More Pictures of the Toa

[Hapori Tohu]

The BIONICLE page on Facebook has yet again been updated: Meet the 6 heroic Toa from LEGO BIONICLE. It is their destiny to find their masks of power, battle evil and save the island. There are two pictures of pretty high resolution for each Toa, showing off awesome dual-function weapons and cool scenery in the background. The wait is finally over, folks - and it was worth it. Which new Toa is your favorite?

 

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[Toa Smoke Monster]

Pohatu is riding a tornado, everyone. I know I've said it elsewhere, but it needs to be said again. And it just makes him that much cooler.

 

Also, there are two planets in the background of his pictures. I wonder if they are simply moons or other planets entirely.

[Vorahk1Panrahk2]

I love how these are a throwback to the old Toa and Nuva designs, from the masks to the multi-use tool functions. They look more like the Toa we know and love than the Phantoka and Mistika did. I can't wait until we get some actual (real world) set pictures!

Edited October 9, 2014 by Vorahk1Panrahk2

[Kaxix]

Great. I think there's too much gold in Tahu and Kopaka, but overall the sets look awesome.

The heads are really wonderful.

[Tamarutoe]

Kopaka and Gali appear to be at risk of becoming a comic relief characters.

But Lewa is a "Cunning Rogue" so pretty cool overall.

[Click]

Eye pieces confirmed!!

[Rooster Nui]

Everything is awesome!

[Toa TAK]

I'm happy the dual modes for the tools are back. Reminds me of the Toa Nuva.

 

TAK

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

Freaking excellent. I love how these Masters/Toa have dual functioning weapons, kind of reminiscent of the Toa Nuva. This so-called "adrenaline mode" is a nice gimmick and a lot better than a tacked-on, oversized launcher.

 

The Masters are so awesome. Tahu is amazing, with sweet weapons and a coherent colour scheme. Love his mask as well - it's very Hau-like but with it's own twist. Kopaka is perfect. Awesome, armoured design and the new Akaku is so true to the original. Onua's Pakari is faithful and his design is really nice and original, and the return of purple is always welcome.

 

Lewa is cool, definitely a completely new take on Miru (kind of reminds me of the Matatu Hordika actually) but the return of Mata green makes me a happy man. The orange in the colour scheme works nicely too. Now, Gali's Kaukau isn't the best, but it does look very organic. My problem with her and Pohatu is their colour schemes. I'm still not over the amount of silver and grey that was used for secondary colours in the past Bionicle line and it definitely doesn't look amazing here either. I like the Kakama and the orange-ish/brown colour scheme for the latter but again, his design doesn't seem super inspired.

 

I see the spiders in every set, and think "those look like masks". I bet they are. Kind of disappointed that spiders seem to appear multiple times in one year of LEGO sets though. 

 

And I am so glad the gears are back. The gearbox design is quite clever and adds a complexity that I have felt was missing from Bionicle a lot towards the end of its run.

 

Gonna probably pick up all of these.

 

-NotS

[TBK]

http://www.lego.com/en-us/bionicle/characters/onya-master-of-earth-d97db9bcfa2a41e4a6a1e130add7a229

 

Toa Onya, master of onions

Edited October 9, 2014 by TBK

[Kaxix]

http://www.lego.com/en-us/bionicle/characters/onya-master-of-earth-d97db9bcfa2a41e4a6a1e130add7a229

 

Toa Onya, master of onions

A fusion between Onyx (Roboriders) and the old Onua.  

[Dark_Stranger]

Pohatu is riding a tornado, everyone.

"I am the ring-tailed roarer! I can draw faster, shoot straighter, ride harder, and drink longer than any man alive! I'm the rip-snortingest cowboy that ever rode north, south, east, or west of the Rio Grande! I AM PECOS BILL!" 

 

 

Sorry, but someone needed to say it.  

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

http://www.lego.com/en-us/bionicle/characters/onya-master-of-earth-d97db9bcfa2a41e4a6a1e130add7a229

 

Toa Onya, master of onions

It still says Onya on his character thumbnail on the official page too. Did no one notice this? xD

 

-NotS

Edited October 9, 2014 by Nidhiki of the Shadows

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

Gears have returned! What else can I say? Also, it looks like we can still fit one old mask onto the new head... the Kanohi Garai!

[TBK]

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

This is now my desktop wallpaper.

[25K Now!]

Truly a mighty warrior of justice.

[Reya]

I am a bit disappointed about how much Lewa's and Gali's masks have changed so much but overall the sets look awesome! I want them so bad now! 

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

 

Truly a mighty warrior of justice.

 

He can cut the onions like a champion, without letting a single tear come out.

 

-NotS

[Axilus Prime]

These designs are awesome! Story looks decent so far too, we'll have to see where it goes. But if nothing else, I love the look of these sets! Hope Tahu isn't too expensive, I want to buy one.

 

The dual-function weapons are back, and that is great. Never guessed Gali's fins would become a huge axe. Kopaka's dual sword becoming skates is predictable but good. I was quite surprised to see Lewa Nuva's flight style incorporated into Lewa '15. Onua's dual function is somewhat less impressive, but it makes sense for him. Pohatu's is quite cool, him riding a tornado makes sense now. Tahu's is perfect. I thought those little swords he had while riding on his lavaboard looked a bit small, but it seems if he needs something bigger, he's got it! And it's a Lhikan callback. What's not to like?

