How do the Bionicle characters eat? Their masks are always in their "mouths", but are they mouths? And, how do they talk?

Officially, nothing has been said.

Many have their theories, however...

They don't eat they have stats similar to robots like: they don't have to eat and something powers them and so on

I agree with FFXF. In addition, they talk through their mouths ( Like everyone else ) and their mouths are there only to talk and wear masks, nothing more.

most people say that they cant eat or drink but they can breath

yes, I find that truly odd. why can they breathe if they don't eat? but if you look up the mata nui lexicon on bionicle.com, they make a mention to some sort of fruit that gives the eater energy...or something in that vein.

True...
And in the MNOLG, Takua is told to eat some Berry-like... thing.
So they must eat.

In all likelehood, they probably remove their mask to eat- Their Kanohi grant them no powers, so removing their mask makes them no less vulnerable than any other time.

In Onu-Koro in the MNOLG there's a guy selling fresh fish. Why would you sell fresh fish if you can't eat?

Also in the MNOLG, a matoran is sitting on a rock, chewing a piece of straw threw his mask! Therefore, along with the consumption of fish and bula berries, I believe matoran do eat and that they can eat through their masks as well!

Maybe he was selling the fish as pets? I've never heard of Bionicle characters who had pets.

How do Matoran, Turaga, and Toa talk if they have a mask on their face? The masks are held by their mouths.

hm. maybe gali would go wacky and hit the bohrok with the fish. she has no more powers, so what could it hurt, right?

In Ga-Koro, there are Matoran talking about the fish that they caught. Another is walking around with a fishing pole. Maybe they fish for sport?

I'm pretty sure they eat. You woudlnt' buy dead fish for pets.

As from what I see, they eat, and there is a hole in all masks. As seen outside Onu-Koro in the MNOLG, a guy is chewing grass through the hole onhis Pakari. In the village itself, they sell fresh fish (for eating), and in The GBA game, you eat fruits to heal. So, it's safe to say that at least Matoran (Toa? I dunno) eat.

Honestly...we REALLY don't know.

GregF hasn't answered that question that I know of, so at this time it's only a guess.

They were selling fish to the villagers...but that could be to feed other animals (which would then imply that they eat anyway)

So yeah, my guess is that they do eat. Though we'll probably never actually see them do it.

maybe they talk when they have masks on because there mouth hole goes all the through so that means they chould talk behind the mask

Due to the above given evidence, I'm convinced they eat. If they metabolize food for energy, then they must have some kind of digestive system. I guess you could take this eating business two ways: it reinforces either the biological aspect or the "robotic" aspect of the islanders.

Some roboticists have already made a robot that burns sugar to recharge its batteries. A similar system could be in the Matorans.

Alternatively, they have fleshy digestive tracts with intestines.

Hmm. You know, I like the robot idea better.

The matoran could eat from what beleive. But is it something we have to see to beleive it? The matoran are too busy fighting bohrok and rahi to be worried about eating.

I see why some might be puzzled by the technicalities involved in being able to eat while having a mask attached to your mouth. However, this problem only arises if we take the toy form as their literal body design. I think the changes in the Mask of Light movie will solve this. If you recall, the islanders' kanohi are supposed to be modified slightly for the movie so that they can show emotion/talk with their mouths. It follows that eating would be (at least hypothetically) easier with such changes made. Whaddaya think?

To Me if everything on the island is mechanical like the Matorans, and in teh online game they had the animals in the village eating, the bird creature that resembled and ostrich.. and the bull like creature all ate. If they eat i am sure that the Matorans eat. I am with whom ever said that why have a dead fish as a pet. They eat fish.. even on the floating city, they had fish stung up and what looked like the remains of fish. I think they eat. But i hate to speculate. Someone ask "The Man" GregF.

there is lots of proof they eat;mataron selling and catghing fish and mataron chewing grass.





exo-tanhnok

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I think they eat. But i hate to speculate. Someone ask "The Man" GregF.

Mr. Farshtey has said in the past that he does not know the answer, so we're stuck without a definitive solution. That's okay with me, I like to speculate.

Someone already did ask GregF, and he said he didn't know whether or not they ate (or slept, either, for that matter).

They have to have some kind of fuel... and we didn't see any gas stations or recharge stations in the MNOLG. My guess is that they DO eat (for the reasons previous posters have stated -- selling fish, raising livestock, energy-increasing berries, etc.), but that LEGO will never get into the specifics. (They will probably never show us a Matoran picnic.)

Thats A Good Question ? How Do They Eat And Talk WIth That Maks On ?

QUOTE (Final Fantasy X Freak @ Jan 21 2003, 06:30 PM)

They don't eat they have stats similar to robots like: they don't have to eat and something powers them and so on

I don't think so, in the games they are always fishing and selling fish.

I never really thoght bout it but i spose they take off there mask and eat throgh dat ting in the middle of there face

QUOTE (GaliGee @ Jan 22 2003, 07:48 PM)

Someone already did ask GregF, and he said he didn't know whether or not they ate (or slept, either, for that matter). They have to have some kind of fuel... and we didn't see any gas stations or recharge stations in the MNOLG. My guess is that they DO eat (for the reasons previous posters have stated -- selling fish, raising livestock, energy-increasing berries, etc.), but that LEGO will never get into the specifics. (They will probably never show us a Matoran picnic.)

