Official Greg Discussion, For the Answers from your GregF PMs Options

[The Captain]

[Ta-metru_defende...]

UGM, can you please put a spioler tag around the Inika origins and toher BL2 stuff?

TMD woz e're

[Beliwa: Toa of D...]

It's obvious taht he couldn't anser 7 and 8 - they haven't designed that part back at LEGO, and even if tehy had he'd be too busy for them to show it ot him.

[Brickmaster001]

heres some questions i asked greg

[Bepura]

QUOTE : Me

[InnerRayg]

[Barraki =BK=]

[~X-Clone~]

[komou:toa of dar...]

i have some questions

1.what are vezon and fennrahhks origins?

2.when is dark destiny released?

3.how are the inika created?


1)cant answer it

2)i saw someone on bzp saying they had already found the book in
a bookstore in nyc,so it is possible it is out some places now.dont know havent
seen it myself.

3)cant answer it


wow! looks like i got 1 answered .and two not answered!
must be my lucky day!

-komou-

[bonesiii]

komou... that does not look like Greg's writing style... if you really got that PM, you should just quote it and copy and paste here. Not that there's anything huge there, but still...

[Vash Toa of Stor...]

Here are som Q & A's.


Hey Greg, just wondering if you could answer some questions.

1. Where do theToa Inika get their zamor launchers from?
1) You'll find out in Book 3

2. Will the Toa Nuva ever meet the Toa Inika?
2) If the Toa Nuva survive, yes

3. What are the Nuva doing the whole time the Inika are on the island?
3) You are going to have to follow the story for this answer

4. Are they helping them fight the Piraka or are they trying to get the MOLI?
4) You are going to have to follow the story for this answer

5. Will Umbra appear in the comics along with the books?
5) Probably

6. When will we first see the Inika in the comics?
6) May

7. Will anything happen in BL4 that relates to the present time or will it all be about the Piraka's past?
7) Yes, there will be things having to do with current story

8. Does Vakama see visions as a Turaga like he did when he was a Toa?
8) Yes -- he did it in 2002 when he envisioned the Toa's transformation in energized protodermis

9. Is it possible for Karzahni to become a main characteror a set anytime in the Bionicle story?
9) No plans for that at present

10. Will the Inika go back to Metru Nui after their job is done on Voya Nui or will they accompany the Nuva on thier Quest?
10) Can't answer it

11. While Takanuva have a bigger role in 2007 or 2008?
11) Can't discuss future storyline




Thanks for your time for reading and answering my questions
Vash

[komou:toa of dar...]

[Seranikai]

[ToaLhikan007]

QUOTE
Hey Greg,
Sorry if you get this a second time, I was having server trouble. I know most of these questions are about the Inika, I am excitied about the Inika, I personally think they are the best of the best in Bionicle.
Thanks in advance

1.) Does Jaller feel bad about losing Lhikan's kanohi?
2.) You said it was most fun to write the interplay between Kongu and Nuparu, why those two?
3.) Are the masks in the story rubberized, if so why?
4.) I heard you said Vezon is a little bit crazy, is that so?
5.) How close did Vezon come to the Mask of Life?
6.) Had the Inika seen their masks or heard about their powers before (on Metru-Nui)?
7.) How did Kongu know his mask was a Suletu?
8.)Was the lightning that hit Jaller and Co. your normal lightning?
9.) (kind of odd) Does becoming a Toa hurt?

Once again, thanks.
ToaLhikan007



1) I'm sure he does
2) Has to do with the mask Nuparu has and the mask Kongu has
3) In the story, they are organic, rather than metallic
4) Vezon is a lot crazy
5) He resides in the Chamber of the Mask
6) Only the Suletu
7) Because when Takanuva used it, they discovered it was a Mask of Telepathy
8) Does normal lightning come from a star?
9) No.


I find all of these interesting, and some very fun. The one about Nuparu annd Kongu is also interesting.
ToaLhikan007

[Visorak-kal]

I have a pretty big surprise to myself and you all. I asked Greg some stuff, and I got awesome answers.

Thank you, thank you Mr. Farshtey!

I'll put it in spoilers as it has to do with Bl#2, and some people might not want this information as of yet.

Until now, I believed that there was one Order of Mata Nui member this year, and one evil person.

Well...

I'll have to put spoiler spaces, as the Click for Spoiler tag appears to be gone for me...








