Staff of Vortices

The Staff of Vortices was a tool used originally by the Great Being Jayniss. it would later fall into the hands of the KCO after he abandoned it and it was retrieved by Maroona.

Early History
The Staff of Vortices was created by one or more of the Great Beings long before the Matoran Universe was created. It was given to the Great Being Jayniss, who would take it with him after his brothers and sisters exiled him from the status of a Great Being following mistakes he made during the creation of the Matoran Universe. He kept it with him, using it to escape from the multiple Dark Hunters who were hired to track him down.

Incomplete
One of these Dark Hunters, codenamed "Sunder," chased Jayniss onto the Southern Island Powai Nui, where he would be defended my Toa of Lightning Maroona. After Maroona used the staff to banish "Sunder" to an unknown location, Jayniss abandoned the staff, using it one last time to travel to a different location on the island, after which he was not seen in person again. Maroona then gave the staff to the KCO, who would contain it and study it's properties.

Appearance
The staff was colored silver and gold. It was quite ornate, and had many designs carved onto it. The bottom end of the staff was a back-facing hook, while the top consisted of a golden disc-like plate attached to a two-pronged fork. In the middle of the disc was a piece of a red, glass-like material, which lit up when the staff was used.

Usage and Powers
The staff was easy to activate, but difficult to use correctly. Using it required training, experience and a notable amount of mental capability, and also a knowledge of how mental connections operated. When activated, if the user knew how to use it, they would be given the ability to open any number of red-tinted portals anywhere in their line of sight. The sizes of these portals could be nearly any size, however larger portals required more concentration, as did a larger number of them. These portals could lead to any location in any dimension, including the same one it was opened in. The portals would remain stationary for their entire existence and could not be undone by anyone except the user.

Jayniss, having used the staff for a long time, had formed a mental connection to the device, and could activate and operate it without touching it. This is something which only he alone was able to do.

Appearances
Against the Storm/Volume I (First Appearance)