Ehlek

"We have a little problem reaching the mask - actually, a 300-foot long problem."

- Ehlek

Ehlek was one of the six Barraki, warlords that were the former leaders of the League of the Six Kingdoms. He is currently freed from the Pit by the Order of Mata Nui in exchange for fighting against the Brotherhood of Makuta.

History
Ehlek was the most anxious of the Barraki, partially because he had to use an elaborate breath mask when operating on land and that made him vulnerable. For this reason, he made more fortresses than any of the other Barraki for protection. It is unknown what territories Ehlek controlled in the League of Six Kingdoms. He also believed the League was betrayed to the Brotherhood of Makuta all those centuries ago, and Pridak was the prime suspect as a former Brotherhood lieutenant. In his original army, Ehlek had noticeably more members of his own race than the other Barraki had of their respective races. He and the other Barraki were later sent to underwater prison called The Pit by Botar, and later mutated by the pit's Mutagen. Over the past Thousand years, Ehlek and the other Barraki broke out of the pit and started building underwater fortresses. Thousands of years prior to the events of the Great Cataclysm, a land mass broke away of the the Southern Continent and most of it sank into the ocean carrying it's Matoran with it, crushing the Barraki's fortresses, and after that he's had a grudge on the surviving Matoran ever since. 1001 years after the Great Cataclysm, The Kanohi Ignika sank into the ocean and was later found by Dekar(who later transformed into a new Hydraxon). Then Ehlek and the Barraki later tried to steal it from the Po-matoran. When the Toa Mahri later arrived to try to find the Mask, they tried to get the Mask and use it to save the life of Mata Nui. They later fought the Barraki over the Mask and won.

Ehlek and the other Barraki were later recaptured by Hydraxon and put back into the pit. However, he was released, along with the other Barraki, to join the war to defeat the Brotherhood of Makuta.

Personality
"Ehlek was the only member of the original Barraki alliance who was a native water-breather, from the liquid Protodermis sea around the island Zakaz. After the Great Cataclysm and escape from the Pit, he built a fortress for the Barraki, which was destroyed when Mahri Nui landed on top of it. Ehlek is angry, bitter, and hungry for revenge, almost willing to sacrifice the Mask of Life if it would mean exterminating all Matoran. Although slim and poorly armored, the spines on his back give off electric bolts that can stun or kill. He commands an army of Venom Eels."

Powers & Tools
After Ehlek was mutated, he gained rows of spines on his back. These spines could give off a powerful electrical blast that could both stun and kill. Ehlek's undersea army was made up by hundreds of thousands of Venom Eels. He also had Nocturn as a lieutenant who, by extension, had some command over the eels.

In addition to the electricity from his spines, Ehlek's weapons included a Squid Launcher and Protosteel Tri-Talons strong enough to shred virtually anything.

Appearances

 * Barraki: Creeps From the Deep
 * BIONICLE Legends#6-8
 * Bionicle Ignition#6-10
 * Destiny War

Set Information

 * Ehlek was released in 2007.
 * Ehlek's set number is 8920.
 * Ehlek has 54 pieces.

Trivia

 * Like all of the Barraki, Ehlek was based on a true sea creature. Ehlek was based on an electric eel.
 * The Dark Hunter Amphibax was originally a member of Ehlek's army prior to Ehlek's exile to The Pit.
 * Ehlek's species was tampered with by the Order of Mata Nui in an attempt to create a Hybrid race specially designed to combat the Brotherhood of Makuta. Along with the tampering, the Order of Mata Nui gave weapons to the race, which included Ehlek's Protosteel Tri-talons.
 * Ehlek is the only Barraki with an element.