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Besides their metamorphic physiology, the Ing have a variety of deadly abilities. One of the most dangerous is their ability to possess creatures. These possessed creatures, known as [[Darkling]]s, gain increased strength and resilience.<ref>{{cite|The day came when space was torn asunder, revealing dimensional rifts to a dark place. Horrible dark swarms streaked forth from these rifts, engulfing nearby creatures and transforming them into what we could come to call darklings. The dark creatures became our enemies, and peace came to an end on Aether.|Luminoth Lore|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> The Ing are also capable of possessing inorganic machines.<ref>{{cite|Once the Ing discovered they could possess intelligent machines, the mighty Ingsmashers were top priority targets for the Horde. The drones retain all of their attacks-shock wave fists and Missile launchers. It uses an energy shield in battle that can be adjusted to protect against a variety of beam weapons. The shield can be overloaded by opposite-polarity beams.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Many Ing are capable of firing transdimensional energy beams. They can also travel between Aether and Dark Aether in a gaseous state but must quickly possess a nearby creature or machine, as they can't survive for long on Aether's surface. It is unknown, though, how they | Besides their metamorphic physiology, the Ing have a variety of deadly abilities. One of the most dangerous is their ability to possess creatures. These possessed creatures, known as [[Darkling]]s, gain increased strength and resilience.<ref>{{cite|The day came when space was torn asunder, revealing dimensional rifts to a dark place. Horrible dark swarms streaked forth from these rifts, engulfing nearby creatures and transforming them into what we could come to call darklings. The dark creatures became our enemies, and peace came to an end on Aether.|Luminoth Lore|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> The Ing are also capable of possessing inorganic machines.<ref>{{cite|Once the Ing discovered they could possess intelligent machines, the mighty Ingsmashers were top priority targets for the Horde. The drones retain all of their attacks-shock wave fists and Missile launchers. It uses an energy shield in battle that can be adjusted to protect against a variety of beam weapons. The shield can be overloaded by opposite-polarity beams.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Many Ing are capable of firing transdimensional energy beams. They can also travel between Aether and Dark Aether in a gaseous state but must quickly possess a nearby creature or machine, as they can't survive for long on Aether's surface. It is unknown, though, how they initiate the portal to actually get between the dimensions. | ||
A shared weakness amongst the Ing is light, which the Luminoth exploited by [[Luminoth Technology|inventing]] the [[Light Beam]].<ref>{{cite|Our studies of the Ing revealed the source of their attacks as dark energy. We built weapons to use this energy, thinking it could overload energy targets and eliminate them. We soon learned our error, as the Dark Beam was not of great effect on the Ing. We then began to develop a weapon that used light energy. This weapon would dispatch the Ing with terrible efficiency.|Luminoth Lore|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> | A shared weakness amongst the Ing is light, which the Luminoth exploited by [[Luminoth Technology|inventing]] the [[Light Beam]].<ref>{{cite|Our studies of the Ing revealed the source of their attacks as dark energy. We built weapons to use this energy, thinking it could overload energy targets and eliminate them. We soon learned our error, as the Dark Beam was not of great effect on the Ing. We then began to develop a weapon that used light energy. This weapon would dispatch the Ing with terrible efficiency.|Luminoth Lore|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> | ||
