Rock Raptor

	Rock Raptor
	Rahi
Conservation status	Unknown
Known locations	Po-Metru (formerly); Spherus Magna
Set	8739+8740

"Pouks tried. Iruini tried. Even Kualus tried to catch these things, and he hates going after anything that doesn't have wings."
— Bomonga, Rahi Beasts

Rock Raptors are cunning predatory Rahi.

History

The Rock Raptor species was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.^[2]

A colony of Raptors established themselves near the Sculpture Fields in the Po-Metru district of Metru Nui, where their diet consisted of large herd animals like Kikanalo and Kane-Ra.^[3]

Although Rock Raptors had never before shown aggression towards Matoran, during the Visorak invasion, the Roporak agitated the Raptors, who became hostile with anything that came near.^[4]

After the destruction of the Matoran Universe, many Rock Raptors immigrated to Spherus Magna.^[1]

Abilities and Traits

Rock Raptors prey upon larger animals using a unique method. A Rock Raptor uses its tools to dig out caves in the mountains of Po-Metru as living space they share with Spiny Stone Apes. It can then use the same tools to weaken entire slopes and bring them down in a rain of stone upon their potential prey. Stunned, the larger creatures are then easy prey for the Raptor.^[3] Rock Raptors are intelligent enough to craft their own tools.^[5]

Rock Raptors possess Rhotuka launchers, but their Rhotuka power is unknown.^[6]

Set Information

The Rock Raptor can be built out of parts from Toa Hordika sets 8740 Matau Hordika and 8739 Onewa Hordika, using instructions split between the instruction manuals of the two sets. Gears on its hips allow one to operate its knee joints. Its back features a Rhotuka Launcher and silver Rhotuka spinner.

Appearances

Books

Novels

BIONICLE Adventures 8: Challenge of the Hordika (FA)

Guides

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Official Greg Dialogue", post 11964. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
↑ "The Makuta." Makuta's Guide to the Universe, p. 63.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Rock Raptor." Rahi Beasts, p. 77.
↑ Challenge of the Hordika. BIONICLE Adventures 8.
↑ "Official Greg Discussion", post 3597. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)
↑ "Chat with Greg Farshtey", post 10671197. LEGO Message Boards. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)

External links

Rock Raptor Building Instructions on BS01

[http://greg.thegreatarchives.com/2008-2010/page300#post11964-line5,12-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Official Greg Dialogue", post 11964. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)

[MGttU.The_Makuta.p63-2] "The Makuta." Makuta's Guide to the Universe, p. 63.

[RB.Rock_Raptor.p77-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Rock Raptor." Rahi Beasts, p. 77.

[BA8-4] Challenge of the Hordika. BIONICLE Adventures 8.

[http://greg.thegreatarchives.com/2003-2008/page90#post3597-line13-14-5] "Official Greg Discussion", post 3597. BZPower Forums. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)

[http://greg.thegreatarchives.com/2013-2017/page379#post10671197-6] "Chat with Greg Farshtey", post 10671197. LEGO Message Boards. (archived on greg.thegreatarchives.com)

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Rock Raptor

Rahi
Conservation status	Unknown
Known locations	Po-Metru (formerly) Spherus Magna^[1]
Set	8739+8740