Motara

Motara is one of the six regions of the island Artakha. It is home to a tribe of Matoran who live in the vast desert that makes up the region. They worship the Elemental God of Stone, Ketar.

Description
Motara is a region filled with a vast desert bearing the same name. There are only three passes that lead into the region.

The capital of the city is located in the center of a giant, unending storm, and thus is very hard to attack and take.

Most of the region itself is inhospitable desert and canyons, though merchants do travel through the region with their sand sleighs.

History
Long ago, the Great Beings created the world, filling it with Rahi. They later created a race of beings known as Matoran. The Matoran were granted free will and sentience by Ekimu, something Makuta despised. In order to appease Makuta, the Elemental Gods were created to keep order amongst the various tribes that had formed.

One of the Matoran tribes came to inhabit the dry and vast desert that was later named Motara. They began worshipping the Ketar, Elemental God of the Desert, to some degree.

Hundreds and hundreds of years later, the Rahkshi stole the Mask of Time and froze the island, including the unending storm in Motara aswell as it's inhabitants.

Geography
Motara is one vast desert. There are three passes to other regions. One to the Tundra Gate in Ihu, one to the Forest Gate in Tiro, and one to the Volcanic Gate in Mangai. Each of them is held by a Matoran, who thus holds the title of a "Merchant King."

The rest of the region is filled with small deserts, canyons and dry mountains.