11) I'd like to sum up some features of the master plan and how it came to life:
2- 80.000 years ago the Makuta of Metru Nui first thought about overthrowing Mata Nui after he defeated the Barraki ;the MoMN convinced other members of the brotherhood to join his plan. anyone who disagreed with it got killed 3- to head off potential future problems the Makuta invaded Artakha to stal the Mask of Light, since a Toa of Light would be the best weapon to fight an organisation associated with shadow 4- 1400 years ago (or so) Makuta started the attack on Mata Nui slowly draining his power? 5- because the Makuta need an "intact" universe that is inhabited, they sent the Visorak across many islands o lock away life, so it would not get harmed during a potential Great Cataclysm when Mata Nui finally falls asleep (MoMN ordered the Visorak to Metru Nui just to make sure the Toa Metru would not be able to wake the Matoran) 6- the Makuta had to put Mata Nui to sleep since only then they could undertake certain actions only when the Great Spirit is comatose, once those actions are performed Mata Nui would be allowed to awake without being able to stop or punish the Makuta. 7- the plot about MoMN wanting the Mask of Time and letting the Matoran of Metru Nui sleep was just a "bonus" for him, since after he awakens them the inhabitants of the city of the Great Spirit would hail the one who actually put him asleep (and speeding up time would not have affected the plan in any way; or would the other preparations be taken within shortened time?). Although this plan failed the master plan was never in danger 8- MoMN knew about the possibility of Mata Nui's death when putting him asleep. In this case he basically relied on Toa reviving him. However he had to get a bit more time so he hired the Piraka to stall of the Toa, so the preparations would not be interrupted. 9-since Mata Nui is alive again now and the Makuta launch the attack on the Universe Core, their preparations are almost complete to take over the ruleI hope I am not that far away from the truth. Please correct me if I am wrong. 101) You are basically fine, except for the "slowly draining Mata Nui's power" thing -- while the attack did take a long time to play out, we have never said it was a power drain.
112) Since the Visorak Horde has been reformed and is under control of the Brotherhood again, they must have a new purpose now, because their original task had been over with the Great Cataclysm. So I guess the Horde is used during the attack on the Universe Core? 122) No, the horde are not involved in the attack on the core at all. They have other purposes. 132) Uhm what might that be? They don't even appear ar the UC...
143a) If Makuta had succeeded getting the Mask of Time, time would have passed much faster for him. The other Makuta would have made the preparations in the meantime and their plan would have worked out much faster (for him). Is that correct? 153a) No. He was going to use the mask to speed up time around the Matoran, not around himself. So time would not have sped up for him.
163b) Is the failure of this a reason why Icarax thinks MoMN plan's take far too long, since he basically preferred to sit around for 1000 years? 173b) It's not related to the Vahi, no. It took how much time it took. Icarax just simply feels if you want to rule a universe, you might as well just crush every living thing beneath your heel and be done with it.
183c) Can you (it's hypothetic I know) tell what the MoMN had done if Matoro was not the destined user of the MoLi? Would he have somehow influenced the Mahri after getting the Ignika to go and find the destined one? 193c) He wouldn't have had to influence them, they would have had to do it to save the universe.
204) Had the arrival of the Toa of Light affected the master plan at all? Did it make quick progress more urgent (another reason for Icarax' hot-headedness?)? 214) Not more urgent, no, because again, this Plan is based on precise timing. It can't be rushed. But Takanuva is a unique threat in the mix because Makuta are vulnerable to light .
225) Are the Kraata mutants found dead in the water near Destral important for the Makuta before or after the Great Spirit has been awakened? 235) Before 245) Maybe those are the 2008 "germs" inside the red spehers of the Makuta?
256) Why did the Makuta start to create mutated Rahi at all? Just to have somthing to "play" with for Toa? 266) Gets revealed next year
277) If their plan succeeds, would the all Makuta rule the universe as a community or is the MoMN playing a trick on them because he is planning to be the only Makuta ruling the everything? 287) I can't answer this. 297) I Do I smell deceit here?
30Now I have some questions about the Nuva:
318) Is the Toa-don't-kill still code of ethics valid in the current situation as far as the Makuta are concerned? 328) Yes. 338) Interesting.... they won't even kill Makuta to stop them (maybe the Order does that job for them?):
349) I think it was elaborated in 2006that it would be possible to kill a Makuta if you could crack open Makuta-armor and then fire a EP-filled Zamor sphere through the hole into the Makuta (since EP reversed the antidermis effect on ensalved Voyatoran). Is this still canon? 359) No, I never said that. The antidermis affected by the EP was a minute amount, and since a Makuta's energy is not a solid, a Makuta could simply break off the energy affected and still exist. The only known way to kill a Makuta would be to shatter his armor and then keep him out of another body long enough for his energy to disperse, or possibly with a strong enough blast of light energy.
3610) Can Toa Nuva touch or handle EP, since they were destined to transformor would it now kill the Toa Nuva? 3710) They were destined to transform, and they did transform. They are not destined to do so again, so touching it would destroy them. 388&9&10) There goes my theory about the 2008 Toa launchers and how to stop the Makuta...
3911) Will the Toa Nuva encounter of even find out about the significance of the giant Hau seen in the Bionicle Atlas when they visit Artakha for their armor upgrade? 4011) No.
4112) The Nuva will still have a power level of 10 after their stay at Artakha? It is more an adaption to the environment the Nuva are about to face than a power-up, right? 4212) Yes
4313) Has the Ignika formed a body for itself after it was used by Jovan's team member? 4413) No. After it was used by Jovan's team, it was returned by them to Voya Nui.
4514) The Great Disruption broke out because Matoran knew that Av-Matoran were scattered across the universe. "Normal" Matoran were afraid they all might be attacked because there is a Matoran of Light among them whose presence endangers innocent lives. Is that correct? 4614) No, this is completely wrong. The Matoran had no idea what had happened during the time slip or that there were Matoran of Light anywhere among them. Nor would they have reacted that way if they did. The Great Disruption was a Matoran civil war in Metru Nui, whose causes have not been revealed. 4714) Then I was relying on a false statement here on BZP:
2- 80.000 years ago the Makuta of Metru Nui first thought about overthrowing Mata Nui after he defeated the Barraki ;the MoMN convinced other members of the brotherhood to join his plan. anyone who disagreed with it got killed 3- to head off potential future problems the Makuta invaded Artakha to stal the Mask of Light, since a Toa of Light would be the best weapon to fight an organisation associated with shadow 4- 1400 years ago (or so) Makuta started the attack on Mata Nui slowly draining his power? 5- because the Makuta need an "intact" universe that is inhabited, they sent the Visorak across many islands o lock away life, so it would not get harmed during a potential Great Cataclysm when Mata Nui finally falls asleep (MoMN ordered the Visorak to Metru Nui just to make sure the Toa Metru would not be able to wake the Matoran) 6- the Makuta had to put Mata Nui to sleep since only then they could undertake certain actions only when the Great Spirit is comatose, once those actions are performed Mata Nui would be allowed to awake without being able to stop or punish the Makuta. 7- the plot about MoMN wanting the Mask of Time and letting the Matoran of Metru Nui sleep was just a "bonus" for him, since after he awakens them the inhabitants of the city of the Great Spirit would hail the one who actually put him asleep (and speeding up time would not have affected the plan in any way; or would the other preparations be taken within shortened time?). Although this plan failed the master plan was never in danger 8- MoMN knew about the possibility of Mata Nui's death when putting him asleep. In this case he basically relied on Toa reviving him. However he had to get a bit more time so he hired the Piraka to stall of the Toa, so the preparations would not be interrupted. 9-since Mata Nui is alive again now and the Makuta launch the attack on the Universe Core, their preparations are almost complete to take over the ruleI hope I am not that far away from the truth. Please correct me if I am wrong. 101) You are basically fine, except for the "slowly draining Mata Nui's power" thing -- while the attack did take a long time to play out, we have never said it was a power drain.
112) Since the Visorak Horde has been reformed and is under control of the Brotherhood again, they must have a new purpose now, because their original task had been over with the Great Cataclysm. So I guess the Horde is used during the attack on the Universe Core? 122) No, the horde are not involved in the attack on the core at all. They have other purposes. 132) Uhm what might that be? They don't even appear ar the UC...
143a) If Makuta had succeeded getting the Mask of Time, time would have passed much faster for him. The other Makuta would have made the preparations in the meantime and their plan would have worked out much faster (for him). Is that correct? 153a) No. He was going to use the mask to speed up time around the Matoran, not around himself. So time would not have sped up for him.
163b) Is the failure of this a reason why Icarax thinks MoMN plan's take far too long, since he basically preferred to sit around for 1000 years? 173b) It's not related to the Vahi, no. It took how much time it took. Icarax just simply feels if you want to rule a universe, you might as well just crush every living thing beneath your heel and be done with it.
183c) Can you (it's hypothetic I know) tell what the MoMN had done if Matoro was not the destined user of the MoLi? Would he have somehow influenced the Mahri after getting the Ignika to go and find the destined one? 193c) He wouldn't have had to influence them, they would have had to do it to save the universe.
204) Had the arrival of the Toa of Light affected the master plan at all? Did it make quick progress more urgent (another reason for Icarax' hot-headedness?)? 214) Not more urgent, no, because again, this Plan is based on precise timing. It can't be rushed. But Takanuva is a unique threat in the mix because Makuta are vulnerable to light .
225) Are the Kraata mutants found dead in the water near Destral important for the Makuta before or after the Great Spirit has been awakened? 235) Before 245) Maybe those are the 2008 "germs" inside the red spehers of the Makuta?
256) Why did the Makuta start to create mutated Rahi at all? Just to have somthing to "play" with for Toa? 266) Gets revealed next year
277) If their plan succeeds, would the all Makuta rule the universe as a community or is the MoMN playing a trick on them because he is planning to be the only Makuta ruling the everything? 287) I can't answer this. 297) I Do I smell deceit here?
