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As you can see in that pic (Linked here, in case it's too big and has to be removed), Ekimu clearly has a big yellow gear on his back a la the Toa. And, since Ekimu and Makuta are specifically said to be brothers, we can assume Makuta has one as well.

 

Thoughts? Perhaps the Mask Makers were former Toa. Or maybe they're a special breed of Okotoan. Or perhaps they're literal Gods and this helps differentiate them from normal villagers. Or perhaps it's just there because the set version of Ekimu will have a gear function. Who knows? Post your thoughts/theories ITT.

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Hopefully we'll find out when we get the info about who made Ekimu/Makuta's masks.

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Seeing this topic title, I thought it would be about Ekimu's backpacks, climbing ropes, hammers...

 

Anyway, the builds for Ekimu and Makuta look like the builds for the Protector of Fire on a Gali Torso. That would support the theory that they are Toa-sized.

I feel like he could use Patagonia.

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However, when if we get them as sets, I think they'll be Toa sized more or less.

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Interesting...

 

This would probably mean that Ekimu and Makuta are similar in breed to the Toa. Perhaps Ekimu and Makuta were the predecessors to the Toa race. Ekimu and Makuta's species could be the ones that crafted with the elements, until a new breed was developed. This new breed, created by one of the Ekimu's race, would have been created with innate elemental energy, allowing them to harness it. This little theory would probably lead into something very similar to the Great Beings.

 

Then again, it may just be an artistic thing.

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Interesting...

 

This would probably mean that Ekimu and Makuta are similar in breed to the Toa. Perhaps Ekimu and Makuta were the predecessors to the Toa race. Ekimu and Makuta's species could be the ones that crafted with the elements, until a new breed was developed. This new breed, created by one of the Ekimu's race, would have been created with innate elemental energy, allowing them to harness it. This little theory would probably lead into something very similar to the Great Beings.

 

Then again, it may just be an artistic thing.

 

^ This idea. I like it.

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Most likely the animators are simply presuming, based on the Toa, that a set version of Ekimu would/will have such a gear.

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Other than the gear, I always got the impression they were approximately the same build as the Protector of Fire, which was interesting because on our old Bionicle sensibilities, we would assume they ould be titans, and it was neat to conisder that they are actually tiny. Now with the gear, unless anyone has a good idea to incorperate that into the Protector build, I'm guessing they're just a cartoon and not based on a real model, and how big they are is totally up in the air.

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I feel like they are showing Ekimu off to have a gearbox because he might very well have one in the set. I doubt they'd release him (at that size anyway) by himself, so he'll probably come bundled with another character. In that case, they can add the gearbox to up the playability to a $15 set. Plus, I think his stature says he is closer to a Protector than a Toa.

 

But here's a cool thought - if the Toa succeed in awakening Ekimu and retrieving his Mask of Creation at the end of the year, Ekimu's role might be expanded into becoming this generations seventh Toa.

 

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I feel like they are showing Ekimu off to have a gearbox because he might very well have one in the set. I doubt they'd release him (at that size anyway) by himself, so he'll probably come bundled with another character. In that case, they can add the gearbox to up the playability to a $15 set. Plus, I think his stature says he is closer to a Protector than a Toa.

 

But here's a cool thought - if the Toa succeed in awakening Ekimu and retrieving his Mask of Creation at the end of the year, Ekimu's role might be expanded into becoming this generations seventh Toa.

 

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Nah, I doubt that Ekimu would become a seventh Toa figure. Ekimu has been established as a respected Artahka figure, so it would be very strange for him to join the team and become a Toa. It would most likely be a smaller figure, like one of the islanders. 

 

Ekimu's role would probably be exactly like Artahka's role - supply the Toa with new, powerful weapons.

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I think Ekimu is just a slightly larger Protector because of the gear, not a Toa size being or figure. 

 

As for helping the Toa, I'd assume he'd be the one that helps them get to their upgraded forms, if that is ever to happen.

