Visorak Battle Ram

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. didn't bother with subtlety when she brought 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. to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.. The Battle Ram was siege machinery in its purest form: four legs, a VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. horde hitched to it, and a monstrous face mounted on the front to break morale before breaking walls. Built on her home island of Xia, these machines were specifically designed to root out the hiding places where Rahaga and Toa sheltered. It was overkill on purpose.

Design and Purpose#

The Battle Ram wasn't a subtle weapon. Each unit was a mobile tower with four thick legs that allowed it to traverse Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive.'s uneven terrain and narrow streets where smaller machines would jam. Four VisorakVisorak (Rahi)Spider-like Rahi employed by the Brotherhood of Makuta whose name meant 'Stealers of Life' and whose swarms threatened the Matoran Universe. were yoked to each ram, pulling it forward under the command of a handler. The face mounted on the front wasn't purely decorative. 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. understood that terror opened doors before battering rams did.

The catapult slung on its frame gave the machine reach beyond its structure alone. It could hurl projectiles into fortified positions, or soften defenses before the ram itself charged. This combination of mobility, firepower, and psychological impact made the Battle Ram the centerpiece of 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.'s assault on the city. She brought several units to Metru NuiMetru NuiThe city beneath Mata Nui functions as the Great Spirit's brain, housing the Matoran whose labor keeps the god alive. with a specific goal: destroy any shelter the Toa might occupy.

The Furnace Escape#

The most consequential Battle Ram was the one that nearly killed two Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure.. During a scouting run through the city, MatauMatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran. and NokamaNokamaNokama served as Toa Metru of Water, endured the Hordika mutation, and led Ga-Koro and later Ga-Metru as Turaga through three eras. slid underneath a ram to avoid detection. They clung to the underside as 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. pulled it toward a guard tower, hoping to reach the inner sections undetected. Their plan worked until 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. issued a new order: the ram was to be destroyed in a blazing furnace.

With seconds to spare, MatauMatauA former Le-Metru test driver who became a Toa Metru, Matau wielded air, illusion, and shape-shifting before sacrificing his Toa power to wake the sleeping Matoran. grabbed an Air RhotukaRhotukaRhotuka were wheels of pure energy generated by living beings, shaped by the user''s nature, and launched through natural or artificial launchers. spinner and used it to create a cyclone around the machine. The vortex launched the Battle Ram clear of the furnace opening, sending it careening away from the flames. It's the kind of moment that shows why the Toa HordikaToa HordikaToa mutated by Visorak venom into bestial hybrids, forced to fight their primal nature and hunt for a cure., weakened and hunted as they were, still posed enough of a threat to make even 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.'s war machine seem vulnerable.

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