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** MakeMeWannaShout: Stringer
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* HeroicRROD: Furno Undergoes one in "The Trials of Furno", where he tries to perfect his fighting capabilities to defeat Rotor, and even ends up draining his core from training so much.
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* HeroicRROD: Furno Undergoes one in "The Trials of Furno", where he tries to perfect his fighting capabilities to defeat Rotor, and even ends up draining his core from training so much.
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** ''Savage Planet'' makes two references to the reference source [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} Heropedia]].
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** ''Savage Planet'' makes two references to the reference source [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} Heropedia]].
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* IWillTearYourArmsOff: Stormer threatens to do this to the DJ Mak Megahertz in one of the Hero Factory podcasts. It's implied that he carried out the threat, too, but Mak's a robot, so HeGotBetter
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* IWillTearYourArmsOff: Stormer threatens to do this to the DJ Mak Megahertz in one of the Hero Factory podcasts. It's implied that he carried out the threat, too, but Mak's a robot, so HeGotBetterhe got better.
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* Rocka. The newest Rookie and replacing Furno as TheHero, beginning with the crisis on Quatros. Modeled on Furno but is perhaps even more impulsive.
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* Daniel Rocka. The newest Rookie and replacing Furno as TheHero, beginning with the crisis on Quatros. Modeled on Furno but is perhaps even more impulsive.
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* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The [[AllThereIntheManual Missions Page on the website]] reveals that there are a lot of teams out there.
** The Hero Recon Team allows for even MORE characters!
** The Hero Recon Team allows for even MORE characters!
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* VillainTeamUp: This is the main story of the the chapter book ''Legion of Darkness''.
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* VillainTeamUp: This is the main story of the the chapter book ''Legion of Darkness''.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The first wave of sets were the only ''Hero Factory'' sets not to use the Character and Creature Building System introduced in the 2.0 line, instead using the Technic building system with sets that wouldn't look out of place in ''BIONICLE''. The 2.0 and 3.0 sets are also different from the other upgrades in the sense that the Heroes were given entirely new helmet designs compared to how all later upgrades made it a point to keep their heads recognizable.
** The first commercials suggested Hero Factory was a part of the modern-day real world, with regular human children calling the Heroes to fight Villains in real-life locations. All later media portrayed the cast in a futuristic setting populated entirely by robots.
** The first wave of sets were the only ''Hero Factory'' sets not to use the Character and Creature Building System introduced in the 2.0 line, instead using the Technic building system with sets that wouldn't look out of place in ''BIONICLE''. The 2.0 and 3.0 sets are also different from the other upgrades in the sense that the Heroes were given entirely new helmet designs compared to how all later upgrades made it a point to keep their heads recognizable.
** The first commercials suggested Hero Factory was a part of the modern-day real world, with regular human children calling the Heroes to fight Villains in real-life locations. All later media portrayed the cast in a futuristic setting populated entirely by robots.
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** More recently Jawblade has done the same.
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** More recently In the ''Breakout'' arc, Jawblade has done the same.
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* Jimi Stringer. Laid-back and an amateur musician. Lately also adopted a dose of "southern stereotype" mannerism.
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* FashionableAsymmetry: Several Heroes have rather asymmetrical armor. Splitface too.
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* FashionableAsymmetry: Several Heroes have rather asymmetrical armor. Splitface too.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Several Heroes have rather asymmetrical armor. Splitface too.
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* PlanetaryCoreManipulation: The planet Quatros' core was once a mine site for the rare mineral Quaza, but mining was banned there once it was discovered that this affected the planet's plants and animals. As a result, the planet became a nature preserve. Of course the Witch Doctor, BigBad of the Savage Planet arc, doesn't care about that. He begins illegally mining on Quatros, and the Heroes have to stop him before the planet dies from having its core depleted.
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* FanficMagnet: The Recon Team is a deliberate invocation.
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* CompanyCrossReferences: One of the online games has "S-L-I-Z-E-R-S" as an access code, with ''Toys/{{Slizers}}'' being the name of a previous LEGO toyline.
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* CompanyCrossReferences: One of the online games has "S-L-I-Z-E-R-S" as an access code, with ''Toys/{{Slizers}}'' ''Toys/{{Slizer}}'' being the name of a previous LEGO toyline.
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** One of the online games has [[Toys/{{Slizers}} [[Toys/{{Slizer}} S-L-I-Z-E-R-S]] as an access code.
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* [[spoiler:GovernmentConspiracy: In the novels, an alliance of planetary Governments is behind several attempts to destroy Hero Factory.]]
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* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Heroes' Power Cores are on their chest, in the shape of the factory's H logo. During the Breakout, the Heroes' chests are further decorated with designs which somehow represent their element (Furno's flames) or their personality (tech-expert Nex's circuit-like patterns).
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* ChestInsignia / BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Heroes' Power Cores are on their chest, in the shape of the factory's H logo. During the Breakout, the Heroes' chests are further decorated with designs which somehow represent their element (Furno's flames) or their personality (tech-expert Nex's circuit-like patterns).
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* ''Rise of the Rookies''(2010)
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* ''Rise of the Rookies''(2010)Rookies'' (2010)
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* LighterAndSofter: When compared to its predecessor..which was DarkerAndEdgier in turn, so Hero Factory's tone is more or less in line with the other Lego Themes.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: [[CaptainObvious It's a factory that builds heroes.]]
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: [[CaptainObvious It's a factory that builds heroes.]]
