Venom Eel

"He directed his lightstone towards the motion, revealing what looked like a ribbon of darkness in the water. It traveled in a strange, sidewinding manner characteristic of only one sea creature he knew of: a venom eel."
— Narrator, City of the Lost

Venom Eel
Venom Eel Enlarged
Creature
Powers	Venom
Conservation status	Unknown
Known locations	Aqua Magna

300 Foot Mutant Venom Eel
Venom Eel Enlarged
Venom Eel
Powers	Venom, enhanced strength
Status	Unknown
Location	Aqua Magna

Venom Eels are eel-like creatures native to the Aqua Magna region of Spherus Magna.

History

Ehlek and his army of Venom Eels

Venom Eels continued to live unperturbed in Aqua Magna's ecosystem after the Shattering.

1,001 years ago, when the Great Cataclysm caused the destruction of the Pit and released its inmates into the Black Water, the Barraki Ehlek asserted his dominance over the Eels and enlisted them into his underwater army.

This force of Venom Eels was considered a threat to the Matoran of Mahri Nui. The Po-Matoran Dekar once encountered one during a routine hunt; however, due to his possession of the Kanohi Ignika, he was unable to kill it.

Ehlek led his army of eels to attack Mahri Nui. However, he was forcibly convinced by Barraki Carapar to stop.

Some time later, Ehlek cornered Toa Mahri Hewkii and Nuparu in a trench with dozens of Venom Eels. However, Hewkii used his Kanohi Garai to cause several Takea sharks to collide with the eels. The Venom Eels and Takea began attacking each other, and Ehlek misinterpreted this as an attack by Barraki Pridak. He then led his eels into a battle with Pridak, during which the eels suffered heavy casualties.

Not long afterwards, Ehlek massed his remaining Venom Eels for an assault on Makuta Teridax, posing as a Maxilos robot. The eels, and the rest of the Barraki's armies, savaged Maxilos' body, but were called off to pursue the Toa Mahri and reclaim the Kanohi Ignika.

Ehlek was later recaptured by Hydraxon, and as such, the Venom Eels were released from service.

300 Foot Mutant Venom Eel

A Venom Eel was enlarged by the powers of the Kanohi Ignika up to a length of 300 feet (ninety meters). It attacked Mahri Nui, attracted by its light and movement, but later changed its course when the Matoran, led by Defilak, smashed the city's Lightstones, throwing the city into darkness. The Venom Eel then attacked the Cord and began to squeeze it, but was defeated by Toa Mahri Hewkii.

Later, the Venom Eel battled an Ancient Sea Behemoth summoned by Kongu's Kanohi Zatth. The two creatures then allied with an enlarged Gadunka and joined together in fighting the Toa Mahri at the Cord. The Venom Eel was defeated again by Hewkii, who used his Garai to cut off the eel's gravity, letting a wave carry it away.

Abilities and Traits

Venom Eels, unlike most sea creatures, rely primarily on their eyesight. They attack at any trace of motion or light. They also rely to a lesser extent on their hearing.

The eels travel in a sidewinding motion that makes them easy to distinguish once seen. A Venom Eel usually remains camouflaged when hunting, waiting for prey to come to them. The Eel's camouflage is based in their metallic hides, which minimizes reflections from light. They utilize fast-acting venom from their fangs for both defense and offense.

Appearances

Books	Comics
Novels BIONICLE Legends 6: City of the Lost (FA) BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall Guides BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated	Ignition Comic 7: Mask of Life, Mask of Doom Comic 8: Sea of Darkness Comic 9: Battle in the Deep!