toajomo

This will be difficult. 1. My absolute favorite of the new will probably have to be Tahu. This is odd for me because Kopaka and Pohatu always shared my top Toa spot since 2004. The reasoning is because Tahu Okoto(Idk if that's what we're calling them but it works for now) fits the closest to the original character. And his coloration is the second least offensive, and his weapons, mask, and armor look the most like an updated original than a completely new thing. His broadswords are fantastic and his mask actually makes me think of the Hau. Also, his gold knives look just perfect mounted on his back and when in hand. 2. Gali takes the second spot, because her mask just isn't Kaukau enough. Her personality is spot on(aside from the "can't tell a joke" bit--not entirely sure where this fits in). Her weapon is absolutely fantastic, the dual headed axe transforming into a bladed trident made my day when I saw it. Her colors are, IMO, the least offensive to look at. The axe head divides into..I'm not exactly sure? They aren't flippers. Are they jets? This is the other reason Gali takes the second rather than the first spot. 3. Onua. Definitely Onua. His frame made me unsettled at first, but I've quickly grown to like it. It suits him. Certainly much better than the stick-thin Onua Mistika, anyway. I was very glad to see that he got a hammer, I've always thought he could use a hammer(correct me if I'm mistaken, but I believe he's the first Bionicle set to have one). His mask is quite pleasing aesthetically, even if it doesn't grant him super strength. The reason Onua wasn't higher somewhere on this list is because of his character. Yes, they kept his wise, introspective nature, his gentle demeanor. But they made him prone to sleeping fits..that was what killed it for me. It took a great character like Onua, one who a reader could respect, and made him goofy. I also think the claws could be longer, though I understand why they didn't make them so. 4. Pohatu, being my first Bionicle and one of the top two on my list of the Toa Nuva, probably got this low a spot in the reboot because of my particular affinity for this character. His mask looks like the Kakama was squashed then stretched to be long and stout, and I have no idea what his new weapons are. Boomerangs? Swords? I'm leaning towards boomerangs, because those would make lousy swords. His coloration seems random(though I am pleased to see the return of brown). And the one Rahkshi spearhead seems random as well. I get the idea for weapons even when his boomerangs are on his feet(making tornadoes or something), but perhaps a knife would be more appropriate? Even if they made an entirely new sort of weapon for that, it would be better than the spearhead. That was just lazy. His character is kind of obnoxious, but not as Pohatu Mata/Nuva's demeanor was. Pohatu Okoto seems to have gotten all the good stuff: super strength, "unbreakable stamina", and fearlessness(except for the dark, of course). Also, it seems like he's the leader of the Toa. Perhaps this is my nostalgia talking but Tahu should be in charge. It was what added depth to his character. Pohatu is just Greg's favorite I guess...I can't really blame him there. 5. Lewa. His character is akin to Matau more than Lewa. Maybe that's just me, but when I read Lewa Okoto's bio, I think of Matau. His mask is too mechanical, and not tribal enough. He does, after all, "commune with plants and the wind". I'm actually okay with his new powers, the added element kinda fits. I just hope this isn't an excuse to godmode Lewa. His axes'katanas are cool, but posability of the figure would be limited because of the impracticality of an axe whose hilt is a long bladed sword. 6. Last of all, Kopaka. It's sad, because of the original Kopaka's high spot in my mind, but this new one is just so ugh. He's slathered with gold, he's clumsy, his perfectionist additude is all talk and bluster, because he(unlike Kopaka Mata/Nuva) can't practice what he preaches. Also, the whole "no sense of direction" bit was just tossed in there to give Kopaka more faults. The original characters all had faults a-plenty, and didn't need this lazy writing tool of such blatant negative aspects. Speaking of laziness, we now get to his weapons. His shield, rather than being an actual shield, is a recycled pair of Tahu's swords. His spear is a Rahkshi spear with one head and the blue ice thing from his shield. The only redeeming qualities about Kopaka are his mask and the fact that, while his build is admittedly lazy, it looks good. Not counting the atrocious gold placement of course.

This pretty much answers my question. And for some reason, my computer won't let me access wikis, so BS01 is out of the question.

Okay, BIONICLEstory.com was deleted, as we are all aware. But it was deleted before I ever found anything relating to the Toa Mahri...the last I read of them they were being mind controlled by some skakdi (I think). They laid down their weapons and surrendered...What became of them? Or Lewa, for that matter? Someone please provide answers

I don't think they are necessarily bigger than the Glatorian/toa, but as for their structure I would say purely organic. Their garb would likely consist of a mixture of wizardlike robes and sci-fi tech (asgard in the Thor movies, for instance). I also imagine that their longevity is akin to elves, being unable to age to death (But not immortal). I don't think there are really a lot of GBs, or at least not enough to make a society out of.