powers at a later date, or is he stuck as a Toa forever?
93. The new cover of "Shadows of the Sky"(which is awesome, so send my regards to the artists
10Now, I'm pretty sure that Makuta don't willingly give out piggy-back rides, so am I right in saying that there is something special about the red, black, and blue Matoran?
114. In the Toa Nuva's new forms, you said that it is not mutation. So, could they turn back to their original forms when their mission is done?
125. Now that Mata Nui has been revived, what is his status? Is he still dying, or is he now merely asleep?
13Thanks for your time, 14Shyyrn
151) As I believe was shown in the comic, they are in their Mahri forms. 162) In general, you get one shot to make the decision to give up your powers for the greater good. 173) Or a special circumstance that forces the Makuta to do what they are doing. 184) Yes 195) Not dying, still asleep
20EXACTLY: why would the Makuta give piggy-back rides: There must be something important with them...
21Maybe the reason that the Phantoka can give piggy-back rides is to protect the Av-Matoran. Maybe the Makutas don't want them to die, because as Greg said, bad things could happen.
22Maybe they're destined to become Toa:
23That part 'bout the Toa giving up their powers was interesting..
24~Lessy
1I have some new stuff:
2To Mr. Farshtey,
3With Matoro's death and the serials, there's a lot of new stuff I think needs clarifying...
41. Now that the last 5 Mahri can breathe air, what do they look like? Are they still in their Mahri forms, in their Inika forms, or something else?
52. Concerning the transformation to a Turaga:
6You said that a Toa transforms into a Turaga when he/she achieves his destiny and gives up his powers.
7Say a Toa achieves his destiny, has a chance to give up his powers, but refuses to.
8Can that Toa give up his powers at a later date, or is he stuck as a Toa forever?
93. The new cover of "Shadows of the Sky"(which is awesome, so send my regards to the artists
10Now, I'm pretty sure that Makuta don't willingly give out piggy-back rides, so am I right in saying that there is something special about the red, black, and blue Matoran?
114. In the Toa Nuva's new forms, you said that it is not mutation. So, could they turn back to their original forms when their mission is done?
125. Now that Mata Nui has been revived, what is his status? Is he still dying, or is he now merely asleep?
13Thanks for your time, 14Shyyrn
151) As I believe was shown in the comic, they are in their Mahri forms. 162) In general, you get one shot to make the decision to give up your powers for the greater good. 173) Or a special circumstance that forces the Makuta to do what they are doing. 184) Yes 195) Not dying, still asleep
20EXACTLY: why would the Makuta give piggy-back rides: There must be something important with them...
21Maybe the reason that the Phantoka can give piggy-back rides is to protect the Av-Matoran. Maybe the Makutas don't want them to die, because as Greg said, bad things could happen.
22Or simply because The Makuta of Metru Nui paired the av matoran with the canister Makuta and that "Piggy backing" is a faster way of getting around.
1I have some new stuff:
2To Mr. Farshtey,
3With Matoro's death and the serials, there's a lot of new stuff I think needs clarifying...
41. Now that the last 5 Mahri can breathe air, what do they look like? Are they still in their Mahri forms, in their Inika forms, or something else?
52. Concerning the transformation to a Turaga:
6You said that a Toa transforms into a Turaga when he/she achieves his destiny and gives up his powers.
7Say a Toa achieves his destiny, has a chance to give up his powers, but refuses to.
8Can that Toa give up his powers at a later date, or is he stuck as a Toa forever?
93. The new cover of "Shadows of the Sky"(which is awesome, so send my regards to the artists
10Now, I'm pretty sure that Makuta don't willingly give out piggy-back rides, so am I right in saying that there is something special about the red, black, and blue Matoran?
114. In the Toa Nuva's new forms, you said that it is not mutation. So, could they turn back to their original forms when their mission is done?
125. Now that Mata Nui has been revived, what is his status? Is he still dying, or is he now merely asleep?
13Thanks for your time, 14Shyyrn
151) As I believe was shown in the comic, they are in their Mahri forms. 162) In general, you get one shot to make the decision to give up your powers for the greater good. 173) Or a special circumstance that forces the Makuta to do what they are doing. 184) Yes 195) Not dying, still asleep
20EXACTLY: why would the Makuta give piggy-back rides: There must be something important with them...
21Maybe the reason that the Phantoka can give piggy-back rides is to protect the Av-Matoran. Maybe the Makutas don't want them to die, because as Greg said, bad things could happen.
22Acually, the Encyclopedia says that the BoM wants to destroy them. And the "bad things" are just what the BoM wanted to hapen in the first place.
23~CN
24EDIT: Flod control messes it up again...
1Well maybe the av-matoran are bad in a way. And of course they wont be full makuta: it would hardly be a fair fight. the nuva and strong and all, but look what icarax did to onua.
1About my question of the number of Makuta, I was refering to the story, but he answered about the sets. I'll ask him to clarify this discussion. *Walks over to PM system*
2And as to the "for the most part" discussion, whichever one/ones they are could simply have had their armor crushed and are inhabiting robot/s/ or spiritless body/ies not compatible with those powers. Or one of them could be the one who ran into Conjurer.
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2And as to the "for the most part" discussion, whichever one/ones they are could simply have had their armor crushed and are inhabiting robot/s/ or spiritless body/ies not compatible with those powers. Or one of them could be the one who ran into Conjurer.
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