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Thardus Respect Thread

The animated conglomeration of stones composed of Phazon is from Metroid Prime and can control both stone and ice.

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Thardus

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“Morphology: Thardus

An animated, sentient creature of stone charged with Phazon radiation.”

Logbook entry

"Thardus can encase targets in ice, and its colossal size and strength make it a formidable opponent.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus is a stone being powered by Phazon which is considered formidable by Samus’s scanning equipment.

Computer (Research Lab Aether)

Temporary scan

“East Quarantine Cave has been secured. Specimen remains in the Quarantine area. All experiments have been suspended pending pacification of area.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus interrupted the Space Pirates’ experiments while they contained him.

Computer (Research Lab Aether)

Temporary scan

“Quarantine specimen exhibits highly aggressive behavior. Its body structure, composed of Phazon ore, appears nearly invulnerable. This has rendered our efforts to train and discipline subject useless.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

The Space Pirates found it difficult to tame Thardus due to his durable structure.

Computer (Research Lab Aether)

Temporary scan

“Project Titan is suspended indefinitely. Security breaches resulting in massive casualties have occurred. Access is strictly prohibited until further notice.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus caused massive losses in the Space Pirate forces, forcing them to keep away from his containment area.

Firepower:

Thardus

Logbook entry

“Thardus can encase targets in ice, and its colossal size and strength make it a formidable opponent.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus can freeze opponents.

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Capoland

1:08

Thardus levitates rocks and creates a snow storm.

1:59

Thardus freezes Samus.

2:29

Thardus levitates several rocks before hurling them at Samus.

3:38

Thardus summons a snow storm.

7:23

Even while falling apart, Thardus can troll Samus with a stone.

Durability:

Thardus

Logbook entry

“The Phazon radiation given off by Thardus negates auto-targeting systems, preventing lock-on. It may be possible to acquire alternate targets with a different Visor. The chaotic nature of Phazon irradiation leads to instability in its structural integrity.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus can negate Samus’s combat visor’s lock on, though her thermal visor can lock on to weak points until they overload, at which point the combat visor can lock-on while the thermal visor is overloaded.

Computer (Research Lab Aether)

Temporary scan

“Quarantine specimen exhibits highly aggressive behavior. Its body structure, composed of Phazon ore, appears nearly invulnerable. This has rendered our efforts to train and discipline subject useless.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus was near-impervious to the Space Pirates’ weaponry on Tallon IV.

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Capoland

1:48

Thardus can survive attack to his instable spot, though it causes it to be exposed, allowing Samus’s targeting systems to work

2:02

Thardus survives one of his instable spots being destroyed.

2:46

The stones on Thardus can block Samus’s weaponry.

Physical Capabilities:

Logbook entry

“Thardus can encase targets in ice, and its colossal size and strength make it a formidable opponent.”

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Wikitroid

Thardus has incredible strength.

From Metroid Prime

Credit to Capoland

2:11

Thardus can roll at a fair pace and roll into Samus.

From MEtroid Prime

Credit to MultiClassicGamer

11:24

Thardus can cause seismic disturbances.

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Nightmare (Metroid: Other M) Respect Thread

The gravity-manipulating bioweapon, Nightmare, possesses a level of raw power on par with many of the most powerful entities in the Metroids series.

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Accolades/Accomplishments:

From Metroid Fusion

Credit to ShadowMario3

4:19

Nightmare was a bioweapon the Federation planned on using for military purposes, and as an X host, it was a threat to the entire B.S.L. station.

Speed/Maneuverability:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron 145

1:14:51

Nightmare can fly.

1:15:08

Nightmare can slide along the ground.

1:29:47

Nightmare chases Samus along the ground.

Firepower:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron 145

1:14:56

Nightmare fires a barrage of energy blasts.

1:15:03

Nightmare sweeps energy beams across the level.

1:29:38

Nightmare can fire homing explosives.

1:29:49

Nightmare’s face fires an energy beam.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

11:07

Nightmare can fire a massive barrage of energy blasts capable of breaching Other M’s Screw Attack.

Durability/Defenses:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron 145

1:14:58

Nightmare survives a charged plasma-ice-wave beam to his gravity generator, though it freezes the generator, and his mask also withstands a shinespark.

1:15:08

Nightmare can run his body along the ground without sustaining apparent damage.

1:15:22

Nightmare survives crashing into the walls due to his own gravity fluctuations.

1:29:38

Nightmare can survive a swarm of plasma shots to his generator and to his exposed face.

1:29:44

Nightmare survives a missile to his face.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

9:41

Nightmare’s mask deflects a charged plasma beam, and he survives shots to his gravity generator.

9:50

The armor on Nightmare deflects a charged plasma beam.

10:00

The mask withstands a super missile.

10:12

Nightmare’s armor deflects a super missile.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

1:33

Nightmare’s face can survive a super missile.

Gravitational Manipulation:

From Metroid Fusion

Credit to ShadowMario3

4:24

Nightmare can manipulate gravity.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron 145

1:14:38

Nightmare increases the gravity in his chamber, hindering Samus’s movements.

1:14:58

Nightmare’s gravity generator can pull in a charged plasma shot.

1:15:01

Nightmare reactivates his gravity generator after it was frozen.

1:29:38

The gravity generator pulls in a swarm of plasma shots.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

4:33

Nightmare can reverse gravity in distant sections of the Bottle Ship.

11:36

Nightmare’s passive gravity field can pull a super missile to the floor.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to SplitPlaythru

7:24

Nightmare’s gravity generator can pull in plasma shots fired at a trajectory perpendicular to his position.

7:35

The gravity generator can pull in charged plasma shots fired perpendicular to the bioweapon’s position.

9:12

Nightmare produces an artificial black hole and launches it to a spot in his chamber, where the black hole then maintains position.

9:20

Nightmare’s black hole redirects Samus’s charge beam when it is on a higher level of the room.

9:40

The black hole can pull in Samus’s shots when she fires in the opposite direction on the other side of the room.

10:07

Nightmare produces and hurls another black hole at Samus, redirecting her weapons.

10:37

The black hole pulls in a plasma shot fired away from the gravity well when Samus fired the shot from across the room.

Physical Strength:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron 145

1:14:42

Nightmare tears away his cables.

1:29:20

Nightmare lifts himself up with his arms.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

10:50

Nightmare can knock Samus into the air.

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Mogenar Respect Thread

The guardian of the Bryyonian Leviathan from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption is a hulking stone powerhouse, capable of using Phazon, archaic Bryyonian power, and raw stone force in combat.

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Accolades/Accomplishments:

Downfall

Logbook entry

“See the giant stone Mogenars do battle, destroying the land with their titanic blows.”

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Wikitroid

The Mogenars devastated the land of Bryyo.

The Hunted

Logbook entry

“In order to protect myself, I adopted the wisdom once shared by the Chozo. I built mighty Mogenars out of stone, and place them outside the walls of my home, there to silently protect me from all enemies.”

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Wikitroid

The Mogenars of the last scientist of Bryyo guarded him from his enemies, and it is implied that he built them using both technological advancements and archaic power, as the Chozo had advised for their culture.

Our Plea

Logbook entry

“An accident caused our supply of Fuel Gel to explode, sending fire to the sky and exposing our position. It was not long before a Primal war band saw the great fire, and rushed to attack. Without a way to power my great Mogenars, I had no way to defend myself from their assault.”

The Mogenars would likely have been able to defend against an attack by Bryyonian Primals.

Maneuverability:

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Capoland

2:11

Mogenar can leap around.

3:40

Mogenar can stomp forward.

Firepower:

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Capoland

1:44

Mogenar could create glowing hands to grab objects such as his power orbs, which he could transport between their sockets.

2:12

Mogenar unleashes a powerful shockwave that is likely Phazon-based by jumping.

2:18

Mogenar’s stomps can create energy shockwaves.

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to ShadowMario3

26:16

Mogenar smashes the ground, creating a Phazon crystal that seems to sapwn Phazon crystals to fall along the battlefield.

26:57

Mogenar fires ethereal energy blasts at Samus.

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to leonyasch

11:25

Mogenar fires an ethereal hand at Samus.

Durability/Defenses:

Mogenar

Logbook entry

“Corrupted War Golem reanimated and energized with Phazon. Relies on socketed energy orbs as a source of power. The orbs themselves have a fragile exterior but contain pure Phazon energy within. This energy must be completely overloaded before it will be destroyed. Eliminating all power sources is the only way to bring Mogenar offline.”

Mogenar’s orbs needed to be overloaded with Phazon by Samus to defeat Mogenar.

Mogenar

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“Phazon Crystals are powering a protective barrier. An explosion near his feat could probably destroy them.”

