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|Samus Aran
Samus Aran, as she appears in Metroid: Other M.
|Cybernetically-enhanced Human (infused with Chozo DNA from Gray Voice and strands of Metroid DNA from the Baby. Formerly self-generator of Phazon).
|Orphaned on Earth colony K-2L at age three, raised on Zebes.
|Cosmic year ~2000
|Virginia and Chief Rodney Aran
|6'3" (1.9 m) in most games, approximately 5'1" (1.56 m) in Other M.
|90kg (198lbs) (without Power Suit)[1]
|Main weapon
| Arm Cannon(Power Beam, Missiles)
|Alt form
|Morph Ball
|Officially blonde, though early games and media portrayed her with brown, green, red, violet and dark hair.
|Eye color
| "Blue with a slight green." [1]
Green (Metroid: Other M)
|Bounty Hunter employed by the Galactic Federation.
|Voice actor
|In the vast universe, the history of humanity is but a flash of light from a lone star. The life of a single person should be lost in space and time. But among the stars, there is one light that burns brighter than all others. The light of Samus Aran. Her battles extend beyond her life, and etch themselves into history.
—Metroid Prime intro
Samus Aran (サムス・アラン Samusu Aran ), also known as Sammy, Newborn, Entrusted One, Hatchling, the Hunter, Protector of the Galaxy[2], Space Cadet and Princess, is an intergalactic bounty hunter and the main protagonist of the Metroid series.
Orphaned during a Space Pirate raid on her home of K-2L, Samus was adopted by the mysterious Chozo and taken to Zebes where she was infused with their DNA and raised to become a warrior. Once she reached adulthood, Samus joined the Federation Police where she served under the Commanding Officer Adam Malkovich, but she ultimately left to become a Bounty Hunter, though she was nonetheless recruited by the Galactic Federation on many occasions. Armed in her cybernetic Power Suit, Samus has become famous for her accomplishments on missions others thought impossible. Her most renowned achievements are the destruction of the Space Pirate base on Zebes, her role in ending the Galactic Phazon crisis, her extermination of the Metroid species, and her disobedience of orders at the BSL station where she chose to destroy the deadly X Parasites rather than turn them over to the Galactic Federation.
Samus broke ground early in the gaming world in the 1986 game Metroid, her first appearance. Originally players were under the impression that Samus was a male, as even the instruction booklet confirmed this. However, completing Metroid under an hour revealed Samus to be a young athletic woman.[3] Although Samus wears the Power Suit throughout most of the Metroid series, it has become a tradition to depict her in much more revealing attire at the end of each game, often as a reward for satisfying certain conditions such as completing the game quickly or with a high percentage of the game's items collected or even both.
Personality and portrayal
|With the death of the planet Phaaze, Samus Aran's arduous fight against Phazon has ended. However, in the vast regions of space, this victory is just a twinkle of a star, spreading the light of hope through the darkness.
—Aurora Unit 242, during the credits of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Samus' personality has never been detailed in-depth within the context of the games, a conscious decision by Nintendo to help the player imagine themselves better as the in-game character, as well as allowing them to imagine Samus' personality and backstory in any way they wish. However, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Metroid: Other M are perhaps the most notable games in the series to give of a glimpse of Samus' personality, as well as other media formats such as comics and manga.
Typically, 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. Samus is known to have been inspired by Sigourney Weaver's character Ripley from the Alien series. However, unlike Ripley, Samus is never shown to be traumatized by the Metroids she faces on her various missions. She was, however, petrified when she encountered Ridley in the manga, where she is seen to suffer from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. This affliction surfaced again when she discovered Ridley in Metroid: Other M to the point that she could barely communicate; she could not regain her composure until Anthony Higgs was thought to be killed while trying to defend her. This portrayal, as well as other parts of her personality displayed in Other M, were strongly criticised by the general fanbase because they portray her as weaker and more unstable or afraid than previous games, creating a persona that is the polar opposite of the general image most fans have of Samus based on her previous appearances and the brief insights into her thoughts and past. However, by the time of the events of Metroid Fusion, these "weak" characteristics are no longer present, suggesting that she has since overcome the weaknesses she displayed in the previous game, and that they were merely a result of the depression she temporarily sank into after the baby's death and the loss of her childhood home.
In licensed Metroid material outside of the games, Samus's personality is largely left up to the writer in question. As a result, her personality has varied considerably between major publications. The 2002 manga depicts her as suffering from childhood trauma and often thinking heavily about her role and the role of the Pirates. In the Captain N: The Game Master comics, Samus is depicted as brash and money-hungry (as just about any bounty hunter would be), though she is willing to compete fairly with Princess Lana for the protagonist Kevin Keene's feelings, suggesting her behavior is something of a "tough-guy" act.
In Metroid II, Samus bonds with a Metroid who was born in front of her eyes, and decides to spare it, recalling her three-year-old self during the attack on K-2L. It later sacrifices itself at the end of Super Metroid to save Samus, leaving her heartbroken as shown in Metroid: Other M. Her relationship with the Metroid, called "the Baby" by her, is comparable to Ripley's relationship with a surviving LV-426 colonist named Rebecca "Newt" Jorden. Like the Baby, Newt dies in the sequel, Alien3, and just like Samus, Ripley feels guilty for her death.
Samus's lack of defined personality is largely due to the fact that, aside from opening narrations, she has never had a speaking role except in Metroid: Other M. Prior to Metroid: Other M, her voice would be represented by text at the beginning narration, as well as throughout Metroid Fusion. Her character depicted in Metroid Fusion, though mostly well received, did garner some criticism from gamers for its depiction of Samus, who they felt should have been better left to their imagination.[4]
While Samus does not have royal heritage in any of the games, she was depicted as the queen of Garbage World in A King of Shreds and Patches in Captain N, and Anthony Higgs gives her the nickname "Princess" in Metroid: Other M (although in concept artwork James Pierce says "Heey, Princess!" likely referring to Samus [2]). Non-canonically, she is also depicted sitting on the throne in the King Conan Diorama in Corruption. This would seem to indicate that she became an empress to the Reptilicus, although this is never depicted ingame.
The Fusion manual implies that Samus keeps a journal.
Samus' age has also never been revealed, with the Japanese Prime site even stating that her age is unknown. Other M concept art reveals that in her early years of around the time of the K-2L attack, that she is "4-6 years old"[3], contradicting early media saying it happened when she was three, and in her Federation military period, she is "15-17 years old"[4].
Physical appearance
|That under my power suit of cybernetic armor, I am a beautiful, feminine woman with long purple hair and green eyes.
—Samus Aran
Samus Aran is a human. She is 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 198 pounds, without her armor. Despite this tremendous weight her body is very slender and narrow. Her hair color is blond, her eye color is blue and she appears to be Caucasian. Samus wears her hair in a high ponytail with a large red hairband, except for two locks on either side of her head, a hairstyle that is distinctive to her. She also has sideswept bangs with one lock hanging over her nose.
Samus's appearance has varied between games. In the original Metroid, her hair was brown, though it would turn green once the player acquired the Varia Suit. If Metroid II: Return of Samus was played with a Super Game Boy, Game Boy Player or Game Boy Advance, her hair would be colored red. It wasn't until Super Metroid that she officially became blond, although the comic colored her hair purple.
Samus's signature hairstyle debuted in Metroid: Zero Mission, and has been present in every Metroid game released since. The only exception is Metroid Prime Hunters which, though it retained Samus's ponytail, was missing the two locks of hair on each side of her head. Previously, Samus had been depicted with a ponytail in Metroid Prime and (briefly) at the end of Metroid II and Super Metroid.
Samus's face structure has also varied between games. Metroid II, Super Metroid, and Metroid Fusion gave her a wider face and larger eyes than later incarnations. In Metroid Prime, her jaw was squarer, her eyes were more deep-set, and her lips were more defined. Zero Mission gave her higher cheekbones and a thinner face than previous installments, and that template has been the basis for every game since. Echoes's incarnation is possibly the most critically panned appearance of Samus, due to the in-game model suffering from the uncanny valley. Prime Hunters, on the other hand, is currently the most positively received incarnation of Samus. This game gave Samus a face that appeared to be a fusion of Zero Mission's and Prime's depiction. Samus retained the deep-set eyes, traditional ponytail, and fuller face from Prime, but also had Zero Mission's higher cheekbones. Corruption's is closer to that is Zero Mission, with a thinner, more anime-styled face. A common misconception is that this is the same game-model used for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. However, the two games were developed separately and the Brawl model of Samus shows many notable differences from Corruption's model. Samus's appearance in Brawl appears to be a Zero Mission incarnation.
On the other hand, Metroid: Other M is perhaps the largest change Samus has ever had to her appearance since Zero Mission, as she is depicted for the first time with short hair and green eyes. While her adult appearance still gives her a ponytail, the two locks on either side of her head have been heavily reduced in size, her bangs have been altered and her ponytail has been moved to the nape of the neck. She also has the beauty mark that Yoshio Sakamoto alluded to in the Super Metroid developer interview, under the left side of her lip. Before the credits, Samus is briefly depicted with her hair down, the first instance of this in 3-D. With her hair down, she has locks of hair hanging over her shoulders. After Anthony steps in, the lock over her right shoulder is no longer there. She then ties her hair back into her ponytail, mirroring the scenes in Metroid II and Super Metroid where she unties the ponytail. A development screenshot pictured her young appearance with black hair.
Powers and abilities
|Even without the Power Suit, all that training she did with the Chozo has made her a super athlete. I don't think a normal human could ever keep up. Just look at her.
—Mei Ling (from Metal Gear Solid), Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Samus Aran's infusion with Chozo DNA, as well as her warrior training since her childhood, has turned Samus in a superior athlete. Her training began at the age of 3 and continued up until she was 14 years old. As a result of the Chozo's influence, 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. Samus is also more adaptive to foreign alien environments that humans cannot survive in, such as the majority of Zebes and Elysia. While Samus does not exhibit any powers that humans do not naturally have (except for the aforementioned capability of surviving in alien environments), all of the normal human limits have been exceeded to the max.
Samus also demonstrates good sharpshooting skills. She is an excellent marksman, with incredible aim, and is tremendously deadly in combat. She exhibits prodigious puzzle-solving and hacking skills. She also possesses a lithe figure that allows her to crawl through tunnels and gaps that would normally require usage of the Morph Ball. All of these are, of course, augmented further by her Power Suit. If need be, Samus will engage in physical combat, often using kicks and wrestling tactics to weaken her foe for a point-blank shot.
The extent of Samus' training after she joined the Federation Police is currently unknown, but it is clear that the Federation has made one major augmentation to her abilities: her infusion with Metroid DNA. This infusion was done in a last-ditch attempt to save her life after she was infected with the X Parasite, and thus it was not completely known at the time what the side effects would be.
As a result of the infusion, Samus gained immunity to X Parasites, but also inherited the Metroid's crippling weakness to cold, though this disability is canceled out with a later Varia Suit upgrade. She does not seem to have inherited their ability to float, and still relies on the Space Jump to do so. It is currently unknown whether Samus has inherited the Metroid's signature ability to leech life energy from other lifeforms, aside from the well-documented X Parasites, though this is likely to be resolved in any sequels taking place after Metroid Fusion.
Samus' most notable piece of equipment is, of course, her Power Suit, which has become virtually synonymous with her own identity. This suit was given to her when she first began living with the Chozo, and was built to be fused with her mind, body, and soul. The original Power Suit was destroyed when Samus crash-landed on Zebes after an ambush by Space Pirates, but her duel with the Ruins Test gave her a new, upgraded suit, which is able to absorb dozens of upgrades of alien origin. The Power Suit's main purpose is to protect her from adverse environments and enemy fire. The suit itself can be upgraded to dozens of other forms, each with its own different advantages. While some suits are stronger than others and have different abilities, they all maintain the same basic shape and usage.
Beneath the Power Suit, Samus wears a skin-tight body suit known as the Zero Suit. Because of its negligible weight, this suit allows Samus to perform at top physical performance level, and gives some, albeit weak, protection from enemy fire. She also owns a pistol known as the Paralyzer, which auto-charges to fire stunning shots, though unfortunately, it has no lethal capacity.
For transportation, Samus uses her Gunship, which usually resembles her helmet. Samus has been seen in five gunships of unique design. Her first ship design was used and destroyed on her initial Zero Mission, while the second was used in her mission to Tallon IV and the mission to the terra galaxy. She has also she has had two ships made especially for her in Aliehs III ship yard, her custom Chozo-Federation infused upgradeable ship used in the invasion from Phaaze, and her "iconic" ship. This gunship model was first seen flown on the mission to Aether and stays with Samus until its destruction in SR388 asteroid field. After its destruction, Samus is assigned a new ship from the Federation with an onboard AI to investigate the BSL.
It is currently unknown if/how her first two ships and the "iconic" ship are related, although information on the Metroid Prime website indicates that her ship in that game was the same one as her Zero Mission model, perhaps repaired after its initial crash (no longer with wings).
Behind the Scenes
Concept and Creation
|Samus is an ideal role model not just to me, but for many women to look up to as a powerful game icon. In a video game realm with princesses aplenty, Samus stands out as an atypical Nintendo gal holding the title of one of gaming's strongest symbols of courage, power, and heroism.
—Michelle Perl (Samus cosplayer)
Samus Aran first appeared in 1986, as the playable protagonist in the video game Metroid. Originally, Samus was created solely as an alternate identity for the player to put themselves into and was given no separate personality or defining features, characteristic of the creative treatment of many video game characters of the time. Partway through the development process, one member of the team suggested: "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if the character turned out to be a woman?" A vote was held and Samus was changed into a woman. Since the film series Alien was acknowledged as a major influence in the development of Metroid, it is reasonable to assume that the inspiration for making Samus a woman may have very well come from the film's own Ellen Ripley. Indeed, in the Nintendo Power-published Super Metroid comic, her personality was based on a mix of Ripley and Princess Leia from the Star Wars series. Contrary to popular belief, Samus was not created by Metroid producer Gunpei Yokoi. The original game concepts were done by game director Makoto Kanōh and were designed by Hiroji Kiyotake.[5]
Samus' true identity as a woman was a heavily guarded secret, and was obscured by the already simple Power Suit's androgynous appearance. The game manuals for Metroid in Japan uses pronouns like "it" mainly because the Japanese language only has gender-neutral pronouns like aista. The American manuals instead used male pronouns like "he", but it is unknown if this was a botched attempt to keep Samus' gender a secret or simply a mistranslation. Only by beating the game in under an hour could the player gain access to a secret ending where Samus would remove her Power Suit and reveal herself to be a woman. It has become a tradition for Samus to do so in every Metroid game since, if the player completes the proper in-game requirements.
Super Metroid marked the first time Samus ever spoke in a game, narrating the events directly after Metroid II: Return of Samus. Her speaking role was expanded in Metroid Fusion, where she spoke in more narrative monologues, and also conversations with her computer. Though Fusion was well praised, there was some controversy over Samus's speaking role and as a result, aside from an opening narration in Metroid: Zero Mission, she did not speak again until Metroid: Other M, the first Metroid game to give Samus voiced dialogue.
Yoshio Sakamoto based the image of Samus Aran for Super Metroid on actress Kim Bassinger. She was also briefly nude when she died in this game with a voice by Minako Hamano, but these elements were reconsidered because of American sensitivity to nudity and the voice sounding "too sexual", so Tomomi Yamane added the bathing suit to her and the voice acting was removed. Sakamoto claimed in a Super Metroid interview that he has "a special version of the ROM" with the original death sequence. Sakamoto also claimed in this interview to be the only person to know "where Samus' beauty mark is," which later turned up in Metroid: Other M under the left side of her lip and was marked in concept art for Metroid Prime, but was not added to the model.[5] Despite the absence of Hamano's voice in the final game, there is some sound that comes from Samus. When panting on the ground after being weakened by Mother Brain, she begins breathing heavily after the baby leaves, but stops when it comes back to heal her.
Samus first received a voice actor in the game Metroid Prime, where she was voiced by Jennifer Hale. Samus has no in-game dialogue, however, and speaks only in various grunts and yells when damaged, a scream when killed, and rarely, breathing when at low energy or when at an extreme climate. Hale has remained her voice actress throughout the entire Prime series and it is unknown if she will return to reprise the role in future games. Her second voice actress was Alesia Glidewell in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Glidewell also voices Knuckle Joe and Krystal in the same game. Most surprising about Glidewell's depiction of her is that Samus is given a voice-over with speaking lines for the first time. While she is in her Zero Suit (a separate character known as Zero Suit Samus), she speaks for all three of her taunts, and one victory cutscene. Her lines are:
- "Is that all?"
- "Try me."
- "You're mine."
- "Be still."
Metroid: Other M features Samus speaking again, voiced by Jessica Martin. In the Japanese version, she is voiced by Ai Kobayashi.
In the Japanese commercial for Metroid: Zero Mission, Samus is portrayed by Chisato Morishita.
The name Samus is the female variant of the name Seamus, which is Celtic for James, which means: "He who supplants". Her last name of Aran may refer to the Aran Islands on the west coast of Ireland. Combining the two gives the meaning: "She who supplants an island" or "She who conquers an isolated area by force."[6] Pronunciation of the name over the years has varied from either SAMUHS A-RUHN (as in the verb "run"), A-RAHN (using the "CAT" vowel for the first two As and the verb form of "ran"), but it wasn't until the release of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption that pronunciation of her name was finally cemented as SAMUHS ERR-EN, and it is likely to remain this way since. An interview with several of the developers on Metroid state that her name originated from Edson Arantes "Pelé" Nascimento [6].
Role in other media
Non-canon warning: This article or section contains information that may not be considered an official part of the Metroid series in the overall storyline by Nintendo.
Being one of Nintendo's flagship franchises, Metroid, and Samus with it, have been featured in a variety of other media, as cameos, or in promotional material, as well as being mentioned or spoofed in other games or on television.
Super Smash Bros. series
Samus is one of the original eight characters in the Super Smash Bros. series and has appeared in all three games to date, and will return in SSB4. The wide array of weapons she can use include Missiles, Super Missiles, the Charge Beam, the Grapple Beam, the Screw Attack, and Bombs, as well as a flamethrower. Her Gunship from Metroid II: Return of Samus appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee and returns once more in Brawl.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Samus is given access to a powerful new weapon as her Final Smash: the Zero Laser. It allows her to fire a gigantic beam of incredible strength, but consumes so much energy that Samus's Power Suit falls apart, revealing her Zero Suit. Samus's appearance behind the Power Suit is completely original in this installment. In her normal Power Suit form, Samus tends to be a heavyweight character who's rather floatly in midair, but tends to pack a decent amount of power. In the Zero Suit form however, she becomes far faster and gains access to her Paralyzer, which she can use as an energy whip and to fire stunning shots, though at a small cost lacks a bit of her original raw power.
This is a list of Samus' moves in the series.
Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary
Samus also plays a role in Brawl's Adventure mode: The Subspace Emissary. In it, she first appears in her Zero Suit, breaking into the base of the Subspace Army on the Island of the Ancients. Soon she comes across a Pikachu being drained of its electrical power. Samus uses her whip to break the container the Pikachu is being held in, summoning a security force of R.O.B.s. The two join forces to retrieve Samus's Power Suit, but are confronted by two Shadow Bug clones mimicking it.
After reacquiring her Power Suit, Samus and Pikachu come across Ridley. He grabs Samus and starts to drag her against the wall, until Pikachu returns Samus' favor and uses Thunder on Ridley, causing him to drop Samus. An infuriated Ridley attacks. Once they defeat him, the duo exits the base and come across a cave where R.O.B.s are exiting with newly manufactured Subspace Bombs.
Samus and Pikachu make their way through the Subspace Bomb Factory and find the Ancient Minister with the R.O.B. Squad. They prepare to fight, but then realize that he looks very sad. At that moment, Captain Falcon, Olimar, Diddy and DK burst in. A hologram of Ganondorf appears and orders the R.O.B. Squad to activate the remaining bombs. The Ancient Minister tries to stop them, but is set on fire when Ganondorf orders them to retaliate. After the Ancient Minister is revealed to be a R.O.B. himself, Samus and the other characters all rush out to escape the Island before it is engulfed, but are confronted by Meta Ridley and duel him aboard the Falcon Flyer.
Samus groups up with the other fighters to lead an assault on the Subspace Gunship, during which she uses her own gunship as a distraction to buy enough time for Kirby to arrive on the Dragoon. She and the other fighters head into the Subspace Realm, but she is defeated by Tabuu and turned into a trophy when Tabuu arrives and uses his Off Waves to defeat all who are attacking him. King Dedede later comes to save her and she continues with the others to lead the final attack on Tabuu.
Cameos in other Nintendo titles
- Famicom Wars (1988, Famicom) (Unreleased outside Japan; The Red Star commander on Donut Island is called Samasuun, and her face on the result screen is Samus' helmet.)[7]
- Tetris (1989, NES) (Cameo, appears playing the upright bass after the player wins a B-type game of level at least 9 and height at least 2.)[7]
- F-1 Race (1990, Game Boy) (Cameo, appears cheering for the player with four other women before Course 7)[7]
- Galactic Pinball (Virtual Boy) (Cameo, her ship appears in a minigame where the player must shoot oncoming Metroid enemies, similar to Space Invaders)
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES) (Cameo, after Mario's party defeats Yaridovich and until Mario travels to Land's End, he may find her sleeping in the Mushroom Kingdom Castle. Also, a Samus figurine appears in the toy box of Booster's Room.)
- Kirby Super Star (1996, SNES) (Cameo, when Kirby uses his stone ability he can become a Samus statue. Also, the Screw Attack icon (called the Screwball) is a treasure in the Great Cave Offense segment of the game.)[8]
- Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997, SNES) (Cameo, appears after level 5-2, which also contains six Metroids. If Kirby defeats them all using an Ice power, Samus will remove her helmet.)[8]
- Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) (Playable character)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, Nintendo GameCube) (Playable character)
- Animal Crossing (Nintendo GameCube) (An e-Reader card called "Samus's Suit" gives the player a Power Suit to wear in the game. This is coded on the card, and not the game, however.)
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest (2003, Nintendo GameCube) (Includes a trailer for Metroid Prime.)
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003, Game Boy Advance) (Contains a microgame based on NES Metroid called Metroid (microgame), with Samus firing missiles at the Mother Brain. Though she cannot move, the Morph Ball is functional.)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, Game Boy Advance) (Samus was intended to appear at Starbeans Cafe, among other Nintendo characters, during a scripted event. Dialog remains in the game's code- "Cashier: Whoa! A power outage? Yikes! Samus Aran! I see you're rocking and rolling as usual! ...Looks like your energy tanks are empty! Sorry, but can't you give your Hoolumbian to Samus? Oh! Feeling better?" She would then give the player an Energy Tank in exchange for the drink. Ultimately, most of the items were replaced with similar ones in the final game, though the Energy Tank became a Power Grip accessory.)
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2004, Nintendo GameCube) (Contains Metroid (microgame) from WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!)
- WarioWare: Touched! (2005, Nintendo DS) (Contains a microgame based on Metroid)
- WarioWare: Twisted! (2005, Game Boy Advance) (Contains two microgames based on Metroid and another full game called "Mewtroid" starring a rolling cat with an Arm Cannon and Brinstar music.)
- Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005, Nintendo DS) (Gulliver, the seagull, references Samus saying "Tell me, have you ever heard of the bounty hunter that can turn into a ball?" Also you can get a 1x1 item that is a Metroid in a case. When you touch it, it glows and plays a small clip of Metroid music.)
- Geist (2005, Nintendo GameCube) (Samus's helmet and red clothing are seen in a locker within the women's locker room at Volks Corporation.)[7]
- Tetris DS (2006, Nintendo DS) (Metroid-based course, Catch Mode; in the title screen, Samus shoots some tetrominoes; A difficulty level on Marathon Mode is Metroid Themed, with Samus to the right, and clips of the original Metroid playing on the top screen, but with a more realistic background.)
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Wii) for the Wii was intended to include Samus and Link, but Nintendo did not allow Activision to include them. A video shows her using many of her attacks from the series, which would have been motion-activated.)
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2007, Wii) (Contains a microgame based on Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Samus also occasionally appears in two other games, with a Super Metroid cartridge in one and Samus playing an upright bass again (as she had in Tetris) in another.)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2007, Wii) (Playable character, Zero Suit Samus is also a playable character. Mainly partnered with Pikachu, she plays a large role in the game's story, The Subspace Emissary.)
- Fatal Frame IV: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Japan 2008, Wii) (Zero Suit is one of two unlockable Nintendo costumes.)
- Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008, Nintendo DS) (Samus statue and Screw Attack, now correctly named, appear in this SNES remake.)
- Animal Crossing: City Folk (2008, Wii) (Samus Helmet, Metroid, and Varia Suit available in game.)
- Phantasy Star Ø (Japan 2008, Nintendo DS) (Samus' Arm Cannon is one of two available Nintendo weapons.)
