The Toa Mahri Descent into the Pit

The descent into the PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains. that turned the Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. into the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. was a disorienting transition for the team. They had pursued the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. down the CordThe CordThe stone Cord linking Voya Nui to the sunken peninsula of Mahri Nui, the tunnel the Toa Mahri descended, and the lifeline severed to revive Mata Nui. expecting another tunnel descent. What met them was open ocean, a war among six warlords they had never heard of, a sunken city of MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. who took them for escaped convicts, and a MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. robot that turned out to be TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. wearing armour. By the end of the campaign one ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. knew the truth about the Maxilos, none of the others did, and 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. had become the most dangerous problem in the deep. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Antidermis in the deep#

After the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. escaped into the waters below 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., TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. essence drifted down the narrow stone shaft into the PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains.. The MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. had decided to stop delegating. RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. had failed him on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.. The BohrokThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. had failed on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.. 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. had failed on 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.. This time he would use the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. themselves to bring him the mask, and they would do it without ever knowing they were working for him. (BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno; BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. entered the Cord shortly after TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. Their pursuit ran into a tribe of ZyglakZyglakZyglak are a species of dark red, dark blue, and white creatures who are amphibious and wield spears and knives in combat. Formerly confined to the Pit, the Zyglak now inhabit Spherus Magna. that had taken up residence in the shaft where the stone walls had begun to crack and salt water was beginning to flood the interior. JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life. produced a flame with his sword to give the team enough light to swim by. They left the ZyglakZyglakZyglak are a species of dark red, dark blue, and white creatures who are amphibious and wield spears and knives in combat. Formerly confined to the Pit, the Zyglak now inhabit Spherus Magna. behind, took their chances in the open water, and were immediately marked by a Venom Eel300-foot Venom EelA Venom Eel mutated to colossal size by the defensive reaction of the Ignika, active in the waters around Mahri Nui during the search for the Mask of Life. whose tunnelling against the Cord had caused the cracking in the first place. The eel was drawn to the flame. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

On the seabed, PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit. reached for the Kanohi IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero.. The mask released a single flash of light. The energy struck the Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., transformed them into the amphibious Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., and left them unconscious. They woke without their InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. lightning abilities and with mask powers they had not yet identified. KalmahKalmahA red-and-black Barraki warlord of the League of Six Kingdoms, imprisoned in the Pit and mutated into permanent aquatic form. found PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit. clutching the Ignika in a state of something close to madness, a large crack running down the mask. 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. concluded that the Pit MutagenThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains. was finally going to destroy the mask, and that they could siphon the released energy to undo their own mutations. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Hydraxon revived#

DekarDekarDekar is a former Po-Matoran who serves as an Aqua Hunter on Spherus Magna. Colored yellow, black, and silver, he once wore a powerless Kiril and retains an inactive Stone element; his tools are Electro-Blades and an Air Launcher., the Po-MatoranPo-MatoranThe Stone-element Matoran of Po-Metru and Po-Koro, carvers and quarry workers, the most athletic of the Matoran types and the population behind the Kohlii and Akilini circuits. hunter, had fled from 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. and was drowning, his small store of air nearly gone. The IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero., already loose in the deep, reached him before death did. It restructured him entirely. When DekarDekarDekar is a former Po-Matoran who serves as an Aqua Hunter on Spherus Magna. Colored yellow, black, and silver, he once wore a powerless Kiril and retains an inactive Stone element; his tools are Electro-Blades and an Air Launcher. finished changing he was a physical duplicate of the long-dead Pit jailer HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life., with HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life.'s training, HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life.'s authority, and a single buried fragment of the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. he had been still present at the bottom of his mind. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The revived HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. understood his job clearly. Prisoners had escaped. The Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. was loose in the territory he was responsible for. Both situations required correction. He proceeded methodically. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Mahri Nui takes them for convicts#

The newly amphibious Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. defeated the Venom Eel300-foot Venom EelA Venom Eel mutated to colossal size by the defensive reaction of the Ignika, active in the waters around Mahri Nui during the search for the Mask of Life. in their first engagement as a reshaped team, and saw the lights of Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. in the middle distance. They swam towards the sunken city expecting allies. The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. on the perimeter saw armoured strangers approaching from the direction of the Pit and reacted accordingly. To the residents of Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations., escapees from the Pit were a real threat. The fact that the strangers called themselves ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. was, in context, exactly what an escaped convict would say. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

