Shadow Matoran



Shadow Matoran were Matoran who had all Light drained out of them. They became corrupt and evil, and gained the ability to fire bolts of shadow energy. If a corrupted Matoran became a Toa, they would control the element of Shadow.

The Brotherhood of Makuta used mutated Kraata called Shadow Leeches to drain the light from numerous Av-Matoran, after which they served the Makuta operating in the Universe Core. All Shadow Matoran (Except Vultraz) were cured by the Klakk.

Known Shadow Matoran

 * Radiak- former Av-Matoran, cured by a Klakk
 * Gavla -former Av-Matoran, cured by a Klakk
 * Kirop - former Av-Matoran, cured by a Klakk
 * Vican - former Le-Matoran, cured by a Klakk
 * Vultraz - former Ta-Matoran
 * A Shadow Matoran that got tangled in Lightvine outside the Stalactite Village.
 * A Shadow Matoran Mutran put into a vat with an experiment Rahi, which became a half-Matoran, Half-Rahi creature that Vican rode to Destral and has since been freed.

Trivia

 * Vican was the first Shadow Matoran created.
 * Shadow Matoran do not consider themselves a tribe.
 * A Klakk can restore Light to a Matoran by their Sonic screams to break the barrier around a Matoran, Toa, or Turaga that keeps new light from coming.
 * Vican was the first one to find out the Klakk's special power.
 * Although most of the Shadow Matoran were restored by Klakks' sonic screams, they still exibit Shadow abilities, probably because their bodies became accustomed to the extensive exposure to Elemental Shadow.