Who is Matoro? | Amaja-Nui Tales
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3 жыл бұрынMatoro, the famous Toa of Ice who saved the universe. But how did he start out life? What turned him into a Toa? And what led him to his ultimate destiny at the core of the world?
Additional Credits:
Staff of Artakha made by Archivist of Metru Nui
Thanks to Biomediaproject and Biosector01 for providing the information and images for this video.
Written and Narrated by Brian Khong
Edited by Ryland Hutana
@RobertStoll 3 жыл бұрын
In some ways, he's kind of the anti-chronicler. Where Takanuva was the one set to ensure everything was written, Matoro knew but never really told. I like how Bionicle was a toy line that trusted its audience enough to be able to balance characters like that.
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
Funny enough, Matoro actually becomes a part of history by saving the entire universe from death. He didn't really talk much but took action when it came to being a hero.
@RobertStoll 3 жыл бұрын
@@amajanuitales It makes a nice contrast. Takanuva's journey in comparison is actually less successful if you break it down, despite his toahood not being an accident. While arguable that at some point the mask of life chose Matoro, the lack of pomp and seeming randomness of key events like the lightning strike makes for a completely opposite character arc.
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
@@RobertStoll Agreed. It seems like Matoro had to take on the mantle of Toa unexpectedly but did so in the greatest way.
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
Amaja-Nui Tales and I love him due to his personality P.S. I become him now!
@shamanaseem7165 2 жыл бұрын
@@Matoro0902_The_Wise new pfp matoro?
@MandoDin 3 жыл бұрын
Nuju: *Considers Matoro as his only friend* The rest of the Turaga: 𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙝
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
*Rahi clicks vigorously*
@CT--Crosshair 3 жыл бұрын
Nuju after going on many adventures with the Turaga, and knowing them longer than anyone else: "They're just work acquaintances"
@soundwavesuperior9708 3 жыл бұрын
Deep down Nuju was still pissed off by that one time Vakama made him turn into a werewolf..
@user-to4sb2hn7y 3 жыл бұрын
@@soundwavesuperior9708 Deep down he was also mad at Nokama and Matau for flirting, because he knows love isn't canon
@soundwavesuperior9708 3 жыл бұрын
@@user-to4sb2hn7y True.
@TSPH1992 2 жыл бұрын
Matoro was probably the only toa besides Vakama who gained Teridax' respect
@KingNexusMOCs Жыл бұрын
Yeah, but according to the Makuta retcon, wasn't Teridax supposed to be one of the weakest?
@BigB14 Жыл бұрын
@@KingNexusMOCs the Kingdom AU Teridax killed every other Makuta and absorbed them, there's no way he was the weakest one.
@gellog0530 7 ай бұрын
@@KingNexusMOCsyeah weak enough to LITERALLY MAKE THE SHADOWED ONE AGE 3000 YEAR when he threw him at voporak
@heartlessnobody1143 Ай бұрын
@@KingNexusMOCs definitely not THE strongest. Miserix was, and currently is, a *beast* but he isn't known as THE Makuta just because he thinks good.
@D00dman 3 жыл бұрын
Who is Matoro? A *real human being...and a real hero.*
@tomvhresvelg9286 5 ай бұрын
True Tohunga.
@Raycifer 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not crying you're crying
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
F
@lovice2535 3 жыл бұрын
The Translator Who Saved The Universe
@a-s-greig 2 жыл бұрын
Who is Matoro? A translator. The warmest of the Ko-Matoran. A friend. The reason for the pathfinding flags in The Drifts. To some, a hero. To another, a pawn. To the universe, a savior, or an answer to the riddle. A destiny fulfilled.
@anamericangrizzlybear8315 11 ай бұрын
Matoro The Reluctant Hero.
@LilDookiePants 2 жыл бұрын
i was 9 and got into Bionicles in 2007 when the Mahri collection dropped and Matoro was my first bionicle and quickly became my favorite! I am now 24 and just learned my favorite bionicle sacrificed himself :\\
@hush7638 3 жыл бұрын
"who is Matoro?" he's a legend.
@warriorpax5760 2 жыл бұрын
Matoro's the main character of the Ignition Trilogy, change my mind. OH WAIT, YOU LITERALLY NEVER WILL BE ABLE TO
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
Excuse me? I don’t get it
@mechanwhal6590 Жыл бұрын
@@Matoro0902_The_Wise It’s not a joke.
