The subject of this article is not named in-game.
The current title is from the game's internal data.
- This article is about the background creature in Metroid Dread. For other uses, see Rod (Disambiguation).
Rods[1] are a small species of blue creature on ZDR in Metroid Dread.
Description
The Rod has a long, thin body and six winglike limbs. They appear in the background of numerous rooms throughout Artaria, including the room explored after Samus Aran awakens from her unconsciousness, which contains tutorials on sliding and Missile Blocks. Rods always fly in groups of three, and repeatedly follow a consistent route, fading out of visibility at the end of their path before reappearing again at the start. They cannot be damaged by Samus.
In the Chozo Archives, image 05 appears to depict Rods flying in Ghavoran. Unlike the in-game model, this artwork depicts the creatures with only four wings.
It is unknown whether they eventually fall prey to the X; although the X have been known to ignore potentially weak bioforms as hosts, ADAM instructs Samus to assume all life on ZDR becomes infected.
Trivia
- The Rods are likely named after the cryptozoological phenemonon of the same name, due to their resemblance.
Gallery
References
- ^ Within the game's files, this creature is referred to as "rod", "rodhorde" (when in a group), or "fauna03".
| ZDR background creatures | |
|---|---|
| Artaria | Butterfly • Deer • Grub • Reptile • Rod |
| Cataris | Insect • Light Insect • Magma Crab • Reptile • Vulkran Eggs |
| Dairon | Aberration01 • Amoeba • Chozo Base Asset 04 • Light Insect • Reptile • Shrimp |
| Burenia | Amoeba • Coral01 • Fish/Fishes/Siluro • Lapa • Lightened Krill • Lum Ell • Reptile • Seaslug • Shrimp |
| Ghavoran | Butterfly • Deer • Grub • Insect • Plant001 • Plant002 • Plant003 • Planteater |
| Ferenia | Bird • Reptile |
| Elun | Insect • Reptile |
| Hanubia | Light Insect • Reptile |