Nektann: Skakdi Warlord of Zakaz

NektannNektannNektann was a water-powered Skakdi warlord of Zakaz who allied first with the Order of Mata Nui and then with Teridax, and survived the Battle of Bara Magna. was a formidable SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. warlord who once resided on ZakazZakazThe island where Skakdi civilization developed, shaped by isolation and harsh Makuta rule. among many others of his kind. When TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. seized control of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control., NektannNektannNektann was a water-powered Skakdi warlord of Zakaz who allied first with the Order of Mata Nui and then with Teridax, and survived the Battle of Bara Magna. led his forces and many allies into a vast battle against the inhabitants of Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. At the close of that battle, with TeridaxTeridax (Melding Alternate Universe): the Makuta who kept his lightIn the Melding alternate universe, Makuta Teridax was created as a warrior of light who never fell to shadow. Brought across to the main reality by Mazeka, he confronted his corrupted counterpart and outlived the war. dead and the Great Spirit Robot fallen, NektannNektann (Robots)Robotic defense devices named after the Skakdi warlord, the Nektann robots guarded the Piraka's Stronghold and patrolled the skies above Zakaz. and his warriors were forced to surrender.

On Zakaz#

NektannNektann (Robots)Robotic defense devices named after the Skakdi warlord, the Nektann robots guarded the Piraka's Stronghold and patrolled the skies above Zakaz. lived among the SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. of ZakazZakazThe island where Skakdi civilization developed, shaped by isolation and harsh Makuta rule. during a time of peace, before the visit of the MakutaMakuta (2015)Ekimu's brother and rival Mask Maker, who forged the forbidden Mask of Ultimate Power and was sealed in the Shadow Realm with Capital City. SpiriahSpiriahA Brotherhood Makuta exiled for a failed experiment who briefly controlled an outcast strike team before his death by absorption. altered his kind. Through that alteration Nektann gained elemental and vision-based powers, though whether he was among the Skakdi who acquired additional abilities is not recorded. For a time he served as the leader of a Skakdi tribe. He once ordered a shipment of automated weapons from XiaXiaA hostile island southeast of Metru Nui, home to the Vortixx and their brutal mercenary culture.; because he was the first to put them to use, the weapons were named after him, and the name Nektann thereafter referred both to the warlord and to the automated machines that bore it.

The Destiny War#

AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. and BrutakaBrutakaBrutaka guarded the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui, betrayed the Order during the Piraka incursion, served time in the Pit, and later led the Federation of Fear strike team. approached Nektann to ask that he lead his Skakdi tribe against the Brotherhood of MakutaThe Brotherhood of MakutaAn organization of Makuta created by Mata Nui to police his universe and build Rahi, later seized by Teridax and turned into the instrument of the Plan that overthrew the Great Spirit. on an island in 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. during the Destiny War. Nektann was unconvinced and threatened to throw 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. agents into his Tahtorak pen. AxonnAxonnAxonn served as an arbitrator under the Hand of Artakha and later as an Order of Mata Nui agent, guarding the Kanohi Ignika on Voya Nui for thousands of years. told him, falsely, that the other Skakdi leaders had already agreed to join the war, and on that assurance Nektann committed his tribe and fought against the RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies..

The Battle of Bara Magna#

After the Destiny War, TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. took control of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.. Seeing the chance to gain power and a station unlike any he had held, and judging it futile to oppose the being who now commanded the universe, Nektann allied himself with TeridaxTeridax (Melding Alternate Universe): the Makuta who kept his lightIn the Melding alternate universe, Makuta Teridax was created as a warrior of light who never fell to shadow. Brought across to the main reality by Mazeka, he confronted his corrupted counterpart and outlived the war.. As the Great Spirit RobotThe Great Spirit Robot, explainedBionicle's whole universe lives inside a 40-million-foot robot built by the Great Beings. Here is what it is, why it was built, and how it ended. journeyed to Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna., Nektann rallied a massive army of SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions.. When TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna. arrived on the planet, Nektann, his army, and hordes of heat-vision RahkshiRahkshiArmor suits powered by parasitic Kraata, Rahkshi were Teridax's most effective soldiers and among Bionicle's most visually iconic early enemies. fell upon 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., GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them., and any other inhabitants of Bara Magna willing to resist them, and the Battle of Bara MagnaThe Battle of Bara MagnaThe Great Spirit Robot fell from the sky carrying Teridax in stolen flesh, and the desert world below produced a champion who carried Mata Nui's consciousness back into the fight. was joined.

As the fighting wore on, Nektann confronted TahuTahu, Toa of FireTahu served as Toa Mata, Toa Nuva, and Toa Mistika of Fire, leading his team from the first landing on Mata Nui to the destruction of the Rahkshi army on Bara Magna., tormenting and fiercely battling the Toa of Fire and seizing a piece of the Golden ArmorThe Golden ArmorA glossary entry distinguishing the two distinct artifacts known as the Golden Armor: the six-piece relic worn by Tahu on Bara Magna, and the six golden masks of the Toa on Okoto.. When TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor. drew on the wisdom he had gathered over his life and stayed calm under the warlord's taunts, the duel turned. Nektann tried to strangle TahuTahu (2001)Tahu was the Toa Mata of Fire and leader of the team, from his first landing on Ta-Wahi Beach to the destruction of Teridax's Rahkshi army on Bara Magna with the Golden Armor., who answered by melting the Skakdi's armor, leaving Nektann injured for the remainder of the battle.

Following TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna.'s defeat, the collapse of the Great Spirit RobotThe Great Spirit Robot, explainedBionicle's whole universe lives inside a 40-million-foot robot built by the Great Beings. Here is what it is, why it was built, and how it ended., and the destruction of the Rahkshi hordes, Nektann and the surviving SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. and SkrallSkrallA black-armored warrior species from Spherus Magna that dominated northern Bara Magna under Tuma's rule. surrendered to their adversaries. What became of them afterward, and whether they faced any punishment, is not known, though they are presumed to have survived.

In the Kingdom#

In the KingdomThe Kingdom: Parallel Universe Where Mata Nui DiedThe Kingdom was a parallel universe in which Matoro hesitated too long to revive Mata Nui, leaving the Great Spirit dead. Its survivors evacuated to the island of Mata Nui and built a vast city ruled from the Coliseum, until a visiting Takanuva and a redeemed Matoro brought down Teridax. parallel universe, where 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. had waited too long to revive the Great Spirit, Nektann and the other SkakdiSkakdiA brutish warrior species from Zakaz whose pair-dependent elemental powers and moral void made them one of Bionicle's few irredeemable factions. survived the failing of the universe and migrated to 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.. There Nektann was chosen as a member of Turaga TakanuvaTakanuvaHidden among the Ta-Matoran as Takua, the disguised Av-Matoran who became Takanuva was the sole Toa of Light produced in the Matoran Universe's full history.'s ruling council.