Mogenar could grow Phazon crystals susceptible to Morph Ball Bombs in order to shield himself.

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Capoland

2:55

Mogenar’s stone parts can deflect a charge beam.

3:24

Mogenar grows Phazon crystals to shield himself.

4:08

Mogenar’s body can deflect hyper beam blasts.

Physical Strength:

Downfall

Logbook entry

“See the giant stone Mogenars do battle, destroying the land with their titanic blows.”

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Wikitroid

The Mogenars were able to damage the land with their attacks.

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Credit to Capoland

4:21

Mogenar stomps on the Morph Ball.

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Quadraxis Respect Thread

The guardian of the Ing Hive's part of Aether's planetary energy is a colossal hybrid of Luminoth technology and darklings with a varied arsenal and incredibly durable armor.

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Quadraxis

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“Mechanism: Quadraxis

Rogue high-security drone.

Heavily armed and armored mechanoid. Lightly armored foot joints are vulnerable to bomb and Boost attacks.”

Logbook entry

“The Quadraxis unit went rogue and entered the service of the Ing. Its primary weapon system fires destructive matter-antimatter blasts. It uses a powerful missile battery for long-distance attacks. The Quadraxis is incredibly durable and well-armored, but its leg and foot joints are vulnerable. Damaging these joints will eventually render it immobile.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis has powerful, destructive abilities.

Maneuverability:

Shielded Head Module

Logbook entry

“The Head Module of Quadraxis is highly mobile and well armed.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis’s head can fly.

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Capoland

2:09

Quadraxis can jump.

3:09

Quadraxis spins to create a vortex.

3:44

Quadraxis’s head can separate from the damaged body and fly.

Firepower:

“The strongest weapon of our champion is in the hands of the enemy.

It fires a blast of light and dark energy, and has no equal. Find it soon!”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis has the annihilator beam, which the hologram of the sentinel O-Lir describes as a powerful weapon.

“Annihilator Beam

Fires streams of energy that seek out multiple targets and emit sonic waves that can be used on sonic-powered devices. Its shots are effective against light and dark enemies. Charge it to fire a Disruptor shot that stuns enemies.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

“Annihilator Beam

This is a powerful beam that consumes both Light Beam and Dark Beam Ammunition. It is effective against all enemies, and although the speed is slower, it has a homing function.”

From Metroid Prime Trilogy Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Inventory entry

“The Annihilator Beam fires streams of light and dark energy. This Beam can seek single or multiple enemy targets.”

Samus’s Notes

“The Annihilator Beam has a high-powered sonic aspect when fired, which can be used to manipulate sonic-powered devices.

Annihilator Beam shots are very effective against both light and dark enemies.

Charge the Annihilator Beam to fire a Disruptor blast.”

Annihilator Beam blasts were used by the Quadraxis, incorporating both light and dark energy.

Quadraxis

Temporary Scan

“Mechanism: Quadraxis

Rogue high-security drone.

Heavily armed and armored mechanoid. Lightly armored foot joints are vulnerable to bomb and Boost attacks.”

Logbook entry

“The Quadraxis unit went rogue and entered the service of the Ing. Its primary weapon system fires destructive matter-antimatter blasts. It uses a powerful missile battery for long-distance attacks. The Quadraxis is incredibly durable and well-armored, but its leg and foot joints are vulnerable. Damaging these joints will eventually render it immobile.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis is heavily armed, with matter-antimatter blasts from the Annihilator Beam and missiles.

Shielded Head Module

Logbook entry

“The Head Module of Quadraxis is highly mobile and well armed.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis’s head is equipped with weaponry.

Stunned Head Module

Logbook entry

“Unit is generating drones to defend itself while it attempts to restore tactical link to main body.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis’s head can generate Dark Quads to defend itself.

Dark Quad MB

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“Mechanism: Dark Quad MB

Darkling-possessed combat drone.

Ing possession strengthens target. Main Body specializes in close combat. Boost attack can disrupt its vortex spin.”

Logbook entry

“The Ing discovered they could possess and control artificially intelligent machines as well as normal beings. They soon turned to the loyal Quad right against the Luminoth, finding the machines to be quite useful additions to the Horde.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

The Dark Quads’ main bodies resist most weapons, though bombs and Boost attacks can damage the reactor when exposed. They utilize close combat and spinning attacks, and the Ing inside can control machinery.

