Pyonchi

is the name of a small Rabbit-Squirrel kept by Samus Aran as a pet in the Metroid manga.
==Description==
Pyonchi resembles a cross between a rabbit and a squirrel. He usually stays around Samus out of years of trust, and both treat each other very well. Pyonchi appears to have at least some sentience based upon his actions and wide range of emotions shown within the manga. Although the Rabbit-Squirrel's lifespan is unknown, Pyonchi still appears to be in good shape and has not yet shown signs of old age in the years since the K-2L raid.
==Biography==
Pyonchi first encountered Samus, who was at the time only 3 years old, in the woods of Planetary Colony K-2L and snatched her backpack. He was eventually chased up a tree, where he refused to leave. Samus and Old Bird managed to get him down after the Chozo suggested that she calm down and give it a name in order to see if it wanted to be friends, and thus Pyonchi was aquainted with Samus.
After the Space Pirate attack, Samus brought along Pyonchi with her to Zebes, then left him with the Chozo after she joined the Federation Police Force. Pyonchi was present at the Chozo council where the Metroid was revealed, shortly before the Space Pirate flagship attacked the planet. Samus returned to Zebes with Mauk and Kreatz, and they followed Pyonchi to a hologram recording of Old Bird. Pyonchi continued to guide Mauk and Kreatz as they infiltrated the labs and rescued the Chozo.
Years later, Pyonchi detected a Mimic during an assassination attempt on Chairman Keaton. Samus brought him to the Galactic Federation Academy when she, Chairman Keaton, and Adam Malkovich go to the Academy's research facility. Pyonchi mauled a student who was insulting Damara and her friends. Samus, before she left the Academy, saw Pyonchi playing with them. Smiling, she left Pyonchi there while she went on her Zero Mission.
==Trivia==
*Samus's pairing with Pikachu in the Subspace Emissary mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl may be a reference to Pyonchi, since the Zero Suit's first appearance was in the manga. Her reaction to Pikachu's pain might have been in remembrance to her friend.
**Coincidentally, Pyonchi resembles another Pokemon, Eevee.
*Pyonchi is yet another example of a similarity to the Alien film franchise. Pyonchi serves the same role as Jones/Jonesy the cat, being the pet of the main character. Both Pyonchi and Jones survive the K-2L attack/destruction of the Nostromo, and are left in the care of someone else as their owners go on different missions. What becomes of them afterwards is also unknown.
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