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The Brotherhood of Makuta

An 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.

By Michael

The Brotherhood of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. was an organization of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. created by 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. to create 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. for the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., and later to settle disputes and protect the Matoran. Based on the fortress-island of DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. under its founding leader MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne., the Brotherhood served the Great Spirit for a very long time. Its corruption began when TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. called a Convocation on DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. and took the leadership for himself. From that day on, the organization was the vehicle of a single MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate.'s Plan to depose the Great Spirit. By the end of the Destiny WarThe Destiny WarThe open war between the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta, told in the 2008 Destiny War podcast, which ended with the Brotherhood's assault on Metru Nui broken and the Great Spirit apparently awake., most of the Brotherhood was dead, and the body of the universe was occupied by the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. who had led it. (The Mutran Chronicles; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle; Reign of Shadows)

Origin and creation#

The Brotherhood was established by 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. early in the history of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., with MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. as its leader and DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. as its headquarters. The opening entries of The MutranMutranMutran is a Makuta of the Brotherhood of Makuta who serves as the Makuta of Voya Nui and is among the most prolific Rahi creators within the organization. Hailing from the Southern Islands, he wears the Great Shelek and commands the powers of Shadow and Silence alongside the full range of Kraata abilities, wielding a Shadow Blade, Shadow Spear, and Tridax Pod in combat. Chronicles, told by Mutran himself, describe the Brotherhood in its earliest period as a community of craftsmen. The fortress of DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. had only recently been built, all MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. were based there, and their main task was 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. creation. ChiroxChiroxA Makuta of the Brotherhood who questioned Teridax's plans before being sent to Karda Nui. and Mutran once worked over a slab trying to salvage one of SpiriahSpiriahA Brotherhood Makuta exiled for a failed experiment who briefly controlled an outcast strike team before his death by absorption.'s failed experiments, which had too many legs. (The Mutran Chronicles)

The Brotherhood soon took on other duties, settling major disputes and protecting the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body.. After the Matoran Civil War in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., which Teridax ended, Miserix decided that each Makuta would be assigned a region to watch over. KojolKojolKojol was the Makuta assigned to oversee the region of Artakha, leader of the raid that stole the Avohkii, and the unwitting source of the virus that weakened Mata Nui. became the Makuta of ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha is the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island where the Toa Mata came into being and the Avohkii was forged., and IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. took KarzahniKarzahniA realm of the Matoran universe built by the Great Beings as a place to repair Matoran, turned into a prison by its incompetent ruler.. Many of the 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. the Matoran lived alongside, the VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. among them, were Brotherhood creations. (The Mutran Chronicles; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Service under MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne.#

Under Miserix, the Brotherhood kept to its mandate. When 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. of the League of Six Kingdoms claimed divine right as Mata Nui's chosen rulers and demanded war beasts for their armies, the Brotherhood supplied them, but kept a close watch on the League. (BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost)

When the League tried to overthrow 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. himself, an army led by Miserix's lieutenant TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. struck swiftly and brutally and ended it for good. TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. 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. were among the Barraki whose armies were crushed, and after the victory Teridax began to wonder whether Mata Nui himself could be overthrown. (BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost; The Mutran Chronicles)

The Toa Hagah and the theft of the AvohkiiAvohkiiThe Avohkii is the Mask of Light, a golden mask that granted its wearer the power of Light and the ability to spread understanding. It was worn by Toa Takanuva.#

Several MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. kept personal teams of elite Toa, the Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators., as bodyguards. Teridax's team was led by the Toa of FireToa of FireThe Elemental protectors of the Matoran, most often rising from Ta-Matoran to command the power of fire. NorikNorikToa of Fire and leader of the Toa Hagah, who broke with the Brotherhood of Makuta to recover the Avohkii and led his team through a thousand years of mutation as a Rahaga before being restored. and included the Toa of AirToa of AirWielders of the Element of Air, typically transformed from Le-Matoran, tasked with protecting the Matoran Universe. IruiniIruiniIruini is a Toa of Air, formerly a Le-Matoran and a member of the Toa Hagah who served as bodyguard to Makuta Teridax. He wears the Great Kualsi, wields a Cyclone Spear and Rhotuka Launching Shield with a healing Rhotuka, and resides on Spherus Magna as a Rahi Hunter and protector of Matoran.. The Hagah protected their Makuta and handled local threats, and the Makuta kept their plans hidden from them. (BIONICLE 25: Birth of the Rahaga; The Mutran Chronicles)

The Brotherhood's first major act of treason was a raid on ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha is the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island where the Toa Mata came into being and the Avohkii was forged., led by MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. KojolKojolKojol was the Makuta assigned to oversee the region of Artakha, leader of the raid that stole the Avohkii, and the unwitting source of the virus that weakened Mata Nui., to steal the KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. AvohkiiAvohkiiThe Avohkii is the Mask of Light, a golden mask that granted its wearer the power of Light and the ability to spread understanding. It was worn by Toa Takanuva., the Mask of LightKanohi Mask of Light and ShadowA single fused Kanohi formed in Energized Protodermis when Takanuva and Teridax merged into Takutanuva, holding both light and shadow at once.. The Brotherhood also bought the six pieces of the Makoki StoneMakoki StoneA magical relic holding the secrets of the Brotherhood of Makuta, split into six pieces and scattered across the Matoran Universe. when 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. auctioned them off. (The Mutran Chronicles; BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

Teridax's Toa HagahToa HagahElite Toa teams appointed by the Brotherhood of Makuta to serve as personal guardians, later rebelling against their creators. found the AvohkiiAvohkiiThe Avohkii is the Mask of Light, a golden mask that granted its wearer the power of Light and the ability to spread understanding. It was worn by Toa Takanuva. and realised what it meant. They also learned that the Brotherhood was enslaving Matoran, was allied with 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., and had turned the Exo-ToaExo-ToaToa-sized powered armor built for the Brotherhood of Makuta, worn briefly by the Toa Mata against the Bahrag and later used as enforcers under Teridax. into fortress sentries. They raided DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. and took both the mask and the Makoki Stone. (BIONICLE Adventures 9: Web of Shadows; BIONICLE 25: Birth of the Rahaga; BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil)

RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. mutated the Hagah into the small, part-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. Rahaga, but the Brotherhood never recovered either artifact. All six Rahaga went on to help the Toa MetruToa Metru and Toa HordikaSix Matoran elevated by Lhikan to save their city, mutated by Visorak venom, and restored in time to deliver the population to safety. in Metru Nui, and the discovery pushed Teridax to speed up his plans and infect Mata Nui with a virus that would leave him helpless. (BIONICLE 25: Birth of the Rahaga; BIONICLE Adventures 9: Web of Shadows; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

The ConvocationThe ConvocationThe full assembly of the Brotherhood of Makuta on Destral, ordinarily called only by the leader, at which Teridax revealed his Plan, overthrew Miserix and took command of the order. and the corruption#

The decisive turn in Brotherhood history is recorded in The MutranMutranMutran is a Makuta of the Brotherhood of Makuta who serves as the Makuta of Voya Nui and is among the most prolific Rahi creators within the organization. Hailing from the Southern Islands, he wears the Great Shelek and commands the powers of Shadow and Silence alongside the full range of Kraata abilities, wielding a Shadow Blade, Shadow Spear, and Tridax Pod in combat. Chronicles. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. did something no MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. other than MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. had ever done: he demanded a Convocation. Technically any MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. could summon all members to DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War., but normally only the leader of the Brotherhood ever did so, and Teridax had not bothered to get Miserix's permission. (The Mutran Chronicles)

The ConvocationThe ConvocationThe full assembly of the Brotherhood of Makuta on Destral, ordinarily called only by the leader, at which Teridax revealed his Plan, overthrew Miserix and took command of the order. was held. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. claimed leadership through the will of the assembled membership, declared that the Plan would go forward, and sentenced MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. to death, ordering KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand. and SpiriahSpiriahA Brotherhood Makuta exiled for a failed experiment who briefly controlled an outcast strike team before his death by absorption. to carry it out. Only a small number of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. sided with MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne., and seeing that they were outnumbered, they moved, somewhat reluctantly, to Teridax's side. (The Mutran Chronicles)

Over the following year, GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer. and IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. tracked down and killed the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. who had stood by MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne.. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. ordered their masks nailed to the wall of the Convocation Chamber as a warning to anyone else who might consider rebellion. (The Mutran Chronicles)

KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand. did not kill MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne.. He showed mercy instead and imprisoned the old leader on the island of ArtidaxArtidaxArtidax was a volcanic island in the southern islands where Makuta Krika imprisoned Miserix instead of killing him, and where the Visorak horde later met its end.. The truth came out when BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, was mutated in the Pit, and later led the Order's strike team to free Miserix.'s team was sent to free Miserix from the island. (The Mutran Chronicles; Federation of Fear; BIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame)

DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. as a war platform#

The Great CataclysmThe Great CataclysmThe day Makuta Teridax put the Great Spirit to sleep, the Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky, Metru Nui flooded, and Voya Nui tore loose from the Southern Continent. wrecked DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War., but the Brotherhood carried on. When the Brotherhood spy Vultraz discovered Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui., Teridax sent a strike force there under AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy., and the Brotherhood anchored Destral near the Southern Continent. (The Mutran Chronicles; Destiny War)

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. then came out of hiding and attacked, backed by 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., the SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. and four 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.. TridaxTridaxMost Makuta wanted the Plan to succeed. Tridax wanted what came after, and he was building a private army of stolen Toa of Light in a Destral basement to make sure he got it., in command of Destral, had orders to teleport the island to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. and besiege the city if attacked. He planned instead to release an army of shadowed Takanuva, but was stopped and killed by Tobduk, and the Order levelled Destral. (Destiny War; Brothers in Arms)

KojolKojolKojol was the Makuta assigned to oversee the region of Artakha, leader of the raid that stole the Avohkii, and the unwitting source of the virus that weakened Mata Nui. had died long before. Every Makuta involved in the raid on ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha is the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island where the Toa Mata came into being and the Avohkii was forged. was assassinated by 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., Kojol among them, killed on XiaXiaA hostile island southeast of Metru Nui, home to the Vortixx and their brutal mercenary culture. by a virus, and the Brotherhood never found Artakha again. (The Mutran Chronicles; Brothers in Arms; Dwellers in Darkness)

The Brotherhood also fought a long war with 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., sparked when TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. killed the Dark Hunters NidhikiNidhikiOnce a guardian of Metru Nui, Nidhiki traded his Toa honor for Dark Hunter gold and paid the price. and Krekka and beat 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.. (BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap)

Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui.#

The Brotherhood's last concentrated deployment was at Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast cavern at the core of the Matoran universe, home of the Av-Matoran's Sky Villages and the Codrex, and the site of the battle to awaken Mata Nui., the core of the Great Spirit's body. Eight MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. fought there: AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy., VamprahVamprahVamprah hunted in absolute silence, but silence wasn't enough when Tahu outmaneuvered him in the swamp., ChiroxChiroxA Makuta of the Brotherhood who questioned Teridax's plans before being sent to Karda Nui., MutranMutranMutran is a Makuta of the Brotherhood of Makuta who serves as the Makuta of Voya Nui and is among the most prolific Rahi creators within the organization. Hailing from the Southern Islands, he wears the Great Shelek and commands the powers of Shadow and Silence alongside the full range of Kraata abilities, wielding a Shadow Blade, Shadow Spear, and Tridax Pod in combat., KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand., GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer., BitilBitilA Makuta obsessed with enslaving Toa, Bitil weaponized his Mohtrek's copying power in the final invasion of Karda Nui., and later IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme.. Mutran also kept a lab in the swamp, attended by his assistant VicanVicanVican is a mutated Le-Matoran who previously served as a Shadow Matoran and as an assistant to Mutran. He wears a powerless Shelek, wields claws, and bore the black and lime coloring of his time as a Shadow Matoran. Connected to the element of Air, Vican resides on Spherus Magna.. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets)

The Makuta fought 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. and set out to corrupt the Av-MatoranAv-MatoranThe Light-element Matoran, prototypes of their species, who colonised Karda Nui from the Southern Continent and built the Stalactite Villages above the Swamp of Secrets. of the sky villages, using shadow leechesShadow LeechMutated Kraata designed to drain light and corruption. Created by Mutran and allies, they transformed dozens of Matoran before the Energy Storm wiped them out. to turn them into Shadow MatoranShadow MatoranAv-Matoran corrupted by the Makuta in Karda Nui, drained of Light and weaponized with shadow powers.. Under the Plan, the Toa Nuva were meant to succeed in waking Mata Nui. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. and KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand. both turned against the Plan during the campaign, and both were killed by GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer., with VamprahVamprahVamprah hunted in absolute silence, but silence wasn't enough when Tahu outmaneuvered him in the swamp. joining in against Icarax. (BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

