#The Biowave Project: Matoran Rebuilt
Utilising the boundless resources of their new home of Valda Nui, the Matoran and Turaga have been rebuilt into larger, more capable forms.
During the development of the MNOG Project, I decided to create new designs for the Matoran. These later became a part of the Biowave Project, a community initiative which you can learn more about below.
Story details for the Biowave Project will be highlighted in bold.
Height Order
These Matoran are built from the miniature Mata gearboxes found in the Master Builder set, and feature many painted parts.
Matoran Through the Ages
Among others, these six Matoran will be featured in the Biowave Project’s upcoming webcomic series:
#Nuhrii
Co-captain of the New Ta-Koro Guard, Nuhrii is calm, brave and reliable. He would sooner give his life for his comrades and village than flee before the dark forces stirring in the depths of Valda Nui.
Weapons: Ta-Koro Guard fire spear and shield
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#Pelagia
Spending most of her time on the open ocean as a sailor, Pelagia is more at peace with her troubles than most Matoran. Her calm and accepting nature has allowed her to befriend many Matoran, including Vhisola, who sees Pelagia as her only friend.
Weapon: spear
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#Golyo
Golyo is New Po-Koro’s Mahi herder. Living far from the other Po-Matoran, his hut is perched in the canyons guarding the village. Despite his solitude, he does not resent company, and will often lend his Mahi to weary travelers seeking transport to or from the village.
Weapon: cattle prod
In canon, Golyo’s mask is tan. I made it burnt orange here to improve his colour distribution.
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#Shu
Shu is a New Le-Koro musician and member of the Gukko Defense Force. He is arguably the fastest Le-Matoran on Valda Nui, and his excitable nature always makes him eager to prove it.
Weapon: katana
Shu is mentioned but never seen in any Bionicle media. This is my non-canon representation of him.
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#Lumi
As an acolyte, Lumi’s duty is to meditate on the Matoran Principles, and to predict future events by sensing shifts in the island’s power. As with most Ko-Matoran, he is quiet, but is always willing to give guidance to anyone who might seek it.
Weapon: acolyte’s staff
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#Onepu
Onepu is the longstanding captain of the Ussalry. Because of his skill as both a warrior and a diplomat, Turaga Whenua often confides in Onepu for counsel and protection - as do his fellow Onu-Matoran.
Weapons: Ussalry blade, claws
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#The Biowave Project - a Community Initiative
I and a few other members of the Bionicle community are currently developing content for an expanded G1 storyline, which includes MOCs and a webcomic series covering events following the defeat of Makuta Teridax.
###The Biowave Project Website
All of our work for the project will be archived on the site.
Along with project and set overviews, you’ll find several entries into the Story section:
- Learn more about the Story.
- Learn more about the Webcomic Series.
- Learn more about the Island of Valda Nui
- Sneak peek of the webcomic’s first episode (a movie-style introduction by Turaga Vakama).
Follow the links below to see more entries into the project:
###Looking for Artists
We recently decided to have multiple artists working on different sections of the first episode of the webcomic.
If anyone is interested in producing a small section of the webcomic’s first episode (i.e. drawing each panel), please contact me.
Whether you’re completely set on fulfilling the role or not, please don’t hesitate to ask about the project and the work required.
It is highly desirable that you:
- Have existing artwork to show to us,
- Can work on the first webcomic with some degree of regularity during its development.
It would be useful if you:
- Can utilise an art style that resembles the following:
Our previous artist’s style: inspired by the movies’ aesthetic, and by the MNOG art style.
#Next Time: The Toa Takha
