#Miserix

[makutaservaela]

Just got a new set :)

I modified it slightly for stability or because I couldn't get a few of the pieces.

[toacody]

Miserix

Hello old boss...

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Creator: vahki6

[makutas-chronicle]

I'm putting Miserix on Fraudwatch

There's a bit of a to-do about Miserix needing three Makuta to take down, they don't make a super big deal about it, but you're supposed to be impressed when they mention it. But if you look at the crew sent to do the job, a different picture begins to emerge.

We've got Antroz, the only of Teridax' Makuta that refuses to kill anyone, for... personal, reasons.

Krika, local sadboy, will kill but hates doing it, not really jazzed about The Revolution, only here because he's rightly terrified of what the Brotherhood(read: Gorast) will do to him if he refuses.

And Gorast, a vicious opponent, fully willing to die if you go down with her, does not take prisoners, Teridax' #1 fangirl, responsible for at least one genocide- I'd be willing to bet two because Bionicle Cthulhu used to have a faction and she is directly cited as the reason that this is no longer the case.

Taking that into account, the narrative quickly and violently shifts from "it took three Makuta to take Miserix down" to "It took two Makuta to make Gorast stop mauling him long enough to get him in the cell."

[arr-jim-lad]

I know this is like, a pretty cruel thing to do to someone, but i can't not find humour in the fact that terry just turned him into graffiti

how was it styled? was it realistic? was is modern street style? personally i imagined it looking mesoamerican

[sepublic]

What if we reimagined all of the other non-Teridax Makuta as eldritch horrors, just as Teridax was initially presented in the early years of Bionicle? What if we used each Makuta as a prompt of sorts; What if THEY were the big villain terrorizing an island, their individual name unknown so they’re just THE Makuta to the local Toa and Matoran? Make each one feel worthy of the title of Makuta, with their depictions in Karda Nui being akin to physical, humanoid avatars meant to interact with others, just as the scheming Teridax is like for the vortex from MNOG?

Like for example, Chirox! You have this swarm of spiders known as the Visorak, led by one massive spider, known as Makuta. The Visorak mutate their victims, before dragging them back to their master.

Makuta is a spider-like entity that emerges from a cave, using his spindly limbs to grapple with and analyze his victims... Potentially drawing upon them for inspiration, before tearing and prying them apart into their base pieces, adding them to his massive collection. From these recycled parts, Makuta creates more Visorak, or dreaded Rahi creatures that wreak havoc on the ecosystem. Like Makuta, they are poison, destruction incarnate; They always inherit his twisted spirit that destroys.

That’s all Makuta does, even when he does create; He inevitably just destroys. Instead of coming up with new things on his own, he relies on Fate to mutate the living into something random, hoping chance will eventually grant him a working design for Makuta to copy. You could say Makuta has no real ideas of his own, and is a gambler, a parasite, betting something will come along for him to take. 

But isn’t destruction the same as creation, isn’t destroying his victims necessary to make things? That’s where the imagery of the spider comes into play; Its long, spindly limbs? They’re fingers. Makuta is not just a spider, he is a hand; The same hand that reaches into the parts bin to make new creations, plays with MoCs before tearing them apart to make something new. Just as Teridax represents the parts bin, Chirox is the builder’s hand, like in the Lego Movie, or Super Smash Bros. 

Each Visorak is like a hand of its own, grabbing victims, reassembling them randomly with mutation. Dragging them back to Chirox, whose hand motif is also inspired from the fact that he is the only Makuta who can fully control his Shadow Hand. And Makuta’s spider-like form? It’s attached to something much, MUCH bigger... It is not just a hand metaphorically, it is a literal hand and when Makuta’s lair collapses around him, it reveals the massive figure he is attached to; His whole, true self, a titan more resembling the Chirox we are familiar with.

The others are different angles and facets to approach the myth, the legend of the Makuta; Different re-imaginings, just as people came up with their own G3 and their own take on Makuta. Just like the Makuta contest we had for G2. Vamprah can represent the animalistic side of Makuta; The raging, kicking, screaming beast he was once described as by Vakama. The apex predator, for if his minions are the Rahi beasts, he is the greatest of them all.

Or Bitil! A temporal entity, haunted by his past selves, constantly summoned by his future self. Always going through different iterations, just as a MoC is frequently edited, redone, rebuilt; You can track his transformation, his evolution across his many selves; Makuta represents the existential horror of the timeline, of the way things change. A ghost of the past, and also a vision of the future. If the Vahi is central to the tale of Bionicle as the Mask of Time, what about Makuta as someone who constantly exploits and distorts this force?

