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* CloningBlues: Luke Allimandus suspects that Sarius Dallas must feel worthless after learning that she is actually a clone of Samus Aran.
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* CloningBlues: CloneAngst: Luke Allimandus suspects that Sarius Dallas must feel worthless after learning that she is actually a clone of Samus Aran.
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Although Kraid was apparently killed along with the other Space Pirate leaders in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', he is revealed to have survived two years later in ''Blood of the Chozo''.[[note]]''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' trailers seem to also indicate that Kraid survives in canon, although this obviously could not have been known 25 years earlier.[[/note]]
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Although Kraid was apparently killed along with the other Space Pirate leaders in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', he is revealed to have survived two years later in ''Blood of the Chozo''.[[note]]''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' trailers seem to also indicate reveals that Kraid apparently survives in canon, although this obviously could not have been known by fans 25 years earlier.[[/note]]
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* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.[[note]]It's a bit of HilariousInHindsight because Samus herself would become a hybrid almost like this when she was given Metroid DNA as of ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''[[/note]]
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* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.[[note]]It's a bit of HilariousInHindsight because Samus herself would become a hybrid almost like this when she was given Metroid DNA as of ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''[[/note]]
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* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.[[note]]It's a bit of HilariousInHindsight because Samus herself would become a hybrid almost like this when she was given Metroid DNA as of ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''[[\note]]
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* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.[[note]]It's a bit of HilariousInHindsight because Samus herself would become a hybrid almost like this when she was given Metroid DNA as of ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''[[\note]]''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''[[/note]]
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* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.
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* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.[[note]]It's a bit of HilariousInHindsight because Samus herself would become a hybrid almost like this when she was given Metroid DNA as of ''VideoGame/MetroidFusion''[[\note]]
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In the mid-1990s, Creator/{{Nintendo}} of America launched an official AOL page called Nintendo Power Source. In the Epics Center, Power Source staffers initiated the interactive story known as ''Blood of the Chozo'', based upon the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchise. While billed as an "interactive story", it was likely one of the [[UrExample early pioneers]] in online PlayByPostGames: fans came together and wrote over 6,000 posts in collaborative storytelling.
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In the mid-1990s, Creator/{{Nintendo}} of America launched an official AOL page called Nintendo Power Source. In the Epics Epic Center, Power Source staffers initiated the interactive story known as ''Blood of the Chozo'', based upon the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchise. While billed as an "interactive story", it was likely one of the [[UrExample early pioneers]] in online PlayByPostGames: fans came together and wrote over 6,000 posts in collaborative storytelling.
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With Nintendo Power Source no longer active, no complete archive of ''Blood of the Chozo'' is known to exist. Short excerpts were published in a ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' article in May 1996, following the story's conclusion. One of the story's writers, Cerberus, compiled a personal archive of "The Rebellion" plotline, which was shared with Website/FanFictionDotNet in 2001 and Metroid Database in 2008; this archive is often known as the "Cerberus Document". Metroid Database's archive can be downloaded as a ZIP file [[http://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/fanfic/BotC.zip here.]]
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With Nintendo Power Source no longer active, no complete archive of ''Blood of the Chozo'' is known to exist. Short excerpts were published in a ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' article in May 1996, following the story's conclusion. One of the story's writers, Cerberus, compiled a personal archive of "The Rebellion" plotline, which was shared with Website/FanFictionDotNet in 2001 and Metroid Database in 2008; this archive is often known as the "Cerberus Document". The Cerberus Document can be read on [=FanFiction.Net=] [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/169204/1/Blood-of-the-Chozo here,]] and Metroid Database's archive can be downloaded as a ZIP file [[http://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/fanfic/BotC.zip here.]]
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* DependingOnTheWriter: With over 6,000 posts written by different fans, a ContinuitySnarl was bound to happen. In the posts archived in the Cerberus Document, the True Chozo are stupid and violent artificial hybrids created by the Third Chozo. But in one of [=Joshman773=]'s posts quoted in ''Magazine/NintendoPower'', the True Chozo are instead depicted as an ancient group of exiled Chozo.
