On this day, a quarter of a century ago, the six Turaga were officially released.
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Today, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the six Turaga, which were officially released on April 1st, 2001. These sets, which were the second Bionicle wave, hold a special place in LEGO history.
The Turaga sets, including Vakama, Nokama, Matau, Nuju, Onewa, and Whenua, feature a unique design. They are notable for not including ball joints, a departure from many other Bionicle sets. Despite this, their design is simple yet distinctive, and each character has different proportions. The arm function is fun to use, even if it's not very strong. The Turaga's role as village elders provided great dynamics with the Toa, and the buildup to their secret reveal added mystery to the world.
These characters are memorable, even though they didn't appear much after the first year in Turaga form. Vakama, in particular, is remembered as a great narrator and father figure to Takua. The original article highlights the author's personal journey of collecting these sets, including ordering individual pieces from Bricklink due to high prices.
Happy birthday to the six Turaga! If you're a Bionicle fan, you might enjoy a LEGO Bionicle set to celebrate this anniversary.
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the second ever Bionicle wave: the six Turaga, which released on April 1st, 2001 (Not an April Fool's joke). Here's a bit of my personal history with these sets: I got into Bionicle way after 2001, and got most of my sets second-hand. I knew the Turaga existed from The Official Guide To Bionicle book, which I had, but was never able to find them anywhere. It was only a few years ago when I started collecting all the Bionicles I was missing when I finally...
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