The Locust Drones Morphology and Lore Explored | Gears of War Explained
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- The Locust are creatures who exploded from underneath the Seran surface, many humans were dropped within the first few hours of the invasion. Roughly 25% of the human population would be annihilated during this initial outbreak. Eventually as humans got a foothold, they were able to fight back, but these physical prowess of these monsters, made them difficult to go toe to toe with and as a result, not many soldiers would be left. It would come light, that scientists employed by the COG would responsible for humanities ultimate predator. In todays episode, we will discuss where they came from, why they are more physically capable than humans, how how this has impacted the Seran people!
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For those of you that don't know, alot of COG soldiers also died from using the chainsaw becasue, in lore, its supposed to be a last resort. Using the chainsaw on a drone will send bone fragments (depending on where you hit) flying in every direction at mach 2. The Lancer v2 was also a combination of Marcus's and Tai's idea since Marcus saw Tai use a chainsaw to kill a drone and thought "Damn, we gotta start doing that". He then took the idea to Hoffman, and this was the legit conversation. Hoffman, "Thats the dumbest idea I've ever heard, lets fucking do it"
It actually was a powered saw, not a chainsaw.
Never thought of that n yeah i wouldnt wanna get close enough to use it 😆
This is the same government that wouldn't put stocks on their guns until 30 years after the war and it was only because Marcus did it himself in a garage
Hoffman: its dumb, using a chainsaw with absolutely every downside that can kill our own soldiers while doing it.
Marcus: the drones suffers a lot.
Hoffman: let's ducking do it
Locust: *excellent eyesight for sniping*
Jackal Sniper: Finally a worthy opponent, our battle will be LEGENDARY!
Indeed.
The battle: Wild West like sniper duel.
Locust: *(Wall bounces towards Jackal then dodgeroll fires and lands a Headshot, exploding the Jackals Head)*
Legendary Jackals are Crackshots (._.) but Drone Snipers are THAT PLUS Steroids and BLOODLUST (._.) literally they're almost the Size of Brutes (Jiralhanae) and will obliterate your corpse into a pulp pile of mush the 1st chance they get (:/) not to mention if you're down they WILL CURB STOMP YOUR HEAD INTO OBLIVION (:O) (._.) Trully the stuff of nightmares... Gears of War I feel was successful not just because of it's brutal and Unique Gameplay but because of it's Horror Elements.
The original Gears of War Trilogy always had Gore but not just violence for the sake of violence... it was War.. and it showed the Horrors of War and Death... and Mortality in general... but it always felt like one of those games that felt creepy and had Horrors around every corner 😕 the kind of game that kept you on your toes throughout every moment never knowing what lies ahead.... the OG Gear of War Trilogy will always have a special place in my heart.. I remember all the friends I had in those games and all the crazy clutch PVP moments.. as well as the Enemy variety the game had throughout the Campaign. Gears of Wars Enemy types were unique similar to the Covenant.. although not a group of Individual Species and Civilizations, it was still made up of diverse Life.. it really made it feel like you were fighting an entirely Alien Race, but yet they were us (:/) didn't mean to go and ramble on about the entire franchise, but to put it bluntly, Gears of War Locust Snipers would absolutely body Jackal Snipers both in a 1v1 and on a Massive scale. Simply put the Drone Snipers have more in they're favor.. as well as being more physically capable than the average Human that would mean Jackals would be overwhelmed and outlasted seeing as how the Locusts are more Resilient and Durable than the Kig-yar (Jackals)(:/)
RAAM being a drone makes him more awesome, not less.
It takes an absolute unit to go from one in a million to THE one in a million.
Agreed
Also being tall 😂
RAAM is an absolute badass.
I love the laugh when you play as a locust and get a headshot they sound so evil and sinister. Or when you walk towards a downed cog they say "humans are so weak!" Locust are such good enemies they are brutal and look scary.
I have the “HOMINIIIIDS” cry stuck in my head
@@thefatherinthecave943 I’ve got “ATTACKK!” Stuck in my head.
@@shcdemolisher which one? The one where you can clearly hear them say “attack” or the one where they go “ATTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWRUGH”
@@thefatherinthecave943 I believe it’s like the first one, though louder.
