Kraata

Kraata are what you get when MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. decides to mass-produce corruption. These slug-like creatures aren't rogue MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. or corrupted beings. They're pieces of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. himself, carved from his own essence and deployed as living weapons. Each Kraata possesses a single power from MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate.'s arsenal (fear, disintegration, electricity, and more), and each one can infect a KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe. mask with a touch. That's their real job on 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.: transform masks into tools of control.

What Kraata Are#

These things shouldn't exist in such numbers. Kraata are living fragments of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate., carrying his powers into territories he cannot personally reach. As TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. WhenuaWhenuaToa Metru of Earth and later Turaga of Onu-Koro, formerly an Onu-Metru archivist whose career in the Archives shaped his role across the rescue of Metru Nui and the long residency on Mata Nui. explains to the Toa, Kraata are fragments of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate.'s very essence and exist within the RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies. (Comic 13: Rise of the RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies.!). Each creature has a single specialized power: one wields Anger, another commands Chain Lightning, a third manipulates Gravity. Across the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. Universe, forty-two distinct Kraata breeds exist, each matched to a MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. power. The real threat isn't their individual strength. It's their ability to corrupt masks. When a Kraata touches a KanohiKanohiMasks that grant powers and sustain life, they're the most vital artifact in the Matoran Universe., it infects the mask with its power, turning the wearer into an unwitting thrall.

Life and Evolution#

Kraata mature through six distinct stages, each one more dangerous than the last. Their physical form shifts with each stage, the arrangement of sensory organs on their heads transforming as their power grows. But there's a seventh stage, and it's rare enough that few Kraata ever reach it. Those who do become solid violet and gain a terrifying upgrade: they can infect masks from a distance. They no longer need to slither close and touch their prey. A seventh-stage Kraata only loses this range advantage if someone manages to grip it firmly, which, given their nature, is harder than it sounds.

The 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. Infestation#

TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. flooded Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. with Kraata, and they worked exactly as intended. The TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. hunted them relentlessly, capturing most and sealing them in stasis tubes deep in a cave on the outskirts of Po-WahiPo-WahiPo-Wahi is a region of the island of Mata Nui, inhabited by Po-Matoran and Rahi. The territory formerly fell under the control of Teridax.. But not all Kraata stayed powerless. One specimen was exposed to the same energies that transformed BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected. into BohrokBohrokHive-minded mechanical creatures designed to reshape worlds, the Bohrok represent a threat the Toa Mata never expected.-Kal, becoming Kraata-KalKraata-KalA mutated Kraata who broke free from parasitic servitude to become a Dark Hunter.: sentient, vastly more powerful, and intelligent enough to leave MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate.'s service entirely and join the Dark Hunters on its own terms.

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