#ta matoran

[nattarthetimedragon]

Ambush in Ta-Wahi

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The Toa Okoto(In Matoran and Toa forms) The first Toa Team to be formed on the island of Okoto Nui. Like many Teams before them, they don't always get along well, but they do their best to protect Okoto Nui from the threat of the Bone Hunters. Their members are

Okua(Fire) Former 'Turaga' of a small village in Ta-Oko. Though he's confident in leading the functions of a small village, he has difficulties leading a Toa Team.

Lodhu(Air) Member of the Le-Ifo Guard. Over all he is incredibly jovial and friendly, and gets along well with just about everyone on the team. He is Boxor Certified.

Toja(Ice) Excitable and curious, Toja was one of Okoto-Nui's many Chroniclers prior to becoming a Toa. He still makes an effort to keep up with his Chronicler responsibilities as a Toa.

Vikitoo(Stone) Vikitoo is easily the most tempermental of the Toa Okoto, with little patience for the antics of his team mates. He used to be a Courier, specifically operating out of the Muupar Desert of Po-Oko.

Enha(Water) A teacher turned Toa of Water. She specialized in zoology and still gets excited about the Rahi of Okoto Nui. Ironically, she suffers from thalasaphobia.

Arvho(Earth) Arvho worked as a miner in one of Onu-Oko's many mining settlements. He's stubborn and sarcastic, but tries to get along with the others. He was rendered mute by a mining accident. He communicates through a combination of sign language, and using his elemental powers to inscribe writing into the ground. The six were trained by Toa Izewi, when he had the time to train them anyways. The Turaga, Narmoto, Vizuna, Izotor, Nilkuu, Kivoda, and Korgot also provided aid in the Toa Okoto's training.

[ohlookitsanartist]

"Passing the Torch"

Made in honor of the 20th anniversary of the second BIONICLE movie

[toacody]

Gaardus Remake

"We can rebuild him. We have the technology." -Famous last words

Source

Creator: BionicleNewAge

[beesgav]

Ok so there's a Barbie Mugshot meme going around, can you make one of Jaller and Takua

Figured I'd better capitalize on this meme before too many people beat me to it

[bionicle-ramblings]

Don't mind me just,

Vakama: Would you guys be there for me, if I was going through something?

Jaller: No.

Lhikan: Nope.

Jaller: Absolutely not.

Takua: (Laughing)

Jaller: I hope it sucks, whatever you're through.

Lhikan: "I hope it sucks?"

(Laughter)

Takua: I hope it emotionally scars you for the rest of your life.

Jaller: I hope you reach out to me so I can ignore you.

(More laughter)

Lhikan: I can't wait to go to your funeral knowing I could've changed that outcome.

(So much laughter)

Vakama: Oh, BROTHER! What the hell!?

Takua: This got real, real quick.

Vakama: I was just asking if you would be there for me!

(They're all fine, don't worry)

[dogesterone]

i like to think that because a lot of expletives are based on anatomy/bodily functions (at least in english) that glatorian and agori would have such language and that MU inhabitants would be confused by it since they don't have those same bodily functions

[elaho]

An incomplete piece of concept art I found in my 2018 folder of Jalka [Jaller] and the different military ranks for fire villagers ["Toronaita"].

The notes at the bottom is me trying to divide military personnel into different ranks and see how many people would be needed, at minimum, for a semi-functioning military organization.

Lore/Worldbuilding: Fire Village + Military

All fire villagers are trained in military combat, with each citizen needing to complete a tour of duty for 2/3 of the year on a rotating schedule [with some exceptions]:

4 months of farming [various foods grown throughout the year]

4 months of stationary/reserve duty at the village,

4 months of scouting/island/"military for hire" duty across the region

Hairstyle determines the social position and/or military rank of citizens in Toronaita civilization. Those with more complex and/or lengthy hairstyles have been awarded specific honours in combat or military service, and as such, they are not required to shave their heads after their annual duty is complete.

Hairstyle 1: Civilian/Farmer hair

Hairstyle 2: Shaved head at the end of annual service [i.e. transition back to civilian duties]

Hairstyle 3: Traditional military service hairstyle, low rank

Hairstyles 4, 5, 6: Various military awards, honours, or rankings given in service [incomplete]

However, wearing braids, twists, or dreads in the hair without being given the right by a superior officer is a major offence and is akin to plagiarism or self-awarding badges of honour.

[salty-pixel]

Mentally, I am here.

[thereadingaddic7]

What do the Matoran Guard forces do when there's no external threat to fight? Drill, train, prepare, patrol in all likelyhood, but do they have any roles beyond "defend from threats?" Do they also fulfill the role of police forces, like how the Vahki were both Police and Army? If we take Vakama's thoughts in Maze of Shadows as directly how he implemented the Ta Koro Guard, that might hold true for them but it almost certainly was different on a Koro to Koro basis, nevermind non-Mata/Metru Nui guard forces.

And speaking of, what about other emergency services? Police/Army is a pretty simple marriage, especially when you're at war, but what about healers, or firefighters for the non fire retardant parts of the MU? Search-and-Rescue, wildfire suppression, non Makuta related Rahi control, etc? Are there offscreen organizations dedicated to handling that, or is it all rolled in with the Guard?

