Spherus Magna

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"From the southern desert of Bara Magna to the great northern forest, it was a place of stunning vistas and infinite opportunities for knowledge."
— Narrator, Journey's End

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Spherus Magna
Planet
Habitation Agori, Glatorian, Great Beings, Element Lords, Skrall, Creatures
Status Intact
Position In the Galactic Universe
Pronunciation SFEER-us Mag-nuh

Spherus Magna is the home planet of the Great Beings, Agori, Glatorian, Element Lords, and Energized Protodermis, and it was here that the Kanohi Ignika was forged. It is known by the Matoran as "Paradise" or the "Heavens."

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History

The Great Beings, powerful creators, held a position of authority on the planet. Around 103,000 years ago, a plague struck Spherus Magna, killing many members of the Iron Tribe. The survivors were shunned by the rest of the inhabitants and other tribes, out of fear that they might have the disease. The Great Beings eventually created the Element Lords to help them govern over the inhabitants. The Great Beings once attempted to create an enormous robot, though the project failed, and giant mechanical parts were left scattered along the planet.

A little over 100,000 years ago, Energized Protodermis was forced from the core of Spherus Magna to the surface of the planet. Some of the villagers residing on Spherus Magna then went to investigate the substance, and were destroyed when they touched it. They quickly came to the conclusion that it was a powerful substance, and some of them began warring over it, in what would become known as the Core War. Most members of the species which would later become Glatorian were soldiers in this war and were led into battle by the Element Lords. While they fought, the Great Beings investigated the substance and found that it was slowly spreading.

Sperus Magna shattering

Later, the Great Beings placed some of the Energized Protodermis in one of their creations, the Great Spirit Mata Nui. The Great Beings spent several years building the gigantic robot, and once complete, sent the construct out into the universe. However, the Energized Protodermis had caused infrastructural damage to the planet, and it splintered into pieces, an event later referred to as the Shattering.

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Later, Mata Nui was banished from his body by Makuta Teridax, and coincidentally arrived on the planet of Bara Magna, where the Ignika, which his sprit was trapped in, created a body for him. There, Mata Nui was reminded of what he was set to do, and was able to occupy the Prototype Robot, one of the Great Beings' failed experiments. As he tried to pull Aqua Magna, Bara Magna and Bota Magna back together, he was confronted by Teridax and was almost met with failure. However, he was able to redirect one of Teridax's gravity attacks at the two natural satellites of Bara Magna, pulling the two satellites further into the gravitational field of the desert planet until they fell irreversibly. The two satellites collided with Bara Magna, hence reforming Spherus Magna.

Later, Mata Nui, with the help of the Kanohi Ignika, used the final reserves of energy form the robot to channel life back onto the planet, and declared it home for the Agori, Matoran and others.

The Melding Alternate Universe

In a different reality, the Great Beings decided to stop the Shattering instead of building Mata Nui to help after the fact. They created Toa the size of Matoran to heal the damage being done by the Energized Protodermis, and they succeeded in saving the planet. The Makuta, Toa, and Matoran lived with the natives, but not in the same village. Ga-Koro was one such village.

Spherus Magna Alternate Universe

In this alternate universe, Mata Nui reformed Spherus Magna, and the many species of the Matoran Universe began to live with the Agori and Glatorian.

Landscape

Spherus Magna has a multitude of environments, from great forested expanses to vast deserts.

Bara Magna

Bara Magna, also known as the Great Barren, was a large desert region ruled by the Element Lord of Sand. Some Agori and Glatorian resided here, and a large number of them were here when the Shattering occurred. The name Bara Magna then grew to encompass the entire planet, instead of just the desert area.

Aqua Magna

Aqua Magna, also known as the Great Sea, is a large body of water located southwest of Bara Magna, formerly ruled by the Element Lord of Water. After the Shattering, it eventually developed into a separate celestial body.

Bota Magna

Bota Magna, also known as the Great Jungle, is a large forest formerly ruled by the Element Lord of Jungle. It was located just south of the Northern Frost. After the Shattering, it formed into a separate celestial body.

Northern Frost

The Northern Frost was an icy expanse in the far north of Spherus Magna. It was ruled by the Element Lord of Ice, and was where Energized Protodermis was discovered. The Kanohi Ignika was also cooled in one of its icy caverns. It broke off from the rest of the planet during the Shattering and became part of the jungle moon of Bota Magna.

Valley of the Maze

The fortress in the Valley of the Maze was the headquarters of the Great Beings. The fortress contained immensely hot forges, in which the Great Beings crafted the Kanohi Ignika. Following the Shattering, it became part of the planet of Bara Magna.

Great Volcano

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The Great Volcano was located at the center of the Valley of the Maze, and served as a power plant for the Great Beings. The surrounding volcanic area was ruled by the Element Lord of Fire.

Skrall Homeland

The Skrall Homeland was a forested mountain range of Spherus Magna where the Skrall lived, now located on Bota Magna. Many Skrall were cut off from their homeland due to the Shattering. The Element Lord of Rock ruled this area.

Former Inhabitants

Great Beings

The Great Beings were important residents on the planet. After the Shattering, the Great Beings sought their refuge elsewhere. However, one Great Being, known as Angonce, stayed behind on Bara Magna.

Glatorian

The main race of Glatorian were once soldiers who fought over the Energized Protodermis that had been discovered on the planet, under the commands of the Element Lords. Many of them were stranded on Bara Magna after the Shattering.

Element Lords

The Element Lords were once members of the Glatorian species. At one point, they were transformed and given elemental powers by the Great Beings to help them lead the planet. After their creation the Element Lords came to command tribes based in locales similar to their elements, such as the Element Lord of Water ruling the Great Sea. They were trapped at the end of the Core War, but were eventually freed and made their way to Bara Magna, where they continued to fight each other.

Agori

The Agori used to live on Spherus Magna, and also fought during the Core War. Many were stranded on Bara Magna after the Shattering.

Baterra

The Baterra were shapeshifting mechanical creations of the Great Beings. They were created during the Core War to serve as a way to stop the fighting, and they were programmed to attack anyone wielding a weapon.

Trivia

  • When Order of Mata Nui member Brutaka had his body taken over by pure Antidermis, he spoke of Spherus Magna and the Shattering.
  • In Matoran legend, Spherus Magna is where the Great Spirit Mata Nui was sent from to look after the Matoran.

Appearances


Locations
Galactic
Universe 		Spherus Magna Bara Magna | Aqua Magna (Mata Nui/Mahri Nui) | Bota Magna | Northern Frost
Other Red Star
Matoran Universe Metru Nui (Maze of Shadows) | Karzahni | Zakaz | Xia (The Mountain) | Northern Continent (Tren Krom Peninsula) | Artakha | Stelt | Odina | Southern Continent (Voya Nui) | Karda Nui | Destral | Nynrah | Tren Krom's Island | Visorak | Daxia | Southern Islands (Artidax) | The Pit
Alternate
Locations 		Pocket Dimensions Field of Shadows | City of Silver
Alternate Universes The Melding | Spherus Magna | Toa Empire | The Kingdom
Other Locations


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