Earth Tribe

The Earth Tribe is one of the main Tribes of Spherus Magna.

History
For most of its time, it has been residing within the Great Jungle.

Roughly around 100,000 years ago, one of their warriors was selected by the Great Beings for a project of their's. This experiment resulted in the subject being granted Elemental Powers and transformed into a being of soil and sediment. Thus, their Element Lord was born, and he became the leader of his Tribe. He and his fellow Element Lords kept the peace for several millennia.

This peace did not last forever. A powerful substance (later dubbed "Energized Protodermis") burst its way from the planet's core, and bubbled up as a pool near Iconox. The Element Lords expected their brother of Ice to share, but he refused. In response, the majority of them led their Tribes in an all-out war over the substance.

While the other Tribes partook in the Core War, the Earth Tribe did not. They were tied to Mother Nature, and believed that the War would bring about disastrous results for it both it and their people. Their fears would eventually come true, in the form of The Shattering. Their would was splint into three fragments; Aqua Magna, Bara Magna, and Bota Magna. While the majority of the other Tribes' populations were stranded on Bara Magna, most of the Earth Tribe remained on Bota Magna.

Over 100,000 years later, the damage to their world was undone by Mata Nui, who reunited the three fragments and reformed Spherus Magna. They reside on the planet to this day.

Infrastructure
Their way of life revolved around agriculture and hunting. The majority of them are farmers, while other members served as animal herders and hunters. Woodsmen were also present in the community, and a number of gatherers would be sent out to retrieve berries and other materials that they couldn't grow on their own grounds. They also used their grown goods to conduct trade with neighboring allies. Because of this, they had no need for the gladiatorial system the Tribes of Bara Magna had to regulate resources and maintain peace. Unfortunately, their skill in agriculture has made their farms a target for raiders.

They generally have a negative view on war, due to its destructive potential and the harm it can inflect on their environment and homes. However, they are more than willing to defend themselves and their homelands. Like many Tribes, they have their fair share of warriors, capable of defending their people. In recent years, a number of them have been attempting to form a neutral defense force with the other Tribes that were stranded with them. So far, however, there hasn't been any success.

The Earth Tribe's primary colorscheme was brown and black.

Agori

 * A small number of Agori that became stranded on Bara Magna. (Possibly formerly; as they may have integrated themselves into other Tribes in order to survive)
 * Kolofu

Warrior Class

 * A small number of warriors that were stranded on Bara Magna (Possibly formerly; as they may have been forced into the arena system in order to survive.)
 * A warrior who became the Element Lord of Earth. (Transformed; no longer affiliated with the Tribe.)
 * Enim
 * Mutul
 * Tera

Trivia

 * One of the ideas for the planned fifth BIONICLE film was to introduce Tera, a Glatorian of the Earth Tribe that would been trapped in the Valley of Mazes for millennia. He would have been a con artist used alongside another Glatorian as comical relief. However, he has never became an official character, nor was his name approved by the legal team.