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[The Venom Symbio...]

Why has everyone dropped the "Mata Nui is in the location Teridax is" theory in place of the "MN/MU" theory? I personally would go with the former; it's legendary, is heavily guarded, and is larger than even Teridax had thought possible.

Topic relevance:

Hi there Greg. Over on BS01, there's been some debate over the canonization of the Toa Mangai Nihu and Motara. You gave your approval to the Nihu-Motara Energy Siphon Blade in a PM, and it recently won the Art: Handrawn category. In the description, it refered to a Toa Mangai of Water, Nihu, and a Toa Mangai of Stone, Motara. Now that it has won, are they officially canon? I wouldn't ask, but it needs to be in the OGD for everybody to accept it.

Thank you for your time.

No, they're not. I told Electric Turahk when he PM'd me that I can approve the entry, but not the names. I don't want to be constantly reusing 2001 location names, and two, if they named every geographic feature after a Mangai, why is nothing named Lhikan? Makes no sense.

None of the people who PMed him bothered to post it here, so I figured I would. I wonder how many votes he would have gotten if they hadn't been part of the entry...


Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

That cuause Greg said Mata-Nui isn't where Teridax is.

[Pirakalord693]

Why has everyone dropped the "Mata Nui is in the location Teridax is" theory in place of the "MN/MU" theory? I personally would go with the former; it's legendary, is heavily guarded, and is larger than even Teridax had thought possible.

Topic relevance:

Hi there Greg. Over on BS01, there's been some debate over the canonization of the Toa Mangai Nihu and Motara. You gave your approval to the Nihu-Motara Energy Siphon Blade in a PM, and it recently won the Art: Handrawn category. In the description, it refered to a Toa Mangai of Water, Nihu, and a Toa Mangai of Stone, Motara. Now that it has won, are they officially canon? I wouldn't ask, but it needs to be in the OGD for everybody to accept it.

Thank you for your time.

No, they're not. I told Electric Turahk when he PM'd me that I can approve the entry, but not the names. I don't want to be constantly reusing 2001 location names, and two, if they named every geographic feature after a Mangai, why is nothing named Lhikan? Makes no sense.

None of the people who PMed him bothered to post it here, so I figured I would. I wonder how many votes he would have gotten if they hadn't been part of the entry...


Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

That cuause Greg said Mata-Nui isn't where Teridax is.

May I have the quote?


Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho!

[falling sheep]

are images of the matoran universe only going to be shown in the polish thing?
It'll probably show up on bs01 or b-shelf but I just thought I'd check

thanks

The map will only be in the Polish guidebook, yes, because they are the ones who paid to have it produced.

Greg

I tried to be a bit sneeky but either

mn=/=mu and he didn't notice that I said images instead of map

or

mn=mu and he did notice and said map deliberately because of the picture of mn we'll be getting

proving nothing again, and to the person who said mn=/=mu people were clutching at straws, I don't see you pulling anything out of the bag

This post has been edited by falling sheep: Sep 2 2008, 07:13 AM

[Bioran23]

are images of the matoran universe only going to be shown in the polish thing?
It'll probably show up on bs01 or b-shelf but I just thought I'd check

thanks

The map will only be in the Polish guidebook, yes, because they are the ones who paid to have it produced.

Greg

I tried to be a bit sneeky but either

mn=/=mu and he didn't notice that I said images instead of not map

or

mn=mu and he did notice and said map deliberately because of the picture of mn we'll be getting

proving nothing again, and to the person who said mn=/=mu people were clutching at straws, I don't see you pulling anything out of the bag

Or there simply maybe no "images" of the Matoran Universe, and thus Greg directly answered your question believing you're asking about the map, as that would be what everybody's asking.

~ Bioran

[Takuamaster]

Don't try tricking the Greg man. It will backfire in your face, because he is all knowing.
Seriously, stop debating the MU/MN theory here without quotes.

[falling sheep]

are images of the matoran universe only going to be shown in the polish thing?
It'll probably show up on bs01 or b-shelf but I just thought I'd check

thanks

The map will only be in the Polish guidebook, yes, because they are the ones who paid to have it produced.

Greg

I tried to be a bit sneeky but either

mn=/=mu and he didn't notice that I said images instead of map

or

mn=mu and he did notice and said map deliberately because of the picture of mn we'll be getting

proving nothing again, and to the person who said mn=/=mu people were clutching at straws, I don't see you pulling anything out of the bag

Or there simply maybe no "images" of the Matoran Universe, and thus Greg directly answered your question believing you're asking about the map, as that would be what everybody's asking.

~ Bioran

but if mata nui is the matoran universe we'll see images of him and thus there will be images of the matoran universe, you simply re-worded the first option, I guess I should have made it clearer

edit: @ taka toa of twilight, we're just discussing some answers I got from greg

This post has been edited by falling sheep: Sep 2 2008, 07:13 AM

[Darth Gonwa]

are images of the matoran universe only going to be shown in the polish thing?
It'll probably show up on bs01 or b-shelf but I just thought I'd check

thanks

The map will only be in the Polish guidebook, yes, because they are the ones who paid to have it produced.

Greg

I tried to be a bit sneeky but either

mn=/=mu and he didn't notice that I said images instead of map

or

mn=mu and he did notice and said map deliberately because of the picture of mn we'll be getting

proving nothing again, and to the person who said mn=/=mu people were clutching at straws, I don't see you pulling anything out of the bag

Or there simply maybe no "images" of the Matoran Universe, and thus Greg directly answered your question believing you're asking about the map, as that would be what everybody's asking.

~ Bioran

but if mata nui is the matoran universe we'll see images of him and thus there will be images of the matoran universe, you simply re-worded the first option, I guess I should have made it clearer

edit: @ taka toa of twilight, we're just discussing some answers I got from greg

That's what everyone keeps saying, but a picture of me from the outside is not going to show another world on the inside of me. Mata Nui pic will not show the MU, and the MU map will show Mata Nui from the inside, given Mata Nui is the MU.

[Toa of Kenn]

Some new Q&A to interrupt the constant discussion about things that don't need to be discussed here.....


1) Vultraz discovered the Western portal to Karda Nui some time ago and I guess the Makuta passed the Gate before the Staff of Artakha undid all damage the GC had caused. Still the portal must be open, since Icarax had entered Karda Nui after the use of the SoA.

a ) Now if the portal was no effect of the GC, was it caused by something we will learn in "Brothers in Arms"?

b ) If the portal is still open, is it a problem once the energy storm starts? I mean Karda Nuis walls are so thick for a reason. So would the dome lying beyond the portal be affected by the storm?
1) The portal has always existed, but it's not sitting there open -- it opens when you go through it and then closes, so energy storm won't be an issue.
Cool, so the portal is liek a real gate with doors .. that's new isn't it?

c) I once heard Destral was anchored near the Western portal. Is this (still) true?
1c) Yes
And that brings together the main story, Brothers in Arms and Destiny War to a very small region of the universe....


2) Does the fact that with Helryx the first Toa ever (as a public protector of Matoran) being a Toa of Water have any relevance for Mata Nui or was the choice of element random?
2) I chose it because I like the idea of waters being created first


3a ) The Codrex was created by the Great Beings but what about the Keystones?
b )Who carved the old Matoran dialect into the Keystones?
3a-3b ) GBs


4a ) How and when was Artakha capable of teleporting the T-series into the Codrex? I mean how did he come past the force-field?
4a) Force field did not exist yet at that point

4b ) Does/did he have means to contact the Great Beings? The way the T-series was revealed in "endgame" it even seemed like the Great beings had integrated them into the architecture of the Codrex. They were not just standing around there but placed into these silver spheres.
4b ) No


The next few questions will deal with yet unsolved mysteries. Maybe you could just say whether these will get answered this year, some time in the future (so 2009 or beyond), or will stay mysteries.


