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Rhedogians are creatures encountered in Metroid: Other M. Blue in color, and ferocious in nature, Rhedogians have a highly resilient carapace and can slash foes with extendable, clawed arms. Their single, lidded eye is covered by two giant mandibles which curve over their heads. Rhedogians are also capable of flight and multiple forms of attack, including Laser and Missile projectiles to impale and barrage enemies from afar. These features along with lightning fast speed make the Rhedogian a deadly creature that is one of the top predators in the Bottle Ship's ecosystem.

Samus Aran encounters a Rhedogian four times during her mission on the Bottle Ship. The first encounter is alone atop an elevator in the Cryosphere after fighting off seven Wave Beam-equipped Zebesians. The same Rhedogian reappears later in the Pyrosphere, battling Anthony Higgs. Samus saves him after the creature attempts to drop him in a pool of lava. Samus and Anthony defeat the Rhedogian again, but it escapes by jumping into the lava. A while later, the creature ambushes Samus further into the Pyrosphere while Samus is tracking a monster that attacked her and the group in Sector 1. Samus manages to repulse the creature once again, and it falls down a large shaft.

After Samus has been informed by MB about Sector Zero, Samus is again jumped by the Rhedogian on her way out of the Biosphere. The creature succumbs to Samus' Plasma Beam and Super Missiles and is defeated once and for all, leaving the Seeker Missiles for Samus to collect.

Two different Rhedogians are later fought one after the other in the post-credits sequence as Samus returns to the station, just before reaching the Control Bridge.

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