SPOILERS FAR BELOW!



























I think that's good. Forgive me, Adminsitrators, if this is wrong.

Brutaka is evil, but both and Axonn and Brutaka ARE members of Order of Mata Nui, and Brutaka never OFFICIALY Quit!

Here is my full PM, WITH DARK DESTINY INFO!

[Seranikai]

Ooh, those are some really good questions!

So Vezon's mad? Hod...odd.

[Barraki =BK=]

Interesting...I found the answers to those last questions quite interesting. I cant wait for BL2 even MORE!

[*Shadow Angel*]

I find the answers to #4 and #9 interesting. BOTH Axonn AND Brutaka were Order members? AND Makuta WANTED to be defeated? This just heightens my anticipation!

[SinZz]

man.. first the piraka takes the toa nuva out.. and now brutaka does the same.. . poor toa nuva's. . .their self confidence must've been crushed...hard...

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[ToaLhikan007]

[B]Warning... Massive Spoilers (if you haven't read BL2)

Spoilers


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QUOTE
Hi Greg,
I kow I have PM'ed you a lot recently. This should be the last batch for a while. I just finished reading BL2. One word: Awesome. The books just keep getting better and better. All of the characters were great, especially Karzahni, man was he messed up. Any way, on to the questions.

1.) It didn't seem to me like the Inika were thrilled withtheir transformation, am I incorrect in thinking this?
2.)Is the reason that Kongu's mask is half and half due to the fact it was in Karzhani's realm?
3.) Why are the Inika's masks organic as opposed to metallic?
4.) What happened to the matoran who made the canisters?
5.) When do the Turaga find out that Jaller and Co. became Toa?
6.) When do we get any info on the Ancient Evil?
7.)Does Takanuva doubt that he defeated Makuta?
8.) Do the Inika have lightning powers as a "secondary" power?
9.) How many "extra abilities" do the Inika have?
10.) Was the hint to the location of the Toa olda's origin the only hint we will get for that?
11) That same quote led me to believe that the Toa were heroes elsewhere, is that true?
12.) Any new info on VNOLG?

Thanks in advance and awesome job on the book!
ToaLhikan007



1) No, you're not. Because they know that if they have become Toa, it means the Toa Nuva must be out of action and possubly dead.
2) The nature of the masks has a lot to do with where they got them from, and of course, the Suletu has been buried underground a long time.
3) Because of where they got them from and how they became Toa
4) You mean the one they met in Karzahni's realm? Well, hopefully he managed to avoid Karzahni
5) They probably won't find out until and unless the Toa make it back to Metru Nui someday
6) Can't answer it
7) No
8) Yes, lightning is wrapped up in their elemental powers
9) None. They have elemental powers and mask powers, like all Toa.
10) For now, yes
11) Well, I think it can be safely assumed that the "Toa Olda" had been active at some point before coming to Mata Nui, because they certainly did not behave like rookies
12) No. If I knew something I would post it to news.

[Vash Toa of Stor...]

More Q&A's

I was wondering if you could answer some questions?

1. I read in the OGD that you said Vezon was mad. Is that mad or crazy?
1) Mad as in madness

2. Why is he mad? When will we find out?
2) BL #4 -- has to do with how he came to be

3. Where is Vezon and has he found the MoLi?
3) Chamber of the Mask, and yes

4. In BL2 Thok and Avak think the mask is in the forest, but I thought the mask was in Mt. Valmi? Is it possible for the mask to be in a chamber that is accesible by the volcano only but, is under the forest?
4) Thok and Avak are misinformed

5. When will we find out the Inika's mask and tool powers?
5) When we get closer to them actually being out for sale

6. What is the answer to Tahtorak's question? When will we find out?
6) You will find out in BL #3

7. Did Vezon get to Voya Nui the same way the other Piraka did or by another way?
7) Same way

8. Will we see any more of the Toa Nuva in any more of the Legends books?
8) They will probably reappear in Book 5, no idea after that at this point

9. Is there a storyline reason why the Inika have glow in the dark heads?
9) Yes, has to do with their origin

Thanks for taking time to read and answer my many questions.
Vash

This post has been edited by Vash Toa of Storms: Mar 9 2006, 03:27 PM

[Toa Max Nuva]

I just recieved this reply from GregF, and I thought I would share it with everyone.