Yeah, they do breath, and I think they sleep too.

It doesn't really seem like they eat. But as you said. Why would they sell Fish & livestock if they didn't eat?

-KM-

That is a very good question. Here is my theory; I HAVE NO CLUE SHERLOCK. . Oh no I've got it BUTTERED TOAST.... WITH GRAVY. I know yall know where thats from.

Yah they probably do eat out of their masks good theory!

~Exo

I dunno how they could eat, my theory is that they could absorb energy or something... maybe those lightstones could come into play... maybe they dont need to eat, just remember, they are mechanical robots.

EDIT: Well duh they sleep, have u seen what the Bohrok look like when they are in their canisters, or go out of comission when their Krana fell out, or got vaporized, zapped or something?

EDIT: brillbionicleidiot, That thingy in the middle of their face is where well, the mask connects!

I think that they eat through the mask, mayb there's a mouth-hole where the mask's "mouth" is. But, i just think that they eat. I mean, they ARE alive, so they need to eat.

QUOTE (bonehead108 @ Jan 21 2003, 06:27 PM)

How do the Bionicle characters eat? Their masks are always in their "mouths", but are they mouths? And, how do they talk?

I have no ideal!

Maybe they absorb food through their masks, like a paramecium.
Wait, I just thought of something. In the MNOLG, when Huki gets sick, he coughs (or sneezes)! That means Matoran must breathe!

Hey,who said that they even had to eat?

Has anyone ever seen the pictures of the movie Toa? You can see their mouth, and they have hands. The hands could pick up food and put the food in their mouths and they could chew it, and they could let the food slide down their throats, and the food could end up in the stomach, and....*Monolyth goes on all about the physics of the Toa and he gets into all the gory details*
Basicly, they eat jusat like us.

Never thought about It really but since they talk,drink,and have a mouth they must eat I guess

well actually i beleive they are robots. in the bionicle flash things when they talk you hear wirrr wirr wirr instead of makuta is here or something. and also since they're robots they don't eat they have batteries or something. oh yeah in the mata nui adventure game it says here take some energy.

That is true dragon-77 matoro says that to you when you are out in the blizzard. Good observation.You to Bonehead108.(all referring to mnolg)

QUOTE (dragon-77 @ Jan 22 2003, 05:14 PM)

well actually i beleive they are robots. in the bionicle flash things when they talk you hear wirrr wirr wirr instead of makuta is here or something. and also since they're robots they don't eat they have batteries or something. oh yeah in the mata nui adventure game it says here take some energy.

Good point. The Bohrok are bio-mechanical creations, and the Matoran make that bzzt sound. Maybe they are androids and break food down into energy for use, if they do eat.

MAYBE WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKIN, THEY QUICKLY TAKE OFF THEIR MASKS AND THROW DOWN FUUD INTO THIER MOUTHS

not true LUPUS. in that very same episode the matoran uses his mask like Kopaka to see Kopaka out in the snow storm and then a Muaka appears in front of the matoran's face.

Man this is quite a debate!

i really don`t think they eat. but if one of them complains that they have a stomach ache, we will know they eat. and for talking, i guess it is just like we do.

Well, I'm sure that they eat somehow or another, and when it says here take some fruit it's because he gave Takua a berry that replenishes energy.

oh, boy, another physical matoran question! well, we could ask a rocket scientist to explain how some robots talk, but they could never fit such a complex system into a tiny tohunga body. I guess that there isn't an explanation as to how they talk and eat...they just--do. *twilight zone music...doodeedoodoo*

With all this talk about matoran eating and drinking, I can just imagine takua and maku having a drinking contest, drinking shots. (and maku would win. I've seen indiana jones too many times.)
Oh and for twilight zone? its: weeooweeooweeooweeoo

They don't eat,they are just energized w/ unlimited max power except when they are fighting and grow powerless.

I think they eat and I've got backup 1."shock made me open my MOUTH" remember comic #2 when Lewa was trying to get a kakama how could water get into his mouth when he had his mask on? 2. fish why would they catch and sell fish? To eat! 3. The Matorian was chewing a piece of straw with his mask on. O.K. that may not be much but it was all I could think of. They probily have a hole in thier mask to breath and eat with.

They may eat, but i'm not sure...

Although not stated by Lego, I know for a fact that they breath. Sick Po-koro's and Kapura's coughs and sneezes, the Le-koronans play wind instruments(there was something that sounded like a tuba in there(I play it, so I know the physics)). The insruments, especially the tuba-like thing, shows that they breathe and can hold their breath, and that their lips can move very freely(brass instruments=vibrating lips). That also allows speech. Besides, if they didn't breathe, why is there a kaukau?!?!? As for eating, I'm less sure, but still pretty positive. Fish, berries, livestock(I have a good feeling that not everyone on Mata-Nui are vegetarians), the grain that guy was chewing on, and several other things.