Who Could Have Died Without Changing The Plot?

[bonesiii]

Right, and he couldn't have died until Makuta replaced him anyways. But yeah, after 2006.

[The Swimming Beard]

Any one Matoran could have died. However, if a lot of them died, it might have seriously changed the plot.

[Parazan]

Turaga Dume. After 2006,he didn't have any role in the story,except for announcing that Mata-nui lives in 2008. He could've died in 2006 and the story could've gone on without him.

[Cederak]

Well, Voporak for one. Him coming back for the Vahi near the end of Bionicle didn't really do much. And there's a number of relatively unknown Matoran that could have died as well.-Ced

[Kopaka25]

Atakus, Perditus and Telluris. 2009 was a terrible year for sets that didn't get used in the story at all.

[The Swimming Beard]

Gelu.He did very little of anything that was important to the story.

[DeLaSouth]

Tarix, Vastus & Strakk.although if MN hadn't seen Strakk being unfair in the ring with Ackar, MN might not have seen Ackar's bravery/courage/awesomesauce and thus wouldn't have the strength to defeat the Skrall & get back to his own world.so in a way, Strakk is a vital character in the MN plot.

[Ektris]

Dume could have easily been killed by Teridax instead of just being placed in stasis. I think that scene in Legends of Metru Nui where they discover him would have been much more impactful if he either was dead or passed away then.~|ET|~

[Toa Sonis]

After 2010, I would say Tuma was pretty much useless. He was a problem for the Glatorian and stuff, but once he was defeated by Mata Nui he doesn't seem to have served much of a purpose.And I agree with everyone else that they could have gotten rid of Dume.

[Athmos]

Hewkii(spelling?). He was pretty useless, he could have died and nothing of great importance would change.

[fishers64]

Hewkii(spelling?). He was pretty useless, he could have died and nothing of great importance would change.

Somebody had to keep Brutaka occupied and throw rocks at Vezok.

[Cederak]

Hewkii(spelling?).He was pretty useless, he could have died and nothing of great importance would change.

Somebody had to keep Brutaka occupied and throw rocks at Vezok.

Any other Toa of stone could've done that though. I'll admit that it would have been a difference in personality if some other Po-Matoran had been chosen to become an Inika (and eventually a Mahri), but the six member team easily could have been completed with Hafu or some lesser known Po-Matoran as the stone element.-Ced

[shadow pridak money gang]

Gelu.He did very little of anything that was important to the story.

He could have in TYQ.-Teezy

[Ballom Nom Nom]

Atakus, Perditus and Telluris. 2009 was a terrible year for sets that didn't get used in the story at all.

Come to think of it, did any of the first Glatorian wave do anything relevant to the plot, other than Gresh? I really only recall them squabbling among themselves until the end of the story suddenly happened.~B~

[bonesiii]

Hewkii(spelling?).He was pretty useless, he could have died and nothing of great importance would change.

Somebody had to keep Brutaka occupied and throw rocks at Vezok.

Any other Toa of stone could've done that though. I'll admit that it would have been a difference in personality if some other Po-Matoran had been chosen to become an Inika (and eventually a Mahri), but the six member team easily could have been completed with Hafu or some lesser known Po-Matoran as the stone element.-Ced

Not to disagree with the original example, but Hewkii was one of the top Kolhii champions. His throwing of stones would logically be a lot more accurate than most.

[LordofBionicles]

Keetongu, after 2005 he didn´t really had much importance, he could have died by saving Helryx from the EP giant wave

[BZCoolness]

Gadunka. It was useless in the 2007 story anyways. It grew from the ignika then shrunk again from the ignika. Its only reason was so lego could make another set. Though Gadunka was a cool set.

I thought I read on BS01 a while back that Gadunka, after being shrunk, was eaten by a passing fish, though I could be mistaken (the BS01 page on it is down, so I can't really check).Back on topic... I really think that some of the original Turaga could have died in 2007 without really affecting anything; I was thinking Matau, Onewa, and Whenua (Vakama actually was around for a little bit). No, really! When was the last time that they actually did anything important? 2005? 2006? Besides, they're old... they're close to it anyway. :PHere's a couple people that I think could have died without changing the plot, but I don't care enough to go into large amounts of detail:AxxonVezonAll of the Barraki (where they really necessary to the plot even in '07? Well, I guess they were, kind of, in early '07, but after that, it didn't really matter)Hahli (After about 2008)All the 2006 - 2008 MatoranEhyre, Tehutti, and Orkham (after '04)Roodaka (after '07 or whenever the Rahaga were changed back)TobdukAnd the list goes on and on...

[Ids5621]

Dume could have easily been killed by Teridax instead of just being placed in stasis. I think that scene in Legends of Metru Nui where they discover him would have been much more impactful if he either was dead or passed away then.~|ET|~

This. Until further reading around 2007-2008 I thought this was the case.

[Goldenguy]

I think that Irnakk would also be useless like Umbra, just an extra set.

Well, his golden piraka headpiece is useful for many Golden Being's MOCs, now that the storyline is over, and it wasn't technically alive, the question asks wether they died, and as something that came from someone's imagination, it doesnt count as alive..

[ALVIS]

Gelu.He did very little of anything that was important to the story.

He could have in TYQ.-Teezy

He did in Raid on Vulcanus. In fact, Gelu was the main character of that book. Of course, after a certain point, his death would not have had much of an impact.

[iPenguin]

The Key to Nongu

[Master Inika]

I think Botar didn't have to die. They just replaced him with another of his species anyways so why have him die in the first place.

Well, maybe that was the purpose of it. To show how little the Order valued life, even the life of one of their most loyal members, in comparison to carrying out their mission.Telluris, Perditus, Scodonius, and Kirbraz.

[Toa of Ice - 1987]

Strakk, that doublecrossing cheating warrior ice tribe glatorian didn't even deserve the luxury of living as a exile without weapons or supplies.

[Onewa7]

Trinuma, Perditus, and some Dark Hunters.That said, I don't want them to die.

[fishers64]

Strakk, that doublecrossing cheating warrior ice tribe glatorian didn't even deserve the luxury of living as a exile without weapons or supplies.

After that fight with Ackar, he could have, but not before.

[PutYaGunsOn]

Malum, I guess? I stopped following the story ages ago, but from what I can gather, he did pretty much nothing in the comics or anything like that.

[Toa Sonis]

Malum, I guess? I stopped following the story ages ago, but from what I can gather, he did pretty much nothing in the comics or anything like that.

Almost. He did do some stuff in one of the stories, though at the moment my brain is apparently on vacation and can't remember which one. But he warned some Agori about an impending Skrall attack, so that was kinda big.

[ALVIS]

Then again, Gresh didn't really act on it, and the Agori just made it into light conversation between Raanu, Berix, and Metus the next day. When the Skall actually did attack, everyone was still caught completely by surprise.Anyway, Malum played a large part in Raid on Vulcanus, leading his Vorox tribe at the Bone Hunters to thin their numbers before the titular raid. He was also one of the stars of Empire of the Skrall, but that story was ultimately of little consequence.

Edited May 13, 2012 by Lord Ghirahim

[Sejuani]

I say Sidorak. He was really Roodaka's puppet, so anything he did Roodaka could have easily done.

[Neelh]

Mata Nui dying instead of going back into the Ignika would have worked just as well

Most disappointing ending ever. You spend ten years following a story close to your heart, and the main plot device dies. RIP, Mata Nui Water Lamp.

The Key to Nongu

No. Just no. You can say Keetongu, and that would be fine, but the Key to Nongu is legendary, and legends don't just die.

[Taipu1]

I've thought of another one, Mutran. I know he did die, but he really had no effect on present storyline. The only story he was central to were the Mutran Chronicles, and that was things he'd done in the past. I doubt his lack of presence would've effected the outcome of the events in Karda-Nui, given Teridax had planned everything out.

[Sybre]

A few random Matoran that don't play any roles.

[Indigogeek]

All glatorians other than kiina, ackar, and mata nui, nuff said.

[Turaga of Force]

A lot of Matoran, Dark Hunters, Agori, Glatorian, Keetongu, Gadunka, Umbra.

[Toa Of Virtues]

Malum. From what I've seen, he is hardly in the storyline at all, if he even is in the storyline.

[Takanuinuva]

I say Sidorak. He was really Roodaka's puppet, so anything he did Roodaka could have easily done.

Didn't he die in Web of shadows I thought Keetongu killed him

[fishers64]

I say Sidorak. He was really Roodaka's puppet, so anything he did Roodaka could have easily done.

Didn't he die in Web of shadows I thought Keetongu killed him

He did. I don't think he could have died earlier, though. Someone had to watch the Horde while Roodaka paid her respects to Makuta. Plus, him dying when he did was a cool plot device that was used later; it's significant that Roodaka killed him..."these guys are related to Sidorak, some guy that Roodaka killed long ago" has less effect then Roodaka killing someone who we actually saw. Makes for a more fun scene.

[JPNML]

I would say some useless matoran, like Tiribomba. I never knew about him until 45 seconds ago.but, I could also say Helryx could've died after the stories with her in them.

[Axilus Prime]

Any and every villain that WASN'T used in later plot could have been killed off.

[The Lord Of Wednesday]

All of the piraka could have died after '06, maybe except Zaktan, and Nektann but even then you could probably have worked your way around that. However I like that Greg included all these "could have been dead" characters, it makes the universe more broad, I also had a liking to some of the characters even though they were not too useful to the plot.Not to imply that others do not feel the same way.

Edited May 30, 2012 by Proud Stigma