Antidermis

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"This is what is left of our bodies. We have evolved from muscle and tissue to pure energy. No longer do we need to eat, or breathe, nor do we need fear the pains that come with advanced age. But there is more. If a Makuta’s energy disperses, his consciousness will disappear and he will die. So it is critical to guard against damage to our armor that might allow our essence to escape."
— Chirox, The Mutran Chronicles
Antidermis
Substance
Known State(s) Gas, Liquid
Primary Location(s) Anywhere Makuta can be found
Functionality(ies) Enslave Matoran

Antidermis is a green-black liquid, or gaseous, substance which makes up the essence of the Makuta, and that all Makuta except Icarax are composed of. The Piraka, who gave it its name, used it to enslave other creatures, namely Matoran, though among the six only Zaktan had guessed its true nature.

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[carve] History

The Antidermis, in its original form, is a greenish-black, scalding liquid contained inside a pool on an unnamed island in the southern island chains. It is from this pool of liquid that Mata Nui created the Makuta species.

Antidermis was first discovered by the Makuta shortly after Teridax had taken over the Brotherhood of Makuta. Bitil, while attempting to throw an axe into a wall, had found that he could not move his muscles. Chirox then took a sample of the greenish-black mist which he found under Kojol's armor and, analyzing it, learned that they had evolved to be composed of Antidermis. Teridax soon had the armor of the Makuta modified by adding extra layers of Protosteel to protect the Antidermis inside.

Currently, there are only four known Makuta who have been in Antidermis form and without a body: Teridax, Kojol, and Chirox and an unnamed Makuta. First, shortly after learning they had evolved, Chirox discovered they could leave their armor and inhabited an Exo-Toa as a prank on Mutran. After Kojol's armor was devoured by an armor-eating virus on Xia, his Antidermis was burned in a Xian furnace. The unnamed Makuta had his armor crushed during the Great Cataclysm, but was quickly housed in an Exo-Toa until his armor was repaired. Later, the Antidermis of Teridax was scattered to the air after his armor was crushed following his defeat by Toa Takanuva, and later influenced the Piraka to search for the Ignika.

Teridax followed the Piraka to Voya Nui, where he instructed Zaktan to construct a special container which would gather the Antidermis in it. The Piraka later used Zamor spheres to store the substance and used it to enslave all but six Matoran on Voya Nui. Later, the Toa Inika arrived and counteracted the effects by using Zamor Spheres filled with Energized Protodermis. Kongu also began to suspect that the Antidermis was actually living, for his Kanohi Suletu sensed something inside it. During the battle between Axonn and Brutaka, the container was smashed and the Antidermis was scattered to the air once more. Gathering himself together, Teridax followed the Toa Inika down The Cord and into The Pit, where he possessed the body of the Pit robot guard Maxilos.

Later, Order of Mata Nui members Axonn and Brutaka sought out the pool of liquid Antidermis. They were successful in their quest, but a violent eruption dragged both warriors into the pool, almost drowning Axonn. When the warrior emerged from the pool, he found his comrade, Brutaka, floating above dry land, with his armour cracked and the tissue beneath expanded. Brutaka was also surrounded by an aura of power, and the sentient Antidermis began speaking through him. The essence of Makuta informed Axonn of its knowledge of things which the Makuta were meant to know, but had forgotten, thus creating flaws which cannot be repaired. It then proceeded in mentioning an event named "the shattering," "the three that must be one," and "the two that must make them one." Through its control of Brutaka, the essence grabbed Axonn, and told him that they must right the wrong before the "shattering" can end.

[carve] Effects

The Antidermis Vat in the Piraka Online Animations.
The Antidermis Vat in the Piraka Online Animations.

Antidermis has a few known 'powers', one of which the Piraka used to their advantage: the ability to enslave Matoran. Although it does not literally enslave them, it does make Matoran more susceptible to suggestion. Antidermis also strengthens certain species, the only known one being Brutaka's. However, because there have been so few incidents of contact with Antidermis, little is known about this effect. It also makes the Piraka (excluding Zaktan) violently ill when they go near large amounts of it, although not when it is contained in Zamor spheres.

The only known substance which counteracts the effects of Antidermis is Energized Protodermis, though Antidermis seems to have no effect on Toa whose elements have been intertwined with Lightning (like the Toa Inika).

[carve] Quotes

"I...we are the essence of the Makuta species. We know what they were meant to know, but have forgotten. We see the error. The flaws. So much to repair; but it cannot be done. Spherus Magna, the shattering. The three that must be one; the two that must make them one. He must remember, he must be made to see, or the journey of 100,000 years will be for nothing. He hides beneath, preparing to meet his destiny. We must go there, we must right the wrong. So many wrongs before the shattering can end"
— Antidermis/Brutaka, Destiny War

[carve] Trivia

  • Antidermis can regenerate even if parts of it disperses or gets destroyed.
  • The substance can survive several weeks out of armor before dissipating.

[carve] Appearances


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