Those are some of my initial ideas. Makuta needn’t always be this faceless force of nature, they can be a humanized figure, like Krika, who can be a sympathetic, tragic villain doomed by the narrative, consigned to his role and aware of it as part of a meta discussion; Miserix is the mighty dragon our knights must slay; The Makuta of Stelt, a land of merchants and commerce, the all-consuming force of corporatism that stifles creativity, or a bargaining devil. Gorast is a fanatical priestess hoping to bring in a new age, Mutran the quintessential mad scientist who played god and flew too close to the sun in his obsession.

Spiriah is a corrupt lord seething over his failures, who transformed and resents his people the Skakdi and must be rebelled against; Tridax is a multiversal collector providing commentary on adaptations; The Vortixx hope to harness the ultimate weapon that is Antroz; Kojol is the arcane keeper of knowledge like Lucifer, who stole the Light of enlightenment from the land of thinkers and is burned for it; And Icarax? A completely straightforward dark lord to conquer, as he always intended to be. Each plays the role of Makuta, as the final villain, the ultimate evil who started this conflict, whom our protagonists must rise to eventually vanquish.

[kanohivolitakk]

presented without context

[randomwriteronline]

look at my sense of humor boy

cant put these notes in the tags bc theres. too many so im adding lil things here

the Order's signature is a shaved head due to the Great Spirit Robot being bald;

only exceptions are Ancient (being a spy he has to lay low), Krakua (still isn't a full member), and Helryx (that's where she keeps all the moral issues and regrets);

Botar's mess of a mouth is the closest I could come to the one he actually has in his set. No i'm not giving him the cat ears

the Makuta's signature is buzzed hair, important noses, harsher edges, and an arched upper lip;

Teridax (depicted here) looks fairly distinct compared to them and slightly more like Mata Nui due to his destiny being to help his "brother" reunite Spherus Magna with its moons. His face is also technically that of the Great Spirit Robot.

[toaarcan]

Remaking the journey of Aisling photoset because I made a very minor change to her design and now the whole thing’s outdated AAAAAAAAAAAA.

It is, as before, very long.

[legend-as-old-as-time]

The clothes and outfits you've designed for the matoran are so cool and reflective of their homes.

Takanuva has muscles.

I am "Holy Shit" about the vahki. It fits into your style for Bionicle yet it's subtly off when I look at it in comparison to the other characters. Almost animalistic but not like Miserix either. Well done.

Apropos. Miseix as a big red dragon appeals to me so much.

heres some of the bionicle stuff ive been piling up, as promised

some ranom matoran from all around the island, takanuva (he kept his teen voice its really annoying)

a vahki ive been workin on on and off for foreeeeever

and miserix, the coolest makuta

[fuckabledragonoftheday]

Today's fuckable dragon of the day is...

MAKUTA MISERIX from BIONICLE

[afanofmanyhats]

Adapting BIONICLE to my D&D setting is so fun, because now I have two Teridaxes running around; one’s a black dragon, and the other is a Drow leading a necromantic cult.

[toacody]

Miserix, The Shadow

Smaller stature, greater presence.

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Creator: Antak3000

[winntir]

I love every single one of these replies.

thinking about how takanuva has sort of been embedded in the minds of quite a few bionicle fans as an unintentional allegory for trans experiences, with this particular character being specifically associated with transfem experiences

makes me wonder if there are any other bionicle characters who might stand out as being particularly viable for fan interpretations as being trans or nonbinary

[bobthedoctor27]

Makuta Parrea

Parrea was the Makuta of Lesovikk's homeland and a member of the Brotherhood of Makuta.

Parrea was responsible for the creation of several Rahi breeds to populate the Matoran Universe during her early life, most notable of which was the Fusa, a breed of mammal Rahi suited to desert landscapes. Displaying some talent in the area, Parrea never fully committed to the role of Rahi Creator, however, possessing more interest in other disciplines.

After the Matoran Civil War, Parrea was assigned to supervise Lesovikk's homeland by Makuta Miserix, who felt she was the least likely Makuta to interfere in the delicate affairs of the fledgling Matoran colony that was struggling to establish itself. Situating herself in the large desert biome of Galria's western region, Parrea established herds of Fusa, to the extent where the central desert region became nicknamed the Fusa Plains. When residing in the desert, Parrea often used her Kanohi Tryna to reanimate fallen Rahi, Visorak and even Matoran to ward off travelers from areas of interest. 

During the Dark Times, Parrea notably remained on Galria, supervising the island and conducting research into a mysterious labyrinth at its center. Over time, her contributions towards the advancement of the Brotherhood of Makuta dwindled. Displeased by her apparent lack of loyalty, Makuta Teridax dispatched Gorast to investigate her activities and eliminate the errand Makuta if she proved disloyal to the Brotherhood's agenda. After this encounter, Parrea halted her exploration of the ancient labyrinth and quietly resumed supplying Rahkshi to the Brotherhood's offensive efforts.

