Elements

The World of The BIONICLE is constructed of basic Elements. Most beings belong to one of six main elements, represented by different colors, and living in different environments. These can be manipulated through various powers.

=Matoran Universe=

Main Elements
These are the main elements in the Matoran Universe:

Fire

 * Primary Color: Red
 * Environment: Volcanic Areas
 * Prefix: Ta-

Water

 * Primary Color: Blue
 * Environment: Aquatic Areas
 * Prefix: Ga-

Air

 * Primary Color: Green
 * Environment: High Altitude Regions
 * Prefix: Le-

Earth

 * Primary Color: Black
 * Environment: Caves
 * Prefix: Onu-

Stone

 * Primary Colors: Brown, Yellow, Orange
 * Environment: Deserts and Canyons
 * Prefix: Po-

Ice

 * Primary Color: White
 * Environment: Snowy Areas
 * Prefix: Ko-

Other Elements
These are the known secondary elements, not featured as prominently in the main storyline:

Plantlife

 * Primary Colors: Blue/Green
 * Environment: Jungles
 * Prefix: Unknown

Light

 * Primary Colors: White and Gold
 * Environment: Light Places
 * Prefix: Av-

Shadow

 * Primary Color: Black
 * Environment: Dark Places
 * Prefix: Kra-

Lightning

 * Primary Color(s): Blue and White
 * Environment: Unknown
 * Prefix: Unknown

Iron

 * Primary Color(s): Gunmetal Grey and Burnt Orange
 * Environment: Unknown
 * Prefix: Fe-

Magnetism

 * Primary Colors: Black and Gunmetal Grey
 * Environment: Unknown
 * Prefix: Unknown

Gravity

 * Primary Color(s): Purple and Black
 * Environment:Unknown
 * Prefix: Ba-

Plasma

 * Primary Color(s): Orange and White
 * Environment: Unknown
 * Prefix: Unknown

Sonics

 * Primary Color: Grey
 * Environment: Quiet places
 * Prefix: De-

Psionics

 * Primary Color: Blue and Gold
 * Environment: Unknown
 * Prefix: Ce-

=Bara Magna= Bara Magna's elements are similar to those in the Matoran Universe, except the only known beings capable of manipulating them are the Element Lords and the following: Kiina, Ackar, Vastus, Gresh, and Tarix. They are as follows:

Fire

 * Primary Colors: Red and Orange
 * Environment: Volcanoes

Water

 * Primary Colors: Blue
 * Environment: Oceans

Jungle

 * Primary Colors: Green
 * Environment: Jungles and Forests

Ice

 * Primary Colors: White
 * Environment: Glaciers and other icy places

Rock

 * Primary Colors: Black
 * Environment: Mountains

Sand

 * Primary Colors: Tan
 * Environment: Deserts

Iron

 * Primary Colors: Gray and Dark Blue (Some Iron Agori changed their color to Orange and Yellow after the Dreaming Plague struck)
 * Environment: Unknown

Trivia

 * All the six Toa Mata Element prefixes were derived from the first letters in each Toa Mata's name.