1Woah, we need mocing contests for the new Barraki now .
2-GRESHIOS
3I really hope not. Because who ever wins will be the only one with actual mocs of the Barraki. I have mine and they are the way I imagine them so once again, no mocing contest please .
Let every one imagine how they look by them selves.
2Now I'd like to ask you several Questions relating to the Golden armor.
31. It says that Tahu gained the kraata powers of the kraata he destroyed with the Armor's powers. Does this mean that if he destroyed 7 Kraata of of heat vision, each at one of the 7 stages of development, would he gain the level of power over heat vision of the highest level Kraata, or the collective power level of all the Kraata involved? In short, if you destroy more kraata of a certain type do you gain more power?
42. Does Tahu's golden Hau have the enhanced powers of his original Golden Hau? or does it only give the power of shielding?
52a. if it only creates a shield, is it more powerful than the original golden Hau or less or equal or greater?
63. where there more types of Rahkshi than just heatvision on the sands of Bara Magna when the Golden armor was used?, Did Tahu gain multiple Kraata Powers?
7Thanks again, Congradulations on becoming a Father and I'll be sure to keep the flame alive .
81) I really haven't thought about the level question, but it is probably something worth us discussing. 92) Shielding only 102a) Same 113) Yes and yes
131. Does Pridak still have his teeth that can puncture protosteel now that he is un-mutated? (Or was that a feature of his mutations?)
142. Does Kalmah have his tentacle still?
153. Are all of the Barraki's species widespread? (None are extinct or anything is what I am getting at.)
16Thank you for taking the time to look at this.
171) No, he does not 182) No 193) Yes
201. Well now we know that Pridak can no longer use his teeth as a weapon. 212. Like the teeth pretty obvious, but I just wanted to make sure. 223 Wounder were all of them are then?
23Okay, where was I when all this happened? Did a new serial come out or something, cause I didn't see anything on BIONICLEStory?
1You haven't missed any thing. Just punch these codes in on the BIO codes page on bionicle.com.
2JOURNEY1
3JOURNEY2
4JOURNEY3
5JOURNEY4
6JOURNEY5
7etc. all the way to JOURNEY11. This was pretty much the final "book" in online codes.
8Wasn''t the first one just JOURNEY?
9I am The Doctor.
10That was the Prologue.
11-K 1Well, you actually have an idea there, Tyler. A species that could focus elemental powers through their mouths would be a great premise for an epic.
2Or even better, make a team of Toa that had the additional ability of focusing their elemental powers through their mouths. How would they get this ability? Maybe by training to channel their elemental powers everywhere throughout their body (such as through the chest, feet, but cannot channel it through their organs since that would damage their insides) or maybe by some mutation the Toa team went through such as energized protodermis, the Ignika giving them the power to do so, or some other kind of mutagen. I would just go with mutagen if I wrote a story like that to avoid confusion. Then again, fanon doesn't always have to go by the rules.
3Dang, a Toa of Fire blasting out fire from his mouth would be pretty cool. I guess only their hands and maybe feet can, aside from tools. I wonder if a Toa of fire could shoot fire out of his feet to act as rocket boosters like ironman or something, or a Toa of Air could probably do the same.
4Yeah it would be pretty cool. I mean I thought it was possible because I thought it wouldn't be that hard for a Toa to do. I mean people on Avatar: The Last Airbender can do it and so can Superman, well except for Superman can't breath fire and I don't think the water benders can breath ice. I'm not sure if Toa can channel it through their feet, but it would make sense to me.
5I guess this discussion should carry on in the Official Elements Topic. Then again, it does deal with a question that Greg answered.
3Uh finally. This is good news.1GregF decided to add this little, but important, piece of information to his answer for my PM: GregF 2BTW, on the names front -- I got a response from the EU/Asia legal team, only two names deleted. Just waiting on the US legal check now.
41)How long did it take to construct the Great Spirit Robot?2)Did the Great Beings have specific members designated to program and create Mata Nui's intelligence?3)Do Elemental Kanohi give the user a Toa-level range and strength of that element, or just a single part? Like would a mask of fire give the user all the abilities of a toa of fire, or would they just be able to shoot a blast of fire?4)Do all Great Kanohi Masks become Kanohi Nuva when put in energized protodermis, or only destined masks?5)Does a great Mask of Illusion allow the user to physically shapeshift? I ask this because there has been some debate on whether it is a physical change or the user just cast an illusion of a different being over their own body.5b) If it is indeed a physical and actually shapeshift, does that mean that if a user turned into a Nui-Rama or a Gukko, they would be able to actually fly?5c) And lastly, does a being have to shapeshift into an already existing creature or being, or could they be creative and just shapeshift a specific part of themselves? Like could a wearer shapeshift so that they have wings that could fly?51) Months2) Yes3) I do not believe it would give them all the abilities, no4) Only destined masks5) If it allowed them to physically shapeshift, it would not be a mask of illusion. If you are actually changing, where's the illusion?To do what you suggest, it would be a mask of shapeshifting, not illusion.
