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Leviathans, or Leviathan Seeds, are large asteroids originating from the planet Phaaze. The Leviathans are made of large concentrations of Phazon. When they impact a planet, Phazon is introduced to the ecosystem, mutating inhabiting creatures with the effects of Phazon. The sole purpose of the Leviathans is to initiate the spread of Phazon throughout targeted planets and convert them into clones of Phaaze.
The Leviathans are exclusive to the Metroid Prime series. Leviathans are the cause of massive Phazon spreads in Tallon IV, Aether/Dark Aether and less severe Phazon spreads in Bryyo, Elysia, Norion and the Pirate Homeworld. Leviathans are most important in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, considering that Samus's main missions are to destroy the different planets' invading Leviathans. The Leviathans are well protected by Dark Samus and the Space Pirates.
The Galactic Federation becomes aware of the Leviathans and sends three bounty hunters to destroy the seeds. Dark Samus manages to corrupt and control the bounty hunters Rundas, Ghor, and Gandrayda. She then assigns them to defend the Leviathans on Bryyo, Elysia, and the Pirate Homeworld, respectively, from Samus. Dark Samus even manages to corrupt an Aurora Unit, AU 313, to protect the planet Phaaze. Dark Samus and the Space Pirates seek to harvest the Phazon-spewing Leviathans for their corruptive and destructive power. All known Leviathan seeds, however, are destroyed by Samus, along with their parent planet Phaaze.
Leviathans begin their life cycle as an Infant Leviathan, found only in the deepest regions of Phaaze. They bear a small resemblance to Infant Tallon Metroids in size and movement. The infant is unable to attack Samus but produces a toxic gas on the surface of the ground beneath it which deals a great deal of damage over time. The infant can only be attacked and destroyed by ripping off the excess Phazon growth via the Grapple Beam surrounding the Infant Leviathan's weak point. The X-Ray Visor must then be donned to get a closer look at the infant. Once the infant is targeted, Samus must then use her Nova Beam to damage the infant's weak points as the infant alternates between the two sides of the areas in which Samus ripped off the excess Phazon growth. Once the infant is terminated, Samus must continue down into a large room in which she is confronted by Dark Samus.
