Barraki

Barraki are the winter canister sets for 2007, the year's villains. Barraki is not a species name, but is in fact a Matoran word meaning 'warlord'. The Barraki were banished to the Pit 80,000 years ago by Botar. They want the Ignika to restore them to their original forms so they can be reunited with their old armies. Each Barraki has their own army, consisting on the sea animal they are based on (ex. Kalmah has an army of ginat squids.) Ehlek's lieutenant is Nocturn. Unlike last year's villains, the Piraka, not all Barraki have powers. Like the Piraka, all Barraki are male. Each set is based off of a sea animal (except for Takadox, who is based off of a mantis).

History
For the past 80,000 years the Barraki have been led by Pridak. They were defeated by the Brotherhood of Makuta and Botar sent them to the Pit, where they stayed till it broke open 1,000 years ago during the Great Cataclysm. The Barraki built a fortress, but 300 years ago, Mahri Nui fell on and destroyed it, causing them (especially Ehlek) to be filled with rage at the Matoran. Since then, they have slowly been picking off the Matoran.