#nuju

[bioniclechicken]

Happy Hero Factory Day

[crystaltoa]

Whenua canonically bonded closely with Pewku during the Hordika arc.

I hate drawing bionicles, but this mental image wouldn't leave me alone.

[palaciosworks]

Some cool new Bionicle art for ya

[onvermel]

when you do one you must paint them all

[sandiaheadonline]

Toa Hordika pack sleeping together.

I had this idea when I remembered Matau saying something along the lines of "I better be with my pack-team!" And thought they would look lovely all snuggled together like actual rahi lmao

That was far from happening tho, they were very dysfunctional during that time 😵‍💫

[tempelbeast]

This time we have renders of:

Kalama, Vakama and Nuhrii.

Vhisola, Nokama and Kai.

Tehutti, Midak and Whenua.

Makani, Matau and Orkahm.

Ally, Onewa, and Piatra

Mazeka, Nuju and Ehrye. I know Mazeka never was on Mata Nui. The idea is that The Order send him to secretly check on the Metru Nui Matoran on Mata Nui. He was spotted when he got grabbed by Nui-Rama. He kills it, and falls straight into Ko-Koro.

Iruini, Dume and Norik.

Dalu, Jovan and Velika.

Any thoughts?

[firedragon04]

Turaga Group Photo 🔥🍀🧊🌊🗻🪨

MNOG Stylized 3D Low Poly Turaga from Bionicle 2001 made in Blender

This is the first render using my new shading to try to closer replicate MNOG style in 3D. If I move the light behind them in this shot they look like this... gotta love some backlighting!

[driver270]

When Winter?

[alastheswarmleaderhasescaped]

Going through the 2001-2003 Templar Studios games and animations again because of course, and something hit me

Vakama just uses the Sacred Fire as an excuse to share things he already knows from Metru Nui but make it appear like he's also only just hearing from it, right? Matoran or Tahu come to him with a question, he has the information but if he just gives it to them they'll be pissed at him for not sharing it sooner and also question how he knows in the first place, so he just gazes into this fancy fire and pretend he is also only just finding out, everybody happy

And I suppose the other Turaga do similar things: Nuju uses the stars (which isn't even a complete lie), Nokama probably consults the waves, etc.

And then there's Matau

And I'm sorry but there's only one way I can envision this happening:

Lewa: Turaga, what are those creaturethings coming from Makuta? Matau: Let's quickask the Almighty Kewa *walks to a branch on which a Kewa is just chilling* Matau: Mighty Kewa, what are the creaturethings coming from the darkgrounds of Mata Nui? Kewa: *caws once* Matau: they're namecalled Bohrok, and their dutygoal is to destroy. Their powerstrength is their Krana, and you need to quickfly and collect all their Kranatypes so the way to their nestlair will be opened Lewa: *confusion* Kongu: don't doubtask it

For added hilarity he always asks a different Kewa but insists that the one he's asking this time is The Almighty Kewa

[matau-the-228th]

Rahaga Nuju of Ko-Wahi.

Wise but reclusive and enigmatic, Nuju prefers to spend his time alone, staring up into the night sky and scouring the outskirts of Ko-Wahi for any wayward Matoran using the specialized mask eye-pieces designed by Rahaga Vakama.

Although his rounds have saved many a Matoran, Nuju has been known to needlessly search and dig through the snow-dunes when all Matoran are accounted for.

We don't know why he does this.

For multiple reasons, he only communicates in bird-speak, a language few fully understand, even his fellow Rahaga, but he is always patient, often repeating words for his translators.

A few Ko-Matoran say that they have heard him speak in a whispered, broken voice in the snow-dunes alone night, as if he is talking to a ghost.

Of course, language barriers don't slow his progress restoring the data retrieved from the Knowledge Shards that periodically erupt from underneath Mount Ihu. Sometimes though, if the shards contain data regarding Toa, he will enter an uncharacteristic fit of rage and shatter them, quickly repurposing them into telescopes, mirrors, and other decorations, all the while repeating mournful bird-song.

I don't think he knows why he does this.

...I think it distresses him.

Nokama theorizes that the Rahi attributes Nuju received from the Hordika venom come from Snow Pokawis and Crystal Climbers.

Songs: Fukurou (KOKIA), Secunda (TES: Skyrim OST), Mimir (God of War 2018 OST)

[cha5otic]

GO GO HORDIKA RANGERS

A less traumatic approach to the Toa Hordika redesign

Oh boy, where to start? Since I had alot going behind the scenes redesigning these. Well lets start with me having an idea to basically having the Rahi be like Power Rangers' helmet motive. So did a research on their Rahi, personality, profession, etc.

So ended up being: Tiger (Vakama), Shark (Nokama), Snake (Matau), Owl (Nuju), Bull (Onewa), and Boar (Whenua) (Was thinking of mole at first but somehow the final design makes it look more like a tapir-ish boar than a mole). Then had an idea to incorporate their Metru masks as their helmets' lower half, which then made me realize that pretty much their Hordika masks are just "Elongated Face, with Horizontal Markings". So had to get a bit creative with that.

Then had to design their silhouettes/bodytypes since, might as well. So scoured their set heights from photos and building instructions. Ended up with having their Turaga forms as the main height reference and then mixed up with their Metru Height.

Also designed custom Hordika chest pieces, which then prompts me to scour every toa team ever (+Bohrok and the Kals, cause why not).

So yes, its a lot of work. I have no idea why I do this to myself.

[bioniclechicken]

Circulation!Metru

[crystaltoa]

I love this exchange here. First, because I can't entirely tell whether Whenua sincerely wanted to preserve the plant and thought Ga-Metru would be a good home for it, or whether he was deliberately trying to wind Nokama up (I bet the second, but interesting that he took a jab at Ga-Metru for once instead of the standard Onu-Matoran practice of picking on Ko-Metru all the time. Also deadpan humour in dire situations is very on brand for Whenua).

The second is Nokama going absolutely OFF. She should be allowed to insult things more often. Just how much is she holding back during an average conversation with her teammates?

(And Nuju thinking that the most unpleasant thing about the Morbuzahk is that it talks too much. Not that it kidnaps Matoran or destroys buildings or is currently dragging him into a lava vat or something. Classic Nuju.)

[tiredspacedragon]

Therapist: Rainbow Nuju isn't real, he can't hurt you

Rainbow Nuju:

(Happy Pride, y'all)

[whiteheartlight]

Nuju becomes profoundly Deaf during the Visorak arc. he remembers being completely dazed afterwards, just staring at his siblings while they checked him over and tried to talk to him. he couldn't hear a word they said. maybe an explosion went off close to his head, or as @toaskello mentioned, the Zivon caused a long-term effect somehow. but the damage is done by the time Vakama is reuniting with them (this could even contribute to his guilt and leaving them, depending on the timeline)

a skilled medical mechanic could fix this if they had access to equipment and new parts for the audio receptors designed for Nuju's one-of-only-six model, but they don't have those things. on the ship back towards Mata Nui, while his siblings worry about how to help fix it, he's already accepted his new situation. if it had to happen to anyone, well, he's the best person for the job. he starts bastardizing his own version of sign language days in, and he rarely explains anything to the others in writing, so they're just expected to follow along as best they can and learn what he's saying. Nokama could help, but she wants her brothers to learn what he's saying too, and even she has some confusion as the language develops. there is a lot of guessing and comparing notes in those first few months. Nuju seems to take some pleasure in watching them continually fail to pick up on things that are clear to him. it becomes a way for him to remember the past, a testimony to the things they went through. they did not walk away without scars.

on the island, Nuju recalls that Matoro used to speak some sign language, and he takes him on as his translator. there's nothing official about the sign language they speak, but it works for them. gets more and more complex as the years go on, until they've invented their own complete language. the other Turaga and Kopaka understand most of what he signs, but not all. Matoro understands it all. he also relays what others are saying to Nuju. they form a strong bond over it.

by the time they rejoin other societies, Nuju is not interested in having his audio receptors fixed. now, it's a way to remember Matoro too. and a part of who he is.

Vakama blames himself for this sometimes, even though it was not his fault, just for the situation that they were all in. but come on, there are upsides too. for instance, he never has to hear Matau's voice again

[zachbiller]