

The Artifact Temple was eventually completed, but while the Poison spread stopped, the damage was already considerable the poison had already contaminated a large portion of the planet. The Chozo began to construct a temple in order to contain the Great Poison however, even as they did so, the Poison gnawed at them, driving many mad. In addition, the meteor had brought with it the Worm, a horrifying creature born of the Great Poison. The Great Poison now spread through the planet, corrupting everything it touched. The meteor had brought with it a terrible radioactive substance, which they would call the "Great Poison". They investigated it, and what they saw terrified them. The Chozo were ripped back to the mortal realm due to the meteor's strike. This civilization thrived for some time, however, it would only be a small amount of time before disaster struck the planet.įive decades before the arrival of Samus Aran, a meteor-like object struck the planet with great force, beginning the planet's downfall. Here, they would abandon their technology, instead making their homes out of the planet's resources. Tallon IV was chosen to be the dwelling place of a group of Chozo from Elysia who wished to regain their spirituality.
