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Tallon Metroids are a race of energy-draining predators from the Prime series. They are weaker than normal Metroids, but they feed on the life energy of their prey in the same manner as other Metroids. As their name implies, they derive from the Tallon IV-grown batch.

Differences between Tallon and normal Metroids

Tallon Metroids take damage when a bomb is used to shake them off, contrary to the Metroids in previous games. In addition, Tallon Metroids can be destroyed by conventional weaponry, though a considerable amount of firepower is required. When a Tallon Metroid is frozen, it only takes one Missile to shatter. Normal Metroids are immune to all but two weapons, one of them being the Ice Beam; once frozen, they require five Missiles or a Super Missile to destroy. Power Bombs can also harm both variants, but in the normal Metroid's case, three are required to detonate before killing it, and only one in the Tallon IV strain. Also, Tallon Metroids appear to be smaller (just slightly larger than Samus' Morph Ball) than their counterparts of Zebes and SR388, which are almost as tall as Samus; however, Tallon Metroids can increase their size in several cases.

Scans in a research lab on the Pirate Homeworld indicate that the differences are the result of maturing in a different environment -- Metroids from different planets mutate differently. Some Tallon Metroids are red, while SR388 and Zebes Metroids are green. The Tallon Metroids seen on Tallon IV are green as well, suggesting that the red colour is just a result of exposure to the atmosphere of planet Aether, where the red-coloured Metroids are seen, though there have been examples of artwork where the membrane on the Metroids either has a blue tint or is virtually colorless. There is a possibility that the presence of Phazon in the atmosphere of Tallon IV played a role in the creation of this strain, as suggested by the previously mentioned scans where it is also stated that different stimuli present in the environment could affect the Metroid.

Processing 5 — Dissected Tallon Metroids in the Metroid Processing Room on Pirate Homeworld.

When Tallon Metroids take a certain level of damage, or begin to feed on a prey and are prematurely removed, they will suddenly shrink and then grow back larger than before. This feature is believed to be a result of the Metroid siphoning the energy taken from the attacks or from the energy it has just drained to expand in mass. When this process occurs, the Metroid will be invulnerable to all weaponry and will be enveloped in static electricity. The Tallon Metroid's claws will also begin to spasm, and the creature will shudder erratically. This event has never been seen to occur in normal Metroids.

Life Cycle

The life cycle of a Tallon Metroid is far different from that of a normal SR388 Metroid, which, after hatching from an egg laid by the Queen Metroid, goes through the normal, Alpha, Gamma, Zeta, and Omega phases.

Cocoon

Cocoons are used by the Space Pirates to sustain Infant Metroids and transport them. A cocoon can support numerous infants for several cycles, and the Metroids are usually content to remain in the cocoons as long as necessary. If they sense Phazon, however, they emerge to seek it. The cocoons are very resilient to damage. The cocoon is not the actual natural cocoon used to sustain Metroids, as the Space Pirates bio-engineered them for this purpose.

Infant

Infant Tallon Metroids are used by the Space Pirates as an energy source. The creatures are small and quite docile when compared to adult Tallon Metroids, making them efficient organic batteries. Their only attack consists of ramming themselves at Samus. Exposure to Phazon will cause the infants to age rapidly and reach adulthood in a matter of seconds. A similar species appeared in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption called the Miniroid, however this relative was largely harmless.

Mature

A-metroid — A normal coloured Tallon adult.

Tallon Metroids spend most of their lives in this form. Adult Tallon Metroids are the most common variety of Metroids from the Prime series, and are the most similar to the true Metroids from the side-scrolling games. The Space Pirates enslave the Tallon Metroids and attempt to use them as bioweapons and energy sources, especially by exposing them to Phazon energy. A free Tallon Metroid attacks by latching onto its target with its pincers and proceeding to siphon all the energy from its prey. A Morph Ball Bomb will cause them to detach. They are vulnerable to all types of weaponry, but are particularly weak to the chilling effects of cold and dark energy. They have had two appearances, on both Tallon IV (their homeworld) and Aether. An explanation for their different colour in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes can be attributed to some factor in Aether's environment or atmosphere that caused the red pigmentation to occur in the species.

