Maxilos was the original First Toa of Fire and leader of the original first team of Toa, the Toa Artakha. He was slain by Takadox in a battle against the League of Six Kingdoms, where he bravely fought alongside the Toa Artakha, the Hand of Artakha, and the Brotherhood of Makuta. His broken body was accidentally discarded, but was later found by the Brotherhood of Makuta scientist called Zeneriah, who used it to make the robotic warrior Maxus.