30Now I have some questions about the Nuva:
318) Is the Toa-don't-kill still code of ethics valid in the current situation as far as the Makuta are concerned? 328) Yes. 338) Interesting.... they won't even kill Makuta to stop them (maybe the Order does that job for them?):
349) I think it was elaborated in 2006that it would be possible to kill a Makuta if you could crack open Makuta-armor and then fire a EP-filled Zamor sphere through the hole into the Makuta (since EP reversed the antidermis effect on ensalved Voyatoran). Is this still canon? 359) No, I never said that. The antidermis affected by the EP was a minute amount, and since a Makuta's energy is not a solid, a Makuta could simply break off the energy affected and still exist. The only known way to kill a Makuta would be to shatter his armor and then keep him out of another body long enough for his energy to disperse, or possibly with a strong enough blast of light energy.
3610) Can Toa Nuva touch or handle EP, since they were destined to transformor would it now kill the Toa Nuva? 3710) They were destined to transform, and they did transform. They are not destined to do so again, so touching it would destroy them. 388&9&10) There goes my theory about the 2008 Toa launchers and how to stop the Makuta...
3911) Will the Toa Nuva encounter of even find out about the significance of the giant Hau seen in the Bionicle Atlas when they visit Artakha for their armor upgrade? 4011) No.
4112) The Nuva will still have a power level of 10 after their stay at Artakha? It is more an adaption to the environment the Nuva are about to face than a power-up, right? 4212) Yes
4313) Has the Ignika formed a body for itself after it was used by Jovan's team member? 4413) No. After it was used by Jovan's team, it was returned by them to Voya Nui.
4514) The Great Disruption broke out because Matoran knew that Av-Matoran were scattered across the universe. "Normal" Matoran were afraid they all might be attacked because there is a Matoran of Light among them whose presence endangers innocent lives. Is that correct? 4614) No, this is completely wrong. The Matoran had no idea what had happened during the time slip or that there were Matoran of Light anywhere among them. Nor would they have reacted that way if they did. The Great Disruption was a Matoran civil war in Metru Nui, whose causes have not been revealed. 4714) Then I was relying on a false statement here on BZP:
1Not much, just something for BS01. 
10~CN
2Hello Greg.
3Unfortunately, 'Greg never said it's not true' does not count as evidence of a theory. I have never said Mata Nui isn't made of dark chocolate, either -- that doesn't mean he is."
4Or...5Real life physics don't apply in BIONICLE, unless scientists discovered Protodermis yesterday and I wasn't told about it.
6OR would you like no quote on the page? 7Thank you. (I wish I had a page about me too:) 8~CN
9Doesn't really matter to me -- I think the second one is more polite
10~CN
1Hello Mr Farshtey. I was hoping you could answer these questions
21. Is the 2008 location [area where lewa, pohatu and kopaka vs Antrox, Vamprah and chirox a island, a mountain or a city on a cloud
32. Are the Mahri gonna protect metru nui from now on 42b. Can the Mahri turn back into there Inika forms [at least bodily, and not mask wise
53. Are the 2008 opposing matoran really av matoran 63b. If so, did they choose to be truly evil, or were they brainwashed or what
74. Is Takanuva gonna have a major role next year. 84b. Is he gonna be a set
95. Could you make a mask of magnetism
106. If a toa of fire launched a fireball at a toa of gravity, could he just make the gravity stronger and send that fireball to the ground.
117. Is there any way a matoran can become a toa no matter what
12Darth matrix, reloaded
131) None of the above 142) For now, yes 152b) They have no way to to do that. Only the Mask of Life can undo what it does. 163) Yes 173
You'll find out in 2008 184) He will have a role, yes 194b) I can't discuss future set plans 205) Depends on if I have need for one in story 216) Yes. Anything that has mass can be affected by gravity. 227) Only if he is destined to become one, otherwise he can't.
21. Is the 2008 location [area where lewa, pohatu and kopaka vs Antrox, Vamprah and chirox a island, a mountain or a city on a cloud
32. Are the Mahri gonna protect metru nui from now on 42b. Can the Mahri turn back into there Inika forms [at least bodily, and not mask wise
53. Are the 2008 opposing matoran really av matoran 63b. If so, did they choose to be truly evil, or were they brainwashed or what
74. Is Takanuva gonna have a major role next year. 84b. Is he gonna be a set
95. Could you make a mask of magnetism
106. If a toa of fire launched a fireball at a toa of gravity, could he just make the gravity stronger and send that fireball to the ground.
117. Is there any way a matoran can become a toa no matter what
12Darth matrix, reloaded
131) None of the above 142) For now, yes 152b) They have no way to to do that. Only the Mask of Life can undo what it does. 163) Yes 173
You'll find out in 2008 184) He will have a role, yes 194b) I can't discuss future set plans 205) Depends on if I have need for one in story 216) Yes. Anything that has mass can be affected by gravity. 227) Only if he is destined to become one, otherwise he can't. 1I just goy a PM from him, but I asked another question. Loved the updates.
1Hi Greg.
21a. I found on BS01 that Pridak ruled the North-East, Mantax ruled the Central area, and Ehlek ruled the Western Island Chain. Is this legit? 31b. If so, what did Kalmah, Takadox, and Carapar rule? 42. I also found an entry for a new Dark Hunter called Phantom. Is this legit? 53. We find out which Makuta took out Krekka's eye, and which one recruited the Visorak. Any other special Makuta? And are these two any we know of so far? 64. If a Toa of Plantlife is made into a set, he would be blue-green, right? 75. Are there any Rahi native to UC? 86a. Who saw Matoro use the Ignika? 96b. Is this person the last thing Matoro saw? 107. Who is the leader of the canister Makuta? 118. How many powers do the Av-Matoan have?
