Sidorak
Sidorak is a character in
Lego's
Bionicle storyline. He was the King of the
Visorak hordes and an enemy of the
Toa Hordika. His rival and second-in-command was
Roodaka, whom he would often try to form an alliance with.
Sidorak was once a minor power on his war-torn home island, but quickly rose through the ranks by taking credit for the victories of those under his command (if any underling objected, he would have them disposed of). He was also involved in his share of betrayals; he once betrayed one of the island's clan leaders to the
Brotherhood of Makuta, who then transformed the leader into the mutant
Voporak.
This talent for treachery caught the eye of the Brotherhood, and Sidorak was made a lieutenant of theirs alongside
Roodaka. He saw that Roodaka would make a valuable ally, and suggested an alliance with her; she rejected the idea. Instead, the two often competed for the Brotherhood's favor.
When the Brotherhood's bodyguards, the
Toa Hagah, discovered the group's corruption, they rebelled. However, Roodaka caught them and mutated them into small,
Rahkshi-faced creatures she called "
Rahaga". Sidorak took the credit for this idea, and was therefore appointed King of the Brotherhood's
Visorak hordes, while Roodaka was given second-in-command.
In their time as the Visorak's leaders, Sidorak still pursued a formal alliance with Roodaka; specifically, he repeatedly asked her to marry him. In the Bionicle world, "marriage" is purely a political alliance: such a union would give Sidorak valuable influence with Roodaka's race, and Roodaka would become a full-fledged Queen of the Visorak and gain some of the power that she desires. However, she would always reject his advances.
As King, Sidorak preferred to personally lead his troops on the battlefield; and gave all appearances of being confident and in control. However, some of this may be compensating for the fact that he knew that he had not earned his position, but rather gained it by backstabbing. While he might have been insecure about his leadership, he was absoulutely confident in his manipulation skills and did not believe that he could be outmanipulated by anyone.
After
Makuta was imprisoned during the
Great Cataclysm, he telepathically summoned his servants to rescue him, and Sidorak led the hordes to the city of
Metru Nui to do so and gain his favor. His leadership led the Visorak to quickly take over the city, hunting down and capturing any creature that they found.
When the
Toa Metru returned to the city, they were quickly captured as well. At first Sidorak just wanted them killed immediately, but Roodaka convinced him that "worthy enemies of a great king" should have more spectacular deaths. But the Rahaga inturrupted the execution and saved the Toa's lives, though not before they were mutated into beastly
Toa Hordika. From then on, the Toa Hordika would be a constant thorn in Sidorak's side as he tried to exert more control over Metru Nui.
Sidorak met his end in the final battle for Metru Nui. During a battle with
Keetongu, he went to finish off the wounded Rahi, only to find that Keetongu was not wounded, but angered. Realizing that he cannot win against a furious Rahi, he told Roodaka to help him, but she refused. Sidorak realized that she angered Keetongu on purpose; Keetongu would kill him and Roodaka would be the Visorak's Queen without having to share the power with anyone. Acknowledging that he had been outwitted, he did nothing to stop the fatal blow.
Sidorak is a great leader and tactician, directing the Visorak hordes with deadly precision and efficiency. However, while he has great strength, he is not a great fighter, and knows well enough to retreat when he is outmatched. He is also skilled at manipulation, but blind to the fact that he could be manipulated himself. He carries a herding blade on his left arm that he uses to direct the Visorak in battle or to strike his enemies (in
Web of Shadows, he also fired red energy blasts from it); and a
Rhotuka launcher that fired obedience spinners, which made targets obey his commands (for 24 hours).
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Sidorak article at Bionicle Sector 01 Wiki
