The Tren Krom Peninsula

The Tren Krom PeninsulaThe Tren Krom PeninsulaThe Tren Krom Peninsula was a rocky strip of the Northern Continent ruled by Makuta Gorast, riddled with acid falls and Razor Crystal cliffs, and home to Ko, Ta, and De-Matoran villages. was the southern tail of the Northern ContinentThe Northern ContinentBig enough that the Brotherhood needed multiple Makuta to watch it, the Northern Continent and its Tren Krom Peninsula gave the canon some of its most interesting smaller players., a small and unforgiving territory governed by MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer.. It shared its name with Tren KromTren KromThe first purely organic creation of the Great Beings, exiled to a stone island after surrendering the core of the Matoran Universe to Mata Nui. the being, although the entity himself was imprisoned elsewhere. The land was almost without vegetation, its terrain resembling that of Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time., broken by acid falls, active volcanoes, and cliffs lined with Razor Crystals. Despite its size and conditions, the peninsula housed several MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. communities and produced a number of figures who later became significant across the wider Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control..

Geography#

The peninsula was attached to the far southern side of the Northern ContinentThe Northern ContinentBig enough that the Brotherhood needed multiple Makuta to watch it, the Northern Continent and its Tren Krom Peninsula gave the canon some of its most interesting smaller players., part of the same landmass rather than a separate island. Its surface was rocky and largely barren, comparable in terrain to Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time.. Several acid falls and volcanoes broke the terrain, and many of its cliffs were lined with Razor Crystals. A De-MatoranDe-MatoranMatoran with Sonics powers who valued silence so deeply that they didn't welcome Toa and the conflict they bring. settlement, De-KoroDe-KoroDe-Koro was the De-Matoran settlement on the Tren Krom Peninsula, kept intentionally quiet because loud noise could injure its acoustically sensitive residents., stood on the peninsula alongside smaller Ko and Ta-MatoranTa-MatoranThe Fire-element Matoran of Ta-Metru and Ta-Koro, forgers of masks and Kanoka, lava farmers, and the standing core of the Ta-Koro Guard during the war for Mata Nui. villages.

The peninsula bore the name of Tren KromTren KromThe first purely organic creation of the Great Beings, exiled to a stone island after surrendering the core of the Matoran Universe to Mata Nui., the first organic being created by the Great BeingsThe Great BeingsScholar-inventors of Spherus Magna whose creations shaped the Matoran Universe and whose absence defined the conflicts that followed., but the entity himself resided elsewhere by the time the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control. was operational. He had been exiled to a separate landmass indexed as Tren KromTren KromThe first purely organic creation of the Great Beings, exiled to a stone island after surrendering the core of the Matoran Universe to Mata Nui.'s Island. The peninsula's name was inherited from the presence of some of his creations who had taken residence there. The Tren Krom BreakTren Krom BreakA lava formation in Ta-Wahi named by Vakama after the exiled organic creation, used both for Ignalu surfing and as a Ta-Koro Guard outpost. on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. island carries the same name for unrelated reasons.

Rule of Gorast#

GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer. was assigned to govern the peninsula after the Metru Nui Civil WarMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive., having previously led the conquest of the VisorakVisorakSpider-like Rahi created by Makuta Chirox, conquered for the Brotherhood by Gorast, broken at Metru Nui, and ultimately destroyed in a volcanic eruption on Artidax. hordes. She bore the title Mistress of the Acid Falls in reference to the peninsula's terrain. Her rule was tyrannical. The MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. of the peninsula spent their working lives attempting to avoid her attention and were widely known to be eager to leave the region at any opportunity. This made the peninsula a steady source of volunteers for 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.'s MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. experiments, including his work with Shadow LeechesThe Shadow Leech HiveThe Shadow Leech Hive was a bioweapons facility in the Swamp of Secrets where the Brotherhood of Makuta bred Shadow Leeches to corrupt the Av-Matoran. and mutation projects. The Brotherhood drew bodies from the peninsula without coercion, because conditions elsewhere appeared preferable to the locals.

GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer. eventually left the peninsula to join the wider war and was killed in the second energy storm inside Karda NuiKarda NuiThe vast inner cavern at the core of the Matoran Universe, original home of the Av-Matoran, site of the Codrex and the final battle that decided the fate of Mata Nui.. After her death, the territory was left without a named MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. overseer and remained effectively unguarded through the late phase of the Destiny WarThe Destiny WarThe open conflict between the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta that ended fifty thousand years of operational secrecy and broke the Brotherhood's last assault on Metru Nui..

The Dark TimeDark TimeThe thousand-year era when Matoran across the universe suffered without direct heroic intervention.#

The peninsula's hardest period followed 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.. While Voya NuiVoya NuiAn island born from catastrophe and hiding the universe's most powerful artifact, Voya Nui was everything Bionicle 2006 promised: danger, mystery, and a race against time. struggled without TuragaTuragaFormer Toa who fulfilled their destiny and transformed into leaders. Turaga wield Noble Kanohi masks and weakened elemental powers, guiding their communities. JovanJovanJovan led the Toa team that retrieved the Kanohi Ignika during the Great Disruption, then served as Turaga over the population that became Voya Nui., the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. on the Tren Krom PeninsulaThe Tren Krom PeninsulaThe Tren Krom Peninsula was a rocky strip of the Northern Continent ruled by Makuta Gorast, riddled with acid falls and Razor Crystal cliffs, and home to Ko, Ta, and De-Matoran villages. were harassed by IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. and an army of ManasManasManas are a species of Rahi that exist in two color variants, one black, grey, and yellow and the other white, grey, and orange, and are armed with claws.. The same enormous twin-creatures that had blocked the overland approaches to KarzahniKarzahniA region of the Matoran Universe built by the Great Beings as a Matoran repair facility, ruined by the failures of its overseer. and fought the Toa MataToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. on Mata NuiMata Nui (Location)An island created by accident on the Great Spirit's face, home to the Matoran for a thousand years. were turned loose on the peninsula's small population. IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. operated independently of the territory's official rule; GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer. governed, while he ranged through the region inflicting additional damage. The peninsula's inhabitants endured both pressures across the Dark TimeDark TimeThe thousand-year era when Matoran across the universe suffered without direct heroic intervention..

Notable inhabitants#

For a region of its size, the peninsula produced an unusually high concentration of named figures.

VultrazVultrazVultraz is a Shadow Matoran, formerly a Ta-Matoran, who wears a powerless Mask of Scavenging and carries a sword. Dark red and black in coloration, he possesses an active power of Shadow while his former affinity for Fire remains inactive. He resides in a parallel universe. was a former Ta-MatoranTa-MatoranThe Fire-element Matoran of Ta-Metru and Ta-Koro, forgers of masks and Kanoka, lava farmers, and the standing core of the Ta-Koro Guard during the war for Mata Nui. from a village on the peninsula. He gained the status of a criminal while still resident there, killed MazekaMazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior.'s mentor to steal tablets documenting the universe's myths, and was later transformed into a Shadow MatoranShadow MatoranAv-Matoran corrupted by the Makuta in Karda Nui, drained of Light and weaponized with shadow powers. serving 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.. He piloted the SkyfighterSkyfighterVultraz's agile air vehicle in Karda Nui, a tool for a Shadow Matoran refusing to play by the Brotherhood's rules.. His later activity on the peninsula included an attack on De-KoroDe-KoroDe-Koro was the De-Matoran settlement on the Tren Krom Peninsula, kept intentionally quiet because loud noise could injure its acoustically sensitive residents. with an amplifying device that rendered the De-MatoranDe-MatoranMatoran with Sonics powers who valued silence so deeply that they didn't welcome Toa and the conflict they bring. population unconscious, and the theft of the Lava-GemLava-GemA volcanic treasure the Matoran of Tren Krom Peninsula relied on for survival, until Vultraz's theft sealed their fate. from a MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. village. The village had used the gem to appease its local volcano. VultrazVultrazVultraz is a Shadow Matoran, formerly a Ta-Matoran, who wears a powerless Mask of Scavenging and carries a sword. Dark red and black in coloration, he possesses an active power of Shadow while his former affinity for Fire remains inactive. He resides in a parallel universe. set timed explosions on his way out, and the village was buried under lava as a result.

MazekaMazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior. was a Ko-MatoranKo-MatoranIce Matoran who were quiet scholars and star-watchers, built to survive the frozen peaks of Ko-Wahi. of the peninsula who lived as a scholar until his teacher was killed and the tablets were stolen by VultrazVultrazVultraz is a Shadow Matoran, formerly a Ta-Matoran, who wears a powerless Mask of Scavenging and carries a sword. Dark red and black in coloration, he possesses an active power of Shadow while his former affinity for Fire remains inactive. He resides in a parallel universe.. In pursuit, he knocked VultrazVultrazVultraz is a Shadow Matoran, formerly a Ta-Matoran, who wears a powerless Mask of Scavenging and carries a sword. Dark red and black in coloration, he possesses an active power of Shadow while his former affinity for Fire remains inactive. He resides in a parallel universe. from a cliff in what appeared to be a fatal fall. JerbrazJerbrazJerbraz is an invisible member of the Order of Mata Nui. He is based on Spherus Magna and carries an Invisible Sword as his tool. 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. was dispatched to the peninsula five years before the Destiny WarThe Destiny WarThe open conflict between the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta that ended fifty thousand years of operational secrecy and broke the Brotherhood's last assault on Metru Nui. and recruited MazekaMazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior. on the strength of his apparent initiative against evil beings. MazekaMazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior. later trained as an Order spy and became the archenemy of the VultrazVultrazVultraz is a Shadow Matoran, formerly a Ta-Matoran, who wears a powerless Mask of Scavenging and carries a sword. Dark red and black in coloration, he possesses an active power of Shadow while his former affinity for Fire remains inactive. He resides in a parallel universe. he had not in fact killed.

KrakuaKrakuaA Toa of Sonics from De-Koro who served the Order of Mata Nui and delivered a devastating prophecy to Vakama. was a De-MatoranDe-MatoranMatoran with Sonics powers who valued silence so deeply that they didn't welcome Toa and the conflict they bring. who lived in a secluded village on the peninsula. The village despised noise and did not permit 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. entry, on the grounds that Toa were loud, attracted louder creatures, and generated still more noise in the resulting fights. His destiny was to become the lone defender of an unknown island fortress at a future point. When VultrazVultrazVultraz is a Shadow Matoran, formerly a Ta-Matoran, who wears a powerless Mask of Scavenging and carries a sword. Dark red and black in coloration, he possesses an active power of Shadow while his former affinity for Fire remains inactive. He resides in a parallel universe. attacked De-KoroDe-KoroDe-Koro was the De-Matoran settlement on the Tren Krom Peninsula, kept intentionally quiet because loud noise could injure its acoustically sensitive residents. with his sonic weapon, MazekaMazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior. arrived to shield KrakuaKrakuaA Toa of Sonics from De-Koro who served the Order of Mata Nui and delivered a devastating prophecy to Vakama. from the assault.

Tren Krom's creations and the Heart of the VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe.#

A second population existed on the peninsula independent of the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. settlements. Some of the creations of Tren KromTren KromThe first purely organic creation of the Great Beings, exiled to a stone island after surrendering the core of the Matoran Universe to Mata Nui. took residence in the region, were considered fearsome, and battled GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer. at some unspecified point. Whether they remained on the peninsula in the late period is not recorded. Their presence accounts for the territory's name, predating both 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.'s assignment system and the arrival of any MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. population.

In the late operational period, two of the Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age., PohatuPohatuPohatu was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Stone, guardian of Po-Wahi, whose speed and steady humour anchored the team through every era of the Matoran Universe. and OnuaOnuaOnua was the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva of Earth, a quiet, deliberate warrior whose patience and underground mastery anchored his team across the Matoran Universe., travelled to the peninsula on a task drawn from the Scroll of Preparations and recovered the Heart of the VisorakHeart of the VisorakA golden crystal that compels every Visorak in the universe to converge on its location when activated.. The Toa NuvaToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age. believed 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. would not wish the VisorakVisorakSpider-like Rahi created by Makuta Chirox, conquered for the Brotherhood by Gorast, broken at Metru Nui, and ultimately destroyed in a volcanic eruption on Artidax. to gather their relics so swiftly. HelryxHelryxHelryx was the first Toa created by the Great Beings, founder of the Order of Mata Nui, and commander of its covert war against the Brotherhood of Makuta. then sent a messenger carrying the Heart to the Toa MahriToa Mata and Toa NuvaSix biomechanical heroes created by the Great Beings to awaken Mata Nui and defeat the Brotherhood, transformed once and tested across an entire age..

