Emperor Ing

Emperor Ing
	; ; Mutated Emperor Ing
Game(s)	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Attacks	Dark Energy Balls; Sustained Energy Beams; Shock Waves; Melee Attacks;
Weakness(es)	Annihilator Beam; Super Missiles; Power Bombs; Light Beam;
Location(s)	Sky Temple
Room(s)	Sanctum
Rewards	Final Energy Controller

The Emperor Ing is the eldest and most powerful Ing in the Horde. It resides in the Sky Temple guarding its Energy Controller, from which it is siphoning energy.^[1] Like other Ing, it is a metamorph, and Samus battles it in multiple forms.^[2] When defeated, Samus can take the last of Dark Aether's planetary energy, initiating a countdown to Dark Aether's destruction.

Its first form is stationary, with tentacles protruding from its head. In this form, it well usually use melee attacks as well as firing a ball of dark energy. If the tentacles are destroyed, its eye will emerge.^[2] In this form, it can fire energy beams. It is covered with a shield with two gaps that Samus can exploit.^[3]

After it has taken enough damage, it will form a shell to shield itself while it heals, but it is littered with weaknesses. It will generate tentacles in these weak points to knock Samus away from them. Samus can either drop bombs near the tentacles to destroy them or use Power Bombs to destroy multiple tentacles at once.^[4]

After the shell is destroyed, the Emperor Ing will emerge in a form similar in appearance to a Warrior Ing. Like Warrior Ing, it can fire transdimensional energy beams, but unlike Warrior Ing, it can fire multiple beams simultaneously. It is also capable of firing a sustained blast of the Light Beam or Dark Beam. It covers its weak points with barriers that can be damaged with a beam of the opposite polarity or the Annihilator Beam.^[5]

Logbook

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Emperor Ing Body

First Location: Sky Temple - Sanctum

Limited Scan

Bioscans indicate that this is the eldest, strongest Ing in the Horde, the alpha and the omega. It has absorbed enormous amounts of Phazon energy into its body, mutating itself in the process. Apparently this power is not enough for the creature, as it is now siphoning energy from the final Energy Controller.^[1]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Emperor Ing Head

First Location: Sky Temple - Sanctum

Limited Scan

Like its brethren, the Emperor Ing is a metamorph. It has molded itself around the precious Energy Controller, and will defend it to the death, using its own body as a shield and weapon. Destroy the tentacles it generates to weaken the creature and its defenses.^[2]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Emperor Ing Eye

First Location: Sky Temple - Sanctum

Limited Scan

The Emperor Ing has exposed its main eye, from which it can fire powerful energy beams. It is protected by an energy shield, although not completely. The eye can be locked onto, but only direct shots will get past the shield.^[3]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Emperor Ing Chrysalis

First Location: Sky Temple - Sanctum

Limited Scan

The heavily damaged Emperor Ing has entered a regenerative state inside a durable healing shell. Tactical scans have detected eleven weak points on the magnetically charged shell: Spider Ball travel is possible on the shell surface. Damage the weak spots with explosives to crack the shell and expose the enemy within.^[4]

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Mutated Emperor Ing

First Location: Sky Temple - Sanctum

Limited Scan

Further exposure to Phazon has mutated the Emperor Ing. It is now capable of shielding its vulnerable areas with energy barriers. Beams of opposite polarity can damage these barriers, however. Heavy damage to these barriers will cause them to drop, exposing the creatures weak spots. Target the weak spots to immobilize and damage the enemy.^[5]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Bioscans indicate that this is the eldest, strongest Ing in the Horde, the alpha and the omega. It has absorbed enormous amounts of Phazon energy into its body, mutating itself in the process. Apparently this power is not enough for the creature, as it is now siphoning energy from the final Energy Controller." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 "Like its brethren, the Emperor Ing is a metamorph. It has molded itself around the precious Energy Controller, and will defend it to the death, using its own body as a shield and weapon. Destroy the tentacles it generates to weaken the creature and its defenses." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "The Emperor Ing has exposed its main eye, from which it can fire powerful energy beams. It is protected by an energy shield, although not completely. The eye can be locked onto, but only direct shots will get past the shield." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "The heavily damaged Emperor Ing has entered a regenerative state inside a durable healing shell. Tactical scans have detected eleven weak points on the magnetically charged shell: Spider Ball travel is possible on the shell surface. Damage the weak spots with explosives to crack the shell and expose the enemy within." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Further exposure to Phazon has mutated the Emperor Ing. It is now capable of shielding its vulnerable areas with energy barriers. Beams of opposite polarity can damage these barriers, however. Heavy damage to these barriers will cause them to drop, exposing the creatures weak spots. Target the weak spots to immobilize and damage the enemy." —Logbook (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)