Artidax

Artidax was the island where Miserix was once held.

History
Nothing is known about Artidax's history, except that it was far south of the Southern Continent. When Krika and Spiriah were ordered to kill Miserix, Krika was merciful and merely imprisoned him on Artidax. Krika placed many Rahi and other things strong enough to stop an escaping Makuta on the island.

Brutaka once led a team comprised of Roodaka, Takadox, Carapar, Spiriah, Lariska, and Vezon there to rescue Miserix for unknown reasons.

Landscape
Artidax was described as mostly barren, with black sand beaches and volcanic peaks. The active volcano on the island was calmed by Tahu Nuva and Kopaka Nuva for unknown reasons.

Defenses
When Makuta Krika imprisoned Miserix there, he placed Rahi guards and booby-traps to prevent the escape or rescue of Miserix. Those known are listed below.


 * The beaches were comprised of living sand that could sense the presence of a Makuta. This sand attacked Spiriah by rising up and grabbing him, then trying to drag him below the surface. He was saved when Roodaka used her Rhotuka spinner to mutate the live grains of sand into insects, which couldn't maintain their grip. It is possible that this sand was similar to the sentient rock created by Mutran.


 * A tunnel leading inland had a tiny vine across its opening that, if disturbed, would bring down an avalanche of boulders to block the entrance and trap the intruder inside.

Trivia

 * Artidax was originally the name of Mutran's mask, but Greg Farshtey realized that Chirox and Mutran wore the same mask, so Artidax was dropped from the story as a Kanohi.


 * GregF has stated that Botar came from a different chain of islands.