Do Vortixx have the capability to wear Kanohi like they do in the canon?
They do, though I think most chose not too. I think I read that somewhere.
“No one ever stood atop the heavens before. Not you, or I, or even the gods. But the unbearable vacancy of heavens throne ends now. From now on, I alone will stand at the top.”
“No one ever stood atop the heavens before. Not you, or I, or even the gods. But the unbearable vacancy of heavens throne ends now. From now on, I alone will stand at the top.”
Introduction: The Aratans stem from a far away region of Spherus Magna, where exactly is unknown, even to them. Ancient records suggest that perhaps they were once the first species from this land, although it is unclear, and some of these records suggest interactions with beings thought to be the Great Beings.
The Aratans have only recently appeared in the southern area of the continent, when they arrived is not exactly known, but as it is there are several small villages that have been settled. They are a relatively peaceful people, content to mind to their own affairs. Upon further investigation it appears that each village came to where they are now from an underground tunnel.
They are slightly smaller than the average toa, standing somewhere around 6ft to 6.5ft. They tend to be built more stocky and come from one of the clans. The members of their clans can control their respective elements, however they require their element to be present and they must be touching their element to use their elemental powers. The Aratans have been known to wear kanohi, however it is currently unknown if they can or if they can’t activate the masks. To date of this article they have never been seen activating a kanohi, so it is commonly believed that they cannot.
There exists a few aratans that manifest magical abilities. These aratans are often called “Tua”, derived from the matoran word of “Toa” but simply meaning “magic warrior” in the aratan language. These Tua possess odd abilities that are unique to themselves.
The First Clans of the Arata: The Clan of Bone: The Arata Vaka, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Bone. They are able to control bone and the bone-like protrusions on their body, fashioning them as deadly weapons and armor. Members of the Arata Vaka are most often seen with white, light greys, and tan colors on their body and armor. The main disadvantage of their powers is the sparsity of the bone element and the fact that it is prone to splinter and crack under pressure.
The Clan of Iron: The Teln Erata, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Iron. They are able to control metal protodermis, they do not grow this element like the bone-like growths of the Arata Vaka, but instead take it from outside sources, once they have a portion of this protodermis they can form it into armor and weapons. The main disadvantage of their powers is the sparsity of metal and the fact that it cannot regenerate if broken. The Clan of Iron are seen usually seen in greys, blacks, orange, and metallic colors.
The Clan of Stone: The Arata Tana, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Stone. They are able to control the unmalleable stone, like the Teln Arata, they do not grow this element and require outside sources. They cannot form the stone to their body, so instead they create cobble-like armor and weapons made from many stones layered together. They are known to use their powers to launch these stones as projectiles from their bodies. The main disadvantage of their powers is the fact that the stone cannot regenerate if broken. The Clan of Stone are usually seen in greys, tans, and light grey colors.
The Clan of Earth: The Irata Kui, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Earth. They are able to control the extremely malleable earth, like the Arata Vaka they can form earth to their bodies, of which is has the greatest regenerative properties of any of their elements. It is not strong enough to be used as a weapon, but is makes for a great armor. Think of it like clay formed around their frame. The main disadvantage is the lack of offensive capabilities. The Clan of Earth are usually seen in black, green, and brown colors.
The Other Clans of the Arata: The following clans have not surfaced, and are still within the Underground Region they call home, very few travelers from these clans leave for the surface, usually to meet with the Aratan Villages for a variety reasons, whether personal, communal, or even trade.
The Clan of Crystal: The Arata Kaida, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Crystal. They are able to control crystals and crystalline protrusions from their body. These crystals can be formed into any shape, and are harder than bone, although they take much longer to grow, additionally they can be shot out as a projectile. The Clan of Crystal are usually seen in gray, dark gray, purple, and dark blues. The Clan of Ice: The Urata Ku, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Ice. They are able to control ice and freeze water they are in contact with. They can accumulate ice on their body, creating a strong armor to protect themselves, as well as form it into tools as weapons. The Clan of Ice are usually seen in white, light gray, and light blue colors.
The Clan of Sand: The Irata Ji, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Sand. They are able to control the sands they come in contact with. This power of theirs is most similar to the Irata Kui or Clan of Earth in how it functions, however the sand does not make for a durable armor, but instead can be shot out as a projectile. The Clan of Sand are usually seen in tan, gray, and brown colors.