Dark Quad CM

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“Mechanism: Dark Quad CM

Darkling-possessed combat drone.

Ing possession strengthens target. Command Module relies on ranged attacks. Beam shield can be breached by opposite-polarity systems.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

The Dark Quads’ command modules can project shields resist to attacks other than the polar opposite (light for the dark shield, dark for the light shield). They are also equipped with long-range weaponry.

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Capoland

1:18

Various Ing control the Quadraxis, and could potentially attack separately.

1:45

Quadraxis fires homing Annihilator Beam shots at Samus.

2:11

Quadraxis leaps and unleashes an energized shockwave.

3:17

Quadraxis fires a salvo of missiles.

3:57

Quadraxis can lock on and charge its Annihilator Beam.

4:01

Quadraxis’s head fires machine gun rounds, as well as a salvo of homing Annihilator shots.

4:26

The head module drops a Dark Quad.

5:45

The damaged head fires off a missile.

Durability/Defenses:

Quadraxis

Temporary Scan

“Mechanism: Quadraxis

Rogue high-security drone.

Heavily armed and armored mechanoid. Lightly armored foot joints are vulnerable to bomb and Boost attacks.”

Logbook entry

“The Quadraxis unit went rogue and entered the service of the Ing. Its primary weapon system fires destructive matter-antimatter blasts. It uses a powerful missile battery for long-distance attacks. The Quadraxis is incredibly durable and well-armored, but its leg and foot joints are vulnerable. Damaging these joints will eventually render it immobile.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis has resilient armor, though its legs and joints are at times vulnerable.

Shielded Head Module

Logbook entry

“It is shielded by an impervious force field. Tactical commands are sent to the module from the crippled main body: sever this link to impair the Head Module’s combat ability.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis’s head has a force field for defense, though disruption of the transmitters from the main body can impair it.

Stunned Head Module

Logbook entry

“Head Module is unable to receive tactical data. Force field offline. Unit is generating drones to defend itself while it attempts to restore tactical link to main body. Destroy sonic receptors on unit to prevent this.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

Quadraxis’s head can, with time, restore the connection with the main body to reinstate the energy shield, though it has vulnerable sonic receptors.

Final Head Module

Logbook entry

“Two points of structural weaknesses have been located on its hull: Morph Ball Bombs can cause damage to these areas.”

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

The head could resist Samus’s weaponry, even without shields; Samus needed to use her Morph Ball Bombs to destroy it.

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Capoland

2:58

Quadraxis’s armor deflects a Super Missile.

4:57

Quadraxis’s unshielded head can survive several collisions with the main body.

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Baby Metroid (Super Metroid) Respect Thread

The infant that thought Samus to be its mother, the Baby Metroid ended up playing a pivotal role in the Metroid series.

This thread also discusses the powers of generic baby Metroids.

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“If Metroid is multiplied by the space pirates and then used as a weapon, the entire galactic civilization will be destroyed.”

From Metroid Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids in vast numbers were a threat to galactic civilization.

“This highly dangerous creature will cling to any other creature and suck away its victim’s energy.”

From Metroid II—Return of Samus Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids are highly dangerous.

“These creatures, which could engulf other living beings and take away their energy, proved to be strong and prolific.”

From Super Metroid Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids were powerful creatures.

“Metroids engulf living creatures and absorb their energy. They are very intelligent and quick to reproduce.”

From Super Metroid Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids are intelligent.

“From then on, Metroids were viewed as a highly dangerous life form.

Eventually, Samus Aran was sent to SR388 to exterminate the last remaining Metroids—but only after an entire Federation platoon was wiped out in an earlier attempt.”

From Metroid Fusion Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids were viewed by the Galactic Federation as dangerous and wiped out a platoon of Federation forces.

“In the final battle with Mother Brain, the hatchling saved Samus, giving up its life in the process.”

From Metroid Fusion Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

The Baby saved Samus from Mother Brain.

“The Space Pirates’ objective was to acquire this life-form: known simply as Metroids, these floating organisms were incredibly dangerous, as they could latch onto any other organism and drain its life-energy.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids were very dangerous and an important tool in the eyes of the Space Pirates.

“If the Space Pirates were able to breed the Metroids and use the creatures as biological weapons, the destruction of all galactic civilisation would be near certain.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids were a threat to galactic society.

“Metroids are the floating organisms discovered on planet SR388. These fearsome predators latch onto other organisms and leech the life energy out of their prey.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids are fearsome predators.