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* CaptainObvious: Take a wild guess what Hero Factory bulds. Go on, guess.
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* FictionalSocialNetwork: The series' equivalents to Website/{{Facebook}} and Website/{{Buzzfeed}} are called Herobook and Herofeed, respectively.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Several things are in the Brickmaster Hero Factory Booklet that you can't find in other places, like why Von Nebula wants to destroy Hero Factory.
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** Several things are in the Brickmaster Hero Factory Booklet that you can't find in other places, like why Von Nebula wants to destroy Hero Factory.
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* BottomlessMagazines: Averted during the climax of ''Rise of the Rookies''; Breez, Surge, Stringer, and Bulk are able to defeat Thunder, Meltdown, Corroder, and XPlode [=XPlode=] by evading them until they run out of ammo.
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** Sort of; there's the Hero Factory FM Radio.
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-->(He) is also the head of Hero Outreach. Follow him on [=HeroFeed=], or friend him on [=HeroBook=]!"
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* FictionalSocialNetwork: The series' equivalents to Website/{{Facebook}} and Website/{{Buzzfeed}} are called Herobook and Herofeed, respectively.
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* KilledOffForReal: KilledOffForReal:
** From the books, possibly [[spoiler:Core Hunter and his henchman Geb]], definitely [[spoiler:Arctur, Kirch]], and the latter's Brain squad. In "Mirror World," [[spoiler:Karter and Alternate versions of Splitface, Toxic Reapa, Thornraxx, and Von Nebula]] also bite it (ExpendableAlternateUniverse is in full effect here).
** From the books, possibly [[spoiler:Core Hunter and his henchman Geb]], definitely [[spoiler:Arctur, Kirch]], and the latter's Brain squad. In "Mirror World," [[spoiler:Karter and Alternate versions of Splitface, Toxic Reapa, Thornraxx, and Von Nebula]] also bite it (ExpendableAlternateUniverse is in full effect here).
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** During the "Breakout" storyline, [[JustifiedTrope due to the massive amount of escaped villains that need immediate attention]].
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* '''Black Phantom:''' Devious criminal mastermind who has orchestrated two attempts to sabotage Hero Factory, including a massive jailbreak which forced the Factory to stretch their forces thin while he attacked their assembly line. [[spoiler:Actually working for someone else, creating a distraction so he could steal the Factory's blueprints.]]
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* '''Black Phantom:''' Devious criminal mastermind who has orchestrated two attempts to sabotage Hero Factory, including a massive jailbreak which forced the Factory to stretch their forces thin while he attacked their assembly line. [[spoiler:Actually working for someone else, creating a distraction so he could steal the Factory's blueprints.]]
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* AdvertisingByAssociation: The packaging of the first wave of Franchise/HeroFactory sets had a label boasting "From the makers of Toys/{{Bionicle}}!"
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->''"We, the good, bold and virtuous, stand united against the malignant forces in the universe. Our sole and unwavering resolution: to root out and eliminate all things lowdown, vile and villainous. We go forth with conviction and courage, and strive wholeheartedly against the dark. Together, we build a safer universe. We build a better tomorrow. We build heroes."''
Franchise/{{LEGO}}'s [[SpiritualSuccessor successor]] to ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', following the initial end of its toyline. However, this theme was discontinued in favour of [[Toys/{{Bionicle2015}} a reboot]] of ''BIONICLE''.
''Hero Factory'' revolves around the construction of robotic heroes in order to protect the similarly robotic populace. Each Hero is unique, with their own distinct personalities and equipment. Our story takes place in Makuhero City, located on a terraformed asteroid. At the heart of Makuhero City is the towering Hero Factory, where new Heroes are constructed in the dozens and equipped with the tools they need for the latest job, whether it be fighting fires or bringing in villains.
Like ''BIONICLE'', ''Hero Factory'' has a more detailed story told in various media. There are online comics, comics published in the LEGO Club Magazine and animated TV miniseries/DirectToVideo projects.
There are six story arcs so far:
* ''Rise of the Rookies''(2010)
* ''Ordeal of Fire'' (Winter 2011)
* ''Savage Planet'' (Summer 2011)
* ''Breakout'' (2012)
* ''Brain Attack'' (2013)
* ''Invasion from Below'' (2014).
Our heroes are the Factory's elite '''Alpha Team:'''
* William Furno. TheHero originally, though has moved on to OlderAndWiser. A Rookie with potential to be an incredibly powerful Hero. Pushes himself hard - probably too hard - to live up to Stormer's high standards as well as his own.
* Preston Stormer. Alpha Team Leader. Level-headed and no-nonsense; he sets high standards for everyone under his command, including himself.
* Mark Surge. A Rookie alongside Furno. A nice guy but tends to let his emotions get the better of him.
* Natalie Breez. Another Rookie with Surge and Furno. Graceful and confident; her experimental systems give her the ability to communicate with animals.
* Duncan Bulk. Your standard DumbMuscle and BoisterousBruiser.
* Jimi Stringer. Laid-back and an amateur musician. Lately also adopted a dose of "southern stereotype" mannerism.
* Nathan Evo. One of the first 2.0-model heroes to be built. A calm and meditative weapons master.
* Julius Nex. Another of the first 2.0 Heroes. An outgoing expert in communications (including social networking) with enhanced flexibility and senses.
* Rocka. The newest Rookie and replacing Furno as TheHero, beginning with the crisis on Quatros. Modeled on Furno but is perhaps even more impulsive.