The Clan of Shadow: The Arata Ka, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Shadow. They are able to manipulate shadows, allowing themselves to hide in shadow, additionally they do not need light to “see” as they can sense the position of things through shadow. The Clan of Shadow are usually seen in black, dark gray, and purple colors.
The Clan of Magma: The Arata Taira, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Magma. Virtually immune to the heat of magma, the Clan of Magma, can mold and shapeshift magma, they are in contact with, to their liking. The Clan of Magma are usually seen in dark tan, red, and orange, colors.
The Clan of Air: The Aerata Lae, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Air. Perhaps the most nimble of the Arata Clans, those of the Clan of Air can use air to propel themselves in any direction, while this does not allow for flight, it allows them to jump farther, run faster, and overall be quite nimble beyond their normal physical limitations. The Clan of Air are usually seen in green, light blue, and teal colors.
The Clan of Magnetism: The Aerata Fae, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Magnetism. They can absorb magnetic energy from magnetic objects, and once possessing this magnetic energy they may use it generate magnetic forces or even magnetize and object they come in contact with. The Clan of Magnetism are usually seen, in silver, black, and blue colors.
The Clan of Gravity: The Baev Aerata, as they call themselves, are the Clan of Gravity. They can manipulate their own gravity, and the gravity of objects (or those) they are in contact with. They cannot create black holes, nor can they manipulate the gravity of an object to be nothing. The Clan of Gravity are usually seen in purple, black, and green.
History The Aratans are a species that originally hailed from the Great Spirit Robot, in the lower island chains of the Robot's left leg. They kept to themselves for a majority of their history, until the Great Quake. (their name for the final battle between Mata Nui and Teridax) The Great Quake shook everything they understood about their world, and they were compelled to engage with those fighting the Controller (their name for Teridax) offering their support in this battle. Shortly after these events they fled the Great Spirit Robot onto the dusty surface of Bara Magna. The many clans split and went their own ways, but a scattered few made their way south of New Atero. There they set up small villages along a peninsula. The Arata people come from a clan-like culture, often dividing themselves as specialists to provide for their village, such as a builder, miner, farmer. They have remained this way and continue this way in the recent present.
General The Aratans are slightly smaller than the average toa, standing somewhere around 6ft to 6.5ft. They tend to be built more stocky and come from one of four clans. The members of their clans can control their respective elements, however they require their element to be present and they must be touching their element to use their elemental powers.
Clans of the Arata:
The Clan of Bone: The Arata Vaka as they call themselves, are the Clan of Bone. They are able to control bone and the bone-like protrusions on their body, fashioning them as deadly weapons and armor. Members of the Arata Vaka are most often seen with white, light greys, and tan colors on their body and armor. The main disadvantage of their powers is the sparsity of the bone element and the fact that it is prone to splinter and crack under pressure.
The Clan of Iron: The Teln Erata as they call themselves, are the Clan of Iron. They are able to control metal protodermis, they do not grow this element like the bone-like growths of the Arata Vaka, but instead take it from outside sources, once they have a portion of this protodermis they can form it into armor and weapons. The main disadvantage of their powers is the sparsity of metal and the fact that it cannot regenerate if broken. The Clan of Iron are seen usually seen in greys, blacks, orange, and metallic colors.
The Clan of Stone: The Arata Tana as they call themselves, are the Clan of Stone. They are able to control the unmalleable stone, like the Teln Arata, they do not grow this element and require outside sources. They cannot form the stone to their body, so instead they create cobble-like armor and weapons made from many stone layered together. They are known to use their powers to launch these stones as projectiles from their bodies. The main disadvantage of their powers is the fact that the stone cannot regenerate if broken, but the fact they cannot form it like metal. The Clan of Stone is usually seen in greys, tans, and light grey colors.
The Clan of Earth: The Irata Kui as they call themselves, are the Clan of Earth. They are able to control the extremely malleable earth, like the Arata Vaka they can form earth to their bodies, of which is has the greatest regenerative properties of any of their elements. It is not strong enough to be used as a weapon, but is makes for a great armor. Think of it like clay formed around their frame. The main disadvantage is the lack of offensive capabilities. The Clan of Earth is usually seen in black, green, and brown colors.
Don't see anything that needs to be changed here; I'll add them to the playable races list.
You're not a coward 'cause you cower; you're brave because they broke you yet broken still you breathe