This I have to agree with as that is what I was thinking. I mean look at the animations and you could tell how big Ekimu is compared to the Protectors/villagers. It is safe to say he is about their size and not necessarily Toa sized. The gear function on his back is an interesting find and could seem as if he could be Toa based however it seems as if he is more of a protector build. Though I see no reason one couldn't add a gear box to a protector build.

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I think Ekimu is just a slightly larger Protector because of the gear, not a Toa size being or figure. 

 

As for helping the Toa, I'd assume he'd be the one that helps them get to their upgraded forms, if that is ever to happen.

This I have to agree with as that is what I was thinking. I mean look at the animations and you could tell how big Ekimu is compared to the Protectors/villagers. It is safe to say he is about their size and not necessarily Toa sized. The gear function on his back is an interesting find and could seem as if he could be Toa based however it seems as if he is more of a protector build. Though I see no reason one couldn't add a gear box to a protector build.

 

 

Possibly. Adding a gearbox to a Protector-sized build would be extremely difficult though.

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Possibly. Adding a gearbox to a Protector-sized build would be extremely difficult though.

 

Eh I still reckon he's gonna be Protector~Small_Toa sized, & in that image it could just be obscured by the armor and the angle...

I mean he could be Toa sized but I think from the videos and a certain image that he looks to be a bit smaller than Gali/Lewa/Pohatu.

 

& well thus far all the sets have had an action capability, & whilst the small SS haven't had them, ...and well Ekimu's bigger than them... but still considering he's probably going to be more expensive than any set from Wave 1... I think they'd make sure that he would have an action thing other than Mask-falling-off. Besides, Someone might want to be able to get him to use his hammer for moc-smithing :3

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I think Ekimu is just a slightly larger Protector because of the gear, not a Toa size being or figure. 

 

As for helping the Toa, I'd assume he'd be the one that helps them get to their upgraded forms, if that is ever to happen.

This I have to agree with as that is what I was thinking. I mean look at the animations and you could tell how big Ekimu is compared to the Protectors/villagers. It is safe to say he is about their size and not necessarily Toa sized. The gear function on his back is an interesting find and could seem as if he could be Toa based however it seems as if he is more of a protector build. Though I see no reason one couldn't add a gear box to a protector build.

 

 

Possibly. Adding a gearbox to a Protector-sized build would be extremely difficult though.

 

True, but I'd assume in the animations he is slighty bigger, or at least has more armor than the average Protector/Villager because of the gear shown.

 

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Most likely the animators are simply presuming, based on the Toa, that a set version of Ekimu would/will have such a gear.

Or, more likely, they had no reason to presume. We know from London Toy Fair that one summer set will include a "Mask Maker" and whether that means Makuta or (more likely) Ekimu, both characters can probably be assumed to be based on the depiction from that set.

 

Anyway, in regards to the topic starter's theory... functions don't have any real significance as far as story is concerned. Up until 2006, Toa had gears and Matoran didn't—but that didn't mean that the gearless Toa Inika were Matoran.

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Most likely the animators are simply presuming, based on the Toa, that a set version of Ekimu would/will have such a gear.

Or, more likely, they had no reason to presume. We know from London Toy Fair that one summer set will include a "Mask Maker" and whether that means Makuta or (more likely) Ekimu, both characters can probably be assumed to be based on the depiction from that set.

 

Anyway, in regards to the topic starter's theory... functions don't have any real significance as far as story is concerned. Up until 2006, Toa had gears and Matoran didn't—but that didn't mean that the gearless Toa Inika were Matoran.

 

Or that the geared 2003 Matoran were Toa, for that matter.
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I feel (know) that Ekimu will be protector sized, but since the gearbox is more of a sort-of backpack for the toa, it could always be incorporated as a body for protector-sized sets?

Most definitely. A Protector-sized figure with a gearbox would have similar proportions to the Protector of Fire, whose shoulders are ten modules wide and set two modules behind the neck joint.

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while I know this is a toy company and thus will be likely slapped for the response but "which came first? The Model or the image?" I mean we have concept art so in theory the Protectors and all of Bionicle were created on paper(Computer) first. Then the sets were crafted based on what parts were available followed by the crafting of new molds such as the masks/armor/weapons/ect... Any existing molds could just be pored with a different color. Thus why we get trans-color pieces.

