Freeze Mar 16, 2008, 10:47 AM

1What? .
2So when was it revealed that there were these pipes, then?

4Aqua I

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21. I haven't read Bionicle Legends#9 yet (and never will), so I have some questions: 3a. Where is Teridax (I'm sure you get this one a lot)? 4b. I heard that Icarax is now completely biomechanical. What happened to him?

5c. (Not sure if it relates to BL9 or not) What's this about the 3 Keystone? 62. About Antroz and Jetrax T6: 7a. When Antroz hijacks Jetrax, he is still blinded, right? 8b. If yes to above, then here's another Q': Is it possible that the Jetrax has a system that allows Antroz to see? 93. When Takanuva was attacked, did Icarax ambush him with a Shadow Leech or did he fight him for a while? 103a. During that time, where were the Toa Mahri? 114. Mazeka's not an Av-Matoran, so he's one of the main tribes, right? 124a. You also said that Vultraz and Mazeka are in Karda Nui because of a conflict. Does that mean they know each other? 135. How long ago did Tren Krom come into existence?

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141a) Can't answer it 151b) Ignika devolved him 161c) There are six keystones in Karda Nui, which were once part of a single stone. Inscribed on them are the instructions for how to awaken Mata Nui

172a) None of this happens until later in the year, so too early to discuss it. That is autumn story. 183) Ambushed him 193a) Elsewhere in Metru Nui 204) I know he's not an Av-Matoran, but have not seen the set so can't say what tribe he is from 214a) Oh, yes 225) Tren Krom is older than Mata Nui, let's put it that way

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231a. No, I meant to say what was the place described like? I heard something about "a heavily guarded place", and something about a carved Hau shape, but I'm not sure, so I want to ask you detailly. 241c. So are the keystones hidden in the swamp?

253a. So have they known that Takanuva has been turned into half-light, half-shadow, and was teleported away by Brutaka? Or they were too far away from the scenery, and didn't know anything about it? 264a. Is it possible that Vultraz and Mazeka have the same homelands? 27Also, a few new Qs: 286. Did the Icarax vs. Botar + Trinuma battle happen after Icarax ambushed Takanuva? 297. So far, has any 2009 story details been written yet? 308. Aside from Mutran and Vican, will there be any characters who won't appear in the comics?

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311A) Yes, that description is accurate 321c) Three are, three of them are in the Matoran villages or Makuta hives up near the roof of the cave

333a) No, they have no idea what happened to him, only that he disappeared 344a) Possible 356) No, before. 367) Oh, yes, 2009 is done. We are onto fleshing out 2010 now. 378) Actually, Mutran probably will appear in comics, Vican might too before the year is over, depending. Mazeka and Vultraz most likely will not.

Calrit Mar 15, 2008, 9:37 PM

1I might as well clear this up,

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2Icarax makes Toa ignika mad so he gives Icarax a little shove down the road of evoulution.

3Hope that helps.

4Devolution more like.

Phantoka Kopaka Nuva Mar 16, 2008, 6:15 AM

1Got a few questions, and I think some of them are new:

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21. I haven't read Bionicle Legends#9 yet (and never will), so I have some questions: 3a. Where is Teridax (I'm sure you get this one a lot)? 4b. I heard that Icarax is now completely biomechanical. What happened to him?

5c. (Not sure if it relates to BL9 or not) What's this about the 3 Keystone? 65. How long ago did Tren Krom come into existence?

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71a) Can't answer it 81b) Ignika devolved him 91c) There are six keystones in Karda Nui, which were once part of a single stone. Inscribed on them are the instructions for how to awaken Mata Nui

105) Tren Krom is older than Mata Nui, let's put it that way

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111a. No, I meant to say what was the place described like? I heard something about "a heavily guarded place", and something about a carved Hau shape, but I'm not sure, so I want to ask you detailly. 121c. So are the keystones hidden in the swamp?

136. Did the Icarax vs. Botar + Trinuma battle happen after Icarax ambushed Takanuva? 147. So far, has any 2009 story details been written yet?

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151A) Yes, that description is accurate 161c) Three are, three of them are in the Matoran villages or Makuta hives up near the roof of the cave

176) No, before. 187) Oh, yes, 2009 is done. We are onto fleshing out 2010 now.

2Hi Greg, hope you're doing well.
31)

4Two quick pieces of news on Tren Krom --
5-- Those of you sensing something Lovecraft-y about him get a gold star -- that was my intent. The beauty of BIONICLE (and Star Wars as well) is that they can carry stories in different genres, from action-adventure to mystery to humor to horror.
6-- The genesis of Tren Krom's character is that he is the answer to a question I have gotten a lot over the years from BZP members. What question? Follow the serials and find out
7Greg

8Just found this quote, and I must ask - may this "Question" have anything to do with Matoran? Specifically, their creation?
92) About Bitil - you gave a hint to one of his powers a week or so back. After reading it a lot, I settled on this: Illusion. Am I right? Sorry if you can't answer.
103) When you chose to kill Botar, was this planned out, or did it "Come to you"? 113a) Did Botar die so quick because of the fact that he can only teleport himelf and others, and had no real "Powers" to defend himself with?
124) About what level of power would you put Tren Krom on? Higher or lower than a Makuta?
135) Would you say that Taky killing Jaller in DM isn't totally ruled out, considering he has many of his... Darker impulses to deal with? Like, he may just want to stun him, but accidentaly kills him?
14Thanks in Advance .

151) No. We know who created the first Matoran, the Great Beings did, and how it was done is not something we are planning to reveal. 162) Nope. This is a new power, we have not done before. 173) Actually, I have known for a while he would die. His death is referenced in Bionicle Legends #10 which was written several months ago. 183a) No, he died so quick because he is covered in metal armor fighting someone with a magnetism power. So it's like crushing a soda can in your fist. 194) I would say higher. 205) You'll have to listen to the next chapter and see what happens.

21Hm. Couple reactions:
222) Possibly... Duplication? Cept' he can only do it to himself, not others. 234) Say... Tuyet level, or lower? 245) When will the next chapter be put up?
25New Stuff:
261) Since Bitil has a completely new power, does this apply to Krika and Gorast too? Powers that a regular Makuta would not have? 272) How old would you say TK is? 282a) Did the GBs make him? 292b) Does he have a destiny? Has he fufilled it yet?
303) Since Botar was killed, what saved Trinuma from death? Sheer luck, or did he somehow stun Icarax? 313a) Icarax had no idea who he was fighting, right?
32Thanks again .

332) Getting warmer 344) Higher 355) Whenever it gets written 361) Yes 372) Over 100,000 382a-2b) I prefer to reveal this later on, but all living things have a destiny. 393) Trinuma escaped when he saw Botar was killed. He and Botar were separated in the battle, so he was able to get away before Icarax spotted him. 403a) Only that they were arms buyers and not from one of the usual factions.

Hydrobius Mar 16, 2008, 8:14 AM

14) About what level of power would you put Tren Krom on? Higher or lower than a Makuta?

24) I would say higher. 32) Possibly... Duplication? Cept' he can only do it to himself, not others.

42) Getting warmer

5So Bitil and the rest have new powers, eh? Maybe Krika's has something to do with flight... remember Greg saying that he can fly, he just had to be more creative with it?

Toa Z Mar 16, 2008, 8:24 AM

Hydrobius Mar 16, 2008, 8:14 AM

14) About what level of power would you put Tren Krom on? Higher or lower than a Makuta?

24) I would say higher. 32) Possibly... Duplication? Cept' he can only do it to himself, not others.

42) Getting warmer

5So Bitil and the rest have new powers, eh? Maybe Krika's has something to do with flight... remember Greg saying that he can fly, he just had to be more creative with it?

6Wow. Even greater stuff.. I wonder how Tren Krom came into being.. and man. He's stronger than a Makuta? =O
7And I wonder what the Mistkuta's powers are.. what could be close to Duplication.. Hmmm..

Vaka-Nui Mar 16, 2008, 9:39 AM

1Well, who knows how many Makuta he can defeat. Vakama defeated Teridax by himself, and with the help of the other Toa sealed him. Teridax go defeated by one Toa. So it is also a matter of skill and knowledge, along with plan-making skills. But man, that guy could give a gigantic wound to the brotherhood (He must be more powerful than the Zivon, and remember what it does to the Visorak? .) or any other organization for that matter, Toa Empire, OoNN, DH, etc, and that blow would take a long time to heal.

3Anywho, still waiting on my questions from Greg.

Freeze Mar 16, 2008, 6:46 PM

1What? .
2So when was it revealed that there were these pipes, then?

Electric Turahk Mar 16, 2008, 9:00 AM

1100 Makuta? Umm, no.
2The Nui Stone takes power from Toa, not Makuta. So he's stronger than about 100 Toa.
3~|ET|~

CODENAME: Dragonfly Mar 16, 2008, 9:07 AM

4Actually, I believe the Nui stone is 200-300 Toa. And seeing as 6 Toa were barely a match for one Makuta, that'd mean Tren Krom has the power of ≤50 Makuta. 5m_o: 6

7I rest me point. I was just trying to say how powerful TK is, considering that Tuyet with the Nui Stone took out almost all the Brotherhood members, and scattered them all over the map. I only used that analogy cause' I could have sworn that Greg used it... but obviously, he did not. (Now I figure that out .)

