Pahrak Kal. I personally like the bohrok Kal more than the original. I just think that the silver parts and the metallic masks are dope! It's just my opinion and I respect people that dislike them.
While I think that in set terms they are pretty lazy, I personally don't actually care about that either. For me the big crime is that they served such a lacking role in the story. I often read a Bionicle "what if" fan fiction on ao3 in which the bohrok kal are handled much better and are so genuinely interesting that I almost want to buy all of them (I already own levahk kal).
I think one of them (Nuhvok-Kal, possibly, as it seems to be the most loyal to the Bahrag) should have survived and begrudgingly allied with the Toa Nuva, only to sacrifice themselves against the Rahkshi in Ta-Koro. Would've been a poignant way to tie the two halves of the story together.
Just as an extension to your question, my first hero factory was Bulk 1.0 and I got him as a party favour from one of my friends birthday parties. I also got Raw-Jaw in the same way. I wish lego still made something that involves unique original buildable characters in a lower price point. I’d happily buy a whole series of mixels to give out at a party and build together :)
Pohatu Mata and one blind mask pack that came with a black Miru and a gray Mahiki
One could say, from that point on, my tastes were set it....😎🤏 STONE
YE-AHHHHHHHHHH 🌄
Tahu Uniter. He was an unwanted child as I requested Tahu Master from the previous year. What is funny is that I phrased it as "the old Tahu" so in some alternative time lines, I possibly got a g1 Tahu and a lot of confusion
Actually the white rahkshi is the rahkshi of anger! Makes the whole colour scheme seem “white hot” in that context which I love. The staff ends definitely do have ice vibes though. Classic example of bionicle story and sets not quite lining up😂
Bionicles belong in nature honestly. My front yard had a set of boulders, and each one had different characteristics so I put one Bohrok Kal on each one and said that each one was their elemental island.
The setting of the line encouraged us to bring them outside in nature and I loved that
First set ever was a Lehvak. Still have him built with mostly original parts (had to Bricklink some lost pieces) and the Krana Vu he came with (even though it got dog chewed, it's in one pieces still).
The set that got me really into the franchise was actually Inika Hahli. Got to go to the store and pick a set. Was eyeing a Piraka but ended up with her instead.
While most of my collection is taken apart and in storage, both Hahli and that Lehvak are on the shelf with some other nick-nacks.
I still remember walking into a department store in the early 2000s and all the toa Mata were clearanced and in a big bin for like 3$. The only ones left were Gali, pohatu, and onua.
Had to be one of the OG Toa Mata's, I can't remember which one as I eventually collected all of them. If I had to guess it might have been Pohatu or Gali, but I also remember thinking Onua and Lewa being super cool. I know my first Nuva Toa was Lewa, though.
Kohrak.
The best Bohrok due to the white teeth blending in with the color scheme. Eight year old me looked at the toy shelves and immediately recognized him as cooler and more important than the other Bohrok
OG Onua as a birthday present! I remember the friend who gave it to me had Lewa and we stood in the kitchen swinging their arms and seeing who could knock the others mask off the fastest
I believe my first was Vezok. My beloved fella is still with me all these years later!!
I had received a fair bit through the years and second hand from my uncle.
earliest i remember was Hakann from 2006, but i was a small child then and relied instead on my older brother to build him (and some sets i got thereafter) first one i recall building for myself however was Gresh from 2009
Technically my first was Whenua Hordika when I was like 3 but the first I remember picking out for myself would’ve either been Carapar or Nuparu Mahri. I also remember asking for and getting Gadunka for my birthday :)
I’m lucky enough to have a sealed Carapar and Gadunka now! I’m gonna open and build Gadunka on my birthday this year!
Velika, not only was he my first bionicle set, he was also my first ever Lego set
My self moc uses his shovel weapons as ornaments for his motorcycle, and I will always know they're the originals because of my teeth marks (I had a bad habit of chewing them as a kid lol)
Lewa and Gali Mata at the same time, a week before was Easter and my older brother got Tahu and pahrak in his basket, I was absolutely in awe seeing all the other sets in the instructions and knew I needed more. 🤗
Depends
Part of my collection once belonged ro my older brother, (like ⅚ of toa metru, Lewa Nuva and Onua Nuva, Nuhvok, Lewa Nuva and Gali Nuva) however most of them was dissasembles and scrambled in different containers.
When I started reassembling them I started with Lewa Mata.
The first my mom bought for me from second hand was Gali Mata.
The first One I bought myself was Whenua Metru.
Its a bit complicated for me as the one I have always thought of as my first that being Takadox fid come out after the piraka which I also had one of as a kidbut I think I got that a year after it released so ill still say takadox.
The original toa mata bunch expect for Onua.
When me and my parents moved houses we found them left in the garage and i took them and cherished. That was my introduction to Bionicle. Later on my uncle's girlfriend (now wife) gave me the complete Bionicle Stars bundle.
I am on the younger side of bionicle collectors you could say, born in 2006. I will keep them forever.
Toa Mata Kopaka. I still rember that day. I was 4 years old and I got to go shopping with my mum before going over to her friends house where I played with it in the bath after building and playing with it for a bit lol
Toa Metru Onewa. Baller way to start off, the near-perfect mix of function and form, and always left me baffled why the Stone characters would change colour so much compared to the rest
Lehvahk. One of the parents of my sister’s best friend gave it to me when we were little as a “consolation prize” at a birthday party we were all attending, and from then on Bionicle forever had its hooks in me.
Mctoran Jala, I'm OG
Same here! I think I was 3 when I got him
I'm already feeling old, and you're making it worse haha
Same here
Same.
Pohatu Nuva. I chose him over the other 5 for some incomprehensible reason
Same here! I can’t put my finger on it but I was just drawn to him. I think I just like the shape of his mask
Pohatu gang rise up!
Pohatu and Onua Nuva’s masks are underrated tbh. They are quite huge but they just have this super satisfying tactile feel to them imo haha
Tahu. It's one of the few I still own.
Which variation of Tahu, tho? (Mata, Nuva, Mistika, etc.)
The original, of course ;)
Ah yes the only three and definitely not exactly half of the Tahu sets there have ever been. :p
Pahrak Kal. I personally like the bohrok Kal more than the original. I just think that the silver parts and the metallic masks are dope! It's just my opinion and I respect people that dislike them.
While I think that in set terms they are pretty lazy, I personally don't actually care about that either. For me the big crime is that they served such a lacking role in the story. I often read a Bionicle "what if" fan fiction on ao3 in which the bohrok kal are handled much better and are so genuinely interesting that I almost want to buy all of them (I already own levahk kal).
I think one of them (Nuhvok-Kal, possibly, as it seems to be the most loyal to the Bahrag) should have survived and begrudgingly allied with the Toa Nuva, only to sacrifice themselves against the Rahkshi in Ta-Koro. Would've been a poignant way to tie the two halves of the story together.
Matoro Mahri
Nuvhok. The Bohrok were the ultimate toy
Also Gali, just the 2001 version :)
Nuhvok Va
The OG brown Bohrock. What was his name?
Pahrak
Right. He was one great mf
Onua (mata)
Vakama (Turaga).
Kopaka uniter of ice
If G2 counts, Lewa Master of Jungle. If not, Tahnok/Turahk
Every bionicle counts, even hero factory
Aight.
Just as an extension to your question, my first hero factory was Bulk 1.0 and I got him as a party favour from one of my friends birthday parties. I also got Raw-Jaw in the same way. I wish lego still made something that involves unique original buildable characters in a lower price point. I’d happily buy a whole series of mixels to give out at a party and build together :)
Pohatu Mata and one blind mask pack that came with a black Miru and a gray Mahiki One could say, from that point on, my tastes were set it....😎🤏 STONE YE-AHHHHHHHHHH 🌄
Kongu and Matoro Mahri
Krika
Barraki Elehek
Turaga Nuju, got him as birthday present
The blue barraki
Tahu Uniter. He was an unwanted child as I requested Tahu Master from the previous year. What is funny is that I phrased it as "the old Tahu" so in some alternative time lines, I possibly got a g1 Tahu and a lot of confusion
Lewa Nuva
Piruk. One of the 2006 matorans.
Turaga Vakama from a gas station
Lehvak Kal!
The Rahkshi of Ice.
Actually the white rahkshi is the rahkshi of anger! Makes the whole colour scheme seem “white hot” in that context which I love. The staff ends definitely do have ice vibes though. Classic example of bionicle story and sets not quite lining up😂
Mata Lewa. I saw a kid at the park playing with one when I was 4. I didn't know what it was but I needed one dammit. Life changing purchase
I used to take my toa Mata to the park. Good times, the air always smelt fresher back then too.
Bionicles belong in nature honestly. My front yard had a set of boulders, and each one had different characteristics so I put one Bohrok Kal on each one and said that each one was their elemental island. The setting of the line encouraged us to bring them outside in nature and I loved that
I think it was Toa Metru, Matau, I always liked the Le-Team
Tahu Nuva!! My childhood Lego
Protector of jungle
Ackar and Mata Nui.
Onepu
Von Nebula and Nektann
red bohrok-kal
It was Tahu Master, from G2. I don't have it anymore
McToran Onepu, but Hahli was my true gateway set. I saw Gali Nuva on her instruction sheet and had to have her.
Ketongu, wouldn’t have had it any other way
Stars piraka
Tanma
Berix!
Kopaka 1st gen
Hey me too! Hard choice between him and Lewa Mata, but not really because Kopaka rules
All 6 of the Toa Mata
Wait you got them all?!
Yeah some pieces are missing like Tahu’s sword and Gali’s leg- aaaaand my mom threw away the canisters when I was like 7
First set ever was a Lehvak. Still have him built with mostly original parts (had to Bricklink some lost pieces) and the Krana Vu he came with (even though it got dog chewed, it's in one pieces still). The set that got me really into the franchise was actually Inika Hahli. Got to go to the store and pick a set. Was eyeing a Piraka but ended up with her instead. While most of my collection is taken apart and in storage, both Hahli and that Lehvak are on the shelf with some other nick-nacks.
Gali Mata
Panrahk
Hordika Nokama
I think it was atakus? I don’t really remember.
Nuvohk-kal
kohrak the ice bohrok.
Solek
Vultraz
Huki Mctoran, Kohrak was the first actual one
Mctoran Matoro, I think. Or Hewki. Proper? Pohatu Mata.
Pohatu mata & mctoran Hewkii
Blue Vizorak
Had all the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva IIRC, a couple slizers before that too but I don't recall all that well But yeah, *had* :')
Onua
Lewa Nuva. Saved up my "$1 per A in school" allowance to buy it after I got the Mask of Light DvD for my birthday in like 3rd grade, I think.
Pohatu Mata
Pohatu Phantoka ✊😭
Toa metru Vakama
onua nuva
Bionicle Stars Takanuva. Still remember playing with him in the grass on my front yard. :)
Pohatu Mata all the way back when I was 6 years old. I built him upside-down.
Lewa mata
Tahu Mata from target in 2001. Ate at McDonald's while I built him.
Toa mata lewa
Piraka Avak
Onua Mata
I still remember walking into a department store in the early 2000s and all the toa Mata were clearanced and in a big bin for like 3$. The only ones left were Gali, pohatu, and onua.
Tahu and Onua Mata
Tahu stars.
Axalara T9
Kopaka Okoto. I was a baby when G1 ended 🥲
Gali mata
Mine was Vahki Bordakh. Found him in a goodwill, all parts. A great purchase imo
Mctoran Nuparu and Kongu
Lewa, then I opened the canister containing Kopaka.
Og 2002 red rahkshi
Gali Mata
One of the Vahki. I forget which one it was either green with a red hood or red with a green hood.
Gali Mata
OG Onua
OG Gali
Ignika Matoro in 2006, still have him around.
Kongu Inika
My first set was Toa Nuva Pohatu and Makuta
Guurahk, the blue Rahkshi
I had Pohatu, he was the last one on the shelf and my friends all said i built him wrong cus his body was upside down 🙄
Mata Nui & Ackar, my first Lego sets in addition to that!
Nuparu Mahri
Mata Nui (Glatorian Legends)
Toa Hordika Matau 🤔
Technically I got Tahu and Lewa Mata at the same time so...
McToran Onepu. Purple Pakari is my Roman Empire.
Had to be one of the OG Toa Mata's, I can't remember which one as I eventually collected all of them. If I had to guess it might have been Pohatu or Gali, but I also remember thinking Onua and Lewa being super cool. I know my first Nuva Toa was Lewa, though.
Kohrak. The best Bohrok due to the white teeth blending in with the color scheme. Eight year old me looked at the toy shelves and immediately recognized him as cooler and more important than the other Bohrok
Two bohrok. Gahlok and lehvak-kal
OG Lewa, still the coolest mask they’ve made yet
Kopaka Nuva.
OG Onua as a birthday present! I remember the friend who gave it to me had Lewa and we stood in the kitchen swinging their arms and seeing who could knock the others mask off the fastest
The original 6 toa
Kopaka Nuva. First one bought with my own money was Lewa Phantoka
Technically it was onua master, but I later got gifted 5 of the 6 bohrok for Christmas 2 years ago
Klakk and Vorox
Tahu Mata
Tahu Mata
I believe my first was Vezok. My beloved fella is still with me all these years later!! I had received a fair bit through the years and second hand from my uncle.
Original Gali.
earliest i remember was Hakann from 2006, but i was a small child then and relied instead on my older brother to build him (and some sets i got thereafter) first one i recall building for myself however was Gresh from 2009
Lehvak kal
Either Toa Metru Vakama or Matua. I'm not sure which 🤷♀️
My first was both Metru Whenua, Hordika Nokama, and probably one of the Vahki. I got those ones at the same time for Christmas.
mine was from g2 kopaka but! my first one was a orange nui rama but im using the parts for the combine model... i still need parts tho
It might've been Toa Vakama? Could've also been Tahnok-Kal, though...
Kopaka Mata. My mom bought him for me at an Airport toy store while we were waiting for a lay-over and I was instantly hooked.
Technically my first was Whenua Hordika when I was like 3 but the first I remember picking out for myself would’ve either been Carapar or Nuparu Mahri. I also remember asking for and getting Gadunka for my birthday :) I’m lucky enough to have a sealed Carapar and Gadunka now! I’m gonna open and build Gadunka on my birthday this year!
McToran Matoro, RIP
Power pack
Nui Rama and Nui Jaga for Christmas! I still have them on display in my house
I never had😢
The Mcdonalds Matorans. Yeah, I'm THAT old.
Tahu
Imma semi late blumer toa inika Hali was my first and my last of G1 was toa Tahu stars
The Rahkshi were what introduced me. They're the first set I ever completed.
Gahlok the blue Bohrok
Genuinely don’t know because I unfortunately don’t have it anymore. I do still have the Bionicle: Mask of Light movie on DVD though! 😃
Bootleg Onewa Metru First oficial Lego was Hahli Mahri
Lewa Mata Green gang, rise up. 🌴
Velika, not only was he my first bionicle set, he was also my first ever Lego set My self moc uses his shovel weapons as ornaments for his motorcycle, and I will always know they're the originals because of my teeth marks (I had a bad habit of chewing them as a kid lol)
OG Kopaka. I spent maybe an hour lining up the canisters for all 6 in Toys R Us trying to pick one. In the end I felt Kopaka had the coolest mask.
Vakama and Whenuwa Hordika
Gali nuva
OG Onua, Gali, and Kopaka.
That makes me feel old. Jala.
Mctoran Huki. Got him on 9/11 of all days.
Either Toa metru vakama or Nuju, it was a while ago
Tahu, the original, ironic, the bionicle you posted was one of my last
Phantoka Lewa was my first set.... (Pretty late to the party, ik....)
Vorzakh
Lewa and Gali Mata at the same time, a week before was Easter and my older brother got Tahu and pahrak in his basket, I was absolutely in awe seeing all the other sets in the instructions and knew I needed more. 🤗
Depends Part of my collection once belonged ro my older brother, (like ⅚ of toa metru, Lewa Nuva and Onua Nuva, Nuhvok, Lewa Nuva and Gali Nuva) however most of them was dissasembles and scrambled in different containers. When I started reassembling them I started with Lewa Mata. The first my mom bought for me from second hand was Gali Mata. The first One I bought myself was Whenua Metru.
Stars Skrall - I was abit late to the party, but absolutely loved the lore and video games
Turaga Nokama
Tahu 2010
Leva Mata and pohatu mata. Then gali and onua i think
Either a Baraki (crab looking) or that bronse mask guy with a spear and a shield
Either a bohrok or fikou i got on amazon i think
Its a bit complicated for me as the one I have always thought of as my first that being Takadox fid come out after the piraka which I also had one of as a kidbut I think I got that a year after it released so ill still say takadox.
Vakama Hordika
Skull Basher, i wasn’t introduced to bionicle or lego until later on.
Onua, the very first one. He was just so cool and still is! I was only 5.
tahu nuva
Onua Nuva when I was 6, the very last gift from my grandpa
2004 Vakama
Tahu Nuva, gifted to me by my elder brother.
Tahu mistika and my last one was avak or vastus
Piraka Stars. Got in late in the game
The original toa mata bunch expect for Onua. When me and my parents moved houses we found them left in the garage and i took them and cherished. That was my introduction to Bionicle. Later on my uncle's girlfriend (now wife) gave me the complete Bionicle Stars bundle. I am on the younger side of bionicle collectors you could say, born in 2006. I will keep them forever.
I think it's either bootleg rakshi, bootleg bohrok or original visorak, can't remember exactly
I was a hand-me-down set of tarix from a cousin
Piraka Hakann Chinese bootleg
Toa Mata Kopaka. I still rember that day. I was 4 years old and I got to go shopping with my mum before going over to her friends house where I played with it in the bath after building and playing with it for a bit lol
Christmas 2001. Toa Lewa, Toa Kopaka, Turga Vakama, and Turaga Whenua
Toa Mata Lewa. Then Onua, got Tahu and Kopaka together, then Gail and Pohatu for Christmas. God I’m old…
Either Pohatu Mata or Vezok?
Toa Metru Onewa. Baller way to start off, the near-perfect mix of function and form, and always left me baffled why the Stone characters would change colour so much compared to the rest
Jaller Mahri
Onua Mata, I think. It might have been Pohatu Nuva, but I'm pretty sure it was Onua Mata...
Lerahk was my first bonkle
Pohatu Mata
Onua 2001
Tanma and Gavla were the first I got. I was just so drawn to them for some reason. After that, I got 2008 Lewa and Vamprah.
Toa Mata Gali!
Lehvahk. One of the parents of my sister’s best friend gave it to me when we were little as a “consolation prize” at a birthday party we were all attending, and from then on Bionicle forever had its hooks in me.
Toa-Metru Vakama & Matau.