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- "Looming out of the mist was an island of black sand and jagged rock,
volcanic peaks and strange Rahi arcing and wheeling through the sky.
Despite the bright light that played off the waters around it,
the island seemed to be in perpetual shadow." - — Narrator, Federation of Fear
Artidax
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The Isle of Artidax is the primary landmass located within the dome that bears the same name.
History[]
Artidax was created by the Great Beings during the construction of the Matoran Universe. Many years later, the Hand of Artakha crushed the Eruo armies and forced them to flee the Western Islands, where they had been displaced from their original homeland, and relocate to Artidax.
When Makuta Krika and Spiriah were ordered by Teridax to kill the former hierarch of the Brotherhood of Makuta, Miserix, Krika was merciful and instead imprisoned him on Artidax in the Western Chain of the Southern Islands. Krika placed many Rahi, traps, and special protective powers strong enough to stop an escaping Makuta and prevent any Makuta from going on the island to kill Miserix. As a result of Miserix's imprisonment on the island, the Eruo were once more displaced.
Thousands of years later, Toa Nuva Tahu and Kopaka were instructed to cap off the volcanoes in the area, unknowingly saving Miserix in the process. Shortly afterward, Brutaka led a team there to rescue Miserix. It was comprised of Spiriah, Roodaka, Takadox, Vezon, Lariska, and Carapar prior to his demise.
When the team arrived on Artidax, the sands on the beach attempted to suck Spiriah into their depths, but Roodaka mutated the sand into a group of Fireflyers. The team then proceeded cautiously up a mountain, where they entered a tunnel. The entrance was rigged with a razor-thin vine stretched across the tunnel which would trigger a rock slide. The team went into the tunnel, avoiding the vine, but Takadox cut it with his sword when the others were all inside, effectively trapping them.
After Takadox trapped the team, Vezon attempted to sneak off but was caught by Lariska. The team then came across a bridge that spanned a chasm that was filled with apparently strange twisted plants, but turned out to be some kind of insects. These insects swarmed the ends of the bridge, but Roodaka mutated them to get the team through them.
The team entered the room where Miserix was imprisoned, introducing themselves. After killing Spiriah, Miserix allowed them to free him. Upon being released from his bonds, Miserix brought the side of the mountain down, and took the remainder of the team off the island. Before leaving, he vowed to one day return and destroy Artidax.
Takadox, meanwhile, hadn't gotten far, the Boat having crashed leaving the island. He was left stranded, and some time later witnessed two beings place a device on the volcano, one that would trigger an eruption.
Helryx later had the Heart of the Visorak delivered to the Toa Mahri, of which Jaller, Hahli and Nuparu then took it to Artidax in hopes of bringing the horde to Artidax and destroying it forever. Upon arrival, they found Takadox who, after learning of why they had come there, hypnotized them and stole their boat. The three Toa were left on the sands of Artidax, with thousands of Visorak closing in. Jaller, however, was awoken by a telepathic nudge from Makuta Teridax. He woke his partners, and the three fled from Artidax.
As they did so, an explosion went off and the volcano erupted. The Visorak horde in its entirety was killed from the explosion.
Landscape[]
Artidax is an island far to the south of the Matoran Universe that seems to always be surrounded by shadows, with strange Rahi flying overhead. The island is covered in black sand that comes to life and swallows any Makuta who try and walk across the island.
Also on the island are active volcanoes where Miserix was imprisoned. The only way inside the volcano is to travel through a tunnel located on the side of a mountain. There is a thin vine across the opening that if cut releases an avalanche of rocks that block the tunnel opening. Down the tunnel there is a large cavern that can only be spanned by crossing a bridge made of fibrous Protodermis. Living in the cavern are flying Rahi with six eyes, and crimson insect Rahi. Beyond the bridge is a tunnel that leads to the room where Miserix was chained to the floor. This chamber was partially destroyed when Miserix took down a section of the mountain in order to escape.
Inhabitants[]
Trivia[]
- Artidax was originally the name of Mutran's Kanohi of Mutation. However, upon learning that the Chirox and Mutran featured the same mask, BIONICLE book and comic author Greg Farshtey discarded the idea of the "Kanohi Artidax", and it was dropped from the story to avoid confusion.
