1Well, he IS sick.
1Really? Bronchitis? Poor guy...
1Ouch. That's pretty bad. Maybe we should lay off for a while, let the man recover. I hear PMs are bad for your immune system, 
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1Hi Greg , hope you have had a good start to 2010. 2also I have some questions for you. 31. Theoreticly can the Bara magnans were kanohi masks? 42. now that the 5th film isn't going to be made will we see the elemental lords appearences in any comic youve planned? 53.will we see any artakha (the being) artwork? 64. Now that mata nui is inside the prototype robot does the ignika have its own mind again and if so could it make itself another body from the sand that mata nui left behind?
7Thats all for now, hope you have a good year .
81) No, for a couple reasons. One, Bara Magnans do have the knowledge of how to do it; two, they have no ability to create new things; and three, they have no access to liquid protodermis. 92) GN #8 103) I doubt it very much. 114) Ignika is inside the robot that Mata Nui is inhabiting, so it not going to be making another body for itself.
12JUst some questions I wanted to know , finally we'll see the elemental lords forms.
13I asked him that a while back, and he said the Ignika could form a new body for itself, but there was no current need to do so. But I think the Ignika is in the Prototype robot, although I'm not sure about this.
1What's to be confused about, the Ignika is in the prototype robot. It could make a body if it wanted to, but it has no need to.
1I wish we would get to see Artahka's appearance. 
1I don't, they're always better in my mind.
1I know what you mean avery time there is a contest for something like that, what I had in mind looked cooler.
1I found it cool. A glitch. Lol.
1I wish we would get to see Artahka's appearance.
2well, greg is going to describe his appearance in the next chapter:
3Thanks for answeringbut i got even more Questions
41. Could you describe Artakhas appearance a bit? Theres currently a discussion of Artakha that he isn't build humanoid, rather more than Tren Krom. 52. There where also wild guesses what the MoC could do and what not. When you will be able to give Informations about this Mask? 63. About the Fight between Artakha and Karzahni- would the winner get the Mask, as well as the job of creating things? I can vaguely remember you once said Karzahni was never meant to take the job Artakha had, due to his lacking talent. 74. Is it possible for everyone to create livivng beings like the toa? You said Artakha build the Toa by himself, not with the help of the Mask of Creation. 85. What was created first- The mask of Life or the Mask of Creation? 96. About the Great Being thing - Would LEGO actually ever agree showing us the Great Beings? 107. Has LEGO actually images of the Great Beings and Artakha?
11And I wanted to thank you at this point for being so kind with us and answering all of our Questions.
121) If I wanted you to know what he looked like now, I would have described him in the chapter 132) Eventually. Right now, I am swamped with work and down with a cold, so not having a lot of time to make new stuff up 143) yes 154) No 165) I'd have to look it up 176) No idea. I think there may be some really bird's eye view of them coming up this year, but I don't know if anything closer will be allowed. And no, there are no other images -- I created Artakha, so there is no art of him, and there was never need for art of the GBs so none was done.
18Thanks for the fast answer .
191. Sorry, didn't knew about the new chapter. And it was by far, one of the most epic chapters EVER. But, will you describe his appearence in the next chapter? 202. Oh, sorry didn't knew about this either. 213. So, if Karzahni had won the fight, would he create Artifacts and Artakha repair Matoran? 226. So, does this mean that there is a slight chance that we will see this year Great Beings?
23New Q's
241. In your topic Question Regarding Protagonists you asked us which heroes we'd like to see. Which purpose does this fulifill? Are you going to create a new serial? 252. Is it possible that we could actually do moc contest for charcters who's appearnce hasn't yet shown up or being newly Introduced? 263. How many Names will the new list contain? 274. Makuta are the rulers of their respective locations. But how does this Target Kojol and Artakha? 285. If the Moc is destroyed, does this target Mata Nuis Matoran creating ability?
