Arkam

"It's a scary thought, that he may know more of our past than the Turaga do..."

- Vakata

Arkam is one of the First Matoran. He takes care of the Book of History and spends a lot of time alone with the book.

Biography
Long ago, Mata Nui created Arkam along with the other First Matoran and placed him on Dromii to live there. However, Dromii started to sink and Mata Nui made Hangi a Toa to rescue them to Manuin. Arkam was one of the Matoran to be evacuated. He too, experienced the storm which was caused by the creation of Manuin, with the others. Finally they found Manuin where they found the Canyon of the Great Spirit and Hangi became a Turaga.

Hangi made Arkam the guardian and safekeeper of his new Book of History, with all the possible information anyone knew about anything. It also became Arkam's job to update it every day and add the events of every single day to it. Arkam became isolated from the others, only spending his time on the book. He rarely saw anyone else, although Matoran often came to him to read the Book of History for some information. Arkam could also be asked about anything involving history, he if someone knew about it.

During the dangers made by Makaatu on the village, Arkam didn't really have any grand role, he just guarded the book from those dangers. When Makaatu made his final strike and captured the Matoran in Matoran Pods, Arkam was the last one to get captured, because he was hiding in a cave with the book of history. Arkam got captured, however, and taken away.

His pod was rescued by the First Toa and he was awakened with the rest in the Hangi Canyon. He had forgotten everything of the past, which made the new Turaga (previously the First Toa) upset. The Book of History had been taken to the new home by Ilona, however, and she made Arkam it's guardian again. Arkam continued his job... alone as usual.

When the great flood came, Arkam took the Book of History and went hiding into the local shopping center with the others. After the flood, Mata Nui gave the Matoran 11 Assignments. Arkam's job during this time was mainly to record everything about it. When the migration back to Dromii began, Arkam took the Book of History with him and recorded the whole journey, along with the rising of Dromii.

Currently Arkam has an own room in the Turaga Chamber where he still guards the Book of History and records every single day into it.

Abilities and Traits
Arkam is a calm and a bit lonely Matoran. He has very much knowledge of the past, since he spends all of his days with the Book of History.

He carries a staff that helps him turn the pages of the book without damaging them and to record events in it.