Visorak (Rahi)

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. were spider-like 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. deployed by the Brotherhood of MakutaMakuta (Species)Shadowy Antidermis beings and the Brotherhood's elite, Makuta commanded darkness and shaped the Matoran Universe's fate. as foot soldiers and conquest forces throughout the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. Universe. Their name translated directly from their own language as "Stealers of Life" or "Poisonous Scourge." Unlike most arachnids in the MatoranMatoranThe most abundant species in the Matoran Universe, chosen by Mata Nui to inhabit and maintain his cosmic body. Universe, they possessed only four legs instead of eight, making them immediately recognizable yet distinctly alien. They advanced across known territories with relentless coordination. By 2005, they represented one of the most prolific threats the Toa had faced, operating as a hive-like army rather than as individual combatants.

The Horde#

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. weren't individuals in any meaningful sense. They were mass-produced soldier-types with minimal autonomy. Their strength came entirely from numbers and perfect coordination. OnewaOnewaOnewa served as Toa Metru of Stone, led Po-Koro through the Dark Time, and constructed the Metru Nui statue honoring the fallen Toa Mahri Matoro., the Toa MetruMetruIn the Matoran language a metru was a single district of Metru Nui; the city was divided into six such districts, one for each element, and the term covered both the place and the elemental community that lived in it. of earth, while under the influence of a Kratana, expressed the unbearable sense 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.'s relentless pursuit, that they were always waiting, watching, impossibly aware. That sense of inescapable inevitability came from how completely 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. saturated every space they occupied. You couldn't evade one. You could only hope to outrun the swarm.

Different strains served different combat roles. 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. led the horde as its apex specimen before his defeat. RoodakaRoodakaShe spent the entire Visorak arc letting everyone think they were using her, then walked away having beaten the Brotherhood and the Toa at their own game. rose to command afterward, taking operations to completion. The rank-and-file varieties each carried distinct toxins and tactical applications, deployed strategically across invasion zones.

Extinction and Return#

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. met their end during 2005 and 2006 when the Toa Mahri directly confronted their forces. A volcanic eruption in their homeland sealed the species' extinction. But extinction proved temporary. Later recreation somehow brought new 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. into existence, though canon remains unclear about the mechanism. The species endured despite lava and heroic opposition combined.

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