History Characters / MetroidTheChozo

* WeHaveBecomeComplacent: The Tallon IV colony had decided to give up all but the most basic technology and live in harmony with nature. This unfortunately made dealing with invaders and star born plagues more difficult but they did discover some new tricks, such as prophecy and managed to {{Mac Gyver|ing}} enough things till Samus came, like their visions foretold. Still, some of the machines found on Tallon IV are mere first and second generation equivalent drones, from a society with multiple ''millennia'' of continuity.

* AlmightyJanitor: It is a mining robot, which also happens to be one of the toughest bosses in ''Samus Returns''.

* KillerRobot: It's very deliberately trying to kill Samus despite being designed a mining robot. Once it believes that she died after their Area 4 encounter, it quickly leaves.

[[folder: Helios]]

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A powerful Elysian robot chosen as the guardian of the Elysia Leviathan.

* AIIsACrapshoot: Not of his own programming. He has been corrupted by Phazon.
* AmbiguousGender: One would assume he would have none at all, being a robot, but the scan visor says that Helios is male.
* BeamSpam: One of the shapes it may take with its swarm is diving them up into rings of six, and having each ring fire a powerful beam at you.
* ChainsawGood: Though Helios primarily relies on his Swarmbots for attack and defense, he is not completely defenseless on his own.
* DeadlyDisc: One of the shapes he may take with his Swarmbots.
* DualWielding: Wielding dual chainsaws two years before ''Videogame/{{Madworld}}''.
* HiveMind: It controls thousands of Swarmbots through wireless communication.
* KillerRobot: Helios's original function, much like the swarm bots, is unknown but Phazon has turned them into killers.
* MeaningfulName: The Swarmbots all revolve around Helios, both figuratively and literally in many cases.
* MultiarmedAndDangerous: The robot has four arms.
* RollingAttack: Another of his forms.
* SpinAttack: One form he may take is to lay himself on the ground and have his swarmbots form a tornado-like swirling shape above it, and proceed to slide across the ground.
* SynchronizedSwarming: He uses five formations in particular.
* TheWormThatWalks: One shape it takes is to have the Swarmbots form into four limbs for a vaguely human-like appearance.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Diggernaut]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns''

[[quoteright:346:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/diggernaut_6.png]]
A completely new boss introduced in ''Samus Returns'', not being present in the original ''Metroid II''. A Chozo robot used for mining operations in [=SR388=], it went rogue at some point after the Chozo vanished from the planet.

* WeHaveBecomeComplacent: The Tallon IV colony had decided to give up all but the most basic technology and live in harmony with nature. This unfortunately made dealing with invaders and star born plagues more difficult but they did discover some new tricks, such as prophecy and managed to {{Mac Gyver|ing}} enough things till Samus came, like their visions foretold. Still some of the machines found on Tallon IV are mere first and second generation equivalent drones, from a society with multiple ''millennia'' of continuity.

* BadassGrandpa: [[spoiler: He puts on a suit of armor to take on Ridley and Mother Brain.]]

* OrganicTechnology: Implied, considering they were susceptible to Phazon corruption.

* KillItWithFire: Its main form of attack: flamethrowers.

[[folder: Chozo Ghosts]]

* AttackItsWeakPoint: It has a core that can be shot at.
* FlunkyBoss: Accidental example. If its core is shot enough times, its firing mechanism will malfunction and burn the hive of Barbed War Wasps above it, pissing them off.

* MundaneMadeAwesome: It's a glorified trash burner, yet it receives epic boss music and everything.

-->'''Scan Data''': ''Unarmed, they rely on their hive beasts to handle any threats.''

[[folder: Elysians]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption''

A race of robots built by the Chozo to help maintain the [=SkyTown=] facility and eventually given self-awareness. When the Chozo left Elysia, they left their mechanical progeny in charge. The Elysians continued their creators' task of researching the cosmos until a shortage of fuel and supplies required them to enter a centuries-long hibernation. The Galactic Federation eventually woke them up and negotiated a treaty where the Elysians would be given supplies in exchange for sharing their research data. Unfortunately, the impact of the Leviathan would result in the Elysians being driven mad by Phazon.

