Sapient Species

In the BIONICLE Universe, there are many beings who rule, conquer and serve. The ones classified as non-Rahi species have several abilities, including the trait of speech, while others are regarded as unable to speak, otherwise known as Rahi. They are good, bad, traitorous, industrious and powerful.

These are species who are known to be intelligent, and generally have their own civilizations.

Matoran/Toa/Turaga
Matoran are the laborers of the universe, living in Metru Nui, Voya Nui, and the Bionicle Mainland of many places. They are generally regarded as weak, but have the capability to transform into Toa and later Turaga.

Skakdi
The inhabitants of the island of Zakaz are brutal, traitorous, and usually very angry. They have organic spines and many different elemental powers. They were given these powers by a member of the Brotherhood of Makuta. The Piraka are Skakdi.

Vortixx
The inhabitants of Xia have a society dominated by females, as well as a deadly practice that forces partakers to climb a living mountain. Roodaka is a Vortixx.

Zyglak
A reptilian-like species, accidentally spawned from the remains of the Matoran making process, in which the Great Beings were trying to produce the first Krana instead.

Makuta
All Makuta are members of the Brotherhood of Makuta, an evil organization head by the Makuta of Metru Nui. They are shapeshifters, but have shapeshifted so much they became nothing but gaseous entities. They need an armour to inhabit, or else their energy will dissipate within a few weeks.

Unnamed species

 * Botar's species
 * Brutaka's species
 * Axonn's species
 * Sidorak's species
 * Krekka's species
 * Hydraxon's species
 * Each of the Barraki's individual species.
 * Various Dark Hunters species