Destiny War incidents#

Several encounters of the Destiny WarThe Destiny WarThe open conflict between the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta that ended fifty thousand years of operational secrecy and broke the Brotherhood's last assault on Metru Nui. period occurred on or near the peninsula. TrinumaTrinumaA no-nonsense Order operative with the Mask of Charisma, Trinuma recruits the chaotic Vezon for a suicide mission to Destral., while on a mission with BotarBotarThe Order of Mata Nui's teleporting enforcer hunted universe-threatening dangers and locked them in the Pit until a Makuta's magnetic power stopped him cold. to deliver weapons to 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.'s team prior to the liberation of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. MiserixMiserixThe deposed Makuta leader clawed back from exile to hunt the brother who stole his throne., was ambushed by IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. somewhere near the peninsula. TrinumaTrinumaA no-nonsense Order operative with the Mask of Charisma, Trinuma recruits the chaotic Vezon for a suicide mission to Destral. witnessed IcaraxIcaraxHe thought scheming was for the weak and said so out loud, so the canon made sure the thing that finally killed him was a scheme. crush and kill BotarBotarThe Order of Mata Nui's teleporting enforcer hunted universe-threatening dangers and locked them in the Pit until a Makuta's magnetic power stopped him cold., then escaped to report back to DaxiaDaxiaDaxia is a location situated east of the Southern Continent, affiliated with the Order of Mata Nui and home to the Shallows Cat.. The death of BotarBotarThe Order of Mata Nui's teleporting enforcer hunted universe-threatening dangers and locked them in the Pit until a Makuta's magnetic power stopped him cold. was among 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 major early losses of the war.

JerbrazJerbrazJerbraz is an invisible member of the Order of Mata Nui. He is based on Spherus Magna and carries an Invisible Sword as his tool.'s recruitment of MazekaMazekaA Ko-Matoran spy for the Order of Mata Nui obsessed with becoming the perfect warrior. occurred on the peninsula in the same period. The peninsula was also known to be within the operational reach of SteltSteltAn island in the Matoran Universe known for producing ruthless warriors like Sidorak and Krekka.'s trading network; during the Destiny WarThe Destiny WarThe open conflict between the Order of Mata Nui and the Brotherhood of Makuta that ended fifty thousand years of operational secrecy and broke the Brotherhood's last assault on Metru Nui., one Steltian trader was leaned on with the observation that "a Nui-RamaNui-RamaLarge insect-like Rahi with deadly claws and venom, known for kidnapping Matoran and attacking Le-Koro. doesn't buzz on the Tren Krom PeninsulaThe Tren Krom PeninsulaThe Tren Krom Peninsula was a rocky strip of the Northern Continent ruled by Makuta Gorast, riddled with acid falls and Razor Crystal cliffs, and home to Ko, Ta, and De-Matoran villages. without you scum hearing it." The territory therefore lay close enough to SteltSteltAn island in the Matoran Universe known for producing ruthless warriors like Sidorak and Krekka. to be tracked by its information networks.

Aftermath#

Following the death of TeridaxTeridaxTeridax orchestrated a thousand-year scheme that ended with him occupying the Great Spirit Robot itself before his death on Bara Magna., the inhabitants of the Northern ContinentThe Northern ContinentBig enough that the Brotherhood needed multiple Makuta to watch it, the Northern Continent and its Tren Krom Peninsula gave the canon some of its most interesting smaller players., including those of the peninsula, relocated to Spherus MagnaSpherus MagnaA desert world of ancient conflict that became the merger point of the Matoran Universe and Bionicle's true endpoint.. The peninsula's villages, its acid falls, its Razor Crystal cliffs, and its few standing structures were abandoned along with the rest of the Matoran UniverseMatoran UniverseA civilization of biomechanical beings living inside a colossal robot, destroyed when Teridax seized control.. Whether Tren KromTren KromThe first purely organic creation of the Great Beings, exiled to a stone island after surrendering the core of the Matoran Universe to Mata Nui.'s creations remained behind, or had perished in the long conflict with GorastGorastA Makuta defined by rage and ruthlessness, Gorast conquered the Visorak and became Teridax's most devoted enforcer., is not recorded.