Bara Magna

Bara Magna was a planet in the BIONICLE Solar System.

History
Bara Magna existed long before the creation of Mata Nui as a part of a bigger planet, Spherus Magna, when it harbored an advanced civilization of Agori tribes, led by Element Lords. The planet predated the existence of the Matoran Universe, whose Matoran and Toa inhabitants were designed by the Great Beings using the inhabitants of Bara Magna as inspiration.

However, Spherus Magna was struck by a world-wide disaster that split the planet into several parts, one of them, a desert, became Bara Magna, and two smaller pieces became moons for Bara Magna.

The advanced civilization of Bara Magna was reduced to ruins scavenged by Agori such as Tarduk and Berix, and the Agori were forced to use these ruins as they were unable to manufacture new technology and thus became less advanced. From then on, the Agori and Glatorian of the Sand Tribe regressed into beasts of savagery.

Society & Inhabitants
Bara Magna was inhabited by several sapient species including the Agori, the Glatorian, the Skrall, the Bone Hunters, the Scarabax, and the Vorox. Bara Magna was also inhabited by dangerous creatures, typically living in desert regions, and other animals used as transports, including the Sand Stalkers and Rock Steeds.

There was a social system on Bara Magna formed by the Agori following the disaster. In order to prevent a conflict over the scarce natural resources, two tribes would instead organize an arena match between two Glatorian, each on the behalf of a tribe. These two would duel, and the winning tribe would gain the resource.

Topography & Location
Bara Magna was located somewhere in the BIONICLE Solar System. Bara Magna had a river after the disaster (and more than one before it), but never had any oceans. The vast majority of the planet's surface was a large desert, save for a few scattered locations with different climates. There were six cities on Bara Magna, all inhabited by Agori. The cities are as follows:
 * Vulcanus, city of the Fire Tribe, led by Raanu. It was located by the Iron Canyon.
 * Roxtus, city of the Rock Tribe in the north, led by Tuma. It was located by the Black Spike Mountains.
 * Iconox, a city of the Ice Tribe; the leader is unknown. It was located in the White Quartz Mountains.
 * Tajun, a city of the Water Tribe; the leader is unknown.
 * Tesara, a city of the Jungle Tribe; the leader is unknown.
 * Atero, the free city that Agori of all tribes except for the Rock Tribe and Sand Tribe inhabit.

Notable plants were the Thornax, hard, spiky fruit that exploded on impact, which grew in the deserts. Glatorian fired these from Thornax Launchers in battle; Tuma and Fero also carried Thornax Launchers. Teridax did not consider conquering Bara Magna, since it has relatively little worth conquering.
 * [[Note well that there are at least three more species on Bara Magna. These inlude Sand Bats, large predators to whom sunlight is fatal. The other two are definite enemies of the Skrall, to say the least. Baterra are robotic shapeshifters designed by the Great Beings. They exist to destroy any Core War soldiers, but their creators' reasons for such killing is unknown.(Possibly, The Great Beings feared that if the Element Lords were freed, they would re-recruit their soldiers and start another Core War.) The Baterra were first seen attacking Skrall troops a year before the raid on Atero, causing the Skrall to flee to southern Bara Magna. The other Skrall-hating race includes the mysterious "Sisters of the Skrall." Not much is known about them except they could orchestrate mental assaults.