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* CatchPhrase: "That's a joke" in ''The Legend Reborn''. [[spoiler: He changes it to [[IronicEcho that's ''not'' a joke]] when he reveals himself to be the traitor.]]
* DarkReprise: His CatchPhrase of "That's a joke" turns up again after he [[spoiler:reveals himself as TheMole and orders Mata Nui to drop his weapons, before coldly stating "That's ''not a joke''."]]
* DirtyCoward: Similar to Ahkmou, his only interest is self-preservation, though unlike Ahkmou, he's more ambitious.

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* CatchPhrase: "That's a joke" in ''The Legend Reborn''. [[spoiler: He changes it to [[IronicEcho that's ''not'' "that's not a joke]] joke"]] when he reveals himself to be the traitor.]]
* DarkReprise: His CatchPhrase of "That's a joke" turns up again after he [[spoiler:reveals himself as TheMole and orders Mata Nui to drop his weapons, before coldly stating "That's ''not a joke''."]]
* DirtyCoward: Similar Similarly to Ahkmou, his only interest is self-preservation, though unlike Ahkmou, he's more ambitious.


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* IronicEcho: His CatchPhrase of "That's a joke" turns up again after he [[spoiler:reveals himself as TheMole and orders Mata Nui to drop his weapons, before coldly stating "That's ''not a joke''."]]

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* CatchPhrase: "That's a joke" in ''The Legend Reborn''.

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* ArcVillain: [[spoiler: The BigBad of the Bara Magna arc once Tuma is out of the picture. When he says that he intends to unite the Bone Hunters and Skrall under one ruler, he leaves little doubt that he's talking about himself.]]
* BigBadDuumverate: [[spoiler: With Tuma during ''The Legend Reborn,'' at least until Tuma is out of the picture.]]
* CatchPhrase: "That's a joke" in ''The Legend Reborn''. [[spoiler: He changes it to [[IronicEcho that's ''not'' a joke]] when he reveals himself to be the traitor.]]



* NonActionBigBad: [[spoiler: He prefers to let his Bone Hunter-Skrall army do the fighting even though he's the one who organized the united front. Nevertheless, in the novelization of ''The Legend Reborn,'' Mata Nui compares Metus's selfishness and arrogance to that of ''Makuta.'']]



* EvilOverlord: Leader of the Skrall and the main antagonist on Bara Magna.

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* EvilOverlord: Leader of the Skrall and the main antagonist on Bara Magna. [[spoiler: Or so ''he'd'' like to think...]]



* SwordAndGun (his larger toy; his smaller toy is shield-and-gun and he uses sword and shield in the movie).

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* SwordAndGun (his SwordAndGun: The larger toy; his "Toa Mata Nui" set, in contrast to the smaller toy is shield-and-gun and he uses sword and Glatorian Legends set which features his scarabax shield. No set was released with his canon weapon combination of a scarabax shield in the movie).and stinger tail sword.
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* AscendedExtra: Mata Nui's went from being the omnipotent but incapacitated BigGood to TheHero of the Bara Magna saga.

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* AscendedExtra: Mata Nui's Nui went from being the omnipotent but incapacitated BigGood to TheHero of the Bara Magna saga.



* CainAndAbel: The Legend of Mata Nui portrayed him as Abel, with Makuta as Cain. However, the legend was eventually RetConned into a bogus tale of the Turaga. [[spoiler:Doubly subverted, as the two were ''truly'' meant to be brothers in that they were supposed to work together to rebuild Spherus Magna, and Makuta refused all of Mata Nui's requests to work together.]]

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* CainAndAbel: The Legend of Mata Nui portrayed him as Abel, with Makuta as Cain. However, the The legend was eventually RetConned largely [[RetCon retconned]] into a [[MetaphoricallyTrue bogus tale of the Turaga. [[spoiler:Doubly subverted, as the Turaga]], [[spoiler: although this, too, was later DoubleSubverted. The two were ''truly'' were meant to be brothers in the sense that they were supposed to Mata Nui and Makuta would work together to rebuild restore Spherus Magna, and with Mata Nui giving up control of the Great Spirit Robot to Teridax as he inhabited a new body to complete his task. Makuta [[RedemptionRejection refused all of Mata Nui's requests offer to work together.together]] only to [[YouCantFightFate accidentally fulfill his destiny anyway]] by bringing Bara Magna's moons close enough together during their battle to allow Mata Nui, in the prototype robot, to finish the job.]]



* FirstChurchOfMecha: Inhabitants all over the Matoran Universe praise Mata Nui for his goodness. He himself is not truly a god, however.

