For newcomers to the Metroid series the backstory for the hero of the games, Samus Aran, can be somewhat daunting to get to grips with. But here is a brief summary.
Samus Aran is a human female, born in a cosmic year sometime in the 2000s. She was orphaned on Earth colony K-2L at age three and was raised on Zebes. There her DNA was fused with the mysterious Chozo and she was raised to become a warrior. Samus ultimately became a Bounty Hunter. She stands 1.9m tall (6' 3") and weighs in at 90kg
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