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The '''Alpha Splinter''' is the leader of the [[Splinter|Splinters]]. He is larger and faster than other Splinters. He attacks by rapidly lunging towards his targets. [[Samus Aran|Samus]] encounters it in the [[Great Temple]] after she has killed the [[Dark Splinter|Dark Splinters]], though it is quickly possessed by an [[Ing]] wielding the [[Energy Transfer Module]] wishing to drain [[Aether|Aether's]] final [[Energy Controller]].<ref name=Alpha/>
The '''Alpha Splinter''' is the alpha male of the [[Splinter]] war pack. He is larger and faster than other Splinters. He attacks much like other Splinters, with increased potency due to his size, strength, and cunning.<ref name="Logbook 1"/>


==Dark Alpha Splinter==
[[Samus Aran]] encounters the Alpha Splinter while exploring the [[Great Temple]]. She arrives at the [[Temple Sanctuary]], and sees a few Splinters hatch from cocoons on the ceiling. The Splinters are promptly possessed by the [[Ing]], turning into [[Dark Splinter]]s. After she kills the Dark Splinters, an extremely large cocoon hatches, spawning the Alpha Splinter. After its defeat, the [[Ing]] in possession of the [[Energy Transfer Module]] possesses it, creating a '''Dark Alpha Splinter''', with the intention of stealing the last remaining energy of [[Aether]].
The '''Dark Alpha Splinter''' gains the ability to fire bursts of dark energy after possession. The Dark Alpha Splinter is faster and stronger than the Alpha Splinter, but unlike the Alpha Splinter, he will lunge directly at Samus.<ref name=Dark/>
 
==[[Logbook]]==
==Battle==
===Alpha Splinter===
===Alpha Splinter===
{{Logbook|Alpha Splinter|Gigantic predator. Very swift and strong, it uses ramming attacks to defeat its foes. Splinter war packs are dominated by the largest male. Alpha Splinters use their tremendous strength, size, and speed to subdue and kill prey, paving the way for their smaller broodlings.<ref name=Alpha>{{cite|Gigantic predator. Very swift and strong, it uses ramming attacks to defeat its foes. Splinter war packs are dominated by the largest male. Alpha Splinters use their tremendous strength, size, and speed to subdue and kill prey, paving the way for their smaller broodlings.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>}}
The battle ensues in a roughly circular arena in the middle of the room. The Alpha Splinter attacks by lunging towards Samus, then quickly lunging back to the center of the room. It is capable of predicting where Samus will land if she should strafe in an attempt to dodge it. After Samus damages it enough, it is possessed by the Ing.
 
===Dark Alpha Splinter===
After Samus defeats the Alpha Splinter, the Ing possess it, creating a Dark Alpha Splinter. In this new form, it leaps at Samus again, and then fires a blast of Dark Energy from where it lands. It repeats this pattern until its defeat. It loses its ability to predict where Samus will be when he makes contact; instead, it lands where Samus was when it lunged.  
 
