Gravity

"A little less gravity, and the swarm "flies" away. They will be safe -- in orbit -- until I need them. A little more gravity, and you will be too heavy to interfere."
— Nuhvok-Kal to Toa Nuva Tahu, A Matter of Time

Gravity
Nuhvok-Kal using its Gravity Shields to lift a boulder
Elemental Power
Associated Kanohi	Garai
Matoran prefix	Ba-
Associated colors	Primary: Purple Secondary: Black

Gravity is an Elemental Power.

Species Wielders

Matoran Universe

In the Matoran Universe, Gravity is often represented by the prefix Ba- and the colors purple and black.

Matoran

• Ba-Matoran represent the Element of Gravity. They contain a very minuscule amount of Elemental Gravity Energy to the extent that they are resistant to high pressures. All Matoran, Toa, and Turaga of Gravity are male.
• Toa of Gravity have the Elemental Power of Gravity, allowing them to create and control Gravity. Unlike Toa of most other known elements, Toa of Gravity cannot absorb their element. When Toa of Gravity run out of Elemental Gravity Energy, they must wait for it to recharge.
• Turaga of Gravity have small traces of Elemental Gravity powers.

Bohrok

• Nuhvok-Kal had a wide range of Gravity powers.

Makuta

• Rahkshi and Kraata of Gravity, and all Makuta have limited Gravity powers.

Skakdi

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

Examples

• Manipulating gravitational energy
  • Generating waves, bolts, or beams of gravity
• Manipulating natural or artificial gravity to increase, decrease, or negate its pull on a target
  • Increasing gravity just enough to slow the movement of a target
  • Increasing gravity to compress matter
  • Increasing or decreasing gravity to control its direction on a target, allowing them to walk on walls or upside-down surfaces
  • Increasing or decreasing gravity on specific parts of a target to manipulate it
  • Manipulating gravity to achieve limited flight
• Unleashing a Gravity Nova Blast (Toa exclusive)
  • Creating a black hole

Nuhvok-Kal being crushed by its Gravity powers

Combinations

• 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 Gravity and/or its sub-powers:

• All Ba-Matoran - Inaccessible; manifests as a resistance to extreme pressure
• The Mata Nui Robot (formerly; now destroyed)
• All Makuta
  • All Kraata and Rahkshi of Gravity
  • Takutanuva (formerly; now unmerged)
• Nuhvok-Kal (formerly; now destroyed)
• The Prototype Robot (formerly; now destroyed)
• All Skakdi of Gravity - Only in conjunction with other Skakdi, or through certain weapons
• All Toa of Gravity
  • A Toa of Gravity from the Toa Cordak (deceased)
  • A Toa of Gravity killed by Lariska (revived)
  • A Toa of Gravity who led Varian's team
• All Turaga of Gravity - Diminished after their transformation from Toa

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

• All Toa Disks of Gravity
  • The Kanohi Garai and any user of one
• All Kanoka of Increase Weight - Making targets heavier

The following locations are/were affiliated with Gravity:

• Ba-Koro (formerly; now destroyed)

Trivia

• The Matoran prefix "Ba-" was derived from the English prefix baro-, from the Greek word "baros", meaning "weight".

See also

• Gallery:Elements (Generation 1) § Gravity