Earth (Generation 1)

"It serves no purpose to be false, for the Earth cannot be deceived."
— Turaga Whenua, Tale of the Toa

Earth
Onua creating a quake with his Earth powers
Elemental Power
Matoran prefix	Onu-
Associated colors	Primary: Black Secondary: Dark Grey, Tan, Purple, Orange

Earth is an Elemental Power.

Species Wielders

Spherus Magna

Element Lords

• The Element Lord of Earth has a wide range of Earth-based powers.

Matoran Universe

In the Matoran Universe, Earth is represented by the Matoran prefix Onu-, as well as the color black.

Matoran

• Onu-Matoran represent the element of Earth and come in shades of black, gray, purple, orange, and tan. Onu-Matoran also contain a very minuscule amount of elemental Earth energy, to the extent that they have excellent infra-red night vision. They are also physically stronger than some other types of Matoran, though they are not as strong as Po-Matoran. All Matoran, Toa, and Turaga of Earth are male.
• Toa of Earth possess the Elemental Power of Earth, allowing them to create, control and absorb earth and earth-like substances. Their only real limitation is that when they run out of Elemental Earth Energy, they must wait for it to recharge.
• Turaga of Earth possess small traces of Elemental Earth power.

Bohrok

• Nuhvok have a very limited range of Earth powers.
• The Bahrag have a wider range of Earth powers than the Nuhvok.

Rahi

• Earth Gafna can emit pulses of elemental Earth energy from their tails.
• Earth Burnak can emit pulses of elemental Earth energy.

Skakdi

• Skakdi of Earth can only access their power if they work with another Skakdi, or if they carry a weapon that allows them to focus their powers individually.

Examples

• Creating natural earth or earthlike Solid Protodermis.
• Controlling natural earth and/or earthlike Solid Protodermis.
  • Causing earthquakes.
  • Sensing vibrations in the ground.
  • Controlling mud.
• Absorbing natural earth and/or earthlike Solid Protodermis.
• Projecting one's consciousness into earth. (Element Lord-exclusive)
• Unleashing an Earth Nova Blast. (Toa-exclusive)
  • Covering everything for miles around with earth.
• Setting a timed Earth blast. (Toa Nuva-exclusive)

Combinations

• When combined with the Elemental Power of Water, it can be used to make mud.
• As long as each of them wields a different Element, providing that Light and Shadow are not included at the same time, any six Toa can create a Protodermis cage. Beings other than Toa and the Krahka cannot combine powers of any sort to create a Protodermis Cage.

Users

All of the following beings have or had the Element of Earth and/or its sub-powers:

• The Bahrag
• All Earth Burnak
• The Element Lord of Earth
• All Earth Gafna
• Some Fohrok - Through their shields (formerly; now destroyed)
• Guardian - Through his Rhotuka spinner
• Krahka - While using Toa Whenua's form
• All Nuhvok - Through their Earth Shields
• All Onu-Matoran - Inaccessible; manifests as enhanced night vision
• All Skakdi of Earth - Only in conjunction with other Skakdi or through certain weapons
  • Reidak (formerly; currently fused)
• All Toa of Earth
  • Bomonga - Lost upon his mutation into a Rahaga, but regained when the mutation was reversed
  • Nuparu - His power as a Toa Inika was combined with Lightning
  • Onua - Enhanced when he became a Toa Nuva
    • Akamai - A Toa Kaita of Onua, Pohatu, and Tahu (formerly; fusion now inaccessible)
  • Prototype - Diminished after centuries as a fusion
  • Savage - As a Toa Hordika, he no longer has access to his Earth powers.
  • Whenua (formerly; now transformed into a Turaga)
  • The Toa Mangai of Earth (formerly; now deceased)
• All Turaga of Earth - Diminished after their transformation from Toa
  • Whenua

All of the following objects have or had the Element of Earth and/or its sub-powers:

• All Toa Disks of Earth
  • Any Kanohi of Earth and any user of one
• A staff carried by Seeker - can release seismic shocks and tremors.
• Weapons possessed by the Earth Tribe - imbued with elemental power (formerly)

The following locations are or were affiliated with Earth:

• Onu-Metru (formerly; now destroyed)
• Onu-Wahi (formerly; now destroyed)
  • Onu-Koro (formerly; now destroyed)

Trivia

• Earth users cannot control Sand.
• Although shown to in BIONICLE: Mask of Light, the combination of Fire and Earth does not create lava. The novelization's interpretation is correct.

See also

• Gallery:Elements (Generation 1) § Earth