[dontfindme445]

My bionicle oc joins two Ta-Matoran sitting by a campfire

The two of them called Toa Seradoka over, and he decided to humor them since there was nothing else he had planned.

I love drawing my bionicle oc. I like to explain why takanuva changed his name by thinking that the singular Toas of smaller islands usually rename themselves for the cool factor, but entire Toa teams usually don’t do it because that would be too confusing.

Also, have this:

[cipher-of-the-round-table]

I mean, the bottom left dude… I don't know how to explain it, as I can't comprehend it myself.

Didn't Kapura invent fast travel by walking slowly and thinking about his destination intently?

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Also have a bunch of old Okotoran Renders. I didn't have access to articulated versions of the metru matoran or bohrok limbs at the time I made most of these. Some of them I intend to update/remake with the articulated limbs.

[drywallpaper]

Crispy Ta-Matoran

[tiredspacedragon]

Ranking the Metru Kanoka symbols by intelligibility

#1. Ko-Metru: First place goes to Ko-Metru for a fantastically clear image representing the district. The clearly discernible shape of the Knowledge Towers, the Metru's most iconic feature, even cleverly arranged to match the silhouette of the the Coliseum on the Metru Nui skyline, and the two dots on the sides possibly representing Metru Nui's dual suns/moons, emphasizing Ko-Metru's focus on astronomy, astrology, and all else to do with tracking the motion of the heavens. It doesn't get much better than this, folks.

#2. Le-Metru: Coming in at a close second place is Le-Metru, its symbol instantly recognizable as a collection of Chutes filled with cargo, a simple and elegant means of of showing of Le-Metru's status as the transportation hub of the city. Straightforward and to the point, exactly what we want to see.

#3. Onu-Metru: Third place starts to get a little more abstract, but the artistic intent remains fairly clear. The Onu-Metru symbol appears to depict a hallway of the Archives, with exhibits on either side and a steady stream of Matoran visitors and/or workers filing through the corridor. It is slightly less obvious than the two above, but if understood correctly, it is an excellent representation of exactly what Onu-Metru is all about.

#4. Po-Metru: Fourth place is where we start to see these symbols go off the rails, and where I'm going to have to start providing visuals to illustrate my interpretations. Po-Metru's symbol had me stumped for a long time. It is carved in the notch that held the Po-Metru Great Disk, but that isn't much to work with. I think I've finally figured it out though. I believe it speaks to the Po-Matoran's sculpture work, specifically one of their favourite subjects: maskless faces.

To my eye, the Po-Metru symbol appears to be six of these^ pieces arranged in a circle, or at least faces of similar shape. If that is indeed the case, then I commend the artistry, and the choice to use it as Po-Metru's symbol, as using the Po-Matoran's art to represent them is perfect. However it loses points for being less immediately recognizable than the preceding three symbols.

#5. Ga-Metru: And in fifth place, Ga-Metru veers further into obscurity. While simple and elegant, this symbol lacks any easily recognizable features to connect it to aspects of Ga-Metru's culture or architecture. At best, I can offer theories.

Perhaps the top-heavy shape of the blue section is in reference to the Ga-Metru lighthouses? It's possible, but seems unlikely as the shape is not an exact match and only bears superficial similarities.

Then perhaps the connected circles represent the connected pathways here at the Protodermis Falls, and likely across many other of the Metru's canals? Or even the long bridge from the coast to the island where the Great Temple sits? These possibilities seem more likely to me, but not enough to say it is either for certain. Regardless, the fact that the best I can do is offer some maybes is enough to land Ga-Metru squarely at the bottom of the list, kept out of last place only by...

#6. Ta-Metru: What is this. What-- What am I even looking at here? Is that a disk launcher? An eclipse? Is it meant to be the foundries pumping out the clouds? Is it an extreme close up of Lhikan's Hau or some other mask?

I don't know, I just don't know. I'll grant you that out of all six Metru, Ta-Metru is the most lacking in terms of iconography; the Great Furnace is not a terribly inspired building, nor are molten Protodermis vats exactly visually striking, but there had to be something that could have been done. If it is meant to be a mask, that's actually a fantastic idea. Kanohi are Ta-Metru's primary export, they'd be the perfect way to represent the Metru. But if it is a mask (zoomed in way too far), it's not at all recognizable as one, or as anything else for that matter. And had all six Metru's symbols been similarly abstract, that wouldn't be a problem! There's nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned Shape. But when at least three of the other symbols do such a quality job of showing off aspects of life and work in their Metru, Ta-Metru's symbol being so undefined places it firmly at the bottom. Last place.

[tiredspacedragon]

Hey that's me : ,

And these are two different characters. Maybe. Or maybe they're the same character. You don't know. One's a carpenter, the other sells souvenirs. The figures he sells could be made of wood. Or not. Who's to say?

Also look who shows up to watch the Koli games

no artist suffers from worse Same Face Syndrome than when the Great Beings were making the Matoran