Hey Greg, I have a couple questions about Kanohi masks.

1) When a Kanohi Nuva is being used, would its user be able to share its powers with non-MU species, such as Agori and Glatorian?

2) According to the description of the Kanohi Rau, the Great version allows its user to understand and speak in almost any written or spoken language within the MU. Considering that Mata Nui was programmed to speak Agori by the Great Beings, would a Rau-wearing Toa also be able to understand and speak Agori when the mask is used?

3) According to BS01, after the Toa Mata were transformed into Toa Nuva, residents of Artakha made them additional Kanohi Nuva using ordinary Kanohi that were "destined" to transform into Kanohi Nuva. Can you elaborate on this?

3a) Could there be masks other than the original six that are/were destined to become Kanohi Nuva at some point?

4) How did Artakha know that the Mata had become Nuva in the first place, if his telepathic ability could not breach the walls of the MU?

Thanks in advance!

Hey Greg, I know that Bioniclestory is gone, so you can't continue the serials there. But if you had the time, do you think you could maybe continue them on Biosector01, the Bionicle wiki?

ANOTHER question, if I may ask.

I never understood how Gali used her mental bond with Takua, or how Vakama got visions (which my previous question was about). But all of it has to do with the mind. As such, I wanted to ask: Do all Toa have some sort of mental power, but most don't know how to use it? It would make sense to me, since that would mean the visions Vakama got would all make sense, or the fact that Lhikan and Krakau appeared in Vakama's visions.

Hi Greg!

I'm reposting some questions that got buried, I think:

1. You said that Botar can't just teleport from the Red Star, because the MU does not exist anymore and he would wind up in the middle of the ocean instead. Could you elaborate on that? I don't quite understand why he would wind up in the ocean.

2. Also, why/how was Botar revived? Icarax used his magnetic powers to crush him, so I assumed his body would be too damaged to revive him (like Sidorak).

3. You said that Vultraz is not dead. Did you plan to bring him back in some form, or was he going to stay in that alternate dimension forever?

4. You said that Glatorian cannot manipulate their element, and they are not as experienced in using their powers as Toa are. Does that mean that with enough training and experience, Glatorian would be able to manipulate their element?

(Part 2 of my repost)

5. Did the Great Beings originate from Spherus Magna or from somewhere else?

6. Where have the Great Beings been hiding for the past 100,000 years?

7. Why are the Great Beings hiding?

8. At the end of "Reign of Shadows", Angonce stated that those who are looking for the Great Beings will only find their death. What did he mean? Are the Great Beings so intent on hiding that they would even kill those who are trying to find them?

9. Can you tell us something about Marendar? What was he doing when the old story was cancelled? Had he already started killing Toa?

Also, a short follow-up to this answer:

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Thormmen wrote:

Hi Greg,

  If a Toa who already completed his/her destiny were to be locked up for a long period of time in the vicinity of an activated Nui Stone, long enough for the Nui Stone to completely drain the Toa of Toa Energy, what would happen? We saw these possibilities:

1) The Toa would be left with zero Toa Energy but remain a Toa. Since he/she never gave up any of his/her Toa Energy willingly, and will never be able to do so again because he/she is "empty", he/she will never be able to turn into a Turaga.
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Which, if any, of these options is the correct one?

Many thanks!

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I personally would lean toward #1, however -- you could also have a case where the Toa is locked up and CHOOSES to remain so for some reason (maybe to protect others), and so could become a Turaga because he chose to remain in a situation where his energies were drained.

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If the Toa chooses to remain in a situation where his energies are drained, does it matter whether he knows that his energies are drained? E.g. if he chooses to stay in his prison, but he does not know that there's a Nui stone lying right next to it, would he still become a Turaga?

For what it's worth, despite your lack of direct involvement in the new BIONICLE, you're still an incredibly respected and influential member of the community as a whole. While we definitely plan on asking some members of the new team for interviews once the line's officially relaunched, that doesn't take away from our desire to talk to you again.

Basically, no matter your current involvement with whichever LEGO theme is in question, you're always welcome on our podcast as far as I'm concerned. Even speaking outside the realm of old BIONICLE canon questions, between your overall experience with LEGO, writing, and interacting with the community all these years... I don't think you run the risk of becoming old news anytime soon.

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Toa-Nuva-von-Mata-Nui wrote:

Also, a short follow-up to this answer:

 

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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Thormmen wrote:

Hi Greg,

  If a Toa who already completed his/her destiny were to be locked up for a long period of time in the vicinity of an activated Nui Stone, long enough for the Nui Stone to completely drain the Toa of Toa Energy, what would happen? We saw these possibilities:

1) The Toa would be left with zero Toa Energy but remain a Toa. Since he/she never gave up any of his/her Toa Energy willingly, and will never be able to do so again because he/she is "empty", he/she will never be able to turn into a Turaga.
(...)

Which, if any, of these options is the correct one?

Many thanks!

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I personally would lean toward #1, however -- you could also have a case where the Toa is locked up and CHOOSES to remain so for some reason (maybe to protect others), and so could become a Turaga because he chose to remain in a situation where his energies were drained.

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If the Toa chooses to remain in a situation where his energies are drained, does it matter whether he knows that his energies are drained? E.g. if he chooses to stay in his prison, but he does not know that there's a Nui stone lying right next to it, would he still become a Turaga?

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Yes

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Do you mean "Yes, it matters", or "yes, he would still become a Turaga"?

(Sorry, I'll try to word my questions better in the future. ^^'')

1) Is it canon that Takanuva is bigger then the Toa Nuva in Karda Nui?

2) What mask did Takua have(as of his mask being blue, and he most likely didn't get disguesed as a Ta-Matoran with blue mask) before his Pakari?

3) Is it possible that glatorian battle continued but as a kind of sport?

4) Does the new "Dekar-Hydraxon" have any memory of Dekar deep within?

5) Is the Marendar stopable?

6) You are amzing Greg!

Thanks!

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kyle7475 wrote:

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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kyle7475 wrote:

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ScribeGT6817 wrote:

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kyle7475 wrote:

Hey Greg:

 

 

2) I hate to keep bothering you with this question, but can you finally tell of the nature of the MU inhabitant's brains (I know it sounds weird)? I feel like it matters because it would influence the light in which we see them. For example, if they have mechanical brains, then the Toa and Matoran would truly feel like artificial, AI creations originally intended to be non-sapient. It would make them truly alien and all the more interesting, especially in their interactions with SM inhabitants. If they have organic brains, then the Toa and Matoran would feel more like natural creations. They'd be less alien (and to me, less interesting), but more relatable. It would also hint at better realtions with the Agori. 

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2) I'd rather not. I am already getting screamed at for canonizing things, and I also think that if every mystery gets explained, BIONICLE loses some of its appeal.

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Surely this question is simpler than it sounds?

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I don't really see the reasoning behind a need to determine this. These characters have been around for 13 years now. It seems a little late in the game to change the "light in which you see them."

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Actually, I just want to know out of curiosity. I think this is a small matter; if you gave me an answer I don't think you'd be criticized by the other fans.

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I think you underestimate other fans.

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But there's only two possibilities-mechanical or organic brains. This isn't like that whole "Toa Cordak" fiasco where the canonization sort of came out of the blue (not saying it was bad, I liked it), because the two choices are basically what every Bionicle fan would expect--after all, everyone already knows that they're biomechanical. I'm begging you to consider an answer .