5) We know now how Bohrok come into existence and we know how the first Krana were made.
5) Keep in mind that we only have a couple months left this year, we are not in the MU next year, and I have no idea whether or not we are coming back to the MU or not, and if so, when -- so it is very hard for me to predict what we may answer down the line. So even the "no's" are not firm -- they are based on what we are doing 2008-2010

a ) Will we learn what objects and liquid substance the Bahrag use to create new Krana?
a ) No

b ) Do the Bahrag themselves create these objects and/or the liquid or do they just keep an eye on how many Bohrok of each type are equipped with the right Krana species?
b ) Where the Bahrag get the materials they need is not something we are going to deal with

c ) My guess is that the Bahrag were created by the Great Beings and not by Mata Nui or even the Makuta. Is that correct?
c ) Correct
I think that has not been stated before, has it?

d ) For that instance: Any plans to reveal how Bohrok and Krana Kal are created?
d ) No


6a ) Any plans to reveal what Toa wrote the inscriptions on the Makoki stone and what had hapened to them?
a ) No

b ) With Vezok imprisoned (and now seeing that Zaktan was "freed" due to his knowledge) will he tell the Order the secret of the Makoki stone?
b ) I'm not sure there is anything on the stones the Order wouldn't already know


7 ) Can you confirm that we will actually see the five remaining Toa Mahri again this year?
7 ) In serial, yes.
I already missed them when the summer Serials started....

8a ) Will we learn ANYTHING more about the red star in 2008?
a ) No

b ) We know the Red Star is not as old as the Matoran universe, but how much younger is it? For that instance: He did not come into existence when the GC occurred right?
b ) Came into being shortly after Mata Nui did
Now that is new, isn't it?

c ) The Red Star has never been part of the Matoran universe. Is that correct?
c ) Correct
Disproves one of my theories...

9) Does Vakama have visions these days about what is going on in the universe or what will happen in the near future (if yes, does he share them with anyone)?
9) He does still have visions, yes

10)Now just one more question about the Graphic Novels: I know four issues are planned, convering the story of 2001-2005. Do you have at least the option to do a fifth issue covering the Ignition comics from 2005-2008. That would be really cool, since you would not leave the first BIONICLE legend incomplete (as far as the comics are concerned).
10) The graphic novels are being done by Papercutz, and I believe they have at least a three year license with us. But what they are going to do or not do is not something I am involved in. These are not being produced by LEGO Company.
I really hope they do, since you would have an complete edition of all BIONICLE comics then.

Hello mr. Farshtey.

On bionicle.com, it says that Takanuva is currently helping the matoran to get out of Karda Nui. Does that include the shadow matoran in the villages? And if he does evacuate them, how? I bet they won't follow a toa voluntarily.

Thanks in advance for anwering my question.
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He has to make sure they're cured first
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But how does he make sure? He doesn't know the klakk are the cure. And I bet he has no time to wait for a solution.
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But he's going to find out the klakk is the cure
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Sorry I did not put this in quote boxes, but I think this is a mildly interesting tidbit.

Hi Greg, just one question.

Will it be revealed why Mata Nui(island) and Metru Nui have the same shape?

That's my question for now.

Not directly

Nothing new I think.

Mirror Lesovikk, We may not know, based on the pic, as it may be MN's Humanoid form, and, the domes could be inside him like organs (that's what the theory says). But, I agree with you, and we will know even sooner than November, as Bionicle Legends #11 comes out in october!!

~iVahi

We wont see a picture of him in the book, it has no pictures. And Greg never said MN has a huminiod body!

[Toa Nittany]

Mirror Lesovikk, We may not know, based on the pic, as it may be MN's Humanoid form, and, the domes could be inside him like organs (that's what the theory says). But, I agree with you, and we will know even sooner than November, as Bionicle Legends #11 comes out in october!!

~iVahi

We wont see a picture of him in the book, it has no pictures. And Greg never said MN has a huminiod body!

That probably came from the humanoid representation of Mata Nui on the Codrex and on the Ignika. It is correct that Greg hasn't confirmed it.

