Gate Guardian

"It is bad enough the Visorak came to Metru Nui without bringing these foul creatures with them."
— Rahaga Gaaki, Rahi Beasts

Gate Guardian
Rahi
Powers	Illusions Invisibility
Conservation status	Unknown
Known locations	Various throughout Matoran Universe (formerly) Spherus Magna
Set	8742+8744

Gate Guardians are predatory Rahi with illusory powers.

History

The Gate Guardian species was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.

Gate Guardians were followers and allies of the Visorak horde, accompanying them when they arrived on Metru Nui. These Rahi were tasked with guarding key settlements that weren't so vital as to necessitate a Kahgarak.

Nokama and Gaaki once encountered a Gate Guardian at the Great Temple. Nokama was unable to defeat it with her blows and suffered due to its attacks until Gaaki realized the nature of the Rahi. Nokama used a Water Rhotuka to discover it and defeated the creature.

1,000 years later, the Visorak were all destroyed on Artidax, and as such, the Gate Guardians no longer serve them.

After the Mata Nui Robot was critically damaged in the Battle of Bara Magna, many Gate Guardians emigrated from the Matoran Universe to Spherus Magna.

Abilities and Traits

These creatures have the ability to project an image of themselves about two or three times smaller than them, while their real body remains invisible. The projected image repeats the actions of the real Guardian. Enemies often exhaust themselves trying to defeat the small image when their true opponent is hiding from view.

Gate Guardians possess Rhotuka launchers, but their Rhotuka power is unknown.

Set Information

The Gate Guardian can be built out of the Visorak canister sets 8742 Vohtarak and 8744 Oohnorak, using instructions included in the back of each set's instruction manual. Its body features a Rhotuka Launcher and silver Rhotuka spinner on either side. Pressing either side of its body causes its mandibles on the corresponding side to squeeze together.

Quotes

"It is no Matoran, or Matoran creation. It is a creature that should not exist."
[...]
"Should not exist, but obviously does."
— Rahaga Gaaki, Challenge of the Hordika

Appearances

Books
Novels BIONICLE Adventures 8: Challenge of the Hordika (FA) Guides BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts BIONICLE: Encyclopedia BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated

External Links

• Gate Guardian Building Instructions on BS01