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===Dark Alpha Splinter===
==Logbook==
{{Logbook|Dark Alpha Splinter|Gigantic predator with symbiote-enhanced strength, speed, and armor. Splinter alpha males are the first to be targeted for darkling possession. Dark Alpha Splinters grow in strength and durability, making them an even greater threat than normal.<ref name=Dark>{{cite|Gigantic predator with symbiote-enhanced strength, speed, and armor. Splinter alpha males are the first to be targeted for darkling possession. Dark Alpha Splinters grow in strength and durability, making them an even greater threat than normal.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>}}
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{{logbook
|name=Dark Alpha Splinter
|entry=Gigantic predator with symbiote-enhanced strength, speed, and armor. Splinter alpha males are the first to be targeted for darkling possession. Dark Alpha Splinters grow in strength and durability, making them an even greater threat than normal.<ref name="Logbook 2">{{cite|Gigantic predator with symbiote-enhanced strength, speed, and armor. Splinter alpha males are the first to be targeted for darkling possession. Dark Alpha Splinters grow in strength and durability, making them an even greater threat than normal.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
file:Alpha Splinter Cocoon mp2 Screenshot 01.png|The Alpha Splinter's Cocoon
file:Alpha Splinter mp2 Screenshot 01.png|The Alpha Splinter emerging
file:Dark Alpha Splinter.jpg|The Dark Alpha Splinter
</gallery>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[Dark Splinter]]
*[[Dark Splinter]]
*[[Worker Splinter]]
*[[Worker Splinter]]
==Trivia==
*Interestingly, the Dark Alpha Splinter may be easier to defeat after possession. Its loss of its ability to predict where Samus will land means that Samus must use far less cunning to dodge its attacks; she need only sidestep once after it has began its attack.
*The Japanese name for the Alpha Splinter is the "Giga Splinter."
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{{Foreignname|Japanese|{{hover|ギガスプリンたー|Giga Supurintā}}|Giga Splinter}}
{{Foreignname|Japanese|{{hover|ダークギガスプリンたー|Dāku Giga Supurintā}}|Dark Giga Splinter|Close}}
 
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[[Category:Darklings]]
[[Category:Darklings]]
[[Category:Bosses]]
[[Category:Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bosses]]
[[Category:Mini-boss]]

Latest revision as of 20:59, 23 September 2017

Alpha Splinter
Alpha Splinter.jpg

The Alpha Splinter

Game(s)

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Main Species

Splinter

Attacks
  • Ramming
  • Dark Energy Burst (Dark Splinter)
Location(s)

Great Temple

Room(s)

Temple Sanctuary

Rewards

Energy Transfer Module


The Alpha Splinter is the alpha male of the Splinter war pack. He is larger and faster than other Splinters. He attacks much like other Splinters, with increased potency due to his size, strength, and cunning.[1]

Samus Aran encounters the Alpha Splinter while exploring the Great Temple. She arrives at the Temple Sanctuary, and sees a few Splinters hatch from cocoons on the ceiling. The Splinters are promptly possessed by the Ing, turning into Dark Splinters. After she kills the Dark Splinters, an extremely large cocoon hatches, spawning the Alpha Splinter. After its defeat, the Ing in possession of the Energy Transfer Module possesses it, creating a Dark Alpha Splinter, with the intention of stealing the last remaining energy of Aether.

Battle[edit | edit source]

Alpha Splinter[edit | edit source]

The battle ensues in a roughly circular arena in the middle of the room. The Alpha Splinter attacks by lunging towards Samus, then quickly lunging back to the center of the room. It is capable of predicting where Samus will land if she should strafe in an attempt to dodge it. After Samus damages it enough, it is possessed by the Ing.

Dark Alpha Splinter[edit | edit source]

After Samus defeats the Alpha Splinter, the Ing possess it, creating a Dark Alpha Splinter. In this new form, it leaps at Samus again, and then fires a blast of Dark Energy from where it lands. It repeats this pattern until its defeat. It loses its ability to predict where Samus will be when he makes contact; instead, it lands where Samus was when it lunged.

Logbook[edit | edit source]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Alpha Splinter
First Location: Temple Grounds - Great Temple Limited Scan
Gigantic predator. Very swift and strong, it uses ramming attacks to defeat its foes. Splinter war packs are dominated by the largest male. Alpha Splinters use their tremendous strength, size, and speed to subdue and kill prey, paving the way for their smaller broodlings.[1]
Alpha Splinter mp2 Logbook 01.png
Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Dark Alpha Splinter
First Location: Temple Grounds - Great Temple Limited Scan
Gigantic predator with symbiote-enhanced strength, speed, and armor. Splinter alpha males are the first to be targeted for darkling possession. Dark Alpha Splinters grow in strength and durability, making them an even greater threat than normal.[2]
Dark Alpha Splinter.png

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The Alpha Splinter's Cocoon

    The Alpha Splinter's Cocoon

  • The Alpha Splinter emerging

    The Alpha Splinter emerging

  • The Dark Alpha Splinter

    The Dark Alpha Splinter

See Also[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Interestingly, the Dark Alpha Splinter may be easier to defeat after possession. Its loss of its ability to predict where Samus will land means that Samus must use far less cunning to dodge its attacks; she need only sidestep once after it has began its attack.
  • The Japanese name for the Alpha Splinter is the "Giga Splinter."

