12,485
edits
Diamont: Difference between revisions
From Metroid Wiki
m
no edit summary
m (Thank you Hawking.) |
mNo edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Species-infobox | {{Species-infobox | ||
|image= [[ | |image= [[File:Spire mph Artwork 2.png|150px|Spire, the last remaining Diamont]] | ||
|caption= Spire, the last remaining Diamont | |caption= Spire, the last remaining Diamont | ||
|games= ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'' | |games= ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'' | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
While little is revealed about them, the fact that Spire can transform at will into the [[Dialanche]], a hypercondensed, spiked ferrous orb, without any technological enhancement suggests that this might be a natural defensive capability of all Diamonts. In this shape, Spire can scale flat surfaces and ram opponents. | While little is revealed about them, the fact that Spire can transform at will into the [[Dialanche]], a hypercondensed, spiked ferrous orb, without any technological enhancement suggests that this might be a natural defensive capability of all Diamonts. In this shape, Spire can scale flat surfaces and ram opponents. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Due to the chemical similarities between {{wp|silicon}} and {{wp|carbon}}, {{wp|Hypothetical types of biochemistry#Silicon biochemistry|silicon-based life}} is a common hypothesis for life outside the regular carbon-based life. Though silicon-based life has never been observed or created, it is often a subject of science fiction. | *Due to the chemical similarities between {{wp|silicon}} and {{wp|carbon}}, {{wp|Hypothetical types of biochemistry#Silicon biochemistry|silicon-based life}} is a common hypothesis for life outside the regular carbon-based life. Though silicon-based life has never been observed or created, it is often a subject of science fiction. | ||
===Etymology=== | |||
The name Diamont may be derived from a type of phytoplankton, called a [[wikipedia:Diatom|Diatom]], with a unique [[wikipedia:Silicate|silicate]] cell wall (made of hydrated silicon dioxide). This would be concurrent with the Diamont's silicon-based genetic makeup. | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
[[Category:Notable Species]] | [[Category:Notable Species]] | ||
