This was the only spot to launch a massive and potentially successful grindlift assault right into the heart of the Hollow. This tome contained information on the history of the Hollow and of the Riftworms. Many Stranded groups also began to occupy certain areas within Ephyra. The leader of the Locust Horde's religious caste was High Priest Skorge. The DNA of the Hollow creatures was inserted into the children with Rustlung, mutating them into a new hybrid species Niles called the Sires - the beginning of a new race. Others however acted as the Queen's Guard under Myrrah. The humans were then able to kill the Riftworm, keeping the Locust from sinking further cities. Vold RAAM was promoted to Uzil and Skorge was welcomed back into the Kantus as Ketor. )Uzil RAAM (Bounty, 0 B.E. Because of this, The Locust continued to mobilize and rebuild their forces, determined to extinguish humanity. They preferred the brute force of the Gnasher over that of the Hammerburst variants. Gears of War Category page Edit History Talk (0) Creatures from the Gears of War video games and other media. Jacinto City was attacked by Locust trying to keep the humans from sinking the city themselves. BoomerGrenadierSniperSpotterTheron GuardTheron EliteTheron SentinelKantusBerserker, TortureTerrorismMutilationFanaticismKidnappingMass destructionUnlawful imprisonment. With the Locust apparently defeated, humans have once more succumbed to infighting. Because the Hollow tunnels and ecosystems were created by the Riftworm, a religion was based to worship it, known as the Trinity of Worms, thus a theocratic culture was based on the iconography of worms. Exterminate Humanity and the Lambent and become the dominant lifeform on Sera (ultimately failed). Ukkon attacked with his newest creation, the Hydra, but he was defeated and the Hydra killed. They originally live a subterranean lifestyle beneath the surface of Sera by underground tunnels (known as the Hollow). Myrrah's presence in the Hivemind allowed the Locust the ability to learn and become more intellectual. Both Gears and Locust then believed Professor Adam Fenix to be dead. Having discovered that there is a prototype Hammer of Dawn satellite on Azura, Baird sends Delta on a secret mission to launch the satellite as a first step towards restoring the Hammer of Dawn network. Uzil RAAM was the brutal and powerful Locust High General of the Locust Army for most of the Locust War. She then began to put into motion the alternate plan Adam Fenix proposed: sinking Jacinto City. Many theories on their origins were suggested. Despite this minor setback, Delta-One was able to find a new data source, located in East Barricade, that provided a much more sufficient geo-mapping of the Hollow. After many failed attempts, he then used the embryonic stem-cells of Myrrah and combined them with Sire DNA. Indigenous creatures of the Hollow were genetically engineered and designed to become weapons, vehicles, and machines for the Locust Horde. as the Savage Locust Another one of the Locust's assault plans for the invasion of Jacinto. Each full rotation of the calendar was referred to as a "cycle" and matched that of the regular Seran year. "Worse, Gunboats!" The Locust reemerged in 5 A.E. This led to an epidemic in the Inner Hollow known as the Lambent War. As a result, Prescott attempted to kill Diaz and his forces with the Hammer of Dawn for finding out the truth, but he failed. A blight of Locust, led by Uzil RAAM, emerged in East Barricade Academy and amassed outside Haldane Hall. Instead, the Imulsion Countermeasure Weapon forced a genetic evolution within them, causing the Locust bodies to erupt crystallized Imulsion from their DNA into their flesh, while the Lambent and other contaminated organisms were vaporized into ash. They mostly wielded deadly Torque Bows or the equally deadly lancer. Eighteen months after Operation Hollow Storm, the Horde had reorganized on the surface of Sera, but was a shadow of its former power. Other speculation exists saying they came from Hell. Commander-in-chief The Locust Horde was a matriarchal society divided into multiple castes. [15], As for the relationship with human languages and writing systems, there are 21 confirmed ideograms that represented Tyran words. When exposed, it would cause Ukkon's accelerated healing to temporarily cease and make him vulnerable. When the Riftworms left their waste behind, the waste fertilized the soil, creating and sustaining life in the Hollows and on the surface of Sera. Any type of negotiation with the Locust failed and would lead into the events of Gears Of War. Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago The Locust Gunboat was a naval vehicle designed and used by the Locust Horde. Delta-One was able to defeat all hostile forces, including General RAAM, and deployed the Lightmass Bomb. Date of reorganization Whenever Professor Fenix had time to focus on the Lambent research, he found that biological measures would never work due to the evolving nature of Imulsion. The Gears of War franchise is one to stand the test of time. This started a war against the Locust Horde deep in the Hollows, forcing them to leave their homes. To build their Horde even stronger, Queen Myrrah reverted back to the use of genetic manipulation. Marcus Fenix had abandoned his post and disobeyed orders to destroy Chancery Bridge to prevent the Locust from reaching the rest of the city. Headlined Villain - Erik Killmonger (MCU), https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Locust_(Gears_of_War)?oldid=4188344, The humans and Locust could be a vague reference to the Eloi and the Morlocks in H.G. Assisted by Major Sid Redburn, Diaz put together a task force made up of both Gears and Stranded led by Doctor Mikayla Dorn to hunt down and kill Ukkon. The Riftworms also left their wastes behind which fertilized the soil of Sera, bringing life to the Hollows and the surface of Sera. The Savage Locust and the Queen's Guard fought intensely against the COG, attempting to prevent the COG from reaching and retaking Azura. Across the Plateau the COG suffered heavy casualties, mainly in the Pirnah Badlands and in several failed search-and-rescue missions in Tollen and Montevado. Myrrah and her Tempest personally attacked the human forces, attempting to keep Adam from activating his weapon, but were defeated by the Hammer of Dawn. In fact, Ukkon became increasingly intelligent and gained the ability of accelerated healing - becoming physically immortal. However, Dr. Torres grew apprehensive that his daughter would be experimented on and fled the facility with Reyna. Gears of War es un videojuego de disparos en tercera persona, del género acción-aventura y estrategia, desarrollado por Epic Games utilizando el motor de videojuego Unreal Engine 3. Mid-Pendulum Wars This, however, did not stop Delta from getting their fuel and reaching Endeavour. Head of State Six weeks after the peace treaty between the COG and UIR was signed, the Locust emerged acrossSera in a planned coordinated attack on the surface. The Locust Horde were created and placed in the Hollow during the Pendulum Wars. They had a noted vulnerability to flash overcompensation response (flash-blindness), a weakness that many offset with polarized goggles or blinders. However, due to the Locust's longing for independence and the kidnapping of Myrrah's daughter, Reyna, she became Queen of the Locust Horde and led the Locust to slaughter the scientists and gain independence. With millions of the most battle-hardened Gears in the COG Army having been killed in the initial attack, the COG was forced to recruit the young and the imprisoned from the infirmary to try to hold off the advancing Horde off. Almost fearless, they knew little in the way of self-preservation and almost never retreat, though they had little need to, considering their vast numbers. https://gearsofwar.fandom.com/wiki/Locust_Horde?oldid=159442. His strategy for defeating the humans was to find and execute military leaders, leaving the soldiers defenseless. Another type of Locust that was similar to the Berserkers are called Ragers. They are blind and relied on smell and sound to navigate and locate the enemies. Marcus Fenix and Cpl. - 11th Gale, 14 A.E. During the battle, Queen Myrrah overheard that Professor Adam Fenix was alive and being held on the island. Adam was capable of destroying the Lambent and Imulsion, but it would also destroy the Horde so Myrrah had Adam work on refining it so it would only affect the Lambent. However, all possible solutions either failed or would harm the Locust as well due to being Imulsion-ridden in their genetics from their ancestors. She was brought to the New Hope Research Facility to help replicate her immunity in other children infected with Rustlung. The seawater in the Hollow caused the Imulsion to rise to the surface and cause the Lambent Pandemic. While Queen Myrrah physically died, her consciousness survived within the Locust Hivemind. Offering a unique story with some powerful undertones along with newer styles of game play and controls, it is easy to see why. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. These tunnels were spread out throughout the planet while different groups of humanity (COG and UIR) were at war with each other over Imulsion. With the COG's almost apocalyptic effort in using the Hammer of Dawn to potentially destroy some of the Locust Horde's forces, the Horde returned to continue the war. With Jacinto's power, manufacturers, food suppliers, and new children lost - the Locust began desperate raids and sieges in Jacinto - pushing further into the city and taking the weapons and supplies they need for war. 32 talking about this. Date of fragmentation The assault left billions of people dead in the first day. The other speculation proclaimed the Locust came from Hell, sent to purge the world of all the sinners and only sparing the pure. Type of Hostile Species Despite being designed to withstand the effects of Imulsion, the Locust Horde began to experience an epidemic in the Hollow known as the Lambent. While Gears fought the Locust, they discovered that the Lambent were fighting them as well - discovering why the Locust emerged in the first place. One cycle of the Locust calendar was also one year of the Seran calendar. Hobby Date of establishment However, the rumors such as these are generally regarded as false.In the early Pendulum War-era, shorty after the discovery of the Light… Other symbols are lexigrams where the meaning of the symbol is not obvious, such as the symbol for DANGER. The infected members of the po… The Horde was also able to force the COG to abandon North Gate Agricultural Depot. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Their bones were heavier and showed signs of extensive thickening. Locust Drones were able to breed with Berserkers, but another process to create more Drones was to capture humans from the surface and use Niles Samson's genetic research to genetically mutate them into Locust Drones. This failed but they killed hundreds of Locust with the Missile and in their efforts to fire it. Humanoid Monsters. Desperate, Queen Myrrah tried to destroy the Imulsion Countermeasure before it could kill her people, but the Gears killed her Tempest and she failed to stop the Imulsion Countermeasure. Crimes The military tactics and strategies of the Locust Horde originally involved just defending their cities against the Lambent after the Locust discovered them with some of their forces strategically stationed in and around Nexus. Millions fled to the safety of Ephyra, Jacinto City, and other cities located on the Jacinto Plateau, but millions more were unable to do so in three days. Instead, Sraak believed the Hollows were theirs by birthright, and the Lambent had to be exterminated and the Locust reclaim their home rather than abandon it. Fearful of the media and political response towards these mutated people, the scientists of New Hope sealed the Sires away and took their children to Mt. Uzil RAAM requested that Ketor Skorge take his place when his death would occur. 1,056 likes. Goals Locust Armor was worn by the majority of the Locust Horde and came in all shapes and sizes to fit the varied physiology of the Horde. There was also a computerized version of the Locust writing system which could be seen on the Locust computer terminals. Meanwhile, the members of the Trinity of Worms, led by High Priest Vrol, believed in their victory due to their belief that the Hollow is their given holy right. Much of the planet became polluted and those who were outside of the Plateau and survived the Hammer Strikes became resentful of the Coalition for sacrificing civilians. The leader of the Locust Horde, who outwardly resembles a human woman. Former guard at New Hope, Pvt. Historical information The Lightmass Bomb then deployed - destroying the Outer Hollow, killing thousands of Locusts, and annihilating the entire Kryll population. There are several different combat variants of the standard Boomer: The Kantus are Locust priests and the religious leadership of the Horde and are led by the Locust High Priest, Skorge. On the battlefield, Ketor Skorge was usually armed with his Dual Chainsaw Staff, Gorgon Submachine Gun, Ink Grenades, and could summon Tickers. They are bipedal, muscular creatures with