Keelerak

Keelerak are one of six VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. breeds, spider-like strikers and scouts equipped with paralyzing RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. disks. In BIONICLEBIONICLE: Matoran AdventuresA 2002 GBA platformer where you play as one of six Matoran fighting Bohrok across Mata Nui's islands. 3: Web of ShadowsWeb of ShadowsThe Toa Metru's return to a Visorak-occupied Metru Nui, their mutation into Toa Hordika, the corruption of Vakama, and the rescue that closed the city's long captivity., they emerge to capture the Toa MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. after an initial RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. barrage disables them. A Keelerak named Kollorak is SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played.'s personal scout. Greg Farshtey later clarified that Kollorak wasn't a mispronunciation but the specific Keelerak's actual name. They work best in packs.

Scouts and Strikers#

Keelerak occupy a swift, deadly niche in 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. hierarchy. They're built for speed and precision, armed with RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. disks that paralyze targets on contact. A single Keelerak can incapacitate far larger opponents, turning the tables in ambushes. This made them invaluable for 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.'s breeding program, which required live captures of powerful Toa. In any one-on-one engagement, a Keelerak would lose to a trained Toa warrior. 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.'s use of them as scouts and capture units made tactical sense, letting her neutralize powerful enemies. A Keelerak alone can't defeat a Toa head-to-head, but in formation with the rest of the horde, they're nearly impossible to evade.

Kollorak and the Conquest#

Web of ShadowsWeb of ShadowsThe Toa Metru's return to a Visorak-occupied Metru Nui, their mutation into Toa Hordika, the corruption of Vakama, and the rescue that closed the city's long captivity. puts Keelerak front and center in the assault on Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.. When the Toa MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. return to the city, they're immediately hammered by RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. strikes that leave them paralyzed and helpless. Keelerak move in to drag the disabled heroes off to 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.'s cocoons. Throughout the film, one Keelerak named Kollorak is SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played.'s personal scout and messenger. He reports the Toa's return, informs SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played. of the Rahaga's interference, and flanks his leader in key scenes.

Kollorak never gets character development. But he gets something rarer: a name.

A horde creature gets a name. A foot soldier becomes an individual.

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Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.