The time has come, the Duckbricks Fanon Contests return, this time the subject is Toa Nidhiki! My preferred mask for Nidhiki is RSG's "ancient vanguard volitak", featured in the first slide. However, since this isn't allowed in the contest, I'm going with the placeholder option, and using the official LEGO volitak painted in green for all of the other slides in this post. This instagram post features a few options for a main entry photo, alternate poses, a back view, breakdowns of some not-visible parts of the build, and shots of Nidhiki with Lhikan & Tuyet. #lego #legomoc #legomocs #bionicle #bioniclemoc #bioniclemocs #toa #toamangai #mangai #toanidhiki #nidhiki #darkhunter #lariska #lhikan #toalhikan #tuyet #toatuyet #metrunui #duckbricks #fanoncontest #bioniclecontest #painting #3dprinting #volitak https://www.instagram.com/p/Cparj7dphXj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hero of the City of Legends, Toa Mangai of Earth Marn for #metrumarch . Hopefully I can shoot a stop-motion video using this figure in the near future.

Time for the second to last Mangai post, this time featuring the last Toa Mangai of Ice, Valtruu, and the Toa of Plantlife Kanae! Kanae, Toa Mangai of Plantlife, is a strange and often misunderstood fellow who spends his time hiding away in the lush gardens and swamps of Ga-Metru, avoiding the company of others. When the time for battle arrives though, Kanae prefers to help from a distance, supporting allies with his Great mask of Healing and his two precise Swamp Javelins, which he can call back to himself after throws thanks to the vines he attaches on the ends. Valtruu, one of four Toa Mangai of Ice, is by far the most friendly and social among his brothers, and gets along with everyone he meets thanks to his chill and laid back attitude. Valtruu is always the first among the Mangai to volunteer for missions near the water, even taking priority over his sisters Naho & Tuyet, due to his love of swimming and the Great Kanohi Kaukau he wears. Some of the city's Matoran have even reported seeing Valtruu surf around in the sea of protodermis on a surfboard he's made from ice. #bionicle #lego #biogram #bioniclemoc #legomoc #mangai #toa #metrunui #toamangai #valtruu #kaukau #kanae https://www.instagram.com/minirigby22/p/CY1sWYMr5Gx/?utm_medium=tumblr

Apologies for the longer than expected delay, but now it's finally time for the last member of the Toa Mangai, Motara, Toa of Stone. And his companion, the Po-Matoran known as Kodan the Chronicler! Motara is a great warrior who once served the Brotherhood of Makuta during their war against the Barraki, and received his special Hagah-like armor as proof of his achievements, along with his Great Kanohi Koiak, the mask of Power Scream. It is because of this history that Motara insists on wearing the Great Koiak gifted to him by his former master, despite its status as an immoral Kanohi making him an outcast among the Matoran of his home in Po-Metru. Kodan, the long-time Chronicler of Metru Nui, and sometimes honorary twelfth member of the Toa Mangai, was a beloved Po-Matoran from Metru Nui who detailed the city's history for many years, and is even sometimes credited with inventing the sport of Akilini. Though a number of other Matoran have claimed that honor as well. #bionicle #lego #moc #legomoc #bioniclemoc #toa #mangai #toamangai #metrunui #motara #kodan #3dprinting #painting https://www.instagram.com/p/CZzsd4NpcqR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Time for the next two Toa Mangai, introducing Toa Naho and Toa Tundrii! Naho was the second Toa Mangai of Water. Unlike her teammate Tuyet, Naho was beloved by all in Ga-Metru for her kind and gentle attitude towards the Matoran under her protection, and was known to spend her leisure time enjoying the Metru's sights to their fullest. Tundrii, one of four Toa Mangai of Ice, was an antisocial recluse who spent his time experimenting with the limits of his Mask of Conjuring rather than interacting with those around him. Viewed as a strange and mysterious sorcerer by Metru Nui's Matoran, and even his own teammates, Tundrii was often overlooked when the Mangai were called upon to defend their city or engage in any events. One might even be forgiven for forgetting he was in the city at all. Tundrii's name was borrowed from @bobthedoctor27 3D printed masks modeled by KhingK & @redstarforge, and painted by me. #lego #painting #bionicle #biogram #3dprinting #toa #mangai #MetruNui #Naho #ToaNaho #ToaMangai https://www.instagram.com/p/CXg8atSpeS9/?utm_medium=tumblr

Introducing the next two members of the Toa Mangai; Marn, Toa of Earth, and Tiro, Toa of Ice. Toa Marn was known for his slow, relaxed personality, and was often found sleep walking on the job when he was suppose to be patrolling the archives beneath Onu-Metru. When real trouble showed its face however, Marn quickly shaped up and dispatched any threat in his way by combining the deadly force of his Quake Hammer and the blinding speed of his Great Kakama. Toa Tiro was a powerful Toa of Ice, one of four among the Toa Mangai. Unlike his brothers however, Tiro never felt at home among the thinkers of Ko-Metru, and instead chose to spend his time living with the sportsmen and laborers of Po-Metru, who he found far more his speed. #bionicle #biogram #lego #toa #mangai #MetruNui #Marn #Tiro #kakama #rode #legomoc #bioniclemoc #ToaMangai https://www.instagram.com/minirigby22/p/CYhvUPspFM3/?utm_medium=tumblr