Iono Feria

, alternatively translated as Ion-Faeria and Iona Faria, are a large flying creature found on Zebes. They appear only in Volume 1 of the Magazine Z manga.
==Description==
Iono Feria are nearly the size of an adult human. They resemble butterflies and are referred to as such by Samus Aran, though their bodies somewhat resemble small bears. 
They feed on the nectar of flowering plants found on Zebes and are extremely gentle. Their flight is powered by absorbed moisture molecules, though it is possible that any form of liquid water may suffice, as well as the nectar of flowers may work as well. Old Bird explains that, "It absorbs moisture, ionizes it, and uses the energy to fly."
They are possibly semi-sentient as they were able to use weapons, though the toxin of the Badger Clovers may have made them completely controlled by the Space Pirates.
==History==
Samus Aran first encountered an Iono Feria when it drank from her water container, accidentally scaring Pyonchi. 
A group of them became corrupted due to the nectar of an alien flower, known as Badger Clovers, planted by Space Pirates. This caused the Iono Feria to attack the Chozo and Samus. After being supplied guns by Space Pirates, they had to be destroyed along with the flowers. After the flowers were incinerated, Samus was able to destroy their guns without harming the Iono Feria. However, they were quickly exterminated by a group of Work Robots as part of the "cleansing" while under the command of Mother Brain.
If any Iono Feria survived, it is possible they may have been ultimately driven to extinction by the Space Pirates, the introduction of Flesh-Eating Bacteria with the arrival of Zoomers, or with the destruction of Zebes.
==Trivia==
*As Zebesian wildlife capable of using weapons, the Iono Feria parallel the non-canonical instances of Rios and Zoomer wielding weapons in the early Nintendo Comics System story Deceit Du Jour.
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