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'''Mother Brain''' (occasionally referred to as '''Mother''') is a recurring character in the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]]''. It<ref name="It" /> is featured in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'' and ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' and most importantly in the [[Metroid (manga)|''Metroid'']] manga.<ref name="Purpose">{{cite manga|The Chozo saw the need to accelerate their plan to link the galaxy into one unified society, and decided to consolidate their data with that of the Federation. And so I was born|Mother Brain|1|7|8}}</ref> According to Metroid director and co-creator [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] Mother Brain was an indispensable artificial intelligence that served as the center of the advanced Chozo civilization. However, as an extremely superior standalone intelligence, it sprouted dangerous thoughts eventually going berserk.<ref name="Sakamoto1" >[http://www.metroid-database.com/features/faq.php Sakamoto interview translation - Page 1 - Metroid Database]</ref> When the [[Space Pirate]]s later took over [[Zebes]], where the Chozo kept Mother Brain, it became the leader of the entire Space Pirate organization, using its telepathic abilities. Mother Brain is responsible for the spread of [[Metroid (species)|Metroids]].

In ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and its remake, Mother Brain is the main antagonist of the game. It is located in [[Tourian]], and controls all Space Pirate actions on the planet, including [[Kraid]] and [[Ridley]]. Mother Brain's room is protected by turrets and [[Rinka]]s. [[Samus Aran|Samus]] makes her way into Tourian, and manages to destroy Mother Brain, activating a time bomb which destroys the facility. Mother Brain is protected by a glass made of Zebetite that is very resistant to Samus's Power Beam.<ref name="Zebetite">{{cite manga|My, my, what's wrong? This shield is made by molecule transference of [[Zebetite]]. It uses the same system that governs [[Zebes|the planet's]] shield. You should know [[Power Beam|your weapon]] is useless here. What are you so worked up about?|Mother Brain|1|7|18}}</ref> Samus, however, can break it by using [[Missile]]s. Once it breaks, Samus can attack Mother Brain freely until it is destroyed.

Mother Brain's ''Zero Mission'' appearance is identical to her appearance in ''Metroid''. The room is still full with turrets and Rinka and there is still a classic setup with Mother Brain at the left of the room in her Zebetite shield. Samus can now break the shield with Missiles or [[Super Missile]]s. There is additionally a lot of lava around the floor and a much larger area around. There are three platforms which Samus can use to stand on and attack Mother Brain from. Once Mother Brain is destroyed, Samus must escape to her [[Samus Aran's Gunship|gunship]] in time. Unlike ''Metroid'', Samus can return to Mother Brain's chamber after receiving the [[Legendary Power Suit]]. Even with Samus's Gravity Suit, the strongest suit available in the game, Samus still receives damage if she touches residual acid left behind in Mother Brain's chamber. The only reason to return to Tourian after acquiring the Legendary Power Suit is to find a couple of additional [[Suit Expansion]]s.

In ''Super Metroid'', Mother Brain takes all the roles of the previous game, but Mother Brain transforms after her initial defeat in her Zebetite tank. She takes on the form of a highly powerful bipedal being. She also possesses the [[Hyper Beam (Mother Brain)|Hyper Beam]]. It is actually impossible for [[Samus Aran|Samus]] to defeat Mother Brain; only the appearance of the [[Metroid Hatchling|infant Metroid]] allows Samus to complete the boss fight.

Mother Brain appears in one of Samus's many flashbacks. In this specific flashback, Samus is reliving her climactic encounter with Mother on her second mission to Zebes. The Metroid Hatchling heals Samus and then is destroyed by a Hyper Beam above her head. During the events of ''Other M'', Galactic Federation scientists develop a program based on Mother's artificial intelligence and create an android known as [[MB]]. MB develops Mother's consciousness and becomes violent, stirring the creatures aboard the [[Bottle Ship]] into a frenzy, which forces [[Madeline Bergman]] to send out the distress signal that leads Samus to the facility, a much different version of events than is told by MB, who assumes Bergman's identity upon meeting Samus. MB is eventually killed through the combined efforts of Bergman and Galactic Federation troops.

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