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The BIONICLE line was originally titled "''Bone-Heads of Voodoo Island''".<REF>[http://www.papercutz.com/blog/2009/03/12/bionicle-the-early-years/ BIONICLE: The Early Years] at Papercutz blog archive</REF> Its first year was intended to end with the Great Spirit awakening, but the storyline was changed to last seven years without the Great Spirit awakening, and two years following that. A major influence was Bob Thompson, the leader of the BIONICLE story team, who changed the names of the six main protagonists from Axe, Blade, Flame, Kick, Hook, and Claw to [[Lewa]], [[Kopaka]], [[Tahu]], [[Pohatu]], [[Gali]], and [[Onua]].<REF>[http://www.biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Bob_Thompson Bob Thompson] at BIONICLE Sector 01 Wiki</REF> The name was also changed to "BIONICLE."
The story eventually began to come together. The six canister
[[File:Screen shot 2009-11-26 at 4.28.25 PM.png|thumb|200px|The Toa Mata]] In [[2001]], BIONICLE was released and became a smash hit in both Europe and the United States. No other themes at the time came close to the amount of profits generated by BIONICLE. The sets were accompanied by a series of comics, truck tours, a contest to build a BIONICLE website as well as computer and [[video game]]s.
In 2002 the ''[[Toa Nuva]]'', transformed forms of the Toa Mata, were introduced. They included silver armour and larger, more smooth masks. They wielded silver modifications of their former weapons, for example [[8533 Gali|Toa Mata Gali's]] hooks transformed into water axes. Their canister lids had new designs and could be stacked. The lids also had axle holes in the lid, similar to the 2001 lids.
Also released were the [[Bohrok]], insectoid creatures controlled by the brainlike [[Krana]]. By pressing down a lever at the back of each Bohrok, its head could snap out. The headplate could be opened to reveal a [[Krana]]. By leaving the headplate open and pressing the lever, the Bohrok could launch its Krana at an opponent. The Krana could be fitted on a Toa Mata or Toa Nuva's head. The Bohrok were also capable of rolling into a ball. With a special peg the Bohrok could be hung up inside its oval canister. The image of the set could be peeled off to reveal the set inside. The Bohrok were accompanied by the smaller [[Bohrok Va]], similar in size to the Turaga, and packed in boxes. They carried dormant forms of the [[Krana]].
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