Mata Nui is a character created by LEGO for the BIONICLE storyline. He is a god-like figure revered by the Matoran people (however, he is not worshipped as a deity; as LEGO is specifically trying to avoid religious issues) (Additionally, Mata Nui was merely a creation of and a servant to the Great Beings). The Island of Mata Nui was named in his honour. The Makuta beings, more commonly known as the Brotherhood, were Mata Nui's first creations- the Matoran were created by the Great Beings, not Ma