Gravity

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"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.[1]

Species Wielders

Matoran Universe

In the Matoran Universe, Gravity is often represented by the prefix Ba-[2] and the colors purple and black.[3]

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.[4][5] 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

Makuta

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[6][7][8]
  • Manipulating natural or artificial gravity to increase, decrease, or negate its pull on a target[6][7][9][10][11][12][note 1]
    • Increasing gravity just enough to slow the movement of a target[21]
    • Increasing gravity to compress matter[22]
    • Increasing or decreasing gravity to control its direction on a target, allowing them to walk on walls or upside-down surfaces[23]
    • Increasing or decreasing gravity on specific parts of a target to manipulate it[24]
  • Unleashing a Gravity Nova Blast (Toa exclusive)
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.[31] 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 of the following objects have or had the Element of Gravity and/or its sub-powers:

The following locations are/were affiliated with Gravity:

Trivia

  • The Matoran prefix "Ba-" was derived from the English prefix baro-,[32] from the Greek word "baros", meaning "weight".

References

  1. "Chapter 2." Time Trap. BIONICLE Adventures 10, p. 22.
  2. "Chapter 9." Reign of Shadows.
  3. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 11221. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  4. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 10128. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  5. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 12641. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Chapter 3: Matau's Tale: The Trap." Tales of the Masks. BIONICLE Chronicles 4.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Chapter 9." Dwellers In Darkness.
  8. "Journey5." Journey's End.
  9. "A Matter of Time...". BIONICLE 11.
  10. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 1036. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  11. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 5507. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  12. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 10141. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  13. "Garai." Encyclopedia Updated, p. 38.
  14. "Official Greg Discussion", post 8103. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  15. "Official Greg Discussion", post 9367. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  16. "Official Greg Discussion", post 10503. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  17. "Official Greg Discussion", post 2412. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  18. "Official Greg Discussion", post 7802. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  19. "Official Greg Discussion", post 8333. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  20. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 5735. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  21. "Chapter 3." Dwellers In Darkness.
  22. "Official Greg Discussion", post 5248. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  23. "Official Greg Discussion", post 10925. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  24. "Chapter 7." Prisoners of the Pit. BIONICLE Legends 7, p. 93.
  25. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 12730. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  26. "Official Greg Discussion", post 8203. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  27. "Chapter 13." Makuta's Revenge. BIONICLE Chronicles 3, p. 305.
  28. "Absolute Power". BIONICLE 12, p. 8.
  29. "Episode 10: Defeat of the Bohrok-Kal." Mata Nui Online Animations.
  30. "Official Greg Discussion", post 217. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  31. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 471. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
  32. "Official Greg Dialogue", post 10007. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)

Notes

  1. The Kanohi Garai can only affect the pull of gravity on a target, not the user.[13][14][15][16] It is equal in power to a Toa of Gravity[17][18][19] or Nuhvok-Kal.[20]
  2. Nuhvok-Kal was also able to create a black hole, but this was only because it lost control of its powers.[27][28][29] This is not something it could normally do.[30]

See also