Chozo Ruins: Difference between revisions

The Chozo ruins as they exist when Samus arrives are filled with hazards from the lingering Great Poison. Most of the water in the ruins is poisonous and deals damage to Samus when she comes in contact with it as a result of contamination.<ref>{{cite|Toxicity levels critical. Contact with contaminated water extremely hazardous.|Scans of toxic water|Metroid Prime}}</ref><ref>{{cite|At the highest point of our city lies the fountain, a wellspring of pure water that flows throughout our civilization. It is the jewel of the Chozo, the life-giver, and yet its waters speak of a clouded future. As we come to understand the paths of time and space more clearly, we have begun to glimpse rough tatters of past and future, glittering behind reality like soft lights behind a curtain. We have seen the fountain in these glimpses, pouring darkness instead of water, and we cannot guess what the visions mean.|Chozo Lore "Fountain" - NTSC version|Metroid Prime}}</ref> The water purifies after the defeat of [[Flaahgra]], the mutated plant that is the source of the toxic water.<ref>{{cite|This mutant plant is the source of toxic water in the Ruins.|Logbook entry for Flaahgra|Metroid Prime}}</ref> Local foliage with basic sentience consists mostly of [[Tangle Weed]]s, [[Venom Weed]]s, and [[Blastcap]]s, plantforms that are well suited to the barren landscape. Ancient trees with gnarled branches and unnaturally withered leaves have suffered from the contamination, but managed to stay alive. Some plants however thrive in the toxic environment.<ref>{{cite|Roots originate over walls. No decomposition detected: host plant appears to thrive on toxic water.|Scan data|Metroid Prime}}</ref>