Turaga

Turaga were former Toa who had fulfilled their destiny and given up their Toa Power. Unlike Matoran, Turaga could access the powers of Kanohi, but only those of Noble Masks. They also had weak elemental powers.

The Turaga were the wise leaders of the Matoran of Mata Nui and the Toa. Each village on Mata Nui had its own Turaga as its leader. On 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 and live on Mata Nui. They returned to Metru Nui and presided over the districts they lived in as Matoran.

Metru Nui was ruled for many thousands of years by Dume. His predecessor is unknown. He continued to rule Metru Nui, but had to share power with the other Turaga.

Lhikan was a Turaga too, but was killed by Makuta Teridax after saving Vakama by leaping in the path of a shadow energy bolt.

On the Southern Continent, Jovan led the area known as Voya Nui until his death.

A Turaga once ruled over the village where Sarda originally lived, but he went insane and shipped the Matoran to Karzhani. This Turaga was one of the first Turaga, and so had never been a Toa or Matoran before.

Known Turaga

 * Vakama
 * Nokama
 * Matau
 * Onewa
 * Whenua
 * Nuju
 * Dume
 * Lhikan - Now deceased
 * Jovan - Now deceased
 * The Takanuva of The Kingdom - In an alternate timeline

Trivia

 * According to BIONICLE writer Greg Farshtey, there are more Turaga in the Matoran Universe than there are Toa.

Turaga