“When they plundered the Metroid population that had been discovered by the Galactic Federation on SR388, they recognised in them massive military and energy resource potential.”

From Metroid Prime Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

The Space Pirates found Metroids to have amazing ability in energy manipulation and in combat.

“Even one living Metroid could easily wipe out an entire planetary civilization.”

From Metroid II—Return of Samus Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

A Metroid could wipe out a planet’s civilization with ease.

Energy Manipulation:

“This highly dangerous creature will cling to any other creature and suck away its victim’s energy.”

From Metroid II—Return of Samus Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids absorb a victim’s energy.

“They will cling to any creature that they can find, drawing its victim’s life energy away.”

From Metroid II—Return of Samus Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids absorb life energy.

“Metroids engulf living creatures and absorb their energy.”

From Super Metroid Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids absorb energy from living creatures.

“The hovering creature was a Metroid, an entity that exhibited frightening parasitic, energy-absorbing properties.”

From Metroid Fusion Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroid’s can absorb forms of energy.

“The Space Pirates’ objective was to acquire this life-form: known simply as Metroids, these floating organisms were incredibly dangerous, as they could latch onto any other organism and drain its life-energy.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroid’s were able to drain life-energy.

“Metroids are the floating organisms discovered on planet SR388. These fearsome predators latch onto other organisms and leech the life energy out of their prey.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids leech life energy.

“But Mother’s overwhelming power brought me to the brink of death.

And then the strangest thing began to restore vigour to my spirit’s light, which was so close to going out.

‘Why am I still alive?’

The baby protected me from Mother Brain’s attack.

It gave me power.”

From Metroid: Other M Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

The Baby gave Samus power and healed her.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:50

The Baby restores Samus’s health.

4:07

The Baby gave Samus the Hyper Beam.

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

5:37

The Baby absorbs the energy of a blue sidehopper, then does the same to Samus.

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

3:25

The Baby absorbs Mother Brain’s life energy.

4:02

The Baby restored Samus’s health.

4:33

In death, the Metroid granted Samus the Hyper Beam.

https://youtu.be/_i-y76E7FFQ?t=72

From Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Trailer

Credit to Metroid Database

1:12

Phazon Metroids can absorb energy from a GF Reconaissance Drone.

https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/manga/official_vol_1_en/ch_0004/scaled/sc_metroid_v01_ch004_0016.png

From Metroid Manga Volume 1

Credit to Metroid Database

https://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/manga/official_vol_2_en/ch_0014/scaled/sc_metroid_v02_ch0093.png

From Metroid Manga Volume 2

Credit to Metroid Databse

Metroids absorb any type of energy.

Maneuverability:

“The hovering creature was a Metroid, an entity that exhibited frightening parasitic, energy-absorbing properties.”

From Metroid Fusion Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids hover.

“The Space Pirates’ objective was to acquire this life-form: known simply as Metroids, these floating organisms were incredibly dangerous, as they could latch onto any other organism and drain its life-energy.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids float.

“Metroids are the floating organisms discovered on planet SR388. These fearsome predators latch onto other organisms and leech the life energy out of their prey.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

Metroids are floating creatures.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:54

The Baby carried Samus while levitating.

Durability/Defenses:

“But Mother’s overwhelming power brought me to the brink of death.

And then the strangest thing began to restore vigour to my spirit’s light, which was so close to going out.

‘Why am I still alive?’

The baby protected me from Mother Brain’s attack.

It gave me power.”

From Metroid: Other M Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Recon

The Baby shielded Samus from Mother Brain’s overwhelming power.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

2:04

The Baby defends Samus from Mother Brain’s barrage.

This is despite it providing energy to Samus, a process known to have caused cellular instability in Tallon Metroids here:

Metroid 3 (Biostorage station)

“Bioscan complete.

Metroid subject has been energy-drained repeatedly over the last 3 cycles

Subject’s cellular structure has become unstable as a result."

From Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Credit to Wikitroid

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

3:25

The Baby blocks Mother Brain’s charge up attack.

4:16

While giving energy to Samus, the Baby blocks a salvo of beams from Mother Brain.

From Super Metroid

Credit to ShadowMario3

5:04

The Baby Metroid blocks Samus’s ice-plasma-wave shots.

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Baby Metroids absorb Samus’s attacks.

Speed:

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

5:36

The Baby Metroid lunges and grabs a blue sidehopper, then manages to latch on to Samus.

