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With classes coming to a close and finals week happening, I've been rather too busy lately to actually spend much time on any more... elaborate drawings (though I am working on one), but I have been working out 'bios' for all the Matoran Tribes on Bota Nui and making simple sketches like this one to accompany them.
The physique of the average Onu-Matoran is one of the more distinctive among the tribes. Adapted for living underground and digging tunnels, they are normally of about average height but with a muscle-bound, hunchbacked posture. Their upper bodies are incredibly strong, with extremely broad shoulders, long arms, and large, often clawed hands that are excellent for digging. Of course, they don’t do any of that themselves on Bota Nui; the Onu-Matoran mostly concern themselves with the upper-echelon desk work, and many are quite out of shape because of it. Nonetheless, their physical characteristics make them rather imposing. Their masks are unique as well: by tradition, the Onu-Matoran tend to wear masks that have a heavy, protective brow structure and a ‘deep’ design that can cover the entire head when viewed from above. Many include a lightstone in either the forehead or cheeks, which helps the Onu-Matoran analyze objects in detail even in low-light conditions. Onu-Matoran are exclusively bald, and many wear various clothing items and jewelry that symbolize their wealth and power. The standard color for Onu-Matoran armor and clothing is black, with shades of grey, orange, tan, and purple used as secondary tones.

The male (great kanohi Ruru, left) in this picture is what these days would be considered an 'old-school' Onu-Matoran, with the very prominent hunch and distinctive wide shoulders. The female (great kanohi Akaku minus scope, right) looks more like the typical 'modern' Onu-Matoran: still a sturdy build, but far less hunch-backed or muscular. Like most Onu-Matoran today, she's also quite overweight. The drill staff has been used as a symbol of authority among Onu-Matoran ever since Turaga Whenua adopted it as his seal in the long-gone days of Mata Nui; some of the higher-up Onu-Matoran managers still use it for that purpose.

Description
With classes coming to a close and finals week happening, I've been rather too busy lately to actually spend much time on any more... elaborate drawings (though I am working on one), but I have been working out 'bios' for all the Matoran Tribes on Bota Nui and making simple sketches like this one to accompany them.
The physique of the average Onu-Matoran is one of the more distinctive among the tribes. Adapted for living underground and digging tunnels, they are normally of about average height but with a muscle-bound, hunchbacked posture. Their upper bodies are incredibly strong, with extremely broad shoulders, long arms, and large, often clawed hands that are excellent for digging. Of course, they don’t do any of that themselves on Bota Nui; the Onu-Matoran mostly concern themselves with the upper-echelon desk work, and many are quite out of shape because of it. Nonetheless, their physical characteristics make them rather imposing. Their masks are unique as well: by tradition, the Onu-Matoran tend to wear masks that have a heavy, protective brow structure and a ‘deep’ design that can cover the entire head when viewed from above. Many include a lightstone in either the forehead or cheeks, which helps the Onu-Matoran analyze objects in detail even in low-light conditions. Onu-Matoran are exclusively bald, and many wear various clothing items and jewelry that symbolize their wealth and power. The standard color for Onu-Matoran armor and clothing is black, with shades of grey, orange, tan, and purple used as secondary tones.

The male (great kanohi Ruru, left) in this picture is what these days would be considered an 'old-school' Onu-Matoran, with the very prominent hunch and distinctive wide shoulders. The female (great kanohi Akaku minus scope, right) looks more like the typical 'modern' Onu-Matoran: still a sturdy build, but far less hunch-backed or muscular. Like most Onu-Matoran today, she's also quite overweight. The drill staff has been used as a symbol of authority among Onu-Matoran ever since Turaga Whenua adopted it as his seal in the long-gone days of Mata Nui; some of the higher-up Onu-Matoran managers still use it for that purpose.