Triclops

Triclops
Official artwork of a Triclops.
Featured in	Metroid Prime
Knownlocales	Magmoor Caverns
Known worlds	Tallon IV
Attacks	Grab and spit
Weakness	Bomb

Triclops are small creatures that can only be encountered when Samus is in Morph Ball form. They prowl tunnels and can survive high temperatures. They collect small creatures and bits of foodstuff, then deposit them elsewhere for later consumption. Their hard tripartite mandibles are used to move earth and rock. The strength of these mandibles is incredible; they can grasp the Morph Ball so tightly that it is impossible to escape once grabbed.

When Samus encounters them while in the Morph Ball form, they will scuttle towards her, and if Samus winds up in one's path, the Triclops will grab her with its mandibles. They will then carry her around the tunnels (usually back to the beginning of a maze or pathway) and "spit" her out, damaging her while doing this. To avoid this, Samus must lay a Bomb as a trap of sorts. The Triclops will then go for the Bomb and attempt to take it to a personal depot area for later consumption. However, the bomb will promptly detonate a few moments later, killing the Triclops.

If Samus gets grabbed by one of them, its possible to escape from their grip by moving the control stick back and forth very quickly (or by rapidly pressing B in the Wii versions); she will still suffer damage, but the Triclop will let her go without throwing her away. This technique works for both the Triclops and the Mechlops.

In Metroid Prime Pinball they can be found in the Phendrana Drifts stage and can be summoned in the Triclops Terror minigame on the Tallon Overworld stage, though they are only found in Magmoor Caverns in Metroid Prime.

Official Metroid Prime Website

"Triclops are hunter-scavengers. They collect small creatures and bits of foodstuff, then deposit them elsewhere for later consumption. The hard tripartite mandibles they use to move earth and rock are quite strong and grasp prey in an almost unbreakable grip.

The Triclops is a hard-shelled creature with powerful tripartite mandibles. Resembling a beetle, the Triclops walks close to the ground on multiple legs."

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Metroid Prime Pinball.

"A hard-shelled creature with powerful jaws. The Triclops is a hunter-gatherer. It collects small creatures and bits of foodstuff, then deposits them elsewhere for later consumption. The hard tripartite mandibles it uses to move earth and rock are quite strong and difficult to escape."

Metroid Prime Pinball

"A creature with powerful jaws that will pick up anything that comes near, including the ball."

Mechlops

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The Mechlops.

"The Luminoth tried to domesticate and train a number of Triclops for use in the war, but failed. Undaunted, they created mechanical versions of the hardy creatures to use in battle. The few Mechlops that remain now serve the mechanoids, turning their potent jaws and earthmoving power against their former masters."

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Pit Tunnel

Fiery Shores

Magmoor Workstation

Phendrana Drifts (Pinball)