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'''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.<ref name="metroid.com" /> |
'''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.<ref name="metroid.com" /> |
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+ | When Samus encounters them while in Morph Ball form, they will scuttle towards her, and if Samus winds up in one's path, the Triclops will utilize a sort of air-suction that will drag her into its mandibles. After being grabbed, 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 is caught 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 Triclops will let her go without throwing her away. |
If Samus is caught 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 Triclops will let her go without throwing her away. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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Revision as of 23:55, 4 December 2010
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.[2]
When Samus encounters them while in Morph Ball form, they will scuttle towards her, and if Samus winds up in one's path, the Triclops will utilize a sort of air-suction that will drag her into its mandibles. After being grabbed, 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 is caught 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 Triclops will let her go without throwing her away.
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.
According to Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, the Triclops are impossible to domesticate.
Official data
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."
Logbook entry
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Metroid Prime Pinball manual
"A creature with powerful jaws that will pick up anything that comes near, including the ball."
Mechanical variant
In Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Samus encounters mechanoids built by the resident Luminoth on Aether called Mechlops. Their scan states that the Luminoth, seemingly finding use in their "earthmoving power", attempted to domesticate and train a number of Triclops to use in combat, without success. Thus, the Mechlops were built to replace them. These creatures act identically to their organic counterparts.
Trivia
- It is never explained how Triclops were able to reach Aether to be used by Luminoth, as stated in the Mechlops' logbook entry. Theories suggest that the Chozo, having met the Luminoth at some undetermined point in the past, gifted them with several bioforms native to Tallon IV.
Gallery
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References
- ^ Log Book Guide. Metroid Recon. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ a b Inter-Stellar Network — Puddle Spore. Metroid.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.