The Future Looks Bright From Turaga Beach

[Hapori Tohu]

Shadows of the Past Catch Rays of the Future on Turaga Beach. Such is the text on the latest Faber File (in classic Matoran lettering as if it wasn't good enough already) depicting a small Turaga-like figure standing on a beach with a staff whose top shows the symbol of the Three Virtues. Is this a preview for 2015? The bottom left corner of the image dates it on this year, so that seems likely. Does this hint at a continuation of the story? The excitement is barely containable!

 

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[Xeo]

I really hope it is continuation. The future looks bright, in my opinion. Can't wait!

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

I really hope it is continuation. The future looks bright, in my opinion. Can't wait!

I agree! The Hype Train just keeps getting faster! 

[Ragnar Lothbrok]

What an awesome picture. This will suit the new name I hope that it's a continuation, but obviously it will be one that will be easy for new fans to approach, if it is such.

[Toa TAK]

Ha! I was wondering when he was going to put something up. Pretty cool that the staff is the UDD symbol.

 

TAK

[Kaxix]

I'm glad I could still read it without the translation.

The picture looks fantastic.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Kaxix

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

Any guesses on who the Turaga is? Takanuva, perhaps?

[Guest]

I honestly hope it's a reboot. The reason the first few years were so grand was because they came from nothing, and shaped the world as the story progressed. A fresh start to tell a new tale full of mystery and wonder is what I wish to see in the new story.

[Hapori Tohu]

Well, I guess we got excited too quickly. As Christian Faber says in his blog: "I just want to point out that I NEVER post any official or current or coming story or material on this site. This is to be considered as a piece of fan fiction. NOT OFFICIAL, NOT CANON, just a comment to the great news of Bionicle returning seen from a 2001 point of view. Turaga beach is a metaphor for the place where all the old fans see the news. They have great knowledge but can't predict the future". On the plus side, it seems Faber actually reads the BZPower news! It's still really cool to look at and sets the mood right for the return of BIONICLE. -- Adrian

 

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[Gatanui]

Well, I guess we got excited too quickly. As Christian Faber says in his blog: "I just want to point out that I NEVER post any official or current or coming story or material on this site. This is to be considered as a piece of fan fiction. NOT OFFICIAL, NOT CANON, just a comment to the great news of Bionicle returning seen from a 2001 point of view. Turaga beach is a metaphor for the place where all the old fans see the news. They have great knowledge but can't predict the future". On the plus side, it seems Faber actually reads the BZPower news! It's still really cool to look at and sets the mood right for the return of BIONICLE.

 

-Gata

[doodleloot]

Lovely piece of art. Faber's art always manages to impress me.

That background seems very familiar, wasn't it used on one of the Mata Nui robot pictures?

[Zeb]

Well, guess this isn't anything significant to the story. Faber commented on the picture and said this:

 

"Dear all blog readers. I just want to point out that I NEVER post any official or current or coming story or material on this site. This is to be considered as a piece of fan fiction. NOT OFFICIAL, NOT CANON, just a comment to the great news of Bionicle returning seen from a 2001 point of view. Turaga beach is a metaphor for the place where all the old fans see the news. They have great knowledge but can't predict the future. It is a great and thrilling view!"

 

Still, it's a really nice picture.

[Tattorack]

Quote from Faber himself:

Dear all blog readers. I just want to point out that I NEVER post any official or current or coming story or material on this site. This is to be considered as a piece of fan fiction. NOT OFFICIAL, NOT CANON, just a comment to the great news of Bionicle returning seen from a 2001 point of view. Turaga beach is a metaphor for the place where all the old fans see the news. They have great knowledge but can't predict the future. It is a great and thrilling view!

 

 

So... yeah, it doesn't have to mean anything with continuation and the such...

 

EDIT: Darn you SuperGeniusCreator!

Edited September 22, 2014 by Tattorack

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

Quote from Faber himself:

Dear all blog readers. I just want to point out that I NEVER post any official or current or coming story or material on this site. This is to be considered as a piece of fan fiction. NOT OFFICIAL, NOT CANON, just a comment to the great news of Bionicle returning seen from a 2001 point of view. Turaga beach is a metaphor for the place where all the old fans see the news. They have great knowledge but can't predict the future. It is a great and thrilling view!

 

 

So... yeah, it doesn't have to mean anything with continuation and the such...