[Planetperson]

Edited for convenience.

1. After the Toa Hagah were mutated into Rahaga, did they travel straight to Metru Nui with the Avohkii and stay there? If not, what did they do?
1) I am sure they had a number of adventures along the way.
2. How did the Rahaga get Rhotuka spinner powers that help them capture specific Rahi?
2) Rahaga spinners are generated internally, so who you are determines what your power is.
3. What did Jala do on Metru Nui, if anything important?
3) He was a tool maker
4. Jala had his name changed to Jaller way after he lived on Metru Nui, so when he lived on Metru Nui, his name was Jala, right?
4) Yes, but legally we are not allowed to use that name, so we retconned it out of the story.
5. Keetongu truly is the last of his specie of Rahi, right?
5) Far as anybody knows
6. What happened to the rest of Keetongu's specie? Did Sidorak and his horde hunt them all down?
6) Yes
7. What exactly did Keetongu do to heal the Toa Hordika?
7) His power acts as an anti-venom
8. The Voya Nui Matoran's existence all began on the larger continent, right?
8) Actually, we don't know where they originated from, only that they lived on that continent for many thousands of years
9. When new Matoran were employed on Metru Nui, did their life actually begin on Metru Nui, or did it begin somewhere else, and they were then brought to Metru Nui?
9) No, their lives began on Metru Nui
10. What did Kotu do on Metru Nui? Kapura? Hafu? Taipu? Tamaru? Kopeke? Onepu?
10) I really don't have time to look all that up, sorry. Some of that is listed in the Encyclopedia, some is too obscure to be there
11. What would Norik do if he encountered a reptillian Rahi with no sense of hearing, so it could not be charmed by his voice?
11) He would have to think of some other way to catch it, that's all. A good hunter has to be resourceful.

[Jabbadeep]

Here are my latest, there are some revealing ones:

1. What's up with the VNOLG now?

A: Nothing new to report, I haven't spoken with the web producer in a few weeks.

2. Have you finished Bl#4 and 5?

A: 4, yes, 5 I have not started yet

3. Late last year I asked you if you would have Toa Krakua in Bl#5, and you said you weren't sure yet. So what's with that now?

A: No plans for that, no

4. Are Brutaka/Axonn OoMN members?

A: You'll find out later this month

5. I think it would be interesting if you have one comic issue this year just on Axonn and Brutaka's pasts, like how the latter turned to evil, what made them protect the Matoran and their adventures on Voya Nui. It's because I think that they need their stories to be fleshed out nicely, starting with how they ended up like they are now. Sorta like last year's issue where the Rahaga's past was revealed, I think that A+B too deserve an issue where their past is explained... as they're really cool characters and it would rock if you added some depth to their character this way! What do you think?

A: Hard part of doing that is a) I also need space to promote the Toa and Piraka in every issue and it is hard to show their past because I can only include characters in the story that exist as sets, otherwise the artist cannot draw them.

6. A+B were/are protecting the Matoran... but I thought that there was no threat on Voya Nui? That was the reason for them not having seen Toa before... so why would there be protectors for the Matoran when there's nothing evil around there?

A: Ah, but who said their main purpose was to protect the Matoran? Their reason for being there was to protect the mask ... protecting the Matoran just went along with that.

7. You said that Vezon got quite close to the MoLi once... does that mean that he reached the point where he defeated Umbra?

A: For reasons that will be explained later, he didn't have to.

8. You also said that Umbra was "stationed" where he is by the OoMN. Does that mean he is aware of their existance? I thought they were very strict about that?

A: One would assume that beings who work for them know they exist.

9. Other than A+B, Vezon, Piraka, Umbra, Toa Nuva, Matoran, are there any other beings on Voya Nui that we still don't know of?

A: Don't know yet, depends on what I decide to do with all the combo models.

10. Behind Brutaka's box, the art shows him holding what looks very suspiciously like a burning, fresh-out-of-some-lava MoLi! What's this about? Does he get the MoLi so fast?