12Thank you for your time.
13
141a) Yes 151b) I would have to check and see if I wrote that anywhere 162) Yes 173) You'll find out in 2008 184) Depends on if the set designer took my suggestion or not. 195) No 206a) I can't discuss this 217) You'll find out in 2008 228) You'll find out in 2008
23I'm pretty sure it was Vakama who saw Matoro use the Ignika, and he could see Vakama too. That's why it's not a big mystery.
24
21a. I found on BS01 that Pridak ruled the North-East, Mantax ruled the Central area, and Ehlek ruled the Western Island Chain. Is this legit? 31b. If so, what did Kalmah, Takadox, and Carapar rule? 42. I also found an entry for a new Dark Hunter called Phantom. Is this legit? 53. We find out which Makuta took out Krekka's eye, and which one recruited the Visorak. Any other special Makuta? And are these two any we know of so far? 64. If a Toa of Plantlife is made into a set, he would be blue-green, right? 75. Are there any Rahi native to UC? 86a. Who saw Matoro use the Ignika? 96b. Is this person the last thing Matoro saw? 107. Who is the leader of the canister Makuta? 118. How many powers do the Av-Matoan have?
12Thank you for your time.
13
141a) Yes 151b) I would have to check and see if I wrote that anywhere 162) Yes 173) You'll find out in 2008 184) Depends on if the set designer took my suggestion or not. 195) No 206a) I can't discuss this 217) You'll find out in 2008 228) You'll find out in 2008
23I'm pretty sure it was Vakama who saw Matoro use the Ignika, and he could see Vakama too. That's why it's not a big mystery.
24
25Definitly a possibility.
21a. I found on BS01 that Pridak ruled the North-East, Mantax ruled the Central area, and Ehlek ruled the Western Island Chain. Is this legit? 31b. If so, what did Kalmah, Takadox, and Carapar rule? 42. I also found an entry for a new Dark Hunter called Phantom. Is this legit? 53. We find out which Makuta took out Krekka's eye, and which one recruited the Visorak. Any other special Makuta? And are these two any we know of so far? 64. If a Toa of Plantlife is made into a set, he would be blue-green, right? 75. Are there any Rahi native to UC? 86a. Who saw Matoro use the Ignika? 96b. Is this person the last thing Matoro saw? 107. Who is the leader of the canister Makuta? 118. How many powers do the Av-Matoan have?
12Thank you for your time.
13
141a) Yes 151b) I would have to check and see if I wrote that anywhere 162) Yes 173) You'll find out in 2008 184) Depends on if the set designer took my suggestion or not. 195) No 206a) I can't discuss this 217) You'll find out in 2008 228) You'll find out in 2008
23I'm pretty sure it was Vakama who saw Matoro use the Ignika, and he could see Vakama too. That's why it's not a big mystery.
24
25Definitly a possibility.
26Can't be Vakama. Matoro was in the ocean at the time of puting it on.
21a. I found on BS01 that Pridak ruled the North-East, Mantax ruled the Central area, and Ehlek ruled the Western Island Chain. Is this legit? 31b. If so, what did Kalmah, Takadox, and Carapar rule? 42. I also found an entry for a new Dark Hunter called Phantom. Is this legit? 53. We find out which Makuta took out Krekka's eye, and which one recruited the Visorak. Any other special Makuta? And are these two any we know of so far? 64. If a Toa of Plantlife is made into a set, he would be blue-green, right? 75. Are there any Rahi native to UC? 86a. Who saw Matoro use the Ignika? 96b. Is this person the last thing Matoro saw? 107. Who is the leader of the canister Makuta? 118. How many powers do the Av-Matoan have?
12Thank you for your time.
13
141a) Yes 151b) I would have to check and see if I wrote that anywhere 162) Yes 173) You'll find out in 2008 184) Depends on if the set designer took my suggestion or not. 195) No 206a) I can't discuss this 217) You'll find out in 2008 228) You'll find out in 2008
23I'm pretty sure it was Vakama who saw Matoro use the Ignika, and he could see Vakama too. That's why it's not a big mystery.
24
25Definitly a possibility.
26Can't be Vakama. Matoro was in the ocean at the time of puting it on.
27In Ignition 11, he knew that Matoro was dead through one of his visions. I'm guessing his vision was connected, so that he could see Matoro and Matoro could see him.
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1...Except that Greg said Matoro didn't know what it was he saw.
1Maybe he saw the location of Mata Nui and Mata Nui himself.
17Yes I've been waiting for a Toa of metal to show up I guess I can take that question off my list now.1Hi, Greg: I just read DoD, Toa Nuva Blog and I listened to In to The Darkness updates. Once again, you did a great job: But I have some questions today:
21) What does the Mask of Possibilities do?
32) Who is Mutran or whatever his/her name was anyway? You know, when Makuta was remembering his fellow BOM members?
