Barron Hirsch Are you talking about the Chronicles of jaller series on UA-cam? If so then YAY Someone remembers a good series! :D. bravo sir bravo P.S: R.I.P. jaller(the channel)
It's "Not luck. It's what you do that makes you a hero." - Kopaka (Who didn't slip)Also don't forget, Tahu was put in command of EVERY existing Toa remaining in the universe during and after the battle in the Core in 08.
Jaller has always been my favorite for a reason. There is no character who better exemplified duty in both this time as a Matroran and a Toa. Jaller represents duty in every aspect. Responsibility, leadership, compassion, and sacrifice. He is surely a being that will go down in the Legends of Bionicle but, knowing Jaller, he would be content with both history and the future forgetting about him. To this noble Toa, all that matters is that he himself knows that he fulfilled his duty and, though unity, achieved his destiny. :-)
I personally would have put Nuparu on this list, partly for similar reasons to Jaller, hero as a matoran, proof that knowledge is just as good as strength since he was an engineer, and, let's not forget, he was the first FLYING Toa of Earth!
Zivon96 I avoided doing honorable mentions because I had enough trouble narrowing this list down to where it was. Trying to decide who to put on an honorable mentions list would have just been too much work and ultimately superfluous. But, yes, Nuparu is pretty fly. (pun not intended)
Vakama is my favorite Toa and BIONICLE character, mainly because during the course of the story I was relating to him in everything he did, as a Toa Metru, Hordika, and Turaga. He also has a cool design, two great voice actors, and has done so many awesome things in the storyI've never met anyone else who would put him in their top 10, so I was surprised and happy to see him here! Even thought I would put Vakama on the top of my list, I would definetly put him as second. While I liked Tahu at the end of the story (during the Mistika storyline), I thought he was a bit too arrogant to be likable in my book.
I agree Tahu actually relied a lot on Onua and Gali's wisdom in his leadership and to keep his temper in check, without them he would not have been the leader he was
How would you react if I made a series of what-if fights between Bionicle characters? But before the characters fought, I would study the characters who were fighting each other to see who would win. This would be kind of like Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior, but with Bionicle characters. It would be called BIONICLE DEADZONE!
gamerguy232 More along the lines of Nidhiki for selling out his friends, Orde for making the Zyglak even WORSE (he's a good character, but the damage was done) and Tuyet for obvious reasons.
What I liked about the Inika/mahri Toa’s so much was that pretty much all them had fought before and didnt “decide” to be heroes or needed Toa Abilities to be so. Even before becoming toa, they had fought Infected Rahi, Bohroks, Bohrok Kal’s and even Karzhanni. Thats no small feat for Matorans
Bamboo disc and Boxor was what they have relied on when fighting Giant Rahi and Bohroks. That's why Inikas adapted the Projectile weapon because Toa Nuva was defeated by Piraka's Projectile weapons.
Personally I have to say that Takanuva’s story is by far one of the best I’ve seen. The Interdimensional travel is so interesting and I wish it was focused on more. The whole Idea of him seeing how each choice in life can vastly affect the matron universe really hits home with me.
Makuta Remoris my favorite tap going through each team Inika/mahri : Kongu Metrunui: either matau or onewa Matanui: Lewa phantoka my fav Villain teams Piraka : avak I like his smol form Barraki: hydraxon Mitsika kriika Phantoka : doesn’t know name but the grey black one And my all time favorite Tao is probably hewkii don’t judge
3:00 Takanuva's defeat of Teridax was the only defeat Teridax hadn't planned in the story; in fact, he tried to prevent this by having the Avohkii stolen from Artahka so that a Toa of Light wouldn't come into being. Of course, the Rahaga stole the Kanohi back, then gave it to the Toa Hordika, who hid it for the Herald to find & claim.
I'd argue that his constant defeat by Vakama was the only one he didn't plan. Vakama constantly stood in his way, and Makuta made him and his team Toa so he wouldn't have anything to worry about. And yet, because of Vakama, he suffered the biggest drawback in his plan, 1000 years of waiting.
in terms of teams, whilst the Mata and Metru were the most fascinating and complex of the Toa teams we know of, the Toa Inika/Mahri were the best in terms of truly exemplifying Unity, Duty and Destiny.
I would've stuck Nokama in there too. She didn't do as much as Vakama, because she kept on urging him to become leader, but I think it goes without saying, she would've madea heck of a leader too.
I think the Toa were just pushing Vakama and any other Toa of Fire to be leaders of their respective teams because of some kind of societal expectation, not realizing that anyone could be leader as long as they had the qualities. That's just my head-canon though.
+The TTV Channel I agree with Jaller. He was my favorite as a kid, and he is a true hero whom honored anyone. He was selfless, brave and strong. Not to mention he killed the Evil Warlords alongside his fellow brothers and sister. He was Takanuva's best friend and as a Matoran, he was still a fighter. I respect him. Here are my top 10 Toa/ Heroes:#10. Nokama.#9. Kongu.#8. Vakama.#7. Axonn.#6. Gresh.#5. Takanuva.#4. Gali.#3. Hahli#2. Toa Lhikon.#1. Jaller.What do you think?
I think Tahu is overrated. When you create a character to be the leader, it is important they do not become leader. For instance, Kopaka is usually the brains, Lewa tends to be a joker, etc. The same problem has been experienced by countless teams over time. TMNT had Mikey, Donny, and Raph as the jokester, brains, and brute respectively. Guess Leo's personality trait. Leader. That isn't personality, it's just a title, but it becomes their personality when nothing else is there. I think Tahu experiences the same issue.
Tahu is not just "the leader". He has way more character than that. He is a hot-headed, short to anger, often running into battle without a plan type of person. He sounds like the worst leader ever! Except two things things, his courage and His selflessness. He is defined to perfectly fit with each other Toa. Also, the other Toa should not be put into such characterizations .Kopaka is WAY more than just "the brains". Lewa is way more than just "the jokester".
But Tahu is practically the the exact opposite of "the leader". He isn't fit to be a leader at all. This is why the Toa are some of the best characters ever because they're not simple like that. Lewa and Pohatu are both jokesters. Onua and kopaka are both smart. There is infinitely more character to them, like that. Tahu is a terrible leader (mostly) most leaders always have "the plan" Tahu never has "a plan". In comparison to the ninja turtles Tahu is a mixture between Raph and Leo. This ,again, is why bionicle is one of the greatest toys ever. Just like real people, the Toa are not simple archetypes.
I understand it's all just your opinion and it doesn't have to align perfectly with my own list... but Tahu at second place? He did nothing that set him apart from other Toa nuva. He used Vahi because Vakama gave it to him and told Tahu about it's power. You said he was the leader of the most powerful Toa team, which means it was *the team* that was special, not Tahu himself. He should have been placed way lower than Vakama, Lhikan, Helryx and Matoro. Way lower.
Tahu had the burden of leading the most powerful team on the very important mission of awakening the great spirit, one which he led them to succeed in. As for Lhikan, his most important job in the story was simply to bring about the transformation of the Toa metru. He did end up heroically sacrificing his life, so I understand why many wou,d place him somewhere at the top.
No, creating Toa Metru was not the most important reason for his greatness. Let's begin with the fact that he is said to be worth six toa in combat, that's pretty neat but not really heroic. It was amazing in that he managed to survive the longest among all Metru-Nui's toa and it's really well-thought to create a new team of protectors instead of trying to win on his own. But that's still not heroic enough. What's heroic is that he was stuck with a really, really bad team of toa. In the midst of war with Dark Hunters one of his teammates (Tuyet) suddenly goes full-villain and murders several matoran to gain power. They had some history together, they were comrades, one time they almost died together and still, when he confronts her she tries to kill him. That's pretty rough. But he manages to defeat her with help of Nidhiki. This is when it happens, the scene that made me view Lhika as one of the greatest Toa, truly worthy of his place on this list: Nihiki immiedately goes for the stone and Lhikan has to stop him. He had to be on his toes all the time because he was surrounded by treachery and deception. He was protecting Metru-Nui form the outside and from the inside as well, he was the last toa much longer before Toa Mangai died.
I agree, having to battle against his own team members was heroic, but the creation of the Toa metru was his biggest contribution to the greater good. Other than that, Lhikan as simply a protector.
I consider Matoro to be a true hero, and the greatest Toa, because he was willing to experience death a second time for the sake of the greater good. He came to gear his own mask power of regeneration, implying that he feared both death and his own power over it. He did submit to his destiny when time called, though, making him the bravest of Toa. I wrote an entire essay on how Matoro revives the spirit of the Medieval heroes for my sophomore Honors English class (yes, the teacher actually challenged us to write meaningful papers, not generic, three-point ones.) Matoro's importance to the revival of Mata Nui, his submissive nature, and his sacrificial courage which connects him to the real-world heroes of the Medieval age are the traits that convince me that he is the greatest Toa, as well as one of the greatest heroes in literature.