DefilakDefilakDefilak is a dark green and silver Le-Matoran who serves as leader of the Mahri Nui Council and as an inventor. He wears a powerless Kualsi and wields Electro-Blades alongside an Air Launcher. As a Le-Matoran, he carries an inactive affinity for the element of Air and resides on Spherus Magna., the current leader of Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations.'s MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body., stopped the fight long enough to admit MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. into the city for a conversation. The transformation that had let the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. survive in deep water had also closed off their ability to breathe air. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. could enter the air-domed city only briefly. DefilakDefilakDefilak is a dark green and silver Le-Matoran who serves as leader of the Mahri Nui Council and as an inventor. He wears a powerless Kualsi and wields Electro-Blades alongside an Air Launcher. As a Le-Matoran, he carries an inactive affinity for the element of Air and resides on Spherus Magna. proposed a proof. If the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. were genuine, they would clear CaraparCaraparOne of six Barraki warlords imprisoned for 80,000 years, Carapar sought the Mask of Life and became expendable muscle for a final, fatal mission.'s Keras crabsKeras CrabA large coral crab Rahi native to the ocean of Ga-Metru and the reefs of Ga-Wahi, briefly tamed by the Ga-Koro Defense Force during the Bohrok War and later mutated into the standing infantry of the Barraki Carapar in the airweed fields of Mahri Nui. out of the Air FieldsThe Fields of AirThe seabed meadow of airweed whose bubbles kept the sunken village of Mahri Nui breathing inside fragile pockets of borrowed air., the airweed plantations that fed the city's breathable atmosphere. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The other five Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. went to the Air Fields. The crabs withdrew without resistance. The reason emerged immediately: all six 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. were waiting in formation. The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. were taken prisoner. DefilakDefilakDefilak is a dark green and silver Le-Matoran who serves as leader of the Mahri Nui Council and as an inventor. He wears a powerless Kualsi and wields Electro-Blades alongside an Air Launcher. As a Le-Matoran, he carries an inactive affinity for the element of Air and resides on Spherus Magna., watching the fields from the city, saw ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. and 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. leave together. He drew the obvious wrong conclusion. The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. were Barraki allies. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. fled the city alone to find the others, and was captured almost at once by HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life.. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Maxilos is Teridax#

HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. placed MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. in a cell on the Pit floor and walked him through the standard intake procedure. He introduced his subordinates. SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order., an Energy HoundEnergy HoundCanine Rahi able to track any being by its energy signature, used by the guardians of the Pit to hunt escaped prisoners. trained to track prisoners by their unique energy signatures. And MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc., the robotic guard who would be patrolling MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui.'s block. HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. left. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. robot waited until HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. was out of earshot and addressed MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. directly. Inside the MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. shell was the AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. The MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. had found the inert robot on the Pit floor, occupied it, and was now offering MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. a working alliance against 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.. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. made it clear that their shared interest in the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. outweighed any other consideration, and that MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. was to keep the arrangement to himself. If the rest of the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. learned the truth, the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. would simply leave the body and the situation would collapse. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. accepted on the terms offered. He had no real alternative, and he had not yet worked out what the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. was actually playing for. The five other Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., meanwhile, broke out of their own cells using mask powers they were still learning, encountered a Hahnah CrabHahnah CrabA crab-like Rahi native to the deep waters around the Pit, recorded for the single individual that followed Toa Mahri Jaller out of the Barraki cells, killed the vampire squid attacking Kongu, and fired a Cordak Blaster to distract Mantax during the confrontation over the Mask of Life. that began following JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life.'s flame around the Pit, and engaged KalmahKalmahA red-and-black Barraki warlord of the League of Six Kingdoms, imprisoned in the Pit and mutated into permanent aquatic form. and CaraparCaraparOne of six Barraki warlords imprisoned for 80,000 years, Carapar sought the Mask of Life and became expendable muscle for a final, fatal mission. directly. During the fight, KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri. discovered his Kanohi ZatthZatthGreat Kanohi mask of Summoning, allowing its wearer to call a random local animal for aid without control over which creature responded or its actions., the Mask of SummoningZatthGreat Kanohi mask of Summoning, allowing its wearer to call a random local animal for aid without control over which creature responded or its actions., by accident. He summoned an enormous ancient sea RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts., which routed both 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. and then swam off into open water on business of its own. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The Cordak find and the trust of Defilak#

NuparuNuparuAn Onu-Matoran engineer from Metru Nui who built the Boxor and rose to become a Toa of Earth despite no warrior destiny. located a cache of Cordak BlastersCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air. in a cave on the Pit floor and distributed them across the team. KonguKonguKongu captained Le-Koro's Gukko Force before lightning from the red star turned him into a Toa of Air, who later served among the Toa Mahri., still without a conventional ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. tool, took two. The Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. then returned to Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations.. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. did the work that MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. had been unable to do alone, winning back some of the Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.'s trust, enough for the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. to operate from the city. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. rejoined the team with MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. in tow and presented the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate.-in-armour as an ally of opportunity. MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. suggested that the team split into pairs to cover more of the seafloor. The team did. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. now had MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. alone. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Nocturn, the death touch, and Hydraxon's shot#

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. had handed the IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. to the prisoner NocturnNocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery. for safekeeping. None of them trusted any of the others to hold it. The plan held until NocturnNocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery. began to fiddle with the mask out of boredom and discovered that while he held the IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero., everything he touched died. NocturnNocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery. put the mask down briefly. A GadunkaGadunka (Species)Inch-long sea Rahi from the waters around the Pit, one of which was mutated to enormous size by exposure to the Mask of Life. took shelter underneath it. The contact began to enlarge the GadunkaGadunka (Species)Inch-long sea Rahi from the waters around the Pit, one of which was mutated to enormous size by exposure to the Mask of Life.. NocturnNocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery., already walking away with the mask, did not notice. He set out to find EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta. and report the new power. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

Out across the seabed, PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit.'s Takea sharksTakea SharkTakea were a species of shark-like predator Rahi created by the Makuta from Viruses and liquid protodermis, found in the waters of Ga-Wahi and later organised by the Barraki Pridak into the standing army he used against the Mahri Nui Matoran and the Toa Mahri. and EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta.'s venom eelsVenom EelBlack venomous predators of the Pit, weaponized by Ehlek and transformed by the Mask of Life into a colossal guardian. began fighting each other after HewkiiHewkiiHewkii rose from Po-Metru Matoran to Mata Nui's foremost kolhii player, then served as Toa Inika and Toa Mahri through the late wars of the universe. used his Kanohi GaraiGaraiThe Kanohi Mask of Gravity, granted Hewkii control over the gravitational pull on his targets during the Toa Mahri campaign in the Pit. to slam several of PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit.'s sharks into EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta.'s eel nest. EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta. concluded that PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit. had ordered the strike. MantaxMantaxMutated Barraki warlord of the Pit who uncovered Takadox's Brotherhood collaboration through a hidden Tablet of Transit. ambushed HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. and almost killed her before realising the ToaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. genuinely had no idea where the mask was. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. intercepted NocturnNocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery. on the open seabed and put him down without difficulty. He then saw the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero.. The part of him that was still DekarDekarDekar is a former Po-Matoran who serves as an Aqua Hunter on Spherus Magna. Colored yellow, black, and silver, he once wore a powerless Kiril and retains an inactive Stone element; his tools are Electro-Blades and an Air Launcher. recognised how dangerous the mask was. HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. raised his own Cordak BlasterCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air., took aim at the IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero., and fired. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

What Maxilos told Matoro#

MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. and MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc., travelling together to investigate HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe.'s last reported location, ran into PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit. and TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat.. PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit.'s TakeaTakea SharkTakea were a species of shark-like predator Rahi created by the Makuta from Viruses and liquid protodermis, found in the waters of Ga-Wahi and later organised by the Barraki Pridak into the standing army he used against the Mahri Nui Matoran and the Toa Mahri. army attacked. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. used his Kanohi TrynaKanohi TrynaThe Ignika handed Matoro a mask most Toa considered immoral, then sat back to see what he'd do with it. The answer involved a dead alternate Tuyet and a legion of sea-creature skeletons., the Mask of ReanimationKanohi TrynaThe Ignika handed Matoro a mask most Toa considered immoral, then sat back to see what he'd do with it. The answer involved a dead alternate Tuyet and a legion of sea-creature skeletons., to raise the skeletons of dead sea creatures from the Pit floor and send them against the sharks. The reanimated dead were eventually overrun, but EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta.'s forces arrived at that moment with their independent reasons for attacking PridakPridak: the most savage of the BarrakiPridak was the most savage of the six Barraki warlords and commanded an army of sharks. The League of Six Kingdoms ended with all six imprisoned in the Pit., and MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. and MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. used the resulting confusion to slip away. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

