Kyry, Agori of the Fire Tribe

Kyry was an AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and lived by the Glatorian arena system. of the Fire TribeFire TribeThe master smiths of Bara Magna who forged tools for all tribes before the Shattering scattered them into conflict. who lived on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint. and, after the Shattering, on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. Before the Core WarThe 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. ended, he went with RaanuRaanuRaanu is an Agori of the Fire Tribe, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloration, who served as the leader of Vulcanus and the Fire Tribe on Spherus Magna. He wielded a Flame Blade and Fire Shield as his tools of office. Following the reformation of the planet, Raanu continued to reside on the restored Spherus Magna. to collect a sample from the Energized ProtodermisEnergized ProtodermisA sentient substance that could remake or annihilate any being that touched it. One of the Matoran Universe's most lethal hazards. spring for the Great Beings. Later, as a sentry outside VulcanusVulcanusThe Fire Tribe's settlement on Bara Magna, caught between resources and threats., he tried to warn the village when the Bone Hunters raided it, and afterwards carried the story of the GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. victory across the desert. (All Our Sins Remembered; BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus)

Spherus Magna and the sampling of the spring#

Kyry lived on Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint. with the rest of the fire tribe, under the rule of the Element Lord of FireElement Lord of FireFormer Glatorian of the Fire Tribe, remade by the Great Beings into a being one with flame, ruler of the Fire Tribe through the Core War, and the elemental warlord whose feud with the Element Lord of Ice broke open again in the White Quartz Mountains.. The discovery of Energized ProtodermisEnergized ProtodermisA sentient substance that could remake or annihilate any being that touched it. One of the Matoran Universe's most lethal hazards. drew the Element LordsElement LordsSeven elemental warriors transformed by the Great Beings who refused to end their war even after the world broke. into open war, and a representative of the Great BeingsThe Great BeingsScholar-inventors of Spherus Magna whose creations shaped the Matoran Universe and whose absence defined the conflicts that followed. approached Kyry and RaanuRaanuRaanu is an Agori of the Fire Tribe, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloration, who served as the leader of Vulcanus and the Fire Tribe on Spherus Magna. He wielded a Flame Blade and Fire Shield as his tools of office. Following the reformation of the planet, Raanu continued to reside on the restored Spherus Magna. and asked them to collect a sample from the spring. (All Our Sins Remembered)

The pair brought the sample back. The Great Beings' calculations showed that the substance was damaging the planet, and that tapping it would eventually rip Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint. apart. (All Our Sins Remembered)

The race to the spring and the Shattering#

The fire tribe eventually won control of the spring and began draining it. Kyry and RaanuRaanuRaanu is an Agori of the Fire Tribe, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloration, who served as the leader of Vulcanus and the Fire Tribe on Spherus Magna. He wielded a Flame Blade and Fire Shield as his tools of office. Following the reformation of the planet, Raanu continued to reside on the restored Spherus Magna. tried to stop the process, but they arrived too late. (All Our Sins Remembered)

The planet shattered. Kyry ended up stranded on the largest fragment, which became known as Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. (All Our Sins Remembered)

Bara Magna and the cleaning of Arena Magna#

On Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna., Kyry lived with the fire tribe in VulcanusVulcanusThe Fire Tribe's settlement on Bara Magna, caught between resources and threats., the village led by RaanuRaanuRaanu is an Agori of the Fire Tribe, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloration, who served as the leader of Vulcanus and the Fire Tribe on Spherus Magna. He wielded a Flame Blade and Fire Shield as his tools of office. Following the reformation of the planet, Raanu continued to reside on the restored Spherus Magna.. (BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus)

Shortly before the Skrall War, he was one of several AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and lived by the Glatorian arena system. assigned to refurbish Arena MagnaArena MagnaThe oldest and largest Glatorian combat arena on Bara Magna, where champions tested their skills and settlements resolved conflicts. for the Great Tournament at AteroAteroThe free city at the heart of Bara Magna, home to the Arena Magna and the Great Tournament, destroyed by Tuma and the Skrall during the opening match.. He was very dedicated to the job and put a great deal of effort into finishing it. When TardukTardukTarduk is an Agori of the Jungle Tribe, distinguished by his dark green and lime coloration. A treasure hunter by trade, he wields claws and spikes and makes his home on the reformed Spherus Magna. offered him a place on an expedition to the Valley of the Maze, Kyry turned it down, preferring to get back to Vulcanus as soon as he could. (Riddle of the Great Beings)

