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. Each main element has a patron Toa; a spirit-hero representing it.

Main Elements
These are the main elements, seen everywhere.

Fire

 * Colors: Reds, Oranges and Yellows
 * Environments: Volcanic

Water

 * Colors: Blues and Aquas
 * Environments: Oceanic and Watery Areas

Air

 * Colors: Greens and Teals
 * Environments: Sky, Jungles, Plains, Windy Areas

Earth

 * Colors: Blacks, Grays, and Purples
 * Environments: Caves

Stone

 * Colors: Browns, Tans, Yellows and Oranges
 * Environments: Deserts, Mountains

Ice

 * Colors: Whites and Blues
 * Environments: Mountains, Glaciers, Snowy Areas

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

Plantlife

 * Colors: Greens and Blues
 * Environments: Jungles, Forests and Swamps

Light

 * Colors: Golds and Whites
 * Environments: Karda Nui

Shadow

 * Colors: Blacks and Dark Red
 * Environments: Karda Nui, Dark Areas

Lightning

 * Colors: Yellows
 * Environments:Thunderstorms

Iron

 * Colors: Metallic Grays and Silvers
 * Environments: Unknown

Magnetism

 * Colors: Grays and Blacks
 * Environments: Unknown, maybe none

Gravity

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown, maybe none

Plasma

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown, maybe none

Sonics

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown, maybe none

Legendary Elements
These are elements that a Toa cannot control.

Life

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown

Time

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown

Unofficial Elements
The following are unofficially considered elements because of their use by members of otherwise elementally-based teams:

Acid/Swamp

 * Colors: Limes and yellows
 * Environments: Swamps, Bogs

Vacuum

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown