I'd already drawn this guy on a creature growth chart, but I thought his design was a bit of a failure. And with the recent videos from Project Mangai, I've once again wanted to pay more attention to the Metru Nui arc.
WELL… Let me introduce you to him better :3
•Because Heo was born from a union between a Hora* and a Toa, his body developed more slowly due to the complexities of his DNA. This was made easier by the fact that, like all future Kaitiaki** of Metru, he was placed in an accelerated growth pod to begin his training as early as possible. However, his limbs were still too weak, so in addition to his legs, his arms also had to be replaced.
•As part of the accelerated growth program as a Ta-Te Uri***, Heo was already "born" on the characteristic needle-like prosthetics—the hallmark of all Ta-Kaitiaki. This made it much easier for him to adapt and begin walking freely and fighting skillfully in combat, proving even more experienced than his whaea****.
•Despite the boundless love of his parents, Heo faced prejudice from ordinary Matoran, Toa, and fellow Te Uri and Kaitiaki. The current Turaga Dume also didn't accept Heo immediately, simply ignoring the boy's existence for a long time (it's important to note that Hio was born and raised under the true Turaga).
•And his love of makeup stemmed from his desire to "be like everyone else." His face, in contour and color, was closer to a Toa's than a Hora's. And since he resembles his whaea more, he decides to be more like a Hora, hiding his prosthetics under uncomfortable clothing and covering his face with makeup.
•And he doesn't like this shirt, by the way. More precisely, he doesn't like the long sleeves, but he wears it anyway, along with gloves, because he doesn't want to show off his prosthetic arms.
•is the first documented phorcon***** to be awarded the title of Te Uri, and later Kaitiaki.
*Hora - A race of biomechanical beings with dominant mammalian traits. They were created as an experiment by the Great Beings, the purpose of which was to create a superior workforce. They eventually became so-called "Stem Cells," temporarily replacing defective or broken Matoran. A distinctive feature is the clear gender division within each elemental tribe: for the entire Hora of a given element, approximately 43% are female and approximately 57% are male.
**Kaitiaki - A branch of the Hora's activities that involved collaboration with the Toa. They were organized as an act of friendship between the Horus and the Matoran races. As society developed, a number of rules were formed that soon became established as traditions.
***Te Uri - the title awarded to the heir of Kaitiaki.
****whaea - parent female.
*****phorcon - A creature that is a hybrid, one of whose parents must be Hora. This definition encompasses all hybrids of this type, whether the offspring of Hora and Matoran, Hora and Skakdi, and so on.
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