Turaga

Turaga are the elderly, biomechanical beings that appear in the BIONICLE series. In truth, they are once Toa as they are willingly sacrificed their powers to fulfill their destiny, thus transforming them into Turaga in the process. Unlike the Matoran, the Turaga could access the power of the Kanohi, but only those of the Noble Masks. They also have the limited Elemental Powers.

History

Prior of the main storyline, there was a Turaga who was known as Dume were once Toa before his ascension of becoming a Turaga.

List of Known Turaga

• Vakama- Formerly a Ta-Matoran mask maker who became Toa Metru before his transformation into Turaga, now currently living in Metru Nui.
• Nokama- Formerly a Ga-Matoran teacher in Ga-Metru, who later tranformed into Toa Metru before her transformation into Turaga, now currently living in Metru Nui.
• Matau- Formerly a Le-Matoran test driver in Le-Metru who later transformed into a Toa Metru before his transformation into Turaga, now currently living in Metru Nui.
• Onewa- Formerly a Po-Matoran carver in Po-Metru who later transformed into a Toa Metru before his transformation into Turaga, now currently living in Metru Nui.
• Whenua- Formerly a archivist in Onu-Metru who later transformed into a Toa Metru before his transformation into Turaga, now currently living in Metru Nui.
• Nuju- Formerly a Ko-Matoran scholar in Ko-Metru who later transformed into a Toa Metru before his transformation into Turaga, now currently living in Metru Nui.
• Dume- Once known as the Toa of Fire before becoming the Turaga in charge of Metru Nui, now ruling Metru Nui alongside the other six Turaga.
• Lhikan- Once a leader of the Toa Mangai before being captured by the Dark Hunters, not before passing his power towards the Toa Metru. (deceased; resurrected on the Red Star)

Gallery

Turaga Vakama

Turaga Nokama

Turaga Matau

Turaga Onewa

Turaga Whenua

Turaga Nuju

Turaga Dume

Lhikan as the Turaga