Voya Nui

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"The stars call it Voya Nui, but they have another name for it as well: 'The Daggers of Death.' I fear the second name may be more accurate."
— Turaga Dume, Island of Doom

Parent Page: Locations

Voya Nui

Status: Previously Inhabited Location

Location Information
Location Southern Continent
Pronunciation VOE-yah NOO-ee

Voya Nui was once the central northern part of the Southern Continent of the Matoran Universe, but broke off and became a floating island. It has since returned to its original position on the Southern Continent. It was also referred to as the "Daggers of Death" and the "Island of Doom" in the Matoran Language.

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History

Voya Nui as part of the Southern Continent

During the final completion stages of the Matoran Universe, the area of Voya Nui was chosen by the Great Beings as the hiding place of the Kanohi Ignika. The Order of Mata Nui stationed Axonn and Brutaka in this region to protect its local Matoran population and guard the secret of the Mask of Life's location. After the Matoran Civil War of Metru Nui, Voya Nui was part of the region overseen by Makuta Mutran.

During the Great Cataclysm, it was dislodged from the Great Spirit's body and was sent flying through the wall of the dome which contained the continent. In doing so, it created a hole in the continent's dome and the dome of Karda Nui, of which it rested on top of. Voya Nui eventually came to rest on the surface of Aqua Magna, and seawater from the planet began to flow through into the Matoran Universe. This action created the Giant Waterfall which flooded Karda Nui, resulting in the creation of the Swamp of Secrets. The Matoran managed to survive the ascent and continued their lives on the new island in the village they named Voya Nui.

Soon after the Great Cataclysm, the volcano in the island's center, Mount Valmai, erupted, creating a new part of the island covering the Voya Nui Bay. Voya Nui continued to drift as a floating island in a southern direction, and finally stopped when the coastal city of Mahri Nui built onto the new part of the island sank into the sea. the Cord, a stone tunnel filled with labyrinthine passageways was created between Voya Nui and Mahri Nui and acted as an anchor, stationing Voya Nui in place above the Pit.

Five hundred years after the Great Cataclysm occurred, a hurricane swept over the island, causing great damage to the Matoran settlement. The Matoran population were able to escape harm by evacuating to caves to the east of the village during the storm.

Voya Nui returning to Southern Continent after the Cord was destroyed

The seven rogue Skakdi Dark Hunters known as the Piraka learned of Voya Nui through a telepathic message sent by Makuta Teridax. Vezon abandoned the others and used a Toa Canister to arrive on the island, where he traveled to the Chamber of Life and was cursed by the Mask of Life and fused to an enlarged Fenrakk spider. The other six Piraka arrived soon afterward and posed as Toa to gain the trust of the local Matoran and use their labor to find the mask and construct the Piraka Stronghold, later using Zamor spheres filled with Antidermis to enslave the Matoran, except the Voya Nui Resistance Team who escaped.

After the Matoran of Mata Nui returned to Metru Nui, the Toa Nuva traveled to Voya Nui to claim the Kanohi Ignika and save the life of the Great Spirit. However, they were defeated by the Piraka and nearly killed before a volcanic eruption from Mount Valmai inadvertently saved them. Joining forces with the Voya Nui Resistance Team, the Toa Nuva confronted the Piraka again but were swiftly defeated. The newly-transformed Toa Inika soon joined the conflict, battling both Piraka and fallen Order of Mata Nui member Brutaka before both the Piraka and Toa confronted Vezon, guardian of the mask and the Inika managed to momentarily claim the mask. The Kanohi Ignika escaped the possession of the Toa and traveled to Mahri Nui, with the Toa in hot pursuit.

When the Toa Mahri destroyed the Cord, Voya Nui was returned to its former position in the Southern Continent. Much of its landscape was destroyed. Despite this, the Matoran, having taken refuge in the Nui Caves, successfully returned to the Matoran Universe in safety and are currently rebuilding their settlements.