I couldn't dig that deeply into the 2007 lore, besides the DC comics. May you explain why, Telsa? Regardless, my point of why I prefer Matoro is that he can be easily compared to real-life literary heroes, those whose senses of honor, duty, and thane-like actions made them timeless heroes.
Understood. However, Jaller gave his life for the good of a fellow Matoran, being the captain of the Ta-Koro guard. Matoro, on the other hand, died twice for Mata Nui's wellbeing, even though the Ignika warned him of what would happen to him as a result. I believe, through my personal, Biblically-based contemplation, that a true hero is one who gives up something which is important to him for that which he KNOWS is greater than himself. From this perspective, Matoro stands up for a more heroic cause than Jaller.
For me it's interesting that Vakama is so high on the list: I know of many friends back in the day who only watched the films and thought Vakama was a pessimist and an endless self-blamer, and others who just didn't like him because he went rouge in the 2005 storyline. However, it's in the books and the comics that Vakama comes across much better and it's easier to sympathise with him and his dilemmas. As a kid I often thought he was actually a better Turaga than he was a Toa, but knowing more of the story he is one of the best characters, and also has one of the better character arcs in Bionicle. The only other thing is that I'd have put Gali further up the list and I'd have given Pohatu a spot; another slightly overlooked hero.
Great video :) I'd very much like a top 10 Glatorian list, however...seeing that the selection of known Glatorian are very few I can see the difficulty of that. A top 5 perhaps? Please? :)
These actually are my top ten Toa. The logic in these choices was solid, consistent, and covered most of the criteria. The only thing he failed to mention was that Jaller was prepared to die for his friends since before becoming a Toa, hence his first death against Turahk.
Takanuva is my favorite Toa and one of my favorite fictional characters, kinda like Vakama he didn't consider himself as a hero but pulled himself together and beat up Teridax in a Koli match. His Dark shadow leach mode is dope too
So no one remembers Toa Ignika? Basically a soul, inside trapped inside an immortal, inanimate object. When he finally gains a body, he fights with the Toa Nuva before once again giving up his body. That's hardcore.
You should do a Top 10 Bionicle Heroes video. I say this because there are other characters besides the Toa ( such as Axon, Keetongu, the Chronicler's Company and others) that can qualify as heroes. As Jaller himself put it, "You don't have to be a Toa to be a hero."
I've honestly never heard of some of these Toa. I know the Toa Mata, Nuva, Metru, Hordika, Inika, Mahri, and Mistika, but I have never heard of the other Toa teams. Could someone please explain how this works?
TakumaNuva I think Le-SO-vik is the more accurate. It splits sound right and I know Le means air, and Leso means I'm five and I want one of those cowboy thingies.
WHY ARE THERE SO MUCH FIRE TOA IN THIS LIST!! WHERE IS THE TOA OF STONE, EARTH. Oh and the nova blast Jala almost did, would be a murderis act the would take away his titlke of toa.
Lets speak hypothetically Matoro took a bit longer and Jaller had to make the choice wether to do the nova blast or not, If he didn't, EVERYONE IN THE UNIVERSE DIES If he did, Him and his friends would die Ya see which one is more important?
Coolguy621 Krakua's first appearance: BIONICLE Adventures #10 "Time Trap" Helryx's first appearance: BIONICLE World or BIONICLE Legends #10 "Swamp of Secrets"
There seemed to be a lot of lore I was missing here. I've never read of a retaking of Metru Nui, Gali creating a nova blast or Takanuva killing someone. I've read all the comics, all the books save for Adventures #5 to #8 and I've never read any of the online stories. Am I missing a lot by neglecting them?
The canonized fan work added a bit to the overall story. There's a page of it all at Biosector01, if you're interested. However, some of the things that you describe were written into the cannon originally.
I never really realized how amazing Jaller is until this video.
Skides Me either.
Skides Me neither!
Skides Jaller is amazing! Have you read the Legacy books?
Barron Hirsch Are you talking about the Chronicles of jaller series on UA-cam? If so then YAY Someone remembers a good series! :D. bravo sir bravo P.S: R.I.P. jaller(the channel)
Bionic Plush Good as neeeewww!
It's "Not luck. It's what you do that makes you a hero."
- Kopaka (Who didn't slip)Also don't forget, Tahu was put in command of EVERY existing Toa remaining in the universe during and after the battle in the Core in 08.
Helryx would have been an better choice but not every one knows who Helryx is
We all know Tahu Is the most powerful cause he can even hear sounds from far away
Here's the official LEGO list:
1. Tahu
2. Tahu
3. Tahu
4. Tahu
5. Tahu
6. Tahu
7. Tahu
8. Tahu
9. Tahu
10. Tahu
Rocco So true...
