The Brotherhood Tablet of Transit

The Brotherhood Tablet of Transit was a hand-sized, triangular stone tablet stamped at the bottom with the insignia of 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.. The Brotherhood gave these tablets to beings as a sign that they were its allies. Known holders included 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. TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. and 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., and KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand. offered one to GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui.. Every tablet the stories show came out of a deal the Brotherhood preferred to keep quiet. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall; BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; BIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame)

Form and authority#

The tablet was small enough to carry on the person, and its one distinguishing mark was 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. insignia stamped into it. Showing it marked the bearer as an ally. TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. treated his as a claim to exemption from punishment under Brotherhood law, though, as he would learn, it protected him only as far as a MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. chose to honour it. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

The tablet also had a practical use. 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. and 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. guarding the gates of the Brotherhood fortress 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. recognised it, and when they saw one they acted as an escort for its bearer rather than attacking. That made the tablet a safe way for someone who wasn't a MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. to approach the Brotherhood at home. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

The Barraki contract and TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat.'s tablet#

The earliest known tablet went to TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat.. 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., the alliance of 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. warlords 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., KalmahKalmahA red-and-black Barraki warlord of the League of Six Kingdoms, imprisoned in the Pit and mutated into permanent aquatic form., 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., MantaxMantaxMutated Barraki warlord of the Pit who uncovered Takadox's Brotherhood collaboration through a hidden Tablet of Transit., EhlekEhlekA Barraki warlord with electrical powers who led aquatic forces against the Brotherhood of Makuta., and TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat., planned 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.. Before they could strike, Takadox secretly revealed the plans for their final attack to TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. (BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost; BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

The Brotherhood's army crushed the League, and the 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 sentenced to death. TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. had been given a Tablet of Transit in return for his betrayal, and was supposed to be set free once the warlords were beaten. (BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost; BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

The deal never paid out. BotarBotarThe Order of Mata Nui's teleporting enforcer hunted universe-threatening dangers and locked them in the Pit until a Makuta's magnetic power stopped him cold. of 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. took 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., Takadox included, to The PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains. before the Brotherhood could act. Takadox took the tablet with him and hid it in the Pit. (BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost; BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

MantaxMantaxMutated Barraki warlord of the Pit who uncovered Takadox's Brotherhood collaboration through a hidden Tablet of Transit. at the Razor Whale's Teeth#

The tablet turned up again after 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. broke open and flooded The PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains.. MantaxMantaxMutated Barraki warlord of the Pit who uncovered Takadox's Brotherhood collaboration through a hidden Tablet of Transit. believed one of the other 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 betrayed them and that the evidence lay in the old prison, so he searched every night without knowing exactly what he was looking for. In the end he found the tablet in one of the cells of the inner Pit. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

After Mantax got hold of 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., he called the others to a meeting at the Razor Whale's TeethRazor Whale's TeethA circular formation of jagged stone in the Pit, used by the Barraki as a meeting ground and avoided by Takea sharks due to the Proto Drake that hunted there., showed the tablet and demanded that the traitor come forward. An enlarged Gadunka attacked the meeting, and TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. used the confusion to try to kill Mantax, giving himself away. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

The end came soon after. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., operating in the area inside the body of 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., revealed himself and seemingly defeated the assembled warlords. TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. ran up to him and handed over his Tablet of Transit, hoping it would spare him. Amused, Teridax crushed the tablet and cast Takadox into a vision in which he was back on land in his old form, ruling the other Barraki. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall)

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.'s tablet and the 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. summons#

A second tablet came into play during the 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. campaign. After their first defeat by the Phantoka Toa Nuva, the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. AntrozAntrozMakuta commander who led the Phantoka assault on Karda Nui and pilot of the Jetrax T6, ultimately outmaneuvered by Kopaka's superior strategy., ChiroxChiroxA Makuta of the Brotherhood who questioned Teridax's plans before being sent to Karda Nui., VamprahVamprahVamprah hunted in absolute silence, but silence wasn't enough when Tahu outmaneuvered him in the swamp. 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. decided that 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. should be summoned from 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.. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

The messenger they chose was 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., a mutated former VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. who worked in Mutran's lab. Antroz gave him a Tablet of Transit to guarantee his safe passage, and Vican rode a hybrid creature out of Karda Nui to Destral. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

When Vican arrived, he showed the tablet to the Visorak and Rahkshi guards, who escorted him to 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.. Icarax answered the summons and came to Karda Nui. (BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky)

Krika's offer to Gali in the Swamp of SecretsSwamp of SecretsThe Swamp of Secrets was the mutagen-saturated wetland that filled the floor of Karda Nui after the Great Cataclysm, serving as a Brotherhood stronghold until the Energy Storms.#

The third tablet appeared late in the 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. campaign, during the battle near the Codrex in the Swamp of SecretsSwamp of SecretsThe Swamp of Secrets was the mutagen-saturated wetland that filled the floor of Karda Nui after the Great Cataclysm, serving as a Brotherhood stronghold until the Energy Storms.. KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand., the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. who had long doubted that anything good would come of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s plan, caught GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui. and pinned her to the ground. (BIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

KrikaKrikaThe cautious Mistika leader who survived by never taking unnecessary risks, until Teridax's Plan forced his hand. told GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui. that if the Toa Nuva completed their destiny, the universe would be doomed to a terrible fate. He explained how he had once shown mercy to MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. by imprisoning him on Artidax instead of killing him, and offered her a similar chance: a Tablet of Transit to escape Karda Nui and go anywhere else in the universe. (BIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

TakanuvaTakanuvaHidden among the Ta-Matoran as Takua, the disguised Av-Matoran who became Takanuva was the sole Toa of Light produced in the Matoran Universe's full history. arrived before Gali could answer and drove Krika off. The offer shows how much freedom individual MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. still had: Krika handed out a tablet on his own initiative, to an enemy. (BIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)

The tablet as a record of Brotherhood debts#

No story gives a full count of the tablets the Brotherhood handed out, and the three shown are probably not the only ones. Each came out of an exchange: TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat. sold out the League, 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. carried a summons through a war, and GaliGali, Toa of WaterThe Toa Nuva of Water and conscience of the Toa Mata, whose attunement to her element anchored the team across every campaign from Mata Nui to Karda Nui. was being asked to walk away from a fight. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall; BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky; BIONICLE Ignition 14: Endgame)

None of the three known tablets lasted. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. crushed Takadox's at the Razor Whale's Teeth, and the one Krika offered Gali was destroyed in 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. that swept Karda Nui. The protection they promised had depended on a Brotherhood that, by the end, had almost nothing left. (BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall; BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle)