Portal

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Portal
A Portal Generator in Sanctuary Fortress

Game(s)	Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Located in	Aether Dark Aether
Uses	Transports matter between dimensions
Creator(s)	Leviathan Luminoth

Portals are dimensional anomalies fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes. They are found onAether andDark Aether and act as gateways between the two dimensions. Most of them were created when aLeviathan struck the surface of Aether, creating its dark twin.Samus often uses them to travel from Aether to Dark Aether and vice versa while on herquest to save theLuminoth, making them extremely important.

History[edit |edit source]

The Portals were created when a Leviathan struck the surface of Aether and sent the planet into a state ofTransdimensional Flux.^[1]^[2]^[3] The division of Aether into two dimensions caused several spatial rifts between it and Dark Aether, through which theIng began to travel, eventually leading towar.^[3] This led the Luminoth to create machines to artificially generate Portals to take them to Dark Aether.^[4]

A group ofSpace Pirates arrived on Aether some time later in pursuit ofPhazon.^[5] They discovered an interdimensional Portal and aLuminoth weapon in their base of operations, but the Space Pirates were unable to activate them at first.^[6] Once the Pirates activated the Dark Beam and used it in conjunction with the Portal to send expeditions to Dark Aether, they found that Dark Aether had even greater stores of Phazon than the dimension in which they currently operated.^[7] They used the Portals at length in order to perform Phazon extraction raids.^[8]

Samus Aran first encounters a Portal when she travels to Aether in search ofSquad Bravo. While inHive Chamber B, she followsDark Samus through a temporary Dark Portal and stumbles into thedark world, where severalWarrior Ing steal her equipment before she narrowly escapes. As she travels across Aether in an effort to repel the Ing, Samus uses these Portals to travel to Dark Aether and recover the stolenLight of Aether.

After the defeat of theEmperor Ing and the demise of Dark Aether, the Portals vanish.

Classifications[edit |edit source]

Rifts[edit |edit source]

Samus encounters two types of naturally occurring Portals, called Rifts: white-colored portals found on the surface of Dark Aether known asLight Portals, and black-colored portals found on the surface of Aether known asDark Portals. Before being energized, Rifts are inactive and cannot transit matter. When a Portal is energized, by means ofLight Energy on Light Portals andDark Energy on Dark Portals, the Portal temporarily becomes stable enough to transport matter through theInterdimensional Void.

Some Rifts can be accessed from the surface of both worlds, while others are only accessible traveling in one direction. The majority of these Rifts are constant, though some appear intermittently, to be used only one time.

Portal Generators[edit |edit source]

Samus approaching a Portal inAgon Wastes

Samus also encounters three Portal Generators built by the Luminoth, one in each area of Aether, that create artificial gateways to and from Dark Aether. The Portal inAgon Wastes requires solar energy refracted through a series of industrial lenses to provide power to the Portal dynamo.^[9]^[10] The other two Portals, however, have no visually apparent power source. An interactive console on the Portal Generators can bescanned to initiate Portal fabrication.^[11]

These generators are also equipped with safety systems that prevent travel through the Portals if the threshold on the other end is obstructed in such a way that rematerialization is impossible.^[12]

Portal Locations[edit |edit source]

