Makuta of Stelt

The Makuta of Stelt was a member of the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to build Rahi and keep order in his universe, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit., one of the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. created by the Great Spirit 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. to populate the universe with Rahi, and the Makuta responsible for the brutal island of SteltSteltAn island in the Matoran Universe known for producing ruthless warriors like Sidorak and Krekka.. He mutated VoporakVoporakVoporak is a mutant member of Sidorak's species and a servant of the Dark Hunters. Clad in dark red, black, orange-yellow, and silver, he wields Rotating Blade Tools and a Rhotuka spinner and commands the power of time. He resides on Spherus Magna. into a being sensitive to shifts in time, and was eventually killed by the Brotherhood's former leader MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne.. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe; BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated; Dwellers in Darkness)

Origin and assignment#

The Great Spirit 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. created the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. 100,000 years ago from a pool of AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. on one of the Southern IslandsThe Southern IslandsThe Southern Islands are a chain south of the Southern Continent, home to exiles, scattered Makuta postings, and the volcanic prison-island Artidax. of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.. Like the others of his kind, the Makuta of Stelt was tasked with creating 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. to populate the universe. (Destiny War; BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)

According to a later comment by writer Greg Farshtey, MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. assigned him to watch over SteltSteltAn island in the Matoran Universe known for producing ruthless warriors like Sidorak and Krekka. after the Matoran Civil War on Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.. The island was a major port with a reputation for crime, kept on the edge of collapse by the constant infighting of Sidorak's species. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

The mutation of Voporak#

In time the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. species evolved out of their biomechanical bodies into Antidermis, a gaseous, virus-like state held within a ProtosteelProtosteelThe Matoran Universe's strongest metal, forged for weapons that could cut through virtually anything, even Makuta armor. shell. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. ordered the Nynrah GhostsNynrah GhostsThe Nynrah Ghosts were Fe-Matoran weapons engineers from the island of Nynrah whose sabotage of Brotherhood war machines led to their near extinction. to DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War. to modify Makuta armour to suit the change. (The Mutran Chronicles)

Some time later, SidorakSidorakHe took credit for someone else's idea, called it leadership, and spent his whole reign as the Visorak's king certain he could not be out-played. came to the Makuta of Stelt and asked the Brotherhood to take his clan leader VoporakVoporakVoporak is a mutant member of Sidorak's species and a servant of the Dark Hunters. Clad in dark red, black, orange-yellow, and silver, he wields Rotating Blade Tools and a Rhotuka spinner and commands the power of time. He resides on Spherus Magna. for experimentation. Using various mutagenic substances, the Makuta transformed Voporak into a being sensitive to temporal shifts, as a precaution in case the Mask of Time ever came into existence, and afterwards lent Voporak to the Dark HuntersThe Dark HuntersA band of mercenaries and thieves founded on Odina by the Shadowed One and Ancient, hired out across the Matoran Universe, and left a battered ruin by the time Teridax ruled the universe. to learn discipline. (BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated)

The Great Cataclysm and absorption#

When 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. struck, the Makuta of Stelt was on DestralDestralThe headquarters island of the Brotherhood of Makuta, which could teleport from place to place, until the Order of Mata Nui stormed it in the Destiny War.. The fortress collapsed in the earthquake and damaged his armour, so his essence began leaking into the air. MutranMutranMutran is a Makuta of the Brotherhood of Makuta who serves as the Makuta of Voya Nui and is among the most prolific Rahi creators within the organization. Hailing from the Southern Islands, he wears the Great Shelek and commands the powers of Shadow and Silence alongside the full range of Kraata abilities, wielding a Shadow Blade, Shadow Spear, and Tridax Pod in combat. and ChiroxChiroxA Makuta of the Brotherhood who questioned Teridax's plans before being sent to Karda Nui. got him into an Exo-ToaExo-ToaToa-sized powered armor built for the Brotherhood of Makuta, worn briefly by the Toa Mata against the Bahrag and later used as enforcers under Teridax. body until his armour could be repaired. (The Mutran Chronicles)

The Makuta of Stelt also fought the Dark HunterThe Dark HuntersA band of mercenaries and thieves founded on Odina by the Shadowed One and Ancient, hired out across the Matoran Universe, and left a battered ruin by the time Teridax ruled the universe. Conjurer, who tried to absorb his power with a RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user's nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. spinner. The attempt failed: the power overloaded the Dark Hunter's system, and the Makuta was unaffected. (BIONICLE: Dark Hunters)

Later, MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne. found the Makuta of Stelt on SteltSteltAn island in the Matoran Universe known for producing ruthless warriors like Sidorak and Krekka. and threatened to tear him to shreds unless he revealed where TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. was. The Makuta pointed him towards the core processor, hoping to be spared, but Miserix killed him anyway, absorbing him. (Dwellers in Darkness)

Powers#

Like all MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate., the Makuta of Stelt had the forty-two powers of the KraataKraataSlug-like creatures birthed from Makuta's essence, designed as both weapons and the cores of Rahkshi armor. the Makuta created, along with telepathy and elemental ShadowShadowShadow was the elemental absence of Light in the Matoran Universe, wielded natively by the Makuta and weaponized through the Shadow Leeches. powers. His weapons, if any, and his personality are not recorded. (BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe)