Tahtorak

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Tahtorak
Rahi
Conservation Status	Unknown
Pronunciation	tah-TOAR-ack

The Tahtorak are one of the largest land Rahi ever seen on Metru Nui.

[carve] History

Tahtorak are native to both the island of Keetongu's species and to Zakaz. Tahtorak were used as steeds for Keetongu's species and still are for the Skakdi.

An Order of Mata Nui member was told by a dying Tahtorak that its kind have had enough of the Skakdi's warring and destroying of Zakaz, and plan to wipe them out.

The contest-winning Tahtorak model.

[carve] Tahtorak of Metru Nui

A Tahtorak was dropped onto Metru Nui by Brutaka via his Kanohi Olmak for fun. It went on a rampage in Ga-Metru before being brought down and locked in the Archives. Through unknown circumstances it somehow became buried deep in the Fikou Web, where it lay asleep until it was accidentally awakened by a number of Lava Eels the Toa Metru agitated during their conflict with Krahka. Later, it tore its way to the surface of Ta-Metru where it proceeded to lay waste to the city, all the while asking for an "answer" to a question no one could understand, although Rahaga Pouks theorized that it asked how it came to Metru Nui, so far away from its home.

Vakama, Nokama, and Matau defeated Tahtorak by weakening the ground until it fell through. Much later, that same Tahtorak reappeared when the Visorak overtook the city. Krahka managed to get it to ally itself with her, the Toa Hordika, and the Rahaga. It fought a brave battle against the Zivon, which resulted in Krahka, Zivon, and the Tahtorak to be thrown into the Field of Shadows.

1,001 years later, he and Krahka traveled throughout the Field of Shadows again, only to find themselves exiting through a vortex created by Brutaka inside the Piraka Stronghold. Krahka shapeshifted into a flying Rahi and flew away from Voya Nui, but the Tahtorak remained behind.

After the Toa Inika retrieved the Kanohi Ignika and Vezon and the Kardas Dragon were separated, Tahtorak ran into Kardas and they began to battle one another. In the end, Tahtorak won. Annoyed, Kardas fled the island. Axonn knew Tahtorak would be a threat to all who lived on Voya Nui, so he summoned Botar to transport Tahtorak elsewhere. Simply for fun, Botar teleported him into the very center of Xia. He went on a rampage in the city there, fighting the Kanohi Dragon until the Toa Hagah retained both of them. The Tahtorak was brought down by Bomonga using his Mask of Growth. Pouks then used Stone bonds to contain the Rahi.

[carve] Abilities and Traits

Tahtorak rely on their brute strength and their thick hide for offense and defense, but it seems that the Tahtorak's hide is vulnerable to the Zivon's stinger. One swipe of their tail can knock over many buildings at once.

The Tahtorak on Metru Nui stood over 40 feet (12 meters or 8.9 bio) tall.

The Tahtorak's back features as photographed by creator Justin Lamb.

[carve] Trivia

• Tahtorak was created by Justin Lamb, known as Tad 10-OH on BZPower. The creation was the winning entry in the Lego's Rahi Building Contest. It was was sent in to LEGO as part of the LEGO Magazine Rahi-building Contest. It was given a name and story role by Greg Farshtey in the book BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts. Lamb had originally named his creation the "Worbikaih."
• Makuta Gorast was once trampled by a Tahtorak stampede.

[carve] Appearances

• BIONICLE Adventures 3: The Darkness Below (Not Mentioned by Name)
• Comic 21: Dreams of Darkness
• Comic 26: Hanging by a Thread (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE Adventures 8: Challenge of the Hordika
• BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno (Minor Appearance)
• Toa Nuva Blog (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets (Mentioned Only)
• Dwellers In Darkness
• Destiny War (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts
• BIONICLE World (Mentioned Only)
• BIONICLE Encyclopedia
• BIONICLE Encyclopedia: Updated