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Little Toa, you have not yet begun to see even the barest outlines of my plans. I have schemes within schemes that would boggle your feeble mind. You may counter one, but there are a thousand more of which you know nothing. Even my... setbacks... are planned for, and so I shall win in the end.
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~ Teridax boasting his scheme to Vakama and also his most famous quote.
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Ah, the brave Toa of Fire... now, no more than a match waiting to be extinguished beneath my heel. The plan is finished, Toa! The game is over. And with Mata Nui forever gone, will you fight the air you breathe, Toa? The ground that you walked on? Understand, I no longer need to battle you in hopes of ruling the universe. I AM THE UNIVERSE!
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~ Makuta Teridax taunting Tahu Nuva after successfully taking over the Matoran Universe.
Makuta Teridax, or better known simply as The Makuta, Makuta, or Teridax, is the main antagonist of the BIONICLE franchise.
He was the Makuta who is the traitorous leader of the Brotherhood of Makuta and the former lieutenant of Makuta Miserix before he betrayed him. He was also an archenemy and brother of Mata Nui. However, his jealousy towards Mata Nui drove him to overthrow the Great Spirit and rule the Matoran, the people he once swore to protect. He is also responsible for masterminding most of the story's events throughout the series and orchestrating everything behind the scenes to achieve his ultimate goal of overthrowing Mata Nui and taking over the Matoran Universe.
In the animated show, he was voiced by Lee Tockar, who also played Frieza in the Ocean Group's English dubbed version of Dragon Ball Kai, Ravage in Beast Wars, and M.O.D.O.K. in Iron Man: Armoured Adventures. In Bionicle: The Game, Teridax was voiced by Sean Schemmel, who also voiced Conrad in Berserk, Black Doom in Shadow the Hedgehog, Paradox in Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time, Goku Black in Funimation's dub of Dragon Ball Super, and Grings Kodai in the English dubbed version of Pokémon: Zoroark, Master of Illusions and voiced by the late Daisuke Gori who played the role as Heihachi Mishima from the Tekken series, Soundwave from Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen in his final antagonistic role and King Cold from Dragon Ball Z in the Japanese dub.
Teridax is the towering Makuta as he have the gun-metal, curved breastplate with two silver tubes which fitted on both sides of his chest and several silver armor pieces which fitted on both his shoulders and his thighs. He also wore the black Kanohi Kraakhan and have two pairs of red eyes which can glow when he was hiding in the shadows.
Personality[]
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But I know the Makuta is here now, in these burnt trees, and in the dead soil. All of these things were destroyed by the Makuta, but he never left them. That is how he becomes strong. That is what the Makuta does. He destroys things.
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~ Kapura talking about Makuta Teridax's actions.
Teridax was outright obsessed with absolute power, and in his efforts of obtaining it for himself, made him into the evil leader he is today. He proved to be a fearsome, treacherous, psychopathic and narcissistic megalomania as he was willing to commit many atrocities in order to further his ultimate goal with a lack of remorse and empathy. Teridax was also very manipulative, traitorous and deceptive, as he deceived other beings into helping his cause and getting what he wanted, always claiming that his actions were for the universe's greater good, which he demonstrated by convincing his fellow Makuta to join his cause. This personality stems from his and jealousy and resentment towards Mata Nui and the Toa in that they received all the praise to protect the universe while he and the rest of the Makuta did not receive any of these. Over time, these emotions worsened in Teridax until he became a sociopath and identified himself as the living embodiment of destruction and nothingness, deserving to take control of creation and remake it in his own image.
At first, Teridax appeared to be very polite and charismatic towards other beings, but this façade hid his real personality as he was an egocentric, cruel, sadistic and ruthless megalomaniac, who treated his allies and enemies alike as pawns to be manipulated and disposed of when they outlived their usefulness. He even went so far at betray others and leave them for dead upon helping him further his goals. Teridax's unique and extraordinary intellect allowed him to study and analyze every possibility that would occur when he created his plan and managed to fit together the victories of his enemies, the ambitions, his allies and even his setbacks into a complex project that lasted for millennia and never seemed to fail.
Eventually, his weaknesses are his arrogance and his tendencies of underestimating his opponents as these proved to be his most fatal flaws which led him to his defeat and later death.
Powers and Abilities[]
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Your possession of the Mask of Time may leave me inclined to stay my hand, but we both know that there are a thousand ways I could destroy you right now. And 941 of them hurt.
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~ Makuta Teridax to Vakama.
Shadow Element: Like all Makuta, Teridax was able to manipulate the element of Shadow for an untold number of applications, from enshrouding his enemies in pitch blackness to unleashing bolts of shadow energy, and even projecting his own spirit through shadows. This could also be shaped into the form of a giant and ethereal hand, which Makuta could use to capture enemies, absorbing them into his essence and becoming more powerful as a result.
Master Manipulation: Being the most powerful being in the universe, Teridax's weapon of choice is his extraordinary manipulation skills. He was the mastermind of a millennia-long complex project known only as "The Plan" to overthrow the Great Spirit of Mata Nui, with almost everyone in the entire Bionicle universe as his unknowing pawns. Almost every major event in the series was part of this plan, including any defeats Teridax suffered along the way, since he had backup schemes to counter anything the heroes did to stop him. All of Teridax's manipulation skills and scheming finally resulted in his successful takeover of Mata Nui's body itself.
Durability:
Kanohi Kraahkan: This is the Great Kanohi that Teridax wore just before his reign. It gave him the ability to control darkness and shadows, in addition to as well as filling the hearts of other beings with fear and anger. After his battle with Takanuva, he abandoned the mask along with his body. The mask was eventually destroyed when Icarax was killed in the final battle with Toa Ignika.