Location	Portal Type	Leads to	Direction	Notes
Temple Grounds -Hive Chamber B	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	An unnamed room on the surface of Dark Aether	One-way	The Portal leads to a room on Dark Aether where Samus encountersDark Samus and has her abilities stolen by a group ofWarrior Ing. Samus quickly returns through the Portal. Both Portals disappear afterwards and the area of Dark Aether that the Portal leads to is not visited again in-game.
Temple Grounds -Temple Assembly Site	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Sky Temple Grounds -Plain of Dark Worship	Two-way	The Portal requires theLight Beam to access. The Portal can be used to reach a Missile Expansion in the Plain of Dark Worship and a Sky Temple Key in the nearbyAccursed Lake.
Temple Grounds -Hall of Eyes	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Sky Temple Grounds -Base Access	Two-way	The Portal is used to access the Abandoned Base before reaching Torvus Bog. The Portal is also Samus's only means of reaching theSky Temple and the Sky Temple Key in theDefiled Shrine.
Sky Temple Grounds -Abandoned Base	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Temple Grounds -Path of Eyes	One-way	A Puzzle must be solved to access the Portal. The Puzzle is designed as a fail-safe to ensure completion of the Agon Wastes before accessing Torvus Bog. The Portal may be accessed using a ghetto jump, saving time and health and allowing Samus to skip fightingAmorbis.
Temple Grounds -Grand Windchamber	Dark Portal - Naturally Occurring	Sky Temple Grounds -Ing Windchamber	Two-way	The Portal is used to access theSunburst. SeveralSpinners are in a state ofTransdimensional Flux and the Portal must be used to complete the puzzle.
Temple Grounds -Sacred Path	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Sky Temple Grounds -Profane Path	Two-way	The Portal can be used to access aBeam Ammo Expansion in the Profane Path and aSky Temple Key in theIng Reliquary nearby.
Temple Grounds -Hall of Honored Dead	Dark Portal - Luminoth made	Sky Temple Grounds -Sky Temple Gateway	One-way	The Portal is unusable during the course of the game. After Samus defeats Dark Samus for the final time, she exits the collapsing Dark Aether through the Portal and arrives at the Hall of Honored Dead. The Portal normally comes out where a wall of Phazon covers in Dark Aether.
Agon Wastes -Portal Terminal	Dark Portal - Luminoth made	Dark Agon Wastes -Portal Site	Two-way	The Portal is required to explore the entire western area of Dark Agon Wastes and to defeat theDark Agon Temple. The Portal is energized by refracting a series of light beams toward the Portal. Scanning the Portal afterwards activates the Portal.
Agon Wastes -Transport Center	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Agon Wastes -Crossroads	One-way	The Light Portal requires the Boost Ball to reach. The Portal's only use is to gain a Missile Expansion in an otherwise unreachable area of Dark Aether.
Agon Wastes -Mining Station B	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Agon Wastes -Trial Grounds	Two-way	The Portal must first be uncovered by using a mining drill located in the room. The Portal's only practical use is to reach another otherwise unreachable Portal in theDuelling Range. Samus will then be able to access theDarkburst.
Dark Agon Wastes -Duelling Range	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Agon Wastes -Mining Plaza	One-way	The Portal can be accessed only by way of theTrial Grounds; it is separated from the rest of the Duelling Range by an impassable, indestructible set of metal bars. The Portal is used to attain the Darkburst.
Agon Wastes -Command Center	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Agon Wastes -Doomed Entry	One-way	The Portal is theSpace Pirates' means of reaching the Dark Agon Wastes. Samus cannot activate it without the Dark Beam. This leads to Samus's explorations of the Space Pirates' labs and mining operations. The Portal must be used to gain two of the Dark Temple Keys in that area.
Dark Agon Wastes -Dark Oasis	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Agon Wastes -Main Reactor	One-way	The Portal is the only way back to the Agon Wastes after obtaining the two nearby Dark Temple Keys. The Portal is also intended to ensure that Samus has attained the Light Beam before she fightsAmorbis.
Torvus Bog -Forgotten Bridge	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Torvus Bog -Dark Forgotten Bridge	Two-way	The Portal must be used to rotate a bridge in both dimensions. The bridge must be rotated to proceed to theTorvus Temple.
Torvus Bog -Meditation Vista	Dark Portal - Luminoth made	Dark Torvus Bog -Gloom Vista	Two-way	The Portal is designed to cut off access to theBoost Guardian until Samus has obtainedSuper Missiles. Once the upgrade has been attained, Samus may use this portal to find and defeat the Boost Guardian.
Dark Torvus Bog -Portal Chamber	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Torvus Bog -Portal Chamber	Two-way	The Portal can only be accessed from the normal tunnel in Dark Torvus Bog. Traveling through the Portal into Torvus Bog is only useful to obtain one Missile Expansion. There is no way out of the room in Torvus Bog except back through the Portal.
Torvus Bog -Gathering Hall	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Torvus Bog -Crypt	Two-way	The Portal must be accessed in order to rotate a laser. The laser must be rotated in order to access a White Door in the Gathering Hall.
Torvus Bog -Catacombs	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Torvus Bog -Dungeon	Two-way	The Portal must first be uncovered by an underwater Bomb Slot that requires theGravity Boost to energize. The Portal must be accessed to reach theGrapple Guardian.
Torvus Bog -Hydrodynamo Shaft	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Torvus Bog -Undertemple Access	Two-way	The Portal must be used to gain one of the Dark Temple Keys for Dark Torvus Bog. Samus cannot do anything else with the Portal until she acquiresPower Bombs.
Torvus Bog -Main Hydrochamber	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Dark Torvus Bog -Undertemple	Two-way	The Portal can only be reached using a set of Spider Ball Tracks. Samus uses the Portal to reach thePower Bomb Guardian. Samus cannot return to Torvus Bog using the Portal until she has obtained theScrew Attack.
Sanctuary Fortress -Hall of Combat Mastery	Dark Portal - Luminoth made	Ing Hive -Culling Chamber	Two-way	The Portal must be used to reach the second floor of Sanctuary Fortress. The elevator that accesses the second floor can only be reached without theSpider Ball in the Ing Hive, but the Spider Ball is on the second floor.
Sanctuary Fortress -Transit Station	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Hive Portal Chamber	One-way	The Portal is mainly useful for accessing aPower Bomb Expansion in the Transit Station. There is a series of Portals that Samus must use, eventually leading to the Expansion.
Ing Hive -Hive Portal Chamber	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Transit Station	One-way	The Portal is used to obtain a Power Bomb Expansion in the Transit Station. There is no other practical use of the Portal, except to return to Aether if in that room.
Sanctuary Fortress -Transit Station	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Hive Portal Chamber	One-way	The Portal is used to obtain a Power Bomb Expansion in the Transit Station.
Ing Hive -Hive Portal Chamber	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Transit Station	One-way	The Portal is the final Portal that is used to access the Power Bomb Expansion in the Transit Station.
Sanctuary Fortress -Main Research	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Staging Area	Two-way	The Portal can only be accessed using theEcho Visor. The Portal must be used to get inside the cage where theCaretaker Class Drone resides.
Ing Hive -Staging Area	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Main Research	One-way	The Portal can only be accessed after raising the floor inside the room. The Portal leads to inside the Caretaker Class Drone's cage.
Ing Hive -Hive Dynamo Works	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Dynamo Works	Two-way	The Portal is Samus's means of travelling back to Sanctuary Fortress after taking the elevator to the second floor. The Portal must first be unlocked using theSeeker Missile andDark Visor.
Sanctuary Fortress -Dynamo Storage	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Hive Cache 2	Two-way	The Portal must be used to grab aSky Temple Key in the adjacent Hive Dynamo Works.
Sanctuary Fortress -Watch Station	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Aerial Training Site	Two-way	The Portal is necessary for obtaining theScrew Attack.
Ing Hive -Judgment Drop	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Grand Abyss	One-way	The Portal is necessary for obtaining the Screw Attack. The Portal is one-way primarily to ensure that Samus has obtained the Screw Attack before leaving that area.
Sanctuary Fortress -Vault	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Vault Attack Portal	Two-way	The Portal is used to get from one side of the Vault to another; the Vault Attack Portal has Grapple Points that allow Samus to cross easily.
Ing Hive -Vault Attack Portal	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Vault	Two-way	The Portal is used to get back into the Vault after grappling across the Vault Attack Portal.
Sanctuary Fortress -Aerie	Dark Portal - Naturally occurring	Ing Hive -Hive Summit	One-way	The Portal is used to access the Hive Summit. Samus can then solve a Spider Ball puzzle that allows her access to another Portal.
Ing Hive -Hive Summit	Light Portal - Naturally occurring	Sanctuary Fortress -Aerie	One-way	The portal must be accessed after solving a Spider Ball puzzle. The Portal gives access to a ledge in the Aerie with the Echo Visor.