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

3:25

The Baby Metroid latches on to Mother Brain before she can fire her attack.

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Mother Brain Respect Thread

The telepathic AI that betrayed the Chozo, Mother Brain is one of the few characters in the series to have beaten Samus in combat.

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Accolades/Accomplishments:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:40:59

The Baby Metroid had to attack Mother Brain in order to save Samus.

“But Mother’s overwhelming power brought me to the brink of death.”

From Metroid: Other M Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Database

Mother Brain’s power, to Samus, was overwhelming, and she nearly killed Samus in her lair.

“The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy!”

From Nintendo – Official Site

Mother Brain is a threat to the galaxy.

Telepathy:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:09:29

Samus mentions how Mother Brain’s telepathy was used to control Metroids.

1:11:14

The facility became in disarray due to MB, a situation which Samus likens to Zebes, indicating Mother Brain caused instability throughout the entire planet.

1:40:09

The infrastructure of Mother Brain is used for telepathic control.

“As a last resort, the Federation Police decided on a risky strategy: to send a lone space hunter to penetrate the pirate base and destroy the mechanical life-form that controlled the fortress and its defenses—the Mother Brain.”

From Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Database

Mother Brain controlled the pirates’ defenses.

“The pirates stole the Metroids and took them to their home planet, where the planet-leading Mother Brain created a Metroid force.”

From Super Metroid Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Database

Mother Brain led the planet.

“Samus infiltrated the base on Zebes alone, and after a bitter struggle, she destroyed Mother Brain, the mechanical life form that controlled the planet, and completed the mission.”

From Metroid Prime Trilogy Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Database

Mother Brain led the planet.

Durability/Defenses:

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

0:50

Mother Brain survives missiles and the destruction of her container.

1:27

Mother Brain survives super missiles, which are capable of causing quakes throughout large rooms strong enough to dislodge creatures with adhesive feet.

2:27

A charged plasma beam shot capable of bypassing most organic and inorganic materials impacts Mother Brain but does not bypass her.

3:28

Mother Brain survives a prolonged energy drain from the Baby Metroid.

4:43

Mother Brain can survive shots from the hyper beam, which is capable of bypassing the defenses of Space Pirates previously capable of reflecting Samus’s beams.

Firepower:

From Metroid: Other M

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2:04

Mother Brain blasts the Baby Metroid, injuring it as it healed Samus.

2:20

Mother Brain charges up a blast to finish off the Baby Metroid.

From Super Metroid

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1:34

Mother Brain drops an explosive capable of dealing some damage to Samus’s gravity and varia suits.

1:37

Mother Brain’s blast can cause a quake in her room and deal some damage to Samus.

1:52

Mother Brain can fire a beam that permeates through the wall.

2:02

Mother Brain fires a blast capable of shaking her chamber.

2:12

Mother Brain’s charge up attack depletes Samus’s ammunition, temporarily incapacitates her , and deals heavy damage.

3:08

Mother Brain’s charge up attack incapacitates Samus.

Physical Strength:

From Metroid: Other M

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3:11

Mother Brain tears through a metal structure with her arm.

Life Energy Manipulation:

“Multiviola

These also appear in the fire region. You have to be extra careful of them as they move much faster. These are the product of the life force that Mother Brain breathes into the molten rock.”

From Metroid Instruction Booklet

Credit to Metroid Database

From Super Metroid

Credit to Capoland

4:08

Mother Brain regenerates from having her life energy drained by the Baby Metroid.

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Ridley's Clone (Metroid: Other M) Respect Thread

Ridley's clone may not be as experienced as the original when it comes to combat, but he makes use of his wide range of abilities as a destructive force.

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Accolades/Accomplishments:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:22:50

Adam calls Ridley as dangerous as the Metroids.

Reflexes/Speed/Agility:

From Metroid: Other M

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35:33

Ridley’s adolescent form leaps through a storm of bullets and pins Samus to the ground.

36:17

Adolescent Ridley escapes from Anthony.

58:04

Ridley dodges a plasma shot while flying.

59:04

Ridley slashes at Samus.

59:16

Ridley’s tail stabs at Samus.

1:00:09

Ridley, while flying, dodges plasma shots from Samus.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

11:48

Ridley dodges a charged plasma beam.

Durability/Defenses:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

35:05

Ridley’s adolescent form ignores freeze bullets and bullets.

35:59

Adolescent Ridley survives a charged plasma shot to the torso.