Toa Z Mar 16, 2008, 8:24 AM

Hydrobius Mar 16, 2008, 8:14 AM

14) About what level of power would you put Tren Krom on? Higher or lower than a Makuta?

24) I would say higher. 32) Possibly... Duplication? Cept' he can only do it to himself, not others.

42) Getting warmer

5So Bitil and the rest have new powers, eh? Maybe Krika's has something to do with flight... remember Greg saying that he can fly, he just had to be more creative with it?

6Wow. Even greater stuff.. I wonder how Tren Krom came into being.. and man. He's stronger than a Makuta? =O
7And I wonder what the Mistkuta's powers are.. what could be close to Duplication.. Hmmm..

2Hi Mr. Farshtey, i have three questions,
31) Is it a coincidence that Swamp af Secrets has SOS as short form? 42) What did the Adaptive armour look like when the Toa Nuva got it? And when it was made? 52a) does the Adaptive armour only adapt when somebody is wearing it or does it allways adapt to its surroundings?
6Toa Rhiyo

71) Yes, it is 82) It only adapts when someone is wearing it, and in its original form, it probably looked fairly similar to the armor the Nuva already had.

1Hey Greg, thanks for answering my Takanuva question. However, I do have some more:


21) How exactly would another Toa of Light be made, since the Avokhii is currently being used and probably won't transform any other Matoran? Would it be normal methods like Toa Stones?
32) Is Brutaka powerful for an OoMN member? Or is he average?
43) If Axonn is powerful, mighty, and can cut through Makuta armor, why is he guarding the Matoran of Voya-Nui when the Mask of Life is long gone?
54) Why exactly does Teridax want Takanuva to be infected? He would just be a shadow Toa, which would be much easier to create without taking on a Toa of Light.
65) Do the Toa Nuva really have any kind of chance against 6/7 Makuta (counting Icarax)?

71) Well, we have seen numerous methods of creating Toa -- there is no rule that Toa of Light can only be created using the Avohkii. 82) All OOMN members are very powerful, they have to be 93) Because the Mask of Life is supposed to be brought back there. 104) How? A Makuta can corrupt Av-Matoran, it's true, but what if none of them are destined to become Toa for another thousand or five thousand or 10 thousand years? The BOM can't control that. Corrupt Takanuva and you have a shadow Toa NOW, not thousands of years from now. 115) Follow the story and find out.

121) So Takua was "special"? Or could it have been any Av-Matoran? 131a) Have we met any Av-Matoran from pre-08? 142) If Brutaka was fighting Icarax instead of Icarax fighting Botar, would he have been likewise killed? 153) Interesting, thanks. 164) But can't a shadow Toa be made from any Toa?
17And some more.
181) How many Brotherhood members that we know of would back up Teridax if Icarax betrays him? 191a) How many would go with Icarax? 202) Let's say that the Toa Nuva are fighting Icarax in Karzanhi. However, before they are defeated, they all launch combined Nova blasts at the same time. What exactly would happen? Would the whole place fill with Protodermis, or would Icarax be in some kind of super-cage? 213) Have there been any Toa of Light before Takanuva? 224) I've been wondering this for a while: Did Makuta intend to lose to Takanuva, as part of his plan? Or did he plan for Taka to lose? 235) If a Makuta morphed back to its base armor form, died, and whatever holes in the armor were sealed, could Teridax take the armor and regain his shapeshifting abilities? 246) Will main story ever take place on the Bionicle Mainland? 257) In theory, could Toa Ignika become a giant titan by absorbing more matter? 267a) Could he absorb Makuta? 278) Couldn't Botar have teleported Icarax and ran for the hills? 289) Does "The Journey of Takanuva" take place between Dark Mirror and Bionicle Legends#10? 299a) So somehow, Takanuva leaves the mirror world and ends up in a new dimension with sentient creatures? 3010) Are Takanuva and Icarax the only two titans this year that don't have vehicles?
31Thanks Greg.

321) He was special in that he was the one destined to become a Toa of Light. Any other Av-Matoran putting the mask on at that time would have been unchanged. 331a) Yes, you have. The crazed Matoran who helped Jaller's team in Karzahni was an Av-Matoran 342) I never predict the outcome of battles, too many variables present 354) Oh, you mean the shadow Toa from 2001 -- Makuta would not bother to create those, since they already were beaten by Toa once. They are considered a failed experiment.
361) Virtually all of them, with the exception of Spiriah and Miserix ... unless Icarax proves he has a better plan than Teridax, he can't assume leadership. 372) He would be and odds are they would be too, since you would be covering the entire place in solid protodermis. 383) No 394) In 2003? Makuta Teridax threw the fight. He knew they would get to Metru Nui eventually, and he wasn't sure if he could beat a Toa of Light (never having fought one before) -- so he decided it was more prudent to pretend to lose, thereby letting the Toa think they had frustrated his plan and ignore him from then on. 405) Doesn't matter what form the armor is in, if it has no spirit in it, Teridax can inhabit it. 416) Not in the foreseeable future, since we are not in the Matoran universe next year 427) No. The amount of power it would take for him to make a body that size would lessen his overall power so much that he wouldn't be much use in combat. All his focus would have to be on maintaining the body. 438) No. Botar has to teleport with you, by making physical contact with you, he can't just teleport you. When he sends someone to the Pit, he goes with them, then returns. 449) Other way around -- between Bionicle Legends #10 and Dark Mirror 4510) Believe so

1Some answers from Greg

2Hi Greg 3I was wondering about a few things..
41) The Red Star is not the 09 setting, correct? 52) Is there a way you can kill Toa Ignika/Ignika? 63) In this Pic, behind the words Mistika, there seem to be a sort of map. Will this have any storyline significance or is it just a design?
7Thanks In advance

81) Correct 92) To destroy it, sure. It's a mask that made a body for itself. Destroy the mask, the body goes too. 103) Not a map -- if you look closely, that's the image of the Mask of Life design behind the word.

11For 3, what about those circular lines going around it? 12Thanks again .

13Just a design

14Also about number 2.. 152)I mean how can you kill the Ignika's mind/spirit?
16Thanks

171) Well, if you destroy the mask, you would destroy whatever consciousness is inside of it, wouldn't you?

181)So in a way, Toa Ignika/Ignika is invisible?You can't kill him/it without unleashing the power of life, so try to kill him/it, you lose?

191) Unless you don't mind unleashing the power of life ... some people wouldn't.

Shadow-Nui Mar 16, 2008, 11:50 AM

11) Unless you don't mind unleashing the power of life ... some people wouldn't.

Hydrobius Mar 16, 2008, 9:58 AM

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1Matau? . Wow, thats new... wonder why he would have picked him?

2Probably because Matau hated being ugly

darkblade Mar 16, 2008, 7:24 PM

15)so will we see matanui's form in a cgi this year?
25) I can't discuss CGI content

3now, what would he mean with that, I hope we'll see him

5Hi GregF, 6I've been wondering things and I hope you can answer these questions:
71) Is it possible that Tren Krom is one with the island he is on (since he could move the stones etc.) ? 81a) if not, then can he control the element of stone?
92) I heard you said Krika could fly, does he do this the same way Vamprah does ( using his claws, or in Krika's case, those long white weapons) ?
103) Did you let Icarax kill Botar so that everyone could see that even though the OoMN is strong, the BoM is also? (I'm just interested in knowing this )
11That's all, thanks for your time
12LtoF

131) No and no 142) No 153) That, and to remind people this is a war -- it's serious business and it's not going to get resolved by a big kolhii match in the end

1Thanks Greg. I've been reading through the OGD and I have a few more questions.
21) Somewhere it was mentioned that Mazeka and Vultraz had an ongoing feud. Is this canon? 31a) Will they be equivalent to Lesovikk and Karzanhi last year, as in they're part of a side story? 42) Tren Krom is more powerful than a Makuta, the powered up Tuyet, and he's older than Mata Nui. Is there anything we've heard of that even comes close to his power level? 52a) You referenced Lovecraft at one point, is he the Bionicle equivalent of Cthulu? 63) The first Toa is a Toa of Water who we have seen before and is around at the time of the Mahri. Is it Gali?

71-1a) Yes 82) Yes 92a) He's just my tip of the hat toward Lovecraft 103) No. Gali came into being at the same time as the other Toa Mata, so she could not have been the first Toa.

112) Which year was it involved in the story? 122a) If it wasn't involved in the story, then what year did we find out about it?

132) If you are referring to the Tren Krom thing, this will be answered in MC 5 or FoF 6

14Okay everyone, we know the roles of Mazeka and Vultraz now .

