Protodite

"Each contained a portion of his consciousness and could function independently of his body as a whole. This allowed him to send parts of himself on the attack as a swarm, or fly, to evade physical attacks more easily, and to slip through spaces too small for an insect."

- Narrator, Legacy of Evil

Protodites are microscopic Rahi that have existed since before Mata Nui was first awakened.

==History ==

Protodites were created by the Great Beings to inhabit the universe.

The Protodites once held in the Onu-Metru Archives escaped their enclosure long ago, where they were preyed upon by the Archives Moles residing there.

When the Piraka Zaktan was exposed to the Shadowed One's disintegration eye beams, his body mass was transformed into a swarm of billions of Protodites. These Protodites never stopped moving and so Zaktan's body appeared to always be writhing. The number of Protodites making up his body was greatly reduced when Zaktan was exposed to the Pit Mutagen, and were all destroyed when Zaktan was killed by Teridax.

Protodax
Protodax are Protodites enlarged trillions of times by the power of the Kanohi Ignika. They will attack anyone attempting to steal the Mask of Life.

The Toa Inika encountered a group of these creatures during their Quest for the Mask of Life. The Protodax had the Toa surrounded before being driven away by Umbra.

Abilities & Traits
Protodites are microscopic in stature, but are known to gather in swarms.

Protodax look identical to a regular Protodite in shape and figure, but on a much larger scale. Protodax also possess the ability to clone themselves after being struck with a weapon or power.

Tools
At least one Protodax carries a Zamor Launcher, taken from a being that attempted to claim the Ignika and failed, which can fire Zamor Spheres whose powers are to permanently shrink a target down to the size of a Protodite.

==Quotes ==

"That 'body made of multiple little pieces' thing is a neat trick. Must be lousy when you sneeze, though."

- Toa Nuva Tahu to Piraka Zaktan, Island of Doom

"The Protodax are violent beasts. They do not kill with honor – they simply kill."

- Umbra, Inferno

Appearances

 * BIONICLE Legends 10: Swamp of Secrets (Mentioned Only)


 * BIONICLE Adventures 7: Web of the Visorak (Mentioned Only)


 * BIONICLE Legends 1: Island of Doom (First Appearance; As Zaktan)


 * Comic 1: If a Universe Ends (As Zaktan)


 * BIONICLE Legends 2: Dark Destiny (As Zaktan)


 * BIONICLE Legends 3: Power Play (As Zaktan)


 * Comic 3: Showdown (As Zaktan)


 * BIONICLE Legends 4: Legacy of Evil (As Zaktan)


 * BIONICLE Legends 5: Inferno (As Protodax and Zaktan)


 * BIONICLE Legends 8: Downfall (As Zaktan)


 * Dwellers In Darkness (As Zaktan)


 * BIONICLE: Metru Nui - City of Legends (Mentioned Only)


 * BIONICLE: Rahi Beasts (Mentioned Only)


 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia (Mentioned Only)


 * BIONICLE: Encyclopedia Updated (Mentioned Only)


 * BIONICLE Heroes (Non-canonical Appearance, as Zaktan)