Name Origins: Bionicle (Fan Fiction)

 A guide to how I got names for some of the characters in my BIONICLE fan fiction.

Will probably do the same for Star Wars, but I've been on a BIONICLE kick lately, so we're starting here.

(Also, I have a lot more Star Wars characters than BIONICLE....)

Chronicles of Na'roz: Rise of the Odaku (unfinished 2011 story)

A lot of these names come from some obscure Mega Bloks lines that I had come across.

Characters

    Altor, Toa of Ice - name of a BIONICLE bootleg

    Arashi, Toa Hordika of Air - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Arro, Toa of Stone - name of a BIONICLE bootleg

    Bora, Makuta of Stelt -

    Garr, pet Kavinika - 

    Herek, Toa of Fire - 

    Intren, Makuta - name I had come up with years prior

    Irascor, Prince of the Odaku - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Janak, Makuta - name I had come up with years prior

    Kadoz, Odaku - 

    Korusca, Makuta / Av-Matoran - prototype name for the Mask of Light

    Kravgn, King of the Odaku - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Kyra, Toa of Lightning - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Nerav, Turaga

    Nebulax, Makuta - modification of Von Nebula from Hero Factory

    Nuukor, Toa of Earth - prototype name for Bomonga

    Olsef, Turaga of Air - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Ortan, Onu-Matoran - ???

    Reignyth, Dragon of the Odaku - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Rutra, Odaku - 

    Rutirus, Dragon of the Odaku - character from Mega Bloks Dragons [spelling may be off; might've originally been Rutilus]

    Sakron, Makuta of Dagor Nui - 

    Scylla, Queen of the Odaku - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Sharik, Makuta - name I had come up with years prior

    Siddari, Turaga of Fire - character from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Silus, Makuta - name I had come up with years prior

    Tever, De-Matoran - ???

    Trexa, Ga-Matoran - name I had come up with years prior

    Zuken, Toa of Air / Le-Matoran - 

Locations

    Dagor Nui - pretty sure is from Mega Bloks Dragons

Organizations

    Odaku - faction from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Toa Draigar - faction from Mega Bloks Dragons

    Toa Norvagen - faction from Mega Bloks Dragons

Origins (2012-ish story)

Characters

    Arumak, Skakdi -

    Calorak, Toa of Fire - name I had come up with years prior

    Cera, Toa of Psionics - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Psionics (Ce-)

    Ferum, Fe-Matoran - derived from Latin word for iron

    Janar, Toa of Magnetism -

    Lakar, Bo-Matoran - name I had come up with years prior (originally spelled Laka)

    Madia, Toa of Water - name I had come up with years prior

    Pedonus, Toa of Earth -

    Rudax, Po-Matoran - name I had come up with years prior

    Vorana, Toa of Lightning - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Lightning (Vo-)

Organizations

    Toa Dagor

Quests (2012 story)

Characters

    Aldonus, Great Being - character from LEGO Hero Factory (alter ego of Witch Doctor)

    Arctus, Ice Glatorian - 

    Draknar -

    Hefastus, Great Being - derived from the Greek god Hephaestus

    Kolak, Toa of Ice - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Ice (Ko-)

    Leran, Toa of Air - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Air (Le-)

    Natia, Toa of Lightning - 

    Onurak, Toa of Earth - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Earth (Onu-)

    Ranor, Order of Mata Nui agent

    Taron, Toa of Fire - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Fire (Ta-)

    Tyranahk, Dynozaur -

    Valdek, Toa of Shadow - character from LEGO Knights' Kingdom (originally spelled Vladek)

    Virlux, Great Being - name I had come up with years prior

    Zenaku, Great Being - character from Power Rangers

Organizations

    Toa Novus -

Legacy (2012 story)

Characters

    Karios, Toa Hordika of Stone - 

    Nira, Toa of Lightning -

    Odirak, Skakdi Fusion -

    Tyra, Vortixx - 

    Virun, Turaga of Air -

Destiny (2013 story)

Desperate for names, I had taken to spelling existing BIONICLE names backwards, hoping no one would notice.