1GregF decided to add this little, but important, piece of information to his answer for my PM: GregF 2BTW, on the names front -- I got a response from the EU/Asia legal team, only two names deleted. Just waiting on the US legal check now.
3This is great news and I wonder how long the US legal check might take.
1GregF decided to add this little, but important, piece of information to his answer for my PM: GregF 2BTW, on the names front -- I got a response from the EU/Asia legal team, only two names deleted. Just waiting on the US legal check now.
3This is great news and I wonder how long the US legal check might take.
4If I'm right, thats 28 names left so far.
5KLI
1GregF decided to add this little, but important, piece of information to his answer for my PM: GregF 2BTW, on the names front -- I got a response from the EU/Asia legal team, only two names deleted. Just waiting on the US legal check now.
3Just amazing. Simply Magnificent. Hope not more are deleted from the US legal check all through.
1GregF decided to add this little, but important, piece of information to his answer for my PM: GregF 2BTW, on the names front -- I got a response from the EU/Asia legal team, only two names deleted. Just waiting on the US legal check now.
3This is great news and I wonder how long the US legal check might take.
4If I'm right, thats 28 names left so far.
5KLI
6I am pretty sure GregF sent in more than 30 names.
1GregF decided to add this little, but important, piece of information to his answer for my PM: GregF 2BTW, on the names front -- I got a response from the EU/Asia legal team, only two names deleted. Just waiting on the US legal check now.
3This is great news and I wonder how long the US legal check might take.
4If I'm right, thats 28 names left so far.
5KLI
6I am pretty sure GregF sent in more than 30 names.
7I think he said something like -30 Names or so.
1Just two questions I asked a day or so ago:
6I was right about the Ignika/MN thing...
2Just one question. The official description of the Great Mahiki's mask power is this: Kanohi Mahiki, Great mask of Illusion. Allows Matau to shapeshift and take on the appearance and form of anyone he chooses.
3However, some people in the Official Kanohi Topic are claiming that the user doesn't actually shapeshift; it's only an illusion that they shapeshift. Does the Great Mahiki-user actually shapeshift?
4An off-topic question: Did Mata Nui wear the Ignika? Because his Bara Magna form was just an artificial body...
5I will check on the Mahiki thing for you. As for Ignika, no, he did not technically wear it, he was inside of it.
6I was right about the Ignika/MN thing...
1Just two questions I asked a day or so ago: 2Just one question. The official description of the Great Mahiki's mask power is this: Kanohi Mahiki, Great mask of Illusion. Allows Matau to shapeshift and take on the appearance and form of anyone he chooses.
3However, some people in the Official Kanohi Topic are claiming that the user doesn't actually shapeshift; it's only an illusion that they shapeshift. Does the Great Mahiki-user actually shapeshift?
4An off-topic question: Did Mata Nui wear the Ignika? Because his Bara Magna form was just an artificial body...
5I will check on the Mahiki thing for you. As for Ignika, no, he did not technically wear it, he was inside of it.
6I was right about the Ignika/MN thing...
7I think I know the answer to your first question. I remember reading something a while back that compared the Mahiki to Makuta armor in shapeshifting. The difference between them was that when a being used the Mahiki, they had to keep concentrating to maintain their 'shapeshift,' while the Makuta could do the same thing in his armor, but not have to maintain concentration on it because he had actually changed his armor into a new form. I hope this answers your question.
1Woah, we need mocing contests for the new Barraki now .
2-GRESHIOS
3I really hope not. Because who ever wins will be the only one with actual mocs of the Barraki. I have mine and they are the way I imagine them so once again, no mocing contest please .
4Just a joke. I'm sure they'll all look familiar.
5-GRESHIOS
1So I finally got around to PMimg all of my questions to Greg, and here are the answers of course.
43Should I post some of these answers in the topics where I first asked the questions, do you think?
2So I have been spending a lot of time on BZP recently and have posted some questions that could not be answered, so I am asking you. There are quite a few and some are detailed so if you only have time for simple yes 3o questions, please wait to answer mine until you do have the time. Thank you very much for your time and for all your work on Bionicle in general. Been a fan since the beginning. Anyway, here are the questions.
4Most of my first few questions I asked in the Official Elements topic, so if you want more detail on my questions please see here
51.) I have heard that in one of the books there is a part where a Toa of Water has to learn how to control regular water since it was different from the protowater they were used to. I have never read the books, so is it possible for you to describe this learning process for me? Or should I just hope someone in the Elements topic describes the scene for me?
6ANSWER: No actual scene depicting this was ever written, it was simply referenced that she had to learn how to do it.
71b.) Also will all the matter based Toa have to learn how to control the non-proto forms of their element now that they are on Spherus Magna? And how would this have affected the battle against the Rahkshi, Skakdi, and Skrall? Or would they just have stuck to creating their element for that battle?
8ANSWER: Yes, they will. But when you think about it, there is a not vast difference in the properties of water and liquid proto, or stone and rock proto, and fire and air are the same. So it is not a major task to master this.