Three variants of the species can be created from this form. The first occurs from heavy exposure to Phazon on Tallon IV, causing them to mutate into Fission Metroids. The second is the Dark Tallon Metroid, a creature born from a fusion of the Ing and a Tallon Metroid. The third is another Phazon mutation, the Phazon Metroid.

Hunter

File:Hunter Metroid.PNG

Hunters

Tallon Metroids eventually mature to the adolescent "Hunter" stage, becoming Hunter Metroids. These have long-range tentacle attacks, but cannot disable their targets by latching on like younger Metroids. It is unknown if Hunter Metroids have any further natural mutations. They have exactly the same colouring as the Aetherian Tallon Metroids. It is currently unknown if the Hunter form is attained by Phazon exposure or natural process, although the Hunter form was never seen on Aether. Interestingly, another strain of Metroid mutated by Phazon bearing many similarities to the Hunter strain appeared in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the Metroid Hatcher.

Logbook entry

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Gallery

Metroids
Natural Life Cycle	Metroid Egg • Infant Metroid • Metroid larva • Alpha Metroid • Gamma Metroid Zeta Metroid • Omega Metroid • Queen Metroid
Zebes Metroids	Big Metroid
Tallon IV Metroids	Metroid: Alpha Type • Tallon Metroid • Hunter Metroid • Fission Metroid • Metroid Prime (Dark Samus)
Aether Metroids	Infant Tallon Metroid • Dark Tallon Metroid
Phazon Metroids	Miniroid • Phazon Metroid • Hopping Metroid • Metroid Hatcher
Cocoons and Eggs	Metroid Egg • Metroid Cocoon
Artificial Metroids	Class I Energy Harvester • Mochtroid • Unfreezable Metroid • Megaroid
Anatomy and Attacks	Three-ball blast • Long-necked attack • Metroid DNA • Baby's particles • Metroid dissection • Metroid Husk • Giant Electric Mine • Arcing-fireball attack • "Chiton" armor
Metroid Hybrids	Samus Aran (powers) • Dark Samus • Dark Echo • Humetroid
Individual Metroids	Metroid BR5497 • Hunter Metroids ds and dg • Xenome S-a • Metroid unit 318 • Baby Baby Metroid • Bellboy • Metroid=Mutant
Metroid Technologies	Metroid capsule • Metroid project "Dread" • Project Metroid Warriors • Vaccine "Metroid" • Fusion Suit • Metroid Suit
Battle Music	Tourian • Metroid Battle Theme • VS. Metroid Prime (Spider) Metroid Prime Battle • Darkness • Escape • Boss Alpha (Alpha2) Boss Gamma • Boss Zeta • Boss Omega • Metroid Nest Boss Queen • Big Boss Confrontation BGM (Kraid, Crocomire, Phantoon) Sector 3 Restore the Cooling Installation Timer Mission‎
Related	Brittle husk • History • Komayto • Quadtroid • Petrasyl • Xenomorph • Phazon Hopper Alpha Metroid and Samus cake • Gallery

Phazon Organisms
Native to Phaaze	Hyper Grapple blocker • Leviathan • Leviathan womb • Leviathan Infant • Phazon Core • Phaz-Ing • Jelsac • Liquid Phazon • Maw • Phazon Grub • Phazon Leech Phazon Fungus • Phazon tendril • Phazon vine • Glow Stem • Aazelion • Tangle Weed • Massive Tentacle • Parasitic fungus • Fungus • Protozoan • Seed platform Missile Blocker • EyeballBlocker
Corrupted Creatures	Phazon Hopper • Phazon Nightbarb • Phazon Shriekbat • Phazon Puffer • Phazon Pillbug
Space Pirates	Aurora Unit 313 • Elite Pirate • Phazon Elite • Omega Pirate • Berserker Knight • Berserker Lord
Phazon Metroids	Class I Energy Harvester • Tallon Metroid • Hunter Metroid • Fission Metroid • Miniroid • Phazon Metroid • Hopping Metroid • Metroid Hatcher
Leviathan Core Guardians	Metroid Prime • Emperor Ing • Mogenar • Helios • Omega Ridley
Born of Phazon	Phaazoid • Red Phaazoid • Ing • Dark Samus

