Chozo are a mysterious and sage-like species featured throughout the Metroid series.
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29 Facts About Chozo
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The Chozo were extremely advanced in technology, and took pride in their elaborate statuary.
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The Chozo were responsible for raising Samus, infusing her with their DNA and creating her Power Suit, and for the creation and breeding of Metroids to combat the X Parasites.
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In Metroid Dread, the social structure of the Chozo is explored, revealing they are split into two tribes: the peaceful Thoha, who left their warrior traditions behind to become scientists, and the Mawkin, who retained a warrior culture.
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In Metroid Manga which is a prequel to the game series, two Chozo who had a hand in Samus's origins were introduced, Old Bird and Gray Voice.
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Chozo brought the larva to Ceres Space Colony, where scientists learned that they could harness its power.
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The Chozo created it as a councilor, and as a means to "accelerate their plan to link the galaxy into one unified society".
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Chozo is directly responsible for the invasion of Samus' home planet, and the death of her parents, and is the franchise's primary villain, despite not typically acting as the main antagonist in an individual game.
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Chozo was slated to appear in Metroid Prime as a boss in the Phazon Mines, with a metal dome covering his head and blue Phazon veins on his belly, but was removed due to time constraints.
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Chozo is Samus' rival and is the most personal one with her out of all the other hunters, due to association with the Galactic Federation, which he harbors a great hatred towards for unexplained reasons.
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Chozo was born in an attempt to create the perfect soldier, and as a consequence is unpredictable and dangerous.
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Chozo seeks to prove he is the best Hunter by attaining the ultimate power in the Alimbic Cluster, but like the other hunters, is initially unaware of the vastly powerful creature that resides there.
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Chozo seeks the ultimate power in the Alimbic Cluster in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands but like the other hunters is unaware of Gorea, who sent the message to simply lure them there.
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Chozo's weapon is Judicator which can freeze opponents on their tracks with a charged shot.
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Chozo's weapon is Magmaul which can fire molten projectiles that will splash lava after explosion.
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The bosses Escue and Golzuna, as well as the Chozo Soldiers, are all X, and Raven Beak himself is infected by an X after being defeated by Samus.
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Chozo indirectly played a role in the plot of most other titles, as he was responsible for the initial dispersal of the Metroids and X Parasites from SR388.
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Chozo was a high-ranking member of the Mawkin, and donated his DNA to infuse into Samus, technically making them biologically related.
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Chozo intended to create a Metroid army and conquer the galaxy, but the spread of the X among the Chozo ruined his plans.
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Chozo only appears in person in Metroid: Other M, but plays a major role in the events of that game.
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Chozo is generally cool and collected even when under fire, but some of this is temporarily lost when he sees Ridley on the control room monitor.
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Chozo was nonetheless able to outwit James when he suddenly appears in the Control Room.
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Chozo has a playful nature and often refers to Samus as "Sammy" while viewing her as a rival.
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Chozo was the squad's point man, and carries a plasma gun which does extraordinary damage to creatures but takes a long time to recharge.
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Chozo generally has a jocular nature, but is caring and dependable.
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Chozo affectionately refers to Samus as "Princess" and saves Samus from Ridley twice the first time when Samus fights Ridley clone's wingless Mysterious Creature form and the second when Samus' suffered a PTSD flashback to her childhood up after seeing Ridley's clone which due to her fragile emotional state.
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Chozo heroically distracts Ridley Clone from Samus tries to maintain her concentration and her power suit.
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Chozo was briefly thought to be the deleter by Samus, but this is proved to be wrong though.
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Chozo falls asleep along the way, muttering softly that MB was not insane, a sentiment echoed by Samus herself.
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