12. Do the Nuva's special adaptive weapons take the form of weapons that already exist elsewhere in the universe? 2ANSWER: They seem to. 32a. If so, does that mean the Midak blasters exist in other places (excluding Ignika's)? 4ANSWER: Yes, because Spiriah gets one.
53. Can Takanuva use both light and shadow at the same time (from opposite hands, of course)? Or does he only have the concentration to do one at a time? 6ANSWER: Yes, he can, but not at the same target 7a. You said that as he uses his light power, he finds it harder to resist dark impulses. Is the reverse true? The more he uses his shadow powers, the more like his old self he becomes (or finds it easier to be)? 8ANSWER: Nope 9b. What would happen if he used up all his shadow and light elemental energy at once (i.e. a nova blast)? Would he still be balanced between light and darkness? 10ANSWER: Yes
114. It's clear that Brutaka trusts Lariska more than anyone else in his group, because he's placed her second-in-command. But how much would you say he really trusts her? 12ANSWER: Not 100%, certainly, but enough -- she is being paid and she would be in trouble with TSO if she dropped the ball on a mission.
135. The Archives Massacre sounds a bit...heavy-handed for our beloved Teridax. Did the Matoran of Metru Nui always carry a certain dislike of Makuta in general after that? (I'm asking because the Toa Metru seemed to accept Teridax's betrayal without any overt amount of consternation or disbelief.) 14ANSWER: Distrust, and respect born of fear
156. I know that Toa of Iron can create protosteel, but can they (or anyone else) work it? Because all protosteel items introduced to the universe so far seem to have been made by Artakha. 16ANSWER: Outside of a Toa of Iron, I can't think of anyone else who could actually make things out of it besides Artakha, although the Vortixx are no doubt trying to learn how
177. Would it be reasonable to assume that all Order members are equipped with protosteel weapons? 18ANSWER: Yes
198. So, when the Inika used energized protodermis to 'cure' antidermis, my understanding is that what it was doing was destroying that part of Teridax that was affecting them because Teridax is not destined to transform a second time. Am I right? 20ANSWER: Correct
219. So, Makuta can change their mass when shapeshifting by "storing" their extra mass, like in a dimensional pocket or something, removing or taking in mass as needed. But if they lose mass they already had (as Teridax did when he fought against the Toa Hagah), then they can't generate new mass out of thin air and must regain it by absorbing from elsewhere (i.e. Dark Hunters). Am I correct? 22ANSWER: Corect
2310. Vultraz discovered the Core. Interesting. Was Vultraz already a shadow Matoran when this happened? 24ANSWER: Yes 2510a. If yes, does this mean that the Brotherhood were already planning to take action against the Av-Matoran when they found them? Or were they making shadow leeches for some other purpose? 26ANSWER: No, that is what the shadow leeches were intended for
2711. Will the way to cure shadow leech affects come into the story at all? 28ANSWER: Yes, definitely.
2912. Does Tren Krom think like Matoran do? Would they consider it a Rahi? 30ANSWER: No, they wouldn't think of it as a Rahi anymore than they would think of Mata Nui as a Rahi.
3113. How big of a legend is Tren Krom? Is it only spoken of in certain circles or does most of the universe know about it?

3214. It really does seem like literally everyone uses Xia's services. Does the Order buy from them regularly? How about the BoM or the Dark Hunters? 33ANSWER: They are the Wal-Mart of BIONICLE
3415. All this talk about the Tren Krom peninsula and the southern continent makes me curious: exactly how common are continents in the Matoran Universe? 35ANSWER: Well, we know of at least two.

3615. You probably don't remember this, but back in 2004, when someone asked you how, in LoMN, Teridax raised the pillars of protodermis from the sea to stop the Toa Metru's escape, you responded with something along the lines of "He knows more about the way the world works than anyone else in the Bionicle universe." Is this still canon? 3715) Oh, definitely. That is why he is able to pull of the plan he is working on.

3816. Huh. Is this knowledge of the ways of the world shared by the rest of the Makuta? Or is Teridax unusual even for them in having that level of understanding? 39ANSWER: All the Makuta have access to this knowledge, but some study it more than others. 4016a. If it's the latter, will we learn how he got to know these things?
4116b. When you say 'anyone else in the Bionicle universe', are you excluding Mata Nui and the Great Beings? 42ANSWER: Yes.
4317. Have you ever read any of Terry Pratchett's books? 44ANSWER: Nope. Right now, I am in the middle of Robert Rankin's "Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse."

536. Silly Vortixx. Protosteel is for legends.

6114. Okay, THAT one is going in my quote collection.

65 Master of the Rahkshi