29Thanks again, and I hope I don't start annoying you
301) Most likely 313) Yes 326) Don't know, not up to me 331) I am going to have to create a lot of new serials, story is continuing through at least 2011 I have been told 342) That's up to BZP and BS01 staff, they already do things like that 353) No idea, depends how many Legal approves 364) I don't understand your question 375) Mata Nui has not personally created Matoran in ages, so it wouldn't be relevant to him.
1O.o What's a Moc?
1I wish we would get to see Artahka's appearance.
2well, greg is going to describe his appearance in the next chapter:
3Thanks for answering
41. Could you describe Artakhas appearance a bit? Theres currently a discussion of Artakha that he isn't build humanoid, rather more than Tren Krom. 52. There where also wild guesses what the MoC could do and what not. When you will be able to give Informations about this Mask? 63. About the Fight between Artakha and Karzahni- would the winner get the Mask, as well as the job of creating things? I can vaguely remember you once said Karzahni was never meant to take the job Artakha had, due to his lacking talent. 74. Is it possible for everyone to create livivng beings like the toa? You said Artakha build the Toa by himself, not with the help of the Mask of Creation. 85. What was created first- The mask of Life or the Mask of Creation? 96. About the Great Being thing - Would LEGO actually ever agree showing us the Great Beings? 107. Has LEGO actually images of the Great Beings and Artakha?
11And I wanted to thank you at this point for being so kind with us and answering all of our Questions.
121) If I wanted you to know what he looked like now, I would have described him in the chapter 132) Eventually. Right now, I am swamped with work and down with a cold, so not having a lot of time to make new stuff up 143) yes 154) No 165) I'd have to look it up 176) No idea. I think there may be some really bird's eye view of them coming up this year, but I don't know if anything closer will be allowed. And no, there are no other images -- I created Artakha, so there is no art of him, and there was never need for art of the GBs so none was done.
18Thanks for the fast answer .
191. Sorry, didn't knew about the new chapter. And it was by far, one of the most epic chapters EVER. But, will you describe his appearence in the next chapter? 202. Oh, sorry didn't knew about this either. 213. So, if Karzahni had won the fight, would he create Artifacts and Artakha repair Matoran? 226. So, does this mean that there is a slight chance that we will see this year Great Beings?
23New Q's
241. In your topic Question Regarding Protagonists you asked us which heroes we'd like to see. Which purpose does this fulifill? Are you going to create a new serial? 252. Is it possible that we could actually do moc contest for charcters who's appearnce hasn't yet shown up or being newly Introduced? 263. How many Names will the new list contain? 274. Makuta are the rulers of their respective locations. But how does this Target Kojol and Artakha? 285. If the Moc is destroyed, does this target Mata Nuis Matoran creating ability?
29Thanks again, and I hope I don't start annoying you
301) Most likely 313) Yes 326) Don't know, not up to me 331) I am going to have to create a lot of new serials, story is continuing through at least 2011 I have been told 342) That's up to BZP and BS01 staff, they already do things like that 353) No idea, depends how many Legal approves 364) I don't understand your question 375) Mata Nui has not personally created Matoran in ages, so it wouldn't be relevant to him.
38I feel a artwork/MOC contest commin on.
1I feel a artwork/MOC contest commin on.
2I certainly hope so
3For Artakha? Why? Not everything needs an image. Certavus, I feel, was actually ruined by an image, with many other characters. Artahka is the one character we should never see, because there's no relevance to seeing him. He's an enigma, and should remain one.
1I feel a artwork/MOC contest commin on.
2I certainly hope so
3For Artakha? Why? Not everything needs an image. Certavus, I feel, was actually ruined by an image, with many other characters. Artahka is the one character we should never see, because there's no relevance to seeing him. He's an enigma, and should remain one.
4I think Bionicle actually has enough enigmas, like the Great Beings and others...
1I feel a artwork/MOC contest commin on.
2I certainly hope so
3For Artakha? Why? Not everything needs an image. Certavus, I feel, was actually ruined by an image, with many other characters. Artahka is the one character we should never see, because there's no relevance to seeing him. He's an enigma, and should remain one.
