BIONICLE Canon Contest #1: The First

[Ashilean]

Hey all, first time posting on TTV so hopefully I have not broken anything!

Here’s my entry, fittingly close to the deadline.

Toa Helryx, the First Toa (BIONICLE Cannon Contest #1: The First)

The first toa and leader of the Order of Mata Nui, Helryx prepares to step out from her roll on the back lines to lead from the battlefield once more. [Toa-Helryx-action-pose] One of the main focuses with this build for me was to get the right balance between hardened military commander and the more traditional wise leader vibe that the Turaga give off. Of course, additionally, I wanted her to resemble the Toa Mata while still being clearly of a more primitive design. In that vein, I decided to hand build all of the limbs/torso to resemble in shape the original Toa Mata elements, even down to the asymmetrical and somewhat utilitarian design for the arms. [Toa-Helryx-archives-scene-02] Turn around images: [Toa-Helryx-Turnaround-front] [Toa-Helryx-Turnaround-side] [Toa-Helryx-Tur…