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* FirstChurchOfMecha: Inhabitants all over the Matoran Universe praise Mata Nui for his goodness. He himself is not truly a god, however.however, and only ever refers to himself as a "leader" despite the reverence of the Matoran.
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* NonindicativeName: the "Great Spirit" actually has a body

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* NonindicativeName: the The "Great Spirit" actually has a bodybody, though this was a secret until close to the end of the story.
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* WeWillMeetAgain: Upon his exile, he has vowed "[[IShallReturn I will return]]."

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* WeWillMeetAgain: Upon his exile, he has vowed "[[IShallReturn I will return]]."
" He didn't need to, because Makuta came to him.
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* RedHerring: He was set up to be the Bara Magna equivalent to Makuta in early 2009 promotional material, but he's not even the ArcVillain of the Bara Magna saga, let alone a BigBad in his own right.]]

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* RedHerring: He was set up to be the Bara Magna equivalent to Makuta in early 2009 promotional material, but he's not even the ArcVillain of the Bara Magna saga, let alone a BigBad in his own right.]]
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: Of the Bara Magna arc. [[spoiler: He's set up as the FinalBoss of the Bara Magna saga, but he is in fact ultimately just a pawn of Metus, although don't tell him that. After his quick defeat at the hands of Mata Nui in ''The Legend Reborn,'' Metus reveals that he's TheManBehindTheMan and the Glatorian are forced to fight his united Bone Hunter-Skrall army. The very next year, [[BigBad Makuta]] came back for the FinalBattle.]]


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* RedHerring: He was set up to be the Bara Magna equivalent to Makuta in early 2009 promotional material, but he's not even the ArcVillain of the Bara Magna saga, let alone a BigBad in his own right.]]
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* TheBigGuy: Of Mata Nui's team.

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* %%* TheBigGuy: Of Mata Nui's team.




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* TokenGoodTeammate: The most noble and heroic Glatorian, most of whom are amoral and only care about themselves, like Strakk.
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* {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s: Very.

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* {{Proud Warrior Race Guy}}s: Very.ProudWarriorRace: All of them dedicate their lives to fighting and pride themselves in being stronger warriors than the Glatorian.

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[- '''Voiced By:''' Creator/MarkFamiglietti-]



[- '''Voiced By:''' Creator/MarkFamiglietti-]

->Glatorian fight for the villages that hire us, so they don't have to fight each other. But we don't charge to save a life.


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->Glatorian fight for the villages that hire us, so they don't have to fight each other. But we don't charge to save a life.

life.\\\

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I'm bigger, stronger, and faster than the Agori. I've got a shield and a launcher, and I know how to use them. I'm a Glatorian. Doesn't that mean I have to protect people who aren't as strong as I am?"'']]



->I'm bigger, stronger, and faster than the Agori. I've got a shield and a launcher, and I know how to use them. I'm a Glatorian. Doesn't that mean I have to protect people who aren't as strong as I am?

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->I'm bigger, stronger, and faster than the Agori. I've got a shield and a launcher, and I know how to use them. I'm a Glatorian. Doesn't that mean I have to protect people who aren't as strong as I am?

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->If I become Prime Glatorian I will retain my ferocity... and the other villages can go to blazes.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"What brings you to my ... empire? If you are seeking hospitality, I have none to offer. Food? Water? Whatever I have goes to my people."'']]
->If I become Prime Glatorian I will retain my ferocity... and the other villages can go to blazes.
blazes.\\\



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->Patience is the first lesson in becoming a great Glatorian.

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[[caption-width-right:340:''"There's more to winning a fight than fancy weapons."'']]
->Patience is the first lesson in becoming a great Glatorian.
Glatorian.\\\



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->The secret to being a winner is already knowing the mistakes losers make... and not making them yourself.

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->The secret to being a winner is already knowing the mistakes losers make... and not making them yourself.
yourself.\\\



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->Finally, someone to convince the Agori there's a better place than this miserable wasteland.

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"It's only overconfidence if you can't back it up. And you know I can."'']]

->Finally, someone to convince the Agori there's a better place than this miserable wasteland.
wasteland.\\\



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->It's them or me. It's that simple. I will do anything I can to win -- do you think my opponents see it any differently? Don't be foolish.

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[[caption-width-right:345:''"Speak for yourself. I don't fight for free."'']]
->It's them or me. It's that simple. I will do anything I can to win -- do you think my opponents see it any differently? Don't be foolish.
foolish.\\\



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->Agori, you've been in danger since before Bara Magna had moons. Now do as I say.

