Set Facts
- Whenua wears the Ruru, the Great Mask of Night Vision, and is the Toa of Earth and guardian of Onu-Metru in the BIONICLE universe.
- The set includes a Kanoka card with a code that could be entered on BIONICLE.com for access to secret information and an Instant Win game.
- Whenua wears a black Great Ruru.
- There were two variations, 8603-1 and 8603-2 which was came with a with mini CD-ROM.
- The set is contained in 65411 Bionicle Toa Metru 8603+8606+8613
- The set is contained in 65461 Bionicle Co-Pack A
- The set is contained in 65468 Bionicle Co-Pack C
Regional Retail Prices (LEGO.com/Store)
Whenua Reviews
Brickipedia
“He is one of the Toa Metru. He is equipped with two Earthshock Drills that can connect to each other. Whenua wears the Ruru, the Great Mask of Night Vision. In the BIONICLE universe, he was a Toa of Earth.”
Full review at brickipedia.fandom.com
Brickset
“A good set, the strongest and smallest metru in size, but the most rich in pieces. The black colors are cool, the mask, and his weapon. The weapon when complete can be the most looks likely for a toa of earth, and it don't glows or lights-up. He have gear systems and a dark... More green eye.”
Full review at brickset.com
BIONICLEsector01
“By turning a knob in Whenua's back, his Earthshock Drills will swing up and down. The Earthshock Drills could also be attached together using an angled connector to form a single, larger drill. By combining pieces from Toa Whenua with 8602 Toa Nokama and 8606 Toa Nuju, one... More can build the Kraawa. Another combiner model, Krahka, can be built using pieces from all six Toa Metru sets.”
Subtheme Analysis
Annual growth
+10.25% (this set +8.91%)
This set's annual growth (CAGR) vs. subtheme
Community Stats
Whenua currently ranks #6 out of the top most owned sets in Bionicle Toa Metru.
About Bionicle Toa Metru
The Toa Metru were BIONICLE heroes that were briefly mutated into half-beasts called Toa Hordika in the second half of the arc.
Toa Metru was introduced in 2004 and currently consists of 7 sets. As of today,
8601-2 San Diego Comic-Con 2004 Toa Vakama is the most valuable Toa Metru set with an estimated new/factory sealed value of $336.
Summary
Bionicle Toa Metru Whenua set 8603 was released in March 2004, retailing for $8, but has since been retired. New, unopened Whenua sets are valued at $127, while used sets can be found for $19.
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Master of Metru Nui's secrets!
Toa Metru of earth and guardian of Onu-Metru, Whenua spends much of his time in the vast Archives beneath the city. When danger threatens, he relies on his twin earthshock drills and his Great Mask of Night Vision.
Look inside for a special Kanoka card with a BIONICLE® Instant Win game! Plus enter the card's Kanoka code on BIONICLE.com to access secret BIONICLE information.
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