Samus Aran

Samus Aran (サムス・アラン) is the main protagonist and heroine of the Metroid series. She is both the main protagonist of Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations and Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol 2. - Ex-Aid Era feat. Cross Ange, and then the tritagonist of Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol. 3: Fates Intertwined. An intergalactic bounty hunter who defeated the Space Pirates who escaped through time after her last mission involving with the X Parasites and stumbles into the year 2016, where she encounters countless Kamen Riders as she fights alongside. In Vol. 2, she becomes a Kamen Rider in her own right after she receives a Mighty Action X Special Gashat and Gamer Driver to become Kamen Rider Huntress (仮面ライダーハントレス).

Entering the Present Time

 * Main article: Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations 

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Settling into the Present and becoming a Kamen Rider

 * Main article: Metroid: Kamen Rider Generations Vol. 2 - Ex-Aid Era feat. Cross Ange 

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Personality
In the Metroid fandom, Samus's characterization is mostly left to the imagination of storywriters. As a whole, Samus is depicted as a melancholic hero who, despite her great achievements, remains incredibly lonely and brooding, and seeks revenge against the Space Pirates, especially Ridley, who is personally responsible for the death of her parents.

Upon her arrival in the present time-Earth, Samus knew what it meant to live in a world where she felt alien, and the knowledge of the warriors who protected their world, the Kamen Riders. Her encounters with some of the Heisei Kamen Riders such as and  gave her the decision settle into the present and create a future of her own. Overtime, Samus began to gain some companions along the way, and cares with the people close to her. She was the one who helped Mitsuzane whenever in doubt and full closure on his past, thus gaining a love interest in him.

By volume 2, after she becomes Kamen Rider Huntress, Samus still follows her moral codes as both a bounty hunter and Kamen Rider. Indicating that she doesn't fight for cash, but protecting freedom and justice, as well as all life in the universe. Since becoming a Kamen Rider, Samus has drawn the respect and admiration of other Kamen Riders around her, such as Emu Hojo, Parado, and even Kuroto Dan for her sheer determination and skills.

As of volume 3, Samus has positioned into being a leader, mentor, and a role model; similar to . So far she is one of the three Space Explorers (others being Go and Mitsuzane) to exhibit such charisma. Upon encountering the ninja Taki, Samus appears to see her as a rival due to their obvious similarities.

Powers and Abilities

 * Natural Game Disease Immunity


 * Unlike who managed to transform with the  without a compatibility surgery, as well as the other four Riders who also went to undergo with the aforementioned procedure, Samus is immune to the Game Disease and is able to use the Gamer Driver's system to transform into a Kamen Rider to fight the Bugsters. The Doctor Riders, as well as  are oblivious to the fact that Samus was infused with Chozo DNA, and was transfused with Metroid DNA when her Power Suit's components were surgically removed after coming contact with X Parasites. It is unknown how Samus was able to use the  without the need of achieving the perfect Bugster antibody just like  did.


 * Superior Acrobatic Skills


 * Samus Aran’s infusion with Chozo DNA, as well as her warrior training since her childhood, has turned Samus in a superior athlete. Samus is capable of running and jumping heights far past normal human ability, as well as surviving falls that would otherwise kill an ordinary human.


 * Combat Tactician and Strategist-Level Intellect


 * Both Samus's mind and combat skills are a formidable force to be reckoned with. In a sense, Samus possesses a genius-level intellect in terms of fighting, even with or without the help of her Power Suit.


 * Time Manipulation


 * As Huntress Ninja Gamer Level X, the Mugetsu Honoo Goggles upgrade on her Combat Visor has a built-in Time Executor which allows him to manipulate time within a . The Oowashi Shoulder armor enables Huntress to be unaffected by her own temporal manipulation. At first, her ability to use Pause was toned down into slowing down time. But, after Sylux's murder of Masamune, she is now able to stop time in the same level as Cronus.


 * Pause & Restart


 * Using the Buggle Driver II, Huntress Level X presses both A and B buttons to pause time for her advantage. This is useful whenever Samus needs to keep her comrades away from danger,

Devices

 * Power Suit
 * Speed Booster
 * Kamen Rider Huntress
 * - Transformation device
 * - Secondary transformation belt for Ninja Gamer . Combined from Bugster Buckle and Gashacon Bugvisor II.
 * - Transformation trinkets
 * - Carrier strap for Rider Gashats
 * - Huntress's support robot.
 * - Huntress's support robot.
 * - Huntress's support robot.
 * Hazard Shield - Reinforced armor upgrade from the PED Suit to gain access to Perfect Knock Out Gamer.
 * Hazard Shield - Reinforced armor upgrade from the PED Suit to gain access to Perfect Knock Out Gamer.

Weapons

 * Power Suit
 * Arm Cannon
 * Beam weapons
 * Missile Launcher
 * Visorslasher - secondary sidearm weapon.
 * Kamen Rider Huntress
 * Gashacon Gauntlet - Huntress's punching gauntlet, standard sidearm weapon. Can be used as a boxing glove or a twin-grapple beam.
 * - Ex-Aid's (and Genm's) personal weapon that can be accessed through Ninja Gamer.
 * - Brave's personal weapon that can be accessed through Ninja Gamer.
 * - Snipe's personal weapon that can be accessed through Ninja Gamer.
 * Gashacon Lansniper - Puzzle Gamer /Perfect Knock Out Gamer primary weapon, and Ninja Gamer 's secondary weapon.
 * - Puzzle Gamer 's secondary weapon taken from.
 * - Ex-Aid Double Action Gamer /Maximum Gamer /Muteki Gamer's personal weapon that can be accessed through Ninja Gamer.
 * - Para-DX Level 99's weapon that Huntress confiscates and currently remains in her possession while Parado is currently incarcerated. Also accessible through Ninja Gamer.
 * - Transformation device and primary weapon for Ninja Gamer.
 * DoReMiFa Turntable ver. 2.0 and Watts-Up Sounder ver. 2.0
 * Air Force Winger Kai and Rail Combats
 * Super Gashacon Key Slasher - Huntress's weapon which serves as the cockpit control weapon of the Villkiss.
 * Super Gashacon Key Slasher - Huntress's weapon which serves as the cockpit control weapon of the Villkiss.

Vehicles

 * - Samus's temporary Rider Machine, used to activate the Tridoron Suit.
 * Machine TriHunter - Huntress's personal Rider Machine.

Portrayal
Samus Aran is portrayed by voice actress Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々). Her suit actor in the Power Suit is Hachisuka Yūichi (蜂須賀 祐一). As Kamen Rider Huntress, her suit actress Tsukui Minami (佃井皆美), who is best known for portraying in  both in character and in suit.

In the English dub, Samus is voiced by Jennifer Hale, who voiced her grunts in the Metroid Prime Trilogy games.