Spherus Magna

Spherus Magna, otherwise known as Paradise, was the homeworld of the Great Beings and Energized Protodermis.

History
Sometime beyond 100,000 years ago, Energized Protodermis forced itself from the core of Spherus Magna to the surface. It was discovered by Spherus Magna's inhabitants. Several villagers touched the substance and was destroyed, and later, another villager used a tool to investigate it, only to have it transformed into a trident. This made these villagers discover the potential of Energized Protodermis and began a conflict over the possession of it. These inhabitants were unaware that the substance spread across the planet and threatened to break the planet up.

However, the Great Beings did, and kept themselves neutral of the war. Therefore, they used the Energized Protodermis to engineer a synthetic version simply named Protodermis. This powerless version was used to create a synthezoid named Mata Nui. For five years, the Great Beings' creations, the Matoran, worked in the "darkness" of Spherus Magna, unaware of their labors. The Great Beings themselves forged the Kanohi Ignika, and then awakened Mata Nui and sent him off to accomplish several tasks.

Despite the Great Beings' intervention, they were unable to stop the impending disaster. Spherus Magna was stricken by a cataclysm known as The Shattering, breaking the planet into pieces. Meanwhile, Matoran legends about the origins of Mata Nui were created, and Spherus Magna was known as "Paradise", where Mata Nui had came from to watch over the Matoran. The status of Spherus Magna is unknown, but Brutaka, since being taken over by the essence of the Makuta species, mentioned The Shattering and Spherus Magna.

Society & Inhabitants
Spherus Magna was the former home of Energized Protodermis. The planet was the Great Being's home and another species, but their status is unknown.

Geography
Spherus Magna was home to forges burning hotter than stars and caverns of ice, both were used in the forging of the Kanohi Ignika.