Toa Empire Alternate Universe

In this alternate universe, the Toa Gaaki, Bomonga, and Pouks, operating at the behest of the oppressive dictatorship of the Toa Empire, killed Brutaka in order to proceed with an inspection of Voya Nui.

Landscape

Voya Nui was a crescent-shaped island when it floated in the waters of Aqua Magna. Although the section of land on which Mahri Nui was built covered the Voya Nui Bay for many years, it sank into the sea, making Voya Nui its original shape once again. The Chamber of Life is hidden under Mount Valmai.

By the time of the Quest for the Mask of Life, multiple droughts and famines had left the Matoran in a precarious position. The island was extremely dangerous, as it is often beset by unexpected earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other dangers such as Rahi. Because of this, the Matoran of Voya Nui all united together in a single village for unity and security. Resources such as water and food were often scarce on the island, forcing the Matoran to scavenge for resources.

Locations

A labeled map of Voya Nui

There are many different landmarks on Voya Nui. Below is a list of currently known landmarks on Voya Nui.

  • Mount Valmai - An active volcano located in the center of the island.
    • Lake of Lava - The lake of lava in Mount Valmai, under which is located the Chamber of Life.
      • Lava Chamber Gate - A large bridge encountered on the way to the Chamber of Life, now partly destroyed.
      • Chamber of Life - The chamber where the Kanohi Ignika is held.
  • The Green Belt - A mysterious forest that spans the interior of the island.
  • Ring of Ice - An icy region that surrounds the outer coast of the island.
    • Lagoon Entrance - A small passageway through the Ring of Ice and the only safe way to arrive on the island.
      • Canyon Fortress - A fortress located near the Lagoon Entrance.
    • Needle Rock - A needle shaped rock.
  • Desert of Sorrows - A large, arid expanse of land near the center of Voya Nui.
    • Matoran Stronghold - A stronghold to which the Matoran escaped in times of turmoil.
    • Piraka Stronghold - The Piraka stronghold and the place where the Antidermis is stored.
    • Lava Gorge - A river of lava that ran through the desert from Mount Valmai to the Voya Nui Bay.
    • Lava Reservoirs - A series of reservoirs commissioned by the Piraka to be built by the Matoran to drain the Lake of Lava.
  • Nui Caves - A network of underground caves.
  • Cape of No Hope - A peninsula on the north-west side of Voya Nui.
  • Piraka Outposts - Outposts placed all over Voya Nui by the Piraka.
  • Voya Nui Bay - The bay of Voya Nui, which is ravaged by incredibly strong currents.
    • Mahri Nui – A village built atop a hardened mass of lava and which sunk into the Voya Nui Bay.
    • Underwater Lavaflow - A stream of lava which tumbled into the Bay and which later became the Cord.

Inhabitants

Matoran

The Voya Nui Resistance Team

The Matoran are the main inhabitants of the island. Due to the constant dangers, they all lived together in one single village. The Matoran here also were all rebuilt by Karzahni prior to being relocated to the Southern Continent. The Matoran of Voya Nui and Mahri Nui are currently residing on the Southern Continent due the Toa Mahri destroying the Cord.

There are also many other Matoran which currently live on Voya Nui, along with the former citizens of Mahri Nui.

Rahi

Voya Nui is home to many Rahi species. Below is a list of Rahi which are known to reside on Voya Nui.

Other Beings

There are also other beings which live on Voya Nui.

Trivia

  • The Matoran Alphabet of Voya Nui is written inside hexagons, as opposed to the circles the Matoran of Metru Nui use.

Appearances

Voya Nui as it appeared in BIONICLE Heroes

See Also


Voya Nui
Mount Valmai (Lake of Lava) | Lake of Protodermis | The Green Belt | Desert of Sorrows | Nui Caves | Ring of Ice | Cape of No Hope | Lagoon Entrance

777 Stairs | Chamber of Death | Zone of Nightmares | Lava Chamber Gate | Chamber of Life

Matoran Cliff Village | Mountain Hideaway | Cavern of Historical Records | Piraka Stronghold (Chamber of Truth) | Piraka Outposts | Giant Waterfall

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