Data[edit |edit source]

Logbook Entries[edit |edit source]

Logbook entry fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes:Dark Portal

Dark Portals allow living beings to travel to Dark Aether without being scattered throughout the interdimensional void. They are unstable, however, and only remain viable for limited periods of time. Some can be reactivated, while others vanish forever once they are used.^[13]

Logbook entry fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes:Light Portal

Light Portals allow living beings to travel to Aether without being scattered throughout the interdimensional void. They are unstable, however, and only remain viable for limited periods of time. Some can be reactivated, while others vanish forever once they are used.^[14]

Scan Data[edit |edit source]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Dimensional Rift)

Located in:Temple Grounds -Hive Chamber B

Unknown dimensional anomaly. Anomaly seems to be a dimensional rift. Target destination unknown.^[15]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Offline Portal)

Located in:Agon Wastes -Portal Terminal
System analysis complete. Console used to energize and open a portal to Dark Aether, currently offline. Restore power to the system to enable portal creation.^[16]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Online Portal)

Located in:Agon Wastes -Portal Terminal
System analysis complete. Console used to energize and open a portal to Dark Aether, currently online. Portal generation system initiated.^[11]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Active Portal)

Located in:Torvus Bog -Forgotten Bridge

This portal is active. Walk into the portal to transport to Dark Aether. Extreme caution recommended once transit is complete.^[17]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Unstable Portal)

Located in:Temple Grounds -Hall of Honored Dead

System analysis complete. Portal is online, but unstable. Security system active. Portal use is currently impossible due to safety measures in place on the system.^[12]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Inactive Dark Rift)

Located in:Agon Wastes -Command Center

This rift portal is inactive. The portal field can be energized with dark energy. Walk into energized portal to transport to Dark Aether.^[18]

Scan Data fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes (Inactive Light Rift)

Located in:Dark Agon Wastes -Dark Oasis
This rift portal is inactive. The portal field can be energized with light energy. Walk into energized portal to transport to Aether.^[19]

Manual[edit |edit source]

Manual Entries

Manual info fromMetroid Prime 2: Echoes


Portals:	To travel between the two worlds, Samus must utilize portals. Samus will have to activate most of them with a shot from either the Dark or Light Beam, or by scanning nearby equipment. Navigating the mazelike areas of both worlds will depend on jumping back and forth through these portals, solving puzzles on both worlds, so remember where each of them is and utilize them frequently.^[20]

Manual info fromMetroid Prime Trilogy


Portals:	These are the doors that connect the two worlds. When you find and start up the Light and Dark portals, Samus will be able to travel between the two worlds.^[21]

Gallery[edit |edit source]

A Portal Generator in Agon Wastes
A Portal Generator in Agon Wastes
A Dark Luminoth Portal
Japanese Website
Japanese Website

