Gandrayda

A betrayed hunter corrupted by Phazon energy.

Gandrayda appears as a bounty hunter recruited by Fleet Admiral Castor Dane to assist the Galactic Federation against the Space Pirates in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Voiced by Claire Hamilton, she is one of four hunters summoned alongside Samus Aran, Rundas, and Ghor for a critical meeting on the flagship GFS Olympus. Her role begins as an ally tasked with clearing viruses from organic supercomputers known as Aurora Units across the galaxy. However, her participation is short-lived; during the initial Space Pirate attack on Norion, she is knocked unconscious by Dark Samus using a Phazon Beam alongside her fellow hunters.

Quick Facts

First appearance: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Location: Norion, Bryyo, Elysia
Weapon type: Phazon Beam (corrupted state)

Lore & Background

Gandrayda's story in Corruption centers on her infection and subsequent corruption. After the battle on Norion, where a Leviathan Seed threatened to collide with the planet, she fell into a coma alongside Rundas and Ghor. Upon awakening aboard the GFS Olympus one month later, it is revealed that Dark Samus had corrupted all four hunters with Phazon. The Galactic Federation equipped them with Phazon Enhancement Devices (PEDs) to harness this energy, but Gandrayda went missing during her mission to investigate planets embedded with Leviathan Seeds. She resurfaces as a hostile adversary on the planets Bryyo and Elysia, where she now serves Dark Samus's cause. Her transformation is part of a larger plot by the Space Pirates and Dark Samus to corrupt the universe, having already eliminated a third of their own forces while indoctrinating the rest into servants.

Reader's Guide

Players encounter Gandrayda as a corrupted bounty hunter on the planets Bryyo and Elysia after she goes missing during her mission to investigate Leviathan Seeds. She acts as a significant obstacle in these regions, utilizing her corruption to fight against Samus Aran. To progress, players must defeat her alongside other corrupted hunters like Rundas and Ghor. The game introduces mechanics such as Hypermode, which allows Samus to use powerful attacks at the cost of energy, though this risks entering Corrupt Hypermode if a Phazon Grenade hits or the gauge fills completely. Gandrayda's defeat is necessary to clear these planets of their corruption and prevent further spread of the Phazon mutagen.