Editing Chozo Statue

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[[File:Chozo Statue.png|left|A '''Chozo Statue''' as seen in ''Metroid II: The Return of Samus'']]
'''Chozo statues''',  also called '''Artifactor statues''' in ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', are the sentient, guardian statues of the [[Chozo]], located on the planets the Chozo colonized. Chozo statues appear in nearly all ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' games. In some games, they have the ability to heal [[Samus Aran]] if she enters [[Morph Ball|Morph Ball mode]] and rests on their palms. Generally, the statues are either inanimate, or only perform general functions helpful to Samus's quest. The exception to this rule is ''[[Super Metroid|Super Metroid's]]'' [[Torizo]] statues, which attack Samus after she takes the items the statues hold.

==History==
The Chozo practice of sculpting statues is a sacred, millennia-old process, performed only by Chozo who have lifetimes of experience. The statues are sentinels to the Chozo and act as repositories for their secrets and powers.<ref>{{cite|As we have done for millennia, we Chozo work constantly on our statuary. The statues are our sentinels; blind but ever watchful, they are, and have always been, repositories for our most precious secrets and strongest powers. The crafting of each is a long and sacred process, performed only by those Chozo who have lifetimes of experience in such things. We have left these relics on planets across the solar system. Some are merely reminders; silent emblems of the Chozo that serve as icons of peace in lands that know only war. Others wield subtle strength, exerting their influence in ways beyond the understanding of mortal creatures. Still others are guardians of our secret ways, and these can be as terrible as they are beautiful. Those who respect and honor these relics will know the friendship of the Chozo. Those who deface or destroy them will know our wrath, unfettered and raw.|[[Metroid Prime Logbook]] "Statuary"|[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===''Metroid''===
[[File:Chozo Statue Explanation m1 Artwork.png|right|150px|The Chozo Statue explained]]
Chozo statues first appear in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''. Here, they contain various upgrades placed and hidden by the Chozo. 
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===''Metroid Prime''===
The only sentient Chozo Statue in ''Prime'' is a statue of a Chozo Elder encountered in the [[Hall of the Elders]].<ref>{{cite|Identified as statue of Chozo Elder. According to Chozo lore, these statues served as the watchful guardians of tombs and shrines. Its outstretched hands are empty, as if awaiting an offering.|Scan Data|[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]}}</ref> If Samus rests in the palms of the statue while in [[Morph Ball]] form, it casts her forwards through different tracks which can be manipulated by [[Bomb Slot]]s to reach new areas and items.

Interestingly, the first time Samus encounters this statue, a [[Chozo Ghost]] attacks, and the eyes of the statue ignite. During subsequent attacks by Chozo Ghosts, the eyes will not ignite, but Samus will be unable to rest in its hands.

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File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 05.png|The eyes on the statue flaming during the first Chozo Ghost attack
File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 06.png|A three-quarter view
File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 07.png|The statue preparing to cast the Morph Ball forwards
File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 08.png|The statue from the front
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==Non-Sentient Chozo Statues==
[[file:Life Grove 02.png|thumb|200px|right|A non-sentient Chozo Statue.]]
Not all statues made by the Chozo are sentient; some are purely decorative or only minimally functional. These are usually distinctively birdlike and either honorary depictions at religious sites or aesthetic functional pieces, such as drains for waterways.
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===Examples of Chozo architecture===
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File:Chozo Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 01.png|A Chozo sculpture in [[Chozo Ruins]]
File:Chozo Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 02.png|A Chozo sculpture in [[Chozo Ruins]]
File:Chozo Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 03.png|A Chozo sculpture made of [[Cordite]]
File:Chozo Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 04.png|A worn and weathered [[Cordite]] sculpture
File:Chozo Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 05.png|A Chozo sculpture in [[Chozo Ruins]]
File:Tallon's Star Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 01.png|A sculpture honoring [[Tallon IV|Tallon's]] [[FS-176|star]]
File:Tallon's Star Sculpture mp1 Screenshot 02.png|A sculpture honoring Tallon's star
File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 01.png|A Chozo Statue in [[Warrior Shrine]] of [[Magmoor Caverns]]
File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 02.png|A Chozo balancing the [[Plane of Existence]] on his hands
File:Chozo Statue mp1 Screenshot 03.png|A frozen Chozo spout in the [[Chozo Ice Temple]]
File:Chozo Philosopher mp1 Screenshot 01.png|Bust of a [[Chozo Philosopher]] or [[Chozo Shaman|Shaman]]
File:Chozo Warrior mp1 Screenshot 01.png|But of a [[Chozo Warrior]] or [[Chozo Architect|Architect]]
File:Chozo Gate mp1 Screenshot 01.png|A gate adorned with the bust of a Chozo Shaman
File:Artifact Temple mp1 Screenshot 02.png|Chozo architecture at the [[Artifact Temple]]
File:Artifact Temple mp1 Screenshot 03.png|Chozo architecture at the [[Artifact Temple]]
File:Artifact Temple mp1 Screenshot 04.png|Chozo architecture at the [[Artifact Temple]]
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