Talk:Great War

999 years or 1,000 years?

The infobox mentions the war lasted from 1 year to 1,000 years after the Great Cataclysm. Is this correct, or did it last from 1 to 1,001 years after? After all, didn't the Toa Mata float in the Endless Ocean for 1,000 years? -- Morris the Mata Nui Cow (talk) 18:03, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Well, I guess there was a mounth between the Great Cataclysm and the Matoran's awakening, the Toa Metru had a great journey, didn't they? Then Teridax gave them a year of peace then unleashed his shadows. There was 1,000 years of war against the infected Rahi, and the Toa came. According to Pohatu the Toa's "adventures" by their arriving in Karda Nui was within 1 year, so the 1 to 1,000 is correct. If it was 1 to 1,001 it would mean that the Great War ended after the Toa Nuva's journey to Karda Nui... I think. — Surel—Nuva _(Talk) 18:29, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

According to Bionicle World 1,001 years separate the Great Cataclysm and the return to Metru Nui, and the BEU confirms that the Toa Mata floated around the island for 1,000 years, but because Makuta made an agreement not to attack the Matoran for one year, the war would have only lasted 999 years because the extra year in the BW timeline accounted for the one year the Toa spent on Mata Nui before returning to Metru Nui, and the Toa ended the war upon arrival on Mata Nui.--Harsulin's Ghost (talk) 18:36, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Correcting myself. The sum of the amount of time that the Toa Metru spent traveling between Metru and Mata Nui to save the Matoran and the amount of time the Toa Mata spent on Mata Nui after the end of the Great War account for the extra year in the BW timeline. The Toa Mata did not spend a whole year on Mata Nui before returning to Metru Nui.--Harsulin's Ghost (talk) 18:42, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Yes, the Toa Mata's arrival, transformation into Toa Nuva, the Toa Nuva's encounter with the Bohrok-Kal, Rahkshi their journey to Voya Nui, their Scroll mission, their brief time on Daxia & Artaka, their battles in Karda Nui, and Teridax's final take-over happen within 1 year. — Surel—Nuva _(Talk) 22:00, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

Makes sense. Thank you! -- Morris the Mata Nui Cow (talk) 06:10, 18 December 2017 (UTC)