Turaga (Bionicle)

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Turaga are fictional characters in Lego Bionicle story. Turaga are Toa who have fulfilled their destiny and given up their elemental powers. Unlike Matoran, Turaga can use mask powers, but only those of weaker Noble Masks.

The Turaga are the wise leaders of the Matoran of Mata Nui and the Toa. Each village in Mata Nui has its own Turaga as its leader. In Metru Nui, the Turaga were originally Matoran who had been granted the powers of the Toa Metru by Toa Lhikan. After leaving Metru Nui, the Toa Metru gave up their Toa powers to revive the Matoran.

Contents 1 Mata Nui 1.1 Vakama 1.2 Nokama 1.3 Matau 1.4 Onewa 1.5 Whenua 1.6 Nuju 2 Metru Nui 2.1 Dume 2.2 Lhikan 3 Voya Nui 3.1 Jovan 4 References 5 External link

[edit] Mata Nui

These Turaga were once the Toa Metru, who witnessed the Great Cataclysm and brought the Matoran to Mata Nui in the Great Rescue. In the thousand years since, they have led the Matoran villages in making a living on the island; and once the Toa Mata arrived the Turaga provided valuable support in their fight against Makuta. When the path to Metru Nui was re-opened, they and the Matoran went back to their ancient home, and these Turaga now serve as advisors under Turaga Dume. For information on these characters before they became Turaga, see Toa Metru.

[edit] Vakama

Vakama is the Turaga of Ta-Koro and the former Toa Metru of Fire. He lived in Metru Nui as a maskmaker, and carries the Firestaff he used for the trade as his badge of office. Vakama is known for his great courage and his hot temper. Vakama has been plagued all his life by visions of the future. He also has trouble trusting the Toa Mata, stemming from the betrayal of "Turaga Dume" (Makuta in disguise) and his own mistakes as a Toa Metru. Because of this, he usually divulges information strictly on a need-to-know basis. Vakama wears the Kanohi Huna, the Noble Mask of Concealment, which allows him to turn invisible.

Vakama also serves as the narattor for all three Bionicle movies to date.

[edit] Nokama

The Turaga of Ga-Koro and former Toa Metru of Water, Nokama was a teacher in Metru Nui before she became a Toa. Nokama is extremely wise, and always manages to cool down the tempers of the other Turaga. She always listens to every side of an argument before giving a ruling, and is extremely logical, as she knows the dangers of unchecked emotion. Keeping secrets does not sit well with Nokama; she has been known to defy the other Turaga and tell things the others agreed to keep secret. Nokama carries a trident made from the bones of a Makuta fish, and wears the Kanohi Rau, the Noble Mask of Translation, allowing her to read any written language.

[edit] Matau

The Turaga of Le-Koro and former Toa Metru of Air, he was an Ussal cart driver in Metru Nui. Matau is known for his practical jokes, but is always calm in a crisis and never asks the Le-Matoran to do something he is not willing to do himself. Like all Le-Matoran, he commonly uses "Treespeak" slang. When faced with a fork in the road he always advises going right (as he had some bad experiences with left forks as a Toa Metru). He carries the Kau Kau Staff and wears the Kanohi Mahiki, the Noble Mask of Illusion, letting him create images to confuse enemies.

[edit] Onewa

The Turaga of Po-Koro and former Toa Metru of Stone, Onewa was a carver in Metru Nui. Onewa is the most hard-headed of the Turaga. He is known to the Po-Matoran as "the Referee" for his skill at resolving disputes. Onewa carries the Great Stone Hammer, and wears the Kanohi Komau, the Noble Mask of Mind Control, allowing him to control beings with weak willpower. Onewa is known to have come up with original form of the game of Koli, but Hewkii eventually inspired a new version (called "kolhii") by saving Macku with a fishing staff.

[edit] Whenua

The Turaga of Onu-Koro and former Toa Metru of Earth, Whenua was an archivist in Metru Nui. Whenua is known for his honesty. As he often says, "It serves no purpose to be false, for the earth cannot be deceived." He puts great stock in the past and what can be learned from it. Whenua carries the Drill of Onua and wears the Kanohi Ruru, the Noble Mask of Night Vision, allowing him to see in the darkness of the underground.

[edit] Nuju

The Turaga of Ko-Koro and former Toa Metru of Ice, Nuju served as a seer in Metru Nui. Nuju is an excellent storyteller, although he chooses not to speak in the Matoran language; he instead communicates in the Rahi bird language taught to him by Rahaga Kualus, which consists of whistles and gestures (only Matoro can translate this language, though the other Turaga usually have an idea of what he's saying). His reasoning for this is that those who won't take the time to get a translation aren't worth talking to. Of all the Turaga, it was Nuju who was most opposed to telling the tales of their time as Toa Hordika, say only "Hordika" about his past. Nuju carries an Ice Pick and wears the Kanohi Matatu, the Noble Mask of Telekinesis, which lets him move objects with his mind. In vague times, Nuju usually found seeking sanctuary in the Great Sactum.

[edit] Metru Nui

[edit] Dume

The wise elder of Metru Nui and a former Toa of Fire, Dume has led Metru Nui for roughly fifteen thousand years. In the time leading up to the Great Cataclysm, Dume was abducted and secretly replaced by Makuta, who took on Dume's appearance to fulfill his sinister goals. Turaga Dume was imprisoned in a container beneath Po-Metru. He was awakened and freed sometime during the Visorak's conquest of the city (that story has not yet been told). In the thousand years while the Matoran were on Mata Nui, Dume and the Rahaga fixed what damage to the city that they could, and Dume also studied the stars. When the Matoran returned to Metru Nui, he told the Toa Nuva what he discovered the stars were saying: that Mata Nui was not only sleeping, but dying. He sent them to Voya Nui, where they could find a Mask of Life that could save him; but decided not to tell the Matoran of his discovery to save them from worry - a decision that led Jaller to declare a citywide strike because he was tired of the Turagas' secrets. Dume wears the Kanohi Kiril, the Noble Mask of Regeneration, which allows him to repair inanimate objects and buildings, but not heal living things.

[edit] Lhikan

Main article: Lhikan

After he infused his Toa powers within the Toa stones, Toa Lhikan became Turaga Lhikan. In the Dark Hunters' prison in Po-Metru, he helped three of the Toa Metru (Nuju, Onewa, and Whenua) discover their mask powers. He later aided the Toa in the fight with Makuta, and perished taking an energy blast meant for Vakama. He carried a firestaff, and a small shield. He wore the Kanohi Hau, the Noble Mask of Shielding, which Vakama passed on to Jaller to replace a broken mask.

[edit] Voya Nui

[edit] Jovan

Jovan was a Toa of Magnetism who led his team to Mount Valmai to find and use the Ignika Mask of Life. He eventually became the Turaga elder to the Matoran living in the region. When the region broke off from the mainland in the Great Cataclysm and became the island of Voya Nui, Turaga Jovan and many others were killed. Jovan wore the Kanohi Kadin, the Noble Mask of Flight. ^[1]

[edit] References

[edit] External link

• Turaga article at Bionicle Sector 01 Wiki