42a) Will he/she be released as a set?
53) Would a Toa of Iron be male or female?
63a) What could a Toa of Iron control anyway? Metal?
74) Who was that female voice that was explaining what the Staff of Artakha did to the Toa Nuva? Was she the leader of the Order or something?
8Thanks for taking time off your work to answer everyone's questions:
9-TNTOS-
101) It essentially lets her alter probability -- so that something that would be very unlikely to ever happen suddenly becomes almost certain to happen. 112) You'll find out next year 123) Probably male 133a) Yes 144) Again, you'll find out later
15There y'all go:
16-TNTOS-
18P.S. Hey does anyone know why I can't send any PM's? I thought they got the system fixed.
1Maybe Matoro saw his whole life- most of his memory of it was erased, right?
1Some stuff from a while ago:
2Dear GregF, 3I sent these questions to you on Saturday (I believe...) and I'm not sure if they went through (I'm still new at this). I'm sorry if you've already recieved these and are just too busy to answer them.
41) Do the Kanohi-Shaped Scales on the Kanohi Dragon serve any real purpose?
52) How intelligent is the Kanohi Dragon?
63) Why does the Kanohi Dragon bother fighting Tahtorak? Why doesn't he fly away? Or just end the fight by blasting him? Is it because its power has some kind of limit?
74) Does the Kanohi Dragon have a gender?
8Again, sorry if you've already recieved these. 9Sincerely, 10Ladon
11P.S. Thanks for answering my Rahaga question. That had been bothering me for some time.
121) Well, according to the BIONICLE Encyclopedia, some Matoran believe they are shaped that way as a means of luring Toa in close. 132) About as intelligent as any other standard Rahi 143) Why does Godzilla fight Megalon? Animals, incuding Rahi, are very territorial. If you are rampaging around what one considers to be its territory, it is going to fight you. 154) Yes, he's male
16Dear GregF,
17After reading the story serials and the Nuva blog, I have a few questions:
181) Are all Matoran, Toa, and Turaga of lightning female?
192) Will we find out what lives in the Red Star next year?
203) Does Karzanhi's mask power have a certain duration? 21Sincerely, 22Ladon
231) Yes 242) No 253) My feeling is that he can shut it off at will, but he can also basically plant the vision in your head and if you don't shake yourself out of it, it will last on and on.
26Dear GregF,
27Any chance we will see any more Toa with the lightning element in the future?
28Coul Karzanhi give two different visions to two different beings at the same time? 29Sincerely, 30Ladon
311) No idea at this point. 322) Well, we have never seen him do it, but I think he could. What would have to happen is he would have to let at least one of them function on its own, which would make it easier for the victim to break free of it.
33Dear GregF, 34I was just wondering: Do you have a favorite book or author? 35Sincerely, 36Ladon
37I have several -- right now, I am reading a lot of Jasper Fforde, particularly his Nursery Crime series.
1Can someone pm toa of kenn and tell him to pot the answer to question7. I would but it seems i'm not allowed to pm.
Must have missed that: Well, I'm off to go read Death of a Hero.1I PMed Greg some questions, and well, he gave me something to ponder on:
4Well, the return of Lariska? Perhaps?
5-Ork
22.Will Lariska be put back in the storyline or released as a set in the next few years?32) There are no plans to put her out as a set. As for whether she shows up in story next year, depends on if I can get her into web serials or not.
4Well, the return of Lariska? Perhaps?
5-Ork
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?
74)
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.
201)Okey then, perhaps a better question would be...would there be any reason the Nuva might want to change back to there old armor in the future? 213)But there is a non blue female canister set right? 224)That's not what I ment. Mabey I'm wrong but I read it as Vakama slowed down time for the whole battlefield which would mean he would dodge the shadow hand slower as well, which seems pointless to me. Sure the shadows were slower but so was he right? Or did I just read it wrong?
23And a few new ones...
246) Considering that Brutaka is olny a member of the OoMN and he was able to hold his own against Makuta...can we assume that the OoMN leader is insanely powerful?
257) Does Lariska have any powers other than amazing skills?
268) So the summer Makuta are weaker than normal Makuta...are they still comparitively strong? 278a) Are they in trouble with the rest of the brotherhood, which would explain them being weakened? 288b) Do they have some other power to help make up for it a little?
299) How does Voporak live? wouldn't he just age a hole into the ground and fall into the center of the earth whenever he turned on his ageing powers?
30I already sent this to you a few days ago but you never responded so I'm assuming you never got it...If you did I apolagize.
31Thanks again.
321) I can't see why it would be necessary, and once you fully understand how this armor works, you won't either. 333) Correct. 344) Vakama's goal was to slow down time around Makuta, which would also slow down the shadow hand. But because Vakama could not control the mask well, the time field ended up extending to him as well and slowing him down. That wasn't his intention, but the Vahi is very hard to control. Had he used the mask correctly, he could have dodged the hand easily and Lhikan wouldn't have had to die that way. 356) No. Don't assume that a leader of an organization has to automatically be the most powerful member of it. Was Napoleon the tallest and strongest of all the soldiers in the French army? Is Lex Luthor the most powerful member of the Injustice Gang? 367) Not that we have seen. 378) Yes 388a) No 398b) Yes 409) No, because you have to assume he would have control over his time field. Otherwise, he would starve since he wouldn't be able to touch anything to eat it, right?
