BIONICLE Planet

The BIONICLE Planet, sometimes called Wai Whetuao, was the most significant of the planets in the BIONICLE System due to its large amounts of water. Numerous walks of life exist here, the most prominent being the Matoran. The planet was created long ago by the, and they created several Great Spirits to create islands on the planet. One particular Great Spirit, Mata Nui, however, left the planet to explore the rest of the universe. However, a certain Makuta called Teridax put Mata Nui into a deep coma via the .Once in place, it took 300 years to take effect, however, one day, it was finally done, and Mata Nui, who was observing the BIONICLE Planet from space, crashed down on it, creating an event known inside and out of his body as the Great Cataclysm. This created two islands:


 * Mata Nui-which was created by the being's camouflage system when it was broken when he fell.
 * Voya Nui-part of the being's chest that flew out and onto the surface, held there by a cord connected to the being's chest.