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[bionicle-nostalgia]

Kopaka Nuva, Toa of Ice 🧊

[driver270]

Prank Backfire

[toaarcan]

I find Kopaka an interesting character to grapple with how I feel about.

On the one hand, my brain goes "Okay edgelord, I wurk alnoe, how much quicker would the Toa Mata have gotten shit done if you didn't spend all of 2001-2003 flipping the bird at the concept of Unity because Tahu annoys you?"

And on the other hand my brain also goes "Yeah but he's still basically the MVP of the team on a constant basis. Him and Onua are basically the only reason most of the others aren't dead. That time he fought all six Rahkshi at once and managed to survive long enough for Tahu, Gali, and Lewa to bail him out was fucking incredible. I love him."

[bioniclechicken]

ULTIMATE IGNIKA

[tempelbeast]

Star-ish Toa nuva featuring Toa Helryx and Jerbraz

In order, the Matoran here are: Keahi, Kailani, Azibo, Gadjati, Vira, Kantai.

[2stepadmiral]

After arriving in Metru Nui, the Turaga began to occasionally call each of the Toa ‘brother’ or ‘sister’, partially an acknowledgment of their past lives, partially to acknowledge the success that the Toa Nuva have earned, and largely as camaraderie in the bond that they share as Toa or former Toa.

Tahu outwardly acts like it’s only right that he’d be addressed as such, trying to make others believe that he accepts it in stride, but inwardly, he is humbled by the acknowledgment. The Turaga see through his bluster and appreciate his humility.

Onua is outwardly quite humble and appreciative when it happens, but inwardly, he doesn’t quite see himself as being worthy of being addressed by such wise beings as the Turaga, who he holds in high esteem, so he usually comes off as a little bashful when he responds in kind.

The Turaga started being reluctant to call Gali ‘sister,’ largely because she reacts to the title, by pushing herself a little too hard to prove that she is worthy of the acknowledgment. She once to stayed up all night for two days while repairing an aqueduct in Ga-Metru, and when she could barely keep awake during a meeting with the Turaga, everyone immediately decided that Nokama should not call Gali sister anymore.

Kopaka typically glances at whoever called him this and slightly nods, sort of a polite acknowledgment, but those who know him best, especially Nuju, know that he is actually quite touched by the endearment, and he has to be stoic to keep up appearances. Whenua, having the best hearing, has multiple times heard Kopaka whisper ‘thank you, brother’ in response to Nuju or Vakama.

Takanuva started out being quite flustered when he was called brother by any of the elders, still being unused to being called brother even by the other Toa, but as he grew used to his powers and his responsibilities, he began to accept it in stride. He still won’t return the title, since he still uncomfortable with the idea of calling any of the Turaga by that term, but he is still moved by the respect they show him.

Lewa was delighted when they started calling him brother, But he’s also somewhat amused, often laughing when they call him that. To Lewa, it’s still difficult to imagine these wise old beings as Toa heroes, so he can’t always keep himself from laughing. Even so, he never fails to respectfully return the honorific.

The Toa Mahri have varying degrees of acceptance of the honorific. Jaller is proud to carry the title, and Hahli is eager to prove herself worthy of the honorific (though not as much as Gali). Kongo is a bit smug about it, Nuparu takes it in stride, and Hewkii tends to get sort of ‘aw, shucks’ about it. All of them are somewhat muted in their response, mostly because Nuju was the first to call them brother and sister. They all understand that Nuju calls them that as much as he does in memory of Matoro, and his regret that he never got to see his friend as a Toa and call him ‘brother’ in person. The Mahri learned the bird speak for Brother and Sister, and they always call Nuju brother right back.

And the Turaga universally agreed never to call Pohatu ‘brother’ again shortly after the first few times. After then, he began exclusively referring to the Turaga as brother or sister, always with extreme enthusiasm that the elders often find exasperating and often demanding fist bumps from any Turaga he encounters for days after. Most of them just quietly stopped calling him that, except for Onewa, who continued occasionally calling him brother when he felt he had earned it, but after Pohatu found out that Turaga Dume had been a Toa, the seven had an official meeting where they unanimously voted not to call Pohatu brother anymore. Matau still occasionally calls him that, though, because he personally thinks it’s fucking hilarious when Pohatu tries to fist bump Nuju.

[neon-ufo]

so i got really into this old book series............ 👉👈

[rrbobani]

I've been feeling the bonkle vibe a bit again. I've been REALLY wanting to draw some of the Phantoka/Mistika versions of the Toa Nuva (humanized of course ;) ), so I gave in and drew Kopaka here.