* BenevolentAI: They were utterly devoted to their Chozo creators and got along well with the Federation as well. Only being unwillingly corrupted by Phazon was able to turn them evil.
* BookEnds: The first line of the first Elysian lore and the last line of the last Elysian lore are: "I am Elysian, descendant of both the Chozo and the First. I am facing the last moments of my life and transferring my memory to the data pod."
* DoAndroidsDream: Elysians installed the ability to "dream" in themselves so that they could be alerted to happenings while they "hibernated". They claim to have seen forms of their builders in between their operational sessions, but given the Talon IV Colony's established abilities, there may have been more to that incident [[OrWasItADream than what the installed dreams were supposed to cover]].
* LetsYouAndHimFight: The Elysians nearly got into a fight with the first Federation expedition due to the latter being heavily armed when they landed. Fortunately, the Federation was quickly able to clear up the misunderstanding.
* OrganicTechnology: Implied, considering they were susceptible to Phazon corruption.

[[folder: Helios]]

A mysterious race of avian-like humanoids known for their highly-advanced technology and mystical wisdom. Having colonized many worlds in their millennia of civilization, they interacted with other advanced races such as the Luminoth and the Reptilicus, and later had a role in the formation of the Galactic Federation. They adopted a young Samus into their culture, training and providing her with the iconic Power Suit. They're also responsible for leaving all the several power-ups Samus finds in most of her adventures, knowing that she will need them to save the galaxy from whatever threat she is fighting at the time. Unfortunately, two of the greatest threats the galaxy faced, the Metroids and Mother Brain, were ''also'' creations of theirs....

* DoAndroidsDream: Elysians installed the ability to "dream" in themselves so that they could be alerted to happenings while they "hibernated". They claim to have seen forms of their builders in between their operational sessions, but given the Talon IV Colony's established abilities, there may have been more to that incident [[OrWasItADream than what the installed dreams were supposed to cover]].

[[folder: Helios]]

* ScreamingWarrior: Presumably in agony, but they shriek a lot

!!Chozo Technology
[[folder: Torizo Statues]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''
-->''"The statues are our sentinels: blind but ever watchful, they are and have always been, repositories for our most precious secrets and strongest powers. The crafting of each is a long and sacred process, performed only by those Chozo who have lifetimes of experience in such things. We have left these relics on planets across the solar system. Some are merely reminders: silent emblems of the Chozo that serve as icons of peace in lands that know only war. Others wield subtle strength, exerting their influence in ways beyond the understanding of mortal creatures. Still others are guardians of our secret ways, and these can be as terrible as they are beautiful. Those who respect and honor these relics will know the friendship of the Chozo. Those who deface or destroy them will know our wrath, unfettered and raw."''
--->-- '''Tallon IV, Hieroglyphic Engravings'''

[[quoteright:257:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/torizo.png]]
Statues created by the Chozo that serve a variety of purposes. Some are simple security mechanisms or decorations, while others are potent defense systems or attack golems.

* BulletCatch: The golden Torizo will grab super missiles out of the air and throw them back at Samus. Fortunately it can only grab them one at a time, making super missile spamming a viable option.
* BrokenBridge: As part of the AdaptationExpansion of ''Samus Returns'', large Torizos called Chozo Seals maintain the acid that blocks Samus's progress down [=SR388=]. Killing all of the Metroids in the area makes it drain the acid to allow further progress.
* CranialProcessingUnit: Averted. The first Torizo boss in Super Metroid continues fighting after its head is destroyed.
* DodgeTheBullet: Golden Torizo, again. It's almost impossible to hit with normal missiles.
* {{Golem}}: Maybe? They certainly look like stone, but they could just be stylized robots. Plus they were susceptible to Metroid predation and X infection, which could only affect organic material.
* HealingHands: The Torizo statues in ''Zero Mission'' fully heal Samus when she Morph Balls into their hands.
* InescapableAmbush: The doors lock when they attack.
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: The most powerful Torizo is gold, while the others are grey or brown.
* LivingStatue: The combat versions.
* MistakenForGranite: The combat Torizo are identical to the ones that harmlessly hold upgrades. That quickly changes one they activate.
* WeaponizedOffspring: Both Torizo in Super Metroid fire eggs as projectiles. The gold Torizo takes it a step further by having its eggs hatch into mechanical chicks that attack Samus.

