Gavla

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"Who asked you to save me? Don't you understand? The Makuta accepted me--they had use for me--which is more than my fellow Matoran ever did! I finally found a place where I belonged, and you took it away from me."
— Gavla to Takanuva, The Final Battle

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Gavla
Matoran
Class Av-Matoran, formerly Shadow Matoran
Title/Job Leader of the Shadow Matoran (formerly)
Mask Unknown
Status Alive, on Metru Nui
Pronunciation Gav-lah
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Gavla is a female Av-Matoran residing in Metru Nui.

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[carve] Biography

Gavla was working with Tanma in adjusting ScareRahi to keep away flying Rahi when Makuta Chirox dropped a Tridax Pod, and a Shadow Leech infected her, draining her light. She then had a small conflict with Tanma, whose light was not drained, and flew off to the Makuta. Weeks past, during which other Matoran had their light drained, and the Makuta strengthened their hold on Karda Nui. One day, a white Toa donned the Mask of Life in Karda Nui and restored Mata Nui to life, blinding the three Makuta in the skies of Karda Nui.

In the coming days, the remaining Av-Matoran battled the blinded Makuta, who used Shadow Matoran as their 'eyes'. Gavla became the preferred partner of the silent Makuta, Vamprah. During one of these battles, the Toa Nuva were teleported to Karda Nui, and then aided the Av-Matoran, forcing the Makuta into a retreat. While three of the Toa Nuva journeyed to the Swamp of Secrets, Lewa, Pohatu, and Kopaka stayed to help the Matoran battle the Makuta.

After the Toa Nuva freed themselves from a trap, Gavla and Vamprah looked for the Toa Nuva. It was Vamprah that found out that the Toa Nuva had found their third Keystone. A massive air-conflict ensued, during which Icarax was devolved back into muscle from his Antidermis, and the Makuta, with their Matoran riders, fled into the swamp, preparing for the final battle.

Gavla was eventually forcibly cured by Takanuva with a Klakk. Gavla, however, did not want to be returned to being an Av-Matoran, for she felt she was better off as a Shadow Matoran.

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Under the order of Takanuva, Gavla and the other Av-Matoran fled Karda Nui and traveled to Metru Nui. There, she celebrated the reawakening of Mata Nui with the others and was present when Teridax revealed he had taken over the Matoran Universe.

[carve] Abilities and Traits

Gavla "teaming up" with Vamprah.
Gavla "teaming up" with Vamprah.

Gavla, while not inherently evil, lacks the friendship of her fellow Av-Matoran, and as such is embittered toward them. When transformed into a Shadow Matoran, she battled her former tribe mates willingly, out of the percieved wrongs against her. Upon being cured and transformed back into an Av-Matoran, Gavla found herself, once again, without any friends, and desired to return to the Makuta.

Gavla retains her bat-like appearance the Makuta gave her, as Mutran's work has yet to be undone.

As an Av-Matoran, Gavla has the ability to channel small amounts of light through her hands or a tool. This ability was briefly replaced with shadow powers upon her transformation into a Shadow Matoran, but have since been restored. She can also access a secondary power, disrupting an enemy's sense of balance, when connected to a Toa or Makuta.

[carve] BIONICLE.com Stats:

Strength: 7
 
Agility: 7
 
Toughness: 8
 
Mind: 11
 

[carve] Set Information

The Gavla set.
The Gavla set.
Gavla combined with the Bitil set.
Gavla combined with the Bitil set.

Gavla was released in early 2008 as one of the six Matoran sets and consists 14 pieces. Gavla can be attached to Vamprah's back. Gavla's mask features a two-color blend as is the case with all Shadow Matoran masks; Gavla's mask is made of dark blue and silver plastic. Gavla is also advertised to attach to Makuta Bitil's back via the Matoran connection feature, although it is just to promote the function and isn't used in the story.

[carve] Quotes

"[Tanma] looked back to see a sight that would haunt him all the rest of his days. It was Gavla... and yet at the same time, it wasn't. She had changed in horrible ways. Her feet had sprouted claws, and wings had emerged from her shoulders. Her blades had transformed into talons that were fused to her hands... no Av-Matoran could change shape like that."
— Narrator, Shadows in the Sky
"You might say I saw the light...by peering into the darkness."
— Gavla, Shadows in the Sky

[carve] Trivia

  • The reason why Gavla was mutated by the Shadow Leech and not Mutran was because when writing the book, the author, Greg Farshtey, had to transform her at that moment in case visual media would include that scene, since Gavla's pre-mutation form does not exist as a model for reference.

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Av-Matoran
Metru Nui Residents
Gavla | Kirop | Photok | Radiak | Solek | Tanma | Builder of the Toa Canisters
Transformed
Takua


Shadow Matoran
Gavla (Formerly) | Kirop (Formerly) | Radiak (Formerly) | Vican (Formerly) | Vultraz


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