Morhud

The primary antagonist species in an upcoming story.

History
The Morhud were created by the Makuta, Athorax. He created them for the purpose of soldiers, to assist him in conquering the universe. Using an unstable virus and the corpses of some Matoran, he created the Morhud.

Athorax deemed them as failures, due to their small size. However, he noticed the intelligence of once Morhud, Ceril, and appointed him to head scientist. Ceril assisted in obtaining another strain of the virus, and personally killed a few Toa with new weaponry. With Ceril's help, Athorax created new classes of Morhud. Ceril invented the Mens Nihil, mindless soldiers who would serve the Morhud without question, as well.

Abilities
Although the main abilities depend on the class of Morhud that they are, they all share some abilities. Almost all Morhud have the element of Shadow. There are a few exceptions, those of which are mutations. Morhud have a special ability: to feed on souls. Morhud can drain the soul of a victim at touch, altering the victim's mind, and turning them into a Morhud as well. Some beings can resist becoming Morhud.

Small Class
The smallest and oldest class of Morhud. They are about as tall as an Agori, and have limited control over shadow. They are created when beings around the height of a Matoran are transformed, such as Matoran or Turaga, or even Rahi. A notable member of this species is Ceril, inventor of the Mens Nihil.

Warrior Class
The second class of Morhud. These Morhud are around the size of a Toa. They have now developed wings, and are about as strong as a Toa. They can control shadow as if they were a Toa of Shadow.

Commander Class
The main commanders of the Morhud army. They have complete control of shadow, and can even become shadow. They are the second-highest ranking Morhud, third if Ceril's "scientist" rank is included.

Field Master Class
The leaders of the Morhud army. They can control shadow, iron, and fire. Their height can vary, but they are usually taller than average Toa. They are the highest ranking Morhud. Some non-Morhud are included in the class, including The Leader and Arthorax.