Hornoad

Hornoad File:Hornoad m2 Artwork.png A Hornoad from Metroid II: Return of Samus

Game(s) Metroid II: Return of Samus Metroid Fusion Off-Game Appearance(s) Metroid (manga) Damages by Jumping Spitting (Fusion) Natural Habitat(s) SR388 Located in Main Deck

A Hornoad in the B.S.L station

Hornoads are small creature native to SR388. Hornoads are only seen hopping and not walking. Once they notice an intruder, Hornoads will attack them, but will quickly lose interest if they move away. They are a minimal threat enemy, causing low amounts of damage. These creatures are mentioned by Old Bird to other Chozo while he is explaining the threat of the X parasites. He reveals that the "silly creature" can become quite hostile when mimicked by an X.

In Metroid II: Return of Samus, Hornoads can only hop and do not spit. They are found only in the earliest caverns of SR388. In Metroid Fusion, The X mimic of them is also capable of spitting globs of unknown fluid that will cause damage. On the B.S.L Station, they appear only on the Main Deck and Sector 1 (SRX).

Data

Manual

Manual Entries

Manual info from Metroid II: Return of Samus

Hornoad:	Be wary of this hopping enemy.

Manual info from Metroid Fusion

Hornoad:	Native life-form to SR388. These jumping frog-like creatures inhabit caves.

Sprite

Game	Hornoad
Metroid II: Return of Samus

Etymology

The name Hornoad appears to be a portmanteau of the words "horn" and the real-life amphibian, the "toad". Hornoads are toads with small horns covering their backs, hence their name.

Trivia

• The Hornoad is apparently the first creature observed by intelligent life forms to be taken over by X.

Gallery

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  A Hornoad being taken over by an X

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  Hornoad artwork from Fusion's manual