91c.) And when a matter based Toa creates their element, do they create the protodermis version or the regular version or do they choose. And if they choose, I assume they have to have learned how to control both in order to do so? Just curious how this all works.
10ANSWER: A Toa of Stone, Water, Ice, Earth would create the proto version of it.
112.) The Glatorian that were given elemental powers by Mata Nui, is what they create and control the regular or the protodermis version of their element? Could they learn how to create/control the other?
12ANSWER: Regular. They have no affinity with protodermis.
133.)Are the Glatorian's elemental powers based off of the same Elemental Energy system that is in the Toa, or is it different? If it is the same, how is it stored? I always assumed that Elemental Energy was stored in the Toa because they were mostly machines, and machines storing energy is an easy concept. But the Glatorian are mostly organic, so is Elemental Energy stored in the organic or the machine part? (Please read question 3b before answering.)
14ANSWER: Glatorian elemental powers are generated by their bodies. Their "machine parts" are too minimal in most cases and are not designed for energy storage.
153b.) On BS01's Kanohi Iden page (here) it states that:17Does this only apply if the Toa switches bodies with another Toa, that way the body has Elemental Energy but the spirit determines the element, or will it work that even if the Toa switches with say, a Dark Hunter, the Toa still has access to their elemental powers? If the latter is true, then the Elemental Energy would somehow be tied to the spirit and not the body.BS01 16Multiple Kanohi Iden-users have the ability to swap bodies by sending their spirits into each other's spiritless bodies. A Toa's powers are tied to their spirit, however, not their body, so if a Kanohi Iden-using Toa goes into another body, the body will have the spirit's Elemental Powers.
18ANSWER: You have to be very careful with this though, because while the elemental ability is attached to the spirit, it is still channeled through the body. So if you go into the body of, say, a Matoran, trying to channel elemental abilities through him would probably kill him.
194.) Can the Element Lords control the protodermis forms of their elements? 20And if they can control proto, would they have to learn like the Toa did in reverse?
21ANSWER: They do not control protodermis forms of their elements. They have no affinity with protodermis.
225.) Also, are the elemental powers of the Element Lords based on the same type of Elemental Energy that the Toa use, just with more power and control, or is it a different type of control?
235b.) If it is a different type of control, are the powers given to the Glatorian by Mata Nui more like the Toa or the Element Lords. (I ask because the Element Lords were originally Glatorian, so perhaps gaining elemental power works the same way for them. But Mata Nui and the Ignika are familiar with Toa so maybe the power they give would be closer to that. But considering that the Great Beings created these elemental powers for both the Element Lords and the Toa, why wouldn't it work on the same system of Elemental Energy? Sorry, I just kept hypothesizing when I should just let you answer.)
24ANSWER: Toa-level power, not EL-level power. Remember, Mata Nui knows Toa, not ELs, so he would not give them EL-type power.
25On to a different topic now, more detail here if necessary.
266.) The main part of Mata Nui's purpose in exploring the universe was to find a way to prevent another Core War type thing from happening after he restored Spherus Magna, correct? Or something like that at least? Yet while he is going about learning how to prevent war, quite a few wars happen inside his own body. And the Matoran Civil War actually threatened his own life. Yet he did absolutely nothing about any of them. Is it just me, or does it sound like he didn't learn much? I realize he didn't pay much attention to what happened inside him but you would think though, that when he got sick due to the Matoran Civil War, he would have started paying attention. Like when people have a heart attack they usually start trying to live healthier lives. I mean he did pay attention enough to cause Teridax to mistake which matoran would become the Toa Metru. Is this some kind of flaw in his programming, not paying attention to what happens inside him, since the Great Beings didn't think he would need to?
27ANSWER: Simple answer. Wars go on in your body every day. White blood cells fight off infections. Other parts of you ward off invading bacteria. Are you aware of it? Do you pay attention to it? Do you sit around going, "Wonder what my white blood cells are up to today?" No. You are busy living your life. You notice if you get sick, otherwise you don't. Same with Mata Nui. He was busy living his life and doing his mission. The Makuta and the Toa were supposed to keep his insides in order so he could do that.
28Another topic, more detail here.
297.) Ok, so I recently read someone say that Makuta Miserix also banished his light and became pure shadow like the other Makuta. But nowhere on Miserix's BS01 page does it mention that, plus it makes no sense since he didn't rebel against Mata Nui (was in fact against the rebellion) so why would he choose pure shadow? Has this been confirmed somewhere? Because it seems to me that Miserix would just stay as he was created, with Shadow powers and control but still a little bit of moral light in him. Or did banishing their light happen before Teridax's rebellion and I just have my timeline wrong?
30ANSWER: BS01 is not omniscient, so something not being on there doesn't mean it isn't so. Miserix banished his light because his enemies had done so, and in his mind, that gave them an edge if they met again. They would not be held back by any shred of morality or conscience. So he saw it as in his interest to do the same thing.
31And one last thing, though I don't think you really like hypothetical situations like this but I had to ask.
