Dark Preed are Preeds that have been possessed and mutated by the Ing. These Darklings appear in Dark Agon Wastes, Dark Torvus Bog and the Ing Hive on Dark Aether in Metroid Prime 2 Echoes. Dark Preeds let off an even deadlier cloud of Nohadin gas than normal Preeds, and the gas is dark purple instead of green. The Ing's possession of the creature increases the gas's potency greatly, and not only does the substance linger for a longer period, but it also expands to cover a larger radius. Due to it being purple it can be much harder to see in the dark world, thus increasing its danger to Samus Aran more than a normal Preed.
The Nohadin gas inside them was also mentioned in a scan of a deceased Luminoth in Dark Torvus. The room the body is found in is also inhabited by Dark Preeds. The scan reads:
"Bioscan complete. Luminoth subject expired 1.86 decacycles ago. Target Luminoth was exposed to heavy amounts of Nohadin gas. This is likely the cause of death."
Curiously, this Luminoth was dated as having died 18.6 Cycles before Samus arrived, although the Space Pirates (and therefore the Preeds) only arrived approximately seven Cycles before that time. Therefore, it would have been impossible for the Luminoth to have been killed by a Dark Preed, or any other type of Preed. No explanation for this discrepancy is given. However, it's possible that the Luminoth inhaled Nohadin gas in some other form, as the scan never explicitly states that the Luminoth was killed by a Preed and it is never stated that Preeds are the only source of Nohadin gas on Aether, or even in the universe.
Locations[]
Dark Preeds in the Dark Torvus Arena
- Doomed Entry
- Dark Forgotten Bridge
- Brooding Ground
- Undertemple Shaft
- Dark Torvus Arena
- Hive Entrance
Logbook entry[]
Dark Preed
Morphology: Dark Preed
Darkling-possessed gas-filled cyborg. Darkling enhances target's durability. Destruction of outer body will release a highly toxic cloud.
The aggressive Dark Preeds are often possessed by darklings for aerial hunting missions. The presence of the dark creature makes the small cyborg more durable. The toxic gas carried by a Preed is enhanced by exposure to dark energy, making it considerably more dangerous.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Ingame files for Echoes labels this creature as "Dark Puffer".
| Darklings | |
|---|---|
| Guardians | Amorbis • Chykka • Quadraxis |
| Sub-Guardians |
Bomb Guardian • Grapple Guardian • Spider Guardian • Power Bomb Guardian |
| Darklings | Chykling • Corrupted Sentreye • Dark Alpha Splinter • Dark Blogg • Dark Diligence Drone • Dark Grenchler • Dark Ingsmasher • Dark Missile Trooper • Dark Phlogus • Dark Pirate Commando • Dark Pirate Trooper • Dark Preed • Dark Quad MB/CM • Dark Shredder • Dark Splinter • Dark Tallon Metroid • Darkling Tentacle • Dark Trooper • Dark War Wasp • Nightbarb • Dark Luminoth |
| Unused |
Dark Luminoth • Dark Metaree • Dark Pirate Aerotrooper • Dark Shriekbat • Dark Sporb • Dark Triclops |
| Puffers | |
|---|---|
| Subspecies | |
| Similar | |
| Biomechanical | |
|---|---|
| Hybrids | Asborean • Chozo Statue • Darkling • Dark Samus • Dark Suit • Light Suit • PED Suit • Samus Aran • Omega Suit |
| Biomechanical | Aurora Unit • Security Robot B.O.X. • Cortex Chamber • Dark Diligence Drone • Dark Ingsmasher • Dark Quad • Fusion Suit • Mother Brain • Nightmare • Quadraxis • SA-X • Space Pirate Boarding Pod |
| Cyborgs | Crash Pillar • Ghor (-G) • Kyratian • Leviathan Battleship • Pirate Militia • Preed (Dark) • Puffer Mine • Ridley (Meta/Omega/Proteus) • Samus Aran • Slench • Space Pirate • Weavel • Zebesian (Cyborg/Super) Large Leviathan-class armed ship • U-ton |