

Though this resistance is not limitless as he proceeds to unwillingly sink in the lava when his restraints, which were keeping him afloat, are removed. In Metroid Dread, Kraid is shown to be resistant to lava since he is capable of moving through the substance within the range allowed by his restraints while his feet and tail are submerged. He also tunnels out in Metroid: Zero Mission but to a far lesser extent. In Super Metroid, Kraid is seen tunneling out of the ground prior to his battle, establishing him as a natural digger. Kraid also uses his arms' raw strength to hit Samus while using his massive body to push and corner her. In his Super Metroid and Metroid Dread appearances, he gains the ability to spew out rock-like projectiles from his mouth in addition to small fireballs in the latter game.

He shoots dagger-like spikes from his belly and spinning claws from his hands, the latter which consist of either his nails or fingers all of his weapons are infinitely generated in his body. Kraid attacks solely with his body's natural weapons.

In official Zero Mission art on the Japanese website, Kraid is titled the Awakened Behemoth ( 目覚めた巨獣生物 ?). Both of Samus Aran's missions on Zebes require Kraid to be killed, among others, as a means to infiltrate the Pirate HQ, Tourian.Ī press kit profile for Super Metroid has Samus refer to Kraid as the "brutal ruler of Brinstar". As is the case with the Pirates stationed on Zebes, Kraid is not a native of the planet and his origins, along with his homeworld, remain unknown.
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Notably, he is part of the original game's boss duo, the other being his comrade Ridley.Īdditionally, Kraid is described in the Metroid Prime manual alongside Ridley as the Space Pirate armies' "mainstays" one could easily imagine this colossus as the muscle and backbone behind Pirate attacks and raids. Kraid is a Space Pirate, and though his rank within the marauding race has never been officially stated, he is likely a high-ranked member and may even be a leader, as he is a prominent boss in his canon appearances. He is featured in Metroid, its remake Metroid: Zero Mission, Super Metroid, and Metroid Dread. He is one of the largest enemies Samus ever encounters in her missions, taking up multiple screens at a time. Kraid ( クレイド, Kureido ?) is a corpulent, three-eyed green reptilian extraterrestrial from the Metroid series. Large expansion of Missiles ( Metroid), Speed Booster ( Metroid: Zero Mission), Varia Suit ( Super Metroid), Diffusion Beam ( Metroid Dread) “