[Darth Gonwa]

Mirror Lesovikk, We may not know, based on the pic, as it may be MN's Humanoid form, and, the domes could be inside him like organs (that's what the theory says). But, I agree with you, and we will know even sooner than November, as Bionicle Legends #11 comes out in october!!

~iVahi

We wont see a picture of him in the book, it has no pictures. And Greg never said MN has a huminiod body!

He did say that the humanoid shape on the Ignika represented Mata Nui. If Mata Nui was not humanoid, why else would the shape that represented him be humanoid?

Mirror Lesovikk, We may not know, based on the pic, as it may be MN's Humanoid form, and, the domes could be inside him like organs (that's what the theory says). But, I agree with you, and we will know even sooner than November, as Bionicle Legends #11 comes out in october!!

~iVahi

We wont see a picture of him in the book, it has no pictures. And Greg never said MN has a huminiod body!

Um.......yeah he did........

[Javi]

So is any of that new info?

Hope I was right in thinking you were talking to me...yep, it is; before this, I don't think we knew how long the substance survived outside its shell, along with some other things there.
~Javi

1 if the toa mata were mat-nui personal guard does that mean that they saw him?
2 are the T veichels just veichels or do they have an important porpose apart from transport and weponary ?
3 is kardas just going to be in a closet in the archives and be lost from the story or will it return at soem point?
4 are there plans for a new legendary mask?
5 i remember you spoke abaut and actuall map of the domed universe can you say wene will it be done?
5.1 do you know were it will be relesed? (megazin internet canisters etc)
6 what maight happen if the ignika isent repaired from the craking the mutagen caused?
7 i have heard of the cordex producing the energy that causes mutagen this menans the water on the swamp is more toxic than the one one mahri nui?
7.1 are there othe sources of energy that have this effect?
8 would you say that the barrier in the av matoran is like the renal calculus disis(sorry if it isent the name i dont no it in english) in which you need to be putted to ultrasaund to eliminate the particules?
8.1 if so a toa of sonics is avilavle to destroy the barrier that bloks light in the sadow matoran matoran?
8.2 is the barrier on the sadow matoran like the barrier which no light can pass that jaller & co found on thir way to
karazahini?

1) They were never his personal guard. That's not their job. Their job is to awaken him if he falls asleep. And their whole history from creation to going to sleep in their canisters is contained in BIONICLE Legends #10.
2) Follow the story and find out
3) We only have three four months left in 2008, after which we are not in the Matoran universe, so I doubt Kardas will be returning again this year
4) No. Again, we are not in the MU after this year for the foreseeable future.
5) It is done, and will be published in the fall in a BIONICLE guidebook in Poland
6) Depends on how much the cracking progresses
7) No
7.1) No
8) No idea what you're referring to
8.1) He would have to know the proper frequency, and might well kill the target while trying to find it
8.2) No

well they werent the ansewer i was hopping for and it isent too much info eather but somthing is smothing

QUOTE
Hello Greg it's been a long time since I've pm'd you.

1) I got the new lego magazine in the comic did jetrax get supercharged by hitting the lightstone?

2) Why aren't mutran and icarax in the scene with the battle?

non-comic question.

3) Does the order refer to ancient by that codename or his real name?

-Draco


1) Yes
2) Because they are January sets, and the emphasis needed to be on summer sets
3) They call him Ancient


-Draco

[Lewa the awesome]

Another quote (this one I can add myself):

Do the Mata (now Metru) Nui Turaga have Suva?

Thanks,

)LTA(

Probably

)LTA(

This post has been edited by Lewa the awesome: Sep 2 2008, 05:45 PM

Some stuff. I'm not sure about spoilers yet, so...

Is the Codrex bigger on the inside, like the TARDIS? Or is it something else?

Why were the T-Vehicles made?

Why were they put in the Codrex?

What are the massive lightstones for? What do they do? Why are they there? Who made them?

1) Seems to be
2-4) All of this gets dealt with in future story

This post has been edited by Xander004: Sep 3 2008, 07:13 AM

[Takuamaster]

What? That is interesting. The Turaga have Suva? I thought only the Toa had Suva.
EDIT: And Xander, that doesn't need spolier tags.



This post has been edited by Taka Toa of Twilight: Sep 3 2008, 06:33 AM

[Lei NuvaKal]

Hey Greg, I have some questions regarding the Skakdi:

1)Since the Skakdi are capable of wielding the original six elements, can some types also wield the other elements? Lightning, Iron, Plant life etc?

2) Are there any elements they can't wield?
2a) Like Light and Shadow?

Thanks Greg

1) Yes
2) There are no known Skakdi of light or shadow

Better go edit BS01

[Takuamaster]

That is interesting. An army of multi-colored skakdi. Scary.

[Arzeron: Master ...]

1. If Ignika sacrifices himself to awaken Mata Nui, what would the effect be? Would he just lose his body and retain sentience, or would he become an inanimate object? Or even worse, would it be as if the Ignika were destroyed, and it sends out Life energy and causes stuff to come alive? Perhaps something else?

2. Was the suggestion of Ignika waking up Mata Nui on the Keystones, or was it implanted in his mind at creation?

3. Ignika waking up Mata Nui is akin to a defibrillator, correct?

4. Couldn't Matoro have awakened Mata Nui if he wasn't dead at the moment? Or would he be awake, but at the edge of death?

Thanks for your time,
~~

1) We'll see if it ever happens. If it doesn't happen, then the question's irrelevant.
2) Neither one. The keystones say nothing about having the Ignika do it.
3) In what way?
4) No, he couldn't. It was not Matoro's destiny to do that.

3. I was thinking it would be giving Mata Nui a "shock" of Life energy. Oh well.

[Toa Inari]

Just something i thought i'd post.

Sorry to bother you,

Would it be possible for Mata nui to turn into say, antidermis, energy, or split part's of his body off?

If so, would it be possible for MN to hide himself in a dome, island, person,or building?

Thank's for your time.

1) No, no, and no
2) No

I don't know you recieved this or not. And sorry if I sent this two time.

Hello Greg, just one quick question.

Is your recorder still packed away?

Thanks in advance.

No, I sent the next part of DW to Binkmeister last night

Just thought I would share this with everybody.

[The Venom Symbio...]

If the Makuta were to die in the core, would that stop the countdown?


Would probably depend on the status of things elsewhere. If they all die in the core, but things get infinitely worse somewhere else -- like, let's say, Metru Nui -- then the universe would still be out of balance

Is the universe out of balance anywhere as of now?


Somewhat, in a lot of places

[Toa Inari]

Some Powerlink stuffs from greg.

I noticed in the sets that you can link up a Toa and another toa or Toa+Makuta.

Q1: Would it be possible to do that in the storyline, say if another toa was hurt and he needed to be carried, etc?

Q2: If you decided to make this possible, would the AA adapt to fit the Makuta or Toa linkup?

Q3: Would this be Set based, or Storyline?

Thank you for your time Greg.

In 2008 sets? No, the links are only for Makuta and Matoran or Toa and Matoran in story

But would this be possible in the future?

No, all of 2008 Karda Nui storyline is done and finished, and we are not in the Matoran universe after this year.

[Wrinkledlion X]

Hi. Two questions for you:

1. When (If?) Mata Nui is awakened, will he replace the BoM after destroying them? Someone else to create Rahi?

2. I had always assumed it was like this, but after seeing that BS01 makes no mention of it, I'm unsure. Now I'm wondering: Is the Pit War Tortoise actually a turtle, or were they originally regular land-dwelling tortoises that became sea-creatures when Mahri Nui sunk and they were affected by the Mutagen?

1) Unknown at this point
2) The latter

[toatony13]

09 info, not sure if i should post it, but i'll put it in a Spoiler

» Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «

Yeah, the Front page of BZP says that the '09 sets ARE the Glatorian
This IS true, correct?
Thus, we would be able to discuss them as such?

