"More than 100,000 years ago, they were a race of proud warriors. Now they are primitive near beasts who stalk the wastelands of Bara Magna."
— Narrator, Sands of Bara Magna
The Vorox are a sub-species of Glatorian, who reverted to a beast-like state as a result of the cataclysm that resulted in the creation of Bara Magna. They do not participate in the global social system, but fight in arenas when forced to.
Vorox were once part of the Glatorian species and were known to be proud warriors, though they were typically more reclusive than others. Socially, they were tied to the nomadic Sand Tribe. The Great Beings once experimented on the Vorox, the process giving them powerful stinger tails. stinger tails.
During the Core War on Spherus Magna, they fought for Energized Protodermis in service of their tribe, battling in the plains of Bara Magna under the Element Lord of Sand. After the Shattering occurred, they began to revert to a more primal species, eventually losing all individual identity. Bone Hunters are known to kill the creatures for sport.
The Skrall, after discovering the bestial nature of the Vorox, began imprisoning them in Roxtus, for a variety of purposes. Some are used for training and torturing, while others are taken north to test for the presence of Baterra. Bone Hunters also began capturing the primal beasts, selling them to the inhabitants of Roxtus.
Six Vorox ambushed Gresh and Berix as they were traveling through the wastes, forcing the duo to take shelter in the ruins of an old arena. One of the Vorox later tunneled into the arena and attacked Gresh, but was scared off by one of the practice dummies. When the sun rose, the Vorox attempted to attack the arena again, only to encounter several of the dummies set up by Gresh and Berix. The six Vorox, frightened by the dummies, fled into the sands.
The Glatorian Malum was exiled from his village, and encountered a group of Vorox in the wastelands. By attacking and defeating the leader, Malum was able to gain the allegiance of this pack. Three of these Vorox later encountered and attacked Gresh, Strakk, Tarix, and Berix. During the battle, however, Malum signaled for them to retreat.
Malum and his pack of Vorox later attacked a patrol of Skrall while they paused, but allowed them to survive before disappearing. The patrol, reinforced in numbers, returned the next day to capture Malum. Expecting a trap, the ex-Glatorian had the Vorox create a fake trail to throw the Skrall off. Once the Skrall platoon arrived, they attempted to ambush the Sand Tribe members, only to be ambushed themselves. In the ensuing battle between Skrall and Vorox, the squad leader managed to capture Malum, and ordered the Vorox to retreat. Several attacked the Skrall, only to be cut down. The rest stood by, and allowed the Skrall to leave.
Several Vorox, who had been brutally tortured during their captivity in Roxtus, were brought out to fight Malum, in order for Tuma to see how he could tame the beasts. Malum quelled the Vorox, and tricked the Skrall into trying a similar calming technique. The Vorox attacked the Skrall, and fled the city with Malum.
An Agori sent by Raanu to find a means of defending Vulcanus went looking for Vorox to try and turn against the Bone Hunters. He encountered one in a wasteland cave and was given musk from a Zesk. The Agori proceeded to give the Vorox several of the Thornax Stews the Zesk had enjoyed, and was given a Stinger Oath in return, forming a peace treaty.
Several Vorox accompanied Malum while the ex-Glatorian confronted the Jungle Tribe fighter Gresh. The Sand Tribe warriors acted as bodyguards while Malum warned Gresh of the Skrall attack. Malum departed shortly after, followed by the Vorox.
Gelu and Gresh were assaulted by a group of Vorox while escorting a caravan to Vulcanus. The two Glatorian assisted each other in fighting off the bestial warriors, and succeeded.
Malum was approached by Gelu and Ackar, who sought assistance in defeating the Bone Hunters. The Vorox were initially curious about the two Glatorian, but soon became hostile at Malum's command. The ex-Glatorian agreed to help them, and lead his Vorox to a Bone Hunter encampment. The Vorox tunneled underneath the sand and struck at the Bone Hunters. Several Vorox were killed in the resulting battle, but they managed to wound many Bone Hunters as well. The Sand Tribe warriors retreated on the order of Malum, and returned to his shelter. Malum claimed a victory over the Hunters, and the Vorox loosed a savage war cry in celebration.
Mata Nui, after landing on Bara Magna, was attacked by a lone Vorox. It thrust its stinger tail at him, but Mata Nui broke it with his shield. The Vorox then retreated from the fight.
As a result of being altered by the Great Beings, Vorox possess powerful stinger tails, which they use to subdue their enemies.
Due to the Shattering, Vorox retain very little sapience. They can manage a broken version of the Glatorian language, but rarely choose to speak it. Instead they speak their own language, which can be interpreted as consisting largely of whistles and hand movements. Within that language, individual Vorox also have names. Vorox are known to associate with the Zesk, Agori who similarly reverted to barbaric tendencies after the cataclysm struck. They identify allies of the Sand tribe by a distinctive musk which the Zesk can regurgitate as a slimy fluid.
They have organized themselves into an animal-like society, with pack leaders heading a group. These packs can have anywhere from five to fifty members, depending on what the pack has set out to do. War parties sometimes number well over one hundred. They have developed a vast system of tunnels beneath the wastelands for travel.
Vorox often prefer to hunt during the night, and normally sleep In their underground tunnels during the day. As such, they are prime targets for ambush during the day.
They also react primitively to things, such as fire or lightning. In addition, Vorox are often drawn to bright objects such as treasure and armor, with individuals willing to fight members of their own pack in order to obtain for themselves.
Vorox are known to use crude swords and spears, weapons they had before the cataclysm, and Thornax Launchers. They will also use their stingers if they feel it is necessary.
"Hungry or just angry, you think?"
"Probably both."
"Since when do Vorox need a reason?"
— Gresh, Tarix, and Strakk, Sands of Bara Magna
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