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'''BIONICLE''' was a series of sets sold and invented by the [[LEGO]] Company from [[2001]] tothrough [[2010]]. It is usually attributed to the ''LEGO [[TECHNIC'']] line due to the inclusion of ''[[TECHNIC]]''- specific elements and building-styles although being a largely independent product series. The sets were tied together by an elaborate original storyline that centred around bio-mechanical characters such as the [[Toa]], which are generally large, powerful beings that usually serve good. The evil Makuta, which are servants of Makuta himself fight against the Toa. The story stresses the [[Three Virtues]]:, ''Unityunity, Dutyduty, and Destiny''destiny. BIONICLE is one of the most sucessfulsuccessful and long lasting LEGO series, having "saved" the company in 1999- through 2001 crisis.

The name "''BIONICLE''" is short for '''Bio'''logical Chro'''nicle''' (A common misconception is that it stands for '''Bio'''mechanical Chro'''nicle'''. Another misconception is that the word is derived from '''Bionic''' with a '''-le''' suffix).