* There's also the '''Recon Team''': The information and intelligence division, led by Merrick Fortis. Out-of-universe, it was set up by Lego to give fans a place to incorporate their SailorEarth characters and, during the 2.0 and 3.0 waves, allow them to actually design and purchase figures of their custom Heroes.
Together, they fight against the many evil villains of the universe:
* '''Von Nebula:''' The head of a criminal organization with a grudge against the Factory. Originally Von Ness, a Hero himself and teammate of Stormer's. Ran from a battle while Stormer tried to catch him, and he blames Stormer for his disgrace.
* '''The Fire Lord:''' Once a mining bot, he was modified to absorb energy from fuel cells as an alternative to needing a refueling station. But he and the other modified bots became addicted to energy and started attacking power stations.
* '''Witch Doctor:''' Envious of the Heroes' Power Cores, Professor Aldous Witch went to the jungle planet of Quatros to illegally mine some of the raw material, Quaza. There he found a stone skull, which when empowered with Quaza turned him into the tyrannical Witch Doctor.
* '''Black Phantom:''' Devious criminal mastermind who has orchestrated two attempts to sabotage Hero Factory, including a massive jailbreak which forced the Factory to stretch their forces thin while he attacked their assembly line. [[spoiler:Actually working for someone else, creating a distraction so he could steal the Factory's blueprints.]]
* '''Core Hunter:''' Former Hero-turned-criminal whose signature style involves [[HeroKiller removing the power cores of other Heroes]]. When we see him, he's attempting to rebuild an ancient Weapon called the Doom Box.
* '''Brains:''' Mysterious swarm creatures capable of possessing bodies they come into contact with. Their origin is not completely known, but their mission is clear: Destroy Hero Factory at all costs.
* '''Beasts:''' 2014's main enemies. [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Giant monsters that attack Antropolis City]], aided by the Hero-sized spider like '''Jumpers'''. To battle them, the Heroes have built the [[HumongousMecha Machines.]]
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!!''Hero Factory'' provides examples of:
* AdaptationalBadass: Pretty much everyone in the tie-in novels when compared to their TV representations, but the most obvious would have to be Black Phantom.
* AllThereInTheManual: Several things are in the Brickmaster Hero Factory Booklet that you can't find in other places, like why Von Nebula wants to destroy Hero Factory.
** The website also explains a lot.
* ArrowCam: Used in the online ''Breakout'' game when you fire the last shot at a [[{{Mooks}} henchman]]
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In Hero Factory FM Podcast 4, there is a look at [[HeelFaceTurn Gargantuan Smash's]] "villainous past". There is a recording of a typical "terrorizing streets" rant, followed by what sounds like he's opening fire on a restaurant over an ended promotion.
* AnimalMotifs: The 3.0 Heroes.
* BigNo: Furno in the ''Ordeal of Fire'' series.
* CaptainObvious: Take a wild guess what Hero Factory bulds. Go on, guess.
* CharacterBlog: Sort of; there's the Hero Factory FM Radio.
** There's also an in-universe version mentioned in the online bio for Nex.
-->(He) is also the head of Hero Outreach. Follow him on [=HeroFeed=], or friend him on [=HeroBook=]!"
* ChainedHeat: Furno and Breez wind up with their weapons stuck together at one point in ''Ordeal of Fire''. Like a Chinese finger trap, the break free by moving closer together as per [[GadgeteerGenius Nex]]'s suggestion.
* ChestInsignia / BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Heroes' Power Cores are on their chest, in the shape of the factory's H logo. During the Breakout, the Heroes' chests are further decorated with designs which somehow represent their element (Furno's flames) or their personality (tech-expert Nex's circuit-like patterns).
* ChromaticArrangement: (Former) Rookie group Furno, Surge, and Breez.
* CompilationMovie: ''Rise of the Rookies'' is basically the four episodes of the TV miniseries put together.
* CoolHelmet
* DarkerAndEdgier: The tie-in novels.
** "Invasion From Below"
* DescriptionCut: From ''Ordeal of Fire''
--> '''Akiyama Makuro''': [Until the upgrades are safe to roll out] the current crop of Heroes are keeping the galaxy safe just fine.\\
(Cut to Alpha Team barely holding out at a mining shaft)
* DugTooDeep: What kicks off the plot of ''Invasion from Below''.
* ElementalPowers: Well, Elemental Motifs, anyway, used in versions 1.0 and "4.0":
** BlowYouAway: Breez
** ExtraOreDinary: Bulk
** AnIcePerson: Stormer
** MakeMeWannaShout: Stringer
** PlayingWithFire: Furno
** ShockAndAwe: Surge
** GravityMaster: Von Ness is revealed to have been themed this way in the flashback story ''Legion of Darkness''. This ties in with both the elemental powers/motifs of so many Heroes and with his later black hole powers/motif as the villain Von Nebula.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: [[CaptainObvious It's a factory that builds heroes.]]
* FanficMagnet: The Recon Team is a deliberate invocation.
* FantasyGunControl: Sort of. Most of the characters use non-standard weaponry, but Duncan Bulk has his 'metal sphere shooter'.
* FiveManBand: [[Toys/{{Bionicle}} Again]], six, but who's counting?
* FashionableAsymmetry: Several Heroes have rather asymmetrical armor. Splitface too.
