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#1 Offline Erebus

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:32 PM

Greg Farshtey has revealed that the prefix for the element of Lightning is: Vo

Prefix: Vo (as in volts, not Voriki :()

Preferred Region: Places with a lot of power (generator, power plant, etc.)

So canonically, Matoran of Lightning are called Vo-Matoran.


Keep in mind, this revelation has nothing to do with the polls in the Voting Booth.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:41 PM

Vo-Matoran? Eh... personally, I like the idea of naming it after Nikila (Ni-Matoran) better. Vo-Matoran is alright with me, since it relates to volts. It's great to see more canon names, though! :D

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:41 PM

Well, that's pretty interesting. Glad to have something canonized for that, whether I agree with it or not. :lol:
Can we expect more answers from Greg this evening?

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:43 PM

Can we expect more answers from Greg this evening?

Probably not. Most likely tomorrow night.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:52 PM

Okay, good to know. Thanks. :lol:

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:52 PM

I've always liked Vo as a prefix, even if it's an obvious choice. I always thought that the other prefixes derived from electrical terminology had an awkwardness about them.

I mean, Amp-Matoran sounds like a Matoran who rocks out to death metal.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:55 PM

This is very interesting. I hope more prefixes are revealed. The choice for this is very logical, and I'm getting used to it already.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:56 PM

I mean, Amp-Matoran sounds like a Matoran who rocks out to death metal.

That sounds beautiful

Anyway, nice to have an official name for lightning. I wonder what the name of the Rahkshi of Lightning is if Vorahk is already taken.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 08:58 PM

That actually sounds kind of funny. :P

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:03 PM

Wow, I didn't think any more details on the other elements would be revealed.

Since we happen to be voting on what we think the other prefixes and traits should be, could you ask Greg if he'd consider canonizing the results of those polls?

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:14 PM

I am liking this. Vo-Matoran... I mean heck, when the poor Gravity Matoran became known as "Ba-Matoran", anything is better.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:25 PM

Interesting... It's great to see Greg F being more active. Maybe we'll get more canon stuff from him!

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:30 PM

Awesome, it sounds really nice. Glad to have a name for Matoran of Lightning besides 'Matoran of Lightning.'

So Nikila and Chiara were Vo-Matoran before they became Toa of Lightning.

Yup, it sounds good. :P

I hope we can get more answers from Greg soon, and once again thanks Erebus :)

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:35 PM

And of course it's the obvious choice. Still nice to keep getting info from him, though.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:57 PM

As good as "Za-Matoran" would've sounded, "Vo-Matoran" fits too.

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 09:58 PM

As good as "Za-Matoran" would've sounded, "Vo-Matoran" fits too.


Where would the 'Za' come from? Like 'Zap'?

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 10:02 PM

Could places with frequent electrical storms possibly count as "places with a lot of power"?

Also, how should the preferred environment be described on BS01? "High-powered regions" or something along those lines?

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 10:05 PM

Could places with frequent electrical storms possibly count as "places with a lot of power"?

Also, how should the preferred environment be described on BS01? "High-powered regions" or something along those lines?


Power-generation sites?

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 10:59 PM


As good as "Za-Matoran" would've sounded, "Vo-Matoran" fits too.


Where would the 'Za' come from? Like 'Zap'?

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Posted Nov 27 2012 - 11:37 PM

That just sounds silly =P. Wouldn't make much sense for the root to come from an onomatopoeia.

But yeah, look forward to the other stuff. I even got to ask about Hero Factory. Bwahahaha.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 12:04 AM

Vo-Matoran. I like the name. Its really nice to have another prefix name for a Matoran's element in the storyline. Though with Vo-Matoran liking places with a lot of power, I bet some of them visited Metru-Nui a lot before the Great Cataclysm occurred.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 03:35 AM

Yay more cannon stuff, even if it is small :)
Really good choice of prefix too definitely suits the. *Checks BS01* Drats already updated

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 06:18 AM

Huzzah, a new prefix! I always like these, and Vo-matoran has a nice ring to it, though i kind of feel (although it refers to volt) it doesn't reflect the personality of the element very well. (Za-Matoran, maybe?)

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 06:29 AM

Oh my! That's kinda cool. I like the ring it has. Vo-Matoran. :)

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 06:29 AM

Wow great job Erebus and Greg

I like Vo-matoran, because of the Volts It has a meaning and that's good

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 07:11 AM

Great! That's one more element confirmed with details.
Are there any details for their elemental manifestations? For example Ta-Matoran have fire resistance, and Ga Matoran can hold their breath, De Matoran have acute hearing.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 07:11 AM

Nice choice with this one, I like it. Vo-Matoran... yes, it's very good! Anyways, it's good to see something canon.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 09:05 AM

Could places with frequent electrical storms possibly count as "places with a lot of power"?

Also, how should the preferred environment be described on BS01? "High-powered regions" or something along those lines?


I'd guess stormy places could count if they could harvest the power from it. Otherwise I wonder if they'd normally live in high-tech environments (well all of the Matoran Universe is high-tech but you know what I mean).

Great! That's one more element confirmed with details.
Are there any details for their elemental manifestations? For example Ta-Matoran have fire resistance, and Ga Matoran can hold their breath, De Matoran have acute hearing.


Yes, it had already been revealed that Vo-Matoran are resistant to electric shocks.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 11:41 AM

Interesting that (in checking the poll since it has now died) this was also by far the most popular choice. You say it has nothing to do with it, but are you sure? Curious. :) (Or is it, "Great minds"? :P)

Of course there are legal issues too, so we can't expect all the most popular ones to be canonized, just FTR.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 12:41 PM

If Greg doesn't have time to visit here, I don't think he has time to check out a poll =P. It's connected only in that it was one of the many options he had to choose from, some of which came from the poll. There was no mention of which was the most popular at any given point.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 01:39 PM

Sounds pretty good, don't recall ever needing the use of it, so I hadn't adopted a Lightning prefix of any kind. I may be unhappy in the future if some are canonized to something I'm not used to.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 01:57 PM

I'm glad the "Vo-" prefix was canonized. It's a great fit for beings of lightning.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 02:19 PM

Vo-matoran! WOOO! That's what's up! Thankx Greg and Erebus!

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 02:54 PM

Would be nice if the most popular ones in the polls were canonized. Vo-Matoran works for me though.

                                                                                        

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 02:57 PM

Would be nice if the most popular ones in the polls were canonized. Vo-Matoran works for me though.

Well, Greg also has to get prefixes approved, and I guess this is one of the last BIONICLE prefixes he got approved.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 03:12 PM


Would be nice if the most popular ones in the polls were canonized. Vo-Matoran works for me though.

Well, Greg also has to get prefixes approved, and I guess this is one of the last BIONICLE prefixes he got approved.


I don't think so in the case of prefixes like this just for the online community. As long as it won't be featured in any more official Lego material (which isn't likely), then I believe that he can give us simple prefixes, I could be mistaken though.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 03:32 PM

I thought he didn't have to get prefixes through Legal because they're just a couple letters put together.

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 03:33 PM



Would be nice if the most popular ones in the polls were canonized. Vo-Matoran works for me though.

Well, Greg also has to get prefixes approved, and I guess this is one of the last BIONICLE prefixes he got approved.


I don't think so in the case of prefixes like this just for the online community. As long as it won't be featured in any more official Lego material (which isn't likely), then I believe that he can give us simple prefixes, I could be mistaken though.

No, I asked Greg about that a while back and he said even prefixes have to be approved by legal. :)

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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 03:43 PM

Well, Greg also has to get prefixes approved, and I guess this is one of the last BIONICLE prefixes he got approved.


Actually, this prefix should have been approved in 2003, with the Vo-Kraata.
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Posted Nov 28 2012 - 03:50 PM


Well, Greg also has to get prefixes approved, and I guess this is one of the last BIONICLE prefixes he got approved.


Actually, this prefix should have been approved in 2003, with the Vo-Kraata.


Smart but you ruined my hope greg found the name list back.. :(

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