Kirbraz

Kirbraz was a Water TribeWater TribeA trading-focused desert tribe vulnerable to Bone Hunter raids and arena warfare on Bara Magna. AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and lived by the Glatorian arena system. of Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna. who worked as a vehicle pilot in arena matches. He drove the larger, primary cycle of the Kaxium V3Kaxium V3The Kaxium V3 was a Water Tribe two-rider vehicle of Bara Magna, piloted by Kirbraz and Scodonius, that could split into a main car and a smaller Thornax-armed cycle., the split-apart vehicle he shared with his partner ScodoniusScodoniusAn Agori pilot who prepared Arena Magna for the tournament and refused a wild hunt for the Red Star., and the two were always trying to outdo each other at the controls. (BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm; BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna; Kaxium V3)

Origins on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint.#

Kirbraz is a member of the Water TribeWater TribeA trading-focused desert tribe vulnerable to Bone Hunter raids and arena warfare on Bara Magna., one of the elemental tribes of Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint.. After the ShatteringThe Core War: the war that shattered a planetThe Core War was fought on Spherus Magna over Energized Protodermis. It ended in the Shattering, which tore the planet into three planetary fragments. broke the planet into Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna., Bota MagnaBota MagnaA verdant jungle moon separated from Spherus Magna for 100,000 years, then restored by Mata Nui himself at the climax of the Core War. and Aqua MagnaAqua MagnaThe endless ocean where the Matoran Universe found refuge and Mata Nui made his final stand., the Water Tribe Agori who ended up on the desert remnant lived in the village of TajunTajunTajun was a village of the Water Tribe, situated on the banks of the Skrall River.. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna)

The vehicle he would later pilot had come through the same history. Before the Core War, the Kaxium V2 had been a Water Tribe courier vehicle. During the war, the tribe added weapons and light armour to make it a scout, the Kaxium V3, and it survived the war and ended up in Tajun after the Shattering. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna)

Arena vehicle pilot#

Kirbraz didn't fight as a GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them.. His arena career was in vehicle matches, which Agori pilots took part in, and he worked it alongside ScodoniusScodoniusAn Agori pilot who prepared Arena Magna for the tournament and refused a wild hunt for the Red Star., another water AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and lived by the Glatorian arena system.. (BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm; BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna)

The two shared the Kaxium V3Kaxium V3The Kaxium V3 was a Water Tribe two-rider vehicle of Bara Magna, piloted by Kirbraz and Scodonius, that could split into a main car and a smaller Thornax-armed cycle., which can separate into two working vehicles. Kirbraz drove the larger, primary cycle. ScodoniusScodoniusAn Agori pilot who prepared Arena Magna for the tournament and refused a wild hunt for the Red Star. drove the smaller cycle, which carried a ThornaxThornaxThornax was a hardy desert fruit native to Bara Magna, eaten unripe as stew and fired ripe from launchers across Glatorian and Skrall ranks. launcher. The split halves could be used in different arena matches, or the whole Kaxium could be driven in a single match. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna; Kaxium V3)

Kirbraz always tried to outdo his partner at the controls during arena matches, and that attitude sometimes cost them the match. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna; BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm)

The practice match with CrotesiusCrotesiusA Vulcanus pilot who went from dismissing legends to answering one in Riddle of the Great Beings.#

The best-known bout of Kirbraz's career was a practice match against his friend CrotesiusCrotesiusA Vulcanus pilot who went from dismissing legends to answering one in Riddle of the Great Beings., the Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. Agori who drove the Cendox V1The Cendox V1The single-rider racer dug out of the sands of Bara Magna by Crotesius with Berix's help, and driven to victory in the vehicle division of the Great Tournament.. Kirbraz and Scodonius sped the Kaxium V3 toward Crotesius and split the vehicle into its two cycles just before the collision, hoping to surprise him. (BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm)

It didn't work. Crotesius fired a ThornaxThornaxThornax was a hardy desert fruit native to Bara Magna, eaten unripe as stew and fired ripe from launchers across Glatorian and Skrall ranks. from the Cendox V1 and knocked over Kirbraz's larger cycle, throwing him off and ending the match. While Kirbraz recovered, the three Agori talked about the SkrallSkrallA black-armored warrior species from Spherus Magna that dominated northern Bara Magna under Tuma's rule. attacks and whether arena matches would carry on. Kirbraz was confident the Skrall wouldn't attack the villages, because their defences were too strong. None of them noticed the Skrall who were watching them, and who attacked soon after, though the Agori got away. (BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm)

Roxtus and after#

Kirbraz's confidence didn't last. The Skrall went on to threaten the villages after all, and the Agori eventually took the fight to the Skrall stronghold of Roxtus. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna)

The Kaxium V3Kaxium V3The Kaxium V3 was a Water Tribe two-rider vehicle of Bara Magna, piloted by Kirbraz and Scodonius, that could split into a main car and a smaller Thornax-armed cycle. was used in the Battle of Roxtus and badly damaged. Its owners repaired it with help from BerixBerixBerix is an Agori of the Water Tribe who lived on Spherus Magna. A scavenger by trade, he is recognized by his blue and dark blue coloration and carries a Water Sword and shield., who was then taken onto the team. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna)

Place in the record#

Kirbraz is a minor figure in arena terms, but a useful window into the arena system beyond the Glatorian. Vehicle pilots like him and Scodonius were Agori rather than hired fighters, and their matches depended on teamwork in a shared machine, which made the pair's rivalry a real handicap. (BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna; BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm)

His practice match with CrotesiusCrotesiusA Vulcanus pilot who went from dismissing legends to answering one in Riddle of the Great Beings. is the main scene the story gives him, and his offhand certainty that the Skrall wouldn't come for the villages, said while Skrall scouts looked on, is what he's remembered for. (BIONICLE Glatorian 4: Before the Storm)