* FourFingeredHands: The initial 1.0 line had this due to the use of the hand piece from Bionicle. Averted with the 2.0 series onwards. The sets, that is. Strangely, the TV series still portrayed characters with FourFingeredHands until the Breakout arc.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In one scene of ''Ordeal of Fire'' when Akiyama Makuro is describing the Upgrade, you can see Julius Nex flirting with reporter Daniella Capricorn in the background. It's all done very subtly with hand gestures, so it's easy to miss. But it's all worth it for his mopey look when she rejects his flirtations and returns her attention to Makuro's press conference.
* GRatedDrug: Mere energy for the Fire Lord and his gang. He even has a speech about how strongly they're all addicted to it and can't stop getting more.
* [[spoiler:GovernmentConspiracy: In the novels, an alliance of planetary Governments is behind several attempts to destroy Hero Factory.]]
* HeartLight: the Hero Cores
* HeroesRUs: It's ''called'' Hero Factory; what do you expect?
* HopeSpot: A hilarious one in the Brain Attack series. The Heroes have discovered the Brains weakness, and freed all the creatures from its influence...and then the Brain-possessed Dragon Bolt arrives and curbstomps them with a single lightning blast. Cue a priceless reaction from Furno.
-->'''Furno:''' (deadpan) A dragon. Seriously?
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: In the animated series, and it applies to ''everybody''.
* IWillTearYourArmsOff: Stormer threatens to do this to the DJ Mak Megahertz in one of the Hero Factory podcasts. It's implied that he carried out the threat, too, but Mak's a robot, so HeGotBetter
* KilledOffForReal: From the books, possibly [[spoiler:Core Hunter and his henchman Geb]], definitely [[spoiler:Arctur, Kirch]], and the latter's Brain squad. In "Mirror World," [[spoiler:Karter and Alternate versions of Splitface, Toxic Reapa, Thornraxx, and Von Nebula]] also bite it (ExpendableAlternateUniverse is in full effect here).
** Surprisingly, the "Invasion From Below" episode kills off [[spoiler:almost every single Jumper. With acid.]]
* LampshadeHanging: In the description of [[http://cache.lego.com/upload/contentTemplating/HeroFactoryGadgets/images/picB0D028D515A80ABEF98978327CD83AD0.jpg Von Nebula's staff]] on the website:
-->The function of the surrounding blades has not yet been determined, but one senior analyst suggests they are there to make the entire staff "[[WeaponForIntimidation look scary]]."
* LetsSplitUpGang: During the "Breakout" storyline, [[JustifiedTrope due to the massive amount of escaped villains that need immediate attention]].
** This also happens in ''Savage Planet'' where Rocka and Furno get the chance to act as leaders of three-person teams.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The Fire Lord and his group have a rather distinct musical piece that comes up whenever the Villains themselves do.
* LighterAndSofter: When compared to its predecessor..which was DarkerAndEdgier in turn, so Hero Factory's tone is more or less in line with the other Lego Themes.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The [[AllThereIntheManual Missions Page on the website]] reveals that there are a lot of teams out there.
** The Hero Recon Team allows for even MORE characters!
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The Multi-tool Ice Shields in 2.0, as well as circular shields most Heroes used in Brain Attack.
* MeaningfulName: Like, everyone, save a handful of characters.
* MerchandiseDriven: Made by a toy company. So... yeah.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: Happens with every new wave of toys.
* TheMusical: One of the Hero Factory FM podcasts has Tibor Terrell presenting a clip of Hero Factory The Musical. Megahertz wastes no effort in secretly complaining about how bad it is.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Several of the villains have these. Meltdown and Corroder come to mind.
* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: Averted; the Fire Lord has taken weaponry used in the previous arc and upgraded it.
** More recently Jawblade has done the same.
* OutOfFocus: Heroes are often rotated out at new story arcs. The exception is the Breakout arc, which is double-length compared to the previous ones and can therefore include all nine Heroes to date.
* PlasmaCannon: Introduced in the Breakout wave.
* PowerIncontinence: The main issue with upgrading existing Heroes to 2.0 was difficulty adapting to the new bodies. This causes things such as weapons being fired [[SoMuchForStealth at the worst times]] and not-so-graceful movement. Furno and Breez also [[ChainedHeat get their weapons locked together]] at one point
* PowerTrio: Furno, Surge, and Breez; who were all manufactured in the same batch and went through training together.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Rocka delivers one in ''Savage Planet''. The cheesiness of it is lampshaded, as Rocka complains that he "can't say it", only for Furno and Nex to tell him it's mandatory.
-->'''Rocka:''' Okay, Witch Doctor. The only medical care you'll be seeing to is your own!
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: At least ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' [[JustifiedTrope justified]] their characters having emotions/personalities with the bio-mechanical nature of Matoran Universe beings, and the organic-at-birth nature of Bara Magna residents. The Heroes (all the residents of Makuhero City, actually) are outright stated to be purely mechanical robots, with the Heroes literally built in an assembly line, so this trope is in full effect.
** In the "Bulk and Vapour" set, Bulk's helmet is outfitted with breathing tubes. ROBOTS DON'T BREATHE.
*** Possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as they might have been for cooling his circuitry, which would be rather hazardous to do without some sort of filter when fighting a villain who uses water as it's main weapon.
* RoboticAssemblyLines: ''Vertical'' assembly lines.
* RunningGag:
** The soft drink Power Core has been referenced three times: once in the ''Hero Factory FM'' podcast, once in the TV episode ''The Enemy Within'', and most recently in the online game ''Breakout''. Preston Stormer is always their celebrity endorsement, and he doesn't hesitate to show his reluctance.