Enjoy 'v'

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I talk about his design more on Ani's Blog!!

Commissions are Open!

[bionicle-ramblings]

I'm having thoughts, mainly Takua being the Toa Mata's/Nuva' little brother in the sense that when they saw him, they looked forward to seeing him again and wondered if today would be the day they saw him after not seeing him for a few days or a few weeks

Lewa in the tree tops scouting or just swinging around until he spots a Ta-Matoran with a blue mask and decides to pause, scoop him up, and check in before he lets him go on his merry way

Onua sensing SOMETHING in the highway to Onu-Koro/Wahi, and finds Takua without a lightstone and trying to find his way with glowing plants he keeps picking; their light fades out and leave him back in the dark, and Onua found a trail of them that led him to the Chronicler. They both make their way to Onu-Koro/Wahi and Onua tells some good stories on the way to keep Takua from worrying about the dark

Kopaka walking around Ko-Koro above the snow with Takua trudging through the snow, INSISTING he's okay and is doing fine on his own. Kopaka just smirks and keeps a slow pace so Takua’s not left behind, and then carries him when the little guy falls deeper in the snow

Pohatu racing through Po-Koro/Wahi with Takua holding onto him for dear life, but also having the time of his life and, if the two need to stop for the night, sharing tales/stories they picked up on in the day-to-day, like Pohatu telling a story a bet he made with Tahu and won. Takua tells the story of how he got Pewku and managed to convince Jaller to let him keep her, though also had to hide her from Jaller for, like, a week

Tahu finding Takua as he's sightseeing alone for the umpteenth time and first giving him a light scare before making sure the Chronicler doesn't die. While with him, he has to carry him around simply because he doesn't trust Takua's sense of balance. There are "older brother" antagonistic moments of him(Tahu) messing with Takua's mask to prove his point that Takua either needs it abmdjusted or needs a mask that will actually fit him

Gali in the waters of Ga-Koro seeing Takua speaking with Ga-Matoran and just sneaking after him Jaws style until she slips out of the water and... ends up losing him. Not really, though, because he pops out from behind a rock to surprise her, and also as a "gotcha" for trying to surprise him. This is an idea I liked from someone else and just fitting it in: They're both heading to Kini Nui, Gali to meditate and Takua to see if there's anything new to Chronicle. After a while, Gali finds Takua sitting nearby and trying to meditate as well, but is either having trouble sitting still or has just fallen asleep. She just picks him up and holds him as she continues to meditate

[beesgav]

I like the idea of the Toa Mata being... around when needed, but for the most part just kinda going off and doing their own thing since they're not really beholden to any rules. It's a very special thing to actually see one of the Toa chilling out somewhere

[starryknight-dragonarts]

In honor of where it all began, I decided to draw my own version of all of the original Toa Canister art for each of the 6 original Toa

Kopaka is the independent and calculated second in command and rival of Tahu preferring to strictly do things solo than being with people, he was willing to team up with the other Toa when he is needed because as much as he didn't like to admit it Teamwork does have it's benefits but then would simply leave when his presence was no longer required. He is cold, aloof, and unsociable, often clashing with Tahu specifically and refusing to acknowledge him as the leader out of stubborness and a sense of pride, but beneath his frigid exterior he's a loyal guardian with a caring heart and will risk everything to protect his comrades. Overtime his rivalry with Tahu turned into a relationship of mutual respect, and while he would not say it out loud, he had a peculiar friendship Pohatu despite their opposite personalities, and if anything happens to Pohatu there is nothing that would save anybody from Kopaka's cold fury!

Primary Mask: Akaku (Mask of X-ray vision) His mask allows him to see through solid objects.

[ragathaknight]

Ko-Koro EXTREME 2003 ⛷❄️

2000s Print-Ad Version 🎮⚙️🥶

Créditos por las Imágenes | Credits for the Images: DM_GLAUCON

[makutaservaela]

The Toa Nuva's continued mission

The Toa journeyed through Bohrok-made tunnels into the mountains on their quest for Kovohki's homeland.

They came across a large chamber with a waterside port, but couldn't figure out how to ride the water- The current was too rough for any simple raft or swimming, so they searched for things to use to make a boat. Kovohki decided to show off her ice powers (despite repeated warnings) and froze out the tunnel upstream. She had not realised that water expands quite a bit when frozen, and this coupled with the pounding of the strong river quickly damaged the tunnel, threatening to bring the whole cave in. Part of the cave then collapsed on Onua, Kovohki, and Kopaka.

