Southern Islands
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- "And the southern lands are fit only for stone rats and lohrak."
- — Barraki Kalmah, The Mutran Chronicles
Parent Page: Locations
| Southern Islands
Location Category: Minor Location | |
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| Location Information | |
| Residents | Various |
| Population | Unknown |
| Position | Southern area of the Matoran Universe |
| Pronunciation | N/A |
The Southern Islands are two chains of islands in the Matoran Universe.
History
The Southern Islands were created by the Great Beings during the construction of the Matoran Universe. The islands became the home to several species but very few were ever settled or explored by Matoran.
One of the islands contains a pool of green and black energy, where the Great Spirit Mata Nui created the Makuta species. The island was eventually populated by Matoran, who were later driven out by Rahkshi acting on the order of the Brotherhood of Makuta, who turned the island into a staging area for an assault on the Southern Continent. Two members of the Order of Mata Nui, Axonn and Brutaka, later arrived on the island to destroy the pool, bringing along the amassed armies of the Skakdi warlords from Zakaz to combat the Brotherhood's forces.
During the reign of the League of Six Kingdoms, the Barraki did not capture many of the islands, due to the fact that they were strategically worthless. Pridak did take over the home island of Botar's species. Botar's replacement in the Order of Mata Nui also came from this island.
After the Matoran Civil War, Makuta Bitil was assigned to several worthless islands in the western southern chain, and Makuta Chirox received several islands in the eastern one.
One of the islands was also conquered by the Visorak at some point in time. This island was liberated by Toa Lesovikk while he was exploring the area.
The northernmost island of the eastern chain is inhabited by numerous Rahi mutated by the Energized Protodermis Entity. On the island is a large lake of Energized Protodermis that lies inside a large cavern.
The island of Artidax is located within the southern islands. The former leader of the Brotherhood, Miserix, was once imprisoned within the island. Tahu and Kopaka quelled a series of volcanoes on the island. Recently, three Toa Mahri led the Visorak to the island, hoping to trap them in an eruption. However, one of the aforementioned rescue team, Takadox, left them stranded on the island with the spiders by hypnotizing them and stealing their boat. The Toa managed to escape, though, when Teridax freed Jaller from his trance. The Visorak horde was then wiped from existence by the volcano shortly afterwards.
One of these islands is the homelands of both the Tahtorak and Keetongu's species. Here, Keetongu's species used Tahtorak as mounts before they were wiped out by the Visorak. Keetongu himself escaped to Metru Nui.
After a confrontation with Teridax after the Makuta had taken over the body of the Great Spirit, Teridax teleported Axonn, Brutaka and Keetongu to the southern islands. Axonn and Brutaka quickly escaped back to Metru Nui, leaving Keetongu behind.
Recently, a huge amount of Rahkshi and an army of Skakdi were in the Southern Islands, as well as some Toa when a hatch to Bara Magna was opened by Gresh. The Rahkshi and Skakdi left the Southern Islands right away, soon followed by the Toa.
Landscape
Due to the various amounts of islands, the landscape of the chain varies from location to location. They are generally barren, with few amounts of species living on any given island.
Inhabitants
- Matoran populated at least one of the islands. The known settlements were all destroyed by a small legion of Rahkshi.
- Botar's species
- Makuta Miserix (formerly)
- Keetongu's species (formerly)
- Tahtorak have lived on at least one of these islands, and it is unknown if they still do.
- Klakk
- Visorak (formerly)
- Various unnamed Rahi
Appearances
- The Mutran Chronicles (Mentioned Only)
- Toa Nuva Blog (Mentioned Only)
- Federation of Fear (First Appearance)
- Destiny War
- Dwellers In Darkness
- Reign of Shadows
- BIONICLE: Journey's End
- BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe
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