Matoran

Matoran are a species of sentient humanoids. They naturally live a few hundred years.

Their life cycle involves three stages:


 * Tohunga
 * Toa


 * Turaga

Physiology
A Matoran consists of two parts: The mechanical outer shell which includes the Kanohi and the organic Kraata.

Every Matoran eventually adopts an Element. This happens based on their personality, experiences and environment, e.g when a Matoran without an element spends an extended amout of time among Matoran of Water near the ocean, they will likely gain Water affinity. When they are created, they lack elemental affinity. They lose this ability when they transform into a Toa.