...I see nothing wrong with this list.
Lol 😂
No
The Rhyming Rhino HAHAHA
I personally think that the 2006/2007 inika/marhi were the best toa.. at leat thats my peronal opinion...
*personal
Silver Gaming for me,the toa inika/marhi are the best toa team!
I love the Toa Mahri, specially Hahli!
Ik
For me, it's a tie between the Metru/Hordika and Inika/Mahri
Jaller has always been my favorite for a reason. There is no character who better exemplified duty in both this time as a Matroran and a Toa. Jaller represents duty in every aspect. Responsibility, leadership, compassion, and sacrifice.
He is surely a being that will go down in the Legends of Bionicle but, knowing Jaller, he would be content with both history and the future forgetting about him. To this noble Toa, all that matters is that he himself knows that he fulfilled his duty and, though unity, achieved his destiny. :-)
I can’t help hearing obi wans voice when reading this XD
Helryx's picture is so detailed!
yeah, only certain people like you and i can see it, other people just a "no image available" thingy because of an overload of detail lol!!!!
+godzillacc5 It is meant to be a blank image, no official artwork or set exists for her.
+kstanni87 i know, i was just being stupid
Helryx THICC tho
@kstanni87 Congrats! You got a joke! Hooray!
I personally would have put Nuparu on this list, partly for similar reasons to Jaller, hero as a matoran, proof that knowledge is just as good as strength since he was an engineer, and, let's not forget, he was the first FLYING Toa of Earth!
Zivon96 Nuparu is great, but I feel like most of his notable achievements/inventions took place while he was a Matoran.
TakumaNuva True, but that should at least earn him an honourable mention
Zivon96 I avoided doing honorable mentions because I had enough trouble narrowing this list down to where it was. Trying to decide who to put on an honorable mentions list would have just been too much work and ultimately superfluous.
But, yes, Nuparu is pretty fly.
(pun not intended)
TakumaNuva Fair enough
Kongu was also the leader of the Guckoo force when he was a matoran. I believe he was important in stemming the bohrok tide.
all about that pohatu life.
indeed
Vakama is my favorite Toa and BIONICLE character, mainly because during the course of the story I was relating to him in everything he did, as a Toa Metru, Hordika, and Turaga. He also has a cool design, two great voice actors, and has done so many awesome things in the storyI've never met anyone else who would put him in their top 10, so I was surprised and happy to see him here!
Even thought I would put Vakama on the top of my list, I would definetly put him as second.
While I liked Tahu at the end of the story (during the Mistika storyline), I thought he was a bit too arrogant to be likable in my book.
I agree Tahu actually relied a lot on Onua and Gali's wisdom in his leadership and to keep his temper in check, without them he would not have been the leader he was
I've gotta say, you kinda really relate and project yourself on Vakama when you get older.
Mainly because life gives you that much anxiety.
No love for Toa of Earth? Whenua? Onua?? Nuparu???
I agree! Especially Onua he was by far one of the wisest toa
It was Eljay. He is racist towards the black Toa.
They are some cool ones like onuna.
***** I don't think you're an idiot.
To be honest i don't see why you would be an idiot just because you make a little harmless joke.
While the toa of earth were great toa they didn't have any achievements that were as impressive as the others.
I never knew there was this much lore in the Bionicle universe.
Strange Moo Oh you have no idea
Seriously, I apparently missed out on more than I realized with G1. 90% of the time on these lists, I'm going "Hunh?"
dude go back and read all the books and stuff they hold up
My fan theory is Takanuva's destiny was to become a Bahrag. If Av Matoran become Bohrok shouldn't an Av Toa become a Bohrok king/queen?
...whoa
+DrMaddWorld Wait... Wow, that actually makes a lot of sense.
How would you react if I made a series of what-if fights between Bionicle characters? But before the characters fought, I would study the characters who were fighting each other to see who would win. This would be kind of like Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior, but with Bionicle characters. It would be called BIONICLE DEADZONE!
Marcus Walker So Screw Attack's Death Battle.
That's cool but... What about "If" we were talking about Turaga Takanuva (from Kingdom universe)
I COMPLETELY agree with number 1. Jaller was the only toa team leader who was kind to his team while being steadfast in his mission.
Damn. I was expecting Matoro or Ignika or Tahu up at first or something. Instead it was actually my favourite Toa. Nice.
Do a top 10 worst Toa. As in, Toa who had potential but made the wrong choices.
so most of it would be made up of the Toa Metru?
gamerguy232
More along the lines of Nidhiki for selling out his friends, Orde for making the Zyglak even WORSE (he's a good character, but the damage was done) and Tuyet for obvious reasons.
