Back in sixth grade, I attempted to write my own version of Bionicle: Rahi Beasts that was updated to include all Rahi introduced since the original 2005 release. I never finished it, given it was an enormous list from Biosector01 to work off of, but a great deal of the charm for me was writing the entire thing in the Matoran alphabet, to really sell the idea that this was an in-universe book.
Of course, the mental and physical labor of memorizing the Matoran alphabet and writing it, as well as my limited Elementary skills, made the entires fairly short and simplistic. I also included drawings for the Rahi, and clearly couldn’t decide if I wanted them organic and/or biomechanical in their depictions. I’ve included translations, with spelling and grammar mistakes retained for accuracy. I’ve still got two more posts on this due to photo limits, so here’s the first section;
Bionicle Rahi Beasts
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the world of Bionicle. There are many species in the vast world of Bio.
Some include Rahi. Rahi are the wild life of the Bio universe.
Some are small, and some are enormous.
From Acid Flies, to Energy Hounds, the rahi are all unuique!
Domain: Southern Continent
Acid Fly chasing Protodites.
ACID FLY
Acid Flies are dragonfly-like Rahi. Found on the Southern Continent, they can oftenly be found flying on the continent. Their main means of defense is spitting acid at its prey and predators. They tend to go after small insects, such as Protodites.
One strange, ironic thing is that while the inside of their bodies are immune to their acid (obviously), the outsid isn't. As a result, there have been a few rare incidents where an Acid Fly has been injur by itself.
Domain: Karda Nui
An Air Serpent enjoying the view.
AIR SERPENT
An Air Serpent is a reptilian creature that can glide for short distances and, like Acid Flies, shoot acid at prey and/or predators.
Living in Karda Nui, these Rahi often terrorize the Matoran living nearby.
Unlke Acid Flies, their acid does not harm them at all.
When Makuta Antroz, Bitil, Chirox, Gorast, Krika, Mutran, and Vamprah invaded Karda Nui, most of the Air Serpents were captured.
Domain: Metru Nui
The Archives Beast as an empty room.
ARCHIVES BEAST
The Archives Beast is a powerful creature that can take any shape it wished.
Like the Krahka, it has been once proposed that both species are related.
The only known specimen was stored in the same level as the Onu-Metru Great Disk. When Toa Whenua and Nuju were searching for it, they went into the same room as the Archives Beast. Appearing as an empty room, it tried to kill them, but they escaped.
Domain: Onu-Metru
An Archives Mole on a stroll.
ARCHIVES MOLE
These small Rahi originally dwelled in Po-Metru, but had to migrate when the number of villages increased. A majority wound up in the Archives.
Of all Rahi, Archives Moles are probably among the best at working together. Being relatively defenseless against larger predators, they have learned to work togethr. They have been known to form living ladders and bridges.
When aione, an Archives Mole hides in a small area.
