Maxilos Robots

Maxilos was once just a guardian robot created to help Hydraxon guard the Pit. He was taken over by the Makuta in order to get the Ignika.

Pre-Great Cataclysm
Maxilos, after being created by the Order of Mata Nui, was sent to the Pit as a guard. There he stayed until the Great Cataclysm occurred, shattering the inner Pit.

Post-Great Cataclsym
After the Pit shattered and many prisoners escaped, Maxilos stayed in the area and hunted down escaped prisoners. However, since the Barraki and Nocturn were not captured, it would seem that he had no success.

Coming of the Mask of Life
Shortly before the Toa Inika were transformed by the Mask of Life, Makuta floated down to the Pit in the form of Antidermis and presumably found Maxilos and inhabited his body.

When the Mask of Life recreated the Matoran Dekar as Hydraxon, the new Hydraxon chased down the escaped prisoners of the Pit, and the first one he caught was Toa Mahri Matoro, leaving Mahri Nui. Matoro was dropped into a cave, where he was introduced to Maxilos and Spinax. After Hydraxon left, Maxilos used several of Makuta's powers on Matoro, revealing that he was truly the Makuta of Metru Nui. However, he assured Matoro that they were on the same side.

The Toa Mahri returned to Mahri Nui, wondering where Matoro was. Then, Matoro rejoined them, explaining to them that Maxilos and Spinax were their new allies. Maxilos suggested that they split up. He and Matoro encountered Pridak and Takadox at a Takea hunting ground, and there Makuta temporarily stopped controlling Maxilos. Matoro used his Kanohi Tryna and unintentionally started a war among the Barraki.

Later, when Makuta took control of Maxilos again, he told Matoro that in order to awaken Mata Nui, the stone cord connecting Voya Nui and Mahri Nui would have to be broken, even if it would kill all of the Matoran in those places in the process.

Personality
Being a robot, Maxilos had no personality and was incapable of being bribed or deceived. Once possessed by Makuta, of course, he gained Makuta's personality. He was cruel and sadistic.

Powers and Tools
Aided by his Energy Hound, Spinax, Maxilos used his twin-bladed black fire sword and shoulder-mounted Cordak Blaster to seize control of The Pit. Also, once Maxilos was possessed by Makuta, he had all of that being's powers, such as chain lightning or sonics.

Set Information
Maxilos was released in the summer of 2007 and was sold with his energy hound Spinax.

Trivia

 * Story team member Greg Farshtey revealed that Maxilos will be fighting Spinax and Takadox in BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall and Karzahni in the web serial Dreams of Destruction.
 * There were multiple Guardian Robots in the original Pit, but when it shattered, they all scattered and started hunting down escaped prisoners. It is unknown what became of them.

Appearances

 * BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit
 * BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall