Editing Torvus Bog

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|image=[[File:Torvus.png|250px]]
|caption=Torvus Lagoon
|games=''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
|planet=[[Aether]]
|landscape=*Swamp
*Flooded Subterranean Area
|upgrades=*[[Super Missile]]
*[[Gravity Boost]]
|expansions=*[[Power Bomb Expansion|Power Bomb Expansions]]: 1
*[[Energy Tank|Energy Tanks]]: 4
*[[Missile Expansion|Missile Expansions]]: 12
|artifacts=
|templekeys=
|bosses=[[Alpha Blogg]]
|neighboringareas=*[[Dark Torvus Bog]]
*[[Temple Grounds]]
*[[Agon Wastes]]
*[[Sanctuary Fortress]]
}}
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'''Torvus Bog''' is a marsh area on the planet [[Aether]] explored by [[Samus Aran]] during the events of ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''.

==History==
===Founding and Devastation===
Before the catastrophic impact of a [[Leviathan|stellar object]], Torvus was a forest. Some time after the Luminoth had settled in the [[Sanctuary Fortress|mountainous region]], Torvus became the second area of Aether colonized by the [[Luminoth]] during their [[Luminoth Golden Age|Golden Age]].<ref>{{cite|We settled in a [[Sanctuary Fortress|mountain region]] first, in cliffside dwellings. In time, we established settlements in the green forest of Torvus and in the fertile plains of [[Agon Wastes|Agon]].|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Paradise"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> When the meteor struck, Torvus was devastated by the sea, and the areas that weren't completely flooded became a bog.<ref>{{cite|The starborne terror burnt through the heavens and struck Aether with and untold might. We all expected the world to shatter...but Aether held. There was great devastation, however. The green plains of Agon were scorched forever, and the forest of Torvus was engulfed and wracked by the sea. The skies burned for days, casting darkness over the land.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Cataclysm"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>

===War===
After the [[Ing]] claimed the [[Agon Wastes|Agon territory]] in [[Ing-Luminoth War|war]], the enemy turned their attention to Torvus Bog. Though the Ing met with heavy Luminoth resistance, including mighty warriors such as [[B-Stz]],<ref>{{cite|This is a statue of B-Stz, a great hero of Torvus. B-Stz led the charge in the Fourth battle of Torvus, single-handedly killing the Ing Horde war chief in battle. He died of old age in the temple he helped defend.|Scan Data|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> and endured thousands of casualties, they eventually emerged victorious and Torvus became the second [[Luminoth]] domain to fall to the Ing. The [[Torvus Temple]] was ravaged by the conflict, and the [[Sentinel of the Temple|Sentinel]] [[A-Voq]] was killed.<ref>{{cite|As you can see, this temple has been crippled by the ravages of war. While the main chamber has been mostly preserved, the remainder of the temple has been flooded.|[[A-Voq]]|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> The [[Light of Aether]] was taken from the [[Energy Controller]] in the Temple by means of the stolen [[Energy Transfer Module]].<ref>{{cite|The Ing turned their focus on the Torvus Bog next, sending a vast force to lay siege to the temple there. Thousands upon thousands of Ing were destroyed by our warriors, yet they kept coming until there was no Luminoth alive to offer resistance in Torvus. On that day, the energy of Torvus was taken to Dark Aether, and our hopes for survival grew dim.|[[Luminoth Lore]] "Torvus Falls"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>

==Features==
Samus visits Torvus Bog shortly after returning the Light of Aether to the Energy Controller in Agon Wastes. Along with the native creatures, Samus encounters [[Space Pirate]]s on multiple occasions. Torvus is separated into a swampy overworld and a flooded subterranean temple, and the excess of water here impedes her movement until she acquires the [[Gravity Boost]] just before engaging the [[Alpha Blogg]] in battle.

===Torvus Overworld===
The overworld has a diverse ecosystem, housing both small creatures and large predators such as the reptilian [[Grenchler]]. The climate is moist and warm,<ref>{{cite|This is a common strain of [[Venom Weed]]. Poisonous plant retracts into the ground if threatened. Thrives in any warm environment.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> making it a hospitable environment for various plantforms and wildlife. Among the indigenous species unique to the Torvus overworld are [[Torvus Bearerpod]]s and [[Torvus Hanging Pod]]s, [[Bloatsac]]s, [[Krocuss]]es, [[Shrieker]]s and [[Shredder]]s, [[Sporb]]s, [[Seedburster]]s, and [[Hydling]]s.

===The Submerged Temple===
[[file:Luminoth Statue (Gathering Hall) 01.png|thumb|left|200px|A [[Luminoth Statue]] in the temple powered by laser emitter and bomb slots]]
The underwater temple is a testament to the ingenuity and beauty of Luminoth architecture, much of it functional as well as decorative. Besides powered statues that are manipulated by [[Bomb Slot]]s and [[Spinner]] devices, there are [[Kinetic Orb Cannon]]s designed to work in a submerged environment in conjunction with tube systems, magnetic [[Spider Ball Track|rail systems]], [[Concealed Movement Pad]]s, and even an interactive [[Luminoth Laser Emitter]]. The temple is also infested with the indigenous aquatic predator, the [[Blogg]], and their immature offspring, the [[Bloggling]].

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==Trivia==
*The overworld theme of Torvus Bog is a remix of one of the themes of [[Brinstar]] in ''[[Super Metroid]]''.

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== See Also ==
*[[Dark Torvus Bog]]
*[[List of Rooms in Torvus Bog]]


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