328.) What would happen if a hypothetical "Light Leech" drained all of the moral shadow out of Takanuva? That would turn any other Toa into a Toa of Light, in theory (just as Shadow Leeches turn Toa into Shadow Toa), but since Takanuva already is a Toa of Light how would that work? (Or, restated in more detail: I don't mean morally. I mean that if a Toa has their light drained they turn into a Toa of Shadow. Theoretically if a Toa has their shadow drained, they turn into a Toa of Light. It follows that if a Toa of Light (like Takanuva) had his shadow drained he would turn into a Toa of Light. But he already is, so what happens? Does he become more powerful? Or is there only a moral change and not an elemental one because they already are Toa of Light?)
33ANSWER: As you say, this is a hypothetical. Since there is no leech that can drain shadow, the question's irrelevant.
34Thank you so much for your time. I know most of these questions go more in depth than you probably ever consider, but I am hoping you can give some ideas on at least a few of them. It means a lot to be able to pick an authors brain like this, especially with a storyline so complex. So once again thank you.
35See answers above, 36Greg
37Thank you very much, just a few follow-ups though.
384.) Would it be possible though for the Element Lords to learn to control the proto forms of their elements if they encountered them, since you said this: ("there is a not vast difference in the properties of water and liquid proto, or stone and rock proto, and fire and air are the same. So it is not a major task to master this.") about the Toa.
395.) You didn't quite answer this one. I was asking about type, not level, of power. So restated more simply: Do the Element Lords (and possibly the Glatorian) use Elemental Energy to control their element (like the Toa), or do they control it in a different way?
40Aside from that, I just have to say: "A Thousand 'Thank You .'s, Oh Great One ."
414) I wouldn't rule it out, but I see little chance they will encounter them since the MN robot is most likely going to be broken up for use in constructing cities and shelters. 425) I can't see it being the same type of energy, as these are organic beings and not primarily mechanical ones.
43Should I post some of these answers in the topics where I first asked the questions, do you think?
1Woah, we need mocing contests for the new Barraki now .
2-GRESHIOS
3I really hope not. Because who ever wins will be the only one with actual mocs of the Barraki. I have mine and they are the way I imagine them so once again, no mocing contest please .
4Or we have mandatory posting of instructions. Speaking of which, Alternate Teridax instructions need to be posted...
1Hello, Mr. F, and I am reluctant to disturb you, but there are some problems in my mind.
21. The Golden Mask of Shielding, was it worn over Tahu's Adaptive Hau? Or did he simply switch masks?
32. Is the mad Great Being really mad? He sounds perfectly sane to me.
43. Was he always imprisoned on Bota Magna, or was he sealed in the space between dimensions and his entire prison transported to Bota Magna by Vezon? The reading of R.of S. where the Mad G.B. first grabs Vezon seems to indicate the second.
54. Why didn't Light Teridax generate light inside the Shadow Toa all at once? That would probably have killed them quicker. And couldn't his mental powers have overcome them anyway? Or did he just decide they, being after all inexperienced Takanuvas, wouldn't be that quick on their feet?
65. What happened to the teleporting device of Destral? Takanuva salvaged it but where is it now? Was it used to free Tren Krom?
76. In Journey's End it refers to "some minor victories" Tahu's team had won against Makuta; does this refer to the nowhere-mentioned assault by Tahu's team upon Daxia's energized-pro. pool? And is this assault going to figure in a future serial?
87. Tren Krom, whenever he reads a mind, causes massive trauma, according to Mutan Chron. and Fed. of Fear. How come he reads Tuyet's and Matoran minds without doing this? And if he can read minds without invading them, why does he always invade?
98. Do the Toa Nuva carry their extra Nuva masks with them, seeing as Metru Nui and its' Suva were captured by Rahkshi? It seems absurd they would just walk off and leave them. Or were the extra masks captured?
109. Does Artakha's teleportation differ from the standard mode (dissolution into energy then reassmbly at far end)? He is described as travelling through warps in space ("where space itself seemed to be warping and distorting" as he stepped out of it). It would seem that would explain how he can breach Karda Nui shields when Makuta can't, if his method differs.
1110. Artakha is shown as being more powerful than Tren Krom, who was shown himself as being capable of serving as temporary Great Spirit. Could Artakha, then, have been on the same power level (mentally, at least) as Mata Nui?
1211. Mata Nui would, presumeably, have telepathic ability, as he is more powerful than Makuta. Why does he never use it? Is it inexperience?
1312. Does Mata Nui have within him any of the Great Spirit powers? He has the latent ability to wield the power of the Matoran Universe when running it; are the Great Spirit powers given by the machinery of the Core Pro., or are they within Mata Nui and Toa-tool-style released through the machinery?
1413. Why did Mata Nui re-possess Ignika? He must have known he would dominate poor Ignika's mind again. Couldn't it have made him a seperate body?
1514. I believe I may have asked before, but the message Tren Krom sent, it was first a summary of the Matoran Universe and then instructions on the Golden Armour, correct? The description seems to indicate so. By the way, was that Armour, perhaps, Life energy made solid?
