Maxilos Robots

The Maxilos robots were a line of autonomous guard units designed by ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha was the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island, and the forger of the Toa Mata, the Avohkii, and the Kraahkan. and operated by the Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe.. They served as auxiliary guards at The PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains., the OrderThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe.'s deep-sea prison facility, working alongside the warden HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. to contain the most dangerous inmates in the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.. A single Maxilos unit was later inhabited by TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. during the Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. campaign and served as his physical body until the shell was destroyed in combat.

Origin and Design#

The Maxilos was designed by ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha was the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island, and the forger of the Toa Mata, the Avohkii, and the Kraahkan., the secluded master craftsman responsible for much of the Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe.'s specialised equipment. The robots were placed into service by the OrderThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe. as autonomous guard units, principally at The PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains. where they assisted HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. in containing the most dangerous prisoners of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.. Units also appear to have served on DaxiaDaxiaDaxia is a location situated east of the Southern Continent, affiliated with the Order of Mata Nui and home to the Shallows Cat., the OrderThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe.'s headquarters.

Each Maxilos carried a Twin-Bladed Black Fire SwordTwin-Bladed Black Fire SwordStandard-issue blade for the Maxilos Robots that guarded the Pit, briefly wielded by Teridax during his occupation of a Maxilos body. as standard issue, along with a Cordak BlasterCordak BlasterA six-barrel revolving cannon manufactured on Xia, capable of firing explosive Cordak charges through air and water alike.. The Energy HoundEnergy HoundRare predatory Rahi able to track living beings by their unique energy signatures, deployed by the Order of Mata Nui as tracking assets in the Pit. species was also paired with the units. SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order., the most prominent of the Energy HoundsEnergy HoundRare predatory Rahi able to track living beings by their unique energy signatures, deployed by the Order of Mata Nui as tracking assets in the Pit., was assigned to a Pit-stationed Maxilos by HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. following a training period during which SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order. once froze KopakaKopakaKopaka was the Toa Nuva of Ice, deputy commander of the Toa Mata, and one of the six warriors crafted on Artakha to defend the Matoran Universe. into a block of ice during exercises with the Toa MataThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe..

The Maxilos units operated independently rather than under organic pilots, executing standing orders issued by HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life.. They occupied a tier within the broader OrderThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe. hardware hierarchy below the Exo-ToaExo-ToaToa-sized powered armor originally produced by the Brotherhood of Makuta, worn briefly by the Toa Mata and later deployed as autonomous enforcers. battle suits but distinct in purpose, serving as autonomous enforcers rather than pilotable armour.

The Great Cataclysm#

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. severely disrupted The PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains. and the Maxilos units stationed there. The cells collapsed during the event. The original HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. was badly injured by the resulting earthquake and was subsequently killed by the BarrakiThe BarrakiSix warlords who built an empire spanning most of the Matoran Universe, fell in a single Brotherhood ambush, and spent millennia mutated in the Pit. TakadoxTakadoxA Barraki warlord whose hypnotic vision and cunning made him dangerous even in defeat.. The prisoners of the Pit flooded out into the surrounding sea, including the BarrakiThe BarrakiSix warlords who built an empire spanning most of the Matoran Universe, fell in a single Brotherhood ambush, and spent millennia mutated in the Pit. themselves.

The surviving Maxilos units pursued individual escapees according to their standing orders. Most dispersed across the ocean in long-running pursuits of specific fugitives. A single unit, the one HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. had paired with SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order., remained in the area around the former Pit. It continued patrolling the same stretch of mutated water for approximately one thousand years, neither recalled nor reassigned by the OrderThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe..

Inhabitation by Teridax#

Per BIONICLE Ignition 9: Battle in the Deep!BIONICLE Reference BooksSix Scholastic and AMEET reference titles published between 2003 and 2009 form the primary printed canon for the Matoran Universe. This page catalogs what each book contains and where the editions diverge., TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. descended to The PitThe PitThe Order of Mata Nui's maximum-security underwater prison where the Barraki warlords were held until catastrophe broke their chains. in his AntidermisAntidermisAntidermis was the physical substance that composed every Makuta, a revelation that fundamentally altered how fans understood the brotherhood's origin. form shortly before the Toa InikaToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. were transformed by the Mask of Life. Locating the remaining Maxilos unit, he inhabited the body and assumed its operational identity. From that point until the destruction of the shell, every recorded appearance of "Maxilos" was TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. operating the robot directly.

The first encounter between the TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.-possessed Maxilos and the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. came after the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. DekarDekarDekar is a former Po-Matoran who serves as an Aqua Hunter on Spherus Magna. Colored yellow, black, and silver, he once wore a powerless Kiril and retains an inactive Stone element; his tools are Electro-Blades and an Air Launcher. had been transformed into the new HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. by the Mask of Life. The reconstituted HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. began hunting escaped prisoners, mistook MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. for a fugitive, and locked him in a cave alongside Maxilos and SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order.. After HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. departed, the Maxilos revealed itself to MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. as TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. recognised the MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. immediately by his speech.

TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. instructed MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. to conceal the identity from the other Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself., claimed to be acting in their shared interest, and proceeded to manipulate the team's mission for the remainder of the Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. campaign. The other ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe. accepted Maxilos as a Pit guard willing to cooperate with them and operated alongside the unit through subsequent engagements.

The Battle with Hydraxon#

Per BIONICLE Ignition 10: The Death of Mata NuiBIONICLE Reference BooksSix Scholastic and AMEET reference titles published between 2003 and 2009 form the primary printed canon for the Matoran Universe. This page catalogs what each book contains and where the editions diverge., the climax of the Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. campaign forced the Maxilos into open conflict. As the Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself. evacuated the Mahri NuiMahri NuiA matoran settlement that sank, survived, and was ultimately crushed beneath Voya Nui, leaving behind one of Bionicle's most poignant lost civilizations. MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. and engaged the BarrakiThe BarrakiSix warlords who built an empire spanning most of the Matoran Universe, fell in a single Brotherhood ambush, and spent millennia mutated in the Pit. for control of the Mask of Life, SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order. attacked HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life., and Maxilos engaged the warden directly. 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. fired a flaming jet at HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life., missed, and inadvertently freed TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. instead. MatoroMatoroA quiet Ko-Matoran translator who became a Toa Inika and then a Toa Mahri, Matoro gave his life with the Mask of Life to restore Mata Nui. seized the Kanohi IgnikaThe Mask of Life (Kanohi Ignika), explainedA failsafe forged by the Great Beings to recharge a god. It curses everyone who touches it, and by the end of Bionicle it had learned how to be a hero. during the confusion.

When 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. questioned why the Maxilos had not been attacking the ToaThe Toa: Heroes of the Matoran UniverseThe Toa were biomechanical guardians sworn to protect the Matoran, bound by a strict code and defined by sacrifice across every age of the universe., TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. responded that he had his own reasons for not engaging them. The two then withdrew to regroup with the other Toa MahriToa Inika and Toa MahriSix ordinary Matoran transformed by lightning from the Red Star into heroes who ultimately revived the Great Spirit itself..

HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. ultimately buried TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. under a rockslide, freed himself, and rejoined the broader engagement. The Maxilos body sustained severe damage during this exchange and during a subsequent confrontation with the BarrakiThe BarrakiSix warlords who built an empire spanning most of the Matoran Universe, fell in a single Brotherhood ambush, and spent millennia mutated in the Pit.. TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. abandoned the shell.

Per BIONICLE Ignition 11: Death of a HeroBIONICLE Reference BooksSix Scholastic and AMEET reference titles published between 2003 and 2009 form the primary printed canon for the Matoran Universe. This page catalogs what each book contains and where the editions diverge., HydraxonHydraxonThe jailer of the Pit was killed once, then resurrected as the Matoran Dekar by the Mask of Life. later located SpinaxSpinaxSpinax is an Energy Hound who serves the Order of Mata Nui on Spherus Magna. Grey and silver in coloration, Spinax relies on its teeth and claws as tools in carrying out its duties as a servant of the Order. and the body of Maxilos. He confirmed that no trace of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s essence remained within the wreckage, attempted to gather the parts for repair, and concluded the unit was beyond restoration. The remains were discarded. The most prominent Maxilos thereby ceased to exist.

Later Status#

The remaining Maxilos units, dispersed in pursuit of escaped Pit inmates following the Great Cataclysm, were not recovered or formally retired. The Order of Mata NuiThe Order of Mata NuiThe covert organization founded by Helryx to serve the Great Spirit directly, operating in concealment from a fortress on Daxia and waging the open war against the Brotherhood of Makuta that decided the fate of the universe. does not appear to have recalled them prior to the Reign of ShadowsReign of ShadowsThe year Teridax ruled the Matoran Universe from inside Mata Nui's body, and the scattered resistance plots that ran against him until the Great Spirit returned from Bara Magna.. Given ArtakhaArtakhaArtakha was the master craftsman of the Matoran Universe, ruler of a hidden island, and the forger of the Toa Mata, the Avohkii, and the Kraahkan.'s reluctance to permit his work to circulate beyond authorised users, the Maxilos line is not known to have been expanded past its original Pit and DaxiaDaxiaDaxia is a location situated east of the Southern Continent, affiliated with the Order of Mata Nui and home to the Shallows Cat. deployment.

The Twin-Bladed Black Fire SwordTwin-Bladed Black Fire SwordStandard-issue blade for the Maxilos Robots that guarded the Pit, briefly wielded by Teridax during his occupation of a Maxilos body. carried by the units remained the unit's signature weapon throughout its service. Per the Twin-Bladed Black Fire SwordTwin-Bladed Black Fire SwordStandard-issue blade for the Maxilos Robots that guarded the Pit, briefly wielded by Teridax during his occupation of a Maxilos body. record, the weapon was standard issue to every Maxilos in active deployment.