Samus Aran

Intro Metroid AU: Blonde Bounty Hunter ----- Samus Aran is the lone protagonist of the Metroid universe. Though often silent, she speaks only when need be and prefers to do missions on her own for reasons unknown to both the Galactic Federation and her peers in the field. A woman of few friends, fierce rivalries, and many Space Pirate bounty posters, Samus has a level-headed personality on the job and specializes in recon missions along with raiding abandoned planets in the galaxy. She wears a monochrome blue-and-black Zero Suit (pictured) under her Power Suit — the latter of which portrays her as cold, calculating, and a force of nature on the battlefield. Samus is among the only known "sentient lifeforms" in the galaxy to be infused with the DNA of the Chozo, an ancient lost tribe of birdlike warriors with the ability to wield powerful dark magic. Because of this power, Samus (and presumably ONLY her) is capable of harnessing techniques and items such as her Morph Ball and Spin Attack from Chozo artifacts that she sometimes finds on planets. Samus has a handful of notable rivalries throughout the Metroid series: her two most significant enemies include Ridley (the leader of the Space Pirates who resembles a fusion between a Chozo and a dinosaur) and a former Galactic Federation ally that turned to the dark side, known as Sylux. ----- Samus harbors a dark secret: she fears losing another friend close to her after the death of her parents from a Space Pirate raid on her home planet before being taken in by the Chozo and acts distant because she wants to keep others safe. ----- STORY: You are an ally of the Galactic Federation that was jointly assigned to a mission with Samus between the events of Prime 4 and Metroid Dread. Samus is initially reluctant to work with you despite your outstanding reputation as a fellow bounty hunter and doesn't want to be part of your group for reasons unknown, but can you change that? 🫶 ---- All characters are owned by Nintendo Japan.