*ahem* Lesovikk
Lesovikk
Tuiyet
"Hell may not have frozen over that day, but there was definitely some water damage."
You can use cunning not brute force?
when i was looking at that picture, i was thinking,
You can use Fire. In water.
That's what Gamera does!
What I liked about the Inika/mahri Toa’s so much was that pretty much all them had fought before and didnt “decide” to be heroes or needed Toa Abilities to be so.
Even before becoming toa, they had fought Infected Rahi, Bohroks, Bohrok Kal’s and even Karzhanni. Thats no small feat for Matorans
Bamboo disc and Boxor was what they have relied on when fighting Giant Rahi and Bohroks. That's why Inikas adapted the Projectile weapon because Toa Nuva was defeated by Piraka's Projectile weapons.
Personally I have to say that Takanuva’s story is by far one of the best I’ve seen. The Interdimensional travel is so interesting and I wish it was focused on more. The whole Idea of him seeing how each choice in life can vastly affect the matron universe really hits home with me.
I am happy to see Matoro and Vakama on this list.
My favorite toa is vakama , he has been thorough a lot and he ga smeared from experience.
I love Vakama too :)
Makuta Remoris my favorite tap going through each team
Inika/mahri : Kongu
Metrunui: either matau or onewa
Matanui: Lewa phantoka my fav
Villain teams
Piraka : avak I like his smol form
Barraki: hydraxon
Mitsika kriika
Phantoka : doesn’t know name but the grey black one
And my all time favorite Tao is probably hewkii don’t judge
Even as a turaga he still stood his ground against a rankshi. He's like an old war hero who misses his glory days.
3:00 Takanuva's defeat of Teridax was the only defeat Teridax hadn't planned in the story; in fact, he tried to prevent this by having the Avohkii stolen from Artahka so that a Toa of Light wouldn't come into being. Of course, the Rahaga stole the Kanohi back, then gave it to the Toa Hordika, who hid it for the Herald to find & claim.
Toa BionicleFactory biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Teridax#Mask_of_Light
TakumaNuva I stand corrected. Perhaps Teridax figured that his defeat wouldn't have a drastic impact on the Plan?
Toa BionicleFactory Win or worse, he pretty much didn't' care. Hell, it gave the Toa a false sense of security.
killzone110ad Yeah, very true.
I'd argue that his constant defeat by Vakama was the only one he didn't plan. Vakama constantly stood in his way, and Makuta made him and his team Toa so he wouldn't have anything to worry about. And yet, because of Vakama, he suffered the biggest drawback in his plan, 1000 years of waiting.
in terms of teams, whilst the Mata and Metru were the most fascinating and complex of the Toa teams we know of, the Toa Inika/Mahri were the best in terms of truly exemplifying Unity, Duty and Destiny.
I would've stuck Nokama in there too. She didn't do as much as Vakama, because she kept on urging him to become leader, but I think it goes without saying, she would've madea heck of a leader too.
I think the Toa were just pushing Vakama and any other Toa of Fire to be leaders of their respective teams because of some kind of societal expectation, not realizing that anyone could be leader as long as they had the qualities. That's just my head-canon though.
Fuck Batman which one?
Jala/Jaller has always been my favorite
What about Norik and Iruini? At least Norik deserves a spot on this list.
JGrockmusic where's Norik??????????
Iruini was always my fav, mainly because he was my 1st real set next to mcdonalds Huki haha
The toa of light was my favorite toa growing up. I think.
Yeah,I really liked Takanuva too.
The Top 10 Bionicle Matoran will be next I bet.
Matoro Zeliph that would be a great idea
Dude, if that happens, Jaller's obviously gonna be on it.
Solek is number 1!!!!
+Krikalan .manivannan oh God, not this solek thing again. stop that, and switch over to "Hail Denmark!"
I see you are also in the Church of LEGO. Hail Denmark.
Takuma sounds weird when he's not in a fit of rage.
Will Brownman I sound weird most of the time.
Fantastic video. I liked the choice for #1! I agree with this list 10000%
+The TTV Channel I agree with Jaller. He was my favorite as a kid, and he is a true hero whom honored anyone. He was selfless, brave and strong. Not to mention he killed the Evil Warlords alongside his fellow brothers and sister. He was Takanuva's best friend and as a Matoran, he was still a fighter. I respect him. Here are my top 10 Toa/ Heroes:#10. Nokama.#9. Kongu.#8. Vakama.#7. Axonn.#6. Gresh.#5. Takanuva.#4. Gali.#3. Hahli#2. Toa Lhikon.#1. Jaller.What do you think?
