Kraata
"It is a Kraata... a part of the very substance of Makuta. You will find them inside the Rahkshi. But they have plagued Mata Nui since long before you arrived. They slither in the shadows, spreading Makuta's darkness wherever they go..."
— Turaga Whenua, Rise of the Rahkshi!
Kraata | |
Brotherhood of Makuta | |
Powers | Various individual powers, infecting masks, controlling Rahkshi |
Status | Wild |
Location | Matoran Universe (formerly), Spherus Magna |
Pronunciation | KRAH-tah |
Set number | 8580 |
Kraata are slug-like creatures of darkness created from the essence of a Makuta.
History
Kraata have been in existence since the Makuta came into being. Makuta were able to choose which type of Kraata they created, although the means by which they created them was lengthy and yielded weak Kraata. Despite their weakness, the Kraata were used to create and power Rahkshi, which were used in the Brotherhood of Makuta armies. Following the Makuta's evolution from bio-mechanical beings to energy housed within armor, the Makuta found that they could create superior Kraata and in much less time, though creation of the slugs would weaken them for a short period of time.
When Makuta Teridax was harassing the Matoran of Metru Nui during their stay on Mata Nui, he utilized a number of Kraata to plague the island, and infect Matoran Kanohi. He also created six Rahkshi, and their necessary pilot Kraata, as a precaution in case his other methods failed. The Turaga captured many Kraata that they had found throughout the years on the island, and kept them in stasis in a cave in Po-Wahi. These Kraata were freed from imprisonment by Guurahk's Disintegration power, but were then sealed inside the cave by Tahu and Kopaka's combined powers.
Much later, Makuta Teridax, in control of the Matoran Universe, used a horde of Rahkshi of Heat Vision and many other kinds of Rahkshi to assault the planet of Bara Magna. Tahu, devolved back into a Toa Mata, used the power of the Golden Armor to incinerate the Kraata within the Rahkshi. After the Matoran Universe was rendered inoperable, the Kraata within Rahkshi later evacuated to Spherus Magna, where they went wild.
Alternate Universes
The Melding Alternate Universe
In this alternate universe, the Kraata yielded by the Makuta have some differing powers and do not have the ability to infect Kanohi, as the Makuta are affiliated with Light as opposed to Shadow. These Kraata have the power of telekinesis, but not darkness, fear, or anger.
Abilities and Traits
The Kraata resemble slugs and can infect Kanohi through contact, though a seventh-level Kraata can do so at a distance.
They have many variations and powers, though they rarely utilize the latter for fear of being noticed. Each Kraata variation has a specific power and coinciding color, for which each type of specifically-colored Rahkshi are created when the Kraata are exposed to Energized Protodermis. Kraata develop in seven stages, each stage progressively more intelligent and powerful than the previous. The general features of the Kraata changes with each stage, although the seventh stage can resemble any of the first six stages. There are forty-two different variations of Kraata, and in turn, forty-two different types of Rahkshi.
Stages
Shadow Kraata
The seventh stage of a Kraata's development is called the Shadow Kraata. Kraata can only evolve to this stage if they have a particular strain of genetic material. As such, Shadow Kraata are very rare. When Kraata evolve to this seventh stage, they turn purple and acquire the physical features of any one of the previous six stages. Although their color changes, they retain their original power and can still only operate Rahkshi of the same type. This extends to their transformation into Rahkshi armor. They are the most intelligent of the Kraata stages, having intelligence on par with that of a Matoran or Toa; they are even capable of speaking the Matoran language.
Shadow Kraata have a greater level of power than its previous stages, and gain the ability to infect masks from a distance of up to 100 yards (about 91.44 meters or 66.67 bio), though this power is useless if they are inside a Rahkshi or otherwise restrained.
Set Information
Kraata were first released in set form in the later half of 2003. Each Rahkshi set contained one Kraata in the color of the Kraata whose power matched the Rahkshi in question.
