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So I was thinking...what exactly is protodermis?

I don't know that the bionicle universe is even constructed in the same way as ours (atoms, molecules etc) but if it is, then is protodermis an element, a compound or a name for a group of elements?

Everything in the MU is made of it, even the 'elements' themselves so it must be able to come in many different forms like carbon.

Anyway, tell me what you think...

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I suppose Protodermis is a bit similar to mercury, in how it can be liquidised, is a metal, and is quite dense. If I remember my lore it was an already-occurring element on Spherus Magna, and the GBs decided to use in in the MU because it was a sufficient substance. 

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The protodermis in the MU is artificial. The Great Beings took Engergized Proto and did stuff to it, and somehow created a material that could be virtually anything. I have no idea what the Great Beings did, or how, just that they made Protodermis. When I was little, I thought it was plastic.

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It's a molecule. :) I've got a theory drafted on how it may work that I plan to post soon, going along with my retelling (some parts of it are already posted here and there in the plot of the retelling; the last part that I wanted to wait for was just mentioned in the latest chapter, but my draft needs some work first).

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Protodermis is a metalloid element which can be mined from caves or scooped up from small pools located on the surface or deep underground. 

Protodermis is a substance that was synthetically created from Energised Protodermis by the Great Beings on Spherus Magna, and many varieties of it were created, differing in states, durability, and various other properties.

The Great Beings used the many types of Protodermis to construct the Great Spirit Mata Nui and all of the locations and inhabitants of the Matoran Universe within him.

Within the Matoran Universe, Liquid Protodermis functioned as water and formed seas or rivers. It was also found within the earth, and was mined along with solid Protodermis. Several mines existed on the various islands, and the ones not designed for Matoran use were known to be hazardous to the health of the workers. Matoran also mined Protodermis, in safer conditions. On Metru Nui, solid Protodermis was mined in Onu-Metru, while Liquid Protodermis was channeled from the Silver Sea into Ga-Metru, where it was purified. Protodermis was used all over the city, where it was turned into various objects such as Kanoka disks, Kanohi masks, weapons, tools, and transports. On Mata Nui, Protodermis was mined in the Great Mine in Onu-Koro by the Onu-Matoran and then traded and used to make goods.

Liquid Protodermis
Raw, Liquid Protodermis: A clear, silvery, semi-transparent liquid that comprises the oceans of the Matoran Universe. Raw, Liquid Protodermis is comparable to pure Protodermis in the same manner that seawater can be compared to fresh water. It was sometimes found in Onu-Koro and the Onu-Metru mines, where it can be collected using a Sluice. When purified, Liquid Protodermis gains a slightly blue tint. It can also be created and controlled by a Toa of Water.
Pure, Liquid Protodermis: This blue liquid was purified in Ga-Metru and channeled into canals that run throughout the entire Metru. On Metru Nui, pure Liquid Protodermis was magnetized and made into chutes. It was also heated into molten Protodermis and examined by the Ga-Matoran.
Molten Protodermis: A type of purified Liquid Protodermis that has been heated. It has the properties of molten metal. Molten Protodermis was dumped in a subterranean pipe system and used to heat the city of Metru Nui. It was also used in Ta-Metru to create masks, disks, and tools.
Solid Protodermis
Pure, Solid Protodermis: A type of hardened molten Protodermis that resembles metal. It can be created and controlled by a Toa of Iron. Armor is conventionally made of this substance, and the products of Metru Nui's forges, such as Kanoka disks and Kanohi masks, as well as some artifacts, are in this solid form. Special types of pure solid Protodermis exist, like the precious metals that compose the Toa Hagah and other elite Toa Team's armor.
Raw, Solid Protodermis: A type of solid Protodermis in the form of rock. It can be controlled by a Toa of Stone. It was mined and collected with a Pickaxe in Onu-Koro and Onu-Metru. It was used to construct almost every landscape in the Matoran Universe. It was also used as a medium for carvings.
Frozen, Solid Protodermis: Re-frozen Liquid Protodermis. It can be controlled by a Toa of Ice. In Ko-Koro, it was used to make buildings.
Glowing, Solid Protodermis: Lightstones are made of glowing Protodermis, a form of very energetic Protodermis, granting them their ability to illuminate their surroundings. Protodermis of this variety needs to draw its energy from Karda Nui or another outside source to remain lit.
Crystalline, Solid Protodermis: A type of solid crystalline Protodermis. It can be produced by the staff of the Shadowed One, or by six Toa of different elements combining their powers to make a Toa Seal, although it is conventionally made in other ways as well. Knowledge Towers in Ko-Metru were grown from and made of this kind of Protodermis.
Protosteel: The hardest known type of Protodermis, often used in the making of weapons.
Organic Protodermis
Organic Protodermis is a type of Protodermis that makes up all the organic tissue in the Matoran Universe. Being biomechanical beings, the inhabitants of the Matoran Universe are made partially of organic Protodermis and partially of solid Protodermis. It can decay over time, if not repaired. For instance as the Toa Mata laid inactive in the ocean for a thousand years, their organic parts decayed and only regrew when they fused their lost limbs back on.
 

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