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 savage, 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 Teridax. They are shapeshifters, but have shapeshifted so much they became nothing but gaseous entities. They need an armor to inhabit, or else their energy will dissipate within a few weeks.

Vorox
The Vorox were once a species of intelligent beings known as the Sand Tribe on Spherus Magna, but years of nomadic wandering have devolved them into primitive beasts. During the Core War, they fought for the Element Lord of Sand. They ended up on Bara Magna after The Shattering.

Skrall
The Skrall are a group of warriors once known as the Rock Tribe on Spherus Magna. In the Core War, they fought for the Element Lord of Rock. After the Shattering, the ones on Bara Magna were led by Tuma. Only a few Skrall were ever named.

Agori
The Agori are beings just about the size of a Matoran. They don't fight; they hire Glatorian to do that for them. Some of them sometimes fight in the Arena, but mainly as vehicle pilots. Not many Agori fight, but it's the disputes of thier villages that start Glatorian matches, which were started to prevent war. The object of dispute went to the winner.

Unnamed species

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