Parrea wore a Kanohi Tryna, Great Mask of Reanimation, a Kanohi that enabled her to animate the corpses of dead beings, commanding them to perform basic tasks until she lost concentration.

Sporting a wide arsenal of Protosteel weaponry over the centuries, Parrea armed herself principally with a Rotating Razor Shield, which served as both a defensive and offensive tool capable of channeling her Shadow powers. Prior to the Invasion of Karda Nui, Parrea also equipped herself with a Tridax Pod.

[sepublic]

Given he’s the true leader of the Brotherhood of Makuta, I find Miserix’s Kanohi perfect; His job is to contribute to the Matoran Universe’s biodiversity by creating new animal species, so what better means to help him than a Mask of Mutation, one of the means through which evolution occurs?

This poetic connection may not have been intended by Greg, since the Mask of Mutation was originally meant for the mad scientist Mutran, who operates more on comic book depictions of mutants; But I think a realistic take on mutation really works when applied to the Makuta’s purpose, and I’m glad Miserix’s Kanohi is canonically considered okay to use by the Toa, who acknowledge his loyalty. It helps that the mask can also reverse harmful mutations, making it a source of healing against transformations caused by the other Makuta and their creations.

[kanohivolitakk]

Random thought I had: While most members of the Brotherhood of Makuta can be seen to have behaviors that are the antithesis to the Three Virtues (much like pretty much all the villains that were actual characters rather than mooks), I feel an argument could be made that some of them are perversions of the Three Virtues, and act as example of the negative effects clinging extremely to a virtue can have.

Unity is by far the trickiest since like many Bionicle villains most of the BoM dont really get along with each other and in fact are at each others throats, but I feel that Gorast and/or Antroz is the most fitting. Both of them are fanatically loyal to Teridax and are devoted to his cause. Their loyality towards Teridax ends being a major flaw however, as they didnt see how their leader was just using them and would discard them til it was little bit too late. Gorast is arguably the better fit since she is more defined by her loyalty towards Teridax and her blind loyalty directly led to her death as she refused to listen to Krika or Icarax warning her about Teridax, instead believing in Teridax and the Plan til the very end. That said either are good fits in my opinion.

While he isnt technically a Brotherhood member anymore, Miserix definitely fits the best as pervesion of Duty. I have spoken about this before, but I believe Miserix can be read as being largely defined by his loyality towards his duty as a protector of the Matoran Universe. To Miserix, duty isnt just his purpose in life bit rather his whole identity, it's everything he stands for, everything he is. So, when Teridax strips him of his duty, Miserix loses all his sense of self and personhod. He was so tied to his duty, he became nothing. Is it wonder the guy snapped and became a ragefilled murdeous monster by the time we see him in the actual story? But not only that, it could be argued that Miserixs fanatical devotion to his duty was his downfall as I wouldn't be surprised if thats a big reason Teridax wanted to overthrow him in the first place. Sure, Teridax was a powerhungry controlfreak with a god complex and desire for total domination of the MU, but I wouldn't be surprised if part of the reason for his coup had to do with his disatisfaction in how Miserix ruled things. I also wouldn't be surprised if Miserix one tracked way of viewing duty affected in how he ruled the Brotherhood, especially when considering what the canon tells us about his rule. So yeah, in more ways than one, Miserixs devotion to his duty led to why he became what he became.

Lastly, Krika can be read as the pervesion of Destiny. Krika is a fatalist, who believes that he is doomed to be evil because of his nature as a Makuta. While Krika does rebel against Teridax and the Plan to an extent, he never tries to change his own Destiny. Instead, Krika has accepted his lot in life: sure he laments it but ultimately he doesnt do anything to change it. Krika believes his role and purpose in the universe is set in stone, and thus doesnt do anything to revolt it. Interestingly enough, Krikas last act of warning Gorast is a act of defying his destiny as he actively tries to warn his kin of their death. Though in a cruel twist of fate, when Krika tried to defy destiny and be a good person, he faced his own death. Its as ironic as it is poetic.

All in all I find these three (technically four) characters representing the logical extreme of the Three Virtues really fascinating. It makes Bionicles moral framework much more complex, as it shows that its virtues aren't automatically good, and in fact can lead to distrasrous results if acted to extreme. All these characters ultimately fall because of how extreme they are with the virtue associated them:Gorast and Antroz fanatical loyalty to Teridax is what leads to them being betrayed him without even realizing, Miserixs devotion to his duty is why he gets overthrown and goes mad after loosing his sense of purpose and identity and Krikas fatalist worldview is why he refuses to change his ways and redeem himself in spite of hating his role as a villain. Its all so poetic in a tragically ironic way and just one of the many things that make Bionicle so fascinating to analyze and re-examine in spite of its seemingly simplistic writing.