Amphibax

Amphibax is a ruthless Dark HunterThe Dark HuntersA band of mercenaries and thieves founded on Odina by the Shadowed One and Ancient, hired out across the Matoran Universe, and left a battered ruin by the time Teridax ruled the universe. who specialises in underwater operations. Long before he joined the Dark Hunters he served in the army of the BarrakiThe BarrakiSix warlords who built an empire spanning most of the Matoran Universe, fell to a Brotherhood strike, and spent millennia imprisoned in the Pit. EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta., and The Shadowed OneThe Shadowed OneThe Shadowed One is the leader of the Dark Hunters, a black, yellow, and silver figure based on Spherus Magna. Armed with a staff and a Rhotuka, the Shadowed One directs the organization. made him his first pick for any job beneath the waves. (BIONICLE: Dark Hunters; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Service under Ehlek#

More than 80,000 years ago, Amphibax served in Ehlek's army in the League of Six KingdomsLeague of Six KingdomsThe League of Six Kingdoms was an alliance composed of various species, with ties to Xia and many other islands. Connected to both the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta, the League included Pridak among its ranks, and its members collectively held several powers of unknown scope. Its stated objective was the overthrow of Mata Nui.. When the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to build Rahi and keep order in his universe, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit. launched a surprise attack and the Barraki vanished, Amphibax spent a long time wandering the seas searching for Ehlek, and lost a hand somewhere in his travels. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

The Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA band of mercenaries and thieves founded on Odina by the Shadowed One and Ancient, hired out across the Matoran Universe, and left a battered ruin by the time Teridax ruled the universe. eventually recruited him and fitted him with a spined whip in place of the lost hand. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Missions for the Dark Hunters#

Amphibax's missions usually meant attacks on Brotherhood of Makuta ships or raids on islands where MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. lived. The Shadowed One said that even the rumour he was in the area was enough to bring all sea traffic to a halt. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE: Dark Hunters)

After the PirakaBionicle Piraka: the Six Skakdi Thieves Who Hunted the Mask of LifeThe Piraka were six Skakdi who quit the Dark Hunters, took over Voya Nui by posing as Toa and went after the Mask of Life in 2006. Here's who they were, how the Voya Nui story played out and what happened to them afterwards. deserted the Dark Hunters, Amphibax was assigned to watch them from the seas around Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time.. (BIONICLE: Dark Hunters)

When the Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe. came out of hiding and allied with the Dark Hunters against the Brotherhood, the Dark Hunters assembled a fleet, Amphibax included, and sailed to XiaXiaA hostile island southeast of Metru Nui, home to the Vortixx and their brutal mercenary culture., which they occupied. (Dwellers in Darkness)

Abilities and equipment#

Amphibax has the ruthlessness of a TakeaTakeaEngineered by the Makuta from viruses and protodermis, the Takea served as Pridak's shock troops in the Pit and as one of the deep ocean's most feared Rahi species. shark and the mind of a thief. He is a strong swimmer who can survive at great depths for long periods, and on land he climbs trees well and runs fast. His hearing and eyesight are sharper than most. He carries the spined whip on one arm and sharp claws on the other hand. (BIONICLE: Dark Hunters; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)