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Scodonius

An Agori pilot who prepared Arena Magna for the tournament and refused a wild hunt for the Red Star.

By Lore Fortress Editorial
CGI Scodonius

Scodonius was one of five AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and arranged the Glatorian arena system. hired to prepare 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 in 2009. He was a Water TribeWater TribeA trading-focused desert tribe vulnerable to Bone Hunter raids and arena warfare on Bara Magna. member who piloted the Kaxium V3Kaxium V3A Bara Magna dual-vehicle that split in combat, piloted by Glatorian Scodonius and Kirbraz in 2009., a specialized combat vehicle designed for the harsh conditions of Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna.. You won't find much written about him. He appears in "Riddle of the Great Beings" as a supporting face and again in "BIONICLEBIONICLE: Matoran AdventuresA 2002 GBA platformer where you play as one of six Matoran fighting Bohrok across Mata Nui's islands. GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. 4: Before the Storm" as a Kaxium pilot. But that brief screentime contains one detail that defines him more than all the description in the world could.

The ArenaThe ArenaOkoto's premier Glatorian tournament venue where warriors proved their worth in sanctioned combat, or faced Skrall dominance. Crew#

Scodonius was one of five AgoriAgoriThe villager species of Bara Magna, organised by tribe and settlement, who governed their villages and arranged the Glatorian arena system. assigned to prepare 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. The crew included 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., Kyry, CrotesiusCrotesiusA Vulcanus pilot who went from dismissing legends to answering one in Riddle of the Great Beings., and KirboldKirboldKirbold is an Agori of the Ice Tribe, distinguished by white and grey coloring, who serves as a maintenance worker on the reformed Spherus Magna. He carries a blade as his primary tool.. Each year, before the GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. arrived, the arena needed repairs and maintenance. It was routine work, unglamorous and essential. Scodonius handled his part competently enough. He simply wasn't memorable.

He piloted the Kaxium V3Kaxium V3A Bara Magna dual-vehicle that split in combat, piloted by Glatorian Scodonius and Kirbraz in 2009. during a practice match in "BIONICLEBIONICLE: Matoran AdventuresA 2002 GBA platformer where you play as one of six Matoran fighting Bohrok across Mata Nui's islands. GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. 4: Before the Storm" against CrotesiusCrotesiusA Vulcanus pilot who went from dismissing legends to answering one in Riddle of the Great Beings.. These matches tested the vehicles and prepared the GlatorianGlatorianTribal warriors of Spherus Magna who settled disputes through arena combat, until the Skrall conquest enslaved most of them. teams for the tournament competition. Combat on Bara MagnaBara MagnaA desert world of tribal warfare and scarce resources, one of three landmasses that formed Spherus Magna. rarely went uninterrupted for long. Bone Hunters attacked during the match, forcing the pilots to retreat hastily. It was just another moment in Scodonius's forgettable existence.

The Red Star Refusal#

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., CrotesiusCrotesiusA Vulcanus pilot who went from dismissing legends to answering one in Riddle of the Great Beings., and KirboldKirboldKirbold is an Agori of the Ice Tribe, distinguished by white and grey coloring, who serves as a maintenance worker on the reformed Spherus Magna. He carries a blade as his primary tool. decided to search for the Red StarRed StarThe Red Star was an orbiting facility that revived the dead and enabled the Great Spirit Robot's cosmic travels., Scodonius flatly refused. He dismissed the hunt as reckless, saying it was "crazy to go off on some wild rock steed chase so close to the date of the tournament." His reasoning made sense. The tournament was ultimately his primary job. His responsibility lay at Arena MagnaArena MagnaThe oldest and largest Glatorian combat arena on Bara Magna, where champions tested their skills and settlements resolved conflicts., not out chasing rumors in the desert. It was a practical choice.

But 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.'s account reveals something else. When he couldn't ask Scodonius to help with the digging, 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. wrote that Scodonius was "kind of a creep." That single observation does more to define him than any description of his skills. He was the guy nobody wanted to work with, someone who made others uncomfortable enough that they'd rather handle tasks alone than ask him for help. Sometimes that's all a character needs to be remembered.


Compiled from primary sources by Lore Fortress editorial. Reviewed by Joe Garratt, Editor-in-Chief.

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