Turaga
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Turaga are fictional characters in Lego's Bionicle story. In the story, a Turaga is a Toa who has fulfilled their destiny and given up their elemental powers. Unlike Matoran, Turaga can use mask powers, but only those of Noble Masks.
In the Bionicle storyline, they are wise leaders of the Matoran of Mata Nui and the Toa. Each village in Mata Nui has its own Turaga as its leader. In Metru Nui, the Turaga were originally Matoran who had been granted the powers of the Toa Metru by Toa Lhikan. After leaving Metru Nui, the Toa Metru gave up their Toa powers to revive the Matoran.
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Mata Nui
These Turaga were once the Toa Metru, who witnessed the Great Cataclysm and brought the Matoran to Mata Nui in the Great Rescue. In the thousand years since, they have led the Matoran villages in making a living on the island. When the path to Metru Nui was re-opened, they and the Matoran went back to their ancient home, and these Turaga now serve as advisors under Turaga Dume.Vakama
Vakama is the Turaga of Ta-Koro and the former Toa Metru of Fire. He lived in Metru Nui as a maskmaker, and carries the Firestaff he used for the trade as his badge of office. Vakama is known for his great courage and his hot temper. Vakama has been plagued all his life by visions of the future, and has never had much confidence in the Toa Nuva (likely because he remembers the mistakes he made during his time as a Toa). Vakama wears the Kanohi Huna, the Noble Mask of Concealment. He appears in all three Bionicle movies, as narrator and seen physically, voiced by Christopher Gaze.Nokama
The Turaga of Ga-Koro and former Toa Metru of Water, Nokama was a teacher in Metru Nui before she became a Toa. Nokama is extremely wise, and always manages to cool down the tempers of the other Turaga. Keeping secrets does not sit well with Nokama; she has been known to defy the other Turaga and tell things the others agreed to keep secret. Nokama carries a trident made from the bones of a Makuta fish, and wears the Kanohi Rau, the Noble Mask of Translation.Matau
The Turaga of Le-Koro and former Toa Metru of Air, he was an Ussal cart driver in Metru Nui. Matau has faith in the Toa Nuva, and is known for his practical jokes. Like all Le-Matoran, he commonly uses "Treespeak" slang. Matau is always calm in a crisis. When faced with a fork in the road he always advises going right (as he had some bad experiences with left forks as a Toa Metru). He carries the Kau Kau Staff and wears the Kanohi Mahiki, the Noble Mask of Illusion.Onewa
The Turaga of Po-Koro and former Toa Metru of Stone, Onewa was a carver in Metru Nui. Onewa is the most hard-headed of the Turaga and has little faith in the Toa Nuva. Despite this, he is very supportive to the Toa. He is known to the Po-Matoran as "the Referee" for his wise decisions. Onewa carries the Great Stone Hammer, and wears the Kanohi Komau, the Noble Mask of Mind Control.Whenua
The Turaga of Onu-Koro and former Toa Metru of Earth, Whenua was an archivist in Metru Nui. Whenua is known for his honesty. As he often says,"It serves no purpose to be false, for the earth cannot be deceived." Whenua believes that the Toa Nuva should be told about the past, in which he puts great stock. Whenua carries the Drill of Onua and wears the Kanohi Ruru, the Noble Mask of Night Vision.Nuju
The Turaga of Ko-Koro and former Toa Metru of Ice, Nuju served as a seer in Metru Nui. Nuju is an excellent storyteller, although he chooses not to speak in the Matoran language; he instead communicates in Rahi language taught to him by Rahaga Kualus, which consists of whistles and gestures (only Matoro can translate this language, though the other Turaga usually have an idea of what he's saying). His reasoning for this is that those who won't take the time to get a translation aren't worth talking to. Nuju carries the Great Ice Pick and wears the Kanohi Matatu, the Noble Mask of Telekinesis.Metru Nui
Dume
(His name is pronounced Doo-Ma) The wise elder of Metru Nui and a former Toa of Fire, Dume has led Metru Nui for as long as anyone can remember. Though he ruled the city for many years, Dume was abducted and secretly replaced by Makuta, who took on Dume's appearance to fulfill his sinister goals. Turaga Dume was imprisoned in a container beneath Po-Metru. He was awakened and freed sometime during the Visorak's conquest of the city (that story has not yet been told). In the thousand years while the Matoran were on Mata Nui, Dume and the Rahaga fixed what damage to the city that they could, and Dume also studied the stars. When the Matoran returned to Metru Nui, he told the Toa Nuva what he discovered the stars were saying: that Mata Nui was not only sleeping, but dying. He sent them to Voya Nui, where they could find a Mask of Life that could save him; but decided not to tell the Matoran of his discovery to save them from worry - a decision that led Jaller to declare a citywide strike because he was tired of the Turagas' secrets. Dume wears the Kanohi Kiril, the Noble Mask of Regeneration, which allows him to repair inanimate objects and buildings, but not heal living things. It is also believed that Dume had something to do with Lhikan's transformation into a Toa.
After he infused his Toa powers within the Toa Stones, Toa Lhikan became Turaga Lhikan. In the Dark Hunters' prison in Po-Metru, he helped Nuju, Onewa, and Whenua discover their mask powers. He later aided the Toa in the fight with Makuta, and perished taking an energy blast meant for Vakama. He carried an unnamed tool, and a miniature version of his shield. He wore the Kanohi Hau the Noble Mask of Shielding, which was given to Vakama shortly before he died, and passed on to Jaller on Mata Nui, as Jaller's mask was broken during his captivity.Voya Nui
Jovan
Toa Jovan was a Toa of Magnetism who led his team to Mount Valmai to find and use the Ignika Mask of Life. He eventually became the Turaga elder to the Matoran living in the region. When the region broke off from the mainland in the Great Cataclysm and became the island of Voya Nui, Turaga Jovan and many others were killed. ([Source], first post).
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