Protodermis
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"Protodermis, the stuff of life..."
— Turaga Whenua, Mata Nui Online Game
| Protodermis | |
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| Substance | |
| Known State(s) | Solid, liquid |
| Primary Location(s) | Matoran Universe |
| Functionality(ies) | Numerous |
| Pronunciation | Pro-toe-DERR-miss |
Protodermis is the material which makes up the Matoran Universe and all living things and objects inside it.
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History
Protodermis was artificially synthesized by the Great Beings on Spherus Magna, and many varieties of it were created, differing in states, durability, and various other properties. The Great Beings used the many types of Protodermis to construct the Great Spirit Mata Nui and all of the locations and inhabitants of the Matoran Universe within him.
Toa, due to the universal Toa Power within them, have the ability to make Protodermis when they combine any six different elements. Toa of Iron are also able to produce pure, solid Protodermis, Toa of Ice can create frozen Liquid Protodermis, Toa of Stone and Earth can create raw solid Protodermis and Toa of Water are able to create Liquid Protodermis.
Functionality
Within the Matoran Universe, Liquid Protodermis functions as water and forms seas or rivers. It is also found within the earth, and is mined along with solid Protodermis. Several mines exist on the various islands, and the ones not designed for Matoran use are known to be hazardous to the health of the workers. Matoran also mine Protodermis, in safer conditions.
On Metru Nui, solid Protodermis is mined in Onu-Metru, while Liquid Protodermis is channeled from the Silver Sea into Ga-Metru, where it is purified. Protodermis is used all over the city, where it is turned into various objects such as Kanoka disks, Kanohi masks, weapons, tools, and transports. On Mata Nui, Protodermis was mined in the Great Mine in Onu-Koro by the Onu-Matoran and then traded and used to make goods.
Types
Liquid Protodermis
- Raw, Liquid Protodermis: A clear, silvery, semi-transparent liquid that comprises the oceans of the Matoran Universe. Raw, Liquid Protodermis is comparable to pure Protodermis in the same manner that seawater can be compared to fresh water. It is sometimes found in Onu-Koro and the Onu-Metru mines, where it can be collected using a Sluice. When purified, Liquid Protodermis gains a slightly blue tint.
- Pure, Liquid Protodermis: This blue liquid is purified in Ga-Metru and channeled into canals that run throughout the entire Metru. On Metru Nui, pure Liquid Protodermis is magnetized and made into chutes. It is also heated into molten Protodermis and examined by the Ga-Matoran.
- Molten Protodermis: A type of purified Liquid Protodermis that has been heated. It has the properties of molten metal. It has been suggested that molten Protodermis is actually the plasma state of Protodermis. Molten Protodermis is dumped in a subterranean pipe system and used to heat the city of Metru Nui. It is also used in Ta-Metru to create masks, disks, and tools.
- Energized Protodermis: A sentient substance found in the core of Spherus Magna, and fought over in the Core War. It has the power to transform those who are destined to, as well as instantly destroy those who are not. In the Matoran Universe, Energized Protodermis is quite rare, and is used as a stabilizer for Mata Nui's power source.
Solid Protodermis
- Pure, Solid Protodermis: A type of hardened molten Protodermis that resembles metal. It can be controlled by a Toa of Iron. Armor is conventionally made of this substance, and the products of Metru Nui's forges, such as Kanoka disks and Kanohi masks, as well as some artifacts, are in this solid form. Special types of pure solid Protodermis exist, like the precious metals that compose the Toa Hagah and other elite Toa Team's armor.
- Raw, Solid Protodermis: A type of solid Protodermis in the form of rock. It can be controlled by a Toa of Stone. It was mined and collected with a Pickaxe in Onu-Koro and Onu-Metru. It is used to construct almost every landscape in the Matoran Universe. It is also used as a medium for carvings.
- Frozen, Solid Protodermis: Re-frozen Liquid Protodermis. It can be controlled by a Toa of Ice. In Ko-Koro, it was used to make buildings.
- Glowing, Solid Protodermis: Lightstones are made of glowing Protodermis, a form of very energetic Protodermis, granting them their ability to illuminate their surroundings. Protodermis of this variety needs to draw its energy from Karda Nui or another outside source to remain lit.
- Crystalline, Solid Protodermis: A type of solid crystalline Protodermis. It can be produced by the staff of the Shadowed One, or by six Toa of different elements combining their powers to make a Toa Seal, although it is conventionally made in other ways as well. Knowledge Towers in Ko-Metru are grown from and made of this kind of Protodermis.
Protosteel
A special form of electricity-conductive Protodermis, Protosteel is another type of Metallic Protodermis. It is the hardest known form of metal in existence in the Matoran Universe, and was created by the artisans of Artakha, though it can also be created by a Toa of Iron, and has been utilized by the Nynrah Ghosts; so far, these beings are the only known ones that can craft Protosteel. It was also used by the Order of Mata Nui in experiments with Ehlek's species, a plan which was later scrapped, though some members of the species still use Protosteel weapons as a result. Makuta have also been outfitted with shapeshifting armor and Kanohi masks made of this substance, and Adaptive Armor worn by the Toa Nuva is made of Protosteel as well.
Because of its durability, there are only a few known ways of destroying Protosteel, although it can be accomplished by numerous methods, including:
- Another Protosteel object
- A type of armor-eating virus
- Tren Krom's and the Shadowed One's disintegrator eyebeams
- Pridak's teeth
- The heavy doorway between Mangaia and Metru Nui's dome
- Intense laser/heat beams
- A Visorak Keelerak's Rhotuka Spinner
- A Toa of Iron using his control over Iron to destroy it
Organic Protodermis
Organic Protodermis is a type of Protodermis that makes up all the organic tissue in the Matoran universe. Being biomechanical beings, the inhabitants of the Matoran Universe are made partially of organic Protodermis and partially of solid Protodermis. It can decay over time, if not repaired. For instance as the Toa Mata laid inactive in the ocean for a thousand years, their organic parts decayed and only regrew when they fused their lost limbs back on.
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