User blog:CapMARVELOUS/The Official MARVELOUS-Verse Referendum

THE MARVELOUS-VERSE: doing things our way since 2013

Well, I think it's obvious that I haven't been nearly as active on here as I should be. Almost a year's gone past since I joined this site, and the only contributions I've made are two measly pages that are nothing more than glorified WIPs. To remedy that, I've created this, which is the start of a vast project that I'm working on. Here, you'll find everything you need or want to know about my personal headcanon that doesn't deserve an official page of its own.

(Personal universe pages don't get their own official pages, right?)

About the MARVELOUS-Verse
The MARVELOUS-Verse is an extensive reimagining of the BIONICLE universe first introduced in the line's first generation. Numerous things are altered, added, or removed due to either personal preferences or the desire to make the universe somewhat more coherent.

Significant Differences
As a reworked universe, the MARVELOUS-Verse features many fundamental differences from the original BIONICLE universe. Some of the major changes include:
 * The mythology is vastly different, with many minor G1 characters taking on important roles.  For the whole of the altered mythology, please see Mythology of the MARVELOUS-Verse.
 * Most of the islands that went unnamed are removed entirely from the geography.
 * The island of Mata Nui does not exist; rather, its tropical landscape is blended with Metru Nui's cities to form the island of Metru.
 * Most of the unnamed Sapient Species are removed entirely, with the exception of a select few.  Those select few species are given actual Species names.
 * All MARVELOUS-Verse species are capable of wearing and using Kanohi.
 * Matoran of minor pre-established elements are much more common.
 * The transformation from Matoran to Toa is very, very rare.
 * Turaga is now a title for Matoran prophets, rather than a transformation of Matoran.
 * The Brotherhood of Makuta is now a cult, rather than a race of beings.

In-Universe
Main page: Mythology of the MARVELOUS-Verse

Out-of-Universe
The MARVELOUS-Verse had its beginnings in 2013, when Lan created his first serious original character, Gairu. Lan immediately began thinking of how exactly this new original character would fit into the pre-existing BIONICLE universe, and, when confronted by the idea that Gairu would not fit into that universe, he decided to create a new one.

Over time, the MARVELOUS-Verse evolved from a simple tweak of the original G1 universe to a full-blown overhaul, with a reworked mythology, culture, and means of repopulating. Lan's intent went from simply shoehorning his characters and stories into an already complex universe, to creating a universe where every aspect was significant, and even the most underused element (no pun intended) had some role to play in the overarching mythos. Thus, the MARVELOUS-Verse as it is today was forged.

Cultures
The different cultures of each island remains more or less the same in the MARVELOUS-Verse as in the official universe.

Means of Repopulating
Main page: Heart

In the MARVELOUS-Verse, members of species are created by a Forge, a being who, in the style of Artakha, hand-crafts bodies out of naturally-forming materials, the primary of which is metal. The shell is then implanted with a Heart and sealed closed, whereupon the Heart will bring the shell, and thus, a new being, to life.

Trivia

 * The MARVELOUS-Verse takes some inspiration from many pop-culture mythologies, most notably the IDW Publishing version of Transformers.  In fact, Lan cites that as his main inspiration for many of the MARVELOUS-Verse's aspects.
 * Lan still isn't sure if this should be on an official page or not.

A Request from the Creator
And that's the basics of my major undertaking. But there's still a long way to go before my little universe blossoms fully. I fully acknowledge that I've missed a few things in describing the gist of the MARVELOUS-verse, so I need your input. In the comments that I think are on here, ask me questions about anything related to my universe. your input will not only serve as constructive feedback, but will also possibly help in adding new elements.

Thank you for your time.

Love, LAN.