The rest of the Karda Nui contingent died when the Energy StormsEnergy StormsThe raw-energy maelstroms that filled Karda Nui whenever Mata Nui was awakened, incinerated the Brotherhood of Makuta contingent at the climax of the Final Battle, and fed the Great Spirit's body with the energy it needed. struck at the moment the Great Spirit woke, storms that TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. had never warned them about. AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy., VamprahVamprahVamprah hunted in absolute silence, but silence wasn't enough when Tahu outmaneuvered him in the swamp., ChiroxChiroxA Makuta of the Brotherhood who questioned Teridax's plans before being sent to Karda Nui., BitilBitilA Makuta obsessed with enslaving Toa, Bitil weaponized his Mohtrek's copying power in the final invasion of Karda Nui., GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer., and MutranMutranMutran is a Makuta of the Brotherhood of Makuta who serves as the Makuta of Voya Nui and is among the most prolific Rahi creators within the organization. Hailing from the Southern Islands, he wears the Great Shelek and commands the powers of Shadow and Silence alongside the full range of Kraata abilities, wielding a Shadow Blade, Shadow Spear, and Tridax Pod in combat. were all killed. (BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

Aftermath and dissolution#

Meanwhile the Brotherhood's main fleet attacked Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., drawn there by a false rumour the Order had spread. The invaders broke into the city, but BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. woken by Toa Krakua got in the way of the RahkshiBionicle Rahkshi: the Sons of Makuta from Mask of LightRahkshi are armoured hunters made from kraata, the slug-like creatures of the Makuta. Six of them chased the Mask of Light across Mata Nui in 2003. Here's what they are, the different kinds and where they turn up in the films, books and comics., and the Order and the Toa overpowered the Brotherhood before a sudden storm, raised by Teridax himself, destroyed the retreating fleet. (Dwellers in Darkness; Destiny War)

At the victory celebration in Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. revealed that he now controlled the Great Spirit's body. He put the surviving MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. to work spawning thousands of kraata, then killed them. With every Makuta except MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. and Teridax dead, the Brotherhood was finished. (BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle; Reign of Shadows)

MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne., freed from ArtidaxArtidaxArtidax was a volcanic island in the southern islands where Makuta Krika imprisoned Miserix instead of killing him, and where the Visorak horde later met its end. by BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, was mutated in the Pit, and later led the Order's strike team to free Miserix.'s team, outlived them all. The organization that had begun under his command was seized from him, won the war it had been turned to fight, and was then thrown away by the Makuta it had served. (Federation of Fear; Reign of Shadows)

Frequently asked questions

What was the Brotherhood of Makuta?
The Brotherhood of Makuta was an organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to police the Matoran Universe and produce Rahi. Based on the fortress-island of Destral under the founding leader Miserix, it created Rahi and later settled disputes and protected the Matoran on the Great Spirit's behalf.
Who founded the Brotherhood of Makuta?
The Brotherhood was established by Mata Nui under the leadership of Miserix. Its members, the Makuta, were all based on the fortress-island of Destral in its early days, and their first task was creating Rahi.
How did Teridax take over the Brotherhood of Makuta?
Teridax walked into Destral and demanded a Convocation, summoning all members without Miserix's permission. At the Convocation he claimed leadership through the will of the assembled membership, declared that the Plan would go forward, and sentenced Miserix to death, ordering Krika and Spiriah to carry out the execution.
What was the Toa Hagah revolt?
The Toa Hagah were elite Toa teams that served individual Makuta as bodyguards. Teridax's team, led by Norik, discovered that the Brotherhood had stolen the Kanohi Avohkii from Artakha in a raid led by Makuta Kojol, raided Destral and took the mask back along with the Makoki Stone. Roodaka mutated all six into the small, part-Rahi Rahaga, but the Brotherhood never got either artifact back.
What happened to the Brotherhood of Makuta?
By the end of the Destiny War most of the Brotherhood was dead. The Makuta in Karda Nui were killed by each other or by the Energy Storms, and once Teridax had taken over the Great Spirit's body he set the surviving Makuta to spawning kraata and then killed them. That left Miserix, the deposed founder, as the only Makuta other than Teridax still alive.

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Sources

  • SerialThe Mutran Chronicles, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2006
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
  • ComicBIONICLE 25: Birth of the Rahaga, Greg Farshtey, LEGO / DC Comics, 2005
  • BookBIONICLE Adventures 9: Web of Shadows, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2005, including the appendix Origin of the Rahaga
  • BookBIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2005
  • BookBIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2007
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2008
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2008
  • BookBIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle, Greg Farshtey, Scholastic, 2008
  • ComicBIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame, Greg Farshtey, LEGO, 2008
  • SerialFederation of Fear, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
  • SerialDestiny War, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
  • SerialDwellers in Darkness, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
  • SerialBrothers in Arms, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2008
  • SerialReign of Shadows, Greg Farshtey, BIONICLEstory.com, 2009 to 2010

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