Factions

In the legend of the Bionicle, there are several different factions in power and in greatest population. Each employ agents to do their duties. The main ones are:

Matoran
The people of the Matoran faction are the protagonists of the Bionicle. It consists of those who are loyal to Mata Nui: The Toa, Matoran, and Turaga.

Dark Hunters
The Dark Hunters are a group of beings headed by The Shadowed One, specializing in bounty hunting, assassination, and espionage. They include creatures of various species, and will do anything if the price is right. They are neutral in quarrels that aren't their own, but have fought against both sides.

Brotherhood of Makuta
The antagonists of the Bionicle. The Brotherhood of Makuta is an organization of the Makuta species who were once loyal to Mata Nui. They became corrupted and cast Mata Nui into a deep sleep in the Great Cataclysm.

Order of Mata Nui
The Order of Mata Nui is a very secretive organization, only known to by few. Most are fiercely loyal to Mata Nui. They are associated with beings of great power and unknown race, and fight the Brotherhood of Makuta.

Hand of Artakha
The Hand of Artakha is an organization that does not exist anymore.