A: Not sure what you are referring to

11. When will we find out the MoLi's name?

A: Later in the year

12. Is the MoLi at the same power level as the Vahi? Or even more than that?

A: It is certainly at least as powerful, also much older

13. Has anyone EVER retrived the MoLi from where it is now? Or has it never been touched since creation?

A: It has been retrieved in the past, yes

14. Where did the Olda's canisters shoot out from?

A: Can't answer it

15. What's the name of the Matoran who engineered them?

A: Doesn't have a BIONICLE name -- getting names cleared costs a lot of money, so I don't ask for them unless the character is going to play a major role

16. Is Vezon's connection with Vezok an indirect one (Olda/Bohrok) or a more serious one? (brother-in-arms)

A: You will have to decide that for yourself when you know what it is

17. Do the Matoran know of A+B directly? Like did they used to help them all the time, much like Toa do?

A: No. Until only recently, Kazi was the only one who knew they existed.

18. Have the Matoran lost faith in them? Since Brutaka turned to evil, I'm starting to think that they don't trust Axonn either anymore, because of Brutaka's actions...

A: Again, the Matoran had no idea they were there and so could not lose faith in them.

19. Is there anything about the red star that you CAN tell us? Just a small clue would do... right now, you haven't told us ANYTHING about it...

A: Well, you know more post Toa Inika origin than you did before. If I wanted you to know more than that, I would have put it in the book.

20. Like the Piraka next year, are the Inika also going to be in the story "in some form" next year?

A: Yes, they will continue throughout the story arc

Cool, eh? So the Inika will be heroes for 3 years! Now we better get used to them... we're stuck with them for 3 YEARS! I wonder what'll be of the Nuva then...

[Meca One]

Don't know if you guys noticed, but each story arc has one set of Toa. (Mata Nui had the Nuva, Metru Nui had the Metru, now Voya Nui, if we stay there, that is, has the Inika.)

[Tolkien]

[Toa Hewkii Vasru...]

Yes folks, I know the secret of Makuta!



Lol.
1. If a Matoran knew how to use a Rhotuka spinner, and had a launcher, could the Matoran make a Rhotuka? Or do they not have enough raw power?
2. Do Kongu and Krakua wear the same Suletu?
3. If the above is true, does this mean that Krakua will become a Toa after Voya Nui?
4. Couldn't a strength Krana break his or her way out of the pit most Krana were trapped in?

1) It's possible, though I doubt it would be a very powerful one.
2) Unknown. No evidence has been given to support the theory that that particular mask is the same one Krakua wore.
4) How? It's would be like a really strong jellyfish trying to dig its way out of something. Krana are not built for digging and tunneling, that is what they have Bohrok for.

[Khote]

Questions Answers Comments

1) Does Axonn and Brutaka get weaker if their masks are removed, like the Toa, do they enter into a coma-like state, to they pass out, like Matoran, or do they stay the same, and they just wear their masks to use the powers?
1) My guess would be they have the same connection to their masks as do the Toa.
Good.

2) I've been wondering about this lately: Let's say that Thok finds a dead Matoran's corpse (Or he kills him/her). The corpse is an inanimated object. Could Thok raise it, kind of like a zombie? And if he could, the dead Matoran would walk or float above the ground?
2) I would say no, simply because I really don't want the dead being raised in the story.
Well, not in the books or the comics, but he can indeed do it .

3) If Thok gives "life" to a rock, would the rock fly to hit its oponent? And a tool? I suppose a tree would likely walk with its roots, right?
3) Actually, he has had warriors made of rock fight each other
Just some clarification I needed.

Khote

[Triglax]

QUOTE
Here are some questions:

1) I heard that the Inika have lightning as secondary power. So, could Jaller throw a fireball that has lightning wrapped around it?

2) Can the lightning be used all on its own, or does it have to be used in combination?

3) Does Kongu wear a mask of telepathy?

4) What did the twisted leg Matoran mean when he said:
"In the world that feeds the world. The wellspring of flame that blazes bright, yet burns none but his bearer." Was he talking about the red star?

5) Could you tell me what Irnakk's powers are?

6) What was Zaktans main former power (if any) before he was inflicted into his protodite form?

7) Since the Inika's masks are organic, could the Toa take them off and the masks could function on their own, like the krana?

8) Will we ever learn any substancial information about the Great Beings?

9) Are the other Piraka afraid of Vezon?

10) Is the fused Piraka winner ever going to be in the books?



