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I can't wait for 80Dollar to get his sets! They should be arriving soon now-even with terrible delivery service(like when I ordered Krika)

you. are. terrifying.

Also, Zesk is mislabeled as 'this member of the water tribe'

I like the idea of a Strakk steed. Maybe a member if the ice tribe will be released with an ice-steed in the summer. Or maybe as a store-exclusive.

wow. I think that I can no longer keep up with questions from the OGD. Appearantly, Strakk would gladly help you if you were in trouble-so long as you negotiated pay. Greg phrased it as "Strakk would gladly ride to your aid"

Yeah. I have an account. I be Conqueror Worm Valuuk there. :) Thanks!

I wouldn't be surprised. The stores rarely know their products unless it's something "popular" or something like that. And even still. If you ask for Glatorian the answer is always yes regardless. The only semi-reliable way to check is by going to the store and seeing with ones own eyes. But even THEN, it might be a situation like I had with Mistika where the came on shelves only hours after I had left he store.. But now that the three profiles are up on Amazon... mybe the chances of a sighting are just a tad higher. I certainly hope more profiles follow. seems kind of odd that Gresh and Tarduk are released(info-wise) and Malum is missing his Raanu. Of course, Raanu could resent him. I like the idea that these guys are their own world with each tribe. I mean, The Vorox and Zesk devolving and the Skrall keeping to themselves... This looks very promising.

Sorry... Damn thing wouldn't load right... I'll get on deleting that. EDIT: Lookie!!!! Profiles for Malum and Gresh are up!!! http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-8980-Lego-Gresh/dp/B001LF3SSY http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-8979-Malum/dp/B001LF3SSO

damn posts

poop... stupid computer

1) No, they are not same species. Zesk were once Agori, like the other villagers, albeit physically a bit different -- and Vorox more like other Glatorian. Post-disaster, they regressed and have become little more than beasts. 2) I really haven't decided how new beings come into being, but no, that is no longer taboo. In fact, it is established in story early on that Gresh is considerably younger than some of the other Glatorian. and 1) He wasn't standing on the EO planet when the GC "struck." He was flying through space, and his crashing into the EO planet is what caused the GC. 2) I consider them a related species to the rock tribe 3) Glatorian 4a) Yes 4b) Basically, they all have the ability to fight. They are warriors, first and foremost. 4c) Yes 4d) I don't think it has to do with their environment, no. 4e) Vorox normally do not, because they don't follow the same social structure the other tribes do -- Vorox are not much more than beasts at this point. There is an arena they fight in at times, but not by choice, and it doesn't belong to them.

Where's Gunnar? he just posted a large amount of 2009 info on BZP in the OGD... I'd post it, but it's his stuff and he has an account here, so that would be pretty rude of me. :)

MORE from OGD:

I can't help but notice your use of the word 'the.' Does this mean that the winter canister sets are species/tribal types rather than individual characters? Or am I off the mark? Skrall, Vorox and Zesk are representatives of larger species, of which there are multiple members. The other sets are all individual characters, not part of multiples. Found in the OGD

This is from Bink.

Foundon BZP I'm pretty sure the Fero part is new.

1-3) Too early to discuss 4) Yes 5) I would say all three. There is a need for them, and in return, they need food, shelter, equipment repair, things like that, which can best be provided by a village. 6) Skrall. Skrall warriors are not given individual names unless they earn them. 7) See answer to #1 8) I don't think anything different, no 9) I work for LEGO Company, what answer are you expecting here? Also keep in mind this is not a set of the 40 million foot tall Mata Nui of 2008. 10) In terms of working regularly for certain tribes, yes 11) One gets hired for the job. 12) Yes, it keeps you from being hungry Some question s of mine

My first thought is a being that works specifically with the Thornax. It comes with the titan-sized figure, two Agori slaves, and a plant loaded with Thornax

No and no. Allrighty then... 1) Does that mean that Skrall is a member of the Skrall tribe that proved himself worthy of the title? 2) Do Malum, Gresh, Tarix, Vorox, and Strakk have their own tribe names? 2a) If so, have you named the tribes or are the tribe names irrelevant to the atory? ~Kohila I think I need to clarify this a bit for you. The tribes are not made up of Glatorian-sized characters -- they are made up of the smaller sets, and the Glatorian work for the tribes. In the case of the Skrall, their Glatorian are not allowed to work for any other tribe and wouldn't want to anyway, so they are considered to actually be a part of the rock tribe. There are also many more Skrall than there are non-Skrall Glatorian. Buh-Zing. Found this QUITE interesting.

IMPULSE 1/Atakus(small) IMPULSE 2/Raanu(small) IMPULSE 3/Tarduk(small) IMPULSE 4/Berix(small) IMPULSE 5/Metus(small) IMPULSE 6/Zesk(small) Bionicle HPP 4 Bionicle HPP 3 Bionicle SHP 1 Bionicle CORE 1/Skrall(canister winter) Bionicle CORE 2/Malum(canister winter) Bionicle CORE 3/Vastus Bionicle CORE 4/Tarix(canister winter) Bionicle CORE 5/Strakk(canister winter) Bionicle CORE 6/Vorox(canister winter) Bionicle SHP 3 Bionicle CORE 7/Stronius Bionicle CORE 8/Ackar Bionicle CORE 9/Gresh(canister winter) Bionicle CORE 10/Kiina Bionicle CORE 11/Gelu Bionicle CORE 12/Mata Nui Bionicle HPP 1/Fero & Skirmix(winter Titan) Bionicle HPP 2/Tuma(winter Titan) Bionicle MDP 2 Bionicle SHP 2 Bionicle MDP 1

Calm down, fella! We haven't even received the winter sets :P

That's just common sense, to be sure, but what if the store is nowhere near where you live? That's usually the case since the first stores to get them are never anywhere near most Bionicle fans. Funny, but twisted. The only sensible thing to do is to wait for at least 3 reviews then start systematically checking local stores every week. Chances are you'll find what your looking for on your third try.

good question!

pooh. I was hoping he'd be alright in the end, but guess not...

Skrall could look completely different, though. For all we know, Skrall armies could be our own creations.