Comic 8: The End of the Toa?

"The safety of our people is worth any risk. If power is all these creatures understand--then we will show them power!"

- Toa Gali, before the Toa Mata imprison the Bahrag

The End of the Toa? was the eighth issue of the original BIONICLE comic series and the fifth part of The Bohrok Saga storyline. It was mailed with the September/October 2002 edition of LEGO Magazine.

Opening
''Far beneath the surface of Mata Nui, the Toa have encountered a menace unlike any they have known before. Even with the might of the Exo-Toa armor to aid them, the heroes of Mata Nui seem unable to stop Cahdok and Gahdok, the twin rulers of the Bohrok swarms.''

''In desperation, the Toa will soon attempt something they have never dreamed of...something that threatens to unleash energies that will change the Toa forever. Can the Bohrok truly be defeated? And if so, what dread price will the Toa pay for their victory?''

The darkest tales ever told on Mata Nui...are about to come true.

Plot

 * Undergoing construction. Please be patient.

Credits

 * Greg Farshtey - Writer
 * Carlos D'Anda - Penciller
 * Randy Elliott - Inker
 * Ken Lopez - Letterer
 * Peter Pantazis - Colorist & Separator

Characters

 * Cahdok
 * Gahdok
 * Gali/Gali Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Kopaka/Kopaka Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Lewa/Lewa Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Onua/Onua Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Pohatu/Pohatu Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Tahu/Tahu Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Tahnok - In special edition

Locations

 * Mata Nui
 * Bohrok Nest

Objects

 * Exo-Toa
 * Kanohi
 * Golden Kanohi
 * Great Akaku
 * Great Hau
 * Great Kakama
 * Great Kaukau
 * Great Miru
 * Great Pakari
 * Kanohi Nuva - First appearance
 * Akaku Nuva - First appearance
 * Hau Nuva - First appearance
 * Kakama Nuva - First appearance
 * Kaukau Nuva - First appearance
 * Miru Nuva - First appearance
 * Pakari Nuva - First appearance
 * Krana - In special edition
 * Toa Seal - First appearance
 * Toa Tools
 * Air Axe
 * Air Katana - First appearance
 * Aqua Axes - First appearance
 * Climbing Claws - First appearance
 * Earth Claws
 * Feet Additions
 * Fire Sword
 * Ice Blades - First appearance
 * Ice Shield
 * Ice Sword
 * Magma Swords - First appearance
 * Mizuni Rotors - First appearance
 * Quake Breakers - First appearance
 * Water Hooks

Organizations

 * Bohrok Swarms
 * Bahrag
 * Bohrok
 * Toa
 * Toa of Air
 * Toa of Earth
 * Toa of Fire
 * Toa of Ice
 * Toa of Stone
 * Toa of Water
 * Toa Mata/Toa Nuva - First appearance as Toa Nuva
 * Toa Teams

Miscellanea

 * Elements/Elemental Powers
 * Air
 * Earth
 * Fire
 * Ice
 * Stone
 * Water
 * Energized Protodermis - First appearance

Quotes
"Fools! You think you have won...but you cannot imagine what you have unleashed!"

- Gahdok

"Nothing has been lost. The protodermis had given us the power to protect our people from any danger...and the heal this shattered land! Once we were Toa...but now we are far, far more...Now and forevermore, we are...TOA NUVA!"

- Tahu Nuva

Extra Features

 * Comic middle: Toa Nuva--The Power Lies Beneath section discusses the Toa Nuva and their new tools.
 * Comic end: Advertisement for BIONICLE: Toa Nuva Reconstruct trading card game, New at BIONICLE.com section and advertisement for Toa Nuva trivia game at Toys'R'Us; Discover the Power of the Kanohi Nuva section discusses the new powers of the enhanced masks.
 * Rear cover: Advertisement for BIONICLE shoes from Nike, coming in November 2002.