4I think Bionicle actually has enough enigmas, like the Great Beings and others...
5Guys, take this discussion to the [url='http://www.bzpower.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=214903']Artakha Topic.
1Something I've wondered on and off.
2The Toa Kaita each wore a single Kanohi Mask with multiple powers, merged from the masks of the Toa that merged. So, with this in mind:
31. If multiple Kanohi-mask wearing beings fuse (like a Kaita or a Matoran Nui) and then the multi-power mask is removed, what will be the effect? Will it separate instantly, remain fused until the fused being separates, or remain fused with the multiple powers permanently? Or would it be as if you had fused those masks the old-fashioned way (the multiple powers becoming a single power) or some other effect?
42. If they remain fused with multiple powers permanently, is it possible that the method by which Artakha created the Golden Kanohi from 2001 (I think that's the year) related to this?
53. If Matoran wearing Great Masks merge and the mask is removed and worn by a Toa (assuming, of course, they remain fused with multiple powers for the time), then would the Toa be able to access the multiple powers? For that matter, would the Matoran Nui be able to access any of the powers?
6Or am I just completely off track with my questions?
71) Merged beings cannot then merge with other beings, it doesn't work that way. 82) No 93) You're asking a hypothetical. We know of one Matoran who wore a Noble Mask. We don't know of any Matoran who wore Great Masks, so why would this ever happen?
10That's not quite what I was asking on question 1. I intend to send a clarification in a few days, once Greg has had the chance to recover a little.
1Werent all the Av-toran's masks noble?
16This PM makes me sad.
2Hey Greg, couple of questions regarding Artakha (sp?) and his mask:
31. Does the Mask of creation have an specific shape or is it shaped like a Hau? I ask this because of the huge Hau statue in Artakha (island)
42.Do any beings in the MU have ever seen the Great Beings in person? (Apart from Artakha, Tren Krom and Karzahni)
5Questions not regarding Artakha
63. If a being from a universe goes to another one where that same being is dead or incapacitated, can the other being retake the dead being's destiny? To make this easier, Can Teridax the White take over Evil Terry's destiny in the main universe?
74.Was the Ignika created as a safeguard in case Mata Nui died? If no, why was it created?
8And finally,my last question, Have you decided if Gelu and Perditus have elemental powers?
9Thanks Greg, get well soon . 10Mosqueton
111) We'll get into that later. It is not shaped like a Hau. 122) No 133) No. 144) Not so much died as became ill. The first time it was used, by Jovan's team, it was because he was ill due to the Matoran Civil War. 155) I don't see why they would, since Mata Nui never met them.
16This PM makes me sad.
1Hello, Mr. Farshtey.
21) Are there any groups of Turaga like Vakama and Co. still working together as Turaga?
32) I know you've never liked the story point in '05 when Toa Hordika Vakama turned traitor, and I also know that you think Matau would have been more likely to do so since he was self-centered and everything. However, I don't see how a betrayal by Matau would affect the whole team as much. With Vakama's betrayal, the team was left without a leader, and others, like Matau and Onewa, realized what was wrong with their attitudes. With Matau, I can see that the toa would try to bring him back just as they did Vakama, but I don't see how it would affect the team in the way Vakama's betrayal did. Could you explain exactly what you would have had in mind if Matau had turned traitor instead of Vakama?
43) What are Nektann's powers besides water in conjunction with another Skakdi?
54) Can the Toa Nuva access the Kanohi Nuva on their Suva while on Bara Magna, since they were able to while on Mata Nui?
65) Have you folks figured out what Mahri Nui means yet?
76) When the Toa Metru all attacked the King Root of the Morbuzakh with the Great Disks, I remember that it turned to dust after a sphere of energy cut off the rest of the vines from the root. Did the Great Disks combine their powers, producing the same result as if the Disk of Time was used on the root?
87) Can Tren Krom access Lewa's Kanohi?
98) Can Gresh's new blades also form a Jungle Shield?
109a) I was wondering, are any of those little fans that appeared on the Glatorian's armor in The Legend Reborn canon? 119b) If so, are they cooling systems for the Glatorian or something like that?
1210) Aside from BIONICLE, what other LEGO themes have you worked on?
13Thank you, 14LewaLew
151) It's certainly possible. 162) I really wouldn't have had anything "in mind" because it wasn't my job to do that -- the whole betrayal thing was part of movie plot and would have been handled by the screenwriter, not me. If I had that kind of influence on story in '05, Vakama would never have been the traitor. I did not. 173) Haven't determined that yet 184) Yes 195) Nope, no real reason to do so since it no longer exists. 206) No, it had nothing to do with a time power -- if you cut something off from its roots, it dies. 217) Yes 228) Depends on if they can in the set or not. I don't have the set, so no idea. 239) Sorry, don't know what you're referring to. 2410) I am the Editorial Director for the LEGO Club, so I have had involvement with all the lines at some point or another.
25On #9, I forgot that he hadn't seen the movie yet.
1Hey Greg, couple of questions regarding Artakha (sp?) and his mask:
21. Does the Mask of creation have an specific shape or is it shaped like a Hau? I ask this because of the huge Hau statue in Artakha (island)
31) We'll get into that later. It is not shaped like a Hau.
4What did he mean by "We'll get into that later"? Hmm...
1Question: 2Greg,
3Since you revealed the Mask of Creation to be a Legendary Mask, would it be logical to assume that it Arthaka can change its shape? I only ask this because like Life, Creation can take many forms and it just seems to make sense to me that a mask that can generate objects out of thin air would be capable of altering its own appearance.
4Thanks.
5Answer: 6That actually is logical, but I have a different spin on it than what we did with Ignika.
7Not good with formatting, but I asked Greg this yesterday, so it seems he has a plan for the way the MoC looks. Didn't receive any more information on it though.
3Since you revealed the Mask of Creation to be a Legendary Mask, would it be logical to assume that it Arthaka can change its shape? I only ask this because like Life, Creation can take many forms and it just seems to make sense to me that a mask that can generate objects out of thin air would be capable of altering its own appearance.
4Thanks.
5Answer: 6That actually is logical, but I have a different spin on it than what we did with Ignika.
7Not good with formatting, but I asked Greg this yesterday, so it seems he has a plan for the way the MoC looks. Didn't receive any more information on it though.
1This infos about Artakha seem to get very interresting
21. Does the Mask of creation have an specific shape or is it shaped like a Hau? I ask this because of the huge Hau statue in Artakha (island)
31) We'll get into that later. It is not shaped like a Hau.
4What did he mean by "We'll get into that later"? Hmm...
5Well, he did say he'd describe his appearance in the next RoS chapter, so he'll probably also describe the mask.
1Greg rarely provides more than the bare minimum physical description, so perhaps there's something unique or important about the mask's appearance?
1of course . how simple.
2it always appears the way someone imagines it. the Ignika took a physical shape. creation is different from person to person. so it would be unique per person. Helryx would see it as a different mask than, say, miserix
3Doubt it. Greg's never done anything as non concrete as that.
1of course . how simple.
2it always appears the way someone imagines it. the Ignika took a physical shape. creation is different from person to person. so it would be unique per person. Helryx would see it as a different mask than, say, miserix
3Doubt it. Greg's never done anything as non concrete as that.
4I actually agree with that theory. That's the first thing that came to my mind.
1Hello, sir. I really only have one main thing to ask you about that doesn't really pertain to story, but more into RoS, and the appearance of Artakha.
21. You have to sign off on contests for official images, correct?
32. Do you feel that Artakha should remain an enigmatic figure to be represented in the minds of the readers/anything you write about him in story?
43. Do you think you would at all consider an official contest for his appearance? Or, like me, do you think that's one thing that shouldn't be left to fans to bring into canon?
