Brakas

Brakas were a type of mischievous, monkey-like 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. regarded as a pest by the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.. The MakutaMakuta: species, title, and TeridaxMakuta means three things in the Matoran Universe: the Antidermis species Mata Nui created, the Brotherhood rank, and most often Teridax himself. originally created the Brakas using a combination of viruses and Liquid Protodermis.

The creature was known for its distinctive "kau kau" cry. When OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro. named the Badge of Office that the Toa of Air MatauMatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran. carried as a Turaga, he chose the name Kau Kau Staff after this call, and the name stuck. The Brakas also lent itself to the Matoran LanguageMatoran LanguageThe written and spoken language of the Matoran Universe, with its own alphabet, measurements, and regional dialects., where calling someone a "Brakas" became an insult aimed at the target's intelligence.