Rust

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Rust
Element
Prefix	Ul-
Colors	Metallic colors, burnt orange, teal

Rust was a theoretical, artificially-created Element. Allegedly an offshoot of Iron, it was associated with corrosion and metal oxides. As its existence was theoretical, no direct evidence of Rust in the real world was ever known to any of the wider populations of the Matoran Universe. The theories of Rust were only known by the most insular circles of scientists and Makuta.

History

According to an unfounded rumor among the Nynrah Ghosts and the Brotherhood of Makuta, the first Toa of Rust was a Toa of Iron allied with a group of Nynrah Ghosts experimenting with Kraata. One of these experiments resulted in an unexpected reaction, which partially fused him with a Kraata-Ul and mutated him into a Toa of the newly-created Element of Rust.

As the details of how the experiment was performed were lost to time, none attempted to recreate the experiment to test its authenticity. Details of the Element, such as its capabilities, limitations, associated colors, and Matoran abilities were derived by the Brotherhood through mathematical models. Although the concept fascinated many Makuta, Teridax would ban all in the Brotherhood from attempting to create beings of Rust, due to the potential danger Toa of Rust could pose to their species. Unkbeknownst to him, however, Mutran would attempt anyway to create what had been dubbed "Ul-Matoran", but ultimately failed. This would only be revealed to Teridax after he had taken control of the Great Spirit Robot and was able to see inside Mutran's Karda Nui laboratory.

Species Wielders

Matoran

• Ul-Matoran, were they to exist, would represent the Element of Rust. Ul-Matoran would also contain a minuscule amount of Rust Elemental Power, giving their armor a resistance to corrosion.
• Toa of Rust would possess the Elemental Power of Rust, allowing them to create, control, and absorb metal oxides.
• Turaga of Rust would possess small traces of Elemental Rust Power and would only be able to corrode metals with a touch.

Skakdi

• A theoretical Skakdi of Rust would only be able to access their power in conjunction with another Skakdi, or via a tool that allowed them to channel their Element.

Examples

• Corroding metals by touch
• Creating, manipulating, and absorbing metal oxides
  • Forming constructs out of metal oxides
• Accelerating, slowing down, or reversing metal corrosion
  • Limited and indirect control over heat via oxidation reactions
  • Limited negation of damage from corrosive substances
• Releasing a Rust Nova Blast - Toa exclusive