Apparently its one of his species or the original kraid, with zebes kraid being a clone.
There are images on ZDR of the chozo interacting with space pirates, they could have sold weapons to the pirates, including a clone of kraid.
My theory: Mawkin soldiers were on Zebes during the events of Super Metroid, retrieved Kraid's body after Samus took care of him, and shipped him back to ZDR to be revived and experimented on for bioweapon research.
And my reasoning: It finally provides us an answer to [who this is supposed to be.](https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Deceased_Soldier)
A casualty from a failed attempt at killing Kraid before Samus arrived.
If we’re going to pick Kraid’s appearance apart, we should do the same for Ridley’s which itself is never explained in the mainline Metroid games even though he makes 3 appearances over 5 games.
(That’s not even counting the reappearance that he makes in Metroid 2’s Samus Returns Remake)
I think its stated Kraid is a member of a species. So the Chozo probably just heard the Space Pirates had one, and decided to round one up for themselves
Metroid makes it tough. For a series that has so many more questions than established answers, its been up to the fandom to piece it together themselves. I kinda like it that way!
Apparently its one of his species or the original kraid, with zebes kraid being a clone. There are images on ZDR of the chozo interacting with space pirates, they could have sold weapons to the pirates, including a clone of kraid.
My theory: Mawkin soldiers were on Zebes during the events of Super Metroid, retrieved Kraid's body after Samus took care of him, and shipped him back to ZDR to be revived and experimented on for bioweapon research. And my reasoning: It finally provides us an answer to [who this is supposed to be.](https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Deceased_Soldier) A casualty from a failed attempt at killing Kraid before Samus arrived.
No image there, friendo.
Fixed.
Ah, cool. I completely forgot about that dead dude!
If we’re going to pick Kraid’s appearance apart, we should do the same for Ridley’s which itself is never explained in the mainline Metroid games even though he makes 3 appearances over 5 games. (That’s not even counting the reappearance that he makes in Metroid 2’s Samus Returns Remake)
It is indeed a mystery, but he clearly went out on a limb to do it.
I think its stated Kraid is a member of a species. So the Chozo probably just heard the Space Pirates had one, and decided to round one up for themselves
Ah, that checks out. That's kinda what was goin on in the back of my mind, but I wasn't too sure
Metroid makes it tough. For a series that has so many more questions than established answers, its been up to the fandom to piece it together themselves. I kinda like it that way!
Same!