1615. Is a Toa Nui (fusion of six) possible? If so, what powers would it have?
1716. Brutaka's energy powers...are they native to his species, or were they given him by the Order?
18I understand if you are too busy to reply to all these, and I must again apologise for their number and length. I liked the final chapter of R.of S., although I think Bionicle has the wrong ending making the Matoran Universe die. I wish Tren Krom or somebody could have taken it over, or Mata Nui send his spirit into the M.U. and fight from within.
191) Wore it over his other mask. 202) Not everyone who is mad runs around screaming and babbling. Lots of mad killers are later described by neighbors and co-workers as seeming perfectly normal. 213) He was always on Bota Magna. 224) I wanted to write a battle scene. 235) No, it was not used to free Tren Krom. It wasn't working, which is why Takanuva did nothing with it. 246) I am not going to do flashback serials, no. It refers to a number of actions Tahu's resistance team was a part of. 257) When Tren Krom read the minds you referred to, he was hungry for information, which is why his scans were so invasive. He had no need to do invasive scans of Tuyet and the Matoran because he was just looking for surface knowledge, not trying to learn everything they knew about everything. 268) No, they did not carry them with them. As long as the masks are on the suva, they have access to them, regardless of who is occupying the city. Since Makuta did not see the Nuva as any threat, there was no need to have the Rahkshi takes the masks off the suva. 279) Yes, it does differ. 2810) No 2911) Why do you assume that, though? Mata Nui is not the same species as Makuta. Superman is more powerful than Batman, doesn't mean he is as agile as Batman or as good a detective or smarter. 3012) They are in the robot body. 3113) Read the chapter. He was drawn back into the mask, he didn't choose to repossess it. And no, it could not have made him a body separate from the mask, it could only make a body for itself which he could then control through the mask. Besides, he didn't want a new body, he wants to stay out of things for a while. 3214) No, it was not life energy made solid, and the message dealt with the golden armor only. Ignika did not need an update on the state of the universe. 3315) No, it is not 3416) Native to his species 3517) No need for the MU once the planet was healed, and keeping it active would have meant having to segregate the Spherus Magna and Mata Nui characters instead of having them adventure together.
36QUOTE 37Upon redirect, I have some further queries:
38(11. Mata Nui would, presumeably, have telepathic ability, as he is more powerful than Makuta. Why does he never use it? Is it inexperience? 39Ans: Why do you assume that, though? Mata Nui is not the same species as Makuta. Superman is more powerful than Batman, doesn't mean he is as agile as Batman or as good a detective or smarter. )
40But the ability to wield the MU's powers, is not that part of his spirit? And would he not have the latent telepathic ability, so to speak, but be unable to use it without the MU?
41(14. I believe I may have asked before, but the message Tren Krom sent, it was first a summary of the Matoran Universe and then instructions on the Golden Armour, correct? The description seems to indicate so. 42Ans: the message dealt with the golden armor only. Ignika did not need an update on the state of the universe.)
43The Ignika, however, infused a rush of knowledge into Tahu. He beheld events and battles he had never seen. Was this somehow part of the "armour protocol"? The description of the message was terribly vague in these regards.
44(15. Is a Toa Nui (fusion of six) possible? If so, what powers would it have? 45Ans. No, it is not)
46However, it was said upon BIOS01 at one time that it was possible. Nor do I see why it would be unpossible. Is there a reason it is not possible?
47And 2 further questions:
48What exactly is the "riddle of the Great Beings" that the serial of that name supposedly deals with? No riddles were asked, and no riddling situations or places were encountered. What riddle did Surel refer to, then? The Maze?
49The mad Great Being, is his madness the pschopathic murderous type, or is he out of contact with reality, or is he merely in a grand version of Vezon's derangement? In other words, is he insane or just off his head? 50I must thank you profoundly for the promptitude of your reply
5111) I would say no. The Mata Nui robot can fire power blasts out of its hands, Mata Nui in his Ignika form cannot. So you can't assume powers built into the robot belong to him personally. It's sort like saying because the Iron Man armor can do something, Tony Stark can do it without the armor on. 5214) Yes, it was part of the protocol. 5315) Then BS01 is wrong, because the creation of a Toa Nui was never possible. Toa Nui is a myth. The closest we have had to one is Krahka, who passed out from trying to control the power. From a story standpoint, a Toa Nui is too powerful and would unbalance the story. 5416) The maze, the volcano in it, the image of the red star on the map ... they were all riddles. The fact that thwy weren't solved in the story makes them nonetheless riddles. 5517) Well, if you had been imprisoned for thousands of years and things around you -- stones, furniture, etc. -- kept coming to life, don't you think you would go kinda crazy? Put yourself in his shoes. I don't see him as being Vezon, nor do I see him as being a homicidal maniac (when everything around you springs to life, that would be a pretty pointless exercise). But his view of reality is certainly warped, because his personal reality IS warped.
21. The Golden Mask of Shielding, was it worn over Tahu's Adaptive Hau? Or did he simply switch masks?
32. Is the mad Great Being really mad? He sounds perfectly sane to me.
43. Was he always imprisoned on Bota Magna, or was he sealed in the space between dimensions and his entire prison transported to Bota Magna by Vezon? The reading of R.of S. where the Mad G.B. first grabs Vezon seems to indicate the second.
