Bionicle Forever!!!

one of Takanuva's stated powers is the ability to calm emotions and promote cooperative behavior, which is a direct counter to the primary weakness of a kiata, that being that three different minds with their own baggage and opinions have a hard time working together, resulting in a kiata's apparent fragility, Takanuva's friendship powers basically negate this problem by unifying the individual minds emotions so their thoughts can act as one.

And then he ACTUALLY DIES.

And then he comes back, and just goes

"Aren't you tired of being nice? Don't you just want to go apeshit?"

And he has God's braincells go on strike, correctly assumes that the missing toa are in over their heads, and Decides that he, a short-ass general who had one vacation in 1,000 years and DIED at the end of it- is gonna personally drag the nuva out of whatever they've gottent themselves into. He's not completely stupid, so he takes along an Air Force Pilot, a Mad Scientist, 2 Sports Stars, His friend the prophesied glitter hero with the care bear stare, and, as an added fuck you to the turaga, The Only Person Both Able And Willing to translate for Turaga Nuju.

The blades on his shoulder, the chains, the spiked kneepads all contribute to give him a sharp and complex appearences, but his torso and arms have none of the armor other mahri have. The legs are the only parts that feel "complete".

I am not aware what the real world reasons are, but i feel like this would be a deliberate choice in-universe.

So when I read Shadows in the Sky for the first time, I didn’t quite get that the Makuta were using their illusion powers to make the Toa go in circles when they invaded the lair, and took Pohatu’s(?) comment that the place seemed bigger on the inside literally.

The Makuta lair was apparently created by Mutran, who knew the nature of the Matoran universe due to his encounter with Tren Krom - and that might be where he got the idea or method to make the base’s interior bigger than its exterior.

Some Toa Nui sketches inspired by Ching Yeh’s work.

Hear me out. This is Vakama we're talking about. Maker of the Mask of Time, something only great beings should be able to do, Vakama.

Future Toa That Stared Teridax Down Until Teridax Blinked Vakama.

Vakama who rebuilt the entire population of Mata Nui, Vakama.

You know those jokes about the competent engineer that goes to hell on a clerical error and fixes everything wrong with it? That's the setup here.

Karzahni gets this motivated matoran that shouldn't be here and he just starts crafting masks and rebuilding matoran better than he can.

Karzahni starts "supervising" Vakama’s work but it's pretty clear that Vakama’s actually teaching him to actually do his job without horribly maiming anyone.

Eventually someone from Artahka goes "Your brother requests that you send over Vakama, clerical oversight you understand." and Karzahni is, understandably, thrilled & furious. He FINALLY has something his brother wants and can't have. (Does Vakama’s influence mean Karzahni doesn’t turn into a mad tyrant? maybe.)

I have a headcanon that brand new Matoran were given masks painted completely silver, this would give a visual indicator to others of the Matoran’s youth so they would know this Matoran might need additional assistance or training. Starting from their first repainting, only the top part of the mask would be redone, so the Matoran’s mask gradually fades in to their natural colours. Many young Matoran get very excited when they see the first glimpse of their natural colour, especially if it’s a rare one for their element.

The other Toa Metru: yeah? What is it?

(Nuju: *Running around in circles, screeching violently*)