** The laughably bad promos in ''Hero Factory FM'' are also one of these.
* SailorEarth: Lego always encourages kids to create their own stuff, but the Recon Team takes it a bit further than before by setting aside a special place for these characters in canon and letting fans buy their own custom Heroes.
* SecondPersonAttack: ''The Trials of Furno'' has a shot showing Rotor's point of view as Furno lays a few punches on him.
* ShapedLikeItself: The slogan: ''Hero Factory. We build Heroes.''
* ShoutOut:
** Jimi Stringer seems to be named after a [[Music/JimiHendrix certain famous guitar player.]] Which makes his "cowboy talk" in the cartoon downright bizarre...
** Nex mentions online ways to be friends with him and follow his adventures on [[Website/{{Facebook}} Herobook]] or [[Website/{{Twitter}} Herofeed]].
** One of the online games has [[Toys/{{Slizers}} S-L-I-Z-E-R-S]] as an access code.
** ''Savage Planet'' makes two references to the reference source [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} Heropedia]].
** the 4.0 armor for Breeze and Nex look quite a lot like [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Varia Suits]], complete with ShouldersOfDoom and an ArmCannon.
** Eliminating an opponent in Roboball makes a sound exactly like collecting a coin in a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros famous video game]].
** ''Invasion from Below'' = LEGO ''Film/PacificRim''.
** May be unintentional, but the Black Phantom's head looks identical to [[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Garland's helmet]].
* ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy:[[invoked]] It's pretty high for the most part, but the sets do receive some changes in their transition to animated form. Namely, sets without back armour get one (even in the legs and arms- something no set features), everyone has two hands (many sets feature only one hand piece, the other one being replaced by a socket joint upon which is built a weapon), the armour arrangement is sometimely changed, many glowing details are added (glowing eyes, glowing cores, glowing armour and weapon decorations), characters' eye colour are changed. Special mention, however, goes to Stormer's 4.0 form. The set is much taller than the other heroes, and is fittingly called "Stormer XL". In the show, Stormer is visibly downsized, being only slightly taller than the other characters, and fights villain [[BadassBiker Speeda Demon]] on a bike that isn't even included in the Stormer XL set, let alone exists in toy form (the bike is basically a recolour of the Furno Bike from the 1.0 wave). Many of the characters also wear belts or rectangular containers, akin to a tool box. Affixed to their butts.
* SoMuchForStealth: After the Alpha Team gets the upgrade, they plan to sneak into the fuel mine. This is botched when Furno accidentally sets off his weapon, blowing their cover.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' (at least in toy form if not story)
* StoppedNumberingSequels: The second and third releases noted the Heroes' upgrades by labeling them version 2.0 or 3.0. The fourth release isn't bothering.
* TeleporterAccident: In ''Savage Planet'', Rocka's team takes a shortcut to one of the Quaza mines via a teleporter, and they wind up shrunken down.
* ToylessToylineCharacter:
** Mr. Makuhero, oldest robot on record and founder of the Hero Factory. Also Prof. Nathaniel Zib, his helper Quadal, Lucy the operator, and ''Hero Factory FM'' DJ Mak Megahertz.
** As well as another side character, Big Joe, who is only mentioned by name in the tie-in online games but appears as a supporting character alongside the previous three. His render is used in the Hero Factory TV series and in various promotions for generic male robots working at the factory.
** Wildly subverted, however, by the Recon Team during the 2.0 and 3.0 waves, as your homemade Hero can get its own toy.
* AVerySpecialEpisode: The ''Ordeal of Fire'' episode's PhlebotinumMuncher plot is so strong and {{Anvilicious}} on this they might as well give up the pretense.
* VillainTeamUp: This is the main story of the the chapter book ''Legion of Darkness''.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Xera]] believes that the Brains represent a perfect social hierarchy devoid of evil, and allies with them to achieve this end.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The chapter book ''Legion of Darkness'' covers the early days of Hero Factory, including the formation of the first Hero team, Alpha 1, under team leader Thresher. It also tells how many of the villains from ''Breakout'' arc were originally arrested.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Karter.]]
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->''"We, the good, bold and virtuous, stand united against the malignant forces in the universe. Our sole and unwavering resolution: to root out and eliminate all things lowdown, vile and villainous. We go forth with conviction and courage, and strive wholeheartedly against the dark. Together, we build a safer universe. We build a better tomorrow. We build heroes."''
Franchise/{{LEGO}}'s [[SpiritualSuccessor successor]] to ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', following the initial end of its toyline. However, this theme was discontinued in favour of [[Toys/{{Bionicle2015}} a reboot]] of ''BIONICLE''.
''Hero Factory'' revolves around the construction of robotic heroes in order to protect the similarly robotic populace. Each Hero is unique, with their own distinct personalities and equipment. Our story takes place in Makuhero City, located on a terraformed asteroid. At the heart of Makuhero City is the towering Hero Factory, where new Heroes are constructed in the dozens and equipped with the tools they need for the latest job, whether it be fighting fires or bringing in villains.
Like ''BIONICLE'', ''Hero Factory'' has a more detailed story told in various media. There are online comics, comics published in the LEGO Club Magazine and animated TV miniseries/DirectToVideo projects.
There are six story arcs so far:
* ''Rise of the Rookies''(2010)
* ''Ordeal of Fire'' (Winter 2011)
* ''Savage Planet'' (Summer 2011)
* ''Breakout'' (2012)
* ''Brain Attack'' (2013)
* ''Invasion from Below'' (2014).