tough skin. [19], Nexus, the Capital City of the Locust Horde. When that failed, geneticist Dr. Niles Samson mutated the children with the DNA of indigenous creatures of the Hollow, transforming them into Sires. Vold RAAM was promoted to Uzil after defending the Locust from destructive Lambent attacks and revealing that he shared the Queen's vision of invading the surface to escape the Lambent, a vision that Uzil Sraak lacked. Afterwards, he fought by Vold RAAM's side and was instrumental helping persuade Queen Myrrah to invade the surface. The elite Therons are easily distinguishable from the standard Drones thanks to the long, leather-like cloaks and metallic masks that they wore in addition to ornate armor which was apparently superior to the generic Drone armor. The survivors formed gangs and became known as the Stranded. Translation of symbols clockwise: Queen, Fire, Drone, Leviathan, Danger, Nemacyst, Imulsion, Water, Human, Kryll, Secure, Seeder. The numbering system contained 10 numbers that was represented by 10 symbols. Professor Fenix, fearing these intense measures, assured Queen Myrrah that he would solve the Lambent crisis as long as she kept her people underground. She was killed in the Battle of Pinnacle Tower by Sgt. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The Drones often referred to the humans as "Groundwalkers" or "Hominids". Unfortunately, the Imulsion began to mutate and an early form of Lambency took hold. Some words in the Locust language are spelled out while others are depicted with a single glyph. They are bipedal, muscular creatures, with tough skin. Skorge then attacked the agricultural depots and birthing farms, depriving Jacinto City of their food and children. However, sinking Ilima allowed Jacinto Plateau's base to be weakened enough for the Locust to burrow under Jacinto City and sink it themselves. Gears of War fue publicado por Microsoft Game Studios para la consola Xbox 360 el 1 de noviembre de 2006 en América del Norte, el 5 de noviembre en Europa, el 6 de noviembre en Australia y el 10 … Delta managed to restore power to Timgad Bridge, but the Locust forces and Uzil RAAM boarded and hijacked the Tyro Pillar. Abilities However, this was a minor victory as the Locust quickly replaced Karn with General RAAM and continued on their mission to destroy humanity. Over the following year, the Locust Horde continued a campaign of conquering cities and stripping them of resources. They were successful in creating the first hybrid: the Matriarch. When the Locust Scions emerged, they grew in height and size, and most of the Locust scales were absent. The supplies and hardware are collected and the auto parts are salvaged from the wreckage. Ketor Skorge began his campaign by using the Riftworm to burrow and sink the city of Tollen and taking the Tollen Dam, losing power to many cities on the Jacinto Plateau and costing Jacinto their main manufacturers. Damon S. Baird, in an intelligence report theorized that the Locust either kept track of their fallen soldiers like the COG did or they just had a bad taste in jewelry. Many theories on their origins have been suggested by the remaining human population. As the attack began, Ketor Skorge began to use the Riftworm to sink the city of Ilima. Ketor Skorge was killed when Sgt. Featuring RAAM from Gears of War, Skorge from Gears of War 2, and Karn from Gears of War Judgment – this is a trio even Delta Squad would NOT want to mess with. This weakened the Berserker's hide meaning that it became susceptible to gunfire until the hide cooled and rehardened. Sid Redburn, who was disturbed by Ukkon and the acts done at New Hope, alerted Chairman Monroe of Dr. Samson's work. Both the Locust and Humans struggled to fight them - with Chairman Prescott abandoning the COG and causing it to disband. )Ketor Skorge (11th Gale, 14 A.E. Queen Myyrah's fate was left unknown as she escaped Nexus before the sinking, but Skorge, the new leader of the Locust Army, was killed when Delta Squad destroyed his Hydra. Upon infection, the host could mutate body parts to protect itself or enhance the host to better infect other organisms. Delta still managed to repair, fuel, and deploy the submarine into the Serano Ocean to Azura. Twenty-five years later, the Locust Horde evolved into Scions, which then reemerged in 42 A.E. Queen Myrrah observed Delta Squad arriving and ordered her elite forces to stop Delta Squad. As the epidemic progressed, the