Mata Nui's Reawakening

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"But before she could do so, everything changed all around her. The stars brightened overhead, the breeze turned warm, the earth shook in a gentle tremor. She didn't know how, but somehow she was certain: the Great Spirit had awakened."
— Narrator, Destiny War

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Mata Nui's Reawakening

Teridax possessing the body of the Great Spirit
Witnesses	Beings all over the Matoran Universe
Occurrences	Several months ago
Significance	Major
Actions	Teridax becomes the Matoran Universe

Mata Nui's Reawakening was a goal sought by nearly every faction in the Matoran Universe. However, after succeeding in waking the Great Spirit from his slumber, the Toa discovered that it was all part of Makuta Teridax's master scheme, allowing him to take over the giant robot which housed the universe.

History

Teridax first conceived the idea to overthrow Mata Nui from the Barraki, who had been planning to do so by strategically dominating key points of the universe. Using the knowledge Mutran received from Tren Krom about the secrets of the Matoran Universe, Teridax formulated his plan and used it to take over the Brotherhood of Makuta. He eventually infected Mata Nui with a specialized virus, designed to place the Great Spirit in a coma. Teridax's original plan was to impersonate Dume, and drive the Matoran to the center of the city with the Morbuzakh. He would then force the Matoran into pods that would erase their memory, allowing him to present himself as their Great Spirit, granting him full control of the most important city in the universe.

The arrival of the Toa Metru, who defeated by the Morbuzakh, briefly altered the plan, though Teridax was still able to get the Matoran to the city and imprisoned. He shed his guise as Dume, and used the power plants to give himself a new form. At this time, Mata Nui fell asleep due to the virus and the Great Cataclysm occurred all over the Matoran Universe. However, Teridax was defeated by the Toa Metru, who trapped him inside a Protodermis cage. Teridax soon realized he could widen the scope of his ambition to taking control of the entire universe, by replacing Mata Nui's spirit.

Teridax rearranges the stars over Metru Nui after the success of his plan.

The Matoran were taken to the island of Mata Nui, where Teridax then planned to keep the Matoran away from Metru Nui until the time was exactly right, launching attacks with infected Rahi. He was able to delay the new Toa Mata (who later became the Toa Nuva) with the Bohrok swarms and his own Rahkshi. When forced into battle with Takanuva, Teridax decided to allow the Matoran back to Metru Nui and threw the fight, leading to his armor being unexpectedly destroyed.

His essence floating in Mangaia, Teridax sensed Mata Nui was dying and realized his plan could still succeed if he manipulated the use of the Mask of Life. Teridax sent the Piraka after the mask, though it eventually wound up in the oceans around Mahri Nui. Teridax traveled there himself, possessing a Maxilos robot in order to be able to physically interact with the events. Mata Nui eventually died, as per Teridax's plan, and the Makuta began facilitating his return to life. After fighting the Barraki just long enough so that the Toa could revive the Great Spirit, Teridax traveled from the ocean to the Core Processor underneath Metru Nui, before Mata Nui's spirit could return. The giant robot was reactivated by the Toa Nuva with the use of the Ignika in Karda Nui, granting Teridax complete control of it and the Matoran Universe.

Following the re-awakening of the Great Spirit, Teridax's plan was finally revealed to the Toa and every other being of the Matoran Universe. After taking control of Mata Nui's body, he banished Mata Nui's mind and spirit into the Kanohi Ignika, and then shot the mask, still holding the Great Spirit's mind, out of the Matoran Universe, and began a period of darkness for the Matoran.