The fall of Atero and the alarm at VulcanusVulcanusThe Fire Tribe's settlement on Bara Magna, caught between resources and threats.#

Kyry went back to AteroAteroThe free city at the heart of Bara Magna, home to the Arena Magna and the Great Tournament, destroyed by Tuma and the Skrall during the opening match. to watch the tournament. The SkrallSkrallA black-armored warrior species from Spherus Magna that dominated northern Bara Magna under Tuma's rule. invaded the arena during the opening match, and he had to flee, returning to Vulcanus. (BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus)

While on sentry duty outside VulcanusVulcanusThe Fire Tribe's settlement on Bara Magna, caught between resources and threats., Kyry heard a suspicious noise he identified as a Thornax LauncherThornax LauncherThe Thornax Launcher was a scrap-built projectile weapon produced by Agori engineers, firing Thornax fruit and standard across Glatorian and Skrall ranks.. Guessing that the Bone HuntersBone HunterDesert nomads of Bara Magna who raided for survival until their alliance with the Skrall nearly conquered the continent. were back to raid the village, he tried to shout a warning, but was knocked unconscious. He woke during the raid and watched the GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. overwhelm the Bone Hunters. (BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus)

The desert mission#

Inspired by the Glatorian, Kyry pledged to travel the land and spread the tale of their victory. Several days later he met MetusMetusMetus was a transformed Agori from Spherus Magna who worked as a Glatorian recruiter. Originally a member of the Ice Tribe, he later joined the Rock Tribe. White and ice blue in coloration, Metus wielded an Ice Axe and an Ice Shield. in the desert and told the ice tribe Agori the whole story before moving on, with no idea that Metus was working with the SkrallSkrallA black-armored warrior species from Spherus Magna that dominated northern Bara Magna under Tuma's rule.. (BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus; BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn)

The book paints him as young and enthusiastic, with a strong sense of duty, and as someone who thought the Agori should show the Glatorian more respect, in the arena and out of it. (BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus)

Evacuation and the reformed Spherus Magna#

After the Skrall were beaten at RoxtusRoxtusThe largest Agori village on Bara Magna and the seat of Tuma's Skrall, Roxtus was the centre of the Empire of the Skrall until Mata Nui defeated Tuma in single combat., Kyry moved into the mega-village with the other AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and lived by the Glatorian arena system., until RaanuRaanuRaanu is an Agori of the Fire Tribe, distinguished by his dark red and yellow-orange coloration, who served as the leader of Vulcanus and the Fire Tribe on Spherus Magna. He wielded a Flame Blade and Fire Shield as his tools of office. Following the reformation of the planet, Raanu continued to reside on the restored Spherus Magna. ordered it evacuated ahead of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s arrival. (BIONICLE: Journey's End)

From there Kyry witnessed 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. battle Teridax and then restore Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint. from its fragments. He now lives on the restored planet alongside the surviving Agori and the population of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.. (BIONICLE: Journey's End)

Significance#

Kyry turns up at a surprising number of the big moments in Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.'s history. He fetched the sample that showed the Great Beings what the spring was doing to the planet, and he tried, too late, to stop its draining. He stuck to his task at Arena MagnaArena MagnaThe oldest and largest Glatorian combat arena on Bara Magna, where champions tested their skills and settlements resolved conflicts. when others went treasure hunting. He tried to warn VulcanusVulcanusThe Fire Tribe's settlement on Bara Magna, caught between resources and threats. even as he was struck down, then carried word of the Glatorian victory through the desert. The pattern is consistent: dutiful, reliable, and present for much of what shaped the world 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. left him on. (All Our Sins Remembered; Riddle of the Great Beings; BIONICLE: Raid on Vulcanus; BIONICLE: Journey's End)