With her powers over water, Gali managed to pull the river back out to break the iceflow and reduce the pressure on the cave walls, but the ensuing massive wave took out her and Takanuva. Takanuva was knocked unconscious by the wave and by a hit by a boulder.

Desperate to save Gali and Takanuva, the other Toa risk the dangerous rapids to swim, fly, or run on the bottom after the two.

The Toa Nuva are in a weakened state: The dip in the Energized Protodermis so long ago has made their bodies unstable. Were they still Bio-mechanical, they would be converting into Essence in Armour like the Makuta. However, as Organic beings, this translates to multi-organ failure.

[nameshifter]

Bionicle Heroic Renewal, Part 1: Masters of Destiny

One of the last big projects I undertook before leaving Tumblr was making a small tribute to all the notable Toa in Bionicle storyline. Issue is, those tributes were meant to be mocs, not drawings, but I lacked the ability to make enough models for my visions (which at the time was 24)

So I set out to make these while I collected the pieces and the sets. Arguably, even more of a challenge, all things considered. Despite simplistic nature, some drawings from here proved to be quite a struggle to make. Still, I like how they look and figured they might deserve their own chain of posts over the next little while, especially since BHR nearly doubled since the last time... All in due time ;)

[bioniclechicken]

I was reminded that The Flash existed so I unfortunately drew these to purge my head

[maspers]

Bionicle is weird yall

Okay so let's talk Bionicle. The Lego action figures with surprisingly deep lore and themes, and basically one of the coolest things to ever exist. You either love Bionicle or have not read Bionicle.

Who's your favorite? Mine has got to be Kopaka. For various reasons, including his general competence throughout the whole story. He's just pretty rad.

Now, you might be surprised I like Kopaka, since all things considered he's kind of a prick. He snarks at basically everything that enters his line of sight, and largely acts kind of stuck up due to his (admittedly justified) belief that he's the smartest person around. He spends the entire story fed up with everything else. He is completely and utterly convinced that he is the only sane person in the entire universe, and that nothing in the entirety of Mata Nui is behaving in a logical and rational way.

But see, here's the thing: all of that bluster about being the only rational thing around is complete bullcrap and lies, and here's why:

Kopaka, like all the original six Toa, is an amnesiac. He popped out of a magic canister in the ground and basically has no backstory to speak of since before he woke up he essentially didn't exist. And we know he's not a possible exception to this since, unlike the other Toa, he's the one we actually see it happen to. He has legit no idea who he is until Nuju tells him. What this means is simple: KOPAKA HAS NO FRAME OF REFERENCE. You can't judge something to be insane if you have not experienced sanity. Nothing is "irrational" in the abstract, you need context. Most people have extremely well-developed context obtained by living, but since Kopaka had not yet lived until he woke up he has NONE OF THAT.

And even if he did, he'd still be a massive hypocrite. Sure, the Matoran society and the Makuta are kind of weird, but Kopaka is a TOA, and Toa are a whole new kettle of craziness. Kopaka is a magic space warrior robot with the power to control the very concept of THIS STUFF IS COLD. His face is a magic mask that grants him X-ray vision and then gets even more powers later on. He can physically combine with other Toa to create a weird mega fusion Toa. Heck, after his first upgrade his primary weapon was skis. SKIS. He basically shapeshifts into a new body every time he goes somewhere else. And, as noted before, he legit just popped out of the ground one day, which makes him and his sibling Toa objectively weirder than all other Toa ever, since all the rest are transformed Matoran. Kopaka's entire existence is really freaking weird. He has no legs to stand on in his "I am the only rational being in the universe" belief. So where the heck did he get it from?

The simple answer: Mata Nui himself. When designing the Toa to act as a sort of internal anti-virus for all the weird garbage in his system, Mata Nui decided "You know what let's make the Ice one a prick who thinks he's sane" and somehow that idea perpetuated to the very end of the design process. The only reason Kopaka has to deal with everything else seeming completely bonkers to him is because Mata Nui, massive benevolent Troll that he is, *made him that way*. I bet when Kopaka finally made it to Bara Magna he was probably internally extremely relieved, because now he could judge the Agori by comparing them to the Matoran and vice versa instead of judging the Matoran on no actual justification whatsoever.

TLDR Kopaka is my favorite Bionicle because the entire premise of his personality is absurd and he probably spent the entire plot trying to internally justify it. Also ice powers go brrrrr