Characters

    Adran

    Arctur, Great Being / Toa of Gravity - name from LEGO Hero Factory

    Barresh, Turaga of Plantlife - name from LEGO Heroica

    Brozok, Makuta - 

    Damas, Kestora - backwards/modified BIONICLE name (Sahmad - Damhas - Damas)

    Daxius, Turaga of Sonics -

    Deraln, Toa of Sonics - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Sonics (De-)

    Draida, Jungle Agori - name from LEGO Heroica

    Fortaan, Toa of Iron / Hand of Artakha member - name from LEGO Heroica

    Ilrion, Great Being - name from LEGO Heroica

    Kalam, Turaga of Fire - modified BIONICLE name (Kalama) and/or backwards Star Wars name (Malak - Kalam)

    Kelos, Jungle Agori - backwards BIONICLE name (Solek - Kelos)

    Kemad, Toa of Fire - backwards BIONICLE name (Damek - Kemad)

    Kyron, Toa of Ice - backwards/modified BIONICLE name (Norik - Kiron - Kyron)

    Laselv, Toa of Plantlife -

    Lerus, Le-Matoran - backwards BIONICLE name (Surel - Lerus)

    Luna, Toa of Lightning - Latin word for Moon

    Nakiv, Makuta - backwards/modified BIONICLE name (Vican - Naciv - Nakiv)

    Nalrik, Toa of Fire - modified BIONICLE name? (Norik again?)

    Nathuz, Makuta of Stelt - name from LEGO Heroica

    Necrosis, Makuta of Ballisa Nui -

    Nohov, Skakdi of Earth - backwards BIONICLE name (Vohon - Nohov)

    Notar, Onu-Matoran - 

    Nuria, Jungle Glatorian - 

    Oris, Jungle Glatorian - character from unreleased BIONICLE 5 movie

    Rodis, Toa of Air - 

    Ruri, pet Nivawk - 

    Saddon, Kestora - 

    Sarob, Jungle Agori - 

    Seldaan, Su-Matoran / Toa of Plasma - name from LEGO Heroica

    Sertav, Kestora - modified BIONICLE name (Certavus)

    Sorefus, Makuta of Kora Nui - name I had come up with years prior

    Spyra, Makuta - modified BIONICLE name? (Spiriah)

    Sudora, Su-Matoran - likely derived from BIONICLE prefix for Plasma (Su-)

    Viraka, Makuta / Order of Mata Nui agent - modified BIONICLE name (Vira)

    Xadira, Turaga of Psionics - 

    Xera, Great Being - character from LEGO Hero Factory

Locations

    Ballisa Nui

    Kora Nui

Organizations

    Toa Eratus - 

    Toa Kora -

Species

    Mentodak, Takadox's species - 

    Taurrus, Botar's species - likely derived from Taurus ('cos Botar's got horns, see)

Alternatives (2014-current story)

Characters

    Amath, Hand of Artakha member -

    Banteras, Hand of Artakha member - location from LEGO Knights' Kingdom

    Ceras, Ga-Matoran - character from Star Wars

    Darik, Po-Matoran -

    Dasan, De-Matoran - taken from Dasani water bottles ('cos there was a pack of it laying around when I was writing and trying to think of a name)

    Drandora, Vortixx / Hand of Artakha member - name from LEGO Heroica

    Elrisa, Vo-Matoran -

    Forron, Fa-Matoran -

    Harvok, Skakdi -

    Hayai, Ga-Matoran -

    Kanan, Shadow Matoran - character from Star Wars Rebels

    Mallake, Hand of Artakha member - character from LEGO Knights' Kingdom

    Mathus, Turaga of Earth - modified LEGO Knights' Kingdom name (Mathias)

    Nimtra, Makuta - name I came up with years prior

    Oren, Bo-Matoran - character from Star Wars

    Orkosan, Order of Mata Nui agent - location from LEGO Knights' Kingdom

    Orlan, Turaga of Stone - location from LEGO Knights' Kingdom

    Pavua, Onu-Matoran - taken from name generator

    Samuii, Ko-Matoran -

    Shikaiju, Order of Mata Nui member - derived from a Japanese word (I forget the original spelling/definition)

    Tahkon, Av-Matoran - prototype name for Norik

    Tansari, Hand of Artakha member - location from LEGO Hero Factory

    Tiber, Onu-Matoran -

    Trisuma, Toa of Psionics - 

    Zaedra, Ce-Matoran - 

Locations

    Ankoria, Axonn's homeland - location from LEGO Knights' Kingdom

    Morcia, Brutaka's homeland - location from LEGO Knights' Kingdom

    Saevta, Botar's homeland -

Species

    Ankorian, Axonn's species - see Ankoria above

    Ennon, Hydraxon's species - name from LEGO Heroica

    Korvis, Tobduk's species - anagram/modification of BIONICLE name (Visorak, his homeland)

    Morcian, Brutaka's species - see Morcia above

    Saevta, Botar's species - see Saevta above

    Tirivon, Trinuma's species -