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-|image     = [[File:Tallon_Metroid.png|300px|Tallon Metroid.]]
+|image     = [[File:Tallon_Metroid.png|250px]]
 |caption   = Artwork of a Tallon Metroid.
 |games     = ''[[Metroid Prime]]''<br/>''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
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-'''Tallon Metroids''' are a race of energy-draining predators from the ''[[Prime trilogy|Metroid Prime]]'' series. They are weaker than normal [[Metroid (species)|Metroids]], but they feed on the life energy of their prey in the same manner as other Metroids. As their name implies, they derive from the [[Tallon IV]]-grown batch.
+'''Tallon Metroids''' are a race of energy-draining predators from the [[Prime series]]. They are weaker than normal [[Metroid (species)|Metroids]], but they feed on the life energy of their prey in the same manner as other Metroids. As their name implies, they derive from the [[Tallon IV]]-grown batch.
 ==Differences between Tallon and normal Metroids==
 Tallon Metroids take damage when a bomb is used to shake them off, contrary to the Metroids in previous games. In addition, Tallon Metroids can be destroyed by conventional weaponry, though a considerable amount of firepower is required. When a Tallon Metroid is frozen, it only takes one [[Missile]] to shatter. Normal Metroids are immune to all but two weapons, one of them being the [[Ice Beam]]; once frozen, they require five Missiles or a [[Super Missile]] to destroy. [[Power Bomb]]s can also harm both variants, but in the normal Metroid's case, three are required to detonate before killing it, and only one in the Tallon IV strain. Also, Tallon Metroids appear to be smaller (just slightly larger than Samus' Morph Ball) than their counterparts of Zebes and SR388, which are almost as tall as Samus; however, Tallon Metroids can increase their size in several cases.
-Scans in [[Metroid Processing|a research lab]] on the [[Pirate Homeworld]] indicate that the differences are the result of growing up in a different environment -- Metroids from different planets mutate differently. Some Tallon Metroids are red, while SR388 and Zebes Metroids are green. The Tallon Metroids seen on Tallon IV are green as well, suggesting that the red colour is just a result of exposure to the atmosphere of planet Aether, where the red-coloured Metroids are seen, though there have been examples of artwork where the membrane on the Metroids either has a blue tint or is virtually colorless. There is a possibility that the presence of [[Phazon]] in the atmosphere of Tallon IV played a role in the creation of this strain, as suggested by the previously mentioned scans where it is also stated that different stimuli present in the environment could affect the Metroid.
+Scans in [[Metroid Processing|a research lab]] on the [[Pirate Homeworld]] indicate that the differences are the result of maturing in a different environment -- Metroids from different planets mutate differently. Some Tallon Metroids are red, while SR388 and Zebes Metroids are green. The Tallon Metroids seen on Tallon IV are green as well, suggesting that the red colour is just a result of exposure to the atmosphere of planet Aether, where the red-coloured Metroids are seen, though there have been examples of artwork where the membrane on the Metroids either has a blue tint or is virtually colorless. There is a possibility that the presence of [[Phazon]] in the atmosphere of Tallon IV played a role in the creation of this strain, as suggested by the previously mentioned scans where it is also stated that different stimuli present in the environment could affect the Metroid.
 [[File:Processing_5.jpg|thumb|250px|Dissected Tallon Metroids in the [[Metroid Processing]] Room on [[Pirate Homeworld]].]]
 When Tallon Metroids take a certain level of damage, or begin to feed on a prey and are prematurely removed, they will suddenly shrink and then grow back larger than before. This feature is believed to be a result of the Metroid siphoning the energy taken from the attacks or from the energy it has just drained to expand in mass. When this process occurs, the Metroid will be invulnerable to all weaponry and will be enveloped in static electricity. The Tallon Metroid's claws will also begin to spasm, and the creature will shudder erratically. This event has never been seen to occur in normal Metroids.
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 ===Infant===
-[[File:ITMetroid1.png|thumb|150px|right|Infants.]]
+[[File:ITMetroid1.png|thumb|150px|right|Infants]]
 [[Infant Tallon Metroid]]s are used by the [[Space Pirates]] as an energy source. The creatures are small and quite docile when compared to adult Tallon Metroids, making them efficient organic batteries. Their only attack consists of ramming themselves at Samus. Exposure to Phazon will cause the infants to age rapidly and reach adulthood in a matter of seconds. A similar species appeared in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' called the [[Miniroid]], however this relative was largely harmless.
 ===Mature===
 [[File:A-metroid.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A normal coloured Tallon adult.]]
-Tallon Metroids spend most of their lives in this form. Adult Tallon Metroids are the most common variety of Metroids from the ''[[Prime]]'' series, and are the most similar to the true [[Metroids]] from the side-scrolling games. The [[Space Pirates]] enslave the Tallon Metroids and attempt to use them as bioweapons and as energy sources, especially by exposing them to [[Phazon]] energy. A free Tallon Metroid attacks by latching onto its target with its pincers and proceeding to drain all the energy from its prey. A [[Bomb|Morph Ball Bomb]] will cause them to detach. They are vulnerable to all types of weaponry, but are particularly weak to the chilling effects of [[Ice Beam|cold]] and [[Dark Beam|dark]] energy. They have had two appearances, on both [[Tallon IV]] (their homeworld) and [[Aether]]. An explanation for their different colour in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' is that the climate and atmosphere of Aether caused the red pigmentation to occur in the species.
+Tallon Metroids spend most of their lives in this form. Adult Tallon Metroids are the most common variety of Metroids from the ''[[Prime]]'' series, and are the most similar to the true [[Metroids]] from the side-scrolling games. The [[Space Pirates]] enslave the Tallon Metroids and attempt to use them as [[bioweapon]]s and energy sources, especially by exposing them to [[Phazon]] energy. A free Tallon Metroid attacks by latching onto its target with its pincers and proceeding to siphon all the energy from its prey. A [[Bomb|Morph Ball Bomb]] will cause them to detach. They are vulnerable to all types of weaponry, but are particularly weak to the chilling effects of [[Ice Beam|cold]] and [[Dark Beam|dark]] energy. They have had two appearances, on both [[Tallon IV]] (their homeworld) and [[Aether]]. An explanation for their different colour in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'' can be attributed to some factor in Aether's environment or atmosphere that caused the red pigmentation to occur in the species.
-Three variants of the species can be created from this form. The first occurs from large exposure to Phazon causing them to alter into [[Fission Metroid]]s. The second is the [[Dark Tallon Metroid]], a creature born from a fusion of the [[Ing]] and a Tallon Metroid. The third is another Phazon mutation, the [[Phazon Metroid]].
+Three variants of the species can be created from this form. The first occurs from heavy exposure to Phazon on Tallon IV, causing them to mutate into [[Fission Metroid]]s. The second is the [[Dark Tallon Metroid]], a creature born from a fusion of the [[Ing]] and a Tallon Metroid. The third is another Phazon mutation, the [[Phazon Metroid]].
 ===Hunter===
-[[File:Hunter_Metroid.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Hunters.]]
+[[File:Hunter_Metroid.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Hunters]]
 Tallon Metroids eventually mature to the adolescent "Hunter" stage, becoming [[Hunter Metroid]]s. These have long-range tentacle attacks, but cannot disable their targets by latching on like younger Metroids. It is unknown if Hunter Metroids have any further natural mutations. They have exactly the same colouring as the Aetherian Tallon Metroids. It is currently unknown if the Hunter form is attained by Phazon exposure or natural process, although the Hunter form was never seen on Aether. Interestingly, another strain of Metroid mutated by Phazon bearing many similarities to the Hunter strain appeared in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', the [[Metroid Hatcher]].
 ==Logbook entry==
 {{Infobox Logbook
-|game       = Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
+|game       = [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]
 |text       = Space Pirates harvest and enslave Metroids for use in their operations. The Tallon Metroid will latch onto prey with powerful pincers, then proceed to drain its life energy. This causes the creature to grow in size and mass. The creatures are vulnerable to the chilling effect of dark energy, and can be detached by entering Morph Ball mode and deploying a Bomb.
 }}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:NPC!_MP_Screen_2.png|Samus faces Tallon Metroids in the [[Phazon Mines]].
+File:NPC!_MP_Screen_2.png|Samus faces two Tallon Metroids in the [[Phazon Mines]].
-File:Metroid_Render_Gene_Kohler.png|Tallon Metroid renders.
+File:Metroid_Render_Gene_Kohler.png|Tallon Metroid renders
 </gallery>