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."
— Makuta Chirox, The Mutran Chronicles
Antidermis
Substance
Known State(s) Gas, Liquid, Energy
Primary Location(s) Anywhere Makuta can be found
Functionality(ies) Makuta species' life-force
Pronunciation AN-tee-DUR-mis

Antidermis is a green-black substance, either liquid or gaseous, which makes up the essence of the Makuta, and that all Makuta 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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History

Created by the Great Beings, Antidermis 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 five known Makuta who have been in Antidermis form and without a body: Teridax, Kojol, Chirox, Tridax 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 Kanohi Ignika.

Teridax followed the Piraka to Voya Nui, where he instructed Zaktan to construct a special container which would gather the Antidermis inside. 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, in which he briefly possessed Matoro's body, and then 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 armor 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 spoke cryptically of the Shattering, Mata Nui's mission to reunite the shattered fragments of Spherus Magna, and how Mata Nui must work together with Teridax to peform the task. Through its control of Brutaka, the essence grabbed Axonn, and told him that they must right the wrong before the Shattering can be reversed.

During the war between the Order and the Brotherhood, Tridax's Antidermis was released when his armor was devoured by a Protosteel-eating virus. It was later destroyed by Tobduk using a staff that shot white-hot energy.

Abilities and Traits

The Antidermis Vat in the Piraka Online Animations

The Antidermis that makes up the Makuta is a strange, greenish-black substance somewhere between energy and gas; it is described as energy, but floats around in open air much like a gas. The unused Antidermis the Makuta were made from resembled a pool of swirling liquid that burned to the touch; this unused Antidermis was created with certain knowledge and information already in its consciousness. However, due to a design error, all that information is lost when the Antidermis is used to form a Makuta. Antidermis can be destroyed by intense heat, such as Plasma or concentrated Fire, and can also crystallize if exposed to extremely low temperatures for an extended period of time; such crystallization will kill the Makuta. A free-floating Makuta can keep themselves together through will for short periods of time; however, after about two weeks of exposure, they will dissipate and die.

Antidermis has a few known properties, one of which the Piraka used to their advantage: the ability to control Matoran. Although it does not literally enslave them, it does make Matoran far more susceptible to suggestion. Antidermis also strengthens Brutaka's species. When Brutaka fell into a pool of liquid Antidermis, his power was increased greatly, granting him increased power along with many abilities of the Makuta, in addition to physically strengthening his body to the point that his muscle cracked his armor at several places. The Antidermis also merged with or took control of his mind, giving him knowledge that the Makuta were meant to have, but had forgotten over the years, dictating his actions after the incident. However, because there have been so few incidents of contact with Antidermis, little is known about this effect. It also makes Skakdi (excluding Zaktan) violently ill when they go near large amounts of it.

The only known substance which counteracts the effects of Antidermis is Energized Protodermis, the substance destroying Teridax's energies as he is not destined to transform, leaving the victims untouched. The Toa Inika and Axonn were able to resist its enslaving affects through abilities of their own.

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 through Brutaka, Destiny War

Trivia

  • Antidermis can regenerate even if parts of it disperses or gets destroyed, but not quickly enough to survive outside a container.

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