54. Why didn't Light Teridax generate light inside the Shadow Toa all at once? That would probably have killed them quicker. And couldn't his mental powers have overcome them anyway? Or did he just decide they, being after all inexperienced Takanuvas, wouldn't be that quick on their feet?
65. What happened to the teleporting device of Destral? Takanuva salvaged it but where is it now? Was it used to free Tren Krom?
76. In Journey's End it refers to "some minor victories" Tahu's team had won against Makuta; does this refer to the nowhere-mentioned assault by Tahu's team upon Daxia's energized-pro. pool? And is this assault going to figure in a future serial?
87. Tren Krom, whenever he reads a mind, causes massive trauma, according to Mutan Chron. and Fed. of Fear. How come he reads Tuyet's and Matoran minds without doing this? And if he can read minds without invading them, why does he always invade?
98. Do the Toa Nuva carry their extra Nuva masks with them, seeing as Metru Nui and its' Suva were captured by Rahkshi? It seems absurd they would just walk off and leave them. Or were the extra masks captured?
109. Does Artakha's teleportation differ from the standard mode (dissolution into energy then reassmbly at far end)? He is described as travelling through warps in space ("where space itself seemed to be warping and distorting" as he stepped out of it). It would seem that would explain how he can breach Karda Nui shields when Makuta can't, if his method differs.
1110. Artakha is shown as being more powerful than Tren Krom, who was shown himself as being capable of serving as temporary Great Spirit. Could Artakha, then, have been on the same power level (mentally, at least) as Mata Nui?
1211. Mata Nui would, presumeably, have telepathic ability, as he is more powerful than Makuta. Why does he never use it? Is it inexperience?
1312. Does Mata Nui have within him any of the Great Spirit powers? He has the latent ability to wield the power of the Matoran Universe when running it; are the Great Spirit powers given by the machinery of the Core Pro., or are they within Mata Nui and Toa-tool-style released through the machinery?
1413. Why did Mata Nui re-possess Ignika? He must have known he would dominate poor Ignika's mind again. Couldn't it have made him a seperate body?
1514. I believe I may have asked before, but the message Tren Krom sent, it was first a summary of the Matoran Universe and then instructions on the Golden Armour, correct? The description seems to indicate so. By the way, was that Armour, perhaps, Life energy made solid?
1615. Is a Toa Nui (fusion of six) possible? If so, what powers would it have?
1716. Brutaka's energy powers...are they native to his species, or were they given him by the Order?
18I understand if you are too busy to reply to all these, and I must again apologise for their number and length. I liked the final chapter of R.of S., although I think Bionicle has the wrong ending making the Matoran Universe die. I wish Tren Krom or somebody could have taken it over, or Mata Nui send his spirit into the M.U. and fight from within.
191) Wore it over his other mask. 202) Not everyone who is mad runs around screaming and babbling. Lots of mad killers are later described by neighbors and co-workers as seeming perfectly normal. 213) He was always on Bota Magna. 224) I wanted to write a battle scene. 235) No, it was not used to free Tren Krom. It wasn't working, which is why Takanuva did nothing with it. 246) I am not going to do flashback serials, no. It refers to a number of actions Tahu's resistance team was a part of. 257) When Tren Krom read the minds you referred to, he was hungry for information, which is why his scans were so invasive. He had no need to do invasive scans of Tuyet and the Matoran because he was just looking for surface knowledge, not trying to learn everything they knew about everything. 268) No, they did not carry them with them. As long as the masks are on the suva, they have access to them, regardless of who is occupying the city. Since Makuta did not see the Nuva as any threat, there was no need to have the Rahkshi takes the masks off the suva. 279) Yes, it does differ. 2810) No 2911) Why do you assume that, though? Mata Nui is not the same species as Makuta. Superman is more powerful than Batman, doesn't mean he is as agile as Batman or as good a detective or smarter. 3012) They are in the robot body. 3113) Read the chapter. He was drawn back into the mask, he didn't choose to repossess it. And no, it could not have made him a body separate from the mask, it could only make a body for itself which he could then control through the mask. Besides, he didn't want a new body, he wants to stay out of things for a while. 3214) No, it was not life energy made solid, and the message dealt with the golden armor only. Ignika did not need an update on the state of the universe. 3315) No, it is not 3416) Native to his species 3517) No need for the MU once the planet was healed, and keeping it active would have meant having to segregate the Spherus Magna and Mata Nui characters instead of having them adventure together.
36QUOTE 37Upon redirect, I have some further queries:
38(11. Mata Nui would, presumeably, have telepathic ability, as he is more powerful than Makuta. Why does he never use it? Is it inexperience? 39Ans: Why do you assume that, though? Mata Nui is not the same species as Makuta. Superman is more powerful than Batman, doesn't mean he is as agile as Batman or as good a detective or smarter. )
40But the ability to wield the MU's powers, is not that part of his spirit? And would he not have the latent telepathic ability, so to speak, but be unable to use it without the MU?
41(14. I believe I may have asked before, but the message Tren Krom sent, it was first a summary of the Matoran Universe and then instructions on the Golden Armour, correct? The description seems to indicate so. 42Ans: the message dealt with the golden armor only. Ignika did not need an update on the state of the universe.)
43The Ignika, however, infused a rush of knowledge into Tahu. He beheld events and battles he had never seen. Was this somehow part of the "armour protocol"? The description of the message was terribly vague in these regards.
44(15. Is a Toa Nui (fusion of six) possible? If so, what powers would it have? 45Ans. No, it is not)
46However, it was said upon BIOS01 at one time that it was possible. Nor do I see why it would be unpossible. Is there a reason it is not possible?
47And 2 further questions:
48What exactly is the "riddle of the Great Beings" that the serial of that name supposedly deals with? No riddles were asked, and no riddling situations or places were encountered. What riddle did Surel refer to, then? The Maze?
49The mad Great Being, is his madness the pschopathic murderous type, or is he out of contact with reality, or is he merely in a grand version of Vezon's derangement? In other words, is he insane or just off his head? 50I must thank you profoundly for the promptitude of your reply
5111) I would say no. The Mata Nui robot can fire power blasts out of its hands, Mata Nui in his Ignika form cannot. So you can't assume powers built into the robot belong to him personally. It's sort like saying because the Iron Man armor can do something, Tony Stark can do it without the armor on. 5214) Yes, it was part of the protocol. 5315) Then BS01 is wrong, because the creation of a Toa Nui was never possible. Toa Nui is a myth. The closest we have had to one is Krahka, who passed out from trying to control the power. From a story standpoint, a Toa Nui is too powerful and would unbalance the story. 5416) The maze, the volcano in it, the image of the red star on the map ... they were all riddles. The fact that thwy weren't solved in the story makes them nonetheless riddles. 5517) Well, if you had been imprisoned for thousands of years and things around you -- stones, furniture, etc. -- kept coming to life, don't you think you would go kinda crazy? Put yourself in his shoes. I don't see him as being Vezon, nor do I see him as being a homicidal maniac (when everything around you springs to life, that would be a pretty pointless exercise). But his view of reality is certainly warped, because his personal reality IS warped.
1I have some questions regarding the BS01 contest concerning the stasis Toa.
21. Can the Hordika Dragons be featured in the story? (They were one of my favorites from the guide) 33. When Helryx uses her Mask, can she see the item's past in a vision? 44. Can the Toa be a former member of the Hand of Artahka? 55. I was wondering if it would be possible to have the following happen: If a Great Mask of Illusion was created, but a mistake happened in its construction could it give its user illusions?
6Thanks for your time, Greg.
71) Yes 83) It basically is a visual flash, yes. 94) I think that's unlikely. 105) I'd say no. If it was messed up that badly in creation, then it wouldn't work at all, most likely.
1Hello, Mr. Farshtey. Congrats about the baby . As indicated by the message title, I have just 1 question:
2You have stated that Makuta's speech in the following bit of dialouge (Taken the Mata Nui Online Game Walkthrough, which is written from Takua's perspective) was meant to confuse the Toa Mata:
3From the unseen depths of the chamber, a small Matoran steps forward.
4"What? ." exclaims Tahu in disbelief.
5"I have been waiting for you," says the Matoran as he steps into the light. He is covered from head to toe in pockmarks, corrosion, and ooze.
6"But you – you are –," objects Tahu.
7"I am that which you are sworn to protect," says the Matoran.
8Makuta"Tahu, it's a trick ." interjects Kopaka. "We must destroy him ."
9"Destroy me?" says the Matoran defiantly. "You cannot destroy me. No more than you can destroy the sea, or the wind. Or ... the void."
10"You are like the sea?" objects Gali. "The sea bears life . The sea bore us ."
11"I bore you," says the Matoran. "For I am Nothing. And out of Nothing, you came. And it is into Nothing that you will go."
12"I stand with Mata Nui," he continues, "side by side. I am his brother."
13"The people of the world are builders. But look into their hearts ... and you will find that they also have the power to destroy. I am that power. I am destruction. And I WILL destroy you."
14"But ..." says Tahu, still not believing, "you are but a Matoran ."
15"You expected something else?" asks Makuta. "Something like THIS? ."
16And as he says this, Makuta transforms himself, joining with the swirling debris.
17My question is, how was this supposed to confuse the Toa Mata?
18Sincerely,X-Ray
19Well, it obviously confused a lot of people on here, who came away thinking he was an elemental force of ultimate evil, nothingness personified, and indestructible, none of which was true.
20Oh, that confusion .
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X-Ray 1You have to PM Greg, he doesn't read this topic. There's a link in the first page.
1The insane GB really makes you ponder if he will become a good guy or a bad guy by the end of it.
1Teridax banished the mask and Mata Nui into outer space, to prevent the Great Spirit from returning. I am aware that this is when Tedidax is inhabiting the Mata nui robot.
