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SA-X

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“ The SA-X. An enemy with my strongest abilities. But does it have reason? Probably not. It's just a killing machine. In my current state, I can't face it head-on. The SA-X is me, only heartless. I must stop it before it learns its potential and threatens the universe... „
~ Samus Aran

Summary

SA-X is an X Parasite mimicking Samus Aran, which developed after an X Parasite infected her while she was on SR388, copying not only her DNA, but her memories and the Power Suit fused to her body as well, forcing her to have it surgically removed to survive. Quarantined on the Biologic Space Laboratories, the infected remains of her suit transformed into a copy of Samus and escaped imprisonment to infest the entire station.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 6-B, higher with Rage Power

Name: SA-X

Origin: Metroid

Gender: Genderless

Age: Less than a week old

Classification: X Parasite

Powers and Abilities:

Fusionism and Regeneration (High-Mid. While an X cannot regenerate while assuming a form, it can regain the shape they have copied seconds after its complete destruction and even fuse with other X to form a larger and more powerful one), Flight (X Parasites are capable of floating in their true form[1]), Intangibility (Thanks to their gelatinous form, X Parasites are immune to Samus' attacks[2]), Absorption and Shapeshifting (The X Parasites' main ability is that they can enter a victim's body, reproducing within them and killing it. Then, they absorb its DNA and use it to mimic the host's shape[3], sometimes enhancing their power in the process[4]. The X can utilize corpses, parts of someone[5] to recreate them or even process and utilize weapon data meant for Samus' suit[6], and the entire process of their absorption usually happens within the span of a few seconds[7]. By absorbing someone, the X also inherit their memories[8]), Temperature Manipulation (Some X purposefully allowed sub-zero environments lower their temperature so that Samus would be hurt in trying to absorb them[9]), Weapon Creation (The Barrier Core-X can surround itself with spiked orbs), Power Mimicry, Plasma Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation and Paralysis Inducement (The Core-X can absorb and utilize beam weaponry data, including Samus' Plasma Beam and Wave Beam), Resistance to Temperature Manipulation (X can easily thrive in and even adopt the temperature of sub-zero cold storage environments[9]. Unaffected by the heat of Samus' weaponry, such as her Power Bombs[10]) and Electricity Manipulation (Unaffected by Samus' electric Wave Beam[11])

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts, Acrobatics, Stealth Mastery, Weapon Mastery, Superhuman Precision and Vehicular Mastery (Has at least partially inherited Samus' knowledge and combat skill), Adaptation (The primary consequence of Samus' transfusion with Chozo DNA was to grant her an increased adaptability to her surroundings[12]), minor Afterimage Creation (Samus moves fast enough to cast minor afterimages[13]), Energy Projection (The SA-X's primary method of attack is to fire beams out of her suit's arm cannon), Damage Reduction and Forcefield Creation (SA-X's suit uses an energy-based shielding system[14] powered by her Energy Tanks[15] to absorb most of the energy from attacks inflicted on Samus, with the various upgrades increasing the potency of the ability[16]. Note that each time the shields take damage, some of their energy is consumed, effectively acting as a health bar), limited Weapon Control (Samus was shown to be able to guide her power beam's trajectory somewhat[12]), Limited Attack Reflection (The Power Beam is capable of reflecting certain kinds of energy attacks, despite them being much more powerful than it[17]), likely Status Effect Inducement (If Samus successfully parries her foes' attacks with a Melee Counter, she can stun them for a few seconds[18], even just by only making contact with a limb or appendage[19]), Non-Standard Breathing (Type 3. Samus' Power Suit allows her to breathe both underwater and in space[20]), Transformation (The Morph Ball[21] allows the SA-X to reduce herself into an orb less than one meter wide[22], which she can control freely, and somehow see out of), Explosion Manipulation (The SA-X is equipped with powerful Missiles, and can infinitely produce bombs in Morph Ball form), Temperature Manipulation (The SA-X's missiles release enough heat to visibly turn metal they impact red-hot[23], and even her power beam seemingly carbonizes foes and briefly heats up metal to such a degree on impact[21], while Power Bombs unleash a superheated shockwave capable of vaporizing humans[10]), Air Manipulation (Samus' Power Bombs cause a powerful vacuum after unleashing their explosion, sucking in the remainders of their destruction[21]), Homing Attack (The SA-X's regular Missiles are capable of[14] homing into foes that she has locked on to), Minor Vibration Manipulation (Some of the SA-X's weaponry, such as the Missiles and the Plasma Beam, have been shown to seemingly cause seismic activities before she obtains them[11]), Non-Physical Interaction (The SA-X's beams can destroy fireballs[24] and orbs of electricity[25], as well as stun the X[3], which are entirely immune to her missiles[2]. The Power Beam, in particular, is capable of harming Chozo Ghosts, who are fragments of the Chozo's will partially phased from existence[26]. Can attack and harm Covern enemies, which are spirits born of the souls of shipwrecked creatures[27][28]), Damage Boost and Energy Manipulation (The Charge Beam[14] allows the SA-X to greatly increase her next attack's power[21], inflicting damage to foes that would be completely immune to normal Power Beam blasts. It also enhances the power of any other type of beam Samus may be using, and allows her to strike directly with a Charge Attack by spin jumping into enemies while holding a full charge), Nanotechnology (Samus' missiles employ nanomachines in their design[29]), Healing and Light Manipulation (With the Crystal Flash, Samus can heal herself fully by consuming some of her ammunition. Note that as this technique requires Super Missiles and Power Bombs to expend, she would likely be incapable of performing it in Metroid Prime Hunters and Metroid Prime 3[30]. Can also heal herself, replenishing her shields and ammunition, with Concentration[23]), Absorption (Instead of being corrupted or harmed, the Power Suit evolved when exposed to the Omega Pirate's Phazon, though she is normally hurt by it[31]. The Charge Beam has a minor tractor effect when charging, drawing pickups to Samus[11]. It's even capable of absorbing Phazon released by Dark Samus and using it to power up Samus' own attacks[32]. Samus' missiles have been said to work by absorbing chemicals from the air, though there are other contrasting explanations too), Enhanced Senses (The SA-X's suit has a built-in enemy radar and a sensor that assesses environmental threats[20], as well as a zoom function[33]. Stated to have an infrared scope within her suit, which allows her to see in the dark[28], and to enhance her vision[34]. Capable of sensing and reacting to sneak attacks from outside her vision, even when not suspecting the one it would come from the moment before[35][36][37]. Heard someone talking about her despite having flown off into space on her gunship[33]. Sensed a foe behind her[38]. Will react to the proximity of any threat no matter their relative position[21]. Can see without much trouble in extremely dark areas[39]), Information Analysis (The power suit is equipped with a Scan Visor, which is capable of, over a few seconds, scan objects, environments, individuals or creatures and gain a great amount of information on them[20], including architectural details[40], the status[41] or biological alterations[42] of the creature scanned or their time[43] and cause of death[44], how to best[45] combat them[46] or destroy objects[47], as well as what they may be immune to[48]. It has been shown to pull off incredible feats of analysis such as triangulating the origin of a toxin by examining it[49], determine the exact percentage of toxicity in a fluid[50], predict how long it will take to cause the extinction of a species[51], sense and analyze[46] energy signatures[52]. Samus' suit also automatically creates a 3d map of environments she is exploring[20], covering up to an entire planet's area[53] and highlighting the general location of hidden items. In Metroid Dread, this map is even capable of tracking EMMI enemies in real time and automatically identifying the boundaries and exits of the zones they patrol[21]), minor Hacking and Technology Manipulation (The Scan Visor is capable of[54] hacking through space pirate systems[55] and decrypt their encrypted data logs, as well as operate technology from a distance), Extrasensory Perception (Has a Geiger counter built into her suit, which warns her of nearby Phazon[11]. Utilized a Metroid Detector that allowed her to track the number, and if nearby, position, of all Metroids on SR388[18]), Automatic Translation (The SA-X's suit is outfitted with an Automatic Translator[56], which can translate text from languages in its database in seconds), minor Telekinesis (Has some form of tractor beam in her arm cannon that she uses to suck in defeated Metroids' DNA strands[18]), Space Survival (The power suit is unaffected[57] by the vacuum of space[58]), Ice Manipulation (Wields Ice Beam[11], which freezes enemies solid with a single shot, opening them up to be shattered by a missile or a melee attack), Electricity Manipulation, limited Homing Attack and Phasing (The Wave Beam shoots purple electric bolts that lightly home into foes[11] and pass through walls and solid objects[18]), Non-Physical Interaction (The Wave Beam can harm beings made of pure electricity[59]), Paralysis Inducement (The Wave Beam is capable of briefly paralyzing Samus when she is hit by it[60], despite her having no such issue with other electric attacks[21]), Plasma Manipulation (The Plasma Beam[47] fires powerful streams of plasma[21] capable of setting enemies ablaze as well as piercing through them and striking multiple targets), Energy Manipulation and Electricity Negation (The Screw Attack[21] surrounds a somersaulting Samus with an aura of energy that shreds through foes and can pierce through electrical barriers and projectiles without suffering any harm[21])

Damage Reduction and Resistance to Poison Manipulation (Samus' suit absorbs damage from attacks and protects her from foreign pollutants[61]), Resistance to Electro-Magnetism Manipulation (Samus could survive being hit by the Volt Driver, a weapon that emits multi-terawatt, high voltage electricity[62]. Can, suffering relatively little damage, withstand electricity powerful enough to kill Draygon, a large creature comparable to her in power[63]. Samus was unaffected by a magnetic storm that fried the systems of all ships within it[64] and an electrical interference that was jamming other communication systems, but not hers[10]), Life Absorption (Can withstand attacks from Metroids, who drain their prey's life force, for far longer than most[65]. Samus could withstand attacks from Gorea's tentacles, which are capable of devouring the life force of those who go up against it[66] quickly enough to incapacitate powerful Hunters in mere moments[67]), Absorption (The X Parasite required hours or even days to take over Samus' body[2], whereas it can normally absorb and copy its victims in seconds[68]), Phazon (Can withstand some exposure to Phazon, which quickly kills most creatures, and corrupts those who resist it), Extreme Temperatures (The Varia Suit protects Samus from extremely high temperatures[69], and extreme cold[3]. It can even withstand plasma attacks[70], the Magmaul, which fires concentrated magma that burns at temperatures in the thousands of degrees[71], and the Judicator, which shoots out plasma at near-absolute zero temperatures[72]), Acid Manipulation (The Varia Suit granted full protection from an ocean of concentrated sulfuric acid powerful enough to melt metal and deal serious damage to Samus in her Power Suit[73]. The Varia Suit protects Samus from acid pools[69], and can withstand, though with damage, exposure to the Petrasyl's gas, which destroys most materials on contact[74]), Deconstruction (Samus could, though not without suffering damage, withstand exposure to a Hecathon's beam, which breaks apart creatures within it into particles[75]), Ice Manipulation (Samus can survive being flash-frozen by the EMMI's ice beam and rapidly break free, whereas other creatures are shown to be frozen solid to the insides, to then shatter upon being attacked[76])

Attack Potency: Country level (Inherited much of Samus Aran's power in her Varia Suit, though not the entirety of its potential according to Samus herself. Could match Metroid Fusion Samus in her Gravity Suit)

Speed: Sub-Relativistic (Can keep up with Fusion Gravity Suit Samus)

Lifting Strength: Class M (Presumably equal to Samus)

Striking Strength: Country level (Can injure Samus with its physical blows when transformed into its monstrous state)

Durability: Country level (Impervious to Samus's complete arsenal until their final battle, only becoming vulnerable to the Plasma Beam)

Stamina: Superhuman (Should be capable of matching most of Samus Aran's stamina feats, and is additionally capable of incredible regeneration thanks to her X physiology)

Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters to Kilometers with normal arsenal (Can destroy mountains and cause earthquakes), Planetary with Power Bombs (Power Bombs can destroy planets)

Standard Equipment: Its Power Suit and its complete arsenal.

Intelligence: Genius (While it may rely on its instincts and operate animalistic, SA-X is incredibly intelligent, with an intellect on par with that of Samus thanks to copying her memories, learning and adapting throughout its hunt, growing deadlier and deadlier as it grows in intelligence)

Weaknesses: If it receives excessive damage, the SA-X will degenerate into a monstrous form capable of great strength but bestial in combat technique.

Notable Matchups

Victories:

Losses:

Inconclusive:

References

  1. ↑ Metroid Fusion (2002)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Metroid Fusion (2002) - Intro
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Metroid Fusion (2002) - ADAM, Main Deck [After realizing the X parasites broke out of containment]
  4. ↑ Metroid Fusion (2002) - ADAM, Sector 6 [ADAM tells Samus to destroy the B.O.X. Security Robot
  5. ↑ Metroid Fusion (2002) - ADAM, Sector 2 [ADAM tells Samus about the SA-X]
  6. ↑ Metroid Fusion (2004) - ADAM, Sector 6 [ADAM tells Samus to get the Ice Missiles]
  7. ↑ Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) - Post-Credits Scene
  8. ↑ Metroid Fusion (2002) - ADAM, Sector 5 [ADAM orders Samus to check the habitation deck]
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Metroid Fusion (2002) - ADAM, Sector 6 [ADAM warns Samus about the sub-zero X]
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Metroid: Other M (2010) - "Clearly, this facility is in complete disorder." [cutscene]
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Metroid Prime (2002)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Metroid Manga (2002) - Chapter 2
  13. ↑ Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004)
  15. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) - Logbook, Small/Medium/Large Energy
  16. ↑ Metroid II (1991) - Manual
  17. ↑ Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) - Berserker Lord Boss Battle
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Metroid: Samus Returns (2017)
  19. ↑ Metroid Dread (2021) - Drogyga
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Metroid Prime (2002) - Manual
  21. ↑ 21.00 21.01 21.02 21.03 21.04 21.05 21.06 21.07 21.08 21.09 Metroid Dread (2021)
  22. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Chozo Ruins, Transport Access North
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Metroid: Other M (2010)
  24. ↑ Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) - Ridley Fight
  25. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Meta Ridley Boss Battle
  26. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Logbook, Chozo Ghost
  27. ↑ Super Metroid (1994) - Wrecked Ship
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Super Metroid (1994) - Manual
  29. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) - Logbook, Gestation Tanks
  30. ↑ Super Metroid (1994)
  31. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Omega Pirate Boss Battle
  32. ↑ Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) - Dark Samus, Final Boss Battle
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Samus & Joey (2002) - Chapter 2
  34. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (2004)
  35. ↑ Metroid Dread (2021) - Samus is attacked by a gelatinous Chozo in Elun
  36. ↑ Metroid Dread (2021) - Corpius Boss Battle
  37. ↑ Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) - Gandrayda Boss Battle
  38. ↑ Samus & Joey (2002) - Chapter 16
  39. ↑ Metroid Fusion (2004) - Sector 6
  40. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Frigate Orpheon, Map Facility
  41. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Frigate Orpheon, Biotech Research Area 1
  42. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Logbook, Parasite Queen
  43. ↑ Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2006) - SkyTown, Research Pod Lift
  44. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Frigate Orpheon, Deck Alpha Umbilical Hall
  45. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Logbook, Auto Defense Turret
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) - Logbook, Chykka Larva
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007)
  48. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Logbook, Missile Door Lock
  49. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Chozo Ruins, Watery Hall Access
  50. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Chozo Ruins, Sunchamber
  51. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Chozo Ruins, Meditation Fountain
  52. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Chozo Ruins, Hall of the Elders
  53. ↑ Metroid Dread (2021)- "ADAM" Briefing #1
  54. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Agon Wastes, Command Center
  55. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Phazon Mines, Elite Control
  56. ↑ Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) - U-Mos (First encounter)
  57. ↑ Metroid Prime: Hunters (2006) - Celestial Archives
  58. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Frigate Orpheon
  59. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Logbook, Pulse Bombu
  60. ↑ Metroid Dread (2021) - E.M.M.I.-06WB
  61. ↑ Metroid Prime (2002) - Art Gallery
  62. ↑ Metroid Prime: Hunters (2006) - Logbook, Volt Driver
  63. ↑ Super Metroid (1994) - Draygon Boss Battle
  64. ↑ Samus & Joey (2002) - Chapter 6
  65. ↑ Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) Manual
  66. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) - Alimbic Lore, Alimbic War 04
  67. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) - Oubliette
  68. ↑ Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) - Post-Credits Scene
  69. ↑ 69.0 69.1 Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide
  70. ↑ Metroid Prime: Hunters (2006) - Energy Blaster
  71. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters Nintendo Player's Guide
  72. ↑ Metroid Prime: Hunters (2006) - Logbook, Judicator
  73. ↑ Samus and Joey: Metroid Extreme (2004) - Chapter 6
  74. ↑ Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) - Logbook, Petrasyl
  75. ↑ Metroid Dread Report Vol. 8: Surveying Planet ZDR
  76. ↑ Metroid Dread (2021) - E.M.M.I.-05IM

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