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=== Fenrakk ===

Fenrakk are a species of spiders with acidic saliva. They are native to the island of Voya Nui. The most well-known Fenrakk was enlarged by the [[Kanohi#Ignika|Mask of Life]] and forcibly fused to [[8764 Vezon and Fenrakk|Vezon]], as a way of cursing Vezon. The Mask of Life also gave Vezon the ability to absorb kinetic energy, and he shared this power with Fenrakk, allowing them to grow stronger with every physical attack made by them or against them. This ability makes the two unaffected by all physical blows (as they immediately grow strong enough to withstand the attack), and the mask also grants them protection from other dangers such as lava.

The Toa Inika have tamed smaller, normal-sized "Fenrakk Spawn" to use as mounts in their sieges against the [[Piraka]]'s stronghold.<REF>[http://www.bzpower.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=49257&st=5610 Official Greg Discussion p. 188], post #5615</REF>

 

=== Kardas ===

When Vezon and Fenrakk were defeated by the Toa Inika and the duo plunged into lava of their own free will, the Mask of Life evolved Fenrakk further into a new dragon-like creature that Vezon called Kardas. Kardas naturally generates concussive force inside its body that it can fire out its mouth; in fact if it ''doesn't'' release this force periodically, the concussive force will cause it to explode. It does not appear to have Fenrakk's ability to absorb kinetic energy. Vezon mentioned that if he were to plunge into the lava with Kardas, an even more terrifying 'steed' would emerge with him.

After the Toa took the Mask of Life, Vezon and Kardas were no longer fused, and thus went their separate ways. Kardas traveled to the surface, and has since lost a fight against a Tahtorak that was on Voya Nui. Flying north, it arrived on the island of Mata Nui and was injured in a conflict with the Bohrok. Toa Gali helped to heal its injuries, but what it will do next is anyone's guess.<REF>''Gali Nuva Blog'' #8 at [http://www.bioniclestory.com BIONICLEStory.com]</REF>

 

 

Although his name is pronounced as it is, Onewa thought it was "The Key to Nongu".

Keetongu lived in a Ko-Metru cave that could be accessed by an underground chute in Metru Nui. The Toa Hordika and the [[Rahaga]] found him and got him to help defeat the Visorak and reverse their mutations. In the Toa's siege of the Coliseum, [[Roodaka]] baited Keetongu into killing the Visorak's king, [[8756 Sidorak|Sidorak]]. When [[8593 Makuta|Makuta]] later came to the city, Keetongu sensed his evil and attacked, only to be beaten into unconsciousness. He now comes and goes from the city as the Rahaga do,<REF>[http://www.bzpower.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=49257&st=7140 Official Greg Discussion p. 239] post #7165</REF> but was not present to welcome the [[Matoran]] upon their return.

 

=== Pewku ===

Pewku is an Ussal crab (see below) that has been a favorite pet of several [[Matoran]]. On Metru Nui, she pulled carts for her owner, [[8611 Orkahm|Orkahm]], and after the [[Great Cataclysm]] Toa Whenua took a liking to her and suggested they bring her to Mata Nui. Sometime over the next thousand years, she passed into the care of Onepu, who rode her in the Great Ussal Races. Eventually, she was retired from racing, instead giving "taxi crab" rides between Po-Koro and Onu-Koro. It was on this job that [[8595 Takua and Pewku|Takua]] met her, and he later on adopted her; She would later be Takua's and [[8594 Jaller and Gukko|Jaller]]'s steed and traveling companion in their search for the Toa of Light. When Takua became Toa Takanuva, he gave Pewku to Jaller. Now that Jaller has become a Toa himself, it is unknown who will take custody of Pewku, but she has befriended Kapura.

Pewku's name used to be spelled "Puku", and was changed by Takua shortly after the [[Bohrok]] invasion. A little while later, just before the search for the Toa of Light, Pewku evolved to her current form, larger than most Ussal crabs.

 

=== Tahtorak ===

Tahtorak are massive 40 foot dragon Rahi that can speak the Matoran language; they have been seen on several islands including [[List of places in Bionicle#Zakaz|Zakaz]] and Keetongu's homeland. (See under "List of Rahi" below for information on the species in general.)

One Tahtorak specifically has been seen in Metru Nui, and it constantly demands "Give me the answer!", without asking his question (which is actually "Where am I?" or "How did I get here?"). It has since been revealed that it was [[8734 Brutaka|Brutaka]] who "[dropped] it into the center of Metru Nui just for fun."<REF>''[[BIONICLE Legends]] #3: Power Play'', p. 7</REF> This Tahtorak was last seen disappearing into the Zone of Darkness with Krahka and Zivon. Ironically, Brutaka was responsible for Tahtorak's and Krahka's escape from the Zone of Shadow a thousand years later, as he opened a gate to try to trap his former friend [[Axonn]] in the Zone. While Krahka was able to fly away from their escape point of Voya Nui, Tahtorak was stranded there. It got into a fight with another of Voya Nui's beasts, the Kardas dragon, and won; afterwards Axonn had his associate Botar teleport it away. Botar selected [[List of places in Bionicle#Xia|Xia]] as its destination, and it has begun to go on a rampage - leading to a fight with yet another beast, the Kanohi Dragon.<REF>[http://www.bzpower.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=252294 BIONICLE News Update] post #1; ''Gali Nuva's Blog #5'' at [http://www.bioniclestory.com] BIONICLEStory.com</REF>

 

=== Visorak ===

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Visorak are highly trained spider-like soldiers, once "employed" by the [[Brotherhood of Makuta]] under [[Sidorak]] and [[Roodaka]]. These armies roamed the world, encasing Rahi and sometimes [[Matoran]] in cocoons and spinning webs everywhere. Inside the cocoons, there are sharp barbs that inject the victims with a mutating Hordika venom. The armies are now disbanded and scattered, though some have returned to the Brotherhood's control.

 

* '''Keras''' - A coral crab Rahi. Some Ga-Matoran tried to tame them as Onu-Matoran have tamed Ussal crabs, but the Keras proved too hostile for training. The ones that live in the Pit are especially aggressive, and [[Carapar]] has these as part of his army.

* '''Kewa''' - see "Gukko".

* '''Kinloka''' - An experimental Rahi seemed to be a distant relative of the Stone Rat. It is said that once they had broken into a vault of [[Kanoka]] disks which they still use. They usually use weakening disks when hunting, and though they can't fling disks very far or hard, they are extremely accurate. They were the result of an experiment by the Brotherhood of Makuta to create a Rahi with a better digestive system; as a result, they eat anything.

* '''Kirikori Nui''' - A locust Rahi. These creatures appear on Metru Nui and Mata Nui in massive swarms roughly every ten years, devouring all vegetation in sight. It was eventually discovered that they fear Nui-Kopen wasps.