 

EDIT: Darn you SuperGeniusCreator!

That doesn't matter to me! It still hypes me as much as it would if it were canon.

[Arzeron]

You know, I do feel like a Turaga. I am experienced with old ways in that they were a long time ago but they do not feel so distant. However I am a different person now; I'm not as youthful or energetic as before although the passion remains. Besides, I can use my knowledge as a vague tool of misdirection towards the new generation of Toa and/or Matoran. Hehe, time for me to stare into a fire all day and tell people I see things.

[randomreviewerbros]

I really like this art, Faber always seems to amaze me with his posters they are fantastic!

[bioniclepluslotr]

I'd rather have a continuation from the Toa Mistaka and Makuta lines. The Glatorian sets were meh. I didn't like the Metru Nui mini-reboot in the early series. It just throws off continuity.

[gunconvoy]

Here is to a great new story ^^ 

[Aanchir]

Fan art from one of the franchise's original creators is every bit as cool as an actual teaser, in my opinion! It's a bit of a shame Faber's role in the new BIONICLE won't be as extensive as his original role (judging from the comments), but this still makes me excited for the new BIONICLE!

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

Wait, so is Faber comparing Turaga Beach to BZPower? I like it! I now see BZPower as a village near a beach, with a forum in the center of town. Shops selling comic kits, spare parts and more line the areas around the forum. At the beach, ships arrive daily bringing news. Some of it is bad, but most of it is good. The villagers spend most of their time in the forums, and occasionally venture back to their homes to tidy up a bit or leave a notice about themselves. Every now and then, a contest or celebration arises. The leaders are respected, and the village runs smoothly.

[Ladon: Lord of Hesperides]

Well, I guess we got excited too quickly. As Christian Faber says in his blog: "I just want to point out that I NEVER post any official or current or coming story or material on this site. This is to be considered as a piece of fan fiction. NOT OFFICIAL, NOT CANON, just a comment to the great news of Bionicle returning seen from a 2001 point of view. Turaga beach is a metaphor for the place where all the old fans see the news. They have great knowledge but can't predict the future". On the plus side, it seems Faber actually reads the BZPower news! It's still really cool to look at and sets the mood right for the return of BIONICLE. -- Adrian

 

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Well, that's pretty cool any way.

 

...things like this make me really want to jump back into the BIONICLE fandom really fast.

[Toa TAK]

Whoops.

Still a cool piece of art, though.

 

TAK

[Pomegranate]

It's lovely to see folks involved with Bionicle get just as nostalgic and excited as the rest of us It's quite a lovely artwork, too; that UDD staff is really beautiful!

[xccj]

I think Gata may have led that "hype" train off a cliff on this one.

 

Really nice piece of art. I don't know how that staff would work, but it looks cool. (And I do think the background might have been editing, since I can see a distinct shadow of a large robot in the sky that they were trying to hide.) Still, a great tribute, and I can't wait to see more official stuff... I just don't expect to see it until, y'know, next year when the theme's actually released.

 

[Boidoh]

Fan art from one of the franchise's original creators is every bit as cool as an actual teaser, in my opinion! It's a bit of a shame Faber's role in the new BIONICLE won't be as extensive as his original role (judging from the comments), but this still makes me excited for the new BIONICLE!

 

If everything Greg does with BIONICLE is official, and that is his excuse for not writing the serials as fan fiction, then why isn't everything done with BIONICLE by Christian Faber canon?

[Toa Green Ninja]

What a beautiful image, that is. I really can't wait for what the future will hold...

[Calvirick]

I love the symbolism in the piece. Faber is one of my favorite artist.

 

And I kind of figured it wasn't canon, because the UDD staff was a little weird to me.

[believe victims]

Bionicle was a life changing part of my world for more than 10 years and I'm extremely proud of having been a part of the creation of a modern legend. For 10 years I was living almost inside the legend and I feel that I did the right thing at the right time which is the ultimate you can wish for as a creative. I won't bore you with the details but lets just say that, when it comes to Bionicle now, I have become Turaga. It is crucial that Bionicle gets new energy and that is what has happened. I will watch from the beach as new creative heroes set off into the sunset and enjoy the rays of the new legend. I have new and different stories to tell and I hate repeating myself;)

 

 

This almost makes it sound like he's barely involved at all. On the one hand, he was pretty central to the original Bionicle actually being Bionicle instead of Doo Heads, but on the other, it seems he and I agree on new people invigorating the franchise.

[Endless Sea (Alaki Nuva)]

I want that pic as a poster.  

[Toa TAK]

 

Bionicle was a life changing part of my world for more than 10 years and I'm extremely proud of having been a part of the creation of a modern legend. For 10 years I was living almost inside the legend and I feel that I did the right thing at the right time which is the ultimate you can wish for as a creative. I won't bore you with the details but lets just say that, when it comes to Bionicle now, I have become Turaga. It is crucial that Bionicle gets new energy and that is what has happened. I will watch from the beach as new creative heroes set off into the sunset and enjoy the rays of the new legend. I have new and different stories to tell and I hate repeating myself;)

 

 

This almost makes it sound like he's barely involved at all. On the one hand, he was pretty central to the original Bionicle actually being Bionicle instead of Doo Heads, but on the other, it seems he and I agree on new people invigorating the franchise.

 

That quote makes me all the more comfortable with his role now and with that, I'm more anxious to see where the new team is going to head with the franchise now.

 

TAK

[fishers64]

Best image to describe all the people from 2001-2010 Bionicle looking on to the future. Although that Turaga looks a little harsh and mean, but I suppose that's not too far off the mark...

 

trust me, in reality we're really nice people. We don't bite. We just have long memories and love that plastic toy just as much as you do. 

[Kopekemaster]

Even though it isn't canon (in the typical sense, anyway), I love the artwork and nostalgia and everything.

 

Best image to describe all the people from 2001-2010 Bionicle looking on to the future. Although that Turaga looks a little harsh and mean, but I suppose that's not too far off the mark...

 

trust me, in reality we're really nice people. We don't bite. We just have long memories and love that plastic toy just as much as you do. 

And yes.

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

While it would have been an amazing 2015 poster, it's still fantastic on its own merits as a piece of art. Very symbolic. Faber never fails to impress.

 

-NotS

[Gatanui]

I think Gata may have led that "hype" train off a cliff on this one.

 

Where is that failure sound when you need it? I blame the mail from flynn58 for making me believe it was a 2015 teaser!

 

-Gata

Edited September 22, 2014 by Gatanui

[Takhamavahu]

It kind of looks like there's a very hazy Mata Nui Robot far off in the smoggy distance.

[Toa Smoke Monster]

This may not be canon, but in my head it is. It is a very awesome drawing. I just hope any official posters or pictures we get from Lego will look this good.

[-{Lion Heart}-]

Beautiful art from Christian Faber, as is to be expected! Although all signs point to the contrary, I really hope he is involved with the Bionicle relaunch in (at least) some small, official way. 

Edited September 22, 2014 by -{Lion Heart}-

[Nidhiki of the Shadows]

Beautiful art from Christian Faber, as is to be expected! Although all signs point to the contrary, I really hope he is involved with the Bionicle relaunch in (at least) some small, official way. 

He better be in SOME WAY. I mean he was involved in Hero Factory so...

 

Eh, with Greg and Faber not being involved, I hope the new team can do good... 

 

-NotS

Edited September 22, 2014 by Nidhiki of the Shadows

[MIY]

 

Bionicle was a life changing part of my world for more than 10 years and I'm extremely proud of having been a part of the creation of a modern legend. For 10 years I was living almost inside the legend and I feel that I did the right thing at the right time which is the ultimate you can wish for as a creative. I won't bore you with the details but lets just say that, when it comes to Bionicle now, I have become Turaga. It is crucial that Bionicle gets new energy and that is what has happened. I will watch from the beach as new creative heroes set off into the sunset and enjoy the rays of the new legend. I have new and different stories to tell and I hate repeating myself;)

 

 

This almost makes it sound like he's barely involved at all. On the one hand, he was pretty central to the original Bionicle actually being Bionicle instead of Doo Heads, but on the other, it seems he and I agree on new people invigorating the franchise.

 

Notice he says I hate repeating myself, is he hinting at a hard reboot?

[Vorred]

Apart from all that speculation; the art is simply amazing. The Turaga with the iconic Bionicle symbol at the top of his staff, looking onto the sea... a really beautiful scene.

 

I also liked how he described the picture. Calling us fans the Turaga who have great knowledge but yet cannot see into the future.

 

It's really sad he isn't going to continue doing the artwork for the future Bionicle storyline.