#dume

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COLORS- I mean- farben es regieren farben ✨

[indigoartistic]

I can't explain how these wolves make me feel. Something like sadness, fierce, and deep.

Might be fun to make a Rebels tarot card deck!

[legend-as-old-as-time]

I have another mean plotbunny around the Turaga Metru.

On Spherus Magna, one or more of the Turaga Metru argue with Dume. The discussion dissolves into an argument dissolves into a shouting match. Everybody's composure is shattered. The toa being present upon their insistence - like the Toa Mahri - watch it tensely.

The whole room freezes when Dume says this,

"I can't believe that Mata Nui chose you! If the vahki were still active, I'd order them here to teach you some respect of your elders-"

And the other turaga flinch. Flinch.

Dume didn't mean it. He realizes instantly what he said was out of line, especially after having had time to reflect after the fall of Metru Nui and rebuilding it. He appreciates the other turaga's presence and work.

But he doesn't understand the ramifications. He doesn't know how to respect them when he still perceives them as his matoran, and they defer to him. He doesn't know how to treat somebody as an equal when he had been the sole leader for longer that many present alive. And how he relates to them differs greatly between how the Turaga Metru relate to their matoran and vice versa.

It has been centuries and more since Dume felt powerless under a system, if he ever did at all.

He doesn't quite remember what his own turaga was like, if he ever had one at all.

He never faced the constant, underlying dread of being watched by the vahki and not knowing if they'd attack you or your friends for a perceived broken law. If they'd hunt you, brainwash you in some form, or ignore you.

He doesn't know the turmoil the Toa Metru went through, made to believe for a time that Makuta had stolen Destiny from Mata Nui's 'real' chosen and put onto them. He doesn't understand how much it hurt to have their leader brand them as criminals in front of the entirety of Metru Nui, even if they later learned that was Makuta.

The Turaga Metru leave the meeting upset and angry and overwhelmed. The toa don't know how to help them because nobody else remembers or was never present.

[nattarthetimedragon]

Dume and Nivawk

[besalisks]

dume

[engagemythrusters]

do you think Dume looked up and watched the sky fill with purrgil. do you think he knew what would come to be.

[sokoda]

[SWB 207] Turaga Dume & Nivawk

All pieces used for Nivawk come in these colors. Dume is a custom minifigure.

Here are some extra renders of Dume and the function, as well as a group render together with my [SWB 21] Nidhiki and [SWB 32] Krekka:

[mugbearerscorner]

See on YouTube

[crystaltoa]

So weird to me that the Toa Hagah in Metru Nui kept a low enough profile, presumably at Teridax’s insistence, that the Matoran seemed largely unaware of their existence.

Did Lhikan know about them? Did Dume? What did they… do all day? I presume Teridax wouldn’t want them too close by while he was doing all his scheming and plotting… but they weren’t walking around Metru Nui for all to see either.

It also didn’t occur to them to warn the remaining Toa Mangai and Dume of the Brotherhood’s evil plans…

I don’t know, they just seem to exist in this weird little bubble and their presence doesn’t really affect Metru Nui’s history as much as it should.

[batteredshoes]

Dume Scrolling

[aaeeart]

had an idea the other day, but wasn't committed enough to actually polish finish and all, but here's the enigmatic Force duo anyway <3

(commission info)

[wjbs-bonkle-au]

If I had a nickel for every time Bionicle used a Matoran build to represent a Metru Nui-era Turaga, I'd have two nickels. Anyway here's cursed poseable set!Dume.

(A live-updating list of stuff I use can be found here, feel free to suggest anything not on that list via my askbox.)

[donot-lose-your-head]

Hey guys! There are some brand new story releases on Myths and Legacy, celebrating the site's 3rd anniversary! You can check out the new stories here: https://mythsandlegacy.com/read/?id=mnl&v=1&lang=eng

First up is "Among the Ruins", an Adventures novel telling the story of the Toa Hordika and their search for Turaga Dume and the Kanohi Avohkii

Next, there's an expanded edition of Web of Shadows, incorporating scenes from the comics and a brand new scene featuring Turaga Dume!

Last but not least, an updated version of my first Bionicle fanfic, Call to Arms!

Hope you all enjoy the new stories!

[nattarthetimedragon]

Toa Dume

[legend-as-old-as-time]

An important difference between Dume and the Turaga Mata Nui:

Dume was responsible as a leader for the whole city of Metru Nui and all its inhabitants, which numbered somewhere in the thousands or more. He barely interacted with any of the matoran, which is large part of why nobody noticed that Teridax replaced Dume. I wouldn't be surprised if he went long stretches of time without making an official appearance.

The only regular outside contact he'd likely had was the Toa Mangai, whose numbers dwindled over the centuries until only Lhikan was left. And Lhikan was constantly busy keeping the city safe.

I wouldn't be surprised if Dume, over time and influenced by his background as a toa from war time and the civil war, slowly forgot that his people were, well, people. That each one had their own life and was their own person because he didn't interact with them.

He wouldn't be personally affected when any or even bigger numbers of them died. He learned about it from reports. It's like hearing on the news that somebody from the other end of your city died in a bad accident. Over time, he might've come to perceive the matoran as numbers that kept Metru Nui running.

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On Mata Nui:

The former Metru Nui matoran live in six villages, lead by one turaga each. And each turaga has two deputies aiding them. That is still a large number of inhabitants to lead, but much more manageable. It helps that the matoran learned to rely on each other as community for help and on themselves when necessary.

It also helps that their turaga used to be their fellow matoran.

And the turaga live as part of the village and community. They talk with their matoran, give advice, mentor them, listen to them, etc. They know some of them closely. They celebrate together. They protect the matoran and the matoran protect them.

For the Mata Nui turaga, the matoran are their people. They're connected to them. Even if they don't feel close to each one, hearing about injuries or witnessing them affects the turaga. And so does each death.

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