BZP has its own rules regarding what and can't be discussed on here, so I would say you need to follow their lead on this. Far as I can tell, the info in the article is accurate, however. Also, I can tell you that while Glatorian is the "line name" (the same way Mistika and Phantoka were) not all the 2009 first half year sets are "Glatorian" in story.

Ok, thanks
So like How Ignika wasn't a Phantoka, right?
Or Nocturn not being a Baraki?

Or how the Av-Matoran were also not Phantoka

So more MAtoran SIZE(not actuall matoran) sets?

The basic set line-up -- canister sets, smaller sets, etc -- is not going to be all that different from what we traditionally do.

[Kohila Piraka]

Hey Greg! Just wanted to ask some things...

1) Why is it that in the comics, the keystones are placed into the chest area of the Ignika shape (the shape being the size of the Toa) whereas the CGIs have it being six pieces (the shape being about the siaze of the hand)?
1) Because the comic was drawn before the CGI was finished, and the comic artist had no access to the CGI

2) Is space a vaccuum for Bionicles as well?
2) Outer space? Yes, I would assume so

3) So is the reason why the GBs had the Av-Matoran as prototypes because they found that their elemental powers came from their natural light and wanted them separate? In better perspective, Av-Toran's elemental power is NOT separate from their natural light, where a Ta-Torans IS?
3) The Av-Matoran are prototypes because they were the first Matoran made. The first thing you make of anything is always the prototype.

4) Now you said that the 2009 location can be pretty much anything as long as MATORAN space travel tech isn't needed. What about space travel tech created by OTHER beings?
4) We're not doing a space opera, we already have Star Wars for that

5) Why was the Hau chosen as the Kanohi symbolizing Mata Nui?
5) No idea, I did not choose it. Was chosen by the original story team in 2000.

6) Do you think you will doo more BZP exclusive stories, like with Tuyet?
6a) If so, could it be about how the Bahrag make Krana?
6) I doubt I will have time in the foreseeable future. I only did that one as a favor to Bink because it was originally going to be used as part of a CD that would be used to raise money for the site.

7) So when the Ignika is used, it sends a jolt of life force into Mata Nui?
7a) Since the 'Ignika Way' to awaken MN is by sacrifice, would someone else need to die to awaken him?
7) I can't discuss this -- also, we never said the Ignika would need to die -- it's not truly alive, it's an object.

8) Last, will you ever visit the Michigan/Ohio/Illinois/Kentucky area? It seems to be overlooked a lot, though many people live there (including me )
8) Outside of Comic-Con, my appearances are all places (libraries or schools) that invite me to visit. If you think you know of a place that would be interested in having me come, you can have them go to www.scholastic.com, search for my name, and then click on the first search result, which is my Author Visit Kit. It has all the info on what kind of program I can do, etc. At this point, I mainly do programs in places I can drive to, but am willing to go other places if the place that's inviting me can pay my travel and hotel expenses.

1) Just a quick question that confused me...
2) Darn...
3) Just trying to figure out why the GBs didn't just keep Av-Toran instead of making other tribes...
4) Augh...
5) Hmm...
6) Well, he said doubt, not won't
7) I meant like with Matoro and Jovan's Team member...
8) Now I know how to try to get him to this area!



-Kohila

This post has been edited by Kohila: Sep 3 2008, 03:29 PM

hey greg hope your moving is going well. I have a couple of Questions.

1) Is Krika the only Makuta who's pride isn't a curse to him?

2) If there was still a Spear of Fusion, Can it fuse masks together that way you can access both masks?
- Is there a chance there is a Mask of Fusion?

3) I am guessing when the Order tried to give Jebraz a power up-grade, there might of been one or two other members to have something go wrong?
- Or was it just a quirk in his species?

4) I am guessing now that they got information out of Zaktan, The rest of the Piraka are now in the pit?

5) Is Helryx older than the Makuta species?

6) Is there a chance we might see Takadox in "Dwellers in the Dark"?