References

↑"The starborne terror burnt through the heavens and struck Aether with and untold might. We all expected the world to shatter...but Aether held. There was great devastation, however. The green plains of Agon were scorched forever, and the forest of Torvus was engulfed and wracked by the sea. The skies burned for days, casting darkness over the land." —Luminoth Lore "Cataclysm" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Amidst this turmoil, we discovered many anomalies. Spacial disturbances appeared across the land. Object went into a state of dimensional flux, their atoms divided between Aether and...somewhere else. There was little time to ponder these strange happenings, for we had to deal with the devastation of our lands." —Luminoth Lore "The World Warped" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑^3.0^3.1"The day came when space was torn asunder, revealing dimensional rifts to a dark place. Horrible dark swarms streaked forth from these rifts, engulfing nearby creatures and transforming them into what we could come to call darklings. The dark creatures became our enemies, and peace came to an end on Aether." —Luminoth Lore "The Ing Attack" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"In time, we created machines to open rifts to our enemy's world. Volunteer scouts went through the rifts and found a twisted world, harsh and poisonous...a Dark Aether. They discovered that this world held the missing half of our planet's energy. They also saw the true face of the enemy, a race we came to call "Ing", meaning terror. Our scouts could not survive long on the surface of Dark Aether, so venomous was its air. Still, we vowed to return. We prepared for war." —Luminoth Lore "Dark Aether" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Science teams have discovered the presence of Phazon in the Dasha system four cycles ago. High command authorized the deployment of our team shortly thereafter. Our orders are to establish a base on planet Aether and evaluate local Phazon resources. Because this world lies on the periphery of Galactic Federation territory, we are following stealth protocols at the highest level. A cadre of elite commandos has been dispatched to provide security for our force as well. This operation is now under way." —Space Pirate Logs "Phazon Bounty" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"A spatial anomaly has been found within our base. We believe this rift in space-time leads to a parallel dimension of some type, but have been unable to interact with it thus far. A strange artifact was found near the anomaly as well. It may be a weapon or generator of some kind: perhaps it is the key to accessing the anomaly. High Command is eager for reports on the relic. A new weapon for our arsenal is always welcome." —Space Pirate Logs "Great Discoveries" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"The Rift Portal has been opened. The artifact weapon, dubbed the "Dark Beam" by science team, provides energy needed to open the portal, although for a limited time. We've sent expeditions through the portal, and they have returned with incredible news. The portal leads to a parallel version of Aether. This "Dark Aether" has suffered a global calamity, turning it into a toxic wasteland. It is the homeworld of the shadowy creature who have been raiding our base for the last cycle. Most importantly, it is the prime location of Phazon in this sector. Extraction plans are being prepared. We will not be denied!" —Space Pirate Logs "Rift Portal" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Phazon extraction raids are under way on Dark Aether. The toxicity of the atmosphere has taken a toll on our workforce, as have the hostile natives of that world. Science Team is preparing survival gear to protect our work teams, and we have increased our security presence in extraction areas. Fortunately, High Command is sending more troops and supplies. Our troops and resources are spread dangerously thin, and this mission cannot fail." —Space Pirate Logs "Phazon Raids" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Mechanical analysis complete. Portal dynamo offline. Configure lens system to focus solar power on dynamo. This will energize the system." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Mechanical analysis complete. Solar dynamo online. Dimensional portal system energized." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑^11.0^11.1"System analysis complete. Console used to energize and open a portal to Dark Aether, currently online. Portal generation system initiated." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑^12.0^12.1"System analysis complete. Portal is online, but unstable. Security system active. Portal use is currently impossible due to safety measures in place on the system." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Dark Portals allow living beings to travel to Dark Aether without being scattered throughout the interdimensional void. They are unstable, however, and only remain viable for limited periods of time. Some can be reactivated, while others vanish forever once they are used." —Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Logbook "Dark Portal" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Light Portals allow living beings to travel to Aether without being scattered throughout the interdimensional void. They are unstable, however, and only remain viable for limited periods of time. Some can be reactivated, while others vanish forever once they are used." —Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Logbook "Light Portal" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"Unknown dimensional anomaly. Anomaly seems to be a dimensional rift. Target destination unknown." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"System analysis complete. Console used to energize and open a portal to Dark Aether, currently offline. Restore power to the system to enable portal creation." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"This portal is active. Walk into the portal to transport to Dark Aether. Extreme caution recommended once transit is complete." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]])
↑"This rift portal is inactive. The portal field can be energized with dark energy. Walk into energized portal to transport to Dark Aether." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"This rift portal is inactive. The portal field can be energized with light energy. Walk into energized portal to transport to Aether." —Scan Data (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
↑"To travel between the two worlds, Samus must utilize portals. Samus will have to activate most of them with a shot from either the Dark or Light Beam, or by scanning nearby equipment. Navigating the mazelike areas of both worlds will depend on jumping back and forth through these portals, solving puzzles on both worlds, so remember where each of them is and utilize them frequently."mp2 Instruction Booklet,Pg 15
↑"These are the doors that connect the two worlds. When you find and start up the Light and Dark portals, Samus will be able to travel between the two worlds."mpt Instruction Booklet, Pg 29