 

Anyway, could this depiction of Ekimu with the gearbox be from concept art... or could models be made prior? I am leaning more towards the art being first. Though if it is and they just ran with it, we may not have sets yet(By this time somebody has him built in Lego even as concept) We may not get an actual gear function. Or like posted above there may be an alternate Protector build with the new gearbox that allows functionality along with looks.

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I'm just concerned that we will get an Ekimu, but we won't ever get a non-corrupted Makuta, based on what I've been able to scrounge from around the web. That would be most unfortunate.

There's always a chance that his normal version might show up as Toys R Us exclusive or something. 

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Can't we just ask someone who's seen [ʀᴇᴅᴀᴄᴛᴇᴅ]?

 

You'd think so, but apparently not.

 

Edit: In the sense that it's one thing to link to a picture that has been leaked, but talking about something that was officially released but to only a few people? I'm going to hope the reasoning is that the people that were allowed to see them weren't supposed to say anything either - wait no nevermind.

 

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Based on what I've heard/seen about leaks [Do not mention leaked content. -bones]

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Well I'd think leaked content by definition is "content" we are not suppose to have yet. Such as Prototype pictures or behind the scenes detail regarding an unreleased set from some Lego employee. Stolen photos from a non-photo display would fall under the "leaked" content. However because the public at large has seen said releases even if in a limited supply, as long as there are no picture attachments it is not leaked content as the pictures would be the leaked content. Not so much that there are summer sets that are this color or have this many skull spiders/pieces.

 

Though keeping in mind this is my honest opinion and it may be just "loopholes" the staff will correct and say, "nope" any content, verbal or otherwise is leaked content and not allowed.

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I'm just concerned that we will get an Ekimu, but we won't ever get a non-corrupted Makuta, based on what I've been able to scrounge from around the web. That would be most unfortunate.

Some people have theorized that with this year focusing so heavily on the Mask of Creation, we might not see the Mask of Control and Mask of Ultimate Power until future years. In that case, our best shot at a non-corrupted Makuta would be whenever the Mask of Control is due to be released.

 

But all things considered, as long as we get a golden Mask of Control, all we'd really need to make a non-corrupted Makuta would be an Ekimu model and a handful of recolored pieces (presumably, Tr. Medium Reddish Violet ones). So hopefully even if we don't get a non-corrupted Makuta model, we will get those necessary recolors.

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Indeed, this is what I have said before. The only real difference between the Mask brothers and possibly set wise would be their masks and secondary armor color. So no reason they could not release the Mask maker set with both masks or extra armor pieces so we get to choose who we want, Ekimu or Makuta. Though the possibility of a Black/red version release for the MoUP could be mocked soon enough with the release of the Mask Maker set come summer. By that I mean once we know the build it wont be much effort to soak the pieces in black paint (or however MOCs are done) and create a corrupted Makuta or if you're feeling especially evil Ekimu.

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Why is everyone assuming that these people come in classes? They don't have to be Toa to be larger. The protectors in the animation are larger than the other villagers. Maybe there are big and small people.

Um... no they actually are not. The only difference in sizes is the child villager and normal villager. Kind of like the size difference between the Mata Nui Matoran, the Rebuilt versions and the Metro Nui versions. The only reason the fire, and yes since that is the only villagers we have seen, looks larger compared to the others is first because of his weapon and the camera perspective. In fact the only actual difference between a Protector and a normal villager is the ownership of said weapon. If you want to nitpick the mask's dual color, though that is more of a distinguishing feature in the animations more than proof of concept. I don't really see Lego releasing single color protector masks for the sake of having Villager MOCs when they all have the same generic mask.

 

Further more unless one can show proof of this, it can be believed that while we get the Protectors as sets they are not the Turaga of Gen2 but may actually just be Matoran. Thus the Protectors are what Gen2 calls the villagers. With a single individual being leader.

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How is mentioning the summer sets leaked content? People have been shown them in real life, by Lego, that makes them ok to discuss, doesn't it?

If you were talking about possible preliminary photos, then no, it's not okay.

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