Jarodin

"The universe is something you can't merely own, Makuta. Everywhere you look, you will see millions of people; all with their own hopes and desires; their own dreams and passions. Those are things you cannot be allowed to crush and destroy; and by the Great Beings, I will not let you do so now!"

- Jareroden to Illeran

Jareroden was a Fa-Matoran native to the island of Tersvranem who later became a Toa of Magnetism. A former Toa Hagah in the employ of the Brotherhood of Makuta, he is currently a member of the Order of Mata Nui.

Early life
Not much is known of Jareroden's life as a Matoran, other than he was a Fa-Matoran living on the island of Tersvranem, southeast of Nynrah. He also apparently held high standing in his village, being a close friend of the island's lone Toa. Eventually, the Toa sacrificed his power to turn Jareroden and five others into new Toa to protect the island.

Jareroden and his team was commissioned by the Brotherhood of Makuta to protect Makuta Illeran, Tersvranem's Makuta, thus becoming his Toa Hagah team. They accompanied him on his travels and performed certain tasks for him. This went on for several hundred years, until Makuta Teridax's Toa Hagah team rebelled against him and stole the Avohkii from Destral. After this fiasco, most Makuta killed their Hagah teams, and Illeran was no exception. He killed all of the team, save Jareroden who narrowly escaped execution.

However, neither Illeran or his brothers and sisters knew of this, and Jareroden spent the next several months in hiding. While resting on a forested island, Jareroden was attacked and captured by two beings, who took him to their base. When Jareroden woke up, Mersery and Transa revealed themselves to be agents of the Order of Mata Nui, a covert organization bent on preserving peace in the Matoran Universe.

Order of Mata Nui
The two agents interrogated Jareroden on his business on the forested island, an island that was apparently controlled by the Order. After Jareroden explained his history to them, Mersery and Transa brought Jareroden before their leader, a veteran Toa of Water named Helryx. The two had a lengthly discussion, which ended with Helryx extending an offer to Jareroden to join the Order. Jareroden accepted, and Helryx had his mind shielded and had him put on a strict training course, with an Order member named Vrisna as his instructor.

Jareroden spent weeks training with her, not making much progress towards furthering his skills. Eventually, Vrisna concluded that what Jareroden required was action in the field. She paired him with another recent recruit, female Toa of Air named Teltala, and gave them their first mission: To infiltrate and destroy a pirate base on the Northern Continent led by Skudaf, a famous Skakdi warlord.

Jareroden is currently on the Northern Continent with Teltala.

Abilities and Traits
A strong and righteous Toa, Jareroden is bold, daring, courageous, and willing to stand up for what he believes is right, though he is also very clever and quick witted. He has also sworn to uphold the Toa Code, despite his affiliation with the Order.

He is, of course, not without shortcomings. He has been known to be irresponsible, taking risks when there are clearly better alternatives, and has sometimes been rebellious or disrespectful in the face of authority. He is also somewhat ineffective at making difficult decisions, trying to dodge such situations or shift the responsibility to someone else.

Wisecracking and sarcastic at times, he is quick to meet new people, though it might be some time before he truly opens up to them, as he fears that he'll get close to someone and then lose them in the same manner that he lost his former team. He greatly cares for and trusts those that he gets close to, however, willing to put his well-being on the line for theirs.

It is worth noting a darker aspect of Jareroden's personality is his great hatred for all Makuta, in particular Illeran, who murdered Jareroden's friends during their time as Toa Hagah.

As a Toa of Magnetism, Jareroden can create, control, and absorb Magnetism

Mask and Tools
Jareroden wears a Kanohi Hau, the Great Mask of Shielding. He carries a Moonsteel Greatsword, made from an alloy even stronger than Protosteel.

Trivia

 * Jareroden is also Jareroden97's favorite MOC, and is his Self-MOC.
 * Jareroden was originally intended to be a Toa of Gravity, though the idea was later dropped. Another concept was that he was a male Toa of Psionics, though this was also dropped.
 * His quote was suggested by user.

Appearances

 * Ascension (First Appearance)