2My question is: How is it possible for Teridax to do this?
3I believe Greg once explained that this was one of Mata-nui's (the body) many abilities.
1The insane GB really makes you ponder if he will become a good guy or a bad guy by the end of it.
2Well, generally if someone's crazy they would most likely become a villain, just cause. I mean, look at Vezon. And as for the Great Being specifically, he'd probably want revenge on his fellow GBs for locking him a cold, stone prison for 1,000s of years. But that's just me.
1The insane GB really makes you ponder if he will become a good guy or a bad guy by the end of it.
2Well, generally if someone's crazy they would most likely become a villain, just cause. I mean, look at Vezon. And as for the Great Being specifically, he'd probably want revenge on his fellow GBs for locking him a cold, stone prison for 1,000s of years. But that's just me.
3But if you read the end of Reign of Shadows, there's some slight hints that the GBs themselves might be bad guys now... which would put Mr. It's Alive on the "good guys" side.
1The insane GB really makes you ponder if he will become a good guy or a bad guy by the end of it.
2Well, generally if someone's crazy they would most likely become a villain, just cause. I mean, look at Vezon. And as for the Great Being specifically, he'd probably want revenge on his fellow GBs for locking him a cold, stone prison for 1,000s of years. But that's just me.
3But if you read the end of Reign of Shadows, there's some slight hints that the GBs themselves might be bad guys now... which would put Mr. It's Alive on the "good guys" side.
4Where are the slight hints? Too me, it looks like the GB have done something, not that they are Evil.
1I should've posted this a long time ago .
20My thoughts: 212) I think that he got confused, I meant when Matoran are first made by Mata Nui or the GB. 223) Darn. I thought that I had something coming. 234-5) There went most of my ideas for the contest (which I ended up not entering).
. 2QUOTE 3Hello Greg. This is my first time PMing you, so I'll try to make it as short as possible. 4Without further ado, let's get to the questions:
51) How are you? 62) Do Matoran have a default form? If so, is it the 'Metruan' form? 73) When Adaptive Armor transforms, it transforms into something that is suitable for the environment. Now, when the Nuva's weapons changed, they got Midak blasters and Nynrah Ghost blasters, both of which already existed before. Would it be permissible to say that the Nuva's masks also changed to the shape of other masks which already existed before (e.g. Tahu's mask's shape became identical to that of Trinuma's Mask of Charisma)? 84a) For the 'Who am I' contest, can the being be from the Red Star? 94b) any of the planets Mata Nui visited/from another planet? 104c) an alternate dimension? 115) Does the being in #4 wear a Hau, or is it his/her face, or is it just up to the writer to decide?
12Thanks for your time.
131) Tired 142) We don't know that. We only know how the Metru Nui Matoran looked, not Matoran in other parts of the universe. 153) I don't believe that is the case, no. Tahu's mask basically changed so that he would be able to breathe when flying at high speeds. Changing to the shape of a whole different mask would be very confusing, especially for his teammates who would no longer be sure what his mask could do in combat. 164a) No 174b) No 184c) No 195) Up to the writer to decide.
20My thoughts: 212) I think that he got confused, I meant when Matoran are first made by Mata Nui or the GB. 223) Darn. I thought that I had something coming. 234-5) There went most of my ideas for the contest (which I ended up not entering).
1I'm a big fan of the Skrall, and as such I've recently been wondering something:
2Are there any Skrall on Bota Magna? 3If so, are there any of the leader-class?
4There may well be Skrall on Bota Magna, but I have no idea at this point if there are leader-class Skrall there or not.
5I hope there are more leader-class Skrall. I kind of feel sorry for Bara Magna's Skrall for their loss of all their leader-class.
2Are there any Skrall on Bota Magna? 3If so, are there any of the leader-class?
4There may well be Skrall on Bota Magna, but I have no idea at this point if there are leader-class Skrall there or not.
5I hope there are more leader-class Skrall. I kind of feel sorry for Bara Magna's Skrall for their loss of all their leader-class.
6They must be. Their homeland is on Bota Magna. It's impossible all the Leader Skrall left their Homeland.
1Keep in mind the baterra were all over Bota Magna, so the fact that the Skrall lived there does not mean any leader-class Skrall survived the baterra.
1Keep in mind the baterra were all over Bota Magna, so the fact that the Skrall lived there does not mean any leader-class Skrall survived the baterra.
2A rare occasion that you post here... and there were Baterra all over Bota Magna? Nice to know. Still, the possibility exists that some survived. That should be enough. ^^
1No, Greg was simply clarifying that there is no set-in-stone yes or no answer. There might be some leader-class Skrall on Bota Magna, there might not. Since we haven't gone there and explored anywhere farther than the outskirts of the Great Being's Prison, there's no way to know until Greg decides to go there. 
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2Doubtful.
3And a thousand epic ideas suffered horrible deaths.
4I wonder what the status of the prisoners will bein society though. The Agori won't be unable to understand them, so perhaps they will suffer Ahkmou's fate? Hiding in a far away village.