Since last fall, I had been looking to alter Stoax’s appearance in a manner that appealed most to me. Something about the form shown throughout my early days on the boards had just gradually begun to unappeal to me and I found myself constantly trying to modify him though all means. I tried out different limb styles, figuring out ways to best distribute the colors, etc, all to no avail. I entered a MOCing block for a couple months after that and eventually took the old Stoax almost completely apart. Then something hit me: upon discovering @legomaster1378 's Metru build based MOCs, it dawned on me that I should turn to a style of build I myself have always been fond of. 2004 is my favorite year in G1 BIONICLE and the Toa Metru are some of my favorite sets, so I decided why not. Over the course of February I tried planning out how I would distribute the colors, what kind of armor to give him, so on and so forth. Come March, I believe I have found a look for Stoax that I can enjoy.
And now without furtherado, Stoax V6!
BIO:
Group: SOLISGUARD (Formerly), Sons of Spherus
Kanohi: Great Artakhan Matatu
Powers: Plasma waves
Tools: Giga Pick, Fists of Haunga/Concussive Blaster (Weapon not shown)
Status: Alive
Location: Northern Continent
Pronunciation: Stohks
Stoax began his life as a Po-Matoran carver on Artakha. His work was highly acclaimed by many, earning him the title of “The Master Carver” and spreading numerous legends across the Matoran Universe, often being called “Caliq” in them. During the League of Six Kingdoms reign, he was forced to serve under Pridak and create statues of the ruler, often with little respect for the Matoran. Thousands of years later he’d join the military group SOLISGUARD and partake in Operation Vindicta, investigating the happenings of the Raid on Artakha. Following this mission, the Toa of Stone was not to comfortable with how the group ran and decided to leave. Stoax is now affiliated with the Sons of Spherus- another group against the Brotherhood of Makuta, consisting of Pligurius, Chelena- and is trying to make his way off the Northern Continent alongside them.
Personality:
As a Matoran, Stoax held a great pride and dedication in his work, proving to be quite stubborn when trying to finish a project and unwilling to halt until all was said and done. The neccesity to push himself often led the Matoran to housing a great intolerance for disrespect, something greatly prevalent during Pridaks reign when the ruler claimed Stoax was often to fail in meeting his standards. It is this that showed the Matoran was easy to frustrate under pressure and even more quick to anger. Though carving helped him blow off steam, he occasionally damaged sculptures if they didn’t look proper and seemed unfixable.
Despite being rather abrasive, he cared deeply for his Matoran comrades and would push himself to make them happy, something he would hold onto through his early years as a Toa and through the grief he expressed when his partners Minera and Rauera had been separated from him. This was often clouded by a lack of self control over his temper and the power he possessed, though he has since been working on trying to be more cautious of his actions and concentrating on his duty to the Matoran.
Stoax was shown to be quite crafty and quick to learn, being able to find his way out of a certain situation in many creative ways. However, he was also known to be highly acrophobic, often uneasy during flight on aircrafts, a fear he had grown after Pridak dangled him over the edge of a cliff as a Matoran.
Onto the MOC!
Front
Obligatory Nyran Shot
Pick resting on shoulder
Hands grappled around pick ready to swing!
Slamming the pick into the ground. I really like this pose for some reason.
Giga Pick stored on back
But WAIT… There’s more! What? You though we were done? Shame on you!
With some extraneous pieces and a couple parts from his Toa form, I was able to make what I envision him looking like as a Matoran.
Front, in all his blue pin glory
Back. Yeah it’s just a modified Metrutoran build. I believe IDS used it for his Matoran character, Krone.
Ready to carve a new statue
“Hafu, eat your heart out.”
That’s all for now. I plan on making his Fists of Haunga/ Concussive Blaster eventually.