Dreaming Plague

"What did it matter if our sleep was just that: sleep, unmarred by illusions and fantasies? And if you can't dream, then you don't have to worry about nightmares, right? Wrong. If you can't dream, your waking life becomes the nightmare."

- Sahmad's thoughts, Sahmad's Tale

The Dreaming Plague is a mysterious epidemic that afflicted the Iron Tribe, as a result of an ancient being feeding on their dreams.

History
The first signs of the plague appeared in several miners of the Iron Tribe, who began acting irritable with one another. They claimed to be fine, but noted that they were unable to dream. The affected eventually grew violent, and descended into madness soon after, ultimately dying. The disease soon spread, affecting many of the Agori and warriors there. A small number of the tribe were unaffected, and the diseased Agori attacked their former friends, desperate to know why they were spared the disease, forcing them into hiding. The village leader appealed to the Skrall and other tribes for help, but was refused out of fear that he was a carrier. Any material that they still mined was refused for the same reason. One healthy Agori attempted to join another tribe, but was chased out into the wilderness and killed by beasts.

Telluris, an Iron warrior, attempted to have the few survivors disguise themselves by coating their armor with minerals, but the effort failed. Once the majority of the tribe had died, the survivors emerged from hiding and went their separate ways.

Aftermath
The plague obliterated most of the Iron Tribe, and instilled a fear into the neighboring tribes, who have barred the Iron Tribe members from entering their villages.

103,000 years later, Metus contracted the Plague, leading Sahmad to track down the source of the illness. While investigating, the three were pulled underground by a tentacled entity, where it was revealed that it was the cause of the plague.

Appearances

 * Sahmad's Tale (First Appearance)
 * BIONICLE: Mata Nui's Guide to Bara Magna (Mentioned Only)