Shapeshifting: Like the rest of his race, Teridax is able to assume the form of any being or creature he desires, be it a frail Turaga, a savage beast or a swirling void of severed limbs. However, a massive amount of energy was normally necessary to change forms.
Kraata Powers: Like all Makuta, Teridax has the ability to channel through 42 Kraata powers.
The Staff of Darkness: He wields a magical staff that harnesses the power of darkness.
Antidermis: Like all Makuta due to their evolution, Teridax evolved into an energy-based being comprised of Antidermis, housed in protosteel armor. Individuals exposed to this substance became highly suggestible, which the thuggish Piraka used to their advantage when enslaving the Matoran of Voya Nui. Ironically, the gang were unaware that they themselves were being manipulated themselves by Teridax's essence. However, Teridax could die if his Antidermis form dissipated without anything to contain it.
As the Maxilos Robot[]
Twin-Bladed Black Fire Sword: Teridax wielded this weapon while he was possessing a Maxilos Robot as he used them for close combat, slice through solid objects and even use it to channel his power. He lost this weapon after he was defeated by the Barraki.
Quotes[]
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I am the shape in the shadows. I am the darkness in the heart of Mata Nui. I live in the dread stories told by the Turaga around the village fires. The dark creatures -- the Manas, the Rahi -- are my servants. I am Makuta.
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~ Makuta Teridax introducing himself to the Toa Mata.
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Oh, my goodwill refused. My noble sons, bound in ice. So my hand is cast. Now i must pierce that which the toa hold dear. Anger amongst them will threaten their precious unity. Hunger will consume their duty. And fear will keep them from their destiny. They will not disturb you.
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~ Makuta Teridax unleashing Turahk, Kurahk and Vorahk.
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Matoran of Metru Nui. You are acquired to gather at the Coliseum. Rejoice for today will be a momentous climax to your history.
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~ Makuta Teridax (as the False Dume) ordering the Matoran of Metru Nui to go into the Coliseum where they will be placed in the Matoran Spheres.
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NOOO!!! Without the Mask of Time, it will take a lifetime's journey to find both of our destinies! Only yours...will... be... BRIEF!
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~ Makuta Teridax's Villainous Breakdown and before attacking Vakama.
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Makuta: Destroy me? You cannot destroy me. No more than you can destroy the sea, or the wind. Or... the void. Gali: You are like the sea? The sea bears life! The sea bore us! Makuta: I bore you. For I am Nothing. And out of Nothing, you came. And it is into Nothing that you will go. I stand with Mata Nui, side by side. I am his brother. The people of this world are builders. But look into their hearts... and you will find that they also have the power to destroy. I am that power. I am destruction. And I WILL destroy you.
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~ Makuta Teridax facing Gali.
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Citizens of the Makutaverse, you are in an unauthorized area. You will accompany these Exo-Toa to Metru Nui, where you will be... retrained for new work that will benefit all my people. You will live out your lives there, in peace and prosperity, wanting for nothing... or you die, now.
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~ Makuta Teridax to Tahu and his allies.
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You... made a... mistake, Karzahni. You see, I don't get nightmares... I give them.
Makuta Teridax: You know, don’t you? A single blast of gravitic power and this planet will fold in on itself, destroying everything and everyone on it. I will survive … perhaps you might as well … but everyone else will be a memory. Mata Nui: You can’t do that! The consequences - Makuta Teridax: I stopped caring about consequences long ago. Those sorts of worries are for the weak, and I am strong, Mata Nui. By right of power, I claimed your universe - and now I claim this one, starting here and now!
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~ Makuta Teridax sadistically taunting Mata Nui while attempting to destroy Bara Magna with his gravitational blast.
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You made an excellent effort. But they don't remember who tried the hardest... only who won. Today, it was I. Goodbye, brother.
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~ Makuta Teridax's last words.
Trivia[]
Teridax is Greg Farshtey's favorite character.
Most beings in the Matoran Universe refer to him as "The Makuta", although he was more formally known as The Makuta of Metru Nui until his original name was revealed in the 2008 storyline - even then, he was rarely referred to by the name, except by fellow Makuta and a handful of others.
According to Greg Farshtey, Teridax was to take over the Great Spirit Robot and Mata Nui would take over another Robot to restore Spherus Magna, but the Makuta's evil intentions caused him to take over the robot early and misuse it. Besides, he also did not know of the mission at that time.
In the BIONICLE animated series, Teridax's design is different than both his toy versions and is a dark crimson red instead of the black coloration.
Teridax was also known to have several demonic-related references due to him considered the robotic version of Lucifer/The Devil as his brother Mata Nui represented the God/Jesus:
His backstory and actions were based on the story of Lucifer as both of them are former guardians as well as family members of the most powerful beings before they betrayed them and desired to overthrow them.
His action of manipulation on both his allies and enemies also referred to Lucifer trying to tempt the mortals into committing the sins.
His body parts also have some demonic elements in them:
His armored titan form's wings resembles the wings of Lucifer, thus displaying the nature of the fallen angel.
His Kanohi Kraakhan resembles the head of the serpent which serves as the evil representation of the Devil.
His legs resembles the legs of Baphomet; an another demon of the demonology.
His Antidermis scene was also inspired of Satan from the 1987 horror movie Prince of Darkness as he was seen hidden in the large vase in the room which was similar in the scene in the movie.
His ability to possess the host was also similar of the Devil's ability to take control of his victim.
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