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Kylma

Ko-Matoran Scholar and Adept

Kylma was a Ko-Matoran scholar of Metru Nui who became an Adept in Ko-Koro, deciphering the prophecies of the Sanctum and dictating them to the scribe Jaa.

By Joe Garratt

Kylma was a Ko-Matoran native to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. who worked as a scholar in the city's Knowledge Towers and later served as an Adept in Ko-KoroKo-KoroKo-Koro is a location in Ko-Wahi, home to the Ko-Matoran and associated with both Nuju and Kopaka. Its exact size is unknown. on Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna., where he interpreted the prophecies inscribed within the Sanctum. His name means "cold" in Finnish, in keeping with the naming of the Ko-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body..

Metru Nui#

On Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., Kylma worked as a scholar within one of the Knowledge Towers, the spires of Ko-MetruKo-MetruKo-Metru was Metru Nui's frozen intellectual quarter, home to the scholarly Ko-Matoran race. where the city's Ko-MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. pursued study and contemplation. He was later sealed in a Matoran Sphere with the rest of the city's Matoran and was awakened by 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. on the island of Mata NuiMata Nui: Great Spirit of the Matoran UniverseBuilt by the Great Beings as a biomechanical guardian, betrayed by Teridax, and returned in a smaller form to reshape Spherus Magna..

Mata Nui#

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., Kylma served as an Adept, one of the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. charged with deciphering the prophecies inscribed upon the inside of the Sanctum. He meditated on the future and dictated his interpretations to JaaJaaJaa was a Ko-Matoran scholar of Ko-Metru who directed Toa Nuju to the missing messenger Ehrye and gave him a Knowledge Tower crystal. On Mata Nui he served as a scribe of the Wall of Prophecy. the Scribe, who copied them down. Like the others, he was rebuilt into a stronger form at the Kini-NuiKini-NuiThe most sacred temple on Mata Nui, ironically built directly above Teridax's fortress..

During a visit to Ko-KoroKo-KoroKo-Koro is a location in Ko-Wahi, home to the Ko-Matoran and associated with both Nuju and Kopaka. Its exact size is unknown., HahliHahliA Ga-Matoran scholar who rose to become Chronicler of Mata Nui, then Toa Inika, then Toa Mahri of Water during the final crises of the Matoran Universe. asked Kylma about what was to come. In answer, he hinted at both her own future heroism and at the death of JallerJallerJaller served as Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard, led the Toa Inika to Voya Nui, and commanded the Toa Mahri through the recovery of the Mask of Life., foresight that would prove accurate in the events that followed.

Return#

Kylma afterward returned to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., where he helped to rebuild the city alongside the other Matoran who had come back from 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..

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kylma in Bionicle?
Kylma was a Ko-Matoran native to Metru Nui who worked as a scholar in the city's Knowledge Towers and later served as an Adept in Ko-Koro on Mata Nui, where he interpreted the prophecies inscribed within the Sanctum.
What did Kylma do as an Adept?
As an Adept on Mata Nui, Kylma deciphered the prophecies inscribed upon the inside of the Sanctum. He meditated on the future and dictated his interpretations to Jaa the Scribe, who copied them down.
What did Kylma tell Hahli about the future?
When Hahli visited Ko-Koro and asked Kylma about what was to come, he hinted at both her own future heroism and at the death of Jaller. That foresight proved accurate in the events that followed.
What does the name Kylma mean?
Kylma's name means "cold" in Finnish, in keeping with the naming conventions of the Ko-Matoran.
What happened to Kylma after Mata Nui?
Kylma returned to Metru Nui, where he helped rebuild the city alongside the other Matoran who had come back from Mata Nui.

Sources

  • WikiKylmaBS01 character entry
  • WikiAdeptBS01 occupation entry

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