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Mata Nui Revealed


GregF

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In the wake of the new animation appearing on BIONICLE.com, I am of course getting loads of PMs with questions. So I thought it would save time to just answer them here. I am going to put the answers in spoiler tags, so if there is a question you don't want to know the answer to, you can skip it. So let's get started:

 

1. How tall is Mata Nui?

 

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The conservative estimate I have seen from the story team is about 40 million feet high.

 

2. Is Mata Nui the Matoran universe?

 

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Yes. The actions of 2004-2008 all took place inside the Great Spirit. The action of 2001-2003 took place on the surface of Mata Nui's "face." Since Mata Nui is not normally laying still, that explains why Matoran were never meant to live outside the domes.

 

3. Why did Mata Nui have trees, rivers, etc. on his face??

 

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One of Mata Nui's jobs -- though not his main one -- was observation of other worlds. To achieve this, he had the ability to conceal himself underwater and camouflage himself with something resembling local flora. In the case of this incident, the Great Cataclysm damaged the EP system and caused a wild growth of plant life without the system really being triggered.

 

4. What were the Bohrok for?

 

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When it came time for Mata Nui to move onto another world, the Bohrok would clean the "camouflage" off so he could operate efficiently. This also had the effect of loosening/weakening the stone/soil base the plant life grew on, so it would fall away when Mata Nui rose.

 

5. Is Mata Nui a robot?

 

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That is an accurate term in that his body is fully mechanical, not bio-mechanical, but he is much more than how we define robot. He is alive; he is intelligent; he can think, feel and reason. In that respect, it can be argued he is more of a "synthezoid" -- a living being made of artificial parts.

 

6. Does Mata Nui wear a Kanohi mask?

 

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No, he does not.

 

7. What was Mata Nui's main job?

 

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This gets dealt with in future story.

 

8. Why didn't the Toa/Matoran/Turaga etc. know they were inside Mata Nui?

 

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Well, some of you might remember the old story about all of Earth's universe being a microbe inside the bloodstream of a larger being -- and if that were the case, how would you know?

 

9. Was Mata Nui always on this planet?

 

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No, he was not.

 

That's all I can think of for now, but I am sure these answers will prompt other questions :)

 

Greg

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Thanks for answering just about everything I wanted to know. :lol: Just two questions remain:

 

1) Two years ago in the Great Beings contest, it was revealed that the Matoran were the first beings created, even before Mata Nui. Did that mean that they were made before the creation of his spirit or were they made somewhere else before entering Mata Nui's body?

 

2) Is Mata Nui merely just a spirit that inhabits a robotic body, similar to the Maktua? Would that be another reason they consider him to be their brother?

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Thanks for answering just about everything I wanted to know. :lol: Just two questions remain:

 

1) Two years ago in the Great Beings contest, it was revealed that the Matoran were the first beings created, even before Mata Nui. Did that mean that they were made before the creation of his spirit or were they made somewhere else before entering Mata Nui's body?

 

2) Is Mata Nui merely just a spirit that inhabits a robotic body, similar to the Maktua? Would that be another reason they consider him to be their brother?

 

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1)Think it was that the Matoran were created before Mata Nui's body was completed and switched on.

2)It was confirmed that Mata Nui wasn't in a state of pure energy like the Makuta, so he is more like a Toa with domes inside. And the reason would be delusions of greatness.

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I have 2 questions. How did voya nui come up and down from inside mata nui and how are mata nui and makuta brothers?

 

Mata Nui and Teridax were never brothers.

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I just have a few questions:

1) Are Matoran/Turaga/Toa effectivley bloodcells?

2) Is Karda Nui inside Mata Nui?

3) So, does Arkatha live inside Mata Nui aswell?

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Doctor: "I'm sorry, Mata Nui, but I'm afraid you have *dramatic pause* Matoran. There is no cure.

 

Matoran Universe. It all makes sense now. :P

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Doctor: "I'm sorry, Mata Nui, but I'm afraid you have *dramatic pause* Matoran. There is no cure.

 

Matoran Universe. It all makes sense now. :P

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Good thinking! :) So now...they're all inside of Teridax! Duh duh duh!
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Wait, if Mata Nui can camouflage himself, and the Bohrok are for removing the camouflage, then does that mean that normally there would be Bohrok over the entire universe and not just his face?

 

And if Mata Nui, who is fully mechanical, can generate organic matter as needed, is this linked to how Matoran are created?

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So Mata Nui is the Starship Enterprise!

 

Great job on this Greg, you really turned everything on its' head.

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Ah, very interesting, thanks! :)

 

Though in a way, couldn't it be said that the Island of Mata Nui is a symbolic mask for Mata Nui?

 

Reya

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This explains everything now. Metru-Nui is the 'brain' of Mata-Nui; it is the northernmost island. The Southern Continent is like his ribs/lungs, and Karda-Nui is the heart. (Tren Krom penninsulla must be the appendix. :P)

 

~:r:~

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Awesome work, Greg!

I've got a couple of questions though:

1.) In MNOLG the miners described hitting an impenetrable rock layer that seemed almost organic, was this MN's true face? Would the Bohrok clean down to this level then?

2.) Would Lesovikk, Sarda, and the remaining Pit Prisoners outside MN see him rise? Would they be stuck outside if this happened?

Thanks for all of your work on turning the Bionicle storyline into something this cool.

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Mata Nui is the size of the Earth! How big does that make the planet he's standing on? It has to be larger than our sun.

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Geez Mata Nui's big.

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I sorta understand the Mata Nui is Matoran Universe thing.

Some questions:

1.Does he get nose bleed way up there?

2.Does Mata Nui (or any great spirit) have a gender?

3.How big is the Bionicle planet?

 

That's all. Thank for the info, Greg. :)

 

Kalhiki

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That was amazing! And I thought after reading BL11 all the secrets for this year were revealed! Of course, I have a few questions:

 

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If Teridax is now in Mata Nui's body, then if the Matoran stopped working, would that cause danger to Teridax/Mata Nui?

 

When Mata Nui stands up, how does the Matoran Universe stay righside up?

 

After being in the Endless Ocean for 1000 years, would Mata Nui's body start to rust?

 

With the Toa Mata being created in the form of Mata Nui, how did the Order/Artakha know what Mata Nui looked like?

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Wow I couldn't believe it, after 8 years and now my questions are answered. Now Question, whats with the red star :D

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Could the red star be another being? Gali Nuva saw something within the star.



Also I like others what to know how Voya Nui fits into Mata Nui?

Finally wheres Makuta now? and whats the fate of everything within Mata-Nui?
I assume everything would flip 90 degrees and the Matador Universe would be destroyed ? correct?
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