Our heroes are the Factory's elite '''Alpha Team:'''
* William Furno. TheHero originally, though has moved on to OlderAndWiser. A Rookie with potential to be an incredibly powerful Hero. Pushes himself hard - probably too hard - to live up to Stormer's high standards as well as his own.
* Preston Stormer. Alpha Team Leader. Level-headed and no-nonsense; he sets high standards for everyone under his command, including himself.
* Mark Surge. A Rookie alongside Furno. A nice guy but tends to let his emotions get the better of him.
* Natalie Breez. Another Rookie with Surge and Furno. Graceful and confident; her experimental systems give her the ability to communicate with animals.
* Duncan Bulk. Your standard DumbMuscle and BoisterousBruiser.
* Jimi Stringer. Laid-back and an amateur musician. Lately also adopted a dose of "southern stereotype" mannerism.
* Nathan Evo. One of the first 2.0-model heroes to be built. A calm and meditative weapons master.
* Julius Nex. Another of the first 2.0 Heroes. An outgoing expert in communications (including social networking) with enhanced flexibility and senses.
* Rocka. The newest Rookie and replacing Furno as TheHero, beginning with the crisis on Quatros. Modeled on Furno but is perhaps even more impulsive.
* There's also the '''Recon Team''': The information and intelligence division, led by Merrick Fortis. Out-of-universe, it was set up by Lego to give fans a place to incorporate their SailorEarth characters and, during the 2.0 and 3.0 waves, allow them to actually design and purchase figures of their custom Heroes.
Together, they fight against the many evil villains of the universe:
* '''Von Nebula:''' The head of a criminal organization with a grudge against the Factory. Originally Von Ness, a Hero himself and teammate of Stormer's. Ran from a battle while Stormer tried to catch him, and he blames Stormer for his disgrace.
* '''The Fire Lord:''' Once a mining bot, he was modified to absorb energy from fuel cells as an alternative to needing a refueling station. But he and the other modified bots became addicted to energy and started attacking power stations.
* '''Witch Doctor:''' Envious of the Heroes' Power Cores, Professor Aldous Witch went to the jungle planet of Quatros to illegally mine some of the raw material, Quaza. There he found a stone skull, which when empowered with Quaza turned him into the tyrannical Witch Doctor.
* '''Black Phantom:''' Devious criminal mastermind who has orchestrated two attempts to sabotage Hero Factory, including a massive jailbreak which forced the Factory to stretch their forces thin while he attacked their assembly line. [[spoiler:Actually working for someone else, creating a distraction so he could steal the Factory's blueprints.]]
* '''Core Hunter:''' Former Hero-turned-criminal whose signature style involves [[HeroKiller removing the power cores of other Heroes]]. When we see him, he's attempting to rebuild an ancient Weapon called the Doom Box.
* '''Brains:''' Mysterious swarm creatures capable of possessing bodies they come into contact with. Their origin is not completely known, but their mission is clear: Destroy Hero Factory at all costs.
* '''Beasts:''' 2014's main enemies. [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Giant monsters that attack Antropolis City]], aided by the Hero-sized spider like '''Jumpers'''. To battle them, the Heroes have built the [[HumongousMecha Machines.]]
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!!''Hero Factory'' provides examples of:
* AdaptationalBadass: Pretty much everyone in the tie-in novels when compared to their TV representations, but the most obvious would have to be Black Phantom.
* AllThereInTheManual: Several things are in the Brickmaster Hero Factory Booklet that you can't find in other places, like why Von Nebula wants to destroy Hero Factory.
** The website also explains a lot.
* ArrowCam: Used in the online ''Breakout'' game when you fire the last shot at a [[{{Mooks}} henchman]]
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In Hero Factory FM Podcast 4, there is a look at [[HeelFaceTurn Gargantuan Smash's]] "villainous past". There is a recording of a typical "terrorizing streets" rant, followed by what sounds like he's opening fire on a restaurant over an ended promotion.
* AnimalMotifs: The 3.0 Heroes.
* BigNo: Furno in the ''Ordeal of Fire'' series.
* CaptainObvious: Take a wild guess what Hero Factory bulds. Go on, guess.
* CharacterBlog: Sort of; there's the Hero Factory FM Radio.
** There's also an in-universe version mentioned in the online bio for Nex.
-->(He) is also the head of Hero Outreach. Follow him on [=HeroFeed=], or friend him on [=HeroBook=]!"
* ChainedHeat: Furno and Breez wind up with their weapons stuck together at one point in ''Ordeal of Fire''. Like a Chinese finger trap, the break free by moving closer together as per [[GadgeteerGenius Nex]]'s suggestion.
* ChestInsignia / BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Heroes' Power Cores are on their chest, in the shape of the factory's H logo. During the Breakout, the Heroes' chests are further decorated with designs which somehow represent their element (Furno's flames) or their personality (tech-expert Nex's circuit-like patterns).
* ChromaticArrangement: (Former) Rookie group Furno, Surge, and Breez.
* CompilationMovie: ''Rise of the Rookies'' is basically the four episodes of the TV miniseries put together.
* CoolHelmet
* DarkerAndEdgier: The tie-in novels.
** "Invasion From Below"
* DescriptionCut: From ''Ordeal of Fire''
--> '''Akiyama Makuro''': [Until the upgrades are safe to roll out] the current crop of Heroes are keeping the galaxy safe just fine.\\
(Cut to Alpha Team barely holding out at a mining shaft)
* DugTooDeep: What kicks off the plot of ''Invasion from Below''.
