2008

2008 is the 8th year of Bionicle and the third and final year in the Bionicle Legends story arc and the entire first "section" of the Bionicle story, since 2009 is supposedly going to go in a new direction (many fans assume this means that Mata Nui will finally be awakened this year, only for the final stage of the Brotherhood of Makuta's plan to finally go into action). It takes place in Karda Nui and followed the struggles of the Toa Nuva against the invading Makuta. It was told in the following books:
 * BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky
 * BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets
 * BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle

Sets from the summer 2008 Mistika storyline (taking place in the Swamp of Secrets) were on display at the 2008 toy fair in New York. Images and further detail can be found at BZPower.

Story Notes

 * There will only be three books in 2008.
 * The 2008 storyline is set in Karda Nui.
 * 2008 actually occurs in two settings within one larger one--the sky above Karda Nui and the swamp sitting at the bottom of it.
 * Brutaka will return in BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets
 * The Matoran will take stronger storyline roles in 2008.
 * What was the unknown insane Matoran in Karzahni's lair referring to when he described "The World That Feeds The World?"
 * Karda Nui is the "world that feeds the world" referred to by the insane Av-Matoran in Karzahni.
 * It is the place where the Ignika, Mask of Life needs to be used to save the life of the Great Spirit Mata Nui.
 * As of the ending of the 2007 storyline, it also happens to be the most damaged place in the universe, because the damage caused by the Great Cataclysm was repaired by the Staff of Artakha, but it could not repair Karda Nui.
 * The Bionicle Sets for 2008 are:
 * Canister sets (Phantoka, or "Spirits of the Air"): Chirox, Vamprah, Antroz, Pohatu Nuva, Kopaka Nuva, and Lewa Nuva. The Makuta sets (Chirox, Vamprah, and Antroz) carry Tridax Pods and the Toa Nuva carry Midak Skyblasters.
 * Small sets: Gavla, Kirop, Radiak, Photok, Solek, and Tanma. They are all Av-Matoran, but Gavla, Kirop and Radiak have been corrupted by Shadow Leeches and are now Matoran of Shadow.
 * Boxed set(s): Toa Ignika, Icarax, and Mutran and Vican.
 * In the summer, the Mistika will be Onua Nuva, Tahu Nuva, Gali Nuva and at least three other Makuta will be released. The names of the Makuta will be Krika, Gorast, and Bitil. Also, the names for the titans are: Vultraz, Takanuva, Rockoh T3, Jetrax T6, Axalara T9, and Mazeka. There The Mistika will use Nynrah Ghost Blasters.
 * Vultraz was once a Ta-Matoran and is now the second Shadow Matoran (after Vican), and Mazeka is a Ko-Matoran who is the enemy of Vultraz. Both Vultraz and Mazeka ride vehicles, and Mazeka is a store-exclusive set for Wal-Mart.
 * Pohatu, Kopaka, and Lewa will ride the Rockoh T3, Jetrax T6, and Axalara T9, respectively. However, Antroz steals the Jetrax T6, but Kopaka gets it back from Antroz. Note that Antroz is released with the Jetrax T6 set, and not Kopaka.
 * There are six story serials on BIONICLEStory.com in 2008. Federation of Fear, which involves Brutaka and a team of villains on a suicide mission to rescue Makuta Miserix from Artidax, The Mutran Chronicles, which involves Mutran looking to the past of the Brotherhood of Makuta, and Dark Mirror, which involves Takanuva ending up in an alternate dimension ruled by the corrupt Toa Empire, which in turn is led by Toa Tuyet, are during early 2008. Three more serials, one involving the Toa Hagah on Xia Dwellers in Darkness, another involving Vultraz and Mazeka Brothers in Arms, and the third involving the Order of Mata Nui, called Destiny War will happen during the summer.
 * The name of the Makuta of Metru Nui is: Teridax.
 * Spiriah, Trinuma, and Rahi called Niazesk are combiner sets.
 * A Rahi called Klakk was a Brickmaster exclusive set.