Zakaz

Zakaz is an island and the homeland of the Skakdi.

History
Zakaz was once a tropical island with advanced cities and many resources. The Skakdi, the species living on the island, lived in peace. Then the Brotherhood of Makuta interfered: one Makuta, Spiriah, claiming to be a renegade, but possibly still under orders. The member tampered with the Skakdi, giving them elemental and vision powers. He then left the island but also left some Visorak to watch. The Skakdi soon overthrew the spiders and began fighting. Soon every minor disagreement turned into a full-scale war or battle. The few Skakdi still living there,fighting over what little is left, as mostly everything has been destroyed.

Society
Zakaz is home to a number of Tahtorak, whom the Skakdi once used as mounts. Highly intelligent, the Tahtorak did not take kindly to this. One specimen actually revealed to an Order of Mata Nui member that they planned to attack the Skakdi when the time was right.

One Skakdi horror story contained a terrifying being called Irnakk, who was brutal and destructive even by Skakdi standards.

Geography
Formerly a tropical paradise, this island is now a complete ruin. Zakaz is the homeland to the Skakdi, and a number of Tahtorak.

Trivia

 * Ehlek's native species made a home underneath the sea surrounding this island.
 * A ship from Xia recently arrived on the island, and dropped off a cargo of what can be assumed to be weapons. It is apparent that a group of Skakdi on the island had successfully made a deal with the Vortixx, and a shift in power on the island may soon occur.
 * Dark Hunters ships had been sighted around the island, perhaps awaiting the return of the treacherous Piraka.
 * There are a number of Nektann located on Zakaz which guard the city from incoming Airships or other air crafts, which makes travelling to Zakaz via air very dangerous.
 * Zakaz is south of Karzahni, and is a several-day travel from Metru Nui.
 * Known Skakdi are: Avak, Reidak, Hakann, Vezok, Vezon, Thok, Zaktan and Irnakk.