Zirahk

"Whenua whirled to see a Rahkshi heading right toward him, red eyes gleaming in its hideous yellow face."

- Narrator, Mystery of Metru Nui

The Zirahk are a breed of Rahkshi created when black and bright-orange Kraata of Heat Vision are subjected to Energized Protodermis. An additional Kraata of the same power is needed to operate the resulting robotic Rahkshi.

History
===Metru Nui ===

Within the Onu-Metru Archives, a wild Zirahk attacked Toa Metru Whenua and Tehutti. To escape the Rahkshi, Whenua released a caged Muaka, and the pair departed as it and the Rahkshi fought. After Teridax's takeover of the Matoran Universe, a number of Zirahk battled the Toa Mahri in Po-Metru.

Bara Magna
Teridax created a number of Zirahk, and enhanced their armor. These Rahkshi joined his army, which he unleashed onto the planet of Bara Magna to deal with its inhabitants. The Rahkshi came into conflict with the Glatorian and succeeded in killing some of them.

After Teridax blasted the Golden Armor over Bara Magna, a group of Zirahk took a piece of the armor. They attacked Takanuva, and he created a hologram Takanuva and sent it in between two of the Rahkshi. The two used their heat vision on the illusion and ended up killing each other.

Later, an army came to attack Gresh, Tahu, and Takanuva, but Tahu used the Golden Armor, incinerating the Kraata within all Rahkshi on Bara Magna, and incapacitating the Rahkshi shells.

Abilities and Traits
The Zirahk are capable of emitting beams of intense heat from their eyes. The strength of the the Heat Vision depends on the power level of the Kraata operating it. When Zirahk use their powers, their eyesight is greatly hindered for a short time afterwards.

The Zirahk that Teridax deployed to Bara Magna had been modified to sport thicker, light-impervious armor.

===Tools ===

Zirahk carry Staffs of Heat Vision that can be used for combat. Although they cannot channel their powers through them, they must be holding them to access their Heat Vision powers.

==Appearances ==


 * BIONICLE Adventures 1: Mystery of Metru Nui (First Appearance)
 * Comic 16: Toa Metru!
 * BIONICLE Adventures 3: The Darkness Below (Mentioned Only)
 * Mata Nui Saga
 * BIONICLE: Journey's End
 * Comic 6: All That Glitters
 * Comic 7: Rebirth
 * Stars Promo Animation (Non-canonical Appearance)
 * Agori Defender (Non-canonical Appearance)
 * BIONICLE Battle Videos

==See Also ==


 * Gallery:Rahkshi

==External Links ==


 * Rahkshi Building Instructions on LEGO.com