Parasite
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| Parasite | |
|---|---|
 A swarm of Parasites. | |
| Featured in | Metroid Prime Metroid Prime Pinball Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Location | Frigate Orpheon, Tallon IV, Xenoresearch on Elysia (Possible sighting of deceased Queens) |
| Homeworld | Tallon IV |
Parasites are hardy creatures native to Tallon IV, selected for Phazon mutation by the Space Pirates for their resistance. Parasites do almost no damage. At the beginning of Metroid Prime they are encountered in swarms, and explode upon contact, splattering Samus' visor. They can impede vision because of this, but little else.
Oddly, though they are repeatedly stated to be indigenous to Tallon IV, the normal variant are never found once Samus makes planetfall in Metroid Prime. Parasites also appear in Metroid Prime Pinball (where they appear on the Tallon Overworld pinball stage), albeit heavily redesigned for an unknown reason, along with the mini-game Parasite Purge.
Parasite Queens are the largest known variant, seen on Frigate Orpheon in Metroid Prime and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. These creatures were created by the Pirates with Phazon. Similar looking corpses can be seen on Elysia's Xenoresearch, suggesting that the Pirates may have been still been trying to make use of them after the incident where they forced the evacuation and crash of the Frigate Orpheon, as well as alerted Samus Aran to their operations in the area.
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[edit] Logbook Entries
[edit] Parasite
"The Parasite is an interstellar vermin that travels in swarms and is indigenous to Tallon IV. A single Parasite is harmless to larger life forms. However, they tend to travel in large groups, swarming over potential prey."
[edit] Plated Parasite
"Hardy member of the Parasite family. Invulnerable to most weaponry. A cousin to the Parasite, these creatures are known for their amazing resilience. Field studies suggest a weakness to Morph Ball-delivered weapon systems."
[edit] Ice Parasite
"A simple scavenger life-form that possesses a crystalline outer shell. Parasites are hardy creatures, able to adapt to any environment within three generations. The Ice Parasite is a prime example. Having adjusted to a frigid climate, this vermin now thrives in it. Omnivorous, it can exist in areas hostile to most life-forms."
[edit] Metroid Prime Pinball
"A new strain of parasitic creature that are dangerous in numbers"
[edit] Gallery
 Floating Parasite corpses in the Air Lock. |
 Metroid Prime Pinball variant. |