7) Will we know what the "Grand Plan" is by the end of the year?

8) In the "Kingdom", how much did the island of Mata-Nui Grow?
- was the 09 universe flooded as well?
- say some creature mutated by the mutagen found the Codrex and activated it.... would anything happen now that Karda Nui is flooded in that dimension?

9) Did the Great Cataclysm affect the 09 Universe?

1) I don't see him as being spared that -- he is just proud and cynical
2) Since there is no Spear of Fusion, it really doesn't matter, and no, there is no Mask of Fusion I am aware of
3) Unknown
4) They haven't gotten the information yet -- if he just handed it all over, they wouldn't need to carry him around.
5) I would have to check the timeline, not sure
6) I don't know yet
7) Yes
8) A lot
8a) No
8b) Highly doubtful a creature would have the sense to assemble the keystones and get through the force field, etc.
9) No

At least we know that the Spear of Fusion will never return, and there isn't a mask of fusion... though We already new that. I also wanted to see two masks be fused together...

This post has been edited by SGT.Pepper: Sep 3 2008, 11:12 PM

[Akaku Nuva]

Just a quick interesting bit on 09:

Hi Greg,
I just have 1 question today, which I could understand if you couldn't answer:
Did the GB's create the 2009 location?
thanks for your time

AN



No, they did not. It is not a domed universe.

AN

[Zarathos]

Just a quick interesting bit on 09:

Hi Greg,
I just have 1 question today, which I could understand if you couldn't answer:
Did the GB's create the 2009 location?
thanks for your time

AN



No, they did not. It is not a domed universe.

AN

Well, taking that answer into account, if the 2009 characters are biomechanical (they probably will be, the story IS named "Bionicle" after all), then it would be really intriguing as to how their "universe" wasn't made by the great beings since the GBs made the biomechanical life in our current realm.

-Z

1. Just exactly how loyal is Krika to the Plan?
1a. If he could, would he stop it?

2. Are the T-series the only things inside the half of the Codrex that the Toa are currently in?

3. Is the source of the Lightstones and the T-series in the Codrex?
3b. In the unopened side of the Codrex?
3b. In Karda Nui?

4. We know that Kopaka gets Jetrax back from Antroz.......would the ship take a new form for him?
4a. Would he change as well?
4b. This wouldnt be the new model we were hearing about would it?

5. If the Ignika explodes, it will bring everything to life correct? Would this be only in the Matoran Universe or the Entire Planet?

6. Is the map of the 3 Virtues a literal map, meaning to a specific location? or is about a specific alignment or positioning?

7. Does Teridax know where Mata Nui(Spirit) is?
7a. Does he know how to get there?

8. Who else at the current time knows the location of Mata Nui(Sprit)?

9. After Mata Nui awakened....what did he create first?
9a. About how long after were the Matoran created?
9b. Makuta?
9c. Toa?

thanks that all for now...i cant wait for wuts next!

1) Krika has no loyalty to the Plan, as such. But he sees no reasonable alternative to it either. His expectation is that he loses either way. At this point, if you scrap the Plan and Mata Nui awakens, odds are he will all the Makuta as punishment.

2) Other that what? What else do you think might be there?

3) T-series vehicles were made by Artakha. Lightstones were made by the Great Beings.

4) No, because no new form of the set exists for the artist to draw, nor does the ship shapeshift
4a) No, because again, no other model of Kopaka exists
4b) No. The alt. model is made of existing pieces of Jetrax, Kopaka does not come with that set

5) Matoran universe

6) Can't discuss it

7) Can't discuss it

8) Great Beings do

9) Sorry, I am much too busy to dig up the timeline to figure this out




I thought i has sumthing with 1,4,& 5...darn ..2, 6,& 7 look interesting tho...

[Lord Barraki]

hey greg hope your moving is going well. I have a couple of Questions.
8) In the "Kingdom", how much did the island of Mata-Nui Grow?
- was the 09 universe flooded as well?
- say some creature mutated by the mutagen found the Codrex and activated it.... would anything happen now that Karda Nui is flooded in that dimension?