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->Agori, [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/652px_set_gelu.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Agori,
you've been in danger since before Bara Magna had moons. Now do as I say.
say."'']]
->Well, I thought this was going to be an easy job... small caravan, short route, far from Vorox nests... a cinch. I should have remembered - this is Bara Magna. There are no easy jobs here.\\\



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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Skrall do not fear ghosts. We make them."'']]



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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Not now. Not yet. But one day ... after Bara Magna has fallen ... the Skrall will take revenge."'']]


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[[caption-width-right:332: The machine...]]
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[[caption-width-right:340: ...and the man.]]

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[[caption-width-right:340: ...[[caption-width-right:300: ...and the man.]]
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* LargeRunt: He briefly grumbles to himself about being short; his Glatorian body is seven feet tall (about average for Glatorian or Toa, but microscopic next to his multi-million-foot original body).
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: While Mata Nui is normally a very accepting and kindhearted being who lives up to his reputation as a benevolent spirit of creation and light, there are occasional hints of a darker side of him. It's unclear what exactly Mata Nui would have done to Teridax had the latter's plan failed and Mata Nui awoken, but given that a vision of Mata Nui's hypothetical wrath was enough to inflict a straight-up [[MindRape mind rape]] on Teridax of all beings, it's unlikely to be pleasant.
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* FormerlySapientSpecies: The Bara Magnan Vorox and Zesk
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* TheGhost: As most of ''Bionicle'' takes place ''inside'' his body, Mata Nui isn't usually directly seen. He only comes to the forefront once Makuta kicks him out of his body.

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* TheGhost: As most of ''Bionicle'' takes place ''inside'' his body, Mata Nui isn't usually directly seen. He only comes to the forefront once Makuta kicks him out of his body.body, causing him to create a new body of a smaller and much more narratively convenient size.
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* FirstChurchOfMecha: Inhabitants all over the Matoran Universe praise Mata Nui for his goodness. He himself is not truly a God, however.

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* FirstChurchOfMecha: Inhabitants all over the Matoran Universe praise Mata Nui for his goodness. He himself is not truly a God, god, however.



* TheGhost
* GodIsGood: One of the very few characters that can be considered a deity in the setting, and his benevolence goes without saying. He's not actually a deity, but is certainly a benevolent and powerful entity.

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* TheGhost
TheGhost: As most of ''Bionicle'' takes place ''inside'' his body, Mata Nui isn't usually directly seen. He only comes to the forefront once Makuta kicks him out of his body.
* GodIsGood: One of the very few characters that can be considered a deity in the setting, and his benevolence goes without saying. He's not actually a deity, but he is certainly a benevolent and powerful entity.



* HeavySleeper: justified, as Makuta used a specialized virus to weaken him and eventually lull him into a thousand year slumber.
* TheHero: Of the franchise as a whole, actually. Once the Toa awakened him, it was Mata Nui's job to stop Makuta once and for a all.

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* HeavySleeper: justified, Justified, as Makuta used a specialized virus to weaken him and eventually lull him into a thousand year slumber.
* TheHero: Of the franchise as a whole, actually. Once the Toa awakened him, it was Mata Nui's job to stop Makuta once and for a all.
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* CombatByChampion: Their role is to represent their villages' interests in the arena. A string of victories or defeats is all that it takes to catapult a Glatorian to fame or get thrown out as a waste.

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* [[spoiler:ElementalPowers: Mata Nui's allies (so everyone except Malum, Strakk, and Gelu) as of ''Legend Reborn'']]

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* [[spoiler:ElementalPowers: Mata DudeWheresMyRespect: Many Glatorian, particularly the more noble-inclined, often chaft under being considered mercenaries and a necessary expense by the Agori, despite them being the very reason the villages have resources in the first place.
* ElementalPowers: [[spoiler:Mata
Nui's allies (so everyone except Malum, Strakk, and Gelu) as of ''Legend Reborn'']]



* TheExile: Kicked out for ironically trying what Malum tried on him on Ackar, though they kept him around for the battle of Roxtus.

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* TheExile: Kicked out for ironically trying what Malum tried on him on Ackar, Ackar (except this time, once more Strakk conceded first), though they kept him around for the battle of Roxtus.Roxtus.
* InTheBack: He combines this with ISurrenderSuckers on Ackar. Unfortunately for Strakk, even if Mata Nui hadn't charged in, that combo together would have gotten him banished regardless of "victory".



* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Strakk, however, [[InvertedTrope Tries it on Ackar after losing a match to him.]] [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor He got fired, too.]]

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* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: Strakk, however, [[InvertedTrope Tries tries it on Ackar after losing a match to him.]] [[RoleEndingMisdemeanor He got fired, too.]]




