Comic 18: Seeds of Doom

"I will drive the Matoran into the heart of the city, as I was ss commanded. Then I will claim Metru Nui as my own. Those who sssssurvive can ssserve the Morbuzakh or perisssh!--Beginning with you!"

- The Morbuzakh King Root to the Toa Metru

Seeds of Doom was the eighteenth issue in the original BIONICLE comic series, the third comic in the Metru Nui sub-series, and part three in the City of Legends story. It was mailed with the May/June 2004 edition of LEGO Magazine.

Opening
''The Toa Metru have gathered the six Great Disks from their hiding places throughout Metru Nui. Now they prepare for their trial by fire: confronting the king root of the dreaded Morbuzakh plant in the depths of the Great Furnace.''

''Can six untried heroes triumph over a monstrosity that has plagued an entire city? Do they have the courage, power, and wisdom to win when even the Vahki have fallen before the Morbuzakh vines? Or will their inexperience mean the end of the Toa Metru, and the city as well?''

''The preparations have been completed. The hidden enemy has been found.''

The battle for Metru Nui starts now.

Plot

 * Undergoing construction. Please be patient.

Credits

 * Greg Farshtey - Writer
 * Randy Elliott - Penciller
 * Elliot/Kryssing - Inkers
 * Pete Pantazis - Colorist
 * Ken Lopez - Letterer
 * Jaye Gardner - Editor
 * Toby Dutkiewicz Layout & Design

Characters

 * Ahkmou - In flashback
 * Ehrye - In flashback
 * Keerakh - In flashback; first appearance
 * Matau - In flashback
 * Morbuzakh - In flashback
 * King Root - In flashback
 * Nokama - In flashback
 * Nuhrii - In flashback
 * Nuju - In flashback
 * Onewa - In flashback
 * Orkahm - In flashback
 * Tehutti - In flashback
 * Vakama - In voice-over and flashback
 * Vhisola - In flashback
 * Whenua - In flashback

Locations

 * Metru Nui
 * Ga-Metru - Mentioned only
 * Ta-Metru
 * Great Furnace

Objects

 * Disk Launcher
 * Kanohi
 * Great Huna
 * Great Komau
 * Great Mahiki
 * Great Matatu
 * Great Rau
 * Great Ruru
 * Powerless Huna
 * Powerless Komau
 * Powerless Mahiki
 * Powerless Matatu
 * Powerless Rau
 * Powerless Ruru
 * Kanoka
 * Great Disks
 * Morbuzakh seeds
 * Toa Tools
 * Aero Slicers
 * Crystal Spikes
 * Disk Launcher (Vakama)
 * Earthshock Drills
 * Hydro Blades
 * Proto Pitons
 * Vahki Staffs
 * Staff of Confusion

Organizations

 * Matoran
 * Ga-Matoran
 * Ko-Matoran
 * Le-Matoran
 * Onu-Matoran
 * Po-Matoran
 * Ta-Matoran
 * Toa
 * Toa of Air
 * Toa of Earth
 * Toa of Fire
 * Toa of Ice
 * Toa of Stone
 * Toa of Water
 * Toa Metru - In flashback
 * Toa Teams
 * Vahki - First appearance

Miscellaneous

 * Chutespeak
 * Elements/Elemental Powers
 * Air
 * Earth
 * Fire
 * Ice
 * Stone
 * Water

Quotes
"Scanning: Six unknowns, six Matoran. Identify. Processing. Presence of unknowns and Matoran in this Metru unauthorized. Action Required. Prime Directive initiated. Pacify. Pacify."

- Vahki

"I would rather be fed to the Great Furnace than live in a city run by an obnoxious, foul-smelling, over-grown pile of vegetable matter good for nothing but clogging canals."

- Toa Nuju