On this day, a quarter of a century ago, the ten Rahi were officially released.

Today marks 25 years since the release of the third ever Bionicle wave: the Rahi, which released on August 1st, 2001. Here's a bit of my personal history with these sets: These were my first "white whale" Lego sets. They had retired long before I had ever gotten into Lego, and I found out about them through The Official Guide To Bionicle book. I was really fascinated by them as a kid, and wanted them so badly. They weren't like any set I had ever seen before. The Rahi have some of the most...