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* SlaveToPR: {{Averting}} this was why he stopped being a Glatorian. He had no intention of being paraded around into constant battles until he either snapped or get so beaten down that his own people would turn on him for being a failure.
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* DentedIron: He's afraid he's becoming this in recent years, as age and his constant battles as the Fire Tribe's only real protector and champion since Mallum's banishment (forcing him to fight twice as much and hard) have been taking their toll.

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* DentedIron: He's afraid he's becoming this in recent years, as age and his constant battles as the Fire Tribe's only real protector and champion since Mallum's Malum's banishment (forcing him to fight twice as much and hard) have been taking their toll.
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* TrophyRoom: He has at least one wall covered in the shields of his opponents, though he himself treats it with little real care.

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* DentedIron: He's afraid he's becoming this in recent years, as age and his constant battles as the Fire Tribe's only real protector and champion since Mallum's banishment (forcing him to fight twice as much and hard) have been taking their toll.



* HeroicSelfDeprecation: The stress and responsibilities of being the Fire Tribe's only real protector are starting to weigh him down, making him think he's too old for this.




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* OldSoldier: One of the oldest living Glatorians around and one of the most skilled in battle.



* DudeWheresMyRespect: She hates the fact that the Agori view Glatorians as just hired help, calling out Raanu on treating Ackar with disrespect after he lead Glatorians in protecting the Fire Tribe from Bone Hunters.



* DeadpanSnarker: Comes off as this more than a little bit during ''Raid on Vulcanus''.



* NotInThisForYourRevolution: A little.
* DeadpanSnarker: Comes off as this more than a little bit during ''Raid on Vulcanus''.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: He tries to hide it behind his sense of business and aloofness, but Gelu does have a strong sense of honor and doing what's right, even if he doesn't take it as far as Gresh.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: A little.
* DeadpanSnarker: Comes off as this
little. He tries to claim he's only helping to protect the Fire Tribe out of wanting a paycheck, but he does care more than a little bit during ''Raid on Vulcanus''.
about the Agoris' lives beyond profit.
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* DreamEater

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* DreamEaterDreamEater: She feeds on dreams which is how she destroyed the Iron tribe since without dream, they went insane.

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* {{Hobbits}} / LittlePeople: Half the size of a Glatorian.

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* {{Hobbits}} / LittlePeople: {{Hobbits}}: Half the size of a Glatorian.



* DualWielding / DualTonfas



* SwissArmyWeapon / {{Gunblade}}: Normal Skralls' swords have a Thornax Launcher attached to them.

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* SwissArmyWeapon / {{Gunblade}}: SwissArmyWeapon: Normal Skralls' swords have a Thornax Launcher attached to them.



* AllLovingHero / NiceGuy: There's nothing to hate about Mata Nui. Even in exile, he always puts everyone's needs before his own.

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* AllLovingHero / NiceGuy: AllLovingHero: There's nothing to hate about Mata Nui. Even in exile, he always puts everyone's needs before his own.



* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo / WeWillMeetAgain: In the conclusion of ''Journey's End'']]

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* [[spoiler:ButNowIMustGo / WeWillMeetAgain: In ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:In the conclusion of ''Journey's End'']]



* CoolMask / MaskOfPower: The Mask of Life

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* CoolMask / MaskOfPower: CoolMask: The Mask of Life
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* ItsPersonal: After Mata Nui calls him a coward, he promptly icy suggests that he'll enjoy tearing his mask off.

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* ItsPersonal: After Mata Nui calls him a coward, he promptly icy suggests that he'll enjoy tearing his mask off.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: His opposition is usually StrawmanHasAPoint.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: His opposition is usually StrawmanHasAPoint.TheMole: He acted on behalf of the Great Beings during the Core War.
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* TheMole/TheReverseMole: He acted on behalf of the Great Beings during the Core War.

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* TheMole/TheReverseMole: He acted on behalf of the Great Beings during the Core War.
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* TheMole/TheReverseMole: He acted on behalf of the Great Beings during the Core War.
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Known Great Beings include '''Angonce'''; one of the moral moral Great Beings who was curious about the Agori, '''Heremus'''; who invented the Baterra, an as of yet unnamed Great Being who was cursed by the Mask of Life, and one who is enacting a plan to take control of Spherus Magna that involves [[spoiler: becoming a Matoran under the assumed name of Velika.]]

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Known Great Beings include '''Angonce'''; one of the moral more moral Great Beings who was curious about the Agori, '''Heremus'''; who invented the Baterra, an as of yet unnamed Great Being who was cursed by the Mask of Life, and one who is enacting a plan to take control of Spherus Magna that involves [[spoiler: becoming a Matoran under the assumed name of Velika.]]

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