411) This exites me: 424) AAAHHHH so it was just a matter of poor control. Now I understand. 436) Fair enough but I still think he must be pretty strong. That's a requirement to be a part of the OoMN after all. 447) Sometimes she's so stealthy I figure she must have some sort of help. 458) So many mysteries... 469) Still wouldn't he age a hole in the ground as soon as he turned his powers on?
1They already planned the ending of 2011?:?:?:
1Well, for the Order leader, it's possible that he's just really brilliant. Makuta isn't the most powerful, but it's his bright idea they're following.
1Hi Greg, wonderful job on comic 11. It was very powerful and a great ending for the year.
21. Did Lesovikk's team really have 8 members, or was this another mistake made by Karzhani?
32. Theoretically, is there anything to keep the MoLi revive Matoro in the same manner it did Hydraxon?
43. Did the first Toa team and Lhikan's team have names?
54. Did Jovan's team come together for a common goal like the first Toa team, or did they all become Toa together (like the Toa Inika or Metru did)?
65. How do the other Vortixx feel about being protected by Toa?
76. You've stated that the remaining Toa Mahri and Takanuva will team up at some point. Will Takanuva become an official Toa Mahri then? Or will he continue being an unoficial Toa Nuva/independent Toa?
87. What species of Matoran were created after the Av-Matoran?
98. I noticed that both of Matoro's masks as a Toa related to death. His first mask essentially made him become a ghost, and his second mask had the power to raise the dead. Was this foreshadowing his eventual death?
109. Is there a reason only Vakama is capable of having visions of the future?
1110. Has Nuju found a new translator?
1211. What is going to happen to Axonn and the Matoran on Voya Nui and Mahri Nui?
1312. Does the OoMN know that the Pit is flooded since Botar knows as he stayed long enough to say goodbye to Brutaka?
141) Yes, it did 152) No, but that's not going to happen. He's dead and staying dead. It would cheapen his sacrifice to bring him back. 163) Most likely, yes 174) Not something I have decided 185) They probably have no real issue with it. Roodaka is unusual in that she took a side by working with the BOM. All the Vortixx care about is profit -- if the Toa want to buy from them, they'll sell to Toa. 196) His time with the Mahri will be extremely brief, so it really won't matter much. 207) Not something I have decided, since it's not really relevant to the story I'm telling 218) Yup, so was his dying in 2006. 229) That was the decision of the former head of the story team and we've seen no reason to change it 2310) He will have to seek one now, he hadn't filled the position previously 2411) They will most likely migrate back to the surface of Voya Nui and resume living as they did prior to the Cataclysm 2512) But Botar was not in the flooded portion of the old Pit, he was out in the open ocean.
262. Good for fan fics writers who want an excuse to bring back Matoro. 278. Interesting bit of foreshadowing on Greg's part. 2813. But shouldn't Botar have known something was up since Brutaka escaped the Pit?
21. Did Lesovikk's team really have 8 members, or was this another mistake made by Karzhani?
32. Theoretically, is there anything to keep the MoLi revive Matoro in the same manner it did Hydraxon?
43. Did the first Toa team and Lhikan's team have names?
54. Did Jovan's team come together for a common goal like the first Toa team, or did they all become Toa together (like the Toa Inika or Metru did)?
65. How do the other Vortixx feel about being protected by Toa?
76. You've stated that the remaining Toa Mahri and Takanuva will team up at some point. Will Takanuva become an official Toa Mahri then? Or will he continue being an unoficial Toa Nuva/independent Toa?
87. What species of Matoran were created after the Av-Matoran?
98. I noticed that both of Matoro's masks as a Toa related to death. His first mask essentially made him become a ghost, and his second mask had the power to raise the dead. Was this foreshadowing his eventual death?
109. Is there a reason only Vakama is capable of having visions of the future?
1110. Has Nuju found a new translator?
1211. What is going to happen to Axonn and the Matoran on Voya Nui and Mahri Nui?
1312. Does the OoMN know that the Pit is flooded since Botar knows as he stayed long enough to say goodbye to Brutaka?
141) Yes, it did 152) No, but that's not going to happen. He's dead and staying dead. It would cheapen his sacrifice to bring him back. 163) Most likely, yes 174) Not something I have decided 185) They probably have no real issue with it. Roodaka is unusual in that she took a side by working with the BOM. All the Vortixx care about is profit -- if the Toa want to buy from them, they'll sell to Toa. 196) His time with the Mahri will be extremely brief, so it really won't matter much. 207) Not something I have decided, since it's not really relevant to the story I'm telling 218) Yup, so was his dying in 2006. 229) That was the decision of the former head of the story team and we've seen no reason to change it 2310) He will have to seek one now, he hadn't filled the position previously 2411) They will most likely migrate back to the surface of Voya Nui and resume living as they did prior to the Cataclysm 2512) But Botar was not in the flooded portion of the old Pit, he was out in the open ocean.
