In MOL Makuta is called The Makuta in the begining. This does not affect his coolness or anything I'm just wondering why.

That's his name- The Makuta. Nobody really bothers typing "the", though. Even I don't, and I'm a stickler for this kind of thing.

Think of it in terms of Christianity (the only religion I remember anything about). God is God, Satan is The Devil.
... Actually, Satan is Beelzebub, but that's another matter.

Also, there's a fish around Mata Nui called the Makuta-Fish. This would seem to further corroborate the theory that Makuta is their word for Devil.

No Makuta is a single being

Yes... I know.
I never said he wasn't.

Which part of my post confused you?

I always thought it to be more of an Ego thing. He is "The" Makuta, not to be confused with the other makuta . But if you haven't noticed, he is a bit self-involved...

I think he is called that because he is the and the only makuta. It makes a lot of sence. Especially what LL said.

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QUOTE (Shoyru-Lover (new improved Haku) @ Apr 21 2003, 05:34 PM)

Makuta Bionicle: Mata-Nui's brother, evil dude Maori: Not actually a Maori word, but 'Mataku' is, and it means 'Afraid'. Switch the 'ku' and the 'ta' around, eh?

So if Makuta is switched around Maori for afraid or fearfull, that would make him The Fearfull one.
You ever see what people in fear do when they have lots of power? They often become bullies.
Look it up, I'm not about to type out pages of information on psychological profiling, especially when it would be off topic.

This should be pretty easy. The reason he is called "The Makuta" is because there is only one of him. "IImmmm the only one!" as tigger would say (winne the pooh series). There nver was one, nor ever be another one. Hope this helped.


The Brahman hath spake.

Yes, but there's only one Mata Nui.
I prefer my "Makuta is the Matoran word for Devil" theory, you know...

Yea, you got a point. I was just trying to clarify "The Makuta" by using the word the as a replacement for one, only, no one else, etc. As your example goes "one Devil, only Devil, the Devil". Thanks for the help though.


The Brahman hath spake.

Perhaps its just another way of saying. Obviously it means the same thing. So i guess its just another way of naming him.

Question answered, topic closed.