Also released in 2003 was the "Kraata" set, a small canister, meant to represent a stasis container, including three Kraata bearing any of forty-two color combinations and any of the six stages of Kraata. Also contained were two randomly selected stickers from a set of twelve designs including Takanuva, Teridax, the symbol of the Three Virtues, a Kraata, any of the six Rahkshi sets, the graphic of the word "Rahkshi" used in promotional material for those sets, and the promotional image of the Avohkii and Kraahkan around a glowing Mata Nui that was likewise used copiously in 2003 advertisements.
Released somewhat later in the same year were six limited edition versions of the same six Rahkshi sets, this time each containing one purple Shadow Kraata in any of the six shapes rather than the Kraata of the color combinations previously featured in the Rahkshi sets.
Pairs of shoes with a Guurahk design released by Nike in 2003 were packaged with a non-canon transparent neon orange stage one Kraata.
Several Kraata were included in the Ultimate BIONICLE Accessory Kit, a tub of BIONICLE parts released in 2005.
Trivia
- Matoran would classify Kraata as Rahi, even though they are not.
- As Kraata are composed of Antidermis and not Protodermis, they cannot be revived on the Red Star.
Appearances
- BIONICLE Adventures 3: The Darkness Below
- BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows
- BIONICLE Adventures 10: Time Trap
- Protection (Mentioned Only)
- Comic 13: Rise of the Rahkshi!
- Comic 14: At Last -- Takanuva!
- Comic 15: Secrets and Shadows (In a Flashback)
- BIONICLE: Mask of Light
- BIONICLE: Mask of Light Novel
- BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky (Mentioned Only)
- The Kingdom (In an Alternate Universe)
- Destiny War
- Reign of Shadows (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE: Journey's End
- Comic 7: Rebirth (Mentioned Only)
- Mata Nui Saga (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE: The Official Guide to BIONICLE
- BIONICLE: Encyclopedia (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned Only)
- BIONICLE: The Game (Non-canonical Appearance)
- BIONICLE Heroes (Non-canonical Appearance)
See Also
Brotherhood of Makuta | |
Former Leaders | Miserix | Teridax (deceased) |
Former Members | Antroz | Bitil | Chirox | Gorast | Icarax | Kojol | Krika | Mutran | Spiriah | Tridax | Vamprah | Makuta of Stelt (all deceased) |
Former Servants | Ahkmou | Brutaka | Exo-Toa | Fohrok (destroyed) | Karzahni (deceased) | Kraata (Shadow Leeches) | Kraata-Kal | Mana Ko | Manas | A Maxilos (destroyed) | Minion | Morbuzakh (deceased) | Nivawk (deceased) | Pridak | Rahi Nui | Rahkshi (Kaita) | Roodaka | Seeker | Shadow Matoran | Shadow Takanuva | Shadow Toa | Sidorak (deceased) | Takadox | Toa Hagah (Teridax) | Visorak | Voporak |
Collectibles | |||
Generation 1 | Kanohi | Krana | Kanohi Nuva | Krana-Kal | Kraata Kanoka (Toa Disks) (Great Disks) | Rhotuka | Zamor | Sea Squid | Golden Armor | ||
Generation 2 | Masks of Power |
BIONICLE Sets of 2003 | ||
Small | 8581 Kopeke | 8582 Matoro | 8583 Hahli | 8584 Hewkii | 8585 Hafu | 8586 Macku | |
Medium | 8573 Nuhvok-Kal | 8574 Tahnok-Kal | 8575 Kohrak-Kal | 8576 Lehvak-Kal | 8577 Pahrak-Kal | 8578 Gahlok-Kal 8587 Panrahk | 8588 Kurahk | 8589 Lerahk | 8590 Guurahk | 8591 Vorahk | 8592 Turahk | |
Large | Standard | 8593 Makuta | 8594 Jaller & Gukko | 8595 Takua & Pewku | 8596 Takanuva |
Special | 10201 Takutanuva | |
Collectible | 8580 Kraata | 8599 Krana-Kal | |
Promotional | 1441 Fikou | |
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