* ElementalPowers: Well, Elemental Motifs, anyway, used in versions 1.0 and "4.0":
** BlowYouAway: Breez
** ExtraOreDinary: Bulk
** AnIcePerson: Stormer
** MakeMeWannaShout: Stringer
** PlayingWithFire: Furno
** ShockAndAwe: Surge
** GravityMaster: Von Ness is revealed to have been themed this way in the flashback story ''Legion of Darkness''. This ties in with both the elemental powers/motifs of so many Heroes and with his later black hole powers/motif as the villain Von Nebula.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: [[CaptainObvious It's a factory that builds heroes.]]
* FanficMagnet: The Recon Team is a deliberate invocation.
* FantasyGunControl: Sort of. Most of the characters use non-standard weaponry, but Duncan Bulk has his 'metal sphere shooter'.
* FiveManBand: [[Toys/{{Bionicle}} Again]], six, but who's counting?
* FashionableAsymmetry: Several Heroes have rather asymmetrical armor. Splitface too.
* FourFingeredHands: The initial 1.0 line had this due to the use of the hand piece from Bionicle. Averted with the 2.0 series onwards. The sets, that is. Strangely, the TV series still portrayed characters with FourFingeredHands until the Breakout arc.
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In one scene of ''Ordeal of Fire'' when Akiyama Makuro is describing the Upgrade, you can see Julius Nex flirting with reporter Daniella Capricorn in the background. It's all done very subtly with hand gestures, so it's easy to miss. But it's all worth it for his mopey look when she rejects his flirtations and returns her attention to Makuro's press conference.
* GRatedDrug: Mere energy for the Fire Lord and his gang. He even has a speech about how strongly they're all addicted to it and can't stop getting more.
* [[spoiler:GovernmentConspiracy: In the novels, an alliance of planetary Governments is behind several attempts to destroy Hero Factory.]]
* HeartLight: the Hero Cores
* HeroesRUs: It's ''called'' Hero Factory; what do you expect?
* HopeSpot: A hilarious one in the Brain Attack series. The Heroes have discovered the Brains weakness, and freed all the creatures from its influence...and then the Brain-possessed Dragon Bolt arrives and curbstomps them with a single lightning blast. Cue a priceless reaction from Furno.
-->'''Furno:''' (deadpan) A dragon. Seriously?
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: In the animated series, and it applies to ''everybody''.
* IWillTearYourArmsOff: Stormer threatens to do this to the DJ Mak Megahertz in one of the Hero Factory podcasts. It's implied that he carried out the threat, too, but Mak's a robot, so HeGotBetter
* KilledOffForReal: From the books, possibly [[spoiler:Core Hunter and his henchman Geb]], definitely [[spoiler:Arctur, Kirch]], and the latter's Brain squad. In "Mirror World," [[spoiler:Karter and Alternate versions of Splitface, Toxic Reapa, Thornraxx, and Von Nebula]] also bite it (ExpendableAlternateUniverse is in full effect here).
** Surprisingly, the "Invasion From Below" episode kills off [[spoiler:almost every single Jumper. With acid.]]
* LampshadeHanging: In the description of [[http://cache.lego.com/upload/contentTemplating/HeroFactoryGadgets/images/picB0D028D515A80ABEF98978327CD83AD0.jpg Von Nebula's staff]] on the website:
-->The function of the surrounding blades has not yet been determined, but one senior analyst suggests they are there to make the entire staff "[[WeaponForIntimidation look scary]]."
* LetsSplitUpGang: During the "Breakout" storyline, [[JustifiedTrope due to the massive amount of escaped villains that need immediate attention]].
** This also happens in ''Savage Planet'' where Rocka and Furno get the chance to act as leaders of three-person teams.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The Fire Lord and his group have a rather distinct musical piece that comes up whenever the Villains themselves do.
* LighterAndSofter: When compared to its predecessor..which was DarkerAndEdgier in turn, so Hero Factory's tone is more or less in line with the other Lego Themes.
* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: The [[AllThereIntheManual Missions Page on the website]] reveals that there are a lot of teams out there.
** The Hero Recon Team allows for even MORE characters!
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: The Multi-tool Ice Shields in 2.0, as well as circular shields most Heroes used in Brain Attack.
* MeaningfulName: Like, everyone, save a handful of characters.
* MerchandiseDriven: Made by a toy company. So... yeah.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: Happens with every new wave of toys.
* TheMusical: One of the Hero Factory FM podcasts has Tibor Terrell presenting a clip of Hero Factory The Musical. Megahertz wastes no effort in secretly complaining about how bad it is.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Several of the villains have these. Meltdown and Corroder come to mind.
* NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup: Averted; the Fire Lord has taken weaponry used in the previous arc and upgraded it.
** More recently Jawblade has done the same.
* OutOfFocus: Heroes are often rotated out at new story arcs. The exception is the Breakout arc, which is double-length compared to the previous ones and can therefore include all nine Heroes to date.
* PlasmaCannon: Introduced in the Breakout wave.
* PowerIncontinence: The main issue with upgrading existing Heroes to 2.0 was difficulty adapting to the new bodies. This causes things such as weapons being fired [[SoMuchForStealth at the worst times]] and not-so-graceful movement. Furno and Breez also [[ChainedHeat get their weapons locked together]] at one point
* PowerTrio: Furno, Surge, and Breez; who were all manufactured in the same batch and went through training together.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Rocka delivers one in ''Savage Planet''. The cheesiness of it is lampshaded, as Rocka complains that he "can't say it", only for Furno and Nex to tell him it's mandatory.
