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.

Main Elements
These are the main elements, seen everywhere.

Fire

 * Color: Red
 * Environment: Volcanic Areas
 * Prefix: Ta-

Water

 * Color: Blue
 * Environment: Oceanic Areas
 * Prefix: Ga-

Air

 * Color: Green
 * Environment: Sky and Jungles
 * Prefix: Le-

Earth

 * Color: Black
 * Environment: Caves
 * Prefix: Onu-

Stone

 * Colors: Brown, Yellow, and Orange
 * Environment: Deserts and Canyons
 * Prefix: Po-

Ice

 * Color: White
 * Environment: Snowy Areas
 * Prefix: Ko-

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

Plantlife

 * Colors: Blue and Green
 * Environment: Forests
 * Prefix: Pal-

Light

 * Colors: White and Gold
 * Environment: Karda Nui
 * Prefix: Av-

Shadow

 * Color: Black
 * Environment: Dark places
 * Prefix: Kra-

Lightning

 * Colors: Yellow
 * Environment: Stormy areas
 * Prefix: Ele-

Iron

 * Colors: Gray
 * Environment: Wherever the Nynrah Ghosts live

Magnetism

 * Colors: Gray and Black
 * Environment: Industrial Areas
 * Prefix: Mae-

Gravity

 * Colors: Silver
 * Environment: Void
 * Prefix: Iga-

Plasma

 * Colors: Orange
 * Environment: Hot places
 * Prefix: Asa-

Sonics

 * Colors: Cyan
 * Environment: Echoey areas
 * Prefix: No-

Legendary Elements
These are elements that a Toa cannot control.

Life

 * Colors: Silver
 * Environments: Swamp of Secrets
 * Prefix: Ig-

Time

 * Colors: Orange
 * Environments: Metru Nui
 * Prefix: Va-

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

Acid/Swamp

 * Colors: Teal
 * Environments: Swamps, Bogs
 * Prefix: Ic-

Vacuum

 * Colors: Unknown
 * Environments: Unknown
 * Prefix: Unknown