Makika

Makika were large, toad-like RahiRahiThe Rahi were the biomechanical wildlife of the Matoran Universe, built largely by the Brotherhood of Makuta, ranging from background fauna to engineered war beasts. created by the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. from viruses and liquid ProtodermisProtodermisThe engineered substance building the Matoran Universe, protodermis exists in countless refined states from mundane metal to diamond-hard crystal to the destruction-or-transformation force of energized form.. A colony lived in the Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. district of Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., and after the Great Cataclysm some made their way to the sandy caves 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. on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years.. They were known for their poisonous skin and their acidic venom. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; LEGO.com BIONICLE character profiles)

Origin and creation#

Like many Rahi, the Makika were made by the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. using viruses and liquid ProtodermisProtodermisThe engineered substance building the Matoran Universe, protodermis exists in countless refined states from mundane metal to diamond-hard crystal to the destruction-or-transformation force of energized form., as one of the species created to inhabit the Matoran universe. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)

On Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., a colony of Makika made its home in the Ga-MetruGa-MetruGa-Metru is a district of Metru Nui, home to the Ga-Matoran and the Bordakh. district. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

Migration to Po-Wahi#

After the Great CataclysmThe Great CataclysmThe day Makuta Teridax put the Great Spirit to sleep, the Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky, Metru Nui flooded, and Voya Nui tore loose from the Southern Continent., some of the toads reached the island of Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. and moved into the sandy caves 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.. (LEGO.com BIONICLE character profiles)

Makika rarely left their caves, but they defended their territory viciously against any intruder. (LEGO.com BIONICLE character profiles)

Toxicity and MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. use#

Other Rahi rarely ate Makika because of their poisonous skin, and that skin also stood up to the volatile juices of MaduMaduThe volatile coconut-like fruit that grew on the Madu trees of Mata Nui, whose ripe form detonated at the slightest disturbance and whose unripe Cabolo form became a Matoran improvised weapon. fruit. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa)

MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. valued the Makika's acidic venom, which was a great help when mining or tunnelling through stone. (LEGO.com BIONICLE character profiles)

Nokama's capture#

A thousand years into the Great War, a Makika under TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s control held TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras. hostage. TakuaTakuaAn Av-Matoran hidden on Mata Nui as a Ta-Matoran, who gathered the Toa Stones, served as Chronicler, and ultimately accepted the Avohkii to become Takanuva, the Toa of Light., searching the island for the Toa stones, outsmarted the creature and freed her. (BIONICLE: Quest for the Toa)

Displacement by the Bohrok#

Later, many Makika were driven from their caves by the activity of the PahrakPahrakStone-aligned Bohrok swarm units that forced the Toa Mata to realize they couldn't win through isolated victories. and NuhvokNuhvokThe earth-dwelling Bohrok whose rigid nature made them dangerously predictable. swarms, causing trouble for the Matoran. (Wall of History)

Other names#

The species' name wasn't always spelled consistently: BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts calls it the "Mahika", and BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap calls it the "Makiki". (BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts; BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap)