Empire of Makuta Universe

The Empire of Makuta Universe was an alternate universe in which Toa Lhikan chose the Great Disk Matoran to serve as the Toa Metru rather than Vakama and the others.

Creation of Okoto
The earliest divergent point in the Empire of Makuta Universe was the creation of the island Okoto by the Great Beings. The island was situated in the bottom left foot of the Great Spirit Robot and populated with various Matoran of different genders, regardless of type. Also placed on the island was a unique mask that had control over all the elements, which was sealed off in a temple.

During the Time Slip, the Order of Mata Nui discovered Okoto and the secrets it contained. To prevent things from falling into the wrong hands, the Order sealed the island off behind a stone wall which could only be broken by the combined efforts of three Toa of Psionics.

The Empire of Makuta
Events in the Matoran Universe occurred as they did in the Core Universe up until the time of the Great Cataclysm. Due to the creation of Okoto, the stars were aligned differently, leading Toa Lhikan to select Nuhrii, Vhisola, Orkahm, Ahkmou, Tehutti, and Ehrye to transform into the Toa Metru. Because of their arrogant, conflicting personalities, the Toa Metru failed to stop Makuta Teridax when he initiated the Great Cataclysm, allowing him and the Brotherhood of Makuta to create an empire that ruled the Matoran Universe. However, as the Kanohi Vahi had yet to been created by Vakama in this universe, Teridax did not place the Matoran in stasis and instead enslaved them to rebuild Metru Nui in his image.