Comic 23: Vengeance of the Visorak

"As a Toa, you always held back your power, even if you didn't know it...so as not to harm others or bring destruction. But as a Hordika, there is little to keep your power in check. Given enough time, that side of you will take over...and you will become that which you have fought against."

- Rahaga Gaaki

Vengeance of the Visorak was the twenty-third issue in the original BIONICLE comic series and the eighth issue in the BIONICLE: Metru Nui sub-series. It was mailed with the March/April 2005 edition of the LEGO Club Magazine.

Opening
''Transformed into bestial versions of themselves by the venom of the Visorak, the Toa Hordika are now discovering the true extent of their peril. Visorak run rampant throughout the ruins of Metru Nui, hunting anything that moves and imprisoning living creatures in their web cocoons. The Coliseum has become the new headquarters for Sidorak, the Visorak king, and his sinister viceroy, Roodaka. Protected by the hordes, it has become an impregnable fortress--one that hides the sleeping Matoran.''

''Aided by the Rahaga, the Toa Hordika begin to hatch their plans to save the Matoran and escape to the island of Mata Nui. But the transformation has affected more than just their bodies, and the Rahaga can only watch fearfully as the Toa's dark sides grow in strength.''

The worst enemies of the Toa Hordika may be...themselves.

Plot

 * Undergoing construction. Please be patient.

Credits

 * Greg Farshtey - Writer
 * Randy Elliott - Artist
 * Pete Pantazis - Colorist
 * Nick J. Napolitano - Letterer
 * Jaye Gardner - Editor
 * Toby Dutkiewicz - Art Director/Design

Characters

 * Boggarak
 * Ehrye - Mentioned only
 * Gaaki
 * Iruini
 * Kahgarak
 * Keetongu - In vision
 * Kikanalo
 * Kualus
 * Mata Nui - Mentioned only
 * Matau
 * Nokama
 * Norik
 * Nuju
 * Onewa
 * Oohnorak
 * Pouks
 * Roodaka
 * Roporak
 * Sidorak
 * Vakama
 * Vohtarak

Locations

 * Metru Nui
 * Archives
 * Coliseum
 * Ga-Metru
 * Ko-Metru
 * Le-Metru
 * Po-Metru

Objects

 * Airship - Mentioned only
 * Catcher Claw
 * Herding Blade - First appearance
 * Rhotuka
 * Kanohi
 * Great Huna - Normal and mutated
 * Great Komau - Mutated
 * Great Mahiki - Mutated
 * Great Matatu - Mutated
 * Great Rau - Mutated
 * Great Ruru - Mutated
 * Spinning Shields
 * Toa Tools
 * Blazer Claws
 * Claw Clubs
 * Fang Blades
 * Fin Barbs
 * Hordika Teeth
 * Thumpers

Organizations

 * Matoran - Mentioned only
 * Rahaga
 * Rahi
 * Toa
 * Toa of Air
 * Toa of Earth
 * Toa of Fire
 * Toa of Ice
 * Toa of Stone
 * Toa of Water
 * Toa Metru/Toa Hordika
 * Toa Teams
 * Visorak

Miscellanea

 * Elements/Elemental Powers
 * Air
 * Earth
 * Fire
 * Ice
 * Stone
 * Water
 * Hordika Venom - Mentioned only
 * Kio - Mentioned only
 * Scholar - Mentioned only

Quotes
"It is the Visorak's way. Anything that moves, anything that lives must be made silent and still. I have seen this repeated dozens of times. The Visorak come, conquer, and leave a dead land behind."

- Rahaga Norik

"I have endured your venom, creature...and your webs...but one thing I will not endure--is your breath!"

- Toa Hordika Nuju

Extra Features

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