@ekiri_dreams 3 жыл бұрын
I had read that when the mask turned grey and then black, it would drain everyone's lifeforce in the matoran universe, as a safety mesure if that place became chaos and the great beings considered it not worth saving anymore. Also, that when Mata Nui died, the mask didn't turn black, it just stopped shining
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
You are correct. The mask stopped shining instead of turning black. For clarification, the Ignika turning the color black is during situations in which the universe was beyond saving like you said. When Mata Nui died, even if the Ignika turned the color black, it would be pointless since all living beings were already doomed to die if Mata Nui isn't revived. We see this in the Kingdom Alternate Universe (which I will explore in the near future). Basically, I should have clarified that "the mask turned dark" instead of "the mask turned the color black".
@ekiri_dreams 3 жыл бұрын
@@amajanuitales It would still matter, since we see that they managed to survive a bit in the Kingdom's timeline ^^' Thankfully, most of them stopped fighting against each others and went together to try to survive, so the mask probably didn't go grey there.
@thenerfkid9228 Жыл бұрын
@@ekiri_dreams yeah the kingdom timeline actually isn't like, super duper terrible. i'm a 40k fan, the kingdom is paradise in comparison
@heartlessnobody1143 Ай бұрын
@@thenerfkid9228 god is dead. The world is at peace.
@Mukutabma Жыл бұрын
Matoro is a walking W
@mitchellbambam5926 2 жыл бұрын
Teridax: I fear no toa but those things (Vakama and Matoro) they scare me
@WombatCombatPictures 3 жыл бұрын
That's my boy!! T_T
@BIONICLECLAYPOKEMON 3 жыл бұрын
😢😭
@sikuvermillion 2 жыл бұрын
Matoro was my first toa I had gotten , at first I just like how he look but then when I found out the story of matoro , I loved that figure and miss it now
@heyheyitsjae2475 3 жыл бұрын
I'll tell ya who he is, a hero
@DuckBricks 3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic and detailed video. Loved it and looking forward to the future videos! One of my favorite characters...
@thrice42 2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty new to bionicle and there's so much lore that it's hard to remember it all, but hearing it this way about one character is very helpful and helps me understand the character!
@vwvn4056 3 жыл бұрын
Matoro and Lhikan man... ;(
@VetusPupa 3 жыл бұрын
"Who Is matoro?" *Jesus*
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
And he doesn't come back. 😭
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
Amaja-Nui Tales “I’m not dead”
@daoyang5988 3 жыл бұрын
Missed you old friend matoro
@TJ_mx 2 жыл бұрын
4:01 I love how you stumbled for a second at how random this is
@tomvhresvelg9286 Жыл бұрын
Matoro knew that One from 6 Tohungas from Each Koro won't be able to return from the grim pilgrimage of Duty. His ability for combat could be questionable, but he was wise enough to stand against Piraka and even the Titans from the Order.
@pixelgun4789 3 жыл бұрын
Best bionicle toa so far
@jacksongibbs8998 7 ай бұрын
Makuta Teridax: I am inevitable. * snap * Toa Mahri Matoro: *puts on the mask of life* And I… …am… …Matoro. *SNAP*
@daoyang5988 2 жыл бұрын
Happy Christmas on Matoro's Memorial day this weekend *"Ice Shard of Memorial of Toa hero!"*
@barraki1242 3 жыл бұрын
a true hero
@kinnikuman-devilman_fan_2002 2 жыл бұрын
If I were to make a Bionicle MOC with the Inika build?? I would use Matoro's mask from Mahri to honor and remember him :(
@jejeakle 2 жыл бұрын
The greatest hero in bionicle
@edwardgrijalba744 3 жыл бұрын
Finally for 7,000 years you upload a video.
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
great masks take time to craft, especially this one
@edwardgrijalba744 3 жыл бұрын
@@amajanuitales I see what you did there, Bionicle 2.
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
2000 years later...
@heroslidemw9156 3 жыл бұрын
The goat
@TSPH1992 2 жыл бұрын
The real MVP
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
1. My early life 2. My life on the island of Mata Nui 3. Back to Metru Nui 4. Became a Toa Inika 5. Became a Toa Mahri 6. Death
@Carlosgomez-fh5lq 2 жыл бұрын
A great way to end what I’ve always wondered for so long “why did he take the mask”
@kunlesanders Ай бұрын
That's the last we saw "Matoro", and we will never see him again. 😔
@TheOtherIbrahim 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Always enjoyed your Bionicle content as a longtime subscriber!👍
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
Glad that you enjoy it!
@eonbree8593 11 ай бұрын
i never had him but hearing this story.. i really like him
@ApologeticPyro Жыл бұрын
I know this isn’t official but I like to think that Umbra was the toa that was part of Toa Jovan’s team who used the mask of light reborn to protect the mask.
