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The history of BIONICLE part 5- a universe revealed

2005

As 2004 came to a close the DVD feature on Legends of Metru Nui had them woundering what the new sets for 2005 would be like. After seeing the prototypes on the DVD many were exited and disapointed by the new sets.

The story so far was that the the island of Metru Nui had been dameged and Mata Nui and the Matoran were put to sleep. The Toa Metru stopped Makuta by sealing him in a protodermis prison. The Toa eventuly found a new island that they also called Mata Nui and returned to Metru Nui, bent on saveing the remaining Matoran.

As the year kicked off six small sets -Norik, Iruni, Poukes, Bomonga, Koulas, and Gaaki-six Rahaga were released. These half-turaga half-rahkshi beings had to help the toa who had been mutated in Toa Hordika save themselves. The Hordika had been mutated by the six visorak ruled by King Sidorak, and the Visoroy Roodaka. The Hordika and Rahaga had to find the legendary Keetongu if they had any hope to be changed back. fans reacted with mixed feelings towards the Hordika beliveing them to be too ugly and looked more evil than good. They are also the final canister sets that had a gear function.

The story was once again told through the comics and books. There was also six new animations that told the tale of the Hordika in their quest to find the mask of light.

The six visorak were released in summer of 2005. Keetongu, Sidorak, and Roodaka were released as titans. A label the large sets now go by.

This also marked the year that truely expanded the BIONICLE universe. Roodaka and Sidorak were servants of the Brotherhood of Makuta, and the Dark Hunters-which were formaly just Nidihki and Krekka-now came to light. It's leader the Shadowed One apeared in one of the books but more on that later.

Also in 2005 a Rahi building challenge happened and the winning entries were placed in the Rahi Guide. The original Rahi from 2001, the set combiners, and even Krahka were featured along with all the other winning entries.

Also in October of 2005 came the third and final movie. BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows was released and although it was praised for it's amazeing scenes, the DVD sales were poor and no more movies were to come.

The same month a guide called the BIONICLE encyclapidea was released with information from 2001 to mid 2005. It also had a short story called birth of a Dark Hunter which showed Nidihkis betrayl as a toa to become a Dark Hunter. The final book released was Time Trap which showed the adventures of Vakama to retrive the Vahi mask of time from the depths of the ocean. This story concluded the 2005 story and the Adventures book series/story arc. With the final scene of time Trap had Turaga Vakama and the Matoran return to their home.

tomorrow part 6-The expansion.

-BB