262. Good for fan fics writers who want an excuse to bring back Matoro. 278. Interesting bit of foreshadowing on Greg's part. 2813. But shouldn't Botar have known something was up since Brutaka escaped the Pit?
1Yes, Matoro died in Bionicle Legends#5, when a sacrifice is required in the Chamber of Death in order to proceed to the MoLi. Matoro voluntereed, and he was destroyed. But he was reformed, because it's sort of, 'the thought that counts'
1Ah, but what about a black hole? Absorbs all light dunnit?
2And some questions I forgot to post a while back:
32*shrug*
2And some questions I forgot to post a while back:
3Hiya there, Mr. Farshety. I had some question, some delving a little deeper into Bionicle lore, and I hoped you'd be able to answer them.
41. Will it ever be explained how Botar knows when and where he is supposed to be? 52. Kardas is expected to clash with the Bohrok; seeing as they're doing what they are supposed to be doing, which is cleansing Mata Nui, I can assume that Kardas interrupting that is a very bad thing, right? 63. If shadow is inherently evil, why did the residents of Arthaka create a Mask Of Shadows? 74. In that same vein, would it be possible for a Skakdi to have tandem-only shadow powers? 84a. What about light? 95. Is Krakua alive at this point in time? 106. If the OoMN was aware of the replacement of the original Hydraxon, would they re-recruit him into the Order, or at least pretend that nothing ever happened? 117. Are the Order aware of the Pit Mutagen? 128. If so, do they know a cure for it? 139. How is Karzahni able to control the Manas? 1410. How would beings greater than a Toa (i.e. Makuta, Karzahni, etc) react to having their masks removed? 1511. Will Arthaka ever be a set? 1612. How were the Matoran of Mahri Nui able to get to Voya Nui without being mutated? 1713. How exactly did Idris get mutated anyway?
18Thanks in advance if you can answer any of these ^^;
191) No. I prefer to keep some things mysteries. Revealing every little detail of everything robs the story of its mystique. 202) If he stops them, yes 213) Because it wasn't seen as evil until after the Makuta rebelled, the same way the swastika wasn't a symbol of evil until after the Nazis started using it. 224-4a) Probably not. 235) Yes 246) It depends on circumstance. If they go to war with the BOM, they may have to relax their recruiting standards. 257) I would say no. 268) No. The only cure for it is the Mask of Life. 279) Same way a human might control a pack of hunting dogs 2810) Same way as Toa, they would be weakened. 2911) No plans for that, no 3012) They have personal air bubbles around them which protects them from the water. That is what they always used when traveling away from the city. 3113) Her bubble ran out of air
32*shrug*
1Hi Greg
2I've got some questions
3About matoro dying 41- I believe you once said that 08 ending will be more tragic than 07, is this correct? 51b- If yes does that means takanuva will die? (because we know him better than matoro)
62- Do the evil 08 matoran have bat like wings?
7(please don't answer that toa don't wealt shadow because shadow is a evil element) 83- Can there be a toa of shadow? 93b- Can the ignika give a toa power over the element of shadow?
10Some guestions over the ignika 114- Can the ignika transform a toa so he's around the same size as brutaka or hydraxon? 124b- Can the ignika swap elements of a toa like transforming gali in a toa of fire?
13That's all for now
14PS 15sorry if you already got this PM
161) Yes 171b) Weon, I am not going to give away the ending of 2008 a year ahead of time, so no point in asking me questions like this. 182) You'll find out when the sets come out 193) Well, first you would have to have a Matoran of Shadow, and then you would have to have people who think a hero can wield an evil element, since "Toa" means hero. 203b) No 214) It could evolve him, and if that evolution involved an increase in size, yes 224b) No
23To bad of 3
2I've got some questions
3About matoro dying 41- I believe you once said that 08 ending will be more tragic than 07, is this correct? 51b- If yes does that means takanuva will die? (because we know him better than matoro)
62- Do the evil 08 matoran have bat like wings?
7(please don't answer that toa don't wealt shadow because shadow is a evil element) 83- Can there be a toa of shadow? 93b- Can the ignika give a toa power over the element of shadow?
10Some guestions over the ignika 114- Can the ignika transform a toa so he's around the same size as brutaka or hydraxon? 124b- Can the ignika swap elements of a toa like transforming gali in a toa of fire?
13That's all for now
14PS 15sorry if you already got this PM
161) Yes 171b) Weon, I am not going to give away the ending of 2008 a year ahead of time, so no point in asking me questions like this. 182) You'll find out when the sets come out 193) Well, first you would have to have a Matoran of Shadow, and then you would have to have people who think a hero can wield an evil element, since "Toa" means hero. 203b) No 214) It could evolve him, and if that evolution involved an increase in size, yes 224b) No
23To bad of 3
1Hi there, Greg. I just have one question this time...
2Recently, in the latest Dreams of Desctruction chapter, it was revealed that Iron was actually an element. A member in this forum then asked you, "What could a Toa of Iron control anyway? Metal?", for which you've responded "Yes". Now, this confuses me, seeing as Iron and Metal aren't exactly the same thing... I mean, you could say that every iron is a metal, but not every metal is iron. So, is it true that a Toa of Iron could really control every metal? Or are the terms Iron and Metal actually the same thing in the Bionicle universe, similar to how Electricity and Lightning are exchangeable? 3And if Iron and Metal really are exchangeable, and you just liked the sound of "Toa of Iron" better, which one is more official?
4Thanks:
5Iron is official, because that is what is used in the story. And I used it because it frankly sounds more dramatic (which sounds cooler to you, "Iron Man" or "Metal Man"?)
6Hmm, I see. 7So, just to be clear, does a Toa of Iron's powers include controlling every metal in the area, or just iron specifically? 8Also, I recall that Toa of Water are able to control both liquid Protodermis and actual water... is this the same case with Toa of Iron? Are they able to control similar metal-like Protodermis as well?
9All metallic protodermis
1So we finally know what the Phantoka Makuta are doing in the core...
26That, and having a Makuta team that works together well will be interesting. Finally, no problems with Unity for a villan team. *Marks 1 on the scoreboard under "Makuta"*
2Hi Greg, thanks for getting back to me so soon. Hope the server wont eat this, too:
31.) Phisicaly, who would you say is stronger: Takutanuva or Nocturn?
42.) Are the wings on Kopaka Phantoka's back artificial or real? 52a.) Does he control them mentally, if they are artificial? 62b.) Do you think Lewa, Pohatu, and Kopaka in their new forms, can outrace the Phantoka Makuta?
73.) Do all Makuta posses incredible strength, or is that just the MOMN? 83a.) On the lines of Makuta, did Chirox, Vamprah, and Antroz get the idea to shapeshift into their batlike forms from the local rahi in the core? Or was it there Idea?
94.) On a whole, would you say Chirox's team works together better than the Barraki and the Piraka? 104a.) How long have they been a team? 114b.) Any paticular reason why they teamed up? Or did the MoMN assemble them? 124c.) Have they spoken (or seen, for that matter) MoMN recently?
135.) Does Icarax have any opinion of Chirox and his team, or are they just "Things" to him?
146.) Not aure if you can answer, but... are any of the winter Makuta... obsessed with destruction? Insane? Bloodthirsty? Chirox kind of inspired that thought...
15Thanks in advance:
161) Not something I have thought about, since Takutanuva is never going to be back in story 172) Since this is a 2008 story question, I can't answer it now 183) They are all extremely strong 193a) There are no Rahi native to the core. But if you had to fight in an aerial environment, and wanted to strike fear into the hearts of your opponents, turning into giant bats would be a pretty good start. 204) Yes 214a) Well, they have all been BOM members for 100,000 years or so. But the BOM generally does not all work together, they each have their own territory they oversee 224b) Because they were all sent to the core as part of the Plan 234c) Well, Icarax just saw him. 245) No, they are fellow Makuta, not "things" 256) Too soon to discuss this
26That, and having a Makuta team that works together well will be interesting. Finally, no problems with Unity for a villan team. *Marks 1 on the scoreboard under "Makuta"*
1Hey ho again Greg. Just a few spontaneous questions. 21) Could a Toa of iron create and control protosteel? 32) Could an iron Toa create and control molten metal? 43) This may sound weird, but what would you say the top speed of antidermis is? 53a) Can a Makuta teleport in antidermis form? (Not sure if this counts as a mental ability or not). 64) Can a Hau be used to keep something inside the protection field as well as out? 75) Roughly how long does it take for a Toa's elemental energy to recharge after it has been exhausted? 86) Something I'm just not clear on, did the First Toa ever complete her destiny, or was the founding of Metru Nui simply part of that destiny? 9Not sure if you'll be able to answer this next one: 107) Did the cancelled plans for Akmou to reenter the story have to do with what you said about him being the most likely candidate for Makuta's Nui Stone powered Toa? (I'm pretty sure they are, just wanted to make sure.) 11And now just one un-Bionicle related. 128) Do you ever get writer's block?
13Thanks: 14-Ax-
151) Only metallic protodermis. There are multiple kinds of protodermis, metallic is just one of them. 162) No, in the same way Kopaka cannot control water. 173) No idea 183a) No 194) No 205) Probably a day or so 216) I would say she has not completed it yet, no 227) I'm not clear on what it is you are asking. 238) I get stuck sometimes, sure. The best way to deal with it is go do something else that isn't writing.
24Just a few random questions. Will get clarification on number 7 after I think of some more things to ask. 25-Ax-
13Thanks: 14-Ax-
151) Only metallic protodermis. There are multiple kinds of protodermis, metallic is just one of them. 162) No, in the same way Kopaka cannot control water. 173) No idea 183a) No 194) No 205) Probably a day or so 216) I would say she has not completed it yet, no 227) I'm not clear on what it is you are asking. 238) I get stuck sometimes, sure. The best way to deal with it is go do something else that isn't writing.
24Just a few random questions.
Will get clarification on number 7 after I think of some more things to ask. 25-Ax-1just a couple of questions i asked
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2Hi greg, just a question or two about the Toa Mahri: 31. as the mahri now breath air, do they need their 'gills' to breath air? 42. can they breath underwater still because they have their gills?
51) No 62) No, the tubes are now just ornamentation, they aren't functional
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