Chozo Lore

This page lists the Chozo Lore from Metroid Prime. These entries are all written on shimmering walls in Chozo-built areas. Using the Scan Visor, Samus Aran can translate the Chozo text and store it in her Logbook for later review.
==Version Differences==
Significant portions of the original Chozo Lore from the first release of Metroid Prime were reworded, replaced, and retconned in later revisions of the game. Notably, the PAL release alters every single lore scan, ranging from small alterations to complete entry replacements with entirely different text. The New Play Control! and Metroid Prime Trilogy releases on the Wii introduce additional, milder changes. Refer to the complete list of Metroid Prime version differences for additional information.
It is presumed that the latest versions of the repeatedly revised lore tell the canonical narrative desired by Nintendo. While this retconning is most critically necessary in order to avoid conflicts with the stories of later Metroid titles, treating each game as a standalone title may allow the original lore to present a different, more interesting story.
Entries are listed in order of appearance in the Logbook.
==Metroid Prime Trilogy Logbook Entries==
The following logbook entries are circa Metroid Prime Trilogy and are presumed to be Nintendo's canonical Chozo Lore set. The bulk of this revised text was previously introduced in the PAL release of Metroid Prime.
===Beginnings===
Location: Ruins Entrance • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Harmonization ===
Location: Ruined Nursery • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Purification===
Location: Ruined Fountain • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Worm===
Location: Crossway • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Meteor Strike ===
Location: Watery Hall • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Spreading Evil===
Location: Sun Tower • Note: Introduced in European release
===Fountain===
Location: Vault • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Cipher===
Location: Ice Ruins West • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Great Poison===
Location: Furnace • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Entrusted One===
Location: Phendrana Canyon • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Contain===
Location: Artifact Temple • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Prophecy of Light===
Location: Artifact Temple • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Cradle===
Location: Crossway • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Infestation===
Location: Crossway • Note: Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Shapeless===
Location: Hall of the Elders • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Shining One===
Location: Magma Pool • Note: Introduced in European release • Altered in Metroid Prime Trilogy
===Breakdown of changes since Metroid Prime (PAL)===
==Metroid Prime PAL Logbook Entries==
The following logbook entries are circa the internationalized release of Metroid Prime. This lore set marks a significant departure from the original Chozo Lore.
Beginnings
Location: Ruins Entrance
Harmonization
Location: Ruined Nursery
Purification
Location: Ruined Fountain
Worm
Location: Crossway
Meteor Strike
Location: Watery Hall
Fountain
Location: Vault (Chozo Ruins)
Cipher
Location: Ice Ruins West
Cipher
Location: Furnace
Entrusted One
Location: Phendrana Canyon
Contain
Location: Artifact Temple
Prophecy of Light
Location: Artifact Temple
Cradle
Location: Crossway
Infestation
Location: Crossway
Shapeless
Location: Hall of the Elders
Newborn
Location: Magma Pool
==Metroid Prime NTSC Logbook Entries==
The following logbook entries are circa the original, North American release of Metroid Prime. It is unclear what specifics of this Chozo Lore, if any, are currently considered non-canon by Nintendo.
Beginnings
Location: Vault
Infestation
Location: Crossway
Binding
Location: Artifact Temple
Cradle
Location: Furnace
Cipher
Location: Ice Ruins West
Worm
Location: Crossway
Fountain
Location: Ruins Entrance
Exodus
Location: Ruined Nursery
Hatchling's Shell
Location: Crossway
Hatchling
Location: Ruined Fountain
Meteor Strike
Location: Watery Hall
Contain
Location: Sun Tower
The Turned
Location: Phendrana Canyon
Hope
Location: Hall of the Elders
Statuary
Location: Artifact Temple
Newborn
Location: Magma Pool
==Unused entries==
An early version of the Chozo Lore entry Binding can be found in the game's files. Curiously, it is appended to scan text for one of the Artifact Temple totems, but is never displayed in-game.
An additional unused Chozo Lore entry can be found in the files of Metroid Prime Trilogy. Though missing its English localization, it can still be read in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese. Metroid Prime Remastered contains the English translation of this entry, which remains unused:
==Official data==
===Metroid Prime manual===
;CHOZO LORE
:"Fragments of Chozo lore are spread around the ruins of their civilization, waiting to be translated by Samus. Their insights may shed light on the mystery of the Phazon..."
===Metroid Prime Trilogy manual===
;Chozo Lore
:"Messages left by the Chozo."
===Metroid Prime: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;CHOZO LORE
:"The former inhabitants of Tallon IV were a race of beings known as the Chozo. Before they evacuated, they scattered nodes of information--known as Chozo Lore--across the face of the planet. Once you scan a piece of Chozo Lore, you can read it in the Log Book. Look for the nodes behind shimmering wall panels."
===Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide===
;Chozo Lore
:"Though the Chozo race may be little more than a memory, they've left behind a great deal of information about their society and lore. You'll find these useful stories scattered about, but primarily within the Chozo Ruins. Look for Chozo runes scribed into the solid rock walls of their ancient city. Fragments of Chozo Lore are always covered by a seemingly fluid substance that causes them to ripple. Once you've read a piece of Lore, the liquid effect vanishes."
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