@benscott8042 7 ай бұрын
I'd like to imagine that in the future, on Sphereus Magna, a statue was erected within a temple built for the Ignika, depicting Matoro in his final moments with the real mask upon his face.
@JoylessBurrito 2 ай бұрын
Holy shit, yes!!!! I could totally see it being made out of stone from Voya Nui and Karda Nui, to honor him with a part of the land where he became a hero, and the place where he became the greatest of all heroes.
@antimatterstudios8395 2 жыл бұрын
Gone, but forever in our hearts
@kunlesanders 3 жыл бұрын
Matoro and Bionicle series R.I.P. (sniff)
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
I’m not dead, and I’ll always beside you
@fernandoorozco5968 3 жыл бұрын
A true hero
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
Who am I? Who am I?! I'm the humanoid translator! I'm a friend, a life monitor and your guardian who can sacrifice everything of mine for your survival-Matoro!
@autobeemations5913 3 жыл бұрын
can you do an episode on the bohrok.
@nintendoswitch3918 3 жыл бұрын
Who is he all the need to know is that he's a hero
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
*the hero
@song6771 3 жыл бұрын
I miss Bionicle...
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
We all do
@song6771 3 жыл бұрын
@@amajanuitales Indeed. I've been trying to buy the sets again recently
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
@@song6771 I only got Lewa the Uniter only, but I couldn’t get my “mini, past self”...
@KJKLKL4ever 2 жыл бұрын
My favourite character.
@handlinitificould 2 жыл бұрын
What are the music tracks used in this video?
@surgemirai 8 ай бұрын
will you do "who is" on like tahu kopaka and the rest of the toa mata?
@Friendly_Neigborhood_Astolfo Жыл бұрын
Matoro as a Toa went from Soul Reaper Powers ala Bleach to Reanimating the Dead. If that wasnt foreshadowing Idk what is.
@BlackKnight-th8ml 5 ай бұрын
I will only say this bionicle has more lore than star wars whoever is worthy let him be the director of the movies
@eagleheart2203 2 жыл бұрын
Some of this artwork eludes to there being a Bionicle comic book out there to buy. Please tell me there is
@amajanuitales 2 жыл бұрын
There are definitely Bionicle comics. Pdf scans of the comics can be found on the Biomedia Project.
@TheCakesCup26 2 жыл бұрын
I like how this video has an almost perfect like to dislike ratio.
@amajanuitales 2 жыл бұрын
Red ones disliked this
@demi-fiendoftime3825 Жыл бұрын
The greatest hero among all the toa for he gave his life for mata nui's
@Official_Anonymous 3 жыл бұрын
Hey KhingK, sorry to bother you, but I was curious if you had plans to make Surel’s mask any time soon? I’d love to finally be able to build the character and just put him together! Edit: Also because if we could finally make the figure, it would look great right beside with the Iron Wolves.
@Official_Anonymous 3 жыл бұрын
Also I would love to see the Mask of Fusion, but take your time, and I’ll try not to bother you anymore.
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
@@Official_Anonymous I had a prototype for Surel's helmet back in the day so I might have to go back to it. I have already done the Mask of Fusion.
@Official_Anonymous 3 жыл бұрын
@@amajanuitales Ah okay, thanks for letting me know!
@torchilicho 11 ай бұрын
Can you make a Kongu one sometime, please?
@tomvhresvelg9286 5 ай бұрын
Matoro is the best Tohunga.
@NeoGarax 3 жыл бұрын
What’s the name of the music piece used at the end? I’d like to listen to it
@amajanuitales 3 жыл бұрын
It's an instrumental version of Crashed by Daughtry, which is used in the Toa Mahri commercial
@NeoGarax 3 жыл бұрын
@@amajanuitales nice, very nice!
@Matoro0902_The_Wise 2 жыл бұрын
Move Along raises my spirit EVERY FREAKIN’ MOMENT!
@BasementDweller_ 10 ай бұрын
F in the chat for Matoro.
@porky1118 Жыл бұрын
I'd like to know more about Toa Lhikan. He was pretty boring in the movie. Is there more to him?
@amajanuitales Жыл бұрын
Yes there is. We will eventually make a video about him.
@KingNexusMOCs Жыл бұрын
I feel like Vezon is pronounced like "Vision". But idk I guess Veezohn works too.
@benogle4951 Жыл бұрын
To be honest I really don't know much about Bionicle lore I just had the McDonald's toy of this guy and I thought he looked cool
@amajanuitales Жыл бұрын
Well now you know his story
@ehsanulalam4541 Жыл бұрын
they should've had jaller be sacrifised not matoro
@17jacoyne Жыл бұрын
to this day i'm still mad at lego for killing off this character