References[edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gigantic predator. Very swift and strong, it uses ramming attacks to defeat its foes. Splinter war packs are dominated by the largest male. Alpha Splinters use their tremendous strength, size, and speed to subdue and kill prey, paving the way for their smaller broodlings." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
  2. ↑ "Gigantic predator with symbiote-enhanced strength, speed, and armor. Splinter alpha males are the first to be targeted for darkling possession. Dark Alpha Splinters grow in strength and durability, making them an even greater threat than normal." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)


Language Name Meaning
Japanese ギガスプリンたー Giga Splinter
Japanese ダークギガスプリンたー Dark Giga Splinter 
Warrior Ing Dark Creatures Dark Shredder
IngSub-GuardiansGuardiansDarklingsOther
Ing · Ing Larva Swarm · Darkling Tentacle · Ingstorm · Inglet · Warrior Ing · Hunter Ing · Emperor Ing · Ingclaw
Bomb Guardian · Jump Guardian · Boost Guardian · Grapple Guardian · Spider Guardian ·
Power Bomb Guardian
Amorbis · Chykka · Quadraxis
Darkling · Dark Trooper · Dark Missile Trooper · Dark Pirate Trooper · Dark Pirate Commando · Dark Preed · Dark Tallon Metroid · Dark Splinter · Dark Alpha Splinter · Dark Grenchler · Dark Phlogus · Dark Blogg · Dark War Wasp · Nightbarb · Dark Shredder · Dark Diligence Drone · Dark Quad · Dark Ingsmasher · Corrupted Sentreye · Ing Webtrap · Webling
Ingsphere Cache · Bladepod · Ingworm · Ingworm Cache · Flying Ing Cache
Quad Creatures from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes    Warrior Ing
AetherDark AetherOffworld
Aether Creatures
Aquatic
Alpha Blogg · Blogg · Bloggling · Hydlings
Ground
Alpha Sandigger · Alpha Splinter · Grenchler · Sandigger · Splinter · Sporb · Brizgee · Green Kralee · Kralee · Krocuss · Lightbringer · Seedburster · Worker Splinter · Pillbug
Flying
Shredder · Shriekbat · Shrieker · Lightflyer · Lumite · Sandbats · War Wasp
Mechanoids
Ingsmasher · Mekenobite · Quad · Watchdrone · Diligence Class Drone · Harmony Class Drone · Mechlops · Octopede · Rezbit · Serenity Class Drone · Caretaker Class Drone · "Growler" Class Turret · "Humility" Class Turret · Luminoth Turret · "Vigilance" Class Turret
Dark Aether Creatures
Darklings
Dark Blogg · Dark Phlogus · Dark Shredder · Dark War Wasp · Nightbarb · Dark Alpha Splinter · Dark Grenchler · Dark Splinter · Corrupted Sentreye · Dark Diligence Drone · Dark Ingsmasher · Dark Quad · Dark Missile Trooper · Dark Pirate Commando · Dark Pirate Trooper · Dark Preed · Dark Tallon Metroid · Dark Trooper
Ing
Darkling Tentacle · Hunter Ing · Ing Larva Swarm · Inglet · Ingstorm · Warrior Ing
Guardians
Bomb Guardian · Boost Guardian · Grapple Guardian · Jump Guardian · Power Bomb Guardian · Spider Guardian · Amorbis · Chykka · Quadraxis · Emperor Ing
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Dark Samus · Tallon Metroid · Infant Tallon Metroid · Pirate Aerotrooper · Pirate Commando · Pirate Grenadier · Pirate Trooper · Preed
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