Thornax Launcher

Thornax Launchers were weapons that were used to shoot Thornax, an explosive fruit native to Bara Magna.

The Thornax launcher was the preferred missile weapon of Glatorian and Bone Hunters on Bara Magna. Durable, simple to operate and repair, it also had the advantage of being light and easy to carry on long treks across the desert. It is considered the best device that the Agori can create. It has only been known to fire spiked Thornax fruit, which has proven to be quite a devastating type of ammunition.

There were three main types of Thornax fruit: Green, Ripe, and Over-Ripe


 * Green Thornax were Thornax fruit that was not yet ripe. It could be picked, softened by boiling, and eaten. Bone Hunters made a particularly foul smelling and tasting Thornax stew.
 * Ripe Thornax fruit had spikes and was rock-hard, which made ripe Thornax very effective missiles in a fight.
 * Over-Ripe Thornax, allowed to ripen for too long in the desert heat, could actually become explosive. While not illegal, their use was frowned upon in most village arenas. Explosive Thornax were allowed in battles in the Arena Magna of Atero.

Users

 * Most Glatorian
 * Most Skrall
 * Vorox
 * Some Agori
 * Bone Hunters
 * The Skopio XV-1 and the Skopio Creature
 * The Cendox V1
 * The Kaxium V3
 * The Thornatus V9

Set Information
Thornax Launchers were included in all the Glatorian sets, the Tuma set, the Fero and Skirmix set, the Toa Mata Nui set, and all the vehicle sets.

The prototype for the Thornax Launchers were Zamor Launchers with Thornax as ammunition.

Trivia

 * In BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn, during the match between Tarix and Vastus, Thornax Launchers were shown to create a projectile, then fire it.