Zinthum

Zinthum is a purple liquid found on Zypvera that is known for its strange transformational properties and extremely high volatility.

Properties
Zinthum is an highly unpredictable substance. One of its most well-known abilities is that it can completely transform an organism should they become submerged within the substance&emdash;one such transformation is observed in Rando, who was transformed from a le-matoran in to his current form.

Zinthum is also known to be highly volatile as it can instantly vaporise due to a slight change in the electrostatic charge of a molecule. This instantaneous vaporisation of the substance is observed as a rapid burst of intense heat. Zinthum's volatility has made it very difficult to store and study safely.

Another strange property is that patches of qi weed are only found to grow naturally near sources of exposed zinthum.

It is thought that the substance comes from Zypvera's core and that it occasionally escapes to the surface through cracks in the planet's crust.

History
The first known encounter with an exposed patch of zinthum is when a Great Being was examining the development of wildlife on Zypvera. The Great Being dropped the kanohi Athyk he had been holding into the liquid. The Greab Being was subsequently killed by a group of rampaging rahi.

Zinthum was first discovered by Zypveran inhabitants shortly after the construction of Felrickar. The oddly coloured liquid caught the hzezian's attention and after quickly examining the liquid, it vaporised. This vaporisation injured several of the explorers who were then treated for their injuries. A warning was issued shortly thereafter to warn other travellers to stay away from the highly volatile substance.

Many years later, a le-matoran named Rando came across a patch of exposed zinthum. Intrigued, Rando stepped closer to study the puddle. However, during his approach Rando slipped on a patch of qi weed and fell in. Rando emerged from the substance and found that he had completely transformed, leading him to the conclusion that he had become a toa. Despite being completely convinced, Rando was not transformed into a toa.