Hey, as some of you might have known, I have posted a theory up on BZPower a few days ago about the possibility of a Toa of Vacuum (or Void as I've learned the correct term is). Now I know that not all Eurobricks members are members of bzp, just as not all bzp members are members of eurobricks, so I've posted a modified version of the original theory up on Eurobricks to get the opinion of more than just one site. Let me start off with listing arguments both for and against the possibilities for such a Toa.
FOR:
1) Many people (including Greg) say that because Toa of Air can create a vacuum it proves that a Toa of Void would be pointless. I say to those people: Toa of Fire can freeze things, doesn't make Toa of Ice pointless; Toa of Magnetism can control (to an extent) metal, doesn't make Toa of Iron pointless; Toa of Light can create darkness, doesn't make Toa of Shadow pointless (even though Shadow isn't a natural Toa Element). The list goes on and on. Also note that Void and Vacuum are completly different things: while a Vacuum is devoid of all Air, Void is devoid af all matter. So while a Toa of Air can create a Vacuum, Toa of Void can do that and much, much more.
2) Continuing with the same thought as above, even though a Toa of Fire can freeze things, doesn't mean that he has complete control over the element of Ice. Same with Air and Void, though Air's powers overlap slightly with Void does not mean that Toa of Air can do everything that a Toa of Void could do.
3) It would allow the possibility of a Toa team to consist entirely of Kal elements and therefore be awesome
AGAINST:
1) What exactly would happen if a Toa of Void went Nova? Suck up all of the air in the dome? A Toa of Air could do the same thing.
Answer: It is likely that a huge vacuum would be created, pushing all of the air away in a powerful blast, and the Air then rushing back with hurricane force winds.
2) How exactly would a Toa of Void absorb Void, which is basicly empty space?
Answer: A Toa of Void could absorb a Void and cause a powerful implosion (or just lose concentration and let the void implode itself without absorbing it; though it would'nt be as powerful or as fast.)
3) A Toa of Air can do everything that a Toa of Void could do.
Answer: Not necessarily. A Toa of Void could:
-be able to create and control suction (and, to an extent, pressure)
-shoot blasts of void
-create a sort of ''shield'' to protect him/herself from elemental attacks (specifically Air, Fire, and Sonics)
-create explosions by making a void inside of something (a boulder for example).
-create silence (with no matter, there can't be sound).
Most of these things Toa of Air would have great difficulty doing.
Also, Greg has said that Toa of Fire can do anything that a Toa of Plasma can do, yet we still have Toa of Plasma in official storyline.
That's all I have for now. Post your opinions, suggestions, and arguments for either side of the debate here.
Oh, and before I finish, here's a link to the original theory I posted on bzpower right here
A link to an alternate version of the theory by Der Kommissar right here
Links to the wikipedia pages for vacuum and aether
Links to the bioniclepedia and biosector01 pages for Vacuum
And the wiktionary page for Void
post away!
-makuta of xhini nui-
