Protosteel
"Lewa yanked on the chains. They were made of protosteel, one of the hardest substaces in the universe, and so thick that even Pohatu would have a hard time breaking free by sheer strength alone."
— Narrator, Shadows in the Sky
| Protosteel | |
 Lewa Nuva's protosteel Air Saber | |
| Substance | |
| Function | Numerous |
| Known states | Solid |
| Primary location | Matoran Universe |
| Pronunciation | Pro-toe-steel |
Protosteel is the toughest known substance in the Matoran Universe, a rare type of Metallic Protodermis.
History
Like all other forms of Protodermis, Protosteel was made by the Great Beings. Toa of Iron have the ability to create and control the substance, along with all other metal.[1][2]
Protosteel has been used rarely, due to the difficulty in creating with it.[3] Artakha is one of the few known to be able to work with the substance and create things out of it. It was also used in the Order of Mata Nui's experiments with the members of Ehlek's species.
Makuta eventually evolved from solid Antidermis into gaseous Antidermis encased inside Protosteel armor. They later hired the Nynrah Ghosts to alter their armor to take advantage of the Makuta's new form.
Artakha later gave the Toa Nuva Adaptive Armor and Toa Tools made of Protosteel to help them in their mission in the core of the universe.
Properties
Protosteel is the toughest known form of metal and the hardest known substance[4] in existence in the Matoran Universe, even stronger than Exsidian,[5][6][7] and is conductive to electricity.[8] It can also melt.[9] It is difficult to create,[10] and only a few beings within the universe can deal with it, including the Nynrah Ghosts[11] and Artakha. While the Vortixx know how to work with it, they do not have access to Protosteel and are trying to learn how to create it.[12][13]
Due to its durability, few known entities are capable of destroying or damaging Protosteel including:
- Another Protosteel object[14]
- A type of armor-eating virus
- Sufficiently corrosive acid, such as from a Lehvak[15] or a Keelerak's Rhotuka[16]
- Panrahk or Guurahk's destructive energies[17]
- Tren Krom's and the Shadowed One's disintegration eyebeams
- Pridak's teeth[18] (formerly)
- The heavy doorway between Mangaia and Metru Nui's dome[19]
- Intense heat or plasma[9]
- Powerful lasers[20][21]
- A Toa of Iron or Magnetism using his control over metal to destroy it
- A Kanohi Jutlin[22]
- Vengeance's Rhotuka spinner[23]
Known Protosteel Objects
- Codrex Vehicles
- Order of Mata Nui weapons
- Brotherhood of Makuta weapons, armor, and Kanohi
- The armor of all Makuta
- Longswords (destroyed)
- Hook Blades (destroyed)
- Antroz's Jutlin (destroyed)
- Chirox's Shelek (destroyed)
- Mutran's Shelek (destroyed)
- Vamprah's Avsa (destroyed)
- Krika's Crast (destroyed)
- Gorast's Felnas (destroyed)
- Bitil's Mohtrek (destroyed)
- The Kraahkan (destroyed)
- Miserix's Mask of Mutation
- Icarax's Mask of Scavenging (destroyed)
- Adaptive Weapons/Adaptive Armor/Adaptive Kanohi Nuva
- Air Saber
- Blizzard Blade
- Twin Propellers
- Rotating Fire Blades
- Multi-Resistant Shield
- Midak Skyblaster
- Nynrah Ghost Blaster
- Adaptive Hau Nuva
- Adaptive Kaukau Nuva
- Adaptive Miru Nuva
- Adaptive Kakama Nuva
- Adaptive Akaku Nuva
- Adaptive Pakari Nuva
- Toa Tools
- Protosteel Talons
- Razor-Edged Protosteel Shield
- Helryx's mace and shield[24]
- Miscellaneous weapons
- A long, thin blade used by Takadox
- Lariska's daggers
- Ehlek's species' Tri-Talons
- A Protosteel axe wielded by Pohatu (Toa Empire Alternate Universe)
References
| Substances/Energies | ||
| Spherus Magna (Aqua Magna) |
Energized Protodermis | Exsidian | Pit Mutagen | |
| Matoran Universe |
Antidermis | Energized Protodermis | Hordika Venom | Protodermis | Protosteel | Toa Power | Toa Seal | Virus | |
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