- Dead or Alive: Dimensions (2011, Nintendo 3DS) (Samus makes an appearance towards the end of every match on the Geothermal Power Plant to kill Ridley with her Power Bomb. A recent interview confirmed her unlockability. [7])
- NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U) (Metroid is featured in this NES game compilation for Wii U Virtual Console.)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, Nintendo 3DS) (Playable character)
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) (Playable character)
In other media
- Samus was also a semi-regular character in the Captain N: The Game Master comic books, published as part of the Nintendo Comics System. In these stories, Samus has romantic feelings for Kevin Keene, the main character, despite his own affections for another woman, Princess Lana. However, as she states in the story "Breakout", Samus prefers to win Kevin's affections fairly. Samus gunship also makes an appearance, though in a very different form than in the games. Interestingly, the ship's class in the comic was "Hunter IV", suggesting that the ship's canonical designation ("Hunter Class") may have been derived from the comic.
- In the Captain N: The Game Master cartoon, Samus did not appear, even though Mother Brain was the show's primary villain. Jeffrey Scott claimed in an interview that he didn't feature Samus in the cartoon because he "never heard of her".[9]
- Samus also starred in her own Nintendo Comics System stories, apparently set in the same continuity, titled Deceít Du Jour; it was the only ten-page story to have the Metroid umbrella title. In this story, Samus duels with another Bounty Hunter, 'Big Time' Brannigan, whom Mother Brain has hired to capture her, and who claims to be just as efficient as Samus. In the end, Samus proves her superiority by sabotaging her own gun (after he damages her Arm Cannon) before handing it over to Big Time. When Big Time attempts to kill her with it later on, it explodes, covering Samus' escape.
- In the 1989 movie The Wizard, Metroid can be seen briefly (in a full-screen shot) on a PlayChoice-10.
- A super deformed doll in Samus' likeness that Princess Peach desired drove the humorous plot for a Mario VS Wario comic that was published one month prior to the Super Metroid comic.
- Samus also starred in two comic adaptations featured in Nintendo Power: a 60-page one for Super Metroid[8] and a 24-page one for Metroid Prime.
- Samus also appeared in the Samus and Joey series of manga, where she meets a boy named Joey and adventures with him.
- Samus once appeared in a Kool-Aid commercial that advertised Metroid II: Return of Samus. An animated version of her is seen in the back of a bus with two children.
- In the episode of the show "Code Monkeys" called "Valley of the Silicon Dolls", Larrity searches for bounty hunters to kill the robotic teddy bear that Dave, Jarry, and Black Steve reprogrammed. Towards the end of the episode, a warped version of Samus' ship rises up and Samus jumps out and kills the teddy bear. She then removes her helmet and reveals that she is actually Marry. She then morphs into a ball and rolls away. This version of Samus has the arm cannon on her left arm instead of her right, probably due to copyright issues with Nintendo.
- Samus can be seen on Nintendo Monopoly representing New York Avenue for $200, and is featured prominently on the box based on Metroid Prime 2: Echoes artwork.
- Samus is shown on pages 26 and 27 in How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains.
- In the official Men in Black 3 game by Gameloft, available for the iOS and Android, one of the recruitable agents from the Locker Room at MIB Headquarters is a woman named Samantha Aran. Both her appearance and name are obvious references to Samus Aran, and her former services included being a counter-terrorist, similar to how Samus thwarts terrorist's plans, most notably the many Space Pirate operations.
- Samus (without her Arm Cannon) appears unlicensed in the Steam game Guacamelee.
Non-canon warning: Non-canonical information ends here.
Official data
Super Smash Bros.
"Samus Aran is the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Using a special suit powered by the technology of the bird people which allows her to execute daring acrobatic feats, Samus pursues the airborne life form, Metroid, throughout the universe."
Works: Metroid (NES), Metroid II: Return of Samus (GB), Super Metroid (SNES)
Super Smash Bros. Melee
"This intergalactic bounty hunter's full name is Samus Aran. Clad in a Power Suit made by the Chozo race and infused with their enhanced blood, she cleared the planet Zebes of a Metroid infestation. Samus is an orphan, the sole survivor of a Space Pirate raid that destroyed an Earth colony named K-2L."
Metroid, 08/89
"Samus has an abundance of projectile weapons, making her a long- distance attack specialist. The most powerful weapon in her arsenal is the Charge Beam, but be warned: It can be reflected. Her missiles have homing capabilities, but when fired as Smash Attacks, they fly on a straight trajectory and have boosted power."
[B: Charge Shot] [Smash B: Missile]
"While Samus' arsenal missile weapons is indeed formidable, her enemies are in for a rude awakening if they guard against nothing else. Her grappling beam captures foes and latches on to walls, and the Screw Attack drags foes upward in a series of spins that doubles as a recovery move. Samus can also use her Bombs to perform Bomb Jumps."
[Up & B: Screw Attack] [Down & B: Bomb]
Metroid Prime website
"The bounty hunter Samus Aran was hired by the Galactic Federation to exterminate the Space Pirate army on Planet Zebes. Samus was successful in not only defeating the Space Pirate army, but in neutralizing the Metroid threat as well. Performance and professionalism were very impressive.
With her Chozo-built Power Suit, Samus prefers hi-tech weaponry to deal with enemy threats, although the bounty hunter also undoubtedly also possesses excellent melee combat skills."
Metroid Prime Pirate Data: "The Hunter"
Samus and Joey
- Volume 2
- "Legendary bounty hunter, called the galaxy's strongest warrior."
- Volume 3
- "Acknowledged by everyone as the greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Accepted Joey and allows him to travel along."
Metroid Prime Hunters
"Samus Aran is well known throughout the galaxy as an efficient and experienced bounty hunter. Few other hunters can compete with Samus' long history of successful missions, most of which are carried out against seemingly insurmountable odds."
"One of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy. Her Power Suit has the ability to transform her into a Morph Ball."
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Unused Logbook entries
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
"The intergalactic bounty hunter named Samus Aran. Orphaned at an early age, she was taken in and raised by the alien race known as the Chozo. The Power Suit she wears is a product of their technology. Her unique combat skills combined with her athleticism and Arm Cannon have seen her through countless missions."
Metroid (1987)
Super Metroid (1994)
Samus is also featured on several stickers.
- Dark Suit Samus Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - [Throwing] Attack +16 (All)
- Gravity Suit Samus Metroid: Zero Mission - [Weapon] Attack +11 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
- Running Zero Suit Samus Metroid: Zero Mission - [Weapon] Attack +25 (All)
- Samus Metroid Fusion - [Electric] Resistance +16 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
- Samus Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - [Explosive] Attack +18 (All)
- Samus Metroid - [Specials: Indirect] Attack +15 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
- Zero Suit Samus Metroid: Zero Mission - [Leg] Attack + 9 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
Metroid Prime Trilogy
"'One of the most skilled bounty hunters in the galaxy."
Art booklet
"Samus lived with her parents on the planet K-2L, a human colony in the Galactic Federation domain. When Samus was three years old, K-2L was attacked by a band of Space Pirates lead by the brutal ruffian Ridley. When the Space Pirates left and the smoke cleared, a single figure remained standing. It was Samus Aran, the sole survivor of the attack on K-2L.
Samus was rescued from the charred ruins of K-2L by the Chozo, a race of beings who resemble giant birds. They had received the colony's distress signal during the attack and came to assist. The Chozo took Samus back to their homeworld, Zebes.
Being a highly technologically advanced race, the Chozo crafted a power suit for Samus that gave her incredible strength. They trained her to become a fearsome warrior. Once her training was complete, Samus parted ways with the Chozo and became an intergalactic bounty hunter.
Samus carried out countless missions. Many that other bounty hunters deemed impossible. She became the most famed and capable bounty hunter in the universe, yet she was not fulfilled. Samus didn't become a bounty hunter to achieve fortune or fame. Her purpose was to avenge the death of her parents by slaying Ridley and the rest of the Space Pirates.
Before long, the opportunity to fulfill her purpose would arise."
Metroid: Other M
Interactive Web Ad: "See the other side of a hero"
Samus Aran (Young Samus displayed)
"A Galactic Federation soldier. Always with something to prove."
Samus Aran (Zero Suit Samus displayed)
"The woman within the suit. Haunted by her past."
Samus Aran (Varia Suit displayed)
"Intergalactic bounty hunter. Feared by enemies."
Samus Aran "Strong-willed and fiercely independent, this accomplished bounty hunter has saved the galaxy on multiple occasions from maladies as menacing as Metroids-and beyond. Echoes of her complicated past with the Galactic Federation are about to resurface, following a mysterious distress call."
- Story
- "Samus Aran is a bounty hunter with a long and complex history-fraught with danger, trauma, and triumph. For the first time, she will have to confront her mysterious past, as well as the Galactic Federation, the military force she left to become a bounty hunter...
