Furnace Salamander
| Furnace Salamander | |
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| Rahi | |
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Furnace Salamanders are formidable reptilian Rahi that attack only when provoked.
History
The Furnace Salamander species was created by the Makuta using Viruses and Liquid Protodermis to be one of the Rahi to inhabit the Matoran Universe.[1]
A population of Salamanders settled in Ta-Metru in Metru Nui. They inhabited the dark corners and crevices of furnaces and foundries, sharing their territory with Hikaki. The Ta-Matoran workers did not often see this Rahi. When the Morbuzakh attacked Metru Nui, the Salamanders were forced out of the Great Furnace, but the Matoran didn't view it as significant. When the Visorak invaded Metru Nui, most of the furnaces were destroyed, so these Rahi lived near the volcanic vents filled with Liquid Protodermis that surrounded Ta-Metru.[2]
After the Great Spirit Robot was critically damaged in the Battle of Bara Magna, many Furnace Salamanders emigrated from the Matoran Universe to Spherus Magna.[3]
Abilities and Traits
These Rahi have long, powerful limbs that let them jump over great distances and scamper quickly across the ground, sharp claws that let them cling to almost any surface, and even short spiny wings that let them glide over short distances. When straightened up, the Furnace Salamander is almost the same height as a Toa, although they prefer to move hunched. If endangered, these Rahi attack in large swarms (since they are always in the midst of their nestmates), quickly overcoming a foe. The Salamander's bite, as Matoran describe it, is like "a thousand red hot needles."[2]
References
- ↑ "The Makuta." Makuta's Guide to the Universe, p. 63.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Furnace Salamander." Rahi Beasts, p. 30.
- ↑ "Official Greg Dialogue," page 300, post 11964. BZPower.