The Barraki Talk Show

Kanoka disks are the tool of choice on Metru Nui. Useful both for practical purposes, like controlling rahi, and for entertainment reasons, like Akilini, the Kanoka is likely to be found everywhere y…

The Vahki are a group of mechanical beings commissioned by Turaga Dume to ensure "peace" and "order" on the island of Metru Nui. Find out about the underrated police force and their origins as we div…

We are taking a detour to explore the fundamental “building blocks” of the Matoran Universe—protodermis. This substance makes up nearly every object and being we have discussed so far, but it has som…

The Toa Metru have just completed their first major adventure, successfully retrieving the Great Disks. In order to solidify their status as the new Toa of Metru Nui, the six of them present their di…

The Toa Metru are born, but why is it that they can't cooperate as a team? Find out more about the Metru, and how they stack up to other Toa teams, in Chronicler's Corner. Before that, we will discus…

Six Matoran chosen by Metru Nui's last remaining Toa are suddenly transformed into Toa themselves, forming the "team" known as the Metru. However, they are far from ready to carry out their Toa respo…

The island city of Metru Nui was home to the Turaga before they were such. It boasts an advanced, industrial society, set in stark contrast to the very natural Island of Mata Nui. What really happene…

There are so many facets to the Bionicle story that it can often get a little confusing to keep track, especially if you are new to the lore. Breaking from the standard format, this episode gives a (…

Following the defeat of the Bohrok-Kal, the story shifts focus to two Matoran and their quest to find the Seventh Toa. In a change of medium, LEGO decided to tell this tale in the first-ever Bionicle…

The Bohrok-Kal were released onto Mata Nui with one mission—free the Bahrag queens. They took immediate action, nearly neutralizing the newly established Toa Nuva, by stealing their Nuva Symbols. As …

Before the Toa ever arrived on Mata Nui, the Matoran were led by six leaders called the Turaga. They were fairly mysterious beings, and they seemed to have a lot of knowledge and experience. Once the…

While the Toa were lost at sea for 1,000 years, the Matoran villagers of Mata Nui built their society and defended their new home. The continued survival of the Matoran is crucial to the Bionicle uni…

The Toa Mata have finally arrived on Mata Nui, but Makuta is not holding back, waiting for them to gather themselves. After a failed attempt to subdue the villagers of the island with infected rahi, …

The island of Mata Nui has set the stage for a compelling story playground, but what's a story without its heroes? In this episode, we discuss the exploits, personality, and look of the Toa Mata as t…

In 2001 when lego was on the verge of bankruptcy, they decided to release the Bionicle toyline, featuring living robots called toa, washing up on the shores of a mysterious island called Mata Nui. Th…

Have you ever struggled to explain the absurdity of bionicle to someone? Have you avoided giving even the basics of the lore because it’s simply too complicated? Well worry no more, the Barraki Talk …