9) Did the Great Cataclysm affect the 09 Universe?

8) A lot
8a) No
8b) Highly doubtful a creature would have the sense to assemble the keystones and get through the force field, etc.
9) No

Well, now we know that wherever the '09 universe is, it isn't attached to (or in ) the MU.

just somestuff i was pondering

Hi Greg hope the move has been going well for you i sent these before im not sure if you got them so ill send them again just in case

1)is the yellow jetrax just a speed bust?

2)why didn't Takanuva and Toa Ignika enter the codrex with the Toa nuva?

3)is the returning character in 2009 some who has been in all the story's since 01 or someone who has been mentioned since 01?

4)what is the alt model for jetrax is it another vehicle?

5)is the 2008 Bionicle ending sort of like a doctor who season final (for example when the titanic crashed through the tardis in the series 3 final (it shows a glimps at somthing from the next season) so bionicle 2008 finishes then we see somthing or someone from 2009)?

thanks for your time


1) Overall power surge
2) They did.
3) Someone who has been mentioned appeared at some point between 2001-2008
4) Haven't seen it yet
5) Not really, no


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"What a boring world it would be if we had answers for all our questions." -- Thomas Raith

[Adventurer]

7) So when the Ignika is used, it sends a jolt of life force into Mata Nui?
7a) Since the 'Ignika Way' to awaken MN is by sacrifice, would someone else need to die to awaken him?
7) I can't discuss this -- also, we never said the Ignika would need to die -- it's not truly alive, it's an object.

That sort of bypasses the "no heroes will die this year".

[Berg]

1.Why was Mata Nui created with a seeming lack of powers when these could be important for his protection? (like the powers the Makuta have?)

2.Can Mata Nui create universes?
b.Travel to other universes?

3.Is there some force on the Bionicle planet which could create a new universe?
b.Could one exist in the future?

Thanks for your time


1) How do you know what powers he has and does not have? We've never seen him active in story. And what did he have to protect himself from? He is larger and more powerful than anything else we have encountered in this universe.
2) No
2b) Mata Nui can travel outside of the domed universe, yes, but he cannot travel to different dimensions the way an Olmak user can. He can travel in the universe that is outside of the domed Matoran universe.
3) No
3b) No

In the first question I was referring to the fact you've confirmed he can't shapeshift, change size etc. His main confirmed power seems to physical strength. The Brotherhood, on the other hand, have lots of different powers. Wouldn't it be useful if he could shapeshift etc.? Does Mata Nui have a lot of different powers (I assume he must to control the universe yet he seems lacking in a number of them)?

Also, could a Great Spirit usurp the Great Beings? Could anything?

1) He has the powers he needs to have -- shapeshifting and changing size would not make sense for him, for example. The BOM has the powers it has because they have to deal with dangerous Rahi all the time. Mata Nui does not. However, I think it is reasonable to assume that Mata Nui could call on the powers of any Toa element, since he is the one who bestows those powers.
2) I don't think so, no

Edit: follow-ups added


This post has been edited by Berg: Sep 4 2008, 04:13 PM

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I see something debate-worthy there. Mata Nui can travel outside the domed universe. I would assume that confirms that he himself is not the MU

hi Greg,
Sorry to bother you but i just thought of something and i thought I should get it clarified by you.
O.k. So we already know that the codrex protects its Machines inside it, but that toa could only survive if they take refuge in the toa canisters. Its also known that there were toa canisters placed across the universe for toa that needed them ( tahu, gali, etc). So my question is that if the toa canisters can protect there contents from the lightning energy storms in Karda Nui why and how did the lightning from the Red Star penetrate Jaller and freinds' toa canisters and transform the if the canisters are supposed to protect them.

Thanks for taking time to answer this

Well, first off, the lightning from the red star is a different kind of energy. And second, the Toa have to be in their canisters AND in the Codrex to be protected -- so it's the combined protection of both. Either one on its own would not be enough