The "Gold" bionicle's name was Takanuva, the Toa of light.
Bionicle was started in Spring/Summer 2001 with the release of the Toa Mata, Rahi, and Turaga.
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No, any Mata Nui set is as close as you can get.
the trader in the new bionicle movie is Metus and Mata Nui holds him by the fist and turns him into a snake.
Mata Nui, voiced by Michael Dorn.
First of all, I'd like to point out that Mata Nui is never a "bionicle," but is a bio-mechanical being. "Bionicle" is a portmanteau of the words "Biological" "Chronicles;" Mata Nui is certainly not a story, but a being! ;DAnyway, Mata Nui has been seen in three forms - as a "great spirit" in the MU, as a mask (when sealed in the Ignika), and as a "toa" in Bara Magna. Pictures can be found here - http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Mata_Nui_(Being)
Mata Nui fort the good guys and Makuta Terridax for the bad guys.
The last bioinicle ever made (so far) is Toa Mata Nui
There was more than one "first Bionicle". They include: The original Matoran, which only had 5 to 6 pieces and had the same masks as the early Toa, but just different colours. Toa Tahu Mata; Toa Gali Mata; Toa Lewa Mata; Toa Kopaka Mata; Toa Pohatu Mata; Toa Onua Mata; Turaga Vakama; Turaga Nokama; Turaga Matau; Turaga Nuju; Turaga Whenua; Turaga Onewa; Tarakava; Nui-Rama; Nui-Jaga
The biggest Bionicle set is the Kardas Dragon, which you can make by combining Axonn, Brutata and Vezon & Fenrakk. New, slightly bigger bionicle is the large 2009 Mata Nui set, clocking in just taller then Kardas.
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