Phaz-Ing

Phaz-Ing
Featured in	Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Known worlds	Phaaze
Attacks	Bursts of Phazon energy
Weakness	Can be pulled apart by physical stress

A Phaz-Ing is a creature that resembles an Inglet composed of Phazon instead of dark matter, as well as sharing the same behavior and sounds. It can shape-shift between two forms: a liquid puddle and a solid mass that consists of several stalk-like appendages wrapped around a bulbous core. It is vulnerable to all of Samus's weapons though the most convenient options, the Grapple Lasso, the Grapple Voltage and the Hyper Grapple can only be used when the Phaz-Ing takes the stalk-life form.

In its liquid state, it can travel along any surface including walls and ceilings. If Samus touches a Phaz-Ing while she is in Morph Ball mode, she becomes drenched in Phazon, causing damage to her despite wearing the PED Suit; this means that a Phaz-Ing's body consists of a different type of Phazon than the one her suit is capable of absorbing. According to the logbook entry, the creatures prefer to spend more time in their liquid form, most likely since they lack the solid mass needed for the Grapple Beam to latch onto. In addition, the Visor is unable to lock-on to them which overall makes it harder to hit them with other weapons consistently as they move around. Their direct method of attack requires them to temporarily solidify in order to charge energy and shoot a Phazon blast from their core. The Phaz-Ing are unable to move while in this state, giving Samus the opportunity to attach the Grapple Beam to their bulb-like mass and kill them by either tearing them apart through sheer force or draining their energy completely or overloading them with energy.

On Phaaze, Phaz-Ing can be used by Samus to quickly drain the gradual buildup of Phazon corruption in her body by transferring said corruption into the organisms through the Grapple Voltage.

Locations

• Stairwell
• Security Station
• Junction A
• Cavern Alpha
• Metroid Cavern

Logbook entry

Phaz-Ing

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Temporary scan

Morphology: Phaz-Ing. Wall-crawling shape-shifter. Vulnerable to physical stress.

Logbook entry

Phaz-Ing bodies are weak to physical stress and can be easily pulled apart. These morphing blobs of Phazon often prefer to stay in puddle form and will only shift out to attack. Their ability to move over all types of terrain allows them to position themselves at a distance before assaulting with bursts of Phazon Energy.

Etymology

The Phaz-Ing's name is possibly derived from a portmanteau of the words "Phazon" and "Ing", and also a play on the word "phasing", referring to how the creature phases in and out of its liquid form.

Trivia

• The resemblance between Phaz-Ing and Inglets suggests a possible connection between the former and the Ing. No official word exists on the matter, however.
  • A theory suggests that the Leviathan that impacted Aether carried a number of Phaz-Ing which eventually evolved into the Ing as a result of the dimensional rift that created Dark Aether. This would make the Ing direct descendants of Phaz-Ing.
  • It is stated that the Emperor Ing was the very first of his race. With the above theory, it would make him either the very first Phaz-Ing that transitioned into an Ing, or the very first Ing born from a Phaz-Ing inhabiting Dark Aether. Interesting to note is the Emperor Ing's first form in the battle against Samus resembles an overgrown Inglet, further suggesting the Emperor's connection to Phaz-Ing.
  • Internal data lists the Phaz-ing's name as MinorIng, exactly the same name as an Inglet from Echoes. This means that the Inglet's data was reused and repurposed for Corruption, which explains why both creatures sound and look similar and share animations.
• In the French version of Corruption, their name literally translates as Ing from Phaaze.
• The damage sound effect when Samus is covered in Phazon from a Phaz-Ing is the same one used in Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes when she is harmed via direct contact with Phazon. Strangely, it is also used when Samus steps into a pool of Phazon that her PED suit can absorb in Prime 3.

Gallery

Model

Samus uses the Grapple Lasso on a Phaz-Ing.

Stairwell

Samus is damaged in the Morph Ball.

Seen with the X-Ray Visor.