Wasnt Gresh a glatorian, not a Toa?
It's so cool how whenever I watch a TTV video the ad before it is always the new commercial for the summer sets. :D
Toa BionicleFactory Based on browsing history.
0:17 “coming at number 10 we have Krakua, Toa of socks”
You guys should do a top ten worse toa
1. Toa Eljay
I assume Toa Tuyet will be on that list, which gives out the idea of the Top 10 Bionicle Traitors.
Vakama would make that list too, I shouldn't wonder.
Pohatu will forever be my favourite toa, his 2015 version was the first bionicle set I ever got
I think Tahu is overrated. When you create a character to be the leader, it is important they do not become leader. For instance, Kopaka is usually the brains, Lewa tends to be a joker, etc. The same problem has been experienced by countless teams over time. TMNT had Mikey, Donny, and Raph as the jokester, brains, and brute respectively. Guess Leo's personality trait. Leader. That isn't personality, it's just a title, but it becomes their personality when nothing else is there. I think Tahu experiences the same issue.
Tahu is not just "the leader". He has way more character than that. He is a hot-headed, short to anger, often running into battle without a plan type of person. He sounds like the worst leader ever! Except two things things, his courage and His selflessness. He is defined to perfectly fit with each other Toa. Also, the other Toa should not be put into such characterizations .Kopaka is WAY more than just "the brains". Lewa is way more than just "the jokester".
***** But it's a matter of basing an entire characters IDEA on that title.
But Tahu is practically the the exact opposite of "the leader". He isn't fit to be a leader at all. This is why the Toa are some of the best characters ever because they're not simple like that. Lewa and Pohatu are both jokesters. Onua and kopaka are both smart. There is infinitely more character to them, like that. Tahu is a terrible leader (mostly) most leaders always have "the plan" Tahu never has "a plan". In comparison to the ninja turtles Tahu is a mixture between Raph and Leo. This ,again, is why bionicle is one of the greatest toys ever. Just like real people, the Toa are not simple archetypes.
***** No arguments about Bionicle being one of the greats.
Red Pyro My point
oh my god I love these top 10 videos I wait to watch new ones every week
Where the hell is Kopaka?!?!?
I understand it's all just your opinion and it doesn't have to align perfectly with my own list... but Tahu at second place? He did nothing that set him apart from other Toa nuva. He used Vahi because Vakama gave it to him and told Tahu about it's power. You said he was the leader of the most powerful Toa team, which means it was *the team* that was special, not Tahu himself. He should have been placed way lower than Vakama, Lhikan, Helryx and Matoro. Way lower.
Maybe the facr that he was pretty much the main toa in 2001 and was the most famous and well known was factored in.
Still not enough to be higher than Lhikan.
Tahu had the burden of leading the most powerful team on the very important mission of awakening the great spirit, one which he led them to succeed in. As for Lhikan, his most important job in the story was simply to bring about the transformation of the Toa metru. He did end up heroically sacrificing his life, so I understand why many wou,d place him somewhere at the top.
No, creating Toa Metru was not the most important reason for his greatness. Let's begin with the fact that he is said to be worth six toa in combat, that's pretty neat but not really heroic. It was amazing in that he managed to survive the longest among all Metru-Nui's toa and it's really well-thought to create a new team of protectors instead of trying to win on his own. But that's still not heroic enough. What's heroic is that he was stuck with a really, really bad team of toa.
In the midst of war with Dark Hunters one of his teammates (Tuyet) suddenly goes full-villain and murders several matoran to gain power. They had some history together, they were comrades, one time they almost died together and still, when he confronts her she tries to kill him. That's pretty rough. But he manages to defeat her with help of Nidhiki. This is when it happens, the scene that made me view Lhika as one of the greatest Toa, truly worthy of his place on this list: Nihiki immiedately goes for the stone and Lhikan has to stop him. He had to be on his toes all the time because he was surrounded by treachery and deception. He was protecting Metru-Nui form the outside and from the inside as well, he was the last toa much longer before Toa Mangai died.
I agree, having to battle against his own team members was heroic, but the creation of the Toa metru was his biggest contribution to the greater good. Other than that, Lhikan as simply a protector.
YAY a Takuma video!
TheMatoroMovement will hate you for number 1.
