Tren Krom

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Tren Krom
Information
Powers	Telepathy, disintegration beams; unknown
Status	Alive
Location	Island of Tren Krom
Pronunciation	TREN KHROM

Tren Krom is an ancient, fully organic entity created by the Great Beings. He is older than even Artakha, Karzahni, and the Great Spirit Mata Nui himself. He is an immensely powerful being, but is regarded as simply a myth by many.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Abilities and Traits 3 Quotes 4 Trivia 5 Appearances

Biography

Tren Krom was initially created by the Great Beings and placed in Karda Nui to temporarily run the Matoran Universe while they finished their work. Once Mata Nui was created, Tren Krom was no longer needed, and was approached by an Av-Matoran Toa Canister builder who informed him that his job was complete. Afterwards, Tren Krom was removed from the universe core and sealed away by the Great Beings, permanently fused to an island they placed him on so that he could not leave.

The Brotherhood of Makuta once wished to seek out Tren Krom to ensure he was not a threat to them. The Makuta Mutran was chosen to go to his island and investigate. When he arrived, Mutran was confronted by Tren Krom, who then merged their minds to search through Mutran's thoughts. As a result, Mutran learned not only what Tren Krom truly is, but how the universe works, and even why it does. Afterwards, he fell unconscious, and when he awoke he realized he had the key to aiding Teridax in overthrowing the Great Spirit.

When Order of Mata Nui member Brutaka and his team arrived on the island to retrieve a hidden weapons cache, they were attacked by Tren Krom. He attacked out of loneliness and a desire to know what had happened to his universe after his exile. Tren Krom himself was forced to stay inside the cave as he was fused to the ground while the stone of the island was manipulated to suppress the group. Then, he pulled Brutaka into the cave with a tentacle. He interrogated Brutaka and attempted to probe his mind, but Brutaka's mental training prevented him from doing so. He then informed Brutaka and his team, who had followed Brutaka into the cave, of his origin and what his purpose was. Lariska began protesting their imprisonment, and was then grabbed by Tren Krom, who probed her mind and learned all of what had happened to the universe.

Meanwhile, Carapar attempted to sneak up on Tren Krom and kill him. However, a third eye grew on Tren Krom, and from it shot out an energy beam that completely disintegrated Carapar. Outraged at the murder attempt and of the fate of a universe he still saw as his, he instilled horrible visions in the minds of the remaining beings. He then ordered them to leave, claiming that the fate of the universe was what they deserve and far worse than anything he could do to them.

Later, after Makuta Teridax had successfully taken over the Matoran Universe, Toa Nuva Lewa was teleported to Tren Krom's island by Artakha to persuade Tren Krom to fight against the Makuta.

Abilities and Traits

Tren Krom is said to possess great power, nearing that of Mata Nui. He has displayed telepathic abilities, through which he can read a being's thoughts, and they in turn have access to his. Tren Krom has the ability to create a extra eye and emit a beam from this eye which can dissolve a target into dust.

Due to his extensive knowledge of the fundamental workings of the Matoran Universe, Tren Krom has the ability to manipulate certain aspects of his environment, such as the rock his island is composed of.

Tren Krom is horrifying and despicable in appearance, and primal in nature. He is fully organic and his scarlet body is covered with tentacles coated with sharp hooks. His eyes are simply holes inlaid into his gelatinous skull. His appearance was so terrible that it was known to drive lesser beings insane. Order of Mata Nui member Brutaka had to struggle to hold on to his sanity after seeing Tren Krom.

Quotes

Trivia

• Tren Krom was inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's character Cthulhu in that they both have tentacles and that merely looking upon them would bring one to insanity. BIONICLE writer Greg Farshtey stated this to be a "tip of the hat" to the author.
• The only beings currently with the power to free Tren Krom are Teridax and the Great Beings.
• The Tren Krom Break, the Tren Krom Peninsula, and the Tren Krom River were all named after Tren Krom .

Appearances

• The Mutran Chronicles (In a Flashback)
• Federation of Fear
• Reign of Shadows (Voice Only)

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