Waver

Wavers are flying creatures seen throughout the Metroid series.
==Description==
A Waver resembles a large rugged clam with an insectoid creature living inside. It can perpetually fly through the air without the need of wings.
These enemies constantly arc up and down when traveling, creating a "wave" type pattern, making it somewhat difficult for Samus to shoot them down. Interesting to note is that Wavers move in a similar pattern to the Wave Beam, hence their name.
They appear in Brinstar on Zebes in Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission, and in Crateria and Norfair in Super Metroid as well. Curiously, while they were fairly abundant in many of Brinstar's upper rooms during the original Metroid game, they are relocated to only two rooms in the remake Zero Mission.
===Metroid: Other M===
Wavers appear in Metroid: Other M in their first 3D appearance. Wavers inhabit the Biosphere on board the BOTTLE SHIP. They can occasionally be found lying on the ground with their shells closed over their bodies, resembling stones or plant-like pods. When aggravated, the creatures will take off and fly about at random (although in a straight path as opposed to the waving pattern exhibited in their previous appearances), then make a spiraling charge at Samus, which deflects beam attacks.
Their concept art identifies them as an "Aerial (Floating) Type Monster"Gallery Mode, as translated by Metroid Database. It states that the way to tell male and female Waver apart is there is a slight change of color in the male's inner body, and also reveals that they do not need to fly like a bird, as their shells are filled with helium-like gas.
===Metroid Fusion===
The creatures reappear in Metroid Fusion on board the Biologic Space Laboratories following Zebes' destruction. They seem to have been captured and collected at an undetermined point in time for research and study. When Samus unlocks one of the last few security hatches of the station, she unwillingly allows the X Parasites to come into contact with the Wavers and infect them. The X's ability to tamper with DNA has made the Wavers slightly larger and has given them bulkier, sharper shells. They appear exclusively in Sector 5 (ARC).
==Official data==
===Metroid manual===
;Waver 
:"These powerful enemies flutter around in irregular patterns. Shoot at them or they'll attack."
===Victory Techniques for Metroid===
"This creature flits around like ocean waves. They're difficult to aim at and hard to defeat, so it's OK to run."
===The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;WAVER
:"It has green wings, and flies erratically through the air. It’s difficult to aim a beam at the Waver."
===Nintendo Power Volume 29===
;ENEMIES OF BRINSTAR AND NORFAIR (pg. 41)
:WAVER
:"These creatures fly in a wave pattern. Run and jump to avoid them."
===Super Metroid manual===
;WAVER
:"Wavers fly in a wave pattern."
===Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide===
WAVER
===Super Metroid Players' Guide===
"The Wavers are pretty weak but tricky to hit as they fly horizon-tally in a wave pattern."
===Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition===
;Low-Level Enemies (p. 9)
:Wavers
:"Wavers are fast pod creatures that, like Skrees and Cyclaws, wait around until you get close. When you do, they rise into the air and attack with a drilling motion. When makes Wavers tougher than most other low-level enemies is their shell exterior. It absorbs Beam blasts with great efficiency. Wait for these monsters to open their shells, then blast them with your Charge Beam to put them down."
===Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M===
"Wavers have mushroom-like wings, and will attack Samus with a spinning attack."
==Development notes==
Although Wavers only appear in the icy Sector 5 (ARC) in the released game, the E3 2002 trailer for Metroid Fusion shows Wavers in the jungle environment of Sector 2 (TRO). Similar to Hornoads and Scisers, harmless uninfected Wavers (whose sprites are reused from Super Metroid) can be seen flying in the background, which are soon infected and mutated by X Parasites;E3 Metroid Fusion trailer on Nintendo.com in the final version of the game, normal Wavers are never seen.
==Other appearances==
===Captain N: The Game Master===
A Waver in Captain N: The Game Master|thumb
Wavers appear as minions of Mother Brain and the Forces of Chaos in both the cartoon and the Nintendo Comics System. As with other Metroid enemies, their design differs between the two mediums, with the comics being much more faithful to their artwork from the Metroid game manual.
In "Kevin in Videoland", Wavers participate in the siege on the Palace of Power. Later in the same episode, Wavers fight Kevin Keene in Metroid and are dispatched by his Zapper.
In "Money Changes Everything", Kevin pauses the game and uses several Wavers as platforms to cross dangerous water in Brinstar; their presence implies that the scene takes place in Corridor No. 4. In "Breakout", a Waver is one of the criminals held in RX 338's Metroid Cell Block 1.
===Super Smash Bros.===
A Waver (reusing its Super Metroid sprite) occasionally appears in the background of the Planet Zebes stage in Super Smash Bros. Since this stage never reappears in the Super Smash Bros. series, this remains the Waver's sole appearance in the series.
==Gallery==
MetWaver.PNG|Metroid artwork
Metroid Enemy Waver.gif|Metroid sprite
Waverchibi.png|Japanese Metroid guide
Manga Corridor No 4.png|Victory Techniques for Metroid
Zomcard2.PNG|Canadian Topps card.
Nintendo1990Calendar-12-November.jpg|1990 The Power Game Calendar
Super Metroid The Official Nintendo Game Guide - Crateria.jpg|Super Metroid: The Official Nintendo Game Guide
Waverx.png|Samus encounters two Wavers in Sector 5 (ARC).
Metroid Zero Mission banner.png|Zero Mission stock art.
waver_zm.png|Waver sprite from Zero Mission.
Waver.png|Metroid: Other M
Waverart.png|Other M Gallery Mode
JP Other M Guide 158.jpg|Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M page 158
===Captain N: The Game Master===
KivW7.PNG|Captain N: The Game Master: Kevin in Videoland
KivW1.PNG
KivW3.PNG
KivW4.PNG
KivW5.PNG
KivW6.PNG
Mt metroid.jpg|Nintendo Comics System: Metroid
Cn-tmm 03.jpg|Nintendo Comics System: The Master Machine
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Wavers.PNG|Captain N: The Game Master: Money Changes Everything
Cn4-18.jpg|Captain N: The Game Master: Breakout
Cn5-01.jpg|Captain N: The Game Master: A King of Shreds and Patches
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==References==
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Category:Species
Category:Zebes
Category:Brinstar
Category:Crateria
Category:Norfair
Category:BOTTLE SHIP
Category:Biosphere
Category:X
Category:BSL
Category:Sector 5
Category:Super Smash Bros.
Category:Recurring Species
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Category:Unused Bosses and Species