A mysterious race of avian-like humanoids known for their highly-advanced technology and mystical wisdow. They adopted a young Samus into their culture, training and providing her with the iconic Power Suit. They're also responsible for leaving all the several power-ups Samus finds in most of her adventures, knowing that she will need them to save the galaxy from whatever threat she is fighting at the time.

[[folder:Tallon IV Chozo]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime''

The Chozo who colonized Tallon IV and abandoned most of their technology to live in harmony with nature.

* AFateWorseThanDeath: They were pulled from their Higher Plane of Existence by Phazon. They managed to deal with it and return, except for the many that were twisted into insane ghosts by it while sealing the bulk of the stuff away. They had to be left behind. They are the turned.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: It's stated in ''Metroid Prime'' that at least some of them have done this. The Phazon pulled them back down, though.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Some left their bodies and the game's dimension behind; later, they returned to the game's dimension, still without those bodies. The ones that got stuck in the game's dimension because of Phazon madness are what the other creatures call ghosts. The Chozo call them the [[FaceHeelTurn turned]].
* {{Seers}}: Those on Tallon IV had visions of the future, but they were not perfect visions.
* SpaceAmish: More so than the other Chozo colonies, they ditched their advanced technology to live in harmony with nature. Granted, there do seem to be quite a few advanced bits of technology around their ruins, though it's ambiguous how much of it is theirs and how much was introduced later by the Space Pirates.
* WeHaveBecomeComplacent: The Tallon IV colony had decided to give up all but the most basic technology and live in harmony with nature. This unfortunately made dealing with invaders and star born plagues more difficult but they did discover some new tricks, such as prophecy and managed to {{Mac Gyver|ing}} enough things till Samus came, like their visions foretold. Still some of the machines found on Tallon IV are mere first and second generation equivalent drones, from a society with multiple ''millennia'' of continuity.

[[folder: Chozo Ghosts]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime''

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chozo_ghost.png]]
The spirits of dead Chozo from Tallon IV, twisted into abominations by Phazon.

* AbusivePrecursors: Due to Phazon exposure. It has a much greater effect on entities without physical forms.
* AFateWorseThanDeath: They had their higher plane status revoked before being corrupted.
* CameBackWrong: They ascended to a higher plane but became monstrous parodies of their former selves.
* EvilIsNotWellLit: A tell that they are around is a dimming of lights.
* FaceHeelTurn: They're even called the Turned.
* HeelFaceTurn: After Samus collects all 12 Chozo Artifacts, they manage to regain their free will long enough to repair the portal into the Impact Crater.
* IntangibleMan: Not that they need it.
* {{Invisibility}}: They're fond of appearing just long enough to shoot you before vanishing from sight.
* MercyKill: Even the [[ActualPacifist Chozo]] thought they would be better off dead.
* NoSell: Every fancy weapon you collected throughout the game? Useless.
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Energy beings whose minds have been subsumed by the Phazon.
* ReligiousBruiser: They tend to congregate around areas most sanctified by the Tallon IV colony
* ScreamingWarrior: Presumably in agony, but they shriek a lot

!!Chozo Technology
[[folder: Torizo Statues]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''
-->''"The statues are our sentinels: blind but ever watchful, they are and have always been, repositories for our most precious secrets and strongest powers. The crafting of each is a long and sacred process, performed only by those Chozo who have lifetimes of experience in such things. We have left these relics on planets across the solar system. Some are merely reminders: silent emblems of the Chozo that serve as icons of peace in lands that know only war. Others wield subtle strength, exerting their influence in ways beyond the understanding of mortal creatures. Still others are guardians of our secret ways, and these can be as terrible as they are beautiful. Those who respect and honor these relics will know the friendship of the Chozo. Those who deface or destroy them will know our wrath, unfettered and raw."''
--->-- '''Tallon IV, Hieroglyphic Engravings'''

[[quoteright:257:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/torizo.png]]
Statues created by the Chozo that serve a variety of purposes. Some are simple security mechanisms or decorations, while others are potent defense systems or attack golems.

* BulletCatch: The golden Torizo will grab super missiles out of the air and throw them back at Samus. Fortunately it can only grab them one at a time, making super missile spamming a viable option.
* BrokenBridge: As part of the AdaptationExpansion of ''Samus Returns'', large Torizos called Chozo Seals maintain the acid that blocks Samus's progress down [=SR388=]. Killing all of the Metroids in the area makes it drain the acid to allow further progress.
* CranialProcessingUnit: Averted. The first Torizo boss in Super Metroid continues fighting after its head is destroyed.
* DodgeTheBullet: Golden Torizo, again. It's almost impossible to hit with normal missiles.
* {{Golem}}: Maybe? They certainly look like stone, but they could just be stylized robots. Plus they were susceptible to Metroid predation and X infection, which could only affect organic material.
* HealingHands: The Torizo statues in ''Zero Mission'' fully heal Samus when she Morph Balls into their hands.
* InescapableAmbush: The doors lock when they attack.
* LawOfChromaticSuperiority: The most powerful Torizo is gold, while the others are grey or brown.
* LivingStatue: The combat versions.
* MistakenForGranite: The combat Torizo are identical to the ones that harmlessly hold upgrades. That quickly changes one they activate.
* WeaponizedOffspring: Both Torizo in Super Metroid fire eggs as projectiles. The gold Torizo takes it a step further by having its eggs hatch into mechanical chicks that attack Samus.

[[folder: Helios]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption''
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/maxresdefault_6882.jpg]]

* AIIsACrapshoot: Not of his own programming. He has been corrupted by Phazon.
* AmbiguousGender: One would assume he would have none at all, being a robot, but the scan visor says that Helios is male.
* BeamSpam: One of the shapes it may take with its swarm is diving them up into rings of six, and having each ring fire a powerful beam at you.
* ChainsawGood: Though Helios primarily relies on his Swarmbots for attack and defense, he is not completely defenseless on his own.
* DeadlyDisc: One of the shapes he may take with his Swarmbots.
* DualWielding: Wielding dual chainsaws two years before ''Videogame/{{Madworld}}''.
* HiveMind: It controls thousands of Swarmbots through wireless communication.
* KillerRobot: Helios's original function, much like the swarm bots, is unknown but Phazon has turned them into killers.
* MeaningfulName: The Swarmbots all revolve around Helios, both figuratively and literally in many cases.
* MultiarmedAndDangerous: The robot has four arms.
* RollingAttack: Another of his forms.
* SpinAttack: One form he may take is to lay himself on the ground and have his swarmbots form a tornado-like swirling shape above it, and proceed to slide across the ground.
* SynchronizedSwarming: He uses five formations in particular.
* TheWormThatWalks: One shape it takes is to have the Swarmbots form into four limbs for a vaguely human-like appearance.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Diggernaut]]
-> Debut: ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns''

[[quoteright:346:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/diggernaut_6.png]]
A completely new boss introduced in ''Samus Returns'', not being present in the original ''Metroid II''. A Chozo robot used for mining operations in [=SR388=], it went rogue at some point after the Chozo vanished from the planet.

* AFateWorseThanDeath: The Chozo on Tallon IV were pulled from their Higher Plane of Existence by Phazon. They managed to deal with it and return, except for the many that were twisted into insane ghosts by it while sealing the bulk of the stuff away. They had to be left behind. They are the turned.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: It's stated in ''Metroid Prime'' that at least some of them have done this. The Phazon pulled them back down, though.

* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Some left their bodies and the game's dimension behind; later, they returned to the game's dimension, still without those bodies. The ones that got stuck in the game's dimension because of phazon madness are what the other creatures call ghosts. The Chozo call them the [[FaceHeelTurn turned]].

* {{Seers}}: Those on Tallon IV had visions of the future, but they were not perfect visions.

* WeHaveBecomeComplacent: The Tallon IV colony had decided to give up all but the most basic technology and live in harmony with nature. This unfortunately made dealing with invaders and star born plagues more difficult but they did discover some new tricks, such as prophecy and managed to {{Mac Gyver|ing}} enough things till Samus came, like their visions foretold. Still some of the machines found on Tallon IV are mere first and second generation equivalent drones, from a society with multiple ''millennia'' of continuity.

[[folder: Chozo Ghosts]]

[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chozo_ghost.png]]
The spirits of dead Chozo from Tallon IV, twisted into abominations by Phazon.

* ReligiousBruiser: They tend to congregate around areas most sanctified by the Talon IV colony

!Chozo

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