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Plazmite

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Template:Enemy-infobox Plazmites are insects native to Tallon IV. They are beetle-like in appearance and usually float through hallways in the Chozo Ruins. The Plazmite has a special ability to store and release thermal energy at will.[1] The insect is attracted to heat sources, which the Plazmite thrives on.[1] They are also carnivorous, however, and fly up and down hallways searching for prey.[1] If a Plazmite feels threatened, it will fly towards its enemy and release thermal energy bursts at it until the threat is dealt with.[1] This feeling is usually triggered by being hit by a Beam weapon or if one is fired near its zone of comfort. When destroyed, the areas they once lit up become dark.

Logbook

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime: Plazmite
First Location: Chozo Ruins - Totem Access
Logbook - Plazmite
Small insect capable of storing and releasing thermal energy. ​Plazmites are attracted to sources of heat,​ thriving on the energy present there.​ They emit light when hunting,​ and will expel small bursts of thermal energy when threatened.[1]

Trivia

  • Though their name seems to be a portmanteau of "plasma" and "mite", Plazmites are more easily related to real-world fireflies.

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Images

Videos


Plazmites in action.


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Small insect capable of storing and releasing thermal energy. ​Plazmites are attracted to sources of heat,​ thriving on the energy present there.​ They emit light when hunting,​ and will expel small bursts of thermal energy when threatened." — Logbook "Plazmite" (Metroid Prime)