Bionicle: The Ultimate Storyline Reading Order (2001-2010) (2023)

FAQs

Is BIONICLE discontinued? ›

Despite its ending as a toyline, Bionicle's popularity has persisted and was acknowledged by Lego in its 90th anniversary poll, winning the first round.

The Bionicle story is based on an idea of an Island community named Mata Nui, which is the home of the Matorans. The island has a myth of origin, i.e. the legend of Mata Nui.

2004. The 2004-2005 story is told by the Turaga to the Toa Nuva, and happened 1,000 years before the events on Mata Nui took place.

LEGO Bionicle returns in 2023 with 40581 BIONICLE Tahu and Takua GWP.

Controversy. After the BIONICLE toy line was released in 2001, Māori activists criticized Lego for the use of Māori words, saying that they were illegally patenting aspects of their culture for their recently released video game based on the toys.

Very conflict driven. Previous LEGO themes had conflict (Space factions, Pirates vs Imperials) but the weaponry in BIONICLE is very pronounced. High specialty parts budget. BIONICLE sets are almost completely made of parts developed specially for the line, which is not the case for most other themes.

Mata Nui is the God of all Bionicles.

Type of Villain

Roodaka is a major antagonist who appeared in the BIONICLE series. She was also the main antagonist in the 2005 storyline and also served as one of the main protagonists in the serial story; Federation of Fear.

Who is the villain in Bionicle 2004? ›

Vahki are an antagonistic species appearing in the Bionicle series, serving as major antagonists in the 2004 storyline.

The Bionicle reboot failed for a few reasons, including: poor marketing, lack of interest from the target audience, and high prices for the toys.

LEGO Bionicle TOA Hordika Nuju (White) #8741.

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Kardas is one of the tallest BIONICLE sets ever made.

Only a handful of 14k solid gold Lego® brick pieces have ever been produced, making them the rarest and also the most expensive Lego piece ever made. A certain piece was sold for $15,000 at an online auction held in 2020.

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They made five, in fact, making this the rarest Lego minifigure ever. They weren't actually something you could buy when they were first produced; instead, they were part of a giveaway. Those lucky enough to win them have a treasure on their hands. One sold for $300,000 in 2008.

Without them, your strength is halved." Kanohi are masks worn by many inhabitants of the Matoran Universe. Many Kanohi grant their wearers powers, and some species must wear masks to function at full capacity.

Hero Factory is designed to appeal to a more flexible audience than BIONICLE; while BIONICLE was more focused on story and much darker, appealing to the age group of 9- to 16-year-olds, Hero Factory is much lighter and more humorous, intended to appeal to a far wider age demographic.

When was the last BIONICLE set made? ›

BIONICLE initially ran for ten years before being discontinued in 2010. It was revived in 2015 for a two year run, being discontinued again in 2016. Each release is categorized by year, and followed LEGO's typical product release cycles: one release at the beginning of the year, and one in the summer.

However, the Toa were too late to save Mata Nui; the Ignika turned dark, symbolising his death. The universe began to flood, but Mata Nui was resurrected by Matoro, using the Ignika in the Universe Core. However, this killed Matoro in the process.

When I first saw Lego Bionicle Toa Super Nuva Tahu (RED) #8572, I was immediately impressed by his stunning figure and abilities. Unlike his set from 2001, Tahu Nuva uses both his arms to attack incoming enemies with his large swords.

The Rahi Nui is the antagonist that introduced near the end of the 2001 storyline of BIONICLE. It is a chimera-like Rahi that was created by Makuta Teridax before it was handed to the Dark Hunters to hunt down the Toa in exchange of hiring both the agents, Nidhiki and Krekka as part of Teridax's plan.

Consumer sales grew at strong levels in 2021. Brought LEGO® play to more children around the world. Consumer sales grew 22 percent for the full year vs 2020.

LEGO's competitors and similar companies include Mattel, Hasbro, Bandai Namco and Brinquedos Estrela. LEGO is a company that develops, produces, markets, and sells play materials. Mattel is a children's entertainment company that specializes in the design and production of toys and consumer products.

The various Matoran types are typically limited to one gender; Matoran of Water, Lightning, and Psionics are the only known female types, while the other types are male.

After the Mask of Light saga, the Toa Nuva moved to Comic Land, where they were hired by various comic makers, the final one being Dark709. But when he started his version 3.0 comics, the Toa Nuva were fired. They moved to Metru Nui, where they got a task of retrieving the Mask of Life, which was on Voya Nui.

The Great Beings are members of the Glatorian species who once hailed from the tribes of Spherus Magna. They looked past their tribal affiliations and were united in their desire to build, study, and invent.

The Toa Nuva are the Toa Mata transformed by Energized Protodermis, and the six most powerful Toa in the history of the Matoran Universe.

Do bionicles have genders? ›

No being in the BIONICLE universe has reproductive systems; gender differences are purely psychological. (Most of the Ga-Matoran are considered female, while other Matoran are considered male.)

Nui (NOO-ee) The prefix and suffix meaning "Great" A suffix which connotes fusions formed through the union of six individuals.

For this contest I decided to make a very special character of the Bionicle universe: Helryx, the first Toa, who created and lead the Order of Mata Nui, helped construct Metru Nui and was present when the Toa Mata were made.

Nidhiki was a Le-Matoran native to the Tren Krom Peninsula and later became the Toa Mangai of Air. He defected to the Dark Hunters during the Toa-Dark Hunter War and was mutated into a large insectoid being. He was later killed when he was absorbed into Makuta Teridax's essence.

Toa were a race of biomechanical beings portrayed as heroes in BIONICLE. Each Toa possessed an elemental-based ability, along with wearing powerful masks known as Kanohi, which enhanced their abilities further. Each Toa had a specific destiny that they had to try to fulfill in their lifetime.

"United in duty. Bound in Destiny. This is the way of the BIONICLE."

Trust in the mask; let it be your guide. Unity, Duty, Destiny! New legends awake, but old lessons must be remembered. This is the way of the Bionicle.

Go up to any hardcore BIONICLE fan and ask them what the best year of the run was. Chances are, they'll say 2001, 2002, or 2003. Truth be told, 2001 was a perfect year. There are way too many good things about it to list, but I'll try my best to summarize it.

Artakha created six Toa, the Toa Mata, at the Great Beings' behest. The Toa were tasked with awakening the Great Spirit Mata Nui if he were incapacitated. The Order of Mata Nui trained the Toa Mata, and later the Toa entered the Codrex to wait in stasis until they were needed.

"Bionicle" is a portmanteau constructed from the words "biological" and "chronicle", which is also actually derived from the word "bionics". The concept is similar to Lego Group's earlier themes, Slizers/Throwbots and RoboRiders in that each of those lines had characters based on classical elements.

What is the golden Mask called in BIONICLE? ›

The Golden Kanohi were powerful and mysterious Kanohi that contained the powers of six Great Masks: the Hau, Kakama, Kaukau, Pakari, Miru, and Akaku.

Theoretically, given the capacity for organic regeneration displayed by Toa, as well as the existence of the Red Star, the Matoran lifespan could be much greater than 100,000 years.

A Toa's height is estimated to be 1.6 bio (7.2 feet or 2.19 meters). There is 1,000 bio in a kio, and 1,000,000 bio in a mio.

Very conflict driven. Previous LEGO themes had conflict (Space factions, Pirates vs Imperials) but the weaponry in BIONICLE is very pronounced. High specialty parts budget. BIONICLE sets are almost completely made of parts developed specially for the line, which is not the case for most other themes.

BIONICLE initially ran for ten years before being discontinued in 2010. It was revived in 2015 for a two year run, being discontinued again in 2016.

Think of Kreo as the standard Lego equivalent, and the constructobots are Lego Bionicle equivalent.

Some builders also call a technique illegal when there is no connection between the pieces. This is because if the model was touched, everything would fall apart. Some see this as cheating, as LEGO building is all about interlocking pieces.

The "Everyone is Awesome" set is the first set dedicated to the LGBT community in the Lego Company's 72-year history. It comes at a time as the toy industry is releasing products aimed towards more inclusivity. The set was designed by vice president of design Matthew Ashton, initially for his own desk.

Lee Tockar as the Makuta, the main antagonist; Takutanuva, a being created from the merging of Takanuva and Makuta; and Pewku, Jaller's pet racing crab.

What is the strongest Toa in BIONICLE? ›

The Toa Nuva are the Toa Mata transformed by Energized Protodermis, and the six most powerful Toa in the history of the Matoran Universe.