59:14

Ridley survives a charged plasma beam through his head.

59:17

Ridley can temporarily enable his skin to deflect Samus’s beams and missiles, though Super Missiles can break this effect.

59:30

Ridley survives a point-blank charged plasma shot through his head.

Firepower:

From Metroid: Other M

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55:27

Ridley’s fire breath tears through a metal bridge.

59:24

A fireball engulfs the platform in fire.

1:00:19

Ridley weakens a metal wall with his fire breath.

Physical Strength:

From Metroid: Other M

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35:37

Ridley’s adolescent form pins Samus to the ground.

35:55

Adolescent Ridley’s tail stabs the ground.

36:22

Adolescent Ridley smashes through a wall.

59:10

Ridley picks Samus up and drags her against the wall.

59:16

Ridley lashes at Samus with his tail.

1:00:23

Ridley smashes through a weakened section of wall.

Control Over Creatures:

From Metroid: Other M

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26:04

Ridley’s howl agitated the Kihunters and Zeros.

27:35

Ridley’s howl caused the creatures to be agitated.

35:43

Ridley’s howl summons various creatures to fight the 07th platoon.

45:30

Ridley drove creatures into a frenzy.

1:05:35, 1:30:46

Ridley disrupted the creatures on the Bottle Ship, and given how Melissa Bergman’s Queen Metroid killed him, it seems he was unaffected and even worked against her telepathy.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

0:01

Ridley’s howl awakens a Dragotix, causing it to attack Samus.

Intelligence:

From Metroid: Other M

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27:30

Ridley’s juvenile form uses Samus to feast on the Kihunters’ hive.

1:09:01

Ridley’s juvenile form feigns death and escapes.

35:20

Ridley’s adolescent form ambushes Samus.

Combative Ability:

From Metroid: Other M

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35:05

Ridley’s adolescent form fights a group of the 07th platoon.

58:33

Ridley knocks Anthony Higgs off the platform.

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Queen Metroid (Metroid: Other M) Respect Thread

A surprise encounter, the Queen Metroid has extensive durability, a fiery arsenal, and the ability to produce Metroids for an energy-draining fighting force.

Accolades/Accomplishments:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:32:40

Samus is stunned at how the wounded clone of Ridley could have been killed.

1:45:47

After mentioning how Melissa Bergman had even created a Queen Metroid, Samus claims Melissa was well-armed for her attack on the Galactic Federation.

Baby Metroids:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:33:50

Samus finds Metroid eggs froim the Queen Metroid.

1:34:22

A baby Metroid leaves the Queen’s back to attack Samus by draining her energy.

1:34:34

The Queen has a group of the Metroids attack Samus.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

2:10

The Metroids can charge at Samus quickly.

2:15

The Metroids, when not frozen, are unharmed by the Seeker Missiles.

Reflexes/Combative Speed:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:30:57

The Queen Metroid speed blitzes the wounded clone of Ridley.

1:34:11

The Queen barely misses Samus.

1:34:22

The Queen Metroid charges at Samus.

1:34:30

The Queen tries to crush Samus.

Life Drain:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:30:57, 1:32:27

The Queen Metroid attacks the wounded clone of Ridley, leaving him in a mummified state.

1:36:47

The Queen absorbs Samus’s health while Samus is in her belly.

Durability/Defenses:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:34:12

The Queen Metroid’s hide deflects a plasma-wave-ice shot.

1:35:00

The Queen survives a seeker missile shot to her crystals.

1:36:31

The Queen’s carapace can deflect beam shots, and she survives several plasma-wave-ice shots to her underbelly.

1:36:48

Morph Ball bombs do not deal damage when Samus is in the Queen’s belly.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

3:05

Seeker missiles bounce off the Queen’s hide.

Firepower:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:34:50

The Queen uses her fire breath.

1:36:41

The Queen charges up a blast capable of one-shotting Samus.

Physical Strength:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:34:30

The Queen can cause a quake in the room while trying to crush Samus.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

2:12

The Queen creates a shockwave to thaw her children.

2:25

The Queen can destroy metal containers in her room.

2:57

The room shakes when the Queen charges into a wall.

Regenerative Ability:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:35:24

The Queen regenerates her crystals.

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Melissa Bergman (Metroid: Other M) Respect Thread

The android based off Mother Brain, Melissa Bergman acted as an effective manipulator, a potent telepath, and a devastatingly swift opponent.