On the way back, MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. told MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. what he had been waiting to tell him. To revive Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna., the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. said, the CordThe CordThe stone Cord linking Voya Nui to the sunken peninsula of Mahri Nui, the tunnel the Toa Mahri descended, and the lifeline severed to revive Mata Nui. connecting Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. to 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. had to be severed. 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. would sink and the sunken city would be destroyed, and, by TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s account, every MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. on both lands would perish. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. absorbed the calculation in silence and kept it. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. had his own reasons. As the final book of the saga reveals, the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. needed Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna. revived so that he could take the Great Spirit's body for himself. (BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

The ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. Nuva at the Great Temple#

In parallel with the Pit events, the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. infiltrated the Great TempleGreat TempleThe Great Temple is a structure situated in Ga-Metru, Metru Nui, associated with the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. It formerly fell under the influence of Teridax, though it currently holds no such power. on Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. to recover a message AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. had told them they would need to revive Mata NuiMata NuiBuilt by the Great Beings to restore Spherus Magna, Mata Nui sustained an entire civilisation inside his body, was deposed by Teridax, and reclaimed his purpose as a mortal on Bara Magna.. The message existed. It was written on a kind of paper. It was a checklist of the tasks that had to be completed, in order, before the Great SpiritMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna. could be awakened. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

The first item on the list was for the BohrokThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. to finish the job they had been built for. The BohrokThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. had been designed to clean the surface of the Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. island of everything on it. They had been interrupted by the Toa MataToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. during their first campaign on the island. The Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. now had to undo that interruption. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

They travelled to Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years., located the cavern where the BahragBahragCahdok and Gahdok were the twin queens of the Bohrok, sealed in a protodermis cage by the Toa Mata and later released to finish their cleansing of Mata Nui. queens had been sealed at the end of the original BohrokThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. campaign, and released them. The BohrokThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. swarms woke. The cleansing they had been built for resumed. The Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. then turned to the next item on the list. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

What it cost and what it set up#

By the end of the campaign the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. had a working forward base in Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations., a new fleet of Cordak BlastersCordak BlasterA six-shot revolving launcher made on Xia that fires explosive mini-rockets, and works underwater as well as in air., and a sketch of how 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.'s war among themselves could be exploited. They had also lost their InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. lightning powers and earned DefilakDefilakDefilak is a dark green and silver Le-Matoran who serves as leader of the Mahri Nui Council and as an inventor. He wears a powerless Kualsi and wields Electro-Blades alongside an Air Launcher. As a Le-Matoran, he carries an inactive affinity for the element of Air and resides on Spherus Magna.'s anger over the deaths of several hydrukaHydrukaAquatic scorpion-like Rahi domesticated by the Matoran of Mahri Nui to harvest Airweed, and the natural prototype for the Air Launcher weapon. and MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body., and the loss of the city's safe hour. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)

MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. carried the heaviest single piece of information out of the campaign: the MaxilosMaxilos RobotsBuilt by Artakha and deployed by the Order of Mata Nui to guard the Pit, a single Maxilos unit was later hijacked by Teridax during the Mahri Nui arc. at his shoulder was TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. He told none of the others. The cost of that silence would compound through the next campaign and only resolve at the moment MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. reached the Mask of LifeThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. himself. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit; BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

The IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. was loose, cracked, and acquiring lethal properties on contact with a wielder. HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life.'s shot had been fired. NocturnNocturnNocturn was an amphibious prisoner of the Pit who served as Ehlek's lieutenant and briefly held the Mask of Life before its recovery. was down. GadunkaGadunka (Species)Inch-long sea Rahi from the waters around the Pit, one of which was mutated to enormous size by exposure to the Mask of Life. was getting larger by the hour. The BohrokThe Bohrok SwarmsThe six-tribe Matoran Universe cleanup force awakened to strip the island of Mata Nui back to bare rock for the Great Spirit's reawakening. were awake and cleaning the surface of the island. The CordThe CordThe stone Cord linking Voya Nui to the sunken peninsula of Mahri Nui, the tunnel the Toa Mahri descended, and the lifeline severed to revive Mata Nui. was still attached, and now MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. knew it would have to come down. (BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit)