Luminoth Symbol

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[File:Luminoth alpha thought.png|thumb|right|Luminoth Distress Signal Thought Cluster.]] The Luminoth language appears to be depicted as a three-dimensional text. It uses a system of connected dots and lines on a 3-D grid to represent various English letters. A single word forms one cluster of these letters. Each letter in a word is conjoined to the adjacent letter(s) by a bright dot that is and overlapping part of both letters. There is no known way to determine which "end" of the letter string comprising the word is the beginning or end, other than by recognition of the intended word's spelling.

Luminoth text holograms can be seen on Luminoth Lore Projectors in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and in Luminoth Lore. When U-Mos first updates Samus Aran's Translator Module, she is able to access various devices and Translator Doors with violet holograms. The holograms of deceased sentinels of various temples later provide her with access to the other color codes.

Trivia

• Several plants and carvings (such as on elevators) can be found that resemble the Luminoth letters.
• Randomizers contain what appear to be a question mark stylized into the Luminoth text form. The shape actually suggests symbol of the Luminoth letter "N" on closer inspection.
• Metroid Metal's Varia Suite album is titled in the Luminoth alphabet.
• It is unknown whether or not the Luminoth text corresponds to the vocalizations made by U-Mos.
• The word "Ing" in Luminoth translates to "terror".
• In Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether, U-Mos' text is in a fancier font than other text.

Gallery

Translation Key

Randomizer "?"