Having traveled to planet SR388 to destroy the powerful and menacing alien species known as Metroids, Samus battled the ferocious Queen Metroid and rid the galaxy of their threat. One last baby Metroid remained, which Samus took with her, seeing peaceful scientific applications of Metroid biology. Before those experiments could come to fruition the science station was attacked, and the baby fell into the hands of the Space Pirates, led by Mother Brain.
Samus infiltrated Mother Brain's stronghold on planet Zebes to rescue the baby Metroid. Taken down in battle by Mother Brain's power, Samus was unexpectedly restored to health by the baby Metroid. Furious, Mother Brain destroyed the baby, only to be defeated by a newly vigorous Samus-with extraordinary powers given by the Metroid. At last, Mother Brain, the Space Pirates, and the Metroid species were obliterated once and for all... along with the entire planet of Zebes.
As time passed, so did the memory of Metroids and Space Pirates from the collective consciousness. Samus resumed something of a normal bounty hunter's life, when a mysterious SOS signal suddenly reached her ship. the signal, code named "Baby's Cry," seemed to be calling out specifically to her..."
Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition
"Up until now, not much was known about Samus Aran. Orphaned at a young age when her family was killed by Space Pirates, Samus was raised by the Chozo, the same race that created her Power Suit. Eventually Samus used her cybernetic enhancements to become a freelance bounty hunter. But before she was traveling through space on a bounty mission she was a part of the Galactic Federation. Little as is known about Samus's life - even less is known about her time in the Galactic Federation.
Prepare to accompany Samus on a new mission with old friends from the Galactic Federation. As Samus, you will venture down the dangerous hallways of the BOTTLE SHIP, and you'll also traipse down memory lane."
Metroid: Other M Art Folio
Young Samus at Galactic Federation Headquarters
"My time as a member of the Galactic Federation Army was bound to end - though I was a soldier, I was also a child with a chip on my shoulder. And I was angry. I felt that if I let my guard down I would easily be broken. So, after a certain incident, I left Adam Malkovich's command and set out on my path as a solitary Bounty Hunter."
Young Samus in Military Dress
"I always had something to prove while enlisted in the Galactic Federation Army - at the time, I felt surrounded by people who treated me like a child, or used kid gloves because I was a woman. In the face of the well-meaning behavior of the other soldiers, my response was to become increasingly bitter."
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- "Samus Aran has fought her way across a variety of planets in the Metroid series. She wears a Power Suit designed by the Chozo, giving her incredible versatility in a fight. She can wade in, but she favors beams and missiles. A fully charged Charge Shot packs a serious punch!"
- "The heroine of the Metroid series, Samus Aran. Her missions take her across the reaches of space, and her Power Suit gives her immeasurable fighting prowess. In this game, she uses a variety of ranged attacks based around beams and missiles. When her Charge Shot is fully charged, it can launch foes with devastating force."
- Samus (U)
- "Samus Aran is known for her numerous battles across alien planets in the Metroid series. She wears a Power Suit designed by the Chozo, giving her incredible versatility in a fight. She can wade in with kicks and punches, but she favors beams and missiles. A fully charged Charge Shot packs a serious punch!"
Samus (Alt.)
- NTSC (both versions)
- "Samus protects herself from overhead enemies with her up smash, Cover Fire, which can land multiple hits on anyone it connects with. Samus also fires a homing missile by holding sideways and pressing the special- attack button or launches a Super Missile by quickly tapping sideways instead."
- This trophy description is the same in both versions.
Palutena's Guidance (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)
- Viridi: "Oh, look. There's Metroid."
- Pit: "That's not a Metroid! That's Samus!"
- Palutena: "Just like Link isn't named Zelda."
- Viridi: "And like Pit's name isn't Icarus!"
- Pit: "OK, this joke has officially run its course."
- Palutena: "Moving on, then. Pit, you can reflect Samus's Charge Shot with your Guardian Orbitars."
- Palutena: "However, Samus can throw a storm of shots at you. If you use your Orbitars too often, she'll know what you're up to."
- Palutena: "So try to reflect strategically, as opposed to your...usual game plan."
For additional art, see Samus Aran's Gallery.
Samus Aran
Power Suit models
- ^ (1994) Super Metroid Player's Guide. Nintendo of America, Inc., 18.
- ^ Super Metroid comic
- ^ One Girl vs. The Galaxy. 1UP.com (2006-08-07).
- ^ http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=2&cId=3152658
- ^ El Origen de Metroid (Spanish). N-retro.
- ^ Samus Aran: The Woman Behind the Visor. Metroid Database. Retrieved on 2010-03-14.
- ^ a b c d Metroid and Samus cameos. Samus.co.uk.
- ^ a b c Metroid Database :: Metroid Cameos. Metroid-Database.com.
- ^ Interview with Jeffrey Scott, The Unofficial Captain N Homepage
- ^ http://tcrf.net/Metroid_Prime_3:_Corruption
|Bounty Hunters
| Samus Aran
'Big Time' Brannigan • Armstrong Houston • Zegan Doh
Sylux • Weavel • Kanden • Spire • Noxus • Trace
Rundas • Ghor • Gandrayda
Dark Panda • HWCASE • Georgia McHenry
|Natural Life Cycle
|Zebes Metroids
|Tallon IV Metroids
|Aether Metroids
|Phazon Metroids
|Cocoons and Eggs
|Artificial Metroids
|Metroid Hybrids
|Specific Metroids
|Metroid Technologies
|Galactic Federation 07th Platoon
|Commander Adam Malkovich • Anthony Higgs • Lyle Smithsonian • Maurice Favreau • James Pierce/Deleter • K.G. Misawa • Samus Aran
|Freeze Gun • Plasma Gun • Galactic Federation Power Suit • Adam's helmet • Galactic Federation Military Transport Hygieia • Battle Rifle • Machine Gun • Assault Rifle
|Preceded by:
| Guardian of Agon Temple
|Succeeded by:
|Preceded by:
| Guardian of Torvus Temple
|Succeeded by:
|Preceded by:
| Guardian of Sanctuary Temple
|Succeeded by:
|Asborean • Chozo Statue • Darkling • Dark Samus • Dark Suit • Light Suit • PED Suit • Samus Aran • Unnamed Suit
|Aurora Unit • B.O.X. Security Robot • Cortex Chamber • Dark Diligence Drone • Dark Ingsmasher • Dark Quad • Fusion Suit • Mother Brain • Nightmare • Quadraxis • SA-X • Space Pirate Boarding Pod
| Crash Pillar • Cyborg Zebesian • Ghor (-G) • Kyratian • Leviathan Battleship • Pirate Militia • Preed (Dark) • Puffer Mine • Ridley (Meta/Omega) • Samus Aran • Slench • Space Pirate • Weavel • Zebesian
Large Leviathan-class armed ship • U-ton
|Food, Nourishment and Sustenance
|Blueroot Tree • Fruit • Red Starburst • Sap Sac
|Geruta • Embers • Kiru Giru • Pirate Militia • Reo • Ripper • Sciser • Scritter • Skree • Space Pirate • Tallon Crab • Torizo • X Parasite • Zoomer
|Specific Humans
|Samus Aran • Virginia Aran
|"Deceased Soldier" • Amok Mommy
|Lava • Phazon
|Elite Nutrient Mix • Energy • Nutrient-grade biomatter • Wrecked Ship


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Learn Everything You Need to Know About Toenail Fungus – Read This Guide Before Getting Treatment
There is a lot of false information to be found on how to best treat toenail fungus and it can be frustrating to try to figure out the best treatment. On this page and on our laser treatment of toenail fungus page we have gathered all the information you will need to make an educated and informed decision regarding the best treatment for toenail fungal infections and other causes of thick and ugly toenails. The information is based on the best current scientific studies and our own experience in treating thick and fungal toenails on a daily basis. For an evaluation and treatment recommendations make an appointment to see in in our Seattle clinic.
Video: Advantages and Disadvantages of the Three Best Treatments for Fungal Toenails
Nail Fungus Prevention, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Although many people think that all thick toenails are caused by fungus (Onychomycosis), in fact, there are actually many causes of thick toenails. Before we can adequately treat your thick or discolored nails, we must first have an accurate diagnosis. Although most people think that their thick nails are due to a fungal infection, trauma to the nail causing a condition called "nail dystrophy" is in fact the most common cause of thick nails. Do not have any treatment for your nails until the underlying cause in determined. To have your nails evaluated and discuss the best treatment plan for your nail problem, contact us today for an appointment in our Seattle foot clinic.
This page and our page on laser treatment of toenail fungus should provide all of the information you need to ensure you are getting the very best treatment possible for fungal and ugly toenails. You can link to specific sections of this guide here:
- Diagnosis of Nail Fungus
- Treatment of Nail Fungus
- Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus
- Topical Medications for Toenail Fungus
- Oral Medications for Toenail Fungus (Terbinafine)
- Home Treatment of Toenail Fungus
- Preventing Return of Nail Fungus
- Cost of Treatments and Insurance Information
What Really Causes Thick and Ugly Toenails? Nail Fungus vs. Nail Dystrophy
There are two primary causes of thick toenails. The first is nail fungus and the second is a condition called nail dystrophy. Nail dystrophy is a thickening of the nails caused by repeated micro-trauma to the nail, for example from the nail hitting the top of the shoe over many years. The most common causes of thick, yellowed and ugly nails include:
- Nail fungus
- Trauma to the nail
- Shoe pressure on the nail
- Poor circulation
- Some disease conditions (psoriatic arthritis is one illness that can cause nail changes)
Evaluation and Diagnosis of Fungal Nails
We will first examine your feet and nails and take a history. This can help determine if you have a fungal infection or nail dystrophy. After doing a history and examination to help determine the cause of your nail changes, we may get a lab test. This involves taking a small sample of the nail and having it examined in the lab under the microscope.
The test is called a Periodic Acid-Shiff (PAS) test which involves a stain that turns any fungi red. This will also help identify the exact type of fungi present so that we can offer you the most effective treatment. This is often the only way to determine the difference between fungus and dystrophy as they can look exactly the same.
This is a critical step as we see many patients who have spent hundreds of dollars on laser treatment for nail fungus or have taken oral anti-fungal medications only to find that there is no fungus present and that there was no reason to even consider these treatments. Sometimes visual examination of the nail is adequate to diagnose toenail fungus, but many times it is not.
During your first visit with us we will provide you with a plan of action for treating the dystrophic or fungal nails. We may be able to provide you with recommendations on the first visit but we often have to wait for lab tests to be completed. Thus, we cannot guarantee that any specific treatment will be performed during your first visit.
We treat fungal and thick nails several ways in our Seattle clinic. The best treatment depends on the underlying cause of the nail condition, the health of the patient and the patient's preferred treatment choice after we explain all available treatments.
Treatment choices at our Seattle clinic include laser treatment of fungal nails, topical treatments and oral medications. But no fungus treatment will work if the cause of your thick nail is nail dystrophy and some popular nail fungus treatments have been shown to be completely ineffective. We will help you determine the best treatment for your particular condition.
Laser Treatment
Laser treatment is used by many of our patients because it is safe, painless and has no potential liver side effects. The downside of the laser is that it is more expensive than oral medications and, while the laser is effective, it is not as well studied as the oral medications and probably not quite as effective (regardless of what claims you might see on other websites). We will make sure you have all the information you need to decide if this is the treatment you want to try. Our definitive Guide to Laser Treatment of Fungal Toenails can be found here. Be sure to read this completely before you have laser treatment for nail fungus – no matter where you have it done.
Topical Treatment
There are three topical medications on the market that are approved by the FDA for treatment of onychomycosis – ciclopirox nail lacquer (brand name Penlac), tavaborole (brand name Kerydin) and efinaconazole brand name (Jublia) . Topical treatments are safe and relatively inexpensive, but not very effective by themselves. In fact, when used alone, even the best topical medications only work 8 – 25% of the time. We do use these medications, however, to help prevent recurrence of nail fungus after treatment with laser or oral medications.
Cliclopirox vs. Kerydin vs. Jublia – Which Topical is Best?
Our preferred topical is 8% ciclopirox lacquer for daily use for 12 months after laser or oral medication treatment then once or twice a week for maintenance. The advantages of ciclopirox are that it's one of the most effective topical medications (not that it works that well) and inexpensive (we have seen it for about $12) and may be covered by insurance if prescribed. The downside is that it's a hassle to apply, must be removed weekly and you can't use nail polish or other nail products while in treatment.
Kerydin and Jublia and are newer topical medications for nail fungus and, in fact, work a little better than ciclopirox according to most studies. In addition, they are easier and cleaner to apply. Ciclopirox goes on kind of sticky as it is oil based. Kerydin and Jublia are alcohol based and so are much cleaner to put on. Unfortunately they are much, much more expensive (close to $500 per bottle vs. $20 for ciclopirox). There are some coupons available for the Kerydin and Jublia that can lower the cost considerably. If you are paying for it out of pocket without a discount, however, we don't think that the the minor improvement in outcomes is worth the cost for most patients, but we do occasionally prescribe them to patients who want to avoid the mess of ciclopirox.
What the Studies Say about Topical Medications: Below are listed the three most effective topical medications with information on how well they work and how much they cost:
- Ciclopirox: Less than 12% of patients were able to achieve either a completely clear or almost clear toenail. Cost = $5.25 per ml
- Jublia: Less than 26% of patients were able to achieve either a completely clear or almost clear toenail. Cost = $120 per ml.
- Kerydin: Less than 17.9% of patients were able to achieve either a completely clear or almost clear toenail. Cost = $120 per ml
To summarize, the best topical medications work between 10% – 25% to make the nail look better. The new ones work a little better than the Ciclopirox, but are much more expensive, although discount coupons are currently available.
Instructions for ciclopirox use: Apply like you would nail polish to the entire nail including the underside at the end of the nail and the skin around the toenail. Apply daily and once a week, remove the lacquer build up using isopropyl alcohol or nail polish remover, trim the tip of the nail of any debris and apply new lacquer.
There is one nail polish on the market that has some ingredients that are somewhat anti-fungal, but are not a treatment in and of themselves. Dr.'s Remedy Nail Polish contains both tea tree oil and garlic extract, both of which are reported to have some anti-fungal properties. It is not a substitute for ciclopirox lacquer but is probably better than other nail polishes.
Oral Medication for Treating Toenail Fungus
Oral medications are well studied and have a somewhat higher success rate than laser, but have potential side effects. Terbenafine (Lamisil), an oral medication, has been shown to clear up fungal nail infection (no laboratory signs of fungus) 70% of the time. 59% of patients had better looking nails (no laboratory signs of fungus and >5mm of unaffected nail growth) and 38% had great nails (no laboratory or visual signs of nail fungus).
We check liver function on our patients before starting terbenafine treatment and then six weeks after treatment starts because about 3% of patients see an elevation in liver enzymes indicating the liver may be working too hard to remove the drugs from your body. Interestingly, 1.4% of those taking a placebo developed the same problem.
Stopping the treatment usually returns liver function to normal. Lamisil is safe for the vast majority of patients. Everyone must weigh the advantages and disadvantages and decide for themselves if they wish to take these drugs. For patient information on taking Lamisil click here. To find a LabCorp location click here.
7 Step Self-Treatment Plan for Fungal Nails
There is no perfect treatment for fungal nails. The current best treatments are laser therapy and prescription oral medication. If you want to try home treatment, we have put together the following seven step program designed to kill or minimize fungus, make your nails look better and prevent re-infection.
Step 1
Use Tripod NailStat Anti-Fungal Treatment. It's a unique cream that kills onychomycosis fungus and promotes healthy nail growth. It softens nails and increases permeability with grape seed extract, the most potent naturally-occurring antioxidant. Use daily for six months – apply every morning. While we think this is a very good OTC anti-fungal, everyone should understand that the prescription topical medications listed above work better than any of the non-prescription medications. In addition, no topical anti-fungal medications (prescriptions or OTC) have been shown to work well at clearing the nail. At best they work about 10%-20% of time. They might, however, help prevent spread of the fungus.
Step 2
Also use Nonyx Nail Gel to clear up dark or yellowed nails caused by keratin debris under the nail. NonyX Nail Gel breaks down and removes this yellow or darkened build-up and keeps nails looking clearer and more attractive with regular use. Use daily for six months – apply every evening.
Step 3
You can make your nails thinner and more attractive by first trimming the nail and then using a rotary burr to thin the nail. Steps three through five are the most effective way to thin the nail. The first step to thinning your nails effectively is to soak your feet for 5 minutes
Step 4
Use a heavy duty nail trimmer to remove as much of the thickness of the nail as possible. These are the same trimmers we use in our office and are far more effective and easier to use than the type you buy at a pharmacy.
Step 5
Use a professional quality rotary tool such as the PediNova Electric Nail and Foot Care Kit to thin the nail. For perfectly thin nails, grind the nail every week or so (it's also good for calluses). This is by far the best nail tool we've found. Cheaper ones don't have the power or burr quality to be effective.
Step 6
For women, an anti-fungal polish like Nourish Enriched Natural Nail Polish can help prevent new infections. It's infused with a superior blend of organic anti-fungal essential oils that promote healthy nails but does not contain Formaldehyde (a chemical which has been proven to cause cancer), DBP (a potential developmental and reproductive toxin) or Toluene (a chemical the EPA restricts because it can cause nervous system disorders and liver and kidney damage) like most polishes do.
Step 7
A critical part of treating toenail fungus is to kill any fungus living in your shoes. If you don't kill the fungus that thrives in your shoes, the chance that your toenails will become infected again is high. See our six step plan below to prevent reinfection.
If you don't see improvement in 6 months, we suggest you see a podiatrist. If you are in Seattle, you can make an appointment to see us in our foot clinic. If you are outside of the Seattle area, you may find a podiatrist near you at our Out of State Podiatrists page.
6 Step Plan to Prevent Fungal Nail Reinfection
Even if laser or oral treatment for your fungal nail have been effective, you must be very diligent to prevent your toenails from becoming reinfected. If your nails have become infected once with fungus, it is a sign that you are prone to this infection. Here is our complete six step plan to prevent another fungal infection:
Step 1
Do not wear the same shoes two days in a row. Let them dry out for a day in-between. The warm moist environment of a shoe is the perfect place for fungus to grow.
An ultraviolet shoe sanitizer like the new SteriShoe® shoe sanitizer kills germs in your shoes using ultraviolet light (UVC). One 45 minute treatment destroys up to 99.9% of the microorganisms in shoes, including bacteria and fungi that cause foot odor, toenail fungus and athlete's foot. It was designed for people with athlete's foot (tinea pedis), toenail fungus (onychomycosis) and chronic shoe odor. You can also use Lysol spray to try to kill the fungus in shoes.
Step 3
Use anti-fungal powder in your shoes. Our favorite is Medline Remedy Antifungal Powder. Put some in your shoes a couple of times per week.
Step 4
For women who like nail polish, we recommend polish with anti-fungal properties like Dr.'s Remedy Natural Nail Polish. Read more about this in our self-treatment plan above.
Step 5
We provide our patients with a prescription for ciclopirox nail lacquer to be applied daily. You can also try Tripod NailStat Anti-fungal Treatment although it is not as effective as the prescription medication.
Step 6
Wear moisture wicking socks. We recommend the Juzo Silver Sole Sock which not only wicks moisture but contains silver fibers that can help kill fungus.
Insurance Coverage for Fungal and Thick Nail Treatment
If you have thick, fungal or painful toenails, your evaluation visit is usually a covered benefit under most traditional insurance plans. At that visit, we can let you know if there are any services or treatments for your nails that would likely not be covered.
Laser treatment cost and coverage information can be found on our Guide to Laser Treatment page.
Coverage of lab testing to see if you have a fungal infection is between the lab and your insurance company. If you would like to check ahead of time, contact your insurance carrier and ask if they cover billing code 88312 (stain and prep of the nail sample) and 88305 (microscopic examination of the sample). You will also want to find out how much of your deductible has been met.
Contact Us Today to Schedule an Appointment to Treat Your Nail Issues
Make an appointment today to see our fungal nail experts at the Foot and Ankle Center of Washington, conveniently located in downtown Seattle near Swedish Medical Center. We will examine and diagnose your toenail issue then review treatment options with you so you can make an informed decision about choosing a treatment to help rid your nails of infection and get them looking normal and healthy again.
Syed, TA; Treatment of toenail onychomycosis with 2% butenafine and 5% Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil in cream. Trop Med Int Health. 1999 Apr;4(4):284-7
Buck DS; Comparison of two topical preparations for the treatment of onychomycosis: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and clotrimazole. Dermatology, 2001

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Updated: December 14, 2013 6:21AM
The merger of American Airlines and US Airways will have a greater impact on other airports around the country than on operations at O'Hare International Airport, an airline consultant says.
The Justice Department said Tuesday it has reached an agreement to allow the two airlines to merge, creating the world's biggest airline. The agreement would require American and US Airways to give up takeoff and landing rights or slots at Reagan National and New York's LaGuardia Airport and gates at airports in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Dallas and Miami to low-cost carriers to offset the impact of the merger.
At O'Hare, American Airlines will give up two gates, according to American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan.
Robert Mann, an airline industry consultant, said the merger "is not very meaningful," considering the number of slots other airports will have to give up to low-cost carrier airlines.
Overall, Mann called the merger good for both airlines. At Washington National, the new American will end up with eight more slots than US Airways alone had. But that's still 44 percent less than what combined carriers had.
In a statement, Mayor Rahm Emanuel praised the agreement, saying it solidified Chicago's place as "the premier aviation market in the country" and the only city with major hubs for three of the top four domestic airlines. In addition to the American and United, Chicago is also a major destination for Southwest Airlines.
In August, the government sued to block the merger, saying it would restrict competition and drive up prices for consumers on hundreds of routes around the country.
The airlines have said their deal would increase competition by creating another big competitor to United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, which grew through recent mergers.
Tom Horton, CEO of American Airlines called the settlement a "common sense solution which addresses regulator concerns while allowing us to create the world-leading airline with the world-leading network this will be for our customers, our people and our investors. It's a win-win-win."
The two airlines will begin operating as one Jan. 7, said Scott Kirby, president of US Airways.
Kirby said both pilot unions have signed a memorandum of understanding, as have other major labor groups within both airlines.
"We hope for a smooth process and we used the last three months to get even further ahead on getting integration moving from Day One," Kirby said.
Mann also said the deal getting done in 2013, as opposed to the first quarter of 2014 will be positive for the carriers because it will not affect the financial benefits of the merger at the network level: "It's a very big deal. The idea that you can do this and still achieve the financial benefit is big."
But Mann worried about the lack of emphasis on international revenue.
"The Department of Justice seems to ignore the fact that almost 40 percent of network revenue comes from the international market, and it was never addressed, certainly not in the settlement," Mann said. "…This goes to the fundamental nature that the DOJ was really short on an understanding of how airlines compete."
The settlement reached Tuesday would require approval by a federal judge in Washington.
Attorney General Eric Holder said the agreement would ensure more competition on nonstop and connecting routes throughout the country. The department called the slot and gate divestitures at key airports "groundbreaking."
Horton said US Airways' final bankruptcy court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 25, which he called the next major milestone in the merger process. He said the merger is expected to be closed in early December.
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Published by Bruce Goldstein at 11:12 PM under Bipolar Disorder | Depression
A few weeks ago, I was building a snowman with my daughter, when a guy walked over with his daughter and gave us a carrot to use as a nose. It turned out they had just finished building a snowman. I thanked him for the carrot and we started talking about what we did—and didn't do—for a living. I told him I was a writer, and he told me he had just been let go from his job on Wall Street—the same company he had worked at for 20 years. When I asked him what he was doing to look for work, his face went pale, and he said not much.
Having a lot of experience with depression, as well as being out of work, I sensed that he was heading to a bad place, so I gave him whatever advice I could to keep him from sinking:
- I gave him job sites to check out.
- I suggested positive self-help books.
- I friended him on FB.
The best advice I gave him was to get up out of bed every morning and immediately take a shower. Because lying in bed is where the negative thoughts like, "I let my family down. I'm old. I have no talent. I'll never work again" will get you. Then, once you're up, fed, and dressed, leave your house! Go, get out of there! Take your laptop. Go to a coffee shop. Be around the other job seekers, instead of locking your self in. And while you're there, typing away, you might want to consider another profession—like I did. I became an author in between advertising gigs. Being out of work is very difficult. Not just financially. It kills your self esteem. But if you stay focused, keep up with your industry, see your psychiatrist, and take your medicine, you'll do all right. You'll excel in your mental health.
Share your stores with the group. Are there any other stay at home dads out there?
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Published by Bruce Goldstein at 9:17 PM under Bipolar Disorder | Depression | Mania
I'm a creature of habitat. I always like things the same way, and when things are shifted out of the ordinary, I don't feel okay. Like this past Saturday, I met my wife and daughter at the community center where they go swimming. We always go to the same diner, Gee Whiz, for pancakes afterwards. Well, on that day, my wife shocked me: "Why don't we just grab some bagels from Zucker's, and bring them back to the community center. It's so much cheaper." It was, but doing something different made my heart skip a beat. But I sucked it up, took Brooke's order: A cinnamon raisin with cream cheese, and for Rowan, eggs."
Zucker's was bagel madness. Crowded. Long Line. And about 10 guys yelling, taking orders. No eggs for Rowan. I was not going to hold up this crazy line. But I didn't know what to order for her so I looked up at the huge chalkboard. "Oh, man." Too many choices. I started sweating. I didn't know what I wanted either. Well, I did know—a bagel with lox, but I felt guilty paying 10 bucks. I couldn't make a decision, so I ordered the lox. Oh, wait! What about my daughter? A bagel and lox was her favorite too. But another ten bucks? When the big, bald bagel order-taker asked if he could help me, I felt like saying I can use a lot of help, but I gave him my order, slurred a few words, and got the hell out of there.
I felt guilty dropping $24 on a couple of bagels, but the good news was that if I went back, it wouldn't be a shock to my mental system anymore—because I had been there. I knew the line. The options. And I'd feel all right placing my order. The next day after my psychiatrist placed my order at the pharmacy, I felt all right too.
Please feel free to share your panic attacks with the Bp blog community. Remember, we've all been there, one way or another—you're not alone.
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There's nothing worse than somebody wishing you a Merry Christmas when you're not feeling merry—or somebody saying Happy Hanukah, when you're not happy. Unfortunately, people with mental illness have it the worst around the holidays, because they're expected to be joyous like everybody else. I don't care how many times you tell somebody to watch Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, it's not going to prevent them from hurting themselves. Candy canes never worked on adjusting my mood swings, but the meds my psychiatrist prescribed were the best gifts I ever received. And for me, being balanced is something worth celebrating every day of the year.
Sure, I've had my share of horrible holiday experiences, such as feeling lost and alone in a room full of loved ones sipping eggnog, having my heart ripped out of my chest, getting smashed, and bottoming out somewhere, and running in the snow with an insanely rapid heart beat, tears freezing, wishing the pain in my brain would go away: "Dear Santa, I wish I wasn't bipolar. I wish I could just be happy." If only it was that easy.
For those who are suffering, don't give up, I had a really good time this year—at least mentally.
Have a Happy (or not happy) New Year!
Share your holiday experiences if you like. And if you don't, that's totally fine.
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Published by Bruce Goldstein at 1:55 PM under Bipolar Disorder | Depression
No matter how many meds you take, once bipolar, always bipolar when it comes to spending. These days, when it comes to making expensive purchases, I hesitate. But sometimes, when I swipe that card, I get that feeling—the tingles. My old manic residue comes alive and says, "Bruce, well it sure has been a long time. Well, what would you like to buy today?" Well, I'm not working steady, I tell him. "Stop! I didn't ask you that," he responds. And then I'm in trouble.
I must be strong and fight my mental impulses. Hmm, well, I want to get my wife diamond earrings and my kids a train and a guitar, and while I'm at it, I can sure use an Ipad, and what about going to that hot new restaurant. But this leads to another problem. Mr. Manic wakes up Mr. Anxiety, and he really drives me nuts. I've been in too many stores spending away, and it suddenly becomes too much. I've spent hours trying to pick out duffle bags and sneakers. I become obsessed with materials, laces, and zippers. And then comes the sweating, the panic (imaginary heart-attack) attacks, and the tears.
I don't have to tell you guys, the holidays aren't about spending. That it's about family. But unfortunately, between the advertising and the peer pressure, it's tough to ignore, and to balance. But do your best. This season, be merry, tell your loved ones you love them, volunteer at a shelter, put on a blinking red nose, and give your dog filet mignon (just kidding). Do whatever makes you feel good. Just be careful about spending money that you don't have, because you'll only pay for it later—in credit card interest. There's nothing worse than buying somebody a stupid smelling candle and not being able to pay for it until 2026—whew, do the math on that one!
Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas!
Here's to the New Year!
- Bruce
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Published by Bruce Goldstein at 1:01 AM under Bipolar Disorder
I was sitting here staring at my computer trying to think of something to write about being bipolar… and I can't. I've run out of stuff to say. And then I got an idea. As horrible as depression, anxiety, and mania can be, when you eventually cross over to the other side to the land of mental stability, you no longer can feel what it once felt like to be in that dark, lonely place. You may remember all of the details of what you went through, the places you went to, the people you hurt or hurt you, but you can't taste the tears that once rolled down your cheek or feel your manic heart beating.
If you're reading this post and you're currrently experiencing depression, you're either going to try and believe that you'll get better one day—and not remember the hell you're currently experiencing. Or you're gonna say, "Yeah, right. You don't live in my head. You're not with me when it happens. I'm never gonna get better. Bruce, what the hell do you know?" All I know is where I am, what I went through, and the people and dog who got me here.
A mental state of mind is just like leaving a freezing city and going to the tropics. You have a great time, you relax, and when it's time to come home, your mind smuggles a bit of the islands with you. But it doesn't last. It fades. And you forget. You may remember laying out, baking in the sun, but you won't be able to remember what it actually felt like shining down on your skin. Hey, I know what I'm saying is hard to believe, but it's true. Just think of something bad or great that happened in your life, and test it for yourself—I still do. Especially when I have my bad days too.
Do you guys feel what I'm saying?
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I recently bought this powder blush at Ulta on impulse. I agree with the other reviews that talk about the subtle pink color this gives. I like it for days when I want a no-makeup makeup look. What I've also been using it for is buffing over my other pink blushes. Especially if I've applied a little too much blush. (Which I do on occasion. I tend to overdo the blush and have to be careful.) I use my kabuki brush to buff out the blush and apply a little of this blush over it. It smooths things out nicely. I'm happy I found an additional use for this since I now reach for it more often. I'm not sure these blushes by Benefit are worth the price, but the packaging is adorable. The other one I own is Bella Bamba. The two look nice combined. I will happily use up this blush but would probably not repurchase. So many beautiful blushes I have my eye on.
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I got this as a gift with a mag. I had to use more of the product to show up on my skin (nc37). Its dusty pink mauve on me. It made me look dirty faced. It didnt do anything to flatter me. I looked soooo washed out. Didnt like it and eventually gave it away. Glad it was a free gift! Phew!!
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I'm very fair and it's hard to find blush that can lend my skin a soft natural glow without turning me into a barbie doll. Looking into the cute little box, Dandelion comes off as the sweetest baby pink blush I have ever seen! Worn on it's own, it gives my cheeks a beautiful soft pink glow. But I love it most for layering, especially over blushes that can make my fair skin look muddy. It's really good for fixing mistakes and adding a bit more depth!
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My first Benefit blush was Coralista and, having tried that first (and loved it!), then trying the Dandelion, I'll admit I wasn't as thrilled as I thought I'd be. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful shade and it does look good on my skin. It's matte and has a slight shimmer which is very pretty and English rose-y.
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I'm fair skinned with dark hair and I think the Coralista suited my skin tone more. Dandelion is very natural and pretty, just maybe not for me. I think I would buy again, but not if Coralista is in stock too :)
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Shakira: I Won't Be on The Voice Season 5
By Shari Weiss | 8:06 pm, May 15th, 2013
Shakira's inaugural season on "The Voice" isn't over yet, but the new coach already knows she won't be returning in the fall.
"It was a hard decision for me to make, because I'm really fond of the coaches, the people in production and everybody around me," the singer tells E! News.
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"And I really enjoyed 'The Voice,' but I also have a musical career and I'm also a mother now and my poor baby's so tired flying such long distances," says Shakira, adding, "He already has more miles than any pilot."
"So I think I have to give him a little break," the Latin star continues, "and we'll see what happens in the future."
Christina Aguilera is expected to return for the music competition's fifth season, but reports say Shakira could come back after that.
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Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS), an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, today announced that it is partnering with Wistron NeWeb Corp., a leading ODM in Asia and supplier of connected home solutions for a number of branded OEMs. WNC is leveraging Skyworks' power management and ZigBee® front-end modules for several of their low-power RF devices that, among other things, allows consumers to turn lights on and off, automate appliances, monitor security cameras and control other things around the home from anywhere via their smartphone.
"WNC is pleased to be collaborating with Skyworks to deliver easily integrated products for the connected home," said Fa Yu Chen, vice president of automotive and digital media business at WNC. "Our ability to develop well thought out platforms from conception to volume production complements Skyworks' best-in class solutions that together enable a better end-user experience."
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As cited in GSMA's Vision of Smart Home: The Role of Mobile in the Home of the Future report, the combined revenue from the smart metering, home automation and home energy management segment is forecasted to generate more than $44 billion in 2016, according to market research companies ABI and Berg Insight. The overall revenue potential of the smart home is expected to be even higher as devices from the entertainment, health and home security sectors also become connected.The partnership with WNC expands Skyworks presence in the fast growing connected home market. Earlier this year, Skyworks similarly announced it is supporting SMC Networks for home security, monitoring and automation solutions.
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