Artaria entrance

The "Artaria entrance" is the first room in Artaria, and by extension, Metroid Dread.
==Description==
This room is set within a deep cave, but has had a Chozo monument constructed in it. This monument contains an elevator leading up to Hanubia, with the elevator shaft visible through multiple areas of ZDR.Torvus | DrogygaGaming (TorvusBolt). "As you ascend ZDR, you occasionally get to see the elevator Samus takes at the beginning. Pretty neat detail :^)" 14 November 2021 7:07 a.m. Tweet. https://twitter.com/TorvusBolt/status/1459870587849826308 A long bridge spans a large basin of water, although there are noticeable cracks in the bridge, indicating it is not structurally sound. Large Chozo Soldier statues are present on either side of the bridge, as well as trees with pink leaves resembling cherry blossoms. In gameplay, this area is in the background, with the foreground consisting of a stone walkway with a round center. A series of ledges leads up to a Charge Beam Door on the left, while the right features an opening that goes into the caves of Artaria.
Later, after water is drained into other areas of Artaria, three thin streams of water begin to pour into the basin from the background, raising the water to about the level of the in-game walkway. The source of this water is a room in Artaria's E.M.M.I. Zone, where Samus must stand on a platform to flood water underneath a platform in order to raise it, therefore allowing her to access a slope and escape. This room is directly above the Artaria entrance. If the water-raising platform is skipped via a single Wall Jump glitch, the entrance will not flood, but the sound of falling water can still be heard.Looygi Bros. "11 Cool Details in Metroid Dread (Part 6)". YouTube. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
Much later, Artaria freezes over after thermal energy from Cataris is cut off. The leftmost door into the entrance room, and the path to it from the right side are both blocked by indestructible ice, making it inaccessible until the obstruction is dealt with. After the planet's temperature returns to normal, the room can be accessed again.
==Role==
Samus awakens on the floor in a weakened state, with her Power Suit's capabilities reset to its default form. Observing the destroyed elevator, she remembers what happened, commencing a flashback.
Entering an elevator in Hanubia, Samus descends to Artaria at the very bottom of ZDR. Almost immediately upon entering this room, she spots a mysterious figure, which appears to be a Chozo, waiting for her on the bridge. After a brief standoff, they fire a blast, which Samus Slides under. The blast hits the door to the elevator, destroying it and preventing it from being used to leave. Another attack by the Chozo causes the bridge to crack, and then collapse, but Samus Spin Jumps off of it before falling into the abyss.
Samus attacks the Chozo, but does little damage until she strikes them in the eye with a Super Missile, cracking their helmet. Infuriated, the Chozo rushes at Samus and grabs her by the neck. As she struggles, the Chozo charges a blast at her and utters a phrase in its native language.
Appearing to be unnerved by the words, Samus reaches for the Chozo instinctively, but loses consciousness shortly after her body is overtaken by a purple energy force.
After coming to, Samus stands up and examines her left hand, in which she feels a lingering sensation. Her mission then begins.
===Samus monologue===
:Note: This monologue appears on the Japanese Dread website and is not heard in-game.
==Connecting rooms==
*"Transport to Artaria" (via Elevator, cutscene only)
*"Initial cave" (via opening)
*"Charge Beam access" (via Charge Beam Door)
==Inhabitants==
*Raven Beak (cutscene only)
*Muzby (subsequent visits)
After the X Parasites are released from Elun, the Muzby's X will turn into a Klaida after being killed.
==Trivia==
*Raven Beak's damage to the monument in this room causes a crack in the right eye of the Chozo figure. It mirrors the scar Samus leaves over Raven Beak's right eye when she hits it with a Super Missile.Looygi Bros. "12 Cool Details in Metroid Dread (Part 9)". YouTube. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
==Gallery==
Metroid Dread artwork - Artaria entrance.jpg|Concept art
Samus collapsed.png|Samus regains consciousness.
Metroid Dread Vol. 7 screenshot 2.jpg|Samus and the Chozo on the collapsing bridge.
Raven Beak Intro Battle 10.png|Both of them jumping before it crumbles.
Raven Beak Intro Battle 38.png|The Chozo grabs Samus by the neck.
Metroid Dread Chozo Ruins.png|The destroyed elevator.
Muzby 1.jpg|The Muzby that takes up residence in this room once it floods.
Artaria entrance Map.png|The Artaria entrance as it appears on the Map.
==References==
Category:Rooms
Category:Artaria
Category:Elevators
Category:Rooms with Samus monologues