Locust Horde began to lose more of their territory to the Lambent - as the Lambent would either kill the Locust or transform them into a member of the Lambent's army. Because of their increased intelligence, strength and speed, the Therons are usually assigned to officer roles, leading smaller groups of Locust forces into battle. Vicious and bloodthirsty even by Locust standards, they are known to kill the other Locust Drones just for getting too close and anything that irritated them. One of the Locust's assault plans for the invasion of Jacinto. Capital It received an average review score of 79/100 on Metacritic. The Sires continued to mutate and were genetically unstable, distempered, and sterile. When ordered, the Drones would throw their lives away by the hundreds to kill a single entrenched Gear. It was only a matter of time." Fearing Jacinto City would sink next, Chairman Prescott began strategizing for a full-assault for the first time in the Hollow, to take the fight to the Locust and end the war. Before the facility was shut down, a fringe political group within the Coalition believed in Niles' work in not only curing Rustlung, but to possibly create genetically-enhanced soldiers that could help end the Pendulum Wars. From here the Swarm began to grow its numbers by abducting vast amounts of Outsiders and several groups of COG citizens, allowing them to grow a large army in a short period of time. The Kantus monks followed a strict religious code. The humans were then aware of Azura's location and prepared for battle. Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, realizing that Richard Prescott found the COG and were on their way to Azura. Bloom, 17 A.E. While they were studied by the scientists, they were also taught by them as well - using lexigram boards that primatologists use with apes to teach them communication skills. Unfortunately, the Lightmass Bomb didn't penetrate deep enough into the Inner Hollows. Symbol Despite heavy casualties on both sides, the majority of humans were able to deploy in the Inner Hollow. Gears 1 -Locust Sniper (Although he is just a Drone with Goggles, TC has been holding onto this dude for literal Decades now…it’s almost incredible how long it’s taking them to just finally release him…I’m just going to assume they have special plans for him since he is a BIG fan favorite) -Theron Sentinel (Skin for Theron Guard) Gears of War 3(Now this section may … Queen Myrrah had her own symbol which all members of her Guard always carried with them. Some of these glyphs are pictograms in which the symbol resembles the word it expresses. Zamil Karn was successful during Emergence Day when he led the Fall of Gorasnaya, but perished at the hands of Col. Ezra P. Loomis during the Destruction of Halvo Bay after the Gears of Kilo Squad killed his Shibboleth at the Plaza for the Tyran Dead. State religious body and created the Swarm to finish what the Locust started. Meanwhile, a King Raven arrived to evacuate Professor Fenix, Sgt. Origin They are bred in the Hollow to be bloodthirsty fighters, supposedly by the Queen herself. Bolstered by the awakening of their deity, the Riftworm, the Horde launched a major counter-offensive across Jacinto Plateau, attacking the city of Jilane and butchering the entire population (sans a small group of renegades), depriving the COG of another breeding farm. The Locust Horde's religion revolved around the worship of worms. However, this was just a precursor to the Siege of Jacinto, which forced the COG's hand into retaliating with a mobilization on the scale that had not been seen since 1.AE. Professor Fenix agreed to his capture, but sent a message to his son, Sgt. Niles then relocated his work to the secret facility in Mount Kadar. While many Locust died, most of them survived due to residing underground in the Hollow. Zamil Karn led the attack on the Republic of Gorasnaya, the only UIR nation to not surrender in the UIR-COG Armistice. Compared to the normal Kantus, the Armored Kantus dual-wielded Gorgon Pistols and are clad in spiky onyx armor which gave them increased resistance against the bullet attacks. Determining Ukkon's most likely location, Diaz and his forces rescued Reyna Torres from a Locust prison camp and Reyna -- who was, unknown to everyone, the long-lost daughter of Queen Myrrah -- was able to direct them to an old UIR lab where she had been hiding with her father but which Ukkon had taken over as his new base of operations. QUeen Myrrah then ordered all of her outposts between the Deadlands and Azura to be at full-readiness. While unknown to most of the humans and the Locust Horde, Professor Adam Fenix survived the collapse of his home and was transported by Chairman Richard Prescott to the secret island facility known as Azura. Niles hoped to replicate Myrrah's immunity in the other children. 6 weeks after E-Day, the Locust were led by General Karn and he coordinated a massive assault on Halvo Bay. [18] The Locust also produced human finger necklaces. Locust require oxygen, though they seem somewhat more resistant to environmental hazards, most likely due to their harsh native environment. While it would flood the Hollow and destroy the Locust Horde's home, it would potentially kill the Lambent. Lambent forces had overrun the Lethia Imulsion Facility, but Locust forces were still sent within the facility to stop Delta Squad, to which they and the Lambent were unable to stop them. One of the preferred methods of occupying Seran cities was using Seeders to launch Nemacysts to ink the skies and to prematurely summon the Kryll to create a Kryllstorm, effectively killing all humans in the area. The Locust Hordes' hierarchy, society and social class system was very similar to and could be compared with a bee hive. There was also the Palace Guards whose members are the defensive counterpart to the members of the Theron Guard. For twenty-five years, the Locust evolved into stronger beings known as the Scions. [5], The Rulers of Nexus Plates, also referred to as the Locust Tablets was the Locust Hordes' main religious book. Delta Squad then infiltrated the Royal Palace and found Professor Adam Fenix's research on the Locust computers, with Professor Fenix advising they sink Jacinto City to flood the Hollow. Vold Sraak was then executed by Uzil RAAM for treachery, via Theron Guard shooting squad. With the majority of humanity relocated on the Jacinto Plateau, namely the capital city of Ephyra - Queen Myrrah set her sights on destroying Ephyra - as the humans would then be left with nothing and could be driven into extinction. The first three Gears of War games could be identified by their muscle-bound heroes, chainsaw weapons, and scaly antagonists. She revealed to him the situation of the Lambent War, and how it was pressuring Myrrah to consider invading the surface and killing humans in order to colonize Sera and escape the Lambent. The E-Holes in addition to quickly delivering their forces had a heavy psychological affect on enemies since they allowed the Locust to attack nearly anywhere at any time without warning. Many of the Locust were also able to speak Tyran, but majority of them could only speak in broken Tyran, able to utter single words at a time. For the COG's part, during the initial assault, they found themselves attacking little more than staging areas and outposts rather than the heart of the homeland of the Locust forces, but Delta Squad did manage to kill the Riftworm preventing that method of attack from working again. By 17 A.E., Adam Fenix perfected the Imulsion Countermeasure Weapon, which destroyed Imulsion, vaporized the Lambent, and crystallized all Locust in a cocoon-like Imulsion shell. Once the COG forces arrived on Azura, Queen Myrrah unleashed the entirety of her army to prevent their own demise. The COG was aware of their plans and began to block off fissures and other access points such as subway and sewage tunnels to breach Ephyra. The Locust serve as the main enemy force in Gears of War: Judgment.They are often referred to colloquially as "Grubs." The offensive would involve Gears deploying the Sonic Resonator, a three-dimensional mapping device that could map the entire Hollow network, and locate the heart of the Locust stronghold. Enatic hiveminded theocratic absolute monarchy If they succeeded, the rest of the Humans would fall and the Locust Horde would win the war and Sera would be theirs.[21]. Uzil RAAM personally designed the attacks of what would be known as Emergence Day. The beginning the of the Locust Horde started at the New Hope Research Facility. This began as a staging ground for Locust to take more cities on the Jacinto Plateau. Especies de Locust Drone Los Drones o Larvas son el soldado principal de la Horda Locust, normalmente llevan equipado un Hammerbust y han aparecido en toda la saga de Gears of War.
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