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Accolades/Accomplishments:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:55:26

Samus contemplates the possibility that MB would have destroyed the Galactic Federation, had the Federation and Samus not intervened.

Reflexes/Combative Speed:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:14:00, 1:31:33

The Deleter comes to assassinate MB, and a gunshot is heard as the screen fades away. Later, James Pierce, the Deleter, is found dead in the same room.

1:44:49

Melissa blitzes her captors.

1:47:38

Melissa pushes Madeline away from the freeze bullet and turns to face the shooter before it hits.

1:50:33

Even while controlling her forces via telepathy, MB manages to turn to see the freeze bullet.

Durability/Defenses:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:47:40

Melissa survives a freeze gun shot, despite it being capable of killing fully-armored Galactic Federation soldiers with one shot.

1:50:35

Melissa survives another freeze shot.

Telepathy:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:09:26

Samus mentions how telepathy is necessary to control the Metroids, to which Melissa explains that “MB” has Mother Brain's telepathic abilities.

1:11:00

Samus realizes how the telepathic abilities of "MB" was able to control Metroids and bring chaos to the entire Bottle Ship.

1:39:25

Madeline Bergman explains to Samus that Melissa has the intellectual data of Mother Brain, and 1:40:01

Madeline explains that Melissa's original purpose was controlling the Space Pirate special forces on the Bottle Ship.

1:45:00

Melissa orders the special forces to rebel against the researchers.

1:45:36

MB controls the Zebesians to produce Metroids in Sector Zero.

1:48:40

MB calls the Desbrachians forth to defeat the Galactic Federation soldiers.

1:49:09

MB summons Ghalmanians and Mighty Griptians from far away.

Telekinesis:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:40:01

MB was developed to control the special forces.

1:45:08

Melissa raises her arms, and the glass in front of her shatters.

1:48:08

Melissa thaws herself.

1:48:43

MB slams a door shut.

Sensory Abilities:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:47:38

Melissa senses the attempt at shooting Madeline before pushing Madeline away.

Physical Strength:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:44:49

Melissa defeats her captors by shoving them.

1:47:38

Melissa shoves Madeline away from the freeze bullet.

Intelligence:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

1:12:23, 1:13:14

Melissa tricks Samus into heading towards Sector Zero to fight unfreezable Metroids.

1:41:56

MB excelled, had interpersonal skills, and had a great ability to learn.

1:45:40

MB had been able to create more Metroids as part of her plan to attack the Galactic Federation.

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Phantoon (Metroid: Other M) Respect Thread

An incorporeal, multidimensional entity that feeds off Space Ships, Phantoon is mysterious, enormous, and a potent foe.

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Portals:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

2:06:07

Phantoon teleports his rage hands into the command deck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFdEOAzW1t4

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

6:59, 7:46, 8:39, 9:00, 9:15, 9:25, 9:36, 9:46, 10:00, 10:41

Phantoon enemies to fight Samus.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

1:28, 1:44

Phantoon shields his eye with a portal, then extends his eye from it.

1:56, 2:24

Phantoon produces more rage hands in the midst of combat.

Rage Hands:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

2:06:07

The rage hands attack Samus, fly through the air, withstand charged plasma beam blasts, cause a small quake, and fly despite the explosive decompression.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

1:56, 2:25

Phantoon summons more rage hands.

Maneuverability:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

2:05:56

Phantoon flies in space.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

1:03

Phantoon dodges a charge beam.

Durability/Defenses:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

2:06:15

Phantoon withstands several charged plasma beam blasts directly to his eye.

2:06:31

Phantoon deflects a Super Missile with his arm, then survives one to his eye.

Firepower:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

0:45, 0:56, 1:25

Phantoon produces a salvo of homing plasma eyes.

2:12, 2:24, 2:30, 2:34

Phantoon produces a vortices on the ground capable of forcing opponents upwards.

2:36

A plasma eye can hurt Samus despite her Screw Attack.

Physical Strength:

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Terron145

2:05:47

Phantoon damages a glass viewport durable enough to deflect Samus’s super missiles with his arm.

2:06:12

Phantoon smashes through the viewport.

From Metroid: Other M

Credit to Capoland

0:56, 1:12

Phantoon smashes through the viewport with his head.

1:38, 1:45

Phantoon’s arm tears through a chunk of the viewport.

1:50

Phantoon’s arm deals significant damage to the gravity and varia suit’s shields.

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