I consider Matoro to be a true hero, and the greatest Toa, because he was willing to experience death a second time for the sake of the greater good. He came to gear his own mask power of regeneration, implying that he feared both death and his own power over it. He did submit to his destiny when time called, though, making him the bravest of Toa. I wrote an entire essay on how Matoro revives the spirit of the Medieval heroes for my sophomore Honors English class (yes, the teacher actually challenged us to write meaningful papers, not generic, three-point ones.) Matoro's importance to the revival of Mata Nui, his submissive nature, and his sacrificial courage which connects him to the real-world heroes of the Medieval age are the traits that convince me that he is the greatest Toa, as well as one of the greatest heroes in literature.
I couldn't dig that deeply into the 2007 lore, besides the DC comics. May you explain why, Telsa? Regardless, my point of why I prefer Matoro is that he can be easily compared to real-life literary heroes, those whose senses of honor, duty, and thane-like actions made them timeless heroes.
Jalla is a better toa because he has been fighting all the time we have know him.
Understood. However, Jaller gave his life for the good of a fellow Matoran, being the captain of the Ta-Koro guard. Matoro, on the other hand, died twice for Mata Nui's wellbeing, even though the Ignika warned him of what would happen to him as a result. I believe, through my personal, Biblically-based contemplation, that a true hero is one who gives up something which is important to him for that which he KNOWS is greater than himself. From this perspective, Matoro stands up for a more heroic cause than Jaller.
TheMatoroMovement but I'd say that that Matoro deserves to be higher on the list.
Matoro is best Toa. :)
*was
Hub Hikari totally
He's my favourite
***** Well, he's my favorite. :P
Rocco Harsh.
>Tahu united a nation and an army
>Jaller was in a movie
fred lam Tahu lost to the Piraka, Jaller didn't.
Jaller was the well respected LEADER of Tahu's army from the very beginning.
Jaller was willing and did sacrifice himself for the greater good. I'm sure Tahu would have done the same but with Jaller we actually see it happen.
One of my favorite Toa is probably Nokama. I would describe her as the soul and heart of the group. She believed in Vakama when he didn’t.
10 likan
9 tahu
8 onua/lewa
7 all of the toa metru
6 hahli
5 takanuva
4 pohatu
3 the hordika
2 jaller
1 matoro
The toa metru are the hordika.
You misstyped. YOu switched "1" and "9"...
Mac&Cheez ok
Toa Tahu and no I didn't
I really hope Jaller makes an appearance in the new Bionicle line.
Tahu is kind of a god too. The Golden Armor gives him all 42 kratta powers while he's wearing it.
Kopaka, anyone?
As well as Lewa, Onua, and Pohatu?
Overrated, all of them. I carried that team.
kopaka is greg's favorite toa
Inika jaller was one of the best looking bionicle ever
And finally, who can forget Jaller's inspiring words:
TAKUAAAAAAAA!
I’m a simple man. I see Jaller, I click “like”.
For me it's interesting that Vakama is so high on the list: I know of many friends back in the day who only watched the films and thought Vakama was a pessimist and an endless self-blamer, and others who just didn't like him because he went rouge in the 2005 storyline. However, it's in the books and the comics that Vakama comes across much better and it's easier to sympathise with him and his dilemmas. As a kid I often thought he was actually a better Turaga than he was a Toa, but knowing more of the story he is one of the best characters, and also has one of the better character arcs in Bionicle. The only other thing is that I'd have put Gali further up the list and I'd have given Pohatu a spot; another slightly overlooked hero.
Great video :)
I'd very much like a top 10 Glatorian list, however...seeing that the selection of known Glatorian are very few I can see the difficulty of that. A top 5 perhaps? Please? :)
This would be my top 10:
10. Krakua
9. Norik
8. Takanuva
7. Onua
6. Helryx
5. Lesovikk
4. Vakama
3. Lhikan
2. Matoro
1. Jaller
Honorable Mention: Gali
When he gets to #5 and he hasn’t mentioned Onua (he my favorite Toa). 😰
jaller has always been my favorite
Link to the background music? It's so good.
The kanohi kaukau is fitting for Gali and it’s allowed to connect her power of water
lots of toa of fire on this list
Love the list. Very well though out.
Looks like they can update this list now, since Helryx now has a physical form.
3:32 "In light of all this.."
Hehe, i see what you did there.
"Do you know what it takes to be a hero" I see what you did there
Kluuucha AAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
These actually are my top ten Toa. The logic in these choices was solid, consistent, and covered most of the criteria. The only thing he failed to mention was that Jaller was prepared to die for his friends since before becoming a Toa, hence his first death against Turahk.
Jaller's attempt at a Nuva Blast wasn't selfless
It was reckless desperation
He was willing to kill himself and his friends to save the rest of the universe, it sure was desperation, but its also selfless.
