Many creatures have earned the respect and the fear of all who share its habitat. The ash bear, the tahtorak, the rock lion, the kikanalo, the Kanohi dragon, their reputations are certainly well-deserved. But few creatures in this world are as fearsome as the entities known as abaasies.
My information on these creatures is scarce, as it is almost impossible to get within a certain radius of them without them noticing you, but from what I have been able to gather, an abaasy is a massive elemental dragon whose power in its respective element can put all but the most experienced Toa to shame. It is believed that these creatures are highly intelligent–to the point that Matoran do not even classify them as Rahi–but of course it is never safe to approach an abaasy, so no one has dared to make any attempts to communicate with one. What I can tell you with confidence is that, if you hear word that an abaasy is nearby, you are to take shelter immediately, preferably underground, and stay hidden until at least one hour after the last of the commotion has come to a stop.
It is unknown how many abaasies are in existence, but I have been able to confirm the existence of three, which will be detailed below.
Aion, The Phoenix King
Aion (AI-on) is an abaasy of fire and the first of his species that is known to have been discovered. Survivors of encounters with him have not only described his body as being “made of the fire he commands,” but that he seemingly seeks out new territory to raze, like a tyrant invading a neighbor, and as such have granted him the nickname The Phoenix King. Aion and the two others listed below appear to be working together as part of the same pack, with him as the leader of the trio.
Theresia
Theresia (teh-RES-see-ah), believed to be a younger sister, is an abaasy of wind. Her attack patterns apparently vary wildly from her elder brother. Rather than usually causing any damage directly herself, survivors have described her as taking on something of a support role in attacks; she appears to be the most calculative of the trio and makes moves to increase the damage caused by Aion. In simple terms, she’s usually the one fanning the Phoenix King’s flames. Because of this, even though she is seemingly less aggressive, one would be wise to take proper precautions if she is near.
Ozychlyrus
Ozychlyrus (oh-zee-KLAI-rus), believed to be a younger brother, is an abaasy of lightning. While is not as powerful as Aion or as cunning as Theresia, he is, with little doubt, the most aggressive of the trio. With that aggression comes impulsiveness, which one would hope would prove to be a detriment to the abaasy; but, fittingly for his element, Ozychlyrus is the fastest of his siblings, meaning he can move quickly enough to make up for almost any mistake he makes.
What can you do if you encounter an abaasy? As stated before, the best thing to do is to hide and wait for the danger to pass. But if you are a Toa or a being whose strength is comparable to that of one, and are part of a powerful team, you might–just might–be able to defend your territory from an abaasy. Again, I must stress that abaasies are large; the Toa of Earth in this scenario is only able to size up because of his Kanohi Suuri, Mask of Growth while his teammates are normal size.
None who have ever fought an abaasy and lived to tell the tale have ever been successful in killing one, so it seems that the only option is to convince it to flee. Of course, this hypothetical is only for fighting one abaasy. None have ever dared tried fighting two at once, let alone all three known specimens. And who’s to say there aren’t more out there?