-->'''Rocka:''' Okay, Witch Doctor. The only medical care you'll be seeing to is your own!
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: At least ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' [[JustifiedTrope justified]] their characters having emotions/personalities with the bio-mechanical nature of Matoran Universe beings, and the organic-at-birth nature of Bara Magna residents. The Heroes (all the residents of Makuhero City, actually) are outright stated to be purely mechanical robots, with the Heroes literally built in an assembly line, so this trope is in full effect.
** In the "Bulk and Vapour" set, Bulk's helmet is outfitted with breathing tubes. ROBOTS DON'T BREATHE.
*** Possibly [[JustifiedTrope justified]], as they might have been for cooling his circuitry, which would be rather hazardous to do without some sort of filter when fighting a villain who uses water as it's main weapon.
* RoboticAssemblyLines: ''Vertical'' assembly lines.
* RunningGag:
** The soft drink Power Core has been referenced three times: once in the ''Hero Factory FM'' podcast, once in the TV episode ''The Enemy Within'', and most recently in the online game ''Breakout''. Preston Stormer is always their celebrity endorsement, and he doesn't hesitate to show his reluctance.
** The laughably bad promos in ''Hero Factory FM'' are also one of these.
* SailorEarth: Lego always encourages kids to create their own stuff, but the Recon Team takes it a bit further than before by setting aside a special place for these characters in canon and letting fans buy their own custom Heroes.
* SecondPersonAttack: ''The Trials of Furno'' has a shot showing Rotor's point of view as Furno lays a few punches on him.
* ShapedLikeItself: The slogan: ''Hero Factory. We build Heroes.''
* ShoutOut:
** Jimi Stringer seems to be named after a [[Music/JimiHendrix certain famous guitar player.]] Which makes his "cowboy talk" in the cartoon downright bizarre...
** Nex mentions online ways to be friends with him and follow his adventures on [[Website/{{Facebook}} Herobook]] or [[Website/{{Twitter}} Herofeed]].
** One of the online games has [[Toys/{{Slizers}} S-L-I-Z-E-R-S]] as an access code.
** ''Savage Planet'' makes two references to the reference source [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} Heropedia]].
** the 4.0 armor for Breeze and Nex look quite a lot like [[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Varia Suits]], complete with ShouldersOfDoom and an ArmCannon.
** Eliminating an opponent in Roboball makes a sound exactly like collecting a coin in a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros famous video game]].
** ''Invasion from Below'' = LEGO ''Film/PacificRim''.
** May be unintentional, but the Black Phantom's head looks identical to [[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy Garland's helmet]].
* ShowAccuracyToyAccuracy:[[invoked]] It's pretty high for the most part, but the sets do receive some changes in their transition to animated form. Namely, sets without back armour get one (even in the legs and arms- something no set features), everyone has two hands (many sets feature only one hand piece, the other one being replaced by a socket joint upon which is built a weapon), the armour arrangement is sometimely changed, many glowing details are added (glowing eyes, glowing cores, glowing armour and weapon decorations), characters' eye colour are changed. Special mention, however, goes to Stormer's 4.0 form. The set is much taller than the other heroes, and is fittingly called "Stormer XL". In the show, Stormer is visibly downsized, being only slightly taller than the other characters, and fights villain [[BadassBiker Speeda Demon]] on a bike that isn't even included in the Stormer XL set, let alone exists in toy form (the bike is basically a recolour of the Furno Bike from the 1.0 wave). Many of the characters also wear belts or rectangular containers, akin to a tool box. Affixed to their butts.
* SoMuchForStealth: After the Alpha Team gets the upgrade, they plan to sneak into the fuel mine. This is botched when Furno accidentally sets off his weapon, blowing their cover.
* SpiritualSuccessor: to ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'' (at least in toy form if not story)
* StoppedNumberingSequels: The second and third releases noted the Heroes' upgrades by labeling them version 2.0 or 3.0. The fourth release isn't bothering.
* TeleporterAccident: In ''Savage Planet'', Rocka's team takes a shortcut to one of the Quaza mines via a teleporter, and they wind up shrunken down.
* ToylessToylineCharacter:
** Mr. Makuhero, oldest robot on record and founder of the Hero Factory. Also Prof. Nathaniel Zib, his helper Quadal, Lucy the operator, and ''Hero Factory FM'' DJ Mak Megahertz.
** As well as another side character, Big Joe, who is only mentioned by name in the tie-in online games but appears as a supporting character alongside the previous three. His render is used in the Hero Factory TV series and in various promotions for generic male robots working at the factory.
** Wildly subverted, however, by the Recon Team during the 2.0 and 3.0 waves, as your homemade Hero can get its own toy.
* AVerySpecialEpisode: The ''Ordeal of Fire'' episode's PhlebotinumMuncher plot is so strong and {{Anvilicious}} on this they might as well give up the pretense.
* VillainTeamUp: This is the main story of the the chapter book ''Legion of Darkness''.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Xera]] believes that the Brains represent a perfect social hierarchy devoid of evil, and allies with them to achieve this end.
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: The chapter book ''Legion of Darkness'' covers the early days of Hero Factory, including the formation of the first Hero team, Alpha 1, under team leader Thresher. It also tells how many of the villains from ''Breakout'' arc were originally arrested.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Karter.]]
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