CODEXes : Mgalekgolo, AKA "Hunters" .


Despite the Reapers efforts, to insure all lifeforms evolved into similar bipedal shapes, life is not something that can be controlled. Like the Platypus, sometimes Evolution just makes a hard left turn.

Mgalekgolo, for example, were made up of small orange worms called Lekgolo. That form a single collective consciousness within their colonies, called a Mgalekgolo colony.

Humanoids, of Sol 3, called them "Hunters" during the Covenant War. A nickname they rather enjoyed, as it spoke of their power.

These worms had evolved, in nature, much like humans themselves. However, unlike humanoids, their evolution only occured on one planet, although they did migrate to others.

The worm colonies were as strong as Krogans, and after they were exposed to Dragonite... it was found they were strangely adaptable to magic powers. With each having the raw power to destroy a city... at minimum.

Each colony acts as a single individual. Lekgolo are rather stupid on their own, but the more of them there are, in a colony, the more complex their collective thoughts can be.

As a colony of worms, Mgalekgolo have a diet of a variety of minerals... and nothing else. They couldn't even enjoy a cheeseburger.

To protect their colony, and allow for easier movement, Mgalekgolo will bind themselves into a high tech battle suit. Made of extremely dense armor, with various weapons built in, including their trademark plasma cannon... which they use as a club more often then firing.

However, Mgalekgolo have learned to use these cannons to channel their elemental bending powers. Which they have gained, from Lekgolo consuming the odd magic based mineral, they stumble on.

Nowadays, due to knowing what it can do, Hunters will occasionally go out of their way to eat Dragonite, in order to give themselves magic powers. They even have a belief that the more they consume, the stronger their magic will be.

As Mgalekgolo do not have vocal chords, being a bunch of worms and all, they speak by vibrating their bodies. This allows them to mimic any language, although it is difficult for them.

The technology has improved, in a thousand years, so universal translators, and even com radios, can interpret what the vibrations mean.

When a Mgalekgolo colony becomes too big, it will split off into two separate colonies. Which retain all their collective memories. While becoming separate, independent, individuals. Which maintain a strong emotional bond, similar to a "sibling" relationship, with their former colony. These pairs were often called "bond brothers" or even, more weirdly, "mates."