1) Yes
2) Has to be used in combination
3) Yes
4) No, he was not talking about the red star. What he was talking about will be revealed before the story arc is over
5) Actually, I revealed them yesterday in my Irnakk topic - check the initial post
6) Just his eyebeams
7) Not function on their own, no.
8) I would assume before BIONICLE is over you will learn everything
9) I would not say afraid, no -- at this point, they have no idea where he is or what happened to him.
10) Possibly

There you go.

Triglax~

[Waspinator]

[Barraki =BK=]

[Sidorak the Fear...]

Well, think about it. It enhances the attack. For instance, would you rather have a rock thrown at you, or a rock with electricity coating it? I would prefer the normal everyday boulder. Also, that means that Hahli will really pack a punch. When you are in water warped with electricity, well, ouch. Also, Kongu will be able to conger (sp?) a lighting storm. And last, Matoro will be able to freeze enemies while electrifying them at the same time, if the powers work the way I think they do. That'll be cool.

Yay

This post has been edited by Sidorak the Feared: Mar 12 2006, 11:11 AM

[InnerRayg]

Well, one could argue about the Halhi thing. It's minerals in water that really conduct the electricity...if the water Halhi can create is really pure or whatnot it may not have any effect at all...but meeeeeee, what do I know.

This post has been edited by InnerRayg: Mar 12 2006, 12:38 AM

[Beliwa: Toa of D...]

I know what the twisted leg Matoran was saying...it's quite obvious the 'pit fo fire' is mt.valmai, and that it 'burns noen but its bearer' - the bearer of Lava, Hakkan. I willbet you something-or-other that Hakann is kileld by lava whiel the others look on.

[Meca One]

I personally think Hakann is killed by Irnakk. (See the Greg's topic for recently-added powers)

[Sidorak the Fear...]

[Inner-Demon]

I've been coming upon a few theories and was wondering if you could shed some light on them:

First off, the stars in Metru Nui, they are not 'real' stars correct? They're from something else, right?

So far, each Toa we know has a star in the sky. In my personal opinion, the stars represent a Toa. Yes, each star in the sky is that of a Toa. When a Toa is created a star is born.

A way to forever Honor the Legends of The Toa. And there's evidence to prove it. Such as the most obvious: Each Toa, so far in the story, has their own star. Would it be that far fetched to say that every Toa has a Star? Of course not.

The Toa are powerful creations, yet not on the level of Great Beings and Great Spirits, their creation is to be honored, they are forever marked in the 'Heavens' with a star.

We know there have been thousands of Toa, and there are countless stars. Is it far fetched to consider this?

But here is where my theory gets a bit screwy, the Toa Metru and Lhikan. Do they also have stars in the real sky? For we've only seen their Toa Stars form underground in Metru Nui. Or, do they also have stars in the real sky?

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My next question actually came from a topic, here it is:

If a Toa became a Hordika while wearing an infected Mask, would that infection carry over into their Hordika form? Would it cause any side-effects prehaps? Or would it simply be forgotten? Fade away since a Hordika has no Mask.

And, if they were to be cured, would their Mask become a Great Mask once again, or remain Infected?

---------------------------------

Thanks for any help you can provide.



1) Right

2) No. Not all stars in the sky are spirit stars -- the vast majority are not.

3) The problem with this theory is that there are millions of stars -- and there are not millions of Toa.

4) No, Lhikan and the Metru did not have stars in the sky above Mata Nui.

5) I would venture to guess that since a Toa Hordika cannot access mask powers, the mask can no longer access him either. But if he turned back into a Toa, the mask would still be infected.

_______________________________________

Well, that clears up alot. Sadly it also ruins my Star theory. Oh well.

[Hiraga]

QUOTE
Heres some qeustions on the new 3 titan set,

1. the titans are Brute, Axe, and V&F right?

2. will it play major or minor storyline significance? ( if any)

3. could you give me a month or expected release date on it?

4. if the AE is awakened, will it destroy the universe right away or would the Inika have a chace to stop it?

5. is the set good evil or half&half?

thanks



1) Yes
2) It will play a role in the end of the story this year
3) Not sure -- summer at the earliest, but sometimes those sets come out closer to fall
4) There seems to be some confusion on this point here. The AE doesn't destroy the universe -- the universe as we know it gets destroyed if Mata Nui dies.
5) Can't answer it


It sounds like AE. I`m so excited!!!!!!!!!

[Barraki =BK=]

[DiverDan]

Just thought I'd post some questions from last night: