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[[Protodermis]] is a mysterious substance, found in the fictional world of [[Bionicle]], a story made by [[Lego]].

==The Substance of Life==

The [[Turaga]] call Protodermis the 'Substance of Life', named so because everything in the Bionicle universe is made of it, except for the air, which is something totally different, and the water surrounding the island of [[Mata Nui]].  The [[Matoran]] do not eat it.  The biomechanical bodies of the [[Matoran]] are made with it. The forges of Ta-Metru construct and forge masks and launchers and tools and disks with it, making it extremely vital to the Matoran. Without it, nothing would be. It is a somewhat magical substance, with very interesting applications. This substance was also once used by the Toa Metru to defeat the Makuta, encasing him in the substance (sealing him within it). Unfortunately, it was held tight by the force of the Toa Metru's combined elemental powers, and, in the case of Bionicle 3, Roodaka carved a stone from that seal with which she would want to fulfill her plan to release Makuta, the Toa Hordika destroying the stone, setting Makuta free.

==Forms==

Protodermis comes in the following forms:
*'''Solid Protodermis''' Is the most commen type of protodermis. It is The Bionicle world's equivalent to Rock. It was mined for in Onu-Koro.
*'''Frozen Protodermis''' is liquid Protodermis in the form of ice. It is what the knowledge towers of Ko-Metru are made of.
*'''Liquid Protodermis''' is simply a liquid form of solid Protodermis. It flows in the canals of Ga-Metru, and exists in the Silver Sea. It is, for all intents and purposes, identical to water; a [[Toa]] of Water used to controlling one substance will have little trouble adapting to the other.
*'''Molten Protodermis''' is Molten Solid Protodermis and is the Bionicle universes equilvent to lava. 
*'''Energized Protodermis''' is a remarkable variation of Protodermis. In some cases, it causes transformations, and has been used to form the [[Toa Nuva]] and [[Rahkshi]], but will often destroy what it comes into contact with, such as the [[Karzahni]] plant. Ironically, it also has some living properties itself. A sentient being of energized protodermis was discovered by the [[Toa Metru]] in ''[[Bionicle Adventures]] #6: Maze of Shadows''.
*'''Purified Protodermis''' the 'pure' form of Protodermis. It is the purified form of Liquid Protodermis. When purifed, it takes a bluish color and it is purified at the Great Temple in Ga-Metru. It is used to make [[Kanoka]] Disks, furniture, etc.   
*'''Crystallized Protodermis''' is protodermis that is shaped into crystalline structures. This substance is produced by the staff of the [[Dark Hunters|Shadowed One]].

Protodermis had an early name, Biodermis, in Bionicle.com's "Mata Nui Online Game".

==Name==
Protodermis is the combination of Latin words Proto- (meaning "first") and -Dermis (meaning "skin" or "Layer of tissue"), thus directly meaning "first skin". This is an odd translation, but it has been postulated that this is because it can be a tissue substance. it has also been suggested that, deep underground though it is, it may only be the first layer under the surface.

==See also==
*[[Bionicle]]
*[[Matoran]]
*[[Toa Nuva]]
*[[Rahkshi]]

==External links==
*[http://www.biosector01.com/wiki/index.php?title=Protodermis Protodermis article at '''Bionicle Sector 01 Wiki''']

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