Light Suit

Samus Aran's Light Suit is a fusion of Luminoth and Chozo technology. Created by the Luminoth as the ultimate armor for fighting the Ing, it renders Samus completely invulnerable to the damaging effects of Dark Aether's atmosphere.
The Light Suit itself is powered by the Light of Aether, and as such is only obtained after Samus has returned the planetary energy to all three temples. Once all three have been restored, U-Mos will give her the Light Suit upon her return to the Great Temple.
The suit also allows Samus to traverse Dark Water without taking damage, as well as walk through swarms of Ingstorm and ride on Light Shafts. These beams of light teleport Samus between the four main temples, aiding her final quest in recovering the Sky Temple Keys.
==Description==
The Light Suit is characterized by its sleek, streamlined design and pearl coloring. The armor has smooth, round shoulders, long, curved spikes jutting from the kneepads, and tiny holes in various places on the armor. Perhaps its most prominent feature is the quartet of circles on the chest plate, which glow brightly in Dark Aether. The left arm has a small visible tube running underneath it, which is where the Grapple Beam is placed. The Gravity Boost (when acquired) melds with the back of the suit, leaving no visible traces of the upgrade behind. The suit's bright armor can strongly reflect a multitude of different lighting depending on the environment and atmosphere it is surrounded in.
Notably, the suit is much less bulky compared to previous Suits Samus has worn. More of the segmented material under Samus' armor is shown than in other Suits, and the armor itself is thinner, especially on the arms and shoulders. The tongues on Samus' boots are no longer present, instead being replaced in favor of more curved soles.
After Dark Aether disappeared, Samus returned the Light of Aether to the Luminoth race. As a result, Samus' armor reverted back to the Varia Suit as she parted ways with the Luminoth.
==Official data==
===Inventory data===
===Metroid Prime 2: Echoes acquisition message===
"Light Suit acquired!You can now ride along beams of light.Additional data downloaded to Inventory Screen. Press [START]/[2] to access the Inventory Screen." 
===Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;Light Suit
:"The Light Suit gives you full immunity to the harsh environment in the Dark World. It also lets you leap into poison water without a second thought, and pass through otherwise-damaging Ingstorms. While donning the Light Suit, you can use energy transports to teleport between temples and find secret rooms by riding on beams of light."
===Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes Q&A===
QUESTION: I got the Light Suit!! I saw it in the demo movie (on the game’s title screen) and thought it wasn’t that cool, but when I got it, I realized how cool it was... For some reason I hadn't thought it was cool. Staff, do you think the Light Suit is cool?
ANSWER: Our concept for the Light Suit was to make something artistically and from a design point refined. We're glad you ended up liking it!
==Other appearances==
===Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether===
In Metroid Prime: Episode of Aether, Samus has the Light Suit in Chapter 6. Chapter 6 started off as a major jump in plot, as the events between the acquisition of the Light Suit and the defeat of the Bomb Guardian are not depicted in this manga.
===Super Smash Bros.===
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Samus has a Light Suit alternate costume, which applies the Light Suit's color scheme to her regular appearance (based off the Varia Suit as it appears in Metroid: Other M). In 3DS, the Samus (Alt.) Trophy depicts her in this costume.
In Ultimate, the Light Suit is an unlockable Primary Spirit, which can only be obtained by enhancing a Lv. 99 Dark Suit. It is Legend class and Shield type, which gives it advantage against Attack types and disadvantage against Grab types. In addition to two slots for equipping Support Spirits, the Light Suit grants its user the Healing Shield skill, likely referencing the healing properties of the Light Crystals in Dark Aether.
===Miitomo===
The Light Suit appears as a variant of the Varia Suit in Miitomo.
==Development notes==
Android Jones said he had much more freedom to experiment with the designs of the Dark and Light Suits in Echoes, compared to the Varia Suit in Metroid Prime. The duality of the Luminoth and Ing served as an inspiration for Jones.Murphy, L.D. The Story Of Retro Studios' Secret Weapon In The Development Of Metroid Prime. Time Extension. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022. https://www.timeextension.com/features/the-story-of-retro-studios-secret-weapon-in-the-development-of-metroid-prime
An Inventory entry for the Light Suit exists within the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc. Its entry depicts an entirely different vision for the suit. According to text, the Light Suit was to originally possess a small "light radius" that would instantly burn any dark creatures near the suit or make contact with it. The suit would also protect Samus from "Dark Matter". Apparently, the suit was to grant a healing ability from Light Crystals/Beacons. In the final game, these objects do so anyways with and without the Light Suit (it is unclear if this change was made due to game difficulty reasons). When hacked ingame, the Light Suit does not appear visually on Samus, nor does the "Ing killing" effect function, but the Morph Ball's core and trail color will turn blue.
==Trivia==
*Dark Samus's appearance in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption resembles the Light Suit's shape and has similar features, such as the two tubes on the helmet, the streamlined appearance as with the shoulder pads, and the situation of the dots on the shoulders. It is believed that this is a reference to her possible attempt to steal the Light Suit at the end of Echoes.
*The Light Suit is the only suit within the Metroid series to possess a unique Visor color not shared with any other Suit Samus has worn: White.
*Samus's blue eyes can be viewed through the Visor in certain cases. While her face can be seen through the visor in any Prime series suit, her eye color cannot be made out except with the Light Suit.
*When the Light Suit is first acquired, the visor has an orange hue like that of the Dark Suit's. However, it soon fades to translucent white. This hue is present in the suit's concept artwork.
*Player 2 in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Multiplayer appears to bear armor similar to the Light Suit.
*Canonically, U-Mos creates the suit after every temple's energy is restored. However, the only energy needed in game to obtain the Light Suit is the Sanctuary Fortress', as revealed through Sequence Breaking. If Samus skips the Dark Suit through Sequence Breaking and obtains the Light Suit with the Varia Suit, Samus will bear the Dark Suit in the cutscene for the sake of acquiring the Light Suit, but it will change to said Suit once the scene is over.
*The Light Suit can be seen in the inventory as soon as the game starts using a menu glitch. Upon first loading a Save File, if the player presses the A button to enter the inventory, then uses the C-Stick to reposition the Suit Expansions away from the front center of the B button symbol, if the player presses A at the right moment within the first second the Suit Expansions menu appears, the Light Suit may be selected despite not yet having it, making it viewable before any of the in-game's events have even started.
==Gallery==
LightSuit concept2.png|Concept art
LightSuit concept1.png|Concept art
Morph Ball Concept.png|Artwork showing the different designs for the Morph Ball of each Suit Samus acquires. The bottom row shows the Light Suit Morph Ball.
Light suit item.png|Light Suit - Item Form
Light_suit.jpg|Samus has received the Light Suit.
Light Suit crop.jpg|Samus wearing the Light Suit in the Sanctuary Fortress.
Echoes Torvus Energy Controller Translator obtained 1 (Light Suit ).png|The Light Suit seen in a cutscene within the Torvus Energy Controller. The glow of A-Voq's hologram strongly is reflected off the suit, and the Grapple Beam can be seen on the left arm.
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Light Suit Ball.jpg|The Light Suit's Morph Ball.
Bonus Disc Light Suit Ball.png|The Light Suit's color properties being applied to the Morph Ball (via hacking) in the Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Bonus Disc.
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MP2 Multiplayer Costume 2.png|Player 2 color scheme in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Multiplayer, resembling the light suit.
Light Suit Metroid Prime Trilogy.PNG|The Light Suit in Metroid Prime Trilogy loading screen.
Light_Suit_manga.png|Episode of Aether
SSB4 Samus Alt 7.jpeg|Light Suit costume in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
SSB4 white Power Suit.jpg|Samus wearing her Light Suit costume in Wii U
Samus SSB4 palette swaps 5-8.png|Light Suit in Wii U (second from left)
SSB43DSTrophySamusLightSuit.png|3DS Smash Trophy, featuring the Light Suit colour swap.
SSBU Samus Alt. Costume - Light Suit.png|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Light Suit F4F.jpg|2014 promotional image for the Light Suit First 4 Figures statue, designed by Goran Sadojevich.
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