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 the Morph Ball form, they will scuttle towards her, and if Samus winds up in the path of one, 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. But the Triclops will promptly explode just moments later as the bomb detonates.
In Metroid Prime Pinball they can be found in Phendrana Drifts, as well as be summoned in the Triclops Terror minigame on the Tallon Overworld stage, though they are only in Magmoor Caverns in Metroid Prime.
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"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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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.