Brutaka

"In my time, I've dared lots of things, maybe too many things. I fell a long way from the light and I can never find my way back. But the darkness is not so complete that I cannot recognize a monster when I see one."

- Brutaka, challenging Makuta Teridax

Brutaka was a member of the Order of Mata Nui who, for many years, guarded the Mask of Life on Voya Nui. During this time, he betrayed the Order, but eventually was redeemed.

History
Brutaka joined the Order of Mata Nui many centuries before the death of Mata Nui, and became good friends with another member, Axonn. The two were assigned to guard the Mask of Life and the region surrounding Mount Valmai, which eventually became Voya Nui.

For many years, they remained there, defending the mask and the Matoran residents from harm, all the while without revealing their presence. When the Great Cataclysm struck, and Voya Nui broke loose and rose up to the sea above, Axonn and Brutaka survived and continued to do their job.

But Brutaka later began to have doubts. He recently betrayed the Order of Mata Nui after losing faith in the Great Spirit because he believed Mata Nui had abandoned him and his kind.

In exchange for stopping the Toa Nuva, Brutaka was given the Piraka's Zamor Spheres, and he personally took the Toa Nuva captive. However, he showed that he still has a decent streak left in him, as he saved some of the Matoran from a deadly Doom Viper out of force of habit, though he seemed to be bothered that this decency still existed.

Later, during a climatic battle between the Piraka and the Toa Inika, Hakann and Thok stole Brutaka's power with a special Zamor sphere, subdued the Toa and other Piraka, and left to find the Mask of Life. The Toa and remaining Piraka formed a shaky alliance in order to stop them, and the Piraka created a Zamor sphere that would reverse the effects of the one Hakann used. Axonn vowed to stay with Brutaka until the Toa Inika and Piraka were able to get back his power. When Brutaka awoke, he and Axonn began battling, but Brutaka was defeated.

Botar then took him away to The Pit, where he met the Barraki. He tried to convince Dekar to give him the Mask of Life, but was carried away by a giant squid.

Brutaka redeemed himself by stopping Makuta Teridax from recreating the Nui Stone with the Staff of Artakha. He blasted Teridax with energy and then stole the staff from him. He then summoned Botar, who whisked the staff away to Daxia, where it was activated.

The Order later acknowledged Brutaka's redemption and accepted him back, but on probation. In Metru Nui, he captured the Dark Hunter Dweller, who had been stationed in the city to spy on and kill Toa Takanuva. Brutaka then used his mask to send Takanuva to the Core of the Universe to deliver information to the Toa Nuva. What he did not know was that, due to slight damage to the mask, Takanuva instead ended up in a parallel universe.

Brutaka was then assigned to gather a group of villains for a near-suicidal mission. He became the leader of the new team, which included Makuta Spiriah, Takadox, Carapar, Lariska, Roodaka, and Vezon. They then went on a mission to the islands of the south, to find and free the original leader of the Brotherhood of Makuta, Miserix. After putting down a rebellion by Spiriah, Brutaka brought the team to a small southern island, where they acquired weapons left there by Trinuma. But before they could leave, they were taken prisoner by the entity called Tren Krom. Carapar was killed, but Tren Krom eventually released them. Soon afterwards, they arrived at their destination of Artidax and, after saving Spiriah from a trap on the beach, headed inland to find Miserix. However, when they entered a tunnel, Takadox betrayed them and brought down an avalanche of rock, trapping them inside long enough for him to escape. They then continued forward, yet still having more problems. They eventually found Miserix. Brutaka and Roodaka then freed Miserix and they, Lariska and Vezon were taken to an unknown barren island.

"Things must be desperate if they're calling on an old war Rahi like you."

- Brutaka's remark to Axonn in Destiny War

He then went to Daxia and was told by Helryx about the war against the Brotherhood. Then, he was sent with Axonn to Zakaz to ally with the Skakdi. The Skakdi however, attacked in an army and Brutaka pretended to surrender. They then met Nektann who agreed to help. Axonn and Brutaka soon found a hidden chamber and in it was a pool of liquid from which the Makuta species was created. Before they could do anything it attacked them.

Powers and Abilities
Brutaka was known to be extremly powerful. Like Axonn, the full extent of his powers aren't known, but the known abilities are listed below.


 * He possesed strength rivaling that of a Makuta. When he fought Makuta Teridax, he fought him equally and without "breaking a sweat"
 * He was strong enough to knock out six Toa Nuva and six Matoran with one swing of his blade.
 * Both he and his species had a slight immunity to the Pit's Mutagen.
 * He became stronger and fiercer when he absorbed the Piraka's Antidermis into his system. (an actual energy absorbtion and not Makuta giving him strength)
 * His mind was highly disciplined and was shielded from telepathy, but not Axonn's Rode.
 * He could escape from stasis fields with ease.

Mask and Tools
Brutaka wore the Great Mask of Dimentional Gates, which allowed him to open a portal to another location or pocket dimention attached to the BIONICLE universe. He used this mask to teleport the Tahtorak to Metru Nui, just for fun.

He also wielded a Double-Bladed Sword that could produce a powerful blast of electricity. This sword was given to him by his friend Axonn. He also had two hidden throwing daggers on his back. When Brutaka came to the Pit, he sprouted groutesque spikes out of his armour and what looked like a huge dorsal fin. He lost the ability to breathe air as well. The Order of Mata Nui later gave him a breathing device so he could breathe air once again for his new mission.

Dark Mirror
A Parallel Universe Brutaka was said to be guarding a great treasure, and was revealed to have been killed by Bomonga when he tried to stop the Toa Empire from invading Voya Nui.

The Kingdom
In this universe, Brutaka, still mutated, and the rest of the Order of Mata Nui helped the Turaga of Metru Nui evacuate the rest of the universe. He later activated his still damaged Kanohi Olmak to allow Takanuva to continue on his journey to Karda Nui.

Trivia

 * Brutaka's name may be derived from "brute", "brutal" or perhaps "Brutus", from Rome.
 * There has been some speculation that Brutaka is a Makuta. This is because he once was a member of the Brotherhood of Makuta, and his ability to absorb Antidermis.
 * Brutaka has a psychological addiction to the power given to him by the antidermis virus that comes from his first exposure to it.

Set Information

 * Brutaka was released in 2006.
 * Brutaka's set number is 8734.
 * Brutaka has 193 pieces.