Hello Greg. I have a question with regards to the elemental weapons wielded by certain toa, particularly regarding channelling elemental energy: Do such weapons discriminate based on elements, or do they channel energy indiscriminately? Would, say, Lewa have been able to still channel his elemental power through Kopaka's Ice sword, for example?

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

1) I don't think it is a conscious choice, because the Spear is not sentient.

2) No. A Toa is bio-mechanical - the Ignika cannot create mechanical parts, because they aren't alive.

4) Well, we know that the Makuta were using viruses to create Rahi.

6) They don't have blood - they have some kind of a lubrication system.

7) We purposely did not have Matoran culture being real high-tech, though we did show jumbo screens in the Metru Nui movie.

9) No idea

11) I can't recall what we did as far as that

12) Don't know what you are talking about. The only BIONICLE graphic novels were collections of the original comics.

 

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1. So that mean owner decides how and what to do with target(s), right?

2. But it did create body for itself from mud and sand and transform Click into a shield. Maybe some details I didn’t fully understand?

3. Got it, thank you. =)

4. We know about Rahi, but Vortixx or Skakdi?

5. That clears it up, thank you again.

6. You mean, there’re liquids, that keep organic tissues in work condition, hydrate and provide them with oxygen, and they correctly be called “lubrication”?

7. So that would be letters with flying/walking trained Rahi and couriers job?

9, 11. Ok, thanks anyway. =)

12. Well, it was announced on Amazon at the same time with gr.novels 8 and 9, and was called “Power of Great Beings” (there was even a cover for it with Christian Zanier original art). It was said that Papercutz cancelled it, because eighth novel didn’t sell very good.

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keemaxim21 wrote:

Thanks for your previous answers. I have two new questions.

 

1. You said the Red Star doesn't work on Rahi. Does that include sapient Rahi, like Keetongu, or Krahka? 

2. You said the Element Lords were created in "shifts". Did each one of these "shifts" created six Element Lords, or were the Great Beings able to create one Element Lord alone?

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1) Yes

2) You could create less than six, yes

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Wait didn't you previously say that RS worked on Rahi too ?

1) Since when was the Red Star and its true nature planned ?

After some search, you actually have said both on this thread. The first one, page 170:

Also, does the Red Star revive rahi?

I am going to say no, because the Makuta determine how many Rahi are needed and Rahi are specialized as species but usually not as individuals. Having too many Rahi of one type could end up being a problem, so having an automatic return program might not be the best idea.

And page 288:

And about the new rahi thing... how does that work? are rahi brought back too?

Yes, Rahi are brought back, 

So which one should be considered accurate?

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1) Looking forward to reading them in the future, then.

 

2) Maybe like in the Dark Mirror universe - Toa are the enforcers, they keep everyone else in line so that nothing like the Core War could ever occur again?

 

Basically, peace through martial law?

 

Also, perhaps he thought that he could control when Matoran became Toa - basically, make his own Toa whenever he needed to?

 

Oh, something that just occured to me - it could be a situation like with Teridax and Ahkmou. Teridax wakes Ahkmou from sleep and basically says "Hey look, I just saved you and gave you a chance at life. Do what I say."

 

It could be a similar situation - once the Matoran "wake up" and gain their sentience, Velika steps in with a line like "Look, I just gave you the gift of life. Follow me." Does this make sense?

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Yes. See, this is what working on a story team is like - one person tosses out an idea, somebody else builds on it, somebody else builds on that, etc.

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I have to admit, this is something I enjoy. Working on a team, I mean - everybody brings their own unique and interesting perspectives and mindsets to the table, and when people are willing to let everyone have their say, you end up with an enjoyable and intriguing experience.

Maybe I should work for LEGO someday.

One more thing that occured to me: Velika may have felt that it would be easier to blend in with a society-machine where all the beings were sentient, like him. Otherwise, he might be like a germ in our own bodies - an outsider, something that the machine might eventually eliminate in self defense. Does this make sense?

One other, slightly unrelated thing - do you think that some Great Beings would have favored different elements? In the same way, for example, that some LEGO Designers might favor different sets that they made, or different themes? Might Velika have favored the Element of Stone, seeing as he took a Po-Matoran's body, or was this unimportant to him?

A friend and I have come to this idea:

Is Teridax currently possessing Tahu's body? In Journey's End, a lot of time is devoted to Mata Nui changing bodies, and one line makes note of how easily Makuta can transfer their mind. The Ignika also warns Tahu that the effects of the Golden Armor are unknown. Later, Tahu easily uses Laser Vision (somehow not only knowing he had the power, but also how to wield it) and dismisses the idea that Teridax may in fact survive.

Is it that when Tahu used the Golden Armor, he died and Teridax took over?

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keplers wrote:

A friend and I have come to this idea:

 

Is Teridax currently possessing Tahu's body? In Journey's End, a lot of time is devoted to Mata Nui changing bodies, and one line makes note of how easily Makuta can transfer their mind. The Ignika also warns Tahu that the effects of the Golden Armor are unknown. Later, Tahu easily uses Laser Vision (somehow not only knowing he had the power, but also how to wield it) and dismisses the idea that Teridax may in fact survive.

 

Is it that when Tahu used the Golden Armor, he died and Teridax took over?

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We noticed several other odd things as well:

• It was earlier noted that Mata Nui could hear a scarabax beetle, and he could see Skrall in the distant mountains. It was also mentioned that Teridax had just got his sensors working. These two facts combined make it impossible for Teridax not to notice Bota Magna flying at him.
• Tahu is currently overseeing extraction from the MU, while his friends are all missing, with the exception of Gali and Takanuva. This is very un-Tahu behavior, and seems more like Teridax working on building his society and judging what should be easy to access or not.
• The robot was far too large to simply topple over, especially with Mata Nui's strength failing. It seems to be that Teridax had already left the robot.
• You said that Tahu only had some Kraata powers. The same is true of Makuta when inhabiting different bodies.

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keplers wrote:

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keplers wrote:

A friend and I have come to this idea:

 

Is Teridax currently possessing Tahu's body? In Journey's End, a lot of time is devoted to Mata Nui changing bodies, and one line makes note of how easily Makuta can transfer their mind. The Ignika also warns Tahu that the effects of the Golden Armor are unknown. Later, Tahu easily uses Laser Vision (somehow not only knowing he had the power, but also how to wield it) and dismisses the idea that Teridax may in fact survive.

 

Is it that when Tahu used the Golden Armor, he died and Teridax took over?

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We noticed several other odd things as well:

 

• It was earlier noted that Mata Nui could hear a scarabax beetle, and he could see Skrall in the distant mountains. It was also mentioned that Teridax had just got his sensors working. These two facts combined make it impossible for Teridax not to notice Bota Magna flying at him.
• Tahu is currently overseeing extraction from the MU, while his friends are all missing, with the exception of Gali and Takanuva. This is very un-Tahu behavior, and seems more like Teridax working on building his society and judging what should be easy to access or not.
• The robot was far too large to simply topple over, especially with Mata Nui's strength failing. It seems to be that Teridax had already left the robot.
• You said that Tahu only had some Kraata powers. The same is true of Makuta when inhabiting different bodies.

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O_O oh no.

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keplers wrote:

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keplers wrote:

A friend and I have come to this idea:

 

Is Teridax currently possessing Tahu's body? In Journey's End, a lot of time is devoted to Mata Nui changing bodies, and one line makes note of how easily Makuta can transfer their mind. The Ignika also warns Tahu that the effects of the Golden Armor are unknown. Later, Tahu easily uses Laser Vision (somehow not only knowing he had the power, but also how to wield it) and dismisses the idea that Teridax may in fact survive.

 

Is it that when Tahu used the Golden Armor, he died and Teridax took over?

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We noticed several other odd things as well:

 

• It was earlier noted that Mata Nui could hear a scarabax beetle, and he could see Skrall in the distant mountains. It was also mentioned that Teridax had just got his sensors working. These two facts combined make it impossible for Teridax not to notice Bota Magna flying at him.
• Tahu is currently overseeing extraction from the MU, while his friends are all missing, with the exception of Gali and Takanuva. This is very un-Tahu behavior, and seems more like Teridax working on building his society and judging what should be easy to access or not.
• The robot was far too large to simply topple over, especially with Mata Nui's strength failing. It seems to be that Teridax had already left the robot.
• You said that Tahu only had some Kraata powers. The same is true of Makuta when inhabiting different bodies.

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Whoa. Mind = BLOWN.