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== Life cycle == | == Life cycle == | ||
Most encountered Metroids are in the adolescent stage, only in select circumstances can they undergo their natural life cycle | Most encountered Metroids are in the adolescent stage, only in select circumstances can they undergo their natural life cycle. | ||
=== Adolescent Metroid === | |||
The most commonly encountered form of Metroids are the adolescents. Adolescent Metroids' bodies are covered by a thick, translucent membrane and four talon-shaped claws. The outer claws are used to grip their prey while the inner claws drain the energy. They are featured in ''[[Metroid (game) | Metroid]]'', ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus| Metroid II]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', and ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''. | |||
=== Alpha Metroid === | |||
After molting, adolescents become Alpha Metroid. They are no longer capable of latching onto their prey, they instead attack by dive bombing. They are exclusive to ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus| Metroid II]] and [[Metroid Fusion]]''. | |||
=== Gamma Metroid === | |||
After further mutations Metroids grow larger and gain the ability to fire lighting bolts. Gamma Metroids will also ram their prey. They are exclusive to ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus| Metroid II]]'' and ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''. | |||
=== | === Zeta Metroid === | ||
Zeta Metroids are even larger, they will fire projectiles and also resort to ramming. | |||
=== Omega Metroid === | |||
Omega Metroids are one of the most powerful forms of Metroids. They attack by firing projectiles as well as ramming. | |||
The Omega Metroid that Samus encountered on the Biologic Space Laboratories' research station also attacked by slashing. They surface in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus| Metroid II]]'' and ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''. | |||
=== Queen Metroid === | |||
''Main article: [[Queen Metroid]]'' | ''Main article: [[Queen Metroid]]'' | ||
The Queen Metroid is the final stage in a normal Metroid's life cycle. It will attack by ramming, biting, and firing projectiles. Only one has been encountered by Samus. It is only found in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus| Metroid II]]'' | |||
== Phazon Mutated Metroids == | == Phazon Mutated Metroids == | ||
=== Tallon Metroid === | |||
Tallon Metroids are similar to regular adolescent Metroids but are require less firepower to destroy. The Tallon Metroids encountered on [[Aether]] were red in appearance. They appear in ''[[Metroid Prime (game) | Metroid Prime]]'' (scanned as regular Metroids) and ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Metroid Prime 2]]''. | |||
=== Infant Tallon Metroid === | |||
Infant Tallon Metroids are capable of rapid growth by feeding directly on Phazon. They will only attack by ramming. They are only in: ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Metroid Prime 2]]''. | |||
=== Dark Tallon Metroid === | |||
Dark Tallon Metroids are Metroids taken over by the [[Ing]], they attack in the same way as an adolescent Metroid. They are only available in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | Metroid Prime 2's]]'' [[Dark Aether]]. | |||
=== Hunter Metroid === | |||
''Main article: [[Hunter Metroid]]'' | ''Main article: [[Hunter Metroid]]'' | ||
Hunter Metroids are capable of draining their preys' energy at a distance due to an energy siphon tentacle. They may also attack by ramming. They are only found in ''[[Metroid Prime (game) | Metroid Prime]]''. | |||
=== Fission Metroid === | |||
''Main article: [[Fission Metroid]]'' | ''Main article: [[Fission Metroid]]'' | ||
Fission Metroids are adolescent Metroids that are capable of splitting into multiple Metroids. They can only be found in ''[[Metroid Prime (game) | Metroid Prime]]''. | |||
=== Metroid Prime === | |||
''Main article: ''[[Metroid Prime (specimen)| Metroid Prime]] | |||
'' | Metroid Prime is a Metroid that has been extremely mutated by Phazon. It is far more powerful than a standard Metroid. It uses a variety of attacks. It is the final boss of ''[[Metroid Prime (game) | Metroid Prime]]'', the game which is named after it. | ||
=== Dark Samus === | |||
''Main article: [[Dark Samus]]'' | ''Main article: [[Dark Samus]]'' | ||
Metroid Prime reborn, it uses Phazon enhanced variants of Samus' equipment. It is a main boss in the [[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime series]]: ''[[Metroid Prime (game) | Metroid Prime]]'' (seen at the 100% scans ending), ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | Metroid Prime 2]]'', and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | Metroid Prime 3]]''. | |||