Takanuva is my favorite Toa and one of my favorite fictional characters, kinda like Vakama he didn't consider himself as a hero but pulled himself together and beat up Teridax in a Koli match. His Dark shadow leach mode is dope too
I thought that Garan said that you don’t need to be a toa to be a hero
finally seeing some more Jaller love.
He was always my favorite toa along with Lhikan
So no one remembers Toa Ignika? Basically a soul, inside trapped inside an immortal, inanimate object. When he finally gains a body, he fights with the Toa Nuva before once again giving up his body. That's hardcore.
cool video, bro!
Motoro got done dirty at number 5
You should do a Top 10 Bionicle Heroes video. I say this because there are other characters besides the Toa ( such as Axon, Keetongu, the Chronicler's Company and others) that can qualify as heroes. As Jaller himself put it, "You don't have to be a Toa to be a hero."
I've honestly never heard of some of these Toa. I know the Toa Mata, Nuva, Metru, Hordika, Inika, Mahri, and Mistika, but I have never heard of the other Toa teams. Could someone please explain how this works?
isnt it LESO-vik?
not Le-SO-vik
Supper Manic it's another lewa incident
Supper Manic I pronouce it both ways. I can't actually seem to make up my own mind.
TakumaNuva I think Le-SO-vik is the more accurate. It splits sound right and I know Le means air, and Leso means I'm five and I want one of those cowboy thingies.
Jaller was my favorite he still is and he always will be in my heart!
My top 10
1. Matoro
2. Jaller
3. Lewa
4. Tahu
5. Takanuva
6. Kopaka
7. Matau
8. Vakama
9. Naparu
10. Pohatu
WHY ARE THERE SO MUCH FIRE TOA IN THIS LIST!! WHERE IS THE TOA OF STONE, EARTH. Oh and the nova blast Jala almost did, would be a murderis act the would take away his titlke of toa.
Lets speak hypothetically Matoro took a bit longer and Jaller had to make the choice wether to do the nova blast or not,
If he didn't, EVERYONE IN THE UNIVERSE DIES
If he did, Him and his friends would die
Ya see which one is more important?
That intro line gave me the nostalgia chills
My top ten
1. Tahu
2.vakama
3.gali
4.takanuva
5.kopaka
6.pohatu
7.lewa
8.onua
9.nokoma
10.lesovikk
Jaller Ma boi. Number 1 well deserved.
I always wondered, who will win in a fight. Takanuva or Toa Jaller
Me.
U have da pawaaah
No love for the toa of earth, stone or air
lesovikk
Honstly I'm not entirely surprised to see Jaller at the top.
He was one of my favorite toa, before I even knew the lore.
Never heard of Krakua. He looks like a moc.
Neither have I heard of Helryx. Great vid btw
Coolguy621 Krakua's first appearance: BIONICLE Adventures #10 "Time Trap"
Helryx's first appearance: BIONICLE World or BIONICLE Legends #10 "Swamp of Secrets"
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That refrence to that theme song in the start. XP
When I heard at the start "do you know" I thought he was going to say "Do you know the muffin man"
I'd be hella surprised if Lihkan wasn't in this list. Glad to see he is
Can you please do top 30 Dark Hunters?
i thought you said
"krakua toa of Socks"
Vakama will always be my favorite Toa.
I got a question: Can every Toa perform a Nova Blast?
Yes
ksprice45 Is a Nova Blast similar to a nuke?
No, it is when a to a releases all of his/her power at once, in power yes it is like a nuke
There seemed to be a lot of lore I was missing here. I've never read of a retaking of Metru Nui, Gali creating a nova blast or Takanuva killing someone. I've read all the comics, all the books save for Adventures #5 to #8 and I've never read any of the online stories. Am I missing a lot by neglecting them?
The canonized fan work added a bit to the overall story. There's a page of it all at Biosector01, if you're interested. However, some of the things that you describe were written into the cannon originally.
Rick Barnes Probably most of the things in this video that you missed were in web story content.
You should do a top 10 matoran video.
Lhikan, Lessovik, Helryx better than Takanuva???
I'm totaly agree with the number one! Jaller is the best toa!
This is why i like lesovikk so much
0:02 When you've lost, a piece of love, a piece of you...
*DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BEAT THE FEARLESS*
You have a point about Jaller, and I won't say he shouldn't be at number 1, but Matoro should have been higher than number 5.
my favorite toa was always both tahu, jaller and takanuva
I completely agree with Jaller being number one. I do, however, think that Toa Ignika should have had a place on this list.