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

Good pic of the Skull Spiders. 

 

Very technic in design. Definitely digging it.

 

-NotS

[Click]

Good pic of the Skull Spiders. 

 

Very technic in design. Definitely digging it.

 

-NotS

 

The function looks pretty much exactly how I thought it would. It does mean that one side of the legs will lift, then the other, giving a ridiculous walking motion. I guess it's probably too small to put something like good old Pewku in.

[Lenny7092]

Awesome pictures about the 2015 Toa Mata! They look bigger and cooler than ever! I love the dual functions of their weapons. They make them more awesome!

[Adventurer]

I quite like the general design of the sets (lots of features and elements I like such as the gears and weapons etc...) though I do agree the colour schemes seem a bit odd - I'm guessing there's a reason they put in the gold. Overall am quite happy and based on the sets I think Pohatu would be my favourite at the moment.

[J46 Nui]

Tornado-riding, boomerang-shoes Pohatu is officially the most ridiculous  thing in Bionicle. And yes, I am including the time Karzahni tried to invade the universe with giant attack penguins and the fact that anyone would use a weapon with such an obvious flaw as the exploding boomerangs.

[dotcom]

Tornado-riding, boomerang-shoes Pohatu is officially the most ridiculous  thing in Bionicle. And yes, I am including the time Karzahni tried to invade the universe with giant attack penguins and the fact that anyone would use a weapon with such an obvious flaw as the exploding boomerangs.

I thought you were just saying silly nonsense. Then I remembered the Manutri. Oh man....old Bionicle was crazy.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

Good pic of the Skull Spiders. 

 

Very technic in design. Definitely digging it.

 

-NotS

I really like how they look. Their red and black color scheme is cool too. 

 

But despite that, I'm still getting the Mata first before I get one of them.

[Liopleurodon]

I like how most of the characters do resemble their earlier counterparts. And it looks like gears are back!

Lewa's kinda ugly in my opinion, though. 

[Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva)]

Gears gears gears gears gears!  Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

 

Good pic of the Skull Spiders. 

 

Very technic in design. Definitely digging it.

 

-NotS

I really like how they look. Their red and black color scheme is cool too. 

 

But despite that, I'm still getting the Mata first before I get one of them.

 

Lots of transparent colours too. Really digging that!

 

-NotS

[Eclipsed]

I absolutely love them all, besudes Gali (how shocking and unexpected) 

I don't mind the hero factory build one bit, let's be honest, this build is much more practical than the inika build.

BUT I do mind that there aren't a lot of unique or new armor pieces, HF build is here since 2011 and there aren't a lot of armor options tbh.

 On the other hand, this makes the fact that they're all pretty much unique even more amazing, I'm saving my money starting now!

[hachiroku]

Finally the wait is over and all our hopes of Bionicle ever to return were fulfilled. I love how the new sets looked especially their masks. I am counting the days to come when they start selling them in stores and I will be so excited to buy them all in once. Thank you Lego for bringing back our beloved Bionicle to our life once again.

 

BTW Onua is my favorite. He is way better and bigger now than the previous set.

Edited October 10, 2014 by hachiroku

[Konahrik]

Hopefully the eyestalks will eventually come in more than two colors.

[Black Six]

Hopefully the eyestalks will eventually come in more than two colors.

There are only two colors in the sets that were shown. I would not expect to see any more in the first-half 2015 sets.

[Just A Dot]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks these sets are absolutely hideous?

But functions return, so that's a plus!

[Click]

 

Hopefully the eyestalks will eventually come in more than two colors.

There are only two colors in the sets that were shown. I would not expect to see any more in the first-half 2015 sets.

 

 Well, I'm just glad one of the colors is blue. It would be great to have purple for Onua though.

[Xahvoc]

Overall I really love the new set designs! I was especially pleased with Tahu and Kopaka. Gali was a slight disappointment to me as I've always liked her original design...but that's really the only issue I had. Which it's a very silly issue, really, and doesn't have much bearing on my impression of the sets as a whole. I'm very pleased and excited!

[Konahrik]

 

Hopefully the eyestalks will eventually come in more than two colors.

There are only two colors in the sets that were shown. I would not expect to see any more in the first-half 2015 sets.

I know that, hence why I said eventually. It would be disappointing for Bionicle 2.0 to only have two eyestalk colors during however long it runs. Having more colors become available down the line would be wonderful.

[Lyichir]

 

 

Hopefully the eyestalks will eventually come in more than two colors.

There are only two colors in the sets that were shown. I would not expect to see any more in the first-half 2015 sets.

 

I know that, hence why I said eventually. It would be disappointing for Bionicle 2.0 to only have two eyestalk colors during however long it runs. Having more colors become available down the line would be wonderful.

 

I fully expect Trans. Fluorescent Reddish Orange eyes to show up if a set of antagonists uses the same head piece at any point. Maybe even Trans. Bright Bluish Violet, since Onua and the Earth Protector use that color and Makuta's eyes in the animation appear to be a shade of purple. We're definitely not going to be seeing the same range of eye colors the original Toa Mata featured, but I seriously doubt the two we have will remain the only options unless the new head piece is replaced before 2016.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Lyichir

[~Valuuk~]

Kinda hoping for Purple, what with Makuta's appearance in the animation. That is, of course, if he ever gets a set with that appearance. We might just get a red eyed version.