Guelc

The guelc are an ancient race that was the result of a batch of kraata that was exposed to various mutagenic agents and energized antidermis. They are a proud and war-like race that mostly populated one of the most southern islands known by its very original name as guelc-country.

History
The guelc first appeared on spherus magna when the first antidermis was disrupted. The first kraata came into being and attempted to return to the virus from which they sprung. The result created the first seven guelc, known as the Ancients. These guelc looked at the war over energized protodermis and saw the entirety of the matoran and agori race as the cause of the war, and proceeded to exterminate them with extreme prejudice. The ancients repopulated by forcing more kraata into the mutagen. This caused the guelc to populate spherus magna, though at a very slow rate. The ancients sensed what would transpire should the energized protodermis be abused and began construction of The Ark, a vessel that would allow the guelc to ride out the shattering. The ancients sealed themselves in tombs as they refused to crowd the The Ark was destroyed upon its landing on the most southeastern isle of Aqua Magna. The guelc began to build a home for themselves there, creating the Vordak Fortress. However, the first visorak invasion scattered the guelc far from their new homeland, only the new leaders of the guelc returning. Over the centuries, guelc scraped out a living however they could, taking jobs as dark hunters, members of the Order of Mata Nui, and freelance survivalists, living off the land alone or in pairs. Eventually, they all began migrating home when Maturak traveled the world, redeeming the guelc. It was at this time that a large toa army was sent to capture Vordak fortress. They beat back the toa and called a truce, leading to a formerly unsteady alliance that quickly grew in strength when the conglomerate became a real threat. Today, the guelc live among the matoran as part of the Civilization of Unity on Metru Nui, acting as military, law enforcement and other muscle, to protect Metru Nui and fight conglomerate.

Physiology
Guelc can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but the main unchanging feature unique to all guelc is their heads. The head always consists of a rounded, razor-sharp, beak-like mouth with a pair of spherical black eyes mounted on a short stalk. Guelc tend to leave their mouths open a lot as a means to regulate heat. Other than that, they can be extremely varied in body plan and abilities.

Abilities
Essentially a sort of makuta template, all guelc are able to secrete a viscous antidermis-esque substance when injured that allows them to reattach limbs should they be lost. Each guelc has control over at least one of the 42 kraata powers. Guelc have some choice of how they grow and evolve over their lifespan and some can instantly do so under stress, usually able to form weapons armor from their bodies. Almost all guelc are trained extensively to fight and as such, guelc are feared warriors on the battlefield.