Zyglak

"Although they were allowed to live in the Matoran universe, they had no role to play, no place to call home, and no reason for being. Over time, they grew bitter and hostile and became a danger to all who lived."

- Narrator, Makuta's Guide to the Universe

The Zyglak are a reptilian species accidentally created by the Great Beings out of the remains of the process that brought the first Matoran to life.

History
The Great Beings were seeking to create intelligent organisms called Krana, but found that some of the material they exposed to Energized Protodermis turned into Rahi-like Zyglak rather than Krana. Shunned by their creators and hated and feared throughout the Matoran Universe, the savage Zyglak retreated to the dark places of the universe, such as ruins, and the underground recesses of Voya Nui, brooding over their fate and hating the Matoran and all who honored Mata Nui.

The first Toa of Psionics, Orde, was assigned to using his mental powers to calm the Zyglak down. Orde, however, did not have the patience to work with the Zyglak, and instead made the species even angrier.

The Zylgak have killed many Toa over the years. A wandering tribe of Zyglak killed all the members of the First Toa Team, bar Toa Lesovikk.

The Toa Inika fought a group of Zyglak in the stone cord that connected Mahri Nui with Voya Nui. After a brief battle, Vezon, who had followed the Toa, was captured and carried off by the Zyglak. This tribe of Zyglak was later killed by the Piraka after they entered the Cord. Nocturn, Kalmah, Takadox, and Mantax also encountered a group of Zyglak in the ruins of the Pit. When the Zyglak pursued the Barraki, Takadox duped Nocturn into thinking that the creatures had insulted him. Enraged, Nocturn confronted and defeated this group of Zyglak.

During his visit to Mahri Nui, the tyrant Karzahni also rounded up some Zyglak to help him attack the underwater city, but he was defeated before they attacked.

Makuta Spiriah was an outcast much like the Zyglak, and made an alliance with them. While on Stelt as part of a covert Order of Mata Nui operation, Spiriah sent a message to a tribe of Zyglak to intercept their ship as they sailed south. When they arrived, he used them as a threat when he mutinied against Brutaka. The armada that arrived accompanied the group to the island of Zakaz, and upon arriving sunk three Dark Hunter ships that were stationed nearby. Afterwards, they attempted to land and storm the island so Spiriah could finally get his revenge on the Skakdi. However, all of the Zyglak ships were ambushed and destroyed by the members of Ehlek's species.

Later, a Zyglak that was captured by the Skakdi was thrown into a tank of Energized Protodermis along with the five remaining Piraka, a Vortixx, and a Stelt laborer, fusing into a single, monstrous being.

Despite the death of Makuta Teridax and the mass evacuation of the Matoran Universe population to Spherus Magna, no Zyglak have been sighted on the planet.

===The Kingdom Alternate Universe ===

In an alternate universe, Mata Nui died, resulting in many beings evacuating the Matoran Universe so they could survive on the island of Mata Nui. The Zyglak were not among them, as they refused to accept help from the Matoran. As a result, the Zyglak became extinct.

Abilities & Traits
Zyglak are amphibious and intelligent. The skin which covers their organic portions is scaly. Contact with their skin can cause the spread of an organic Protodermis-destroying disease. They are also one of the few beings that are immune to the Pit's mutagen, and are virtually invulnerable to elemental attacks. In addition, they also have strength greater than that of a Toa.

Tools
Many Zyglak possess spears and knives that can destroy objects on contact, weapons which they stole.

==Social Structure & Interactions ==

Zyglak despise the Matoran and Toa, due to their shunning by the Great Beings. They extended this hatred to anyone who speaks the Matoran language, or is associated with the Great Spirit, as well as Bohrok and Krana. The Zyglak have been known to attack and kill Toa due to their dislike.

They have been seen to ally with others that share their plight, such as when group of the Zyglak made contact with Makuta Spiriah and were willing to side with him due to his own status as an outcast.

Zyglak can speak Matoran, but have also developed their own independent language that they speak amongst themselves.

==Trivia ==


 * The Zyglak are sometimes referred to as "the Great Beings' mistakes."
 * According to Solek, Kopaka once fought and defeated three dozen Zyglak on his own.
 * Matoran would classify Zyglak as Rahi, even though they are not.

==Appearances ==


 * Comic 7: Mask of Life, Mask of Doom
 * Comic 8: Sea of Darkness
 * BIONICLE Legends 7: Prisoners of the Pit
 * BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall
 * Dreams of Destruction (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE Legends 9: Shadows in the Sky (Mentioned Only)
 * Federation of Fear
 * The Kingdom (Mentioned Only)
 * Destiny War (Mentioned Only)
 * Reign of Shadows
 * The Yesterday Quest (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned Only)
 * BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe (Mentioned Only)