Mother Brain

Mother Brain (Japanese: マザーブレイン, Hepburn: Mazā Burein) is a character in the Metroid video game series by Nintendo. She is the main antagonist of Metroid (1986) and Super Metroid (1994). Mother Brain has been killed multiple times by the protagonist, Samus Aran. Her Super Metroid design was originally milder than its final version, resembling an "old lady living in an apartment complex" when designed by Toru Osawa. This design was altered by Tomomi Yamane, who gave her an overall more monstrous appearance. She takes the form of a large brain that sits within a jar, from which she controls the Space Pirates on the fictional planet Zebes. Since Super Metroid (1994), she has had a single large eye. Mother Brain has made several appearances in other media, including the animated series Captain N: The Game Master. Mother Brain was named the 9th-best video game villain by IGN and the 36th-best by the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition.