Coincidences:*Lots of names used during 2001 were of Maori origin. This sparked a lawsuit that resulted in the canon Naming Day.
*Most of the Matoran that first appeared in ''Mata Nui Online Game II: The Final Chronicle'' have names of European origin.
*In the manga ''Chobits'', Chi's original name was "Elda".
*I heard there's some interactive ride called "Ghost Blaster" where one uses some light gun to score points.
*I'm guessing the Philosopher's Stone of ''FullMetal Alchemist'' isn't breaking the rules when it comes to creating matter. It could, like the Ignika did with making a body, manipulate the molecules in the air, make the necessary elements, and combine them to make something.
*The Cordak Blaster is quite similar to the Pepper-box.
*Pohatu Nuva in his Adaptive Armor (sky form) looks like that of a V-22 Osprey.
*Tarix seems to be based off a Viking.
*
Spiderman: Web of Shadows is quite similar to
BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows with both title and plot.
*"Makuta" is the plural form of a foreign word meaning "currency".
*The Volo Lutu Launcher is similar in function to the
Legend of Zelda's Hookshot.
*Some of the Giant Axe's powers are similar to that of the mythical weapon "Mjolnir".
*The Rock Monsters of LEGO's
Rock Raiders are similar to the Vatuka.
*"Turahk" sounds just like "Turok", some dinosaur-related FPS game.
*The Time Slip is similar to the anime The Big O's "The Event", where no one remembers what happened a period of time ago.
*The Boggarak's ability to "skate" on water is similar to that of a water strider's.
*Kalmah's appearance is similar to that of a squid.
*Takadox's appearance is similar to that of a praying mantis or mantis shrimp.
*Ehlek's appearance and abilities are similar to that of an electric eel.
*Mantax's appearance is similar to that of a manta ray.
*Carapar's appearance is similar to that of a crab.
*Pridak's appearance is similar to that of a great white shark.
*Krika's mutated swamp form is similar to the appearance of an Orchid Mantis.
*Gorast's mutated swamp form is similar to the appearance of a mosquito.
*Bitil's mutated swamp form is similar to the appearance of a beetle.
*The Phantoka Makuta's appearances are similar to those of bats.
*The Vorox and Zesk's appearances are similar to that of scorpions.
Speculation:*Protodermis - "First Skin"
*Mukau - Moo and Cow
*Nivawk - Night Hawk
*Axonn - Axe
*Brutaka - Brutal/Brute
*Hydraxon - Hydr-
*Kalmah - Calamari
*Carapar - Carapace
*Mantax - Manta
*Ehlek - Electricity
*Nocturn - Nocturnal
*Sarda - Sardine
*Gar -
Gar*Solek - Solar
*Photok - Photon
*Radiak - Radiate
*Chriox - Chiroptera
*Antroz - Antrozoidae
*Vamprah - Vampire
*Bitil - Bitil (meaning "to bite") or beetle
*Krika - Cricket
*Vultraz - Vulture
*Jetrax - Jet
*Axalara - Accelerate
*Atakus - Attack or Atticus
*Vorox - Vore
*"Voya" of Voya Nui could be derived from "I go to" in Spanish, or just "Voyage".
*"Mahri" of Mahri Nui]could be derived from "mare", which is Latin for "sea".
*Av -
Avohkii.
*Ignika - Ignition/Ignite
*In heart anatomy ...
**"AV" is short for "Atrial-Ventricular".
**I'm guessing the Codrex is like a heart's SA Node, which functions as a pacemaker.
**The western entrance to Karda Nui is like how blood enters to heart through the right atrium.
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