Appearances[]
- Toa Nuva Blog (Not Mentioned by Name)
- Federation of Fear
- Destiny War (Mentioned Only)
- Dwellers in Darkness
- BIONICLE Legends 11: The Final Battle (Not Mentioned by Name)
- BIONICLE: Makuta's Guide to the Universe
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Locations | ||
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Galactic Universe | Solis Magna System | Benevus ( Kattan | Spirit City | Tormel | Traznalac | Volcanic Continent ) | Elucca | Jattillus | Murtua | ( City in the Depths | City in the Sky | Deax Nui | Great Sea | Kehtyva | Mining Country | Resvan | Tukaia | Uteara ) | Red Star | Spherus Magna ( Aqua Magna | Bara Magna | Black Spike Mountains | Bota Magna | Valley of the Maze | White Quartz Mountains ) | Terra Magna |
Matoran Universe | Northern Islands | Mata Nui | Metru Nui ( Land Gates | Maze of Shadows | Metru Nui | Sea Gates | Silver Sea | Sun Holes | Underwater Chutes ) | Nui Sea ( "The Pit" | Xioc Nui ) |
Western Islands | Angelus Nui ( Angelus Nui ) | Artakha ( Arkai | Artakha ) | Fennal Nui ( Ak-Ţuat Nui | Fennal Nui ) Morridox ( Kiriva Maha | Morridox ) | Navas Nui ( Navas Nui ) Shadraw Nui ( Shadraw Nui | Shakiu ) | Tren Krom ( Tren Krom ) Vuata Maca ( Lightstone | Vuata Maca ) | Zera Nui ( Zera Nui ) | |
Midwestern Islands | Choaus Nui ( Choaus Nui | Mahik Iula | Thārlax Påzil ) | Destral ( Destral ) Detark Nui ( Detark Nui ) | Kaiva Nui ( Kaiva Nui ) | Kamas Nui ( Kamas Nui ) Kemet Nui ( Åm-Ţuat Nui | Byblos Nui | Kazbåh Nui | Kemet Nui | Kush Nui | Punt Nui ) Korlok ( Korlok ) | Nurane Nui ( Nurane Nui ) | Onurak Nui ( Onurak Nui ) | Ouir Nui ( Ouir Nui ) Tiuarga Nui ( Arkai | Kofu Nui | Maie Nui | Tiuarga Nui ) | Xen ( Cerda | Kion Nui | Malu Nui | "Floating Machine Isle" | "Isle of Confusion" | "Sacred Land of Burial" ) | Yezo Nui ( Yezo Nui ) Zelix Nui ( Dezin | Zelix Nui ) | |
Continents | Northern Continent ( Eliax | Northern Continent | Northern Islets | "Princess' Island" | Tren Krom Peninsula ) | Southern Continent ( Fenzor | Karda Nui | Leoda | Manax Nui | Marat Nui | Southern Continent | Southern Islets | Valrah-Nui | Voya Nui ) | |
Mideastern Islands | Amohi Nui ( Amohi Nui | Hekhåto Nui | Kaben Nui | Mahilu Nui | Perkh Nui | Renetu ) Anarchos Nui ( Anarchos Nui ) | Ceronox Nui ( Ceronox Nui | Farcron | Ish | Jurane | Kig | Lagek | Sanghel | Shayem | Ungar | Yamee ) | Cyril Nui ( Cyril Nui ) | Daxia ( Daxia ) | Hytrax ( Hytrax ) Karzahni ( Karzahni ) | Shakaz ( Shakaz ) | Stelt ( Stelt ) | Terra Nui ( Terra Nui ) | Xia ( Vort | Xia ) Zakaz ( Zakaz | Irp-Ţuat Nui ) | |
Eastern Islands | Corrunai ( Corrunai ) | Kopen Nui ( Kopen Nui ) | La Nui ( Hau Isles | He-Ţuat Nui | La Nui | Zrack Nui ) | Marak Nui ( Krahma | Long Isle | Marak Nui | Survijah | Trinity Isles ) Nynrah ( Nynrah ) | Odina ( Odina ) | Resi Nui ( Resi Nui ) | Visorak ( Visorak ) | |
Western Chain of the Southern Islands |
Artidax ( Artidax ) | Azutra Nui ( Twins of Azutra Nui ) | Bybral ( Bybral ) | Crosies ( Crosies ) Dyteeli ( Ayomeii | Batarknokk | Dyteeli | Rode Nui | Tolliwam | Tonryak ) Fironia ( "The Abandoned Place" ) | Harvask ( Ac-Ţuat Nui | Harvask | Po-rakio ) Jera Nui ( Jera Nui ) | Mora Nui ( Mora Nui ) | Tepthei ( Defa Nui | Tepthei ) Wesko Nui ( Bybral | Kignaar | Wesko Nui ) | Whiro ( Whiro ) Zerox Nui ( Falax | Kora Nui | Refuge | Zakaz Nuva | Zerox Nui ) | |
Eastern Chain of the Southern Islands |
Ackro Nui ( Ackro Nui | Recla Nui ) | Be'nau ( Be'nau ) | Cytos Nui ( Cytos Nui ) Fasha Nui ( Fasha Nui ) | Kaocotic Nui ( Kaocotic Nui ) | Kakraah ( Hardes Nui | Kakraah ) Keetongu ( Keetongu ) | Mashau Nui ( At-Ţuat Nui | Doppel Nui | Mashau Nui ) | |
Alternate Locations |
Pocket Dimensions | City of Silver | Dying Breath | Field of Light | Field of Shadows | Kiriva "The Death Zone" | The Shadow's Realm | The Void |
Alternate Universes | Alternate Spherus Magna | Conquer and Enslave ( Aviar Nui | Nafao | Ukronia Magna ) Empire of Kohilå | Empire of Uvira | Empire of Whenua | Jump!!! Kingdom of Celestia ( Celestia Magna | Neo-Metru ) | Kingdom of the Great Spirit The Melding | Republic of Darkness | Toa Empire | Zamorslinger |