5That's all. I've been in a discussion on this for a bit, and was wondering your take on it. Personally, Artakha should remain an enigma, is my opinion, since it's one of the only ones we have left, and probably the greatest (since the GB's haven't really done much, other than the backstory).
61) Yes. 72) If I did, I wouldn't have had him show up in person, right? 83) Shouldn't be a need for one, since he is going to be described in a future chapter
1*crosses fingers for no contest*
1Well, there's going to be no contest. He'll be described in the future. Hope he isn't described too much, though. I like not knowing how he looks.
11. when will the first chapter of Journey's End be released?
22. when will the first chapter of Sahmad's Tale be released?
33. has the serial featuring the new toa team been approved by lego? 43a. if so have you started the first chapter and when will it start?
51) Mid-April, I believe 62) When it gets written 73) What is holding that up is I cannot write a serial about six new Toa without six new names, so until I have an approved name list, I can't work on this.
22. when will the first chapter of Sahmad's Tale be released?
33. has the serial featuring the new toa team been approved by lego? 43a. if so have you started the first chapter and when will it start?
51) Mid-April, I believe 62) When it gets written 73) What is holding that up is I cannot write a serial about six new Toa without six new names, so until I have an approved name list, I can't work on this.
8D'oh . I wish he could make up his own names.
9TAK
1I thought he said JE would be posted mid-Febuary. 
1Hi, Greg. I have few questions for you like everybody has... If any of the answers is commonly known, I'm sorry for it. It would be very rude to waste your expensive time. But let's get to the point.
21.a Which of theese has the strongest mind and mental powers in spite of body they have at the moment:6I mean situation when they are in similar bodys.
71.b Has the body anything to do with their mental powers? E.g. if Mata Nui had more powerful mind than Teridax in his giant robot body, would Teridax have more powerful mind if he was in that body (which he exactly has right now)?
82. What would Teridax do if he managed to take over the whole cosmos? Would he have a new destination or would he lose the meaning of his life?
93. Who is/was the most intelligent Makuta in the whole Brotherhood?
104. Is there anything above the Great Beings? Something more powerfull, which could propably have created the Cosmos and the Great Beings? Somethin like God? Because the Great Beings didn't create the Galactic Universe, if I remember right.
115. Are the Makuta able to control organic body like they are able to control eg. empty Rahkshi armor?
12Thank you in advance. I apologize, if I was unclear or something like that.
131) Well, I don't believe we have ever said Mata Nui had mental powers. Makuta does and Tren Krom does, but I don't know if you are asking about those powers or pure willpower? 141b) No. Your mind is your mind, regardless of the body you are in. 152) If I were him, I would start conquering alternate realities. 163) Well, Teridax is one of two still alive, and Miserix is only alive because Teridax let him live, so I think that answers that question. 174) We don't get into religion in BIONICLE, so whether there is "something like God" is just not something I am going to discuss. 185) No.
191) I was asking those mental powers. So Mata Nui doesn't have any... Teridax could easily brake his mind and kill him or make him insane? But does Tren Krom then have greater mental powers than Teridax? For instance if Teridax (in his Makuta form) absorbed Tren Krom with his shadow hand, could he just break Tren Krom's mind like other victims'?
20Thank you for answering my questions.
21Makuta has strong mental powers, but Mata Nui has stronger willpower, so Makuta would not be able to break his mind easily. Same with Tren Krom -- TK has very strong willpower, so Makuta would be taking a risk getting into a mental battle with him.
22My own comments:
231a) So Mata Nui can't read anybodys mind but Makuta and TK can. How strange. 241b) I was rigth. Makuta's mental powers did not increase when he got new body. 252) Makuta would still have a meaning in his life if he took over the Cosmos. Interesting. 263) Teridax is the best . 274) Ok... he's not gonna tell us 'bout the creators of the Great Beings. 285) Well, Makuta can't take a dead Glatorian body to himself. What a pity.