* DumbMuscle: The True Chozo, as portrayed by the Cerberus Document, are violent and unintelligent minions of the Third Chozo.
* DumbMuscle: The True Chozo, as portrayed by the Cerberus Document, are violent and unintelligent minions of the Third Chozo.
* Expositron9000: Out-of-universe, the Overdog is used by the Nintendo Power Source staffers to provide in-universe exposition and direction for the story.
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* MasterComputer: The Overdog is a supercomputer with a vast network of information and the ability to even predict the future, making it a key resource in overseeing the fight against the True Chozo. The Overdog is used by the Nintendo Power Source staffers to provide in-universe exposition and direction for the story.
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* MasterComputer: The Overdog is a supercomputer with a vast network of information and the ability to even predict the future, making it a key resource in overseeing the fight against the True Chozo. The Overdog is used by the Nintendo Power Source staffers to provide in-universe exposition and direction for the story.
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* NonIndicativeName: It is revealed that the True Chozo are anything but "true Chozo", being genetic aberrations and artificial mutants instead of the original members of the Chozo race.
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* NonIndicativeName: It In the Cerberus Document, it is revealed that the True Chozo are anything but "true Chozo", being genetic aberrations and artificial mutants instead of the original members of the Chozo race.
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* PsychoPrototype: The Imidians first created the Second Chozo in their goal to create the UltimateLifeForm. The Second Chozo proved to be too violent, and the Imidians were forced to destroy them. Unfortunately, their next creation, the Third Chozo, proved to be even worse...
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* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The Third Chozo proved to be more intelligent than the Imidians who created them. Combined with their powerful and violent natures, the Third Chozo turned against the peaceful Imidians and easily overtook them, conquering planet Imidia.
* UltimateLifeForm: The Imidians wished to create a powerful and intelligent life form that combined all the greatest traits of all races, ultimately resulting in the Third Chozo. Although the Imidians sought peace with their creations, the violent Third Chozo TurnedAgainstTheirMasters and conquered the Imidians.
* UltimateLifeForm: The Imidians wished to create a powerful and intelligent life form that combined all the greatest traits of all races, ultimately resulting in the Third Chozo. Although the Imidians sought peace with their creations, the violent Third Chozo TurnedAgainstTheirMasters and conquered the Imidians.
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* AerithAndBob: The Allimandus family includes Corajus, Mellastile, and... Luke.
* BountyHunter: Members of the Bounty Hunter's Guild uphold justice by bringing in wanted criminals, working outside the law enforcement (which earns them the ire of the Marshal's Guild). In addition to Samus Aran and Houston Barrimonde, other bounty hunters include Sullust, Sybern, HWCASE, Imega, Natasha Wolfe, Jerome Wolfe, Oralus Clayborne, Ravenloft, Reba Fett, Robine Asmar, Shiva X, and Xetrox.
* ByTheBookCop: Unlike the Bounty Hunter's Guild, members of the Marshal's Guild are official law enforcers who follow the rules and view themselves as the true defenders of the law. These marshals include Dark Panda.
* TheEngineer: Members of the Engineer's Guild are tech-savvy freelancers who create and/or repair technology, including weapons and starships. These engineers include Luke Allimandus, Corajus Allimandus, Mellastile Allimandus, Cedric, Grolier, Emalf, Jaime Wolfe, Maccaly, and Oily. The Tarsists are another group of renowned engineers whose ability to combine alien technology with their own turned the tide against the Quarians in the war.
* HomelessHero: The Trogs do not belong to the four organized guilds, and are therefore often homeless beggars and scavengers struggling to get by. Trogs include Sarius Dallas, Shniff, and Shnort.
* IntrepidMerchant: Members of the Merchant's Guild regulate commerce across the Messina system, using money and resources to influence the other guilds. These merchants include Captain Jack, Grendal, Mara, and Miranda Cooper.
* IntrepidMerchant: Members of the Merchant's Guild regulate commerce across the Messina system, using money and resources to influence the other guilds. These merchants include Captain Jack, Grendal, Mara, and Miranda Cooper.
* MasterComputer: The Overdog is a supercomputer with a vast network of information and the ability to even predict the future, making it a key resource in overseeing the fight against the True Chozo. The Overdog is used by the Nintendo Power Source staffers to provide in-universe exposition and direction for the story.
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* ShoutOut: Dr. Vincent's brother Dr. Wiley, as well as the "Dr. W" symbol on the reploids' chests, references the antagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}}''.
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** Dr. Vincent's brother Dr. Wiley, as well as the "Dr. W" symbol on the reploids' chests, references the antagonist of ''VideoGame/{{MegaMan|Classic}}''.Man|Classic}}''.
** The BountyHunter Reba Fett is clearly named after [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett]].
** Dr. Vincent's brother Dr. Wiley, as well as the "Dr. W" symbol on the reploids' chests, references the antagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Mega
** The BountyHunter Reba Fett is clearly named after [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett]].
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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Although Kraid was apparently killed along with the other Space Pirate leaders in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', he is revealed to have survived two years later in ''Blood of the Chozo''.[[note]]''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' trailers seem to also indicate that Kraid survives in canon, although this obviously could not have been known at the time.25 years earlier.[[/note]]
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In the mid-1990s, Creator/Nintendo of America launched an official AOL page called Nintendo Power Source. In the Epics Center, Power Source staffers initiated the interactive story known as ''Blood of the Chozo'', based upon the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchise. While billed as an "interactive story", it was likely one of the [[UrExample early pioneers]] in online PlayByPostGames: fans came together and wrote over 6,000 posts in collaborative storytelling.
The premise, as laid out in the story's introduction, takes place two years after the events of the then-recent ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. A mysterious group known as the True Chozo have emerged, waging war upon the Messina star system. With [[TheWorfEffect Samus Aran being shot down by the invaders]], five guilds must unite to protect the universe from the villainous Chozo faction before it is fully conquered.
The premise, as laid out in the story's introduction, takes place two years after the events of the then-recent ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. A mysterious group known as the True Chozo have emerged, waging war upon the Messina star system. With [[TheWorfEffect Samus Aran being shot down by the invaders]], five guilds must unite to protect the universe from the villainous Chozo faction before it is fully conquered.
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In the mid-1990s, Creator/Nintendo Creator/{{Nintendo}} of America launched an official AOL page called Nintendo Power Source. In the Epics Center, Power Source staffers initiated the interactive story known as ''Blood of the Chozo'', based upon the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchise. While billed as an "interactive story", it was likely one of the [[UrExample early pioneers]] in online PlayByPostGames: fans came together and wrote over 6,000 posts in collaborative storytelling.
The premise, as laid out in the story'sintroduction, introduction written by Power Source staffers, takes place two years after the events of the then-recent ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. A mysterious group known as the True Chozo have emerged, waging war upon the Messina star system. With [[TheWorfEffect Samus Aran being shot down by the invaders]], five four guilds ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and the Trogs]]) must unite to protect the universe from the villainous Chozo faction before it is fully conquered.
conquered. After that, the rest of the story was completely up to the fans and their imaginative writings, although the Power Source staffers would occasionally provide additional direction and exposition through the in-universe Overdog supercomputer.
The premise, as laid out in the story's
* AdventureGuild: The four main guilds are the Bounty Hunter's Guild, the Engineer's Guild, the Marshal's Guild, and the Merchant's Guild. Player characters could join one of these guilds and receive special missions and adventures assigned to their specialty.
* AscendedExtra: The Chozo in the games at this point were only mysterious {{precursors}} who left behind statues and artifacts and [[TheGhost were never seen]], although the ''ComicBook/SuperMetroid'' comic did feature Old Bird as a reclusive surviving Chozo. ''Blood of the Chozo'' heavily features living benevolent Chozo (even listing them as one of the playable races) and the antagonistic True Chozo.
* AscendedExtra: The Chozo in the games at this point were only mysterious {{precursors}} who left behind statues and artifacts and [[TheGhost were never seen]], although the ''ComicBook/SuperMetroid'' comic did feature Old Bird as a reclusive surviving Chozo. ''Blood of the Chozo'' heavily features living benevolent Chozo (even listing them as one of the playable races) and the antagonistic True Chozo.
* EmbarrassingNickname: The other plebes mockingly call Sullust "Mr. Adventure".
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* PunBasedCreature: One of the species introduced by [=RawleyCoop=] is known as "dust bunnies".
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* PlanetSpaceship: The True Chozo fly a massive spaceship built within a hollowed-out asteroid.
* PunBasedCreature: One of the species introduced by [=RawleyCoop=] is known as "dustbunnies".bunnies", a real-world term used to refer to clumps of dust.
* PunBasedCreature: One of the species introduced by [=RawleyCoop=] is known as "dust
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It's just a start, but with Samus Returns and now Dread bringing in canonical evil Chozo, I expect that there may be some interest in Blood of the Chozo having an article.
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->''"The True Chozo are here. Submit."''
In the mid-1990s, Creator/Nintendo of America launched an official AOL page called Nintendo Power Source. In the Epics Center, Power Source staffers initiated the interactive story known as ''Blood of the Chozo'', based upon the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchise. While billed as an "interactive story", it was likely one of the [[UrExample early pioneers]] in online PlayByPostGames: fans came together and wrote over 6,000 posts in collaborative storytelling.
The premise, as laid out in the story's introduction, takes place two years after the events of the then-recent ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. A mysterious group known as the True Chozo have emerged, waging war upon the Messina star system. With [[TheWorfEffect Samus Aran being shot down by the invaders]], five guilds must unite to protect the universe from the villainous Chozo faction before it is fully conquered.
With Nintendo Power Source no longer active, no complete archive of ''Blood of the Chozo'' is known to exist. Short excerpts were published in a ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' article in May 1996, following the story's conclusion. One of the story's writers, Cerberus, compiled a personal archive of "The Rebellion" plotline, which was shared with Website/FanFictionDotNet in 2001 and Metroid Database in 2008; this archive is often known as the "Cerberus Document". Metroid Database's archive can be downloaded as a ZIP file [[http://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/fanfic/BotC.zip here.]]
It should be noted that, while ''Blood of the Chozo'' was run by Nintendo Power Source staffers, it is essentially a collaborative {{fanfic}} and was never part of the official ''Metroid'' {{canon}}. However, fan interest in the story remains years later, especially after ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' formally introduced antagonistic Chozo to the series.
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!! This story provides examples of:
* AdaptationNameChange: The Cerberus Document notes that Houston Barrimonde is actually Armstrong Houston, a character from the ''ComicBook/SuperMetroid'' comic. The reason for the name change is unknown.
* BackForTheFinale: Thanks to Jippykid's writings, Samus Aran returns at the end of the story after having been absent since the introduction.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Kraid boasts about the Horned Lizards' technology and their ability to brainwash Sarius into a FaceHeelTurn.
-->'''Kraid''': Thanks to some pre-planning, we have the ability to brainwash her into an exact opposite of Samus Aran. From an honest do-gooder to a ruthless evil specimen.
* CloningBlues: Luke Allimandus suspects that Sarius Dallas must feel worthless after learning that she is actually a clone of Samus Aran.
-->'''Luke Allimandus''': Well, I pity her. I mean, here she is, forced to spend her life prior to this in the slums of Charybdis. And now.. she learns that she is nothing more than a clone... a made up pawn used as a tool by evil. She must feel worthless... and for that I pity her, and feel compassion towards her to no end...
* DeathByAdaptation: Old Bird is killed by a True Chozo that latches its tongue onto him.[[note]]The ''Manga/{{Metroid|Manga}}'' manga would later imply that Old Bird was killed during the Space Pirates' invasion of Zebes prior to ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission'', retroactively making this DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation.[[/note]]
* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.
* KillAndReplace: The Third Chozo have a CloneArmy, with which they plan to kill the originals, take their place, and wreak havoc. Houston and Samus were both cloned, with Sarius Dallas being the latter's clone.
* MadScientist: Dr. Vincent is described as the mad brother of Dr. Wiley and Dr. Lugae, and he plans to become the most famous scientist using his knowledge of robotics and genetics.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The True Chozo are revealed to be violent mutants created as pawns by the real masterminds, and Houston deduces that Kraid and the Horned Lizards aren't intelligent enough to be the masterminds. It is eventually revealed that the true villains behind both factions are a group of genetically-enhanced Chozo known as the Third Chozo.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Delta is a Zebesian who was arrested due to the crimes of the Zebesian Space Pirates, although he himself is innocent.
* NonIndicativeName: It is revealed that the True Chozo are anything but "true Chozo", being genetic aberrations and artificial mutants instead of the original members of the Chozo race.
* PunBasedCreature: One of the species introduced by [=RawleyCoop=] is known as "dust bunnies".
* PutOnABus: With Samus being critically injured after being shot down by the True Chozo, she is written out of the story and spends the entire True Chozo crisis in a secret hospital in rehabilitation, only coming BackForTheFinale.
* ShoutOut: Dr. Vincent's brother Dr. Wiley, as well as the "Dr. W" symbol on the reploids' chests, references the antagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}}''.
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Many names are pulled from [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], including Achilles, Ulysses, Scylla, Charybdis, and Cerberus.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Although Kraid was apparently killed along with the other Space Pirate leaders in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', he is revealed to have survived two years later in ''Blood of the Chozo''.[[note]]''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' trailers seem to also indicate that Kraid survives in canon, although this could not have been known at the time.[[/note]]
* UnexplainedRecovery: No explanation is given for how Kraid survived the events of ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', during which he was apparently killed by Samus and then left on an exploding planet.
* TheWorfEffect: In the introduction, Samus Aran is shot down by the True Chozo and is left out of commission for the rest of the story. With Samus being the badass protagonist of the ''Metroid'' series who single-handedly could do what an entire Galactic Federation police force could not, this establishes the True Chozo as a true threat.
* XenomorphXerox: Continuing the ''Metroid'' series tradition of paying homage to the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' films, the True Chozo have weaponized tongues with which they suck blood, similar to the Xenomorph's NestedMouths.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Dust bunnies speak in broken English.
-->'''Dust bunny''': Nice guild boss say you have ship need fixing. We help. We fix. Where ship?
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In the mid-1990s, Creator/Nintendo of America launched an official AOL page called Nintendo Power Source. In the Epics Center, Power Source staffers initiated the interactive story known as ''Blood of the Chozo'', based upon the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' franchise. While billed as an "interactive story", it was likely one of the [[UrExample early pioneers]] in online PlayByPostGames: fans came together and wrote over 6,000 posts in collaborative storytelling.
The premise, as laid out in the story's introduction, takes place two years after the events of the then-recent ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid''. A mysterious group known as the True Chozo have emerged, waging war upon the Messina star system. With [[TheWorfEffect Samus Aran being shot down by the invaders]], five guilds must unite to protect the universe from the villainous Chozo faction before it is fully conquered.
With Nintendo Power Source no longer active, no complete archive of ''Blood of the Chozo'' is known to exist. Short excerpts were published in a ''Magazine/NintendoPower'' article in May 1996, following the story's conclusion. One of the story's writers, Cerberus, compiled a personal archive of "The Rebellion" plotline, which was shared with Website/FanFictionDotNet in 2001 and Metroid Database in 2008; this archive is often known as the "Cerberus Document". Metroid Database's archive can be downloaded as a ZIP file [[http://www.metroid-database.com/old_site/fanfic/BotC.zip here.]]
It should be noted that, while ''Blood of the Chozo'' was run by Nintendo Power Source staffers, it is essentially a collaborative {{fanfic}} and was never part of the official ''Metroid'' {{canon}}. However, fan interest in the story remains years later, especially after ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'' and ''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' formally introduced antagonistic Chozo to the series.
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!! This story provides examples of:
* AdaptationNameChange: The Cerberus Document notes that Houston Barrimonde is actually Armstrong Houston, a character from the ''ComicBook/SuperMetroid'' comic. The reason for the name change is unknown.
* BackForTheFinale: Thanks to Jippykid's writings, Samus Aran returns at the end of the story after having been absent since the introduction.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Kraid boasts about the Horned Lizards' technology and their ability to brainwash Sarius into a FaceHeelTurn.
-->'''Kraid''': Thanks to some pre-planning, we have the ability to brainwash her into an exact opposite of Samus Aran. From an honest do-gooder to a ruthless evil specimen.
* CloningBlues: Luke Allimandus suspects that Sarius Dallas must feel worthless after learning that she is actually a clone of Samus Aran.
-->'''Luke Allimandus''': Well, I pity her. I mean, here she is, forced to spend her life prior to this in the slums of Charybdis. And now.. she learns that she is nothing more than a clone... a made up pawn used as a tool by evil. She must feel worthless... and for that I pity her, and feel compassion towards her to no end...
* DeathByAdaptation: Old Bird is killed by a True Chozo that latches its tongue onto him.[[note]]The ''Manga/{{Metroid|Manga}}'' manga would later imply that Old Bird was killed during the Space Pirates' invasion of Zebes prior to ''VideoGame/MetroidZeroMission'', retroactively making this DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation.[[/note]]
* GeneticAbomination: The True Chozo are hybrids of Chozo, human, and Metroid DNA, created as violent monsters by the Third Chozo.
* KillAndReplace: The Third Chozo have a CloneArmy, with which they plan to kill the originals, take their place, and wreak havoc. Houston and Samus were both cloned, with Sarius Dallas being the latter's clone.
* MadScientist: Dr. Vincent is described as the mad brother of Dr. Wiley and Dr. Lugae, and he plans to become the most famous scientist using his knowledge of robotics and genetics.
* TheManBehindTheMan: The True Chozo are revealed to be violent mutants created as pawns by the real masterminds, and Houston deduces that Kraid and the Horned Lizards aren't intelligent enough to be the masterminds. It is eventually revealed that the true villains behind both factions are a group of genetically-enhanced Chozo known as the Third Chozo.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Delta is a Zebesian who was arrested due to the crimes of the Zebesian Space Pirates, although he himself is innocent.
* NonIndicativeName: It is revealed that the True Chozo are anything but "true Chozo", being genetic aberrations and artificial mutants instead of the original members of the Chozo race.
* PunBasedCreature: One of the species introduced by [=RawleyCoop=] is known as "dust bunnies".
* PutOnABus: With Samus being critically injured after being shot down by the True Chozo, she is written out of the story and spends the entire True Chozo crisis in a secret hospital in rehabilitation, only coming BackForTheFinale.
* ShoutOut: Dr. Vincent's brother Dr. Wiley, as well as the "Dr. W" symbol on the reploids' chests, references the antagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Mega Man|Classic}}''.
* ShoutOutThemeNaming: Many names are pulled from [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek mythology]], including Achilles, Ulysses, Scylla, Charybdis, and Cerberus.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Although Kraid was apparently killed along with the other Space Pirate leaders in ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', he is revealed to have survived two years later in ''Blood of the Chozo''.[[note]]''VideoGame/MetroidDread'' trailers seem to also indicate that Kraid survives in canon, although this could not have been known at the time.[[/note]]
* UnexplainedRecovery: No explanation is given for how Kraid survived the events of ''VideoGame/SuperMetroid'', during which he was apparently killed by Samus and then left on an exploding planet.
* TheWorfEffect: In the introduction, Samus Aran is shot down by the True Chozo and is left out of commission for the rest of the story. With Samus being the badass protagonist of the ''Metroid'' series who single-handedly could do what an entire Galactic Federation police force could not, this establishes the True Chozo as a true threat.
* XenomorphXerox: Continuing the ''Metroid'' series tradition of paying homage to the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' films, the True Chozo have weaponized tongues with which they suck blood, similar to the Xenomorph's NestedMouths.
* YouNoTakeCandle: Dust bunnies speak in broken English.
-->'''Dust bunny''': Nice guild boss say you have ship need fixing. We help. We fix. Where ship?
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