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The canon Bionicle lore features several significant Toa Teams, which are groups of heroes united by their elemental powers to uphold the principles of Unity, Duty, and Destiny.

Here are the most prominent canon Toa Teams and their members:

The Six Core Toa Teams

These six teams are central to the main Bionicle storyline, often involving the Toa of the six primary elements: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Stone, and Ice.

Team Name

Members (Elements)

Key Story Role

Other Forms

Toa Mata

Tahu (Fire), Gali (Water), Lewa (Air), Onua (Earth), Pohatu (Stone), Kopaka (Ice)

Awakened on Mata Nui to defeat Makuta Teridax and begin the Great Spirit's reawakening.

Merged to form Toa Kaita Akamai and Wairuha.

Toa Nuva

Tahu Nuva, Gali Nuva, Lewa Nuva, Onua Nuva, Pohatu Nuva, Kopaka Nuva

The upgraded, more powerful form of the Toa Mata after being immersed in Energized Protodermis. They gained the ability to share mask powers and had adaptive armor (Phantoka/Mistika).

Toa Phantoka and Toa Mistika (Adaptive Armor)

Toa Metru

Vakama (Fire), Nokama (Water), Matau (Air), Whenua (Earth), Onewa (Stone), Nuju (Ice)

Transformed from Matoran of Metru Nui. They saved the city's Matoran from Makuta Teridax and ultimately became Turaga.

Toa Hordika

Vakama Hordika, Nokama Hordika, Matau Hordika, Whenua Hordika, Onewa Hordika, Nuju Hordika

A savage, half-beast mutation of the Toa Metru caused by the Visorak's Hordika Venom.

Mutated from Toa Metru.

Toa Inika

Jaller (Fire), Hahli (Water), Kongu (Air), Nuparu (Earth), Hewkii (Stone), Matoro (Ice)

Transformed from Matoran by lightning from the Red Star. They traveled to Voya Nui to find the Mask of Life (Ignika). Their elemental powers were infused with lightning.

Toa Mahri

Jaller Mahri, Hahli Mahri, Kongu Mahri, Nuparu Mahri, Hewkii Mahri, Matoro Mahri (deceased)

The final form of the Toa Inika, given the ability to breathe underwater by the Kanohi Ignika to pursue the Mask of Life in the Pit and Mahri Nui.

Transformed from Toa Inika.

Other Canonical Toa Teams

The Bionicle lore mentions several other Toa teams from throughout the Matoran Universe's history.

Team Name

Notable Members & Elements

Key Story Role

Toa Hagah

Norik (Fire, Leader), Iruini (Air), Bomonga (Earth), Gaaki (Water), Kualus (Ice), Pouks (Stone)

An elite group of Toa selected by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as bodyguards for the Makuta. The most famous team was Makuta Teridax's, who rebelled after discovering the Brotherhood's treachery. They were later mutated into the Rahaga.

Toa Cordak

Lesovikk (Air, Leader), Nikila (Lightning), plus six others (including Toa of Iron, Sonics, and Gravity)

The very first known Toa team to operate in a group (prior to them, Toa worked solo). They consisted of eight members and were ultimately destroyed by a horde of Zyglak, with only Lesovikk surviving.

Toa Mangai

Lhikan (Fire, Leader), Nidhiki (Air, eventually corrupted), Tuyet (Water, eventually corrupted), Naho (Water), plus seven others (including three Toa of Ice and a Toa of Plant Life)

The Toa team that protected Metru Nui before the Toa Metru. It was a large team of eleven Toa, and it's most famous for being led by Lhikan, who would later become the Turaga that created the Toa Metru.

Jovan's Team

Jovan (Gravity, Leader) and a deceased Toa

An ancient team known for their connection to the Kanohi Ignika (Mask of Life). Jovan's team once used the Ignika, an action that led to the "Great Disruption."

Takanuva

Takanuva (Light)

Though he often worked with the Toa Nuva, Takanuva is considered a team of one, as he is the sole Toa of Light. He was created when the Matoran Takua donned the Mask of Light.

Notable Single Toa

Some Toa are incredibly significant but were never part of a formal team:

Helryx (Water): Created by the Great Beings, she is officially the First Toa to ever exist. She later became the leader of the Order of Mata Nui.
Takanuva (Light): As the Toa of Light, his destiny and power set him apart, and he operated primarily as an independent hero or an ally to the main teams.