Ta-Matoran

Ta-Matoran were Matoran of Fire, and one of the six prevalent types of Matoran living on Metru Nui.

The color of Ta-Matoran armor varied in combinations of red, dark red, orange, yellow, or black. Their eyes were usually either reddish-pink or chartreuse in coloration.

Ta-Matoran of Metru Nui lived in Ta-Metru. Most worked as forgers, crafting useful tools and supplies such as precious Kanoka disks and Kanohi masks from purified protodermis heated into molten form. Mask-maker was one of the more coveted positions among Ta-Matoran, while most started out as toolmakers or factory workers. Most Ta-Matoran here avoided places like Le-Metru (which was altogether too cluttered and unorganized), and Ko-Metru (much too cold and unfriendly). Ta-Metru sent the majority of its products to Po-Metru, which needed massive amounts of disks and masks. The Ta-Matoran on Mata Nui were less isolated.

When the Ta-Matoran lived on Mata Nui, they lived in the village of Ta-Koro. There they focused on the virtue of Duty and its principle of courage. By lava farming, they created useful stone tools by directing molten lava into specially-shaped channels, where it cooled and later hardened. Many Ta-Matoran were members of the Ta-Koro Guard, the village's defense force against Rahi attacks sent by Teridax. In their spare time, they often surfed the lava flows of Ta-Wahi and raced each other in Ignalu. The main principles of Ta-Matoran life centered around diligence and responsibility. Other common characteristics include: being quick to anger, quick to react, and are known for their great leadership abilities.

Ta-Matoran living on Voya Nui pulled together with the other Matoran groups to weather their harsh environment as a whole and had no specific jobs. The situation on Mahri Nui called for similar action. It is not known how Ta-Matoran elsewhere in the universe behaved.

After Teridax's death, the Ta-Matoran moved to Spherus Magna and made their home inside the Great Volcano with the Fire Tribe.

Locations
On Metru Nui, Ta-Matoran lived in the Fire-affiliated region of Ta-Metru. When Makuta Teridax caused the Matoran to flee to the island of Mata Nui, the Ta-Matoran settled in the area eventually known as Ta-Wahi. Generally, Ta-Matoran choose to live in hot places, but some have been known to live outside of such regions, such as Voya Nui on the Southern Continent and Mahri Nui.

Abilities
Because of the miniscule amounts of elemental fire energy contained within them, all Ta-Matoran had a natural resistance to extreme heat. This trait made them ideal for working in the tool and mask forges of Ta-Metru and the lava-farming plains on Mata Nui.

Occupations

 * Mask Maker
 * Disk Maker
 * Lava Farmer
 * Warrior/Sentinel

Current

 * Aft
 * Agni
 * Aodhan
 * Balta
 * Brander
 * Dezalk
 * Kalama
 * Kapura
 * Keahi
 * Maglya
 * Nuhrii
 * Sarda
 * Tiribomba
 * Vohon

Transformed

 * Dume
 * Gaardus
 * Firedracax
 * Jaller
 * Lhikan (deceased)
 * Vakama
 * Vultraz