@@thefatherinthecave943 I love the way the Kantus says "Flank hominids" in Gears 5. So scary
"I have an extra 25lbs somewhere, and I dont know where it is."
Son, its your THICC Brain.
No offense to Ronoke, but if he indeed has double bone the he is indeed- twice as dense as everyone else, literally in this meaning
he is a dense man
@Dr. Bright Dr. Bright is not allowed to feed anything with peanut butter to Kain.
@Dr. Bright Dr. Bright is not allowed to yell out "Immigration!" near any foreign personnel.
@Dr. Bright Ay Dr.Bright don't worry ain't no one gonna tell the o-5 You're here I'll make sure of that
“…When you signed up for something at 3 am in an altered state to watch the Land before Time…”
That sounds a little *TOO* specific…
*you have something to share with us Roanoke?*
can't judge a man for wanting to watch the land before time bro, I bet you would've done it too
@@snowballs1112 if it was land before time 35 then yes you could blame him. 😁😆
There isn't 35 of them...is there I live the first like 10 so much it hurts
@@oddworldenthusiastnate4084 I hope you could see the 😆 and understood I was being silly.
I hate how this is actually relatable lol
Man that Gears 4 intro mission where you jump through time as random COG soldiers is one of my favorite levels in gaming
So basically this video can be summed up in three words
"Shit, they're tough!"
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Underrated comment
And unspeakably cruel
with a frightening strength
Those bones they will break
Locust like giant women, women like small locust, but the one we all love is clayton carmine.
CALL ME a boomer but what the fuck did I just read pls explain
#GrubKiller
Death by snu snu?
@@joxerd the locust take and get fucked by what is basically a raging steroid truck monster, so I'd say the outcome would be very similar to being snu snued.
@@piglin469 lmao right?
"How should we defeat these underground monsters?" "DESTROY THE SURFACE" "wait what-"
Well if you destroy the underground hives then the surface will go along with it so…
Just like dead space you're now gonna have to do one on the entire enemy list for the GoW universe
Get ready for the gears 5 garbage in the video....
Can't wait for him to get to bloodborne
Are Therons really a subspecies
It's kind of strange if a drone is smart he can become a Theron
So he's a theron but he's biologically a drone
I'm not trying to be an sjw here..... I'm just so confused
@@Nolongerhereanymore probably
@@Nolongerhereanymore dude, I would like to watch just one, one gears video where you aren’t complaining somewhere in the comment section
The Locust are intelligent enough to communicate with Serans it is just they only ever say threats or taunts, there is a comic that shows their military more in depth revealing to be surprisingly well structured but higher positions tend to be vulnerable to cutthroat politics or straight up promotion via killing the guy above you.
Imagine hating a specie so much the only moment you decide to talk to him its menaces
15:15 I feel like this is were Raam’s comic really helped flesh them out a bit. Being able to see them talk to each other made them seem less like dumb brutes.
When you get to talking about their head, please make sure to go over in detail the beautiful and addictive sound it makes when popped by a forced multiplier 🤓
Looking forward to this
Carmine fans: 😐
Or a boot via curb-stomp.
I remember years ago when Gears 2 came out, I had this whole theory about the Locust being humans mutated from Imulsion and hidden due to the fear of public backlash finding out a 75 year long war was fought for nothing. Years later Gears 5 comes out and confirms most of what I theorized and I was so stunned how close to the story I was haha
I don’t believe you for a second
@@Red-Insomnias lack of belief doesn't make it untrue. Guess you just had to be there
@@Red-Insomnias I must agree with the original post. I remember having much the same thoughts when I played the part of GoW2’s campaign set in the New Hope facility. It heavily implies a connection between the Locust and regular humanity.
@@TitusCastiglione1503 I had this same theory as well when I was little. I was 5 when I first played gears of war.
Literally anyone who read the collectible on Ruth in New Hope would definitely smack their controller and say "the fuckers are mutant humans!" Locust deep down know it too, hence why when they attack the place they have quite a lot of Scorchers. Torch and Burn Op.
Drone diversity directly dissected demanding deeper discussion
“Die Ground Walker”
-Locust Drone 175
The Gears of War lore is amazing and really underrated! Good job covering this 🤙💙
Man your Videos are what got me into Gears of War so thanks. Also love your content.
Getting sent back to the New Hope facility back in Gears 5 revealed a lot of missing details for the Locust backstory as a whole. I'm also curious who's death will be canon in Gears 6 after we got to choose who supposedly dies in Gears 5.
The canon death was Del, in the novel it says Kait saved James (JD) though, expect them to allow you to take that decision over to Gears 6.
man it would be cool if they had some code that showed who got picked the most and used that to determine who's death is canon
@@sentane8031 Del’s death kinda has to be canon, considering JD is the son of Marcus Fenix, but I know what you mean. Would be kinda cool
i have two explanations on why this person seems like hes in every comment section
1. theres multiple people who made the same account commenting on many youtube videos
2. this person is commenting on every video he can find
I wish they didnt give us the decision .
The fact that the new COG still keep all of this a secret is sick
Yeah. You'd think they would have it be something of intense and open study because the war is over and time for the next generation to learn about the enemies of the past. It's an important thing to know, not knowing is just ignorance and will lead to downfall.
....Doom Guy's long lost relative, Ranger, would have make a fine addition in the cog.
I am almost sure my dog has double bone density, he's a German Sheppard/ Rottweiler hybrid but he is also incredibly heavy for his size. As an example: One time he got ran over by a truck, yet the only thin damaged was his upper skin layer and muscle, no bones broken or even harmed.
jesus christ your dogs a fucking beast dude
Built different
damn
That doggo is a real Chad.
Finally,
Gears is actually getting some recognition
The gears videos are probably how a good number of us found this channel.
@@LordTonzilla most people reported to come from dead space videos
Ayeeee, re-COG-nition. I see what happened there. noice
@@hellboip7876 Good for them
Dont you meant ReCOGnition?.
2:22 “…because you signed up for something at 3am in an altered state because you wanted to watch the land before time and you forgot about it.”
Roanoke is living the most chad alpha life
I remember crying like a little baby when Dom died. One of the most sad moments in video game history
Bro I know, I made angry tears at that. Especially since your coop buddy or you played as Dom. So f'ing sad. It was never the same after gears 3.
It still makes me tear up to this day.
same homie
I remember that my best friend and I both screamed " DOM! " because my favorite characters were Clayton and Marcus, his were Cole and Dom and it broke my heart to see Dom go.
GEEZESPOOLER ALERT
A Gears video from Roanoke? Christmas came early
12:05 That extra 25 pounds has gotta be from that dump truck you carry around on the daily
Clayton isn't the first to technically face a Locust bear handed, in the comics Michael Barrick died a badass death while ripping one of them apart with unarmed while killing a few more with his bare hands
It was a soldier in the comics called barraick ,who rip a drone in half.
Never forget barrack ripping a drone in half with his bare hands while getting shot
I hope this video includes some footage of the GoW3 locust finisher where you rip off the enemy's arm and beat them with it.
Edit: There are a few clips of it and one is at 9:48
The reasons why the Locust Drones simply charge towards the enemy, is because they are LITTERALLY cannon fodder for the higher ranks, such as Theron Guards, or even generals
Honestly I’d prefer the Locust Drones to Swarm Drones
About drone individuallity, there's actually a comic called "Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM", which shows infighting and quite lot dialogue and friendship between the Locust.
It'd be interesting to see a video going over Frank Horrigan from Fallout 2 and how his mutations greatly differ from your average super mutant.
I highly reccomend the Rise of Raam comics. they really give some insights into life in the locust horde. also they show that the drones are not only intelligent but have a high degree of sapience and independent thought. Drones each have unique personalities like humans do, they are able to express complex emotions and they even have a sense of humor. which begs the question, if humans are turned into locust drones through "processing" do those drones retain their original human memories and personalities? and if so, can the horde expect their allegiance?
Processing? Is that in the comics?
@@WorriedTheifyea
Which is why the coalition should have never revealed locust turning humans into locust cuz it makes no sense they should be able to remember who they were and that's have revenge on The horde for turning them into locust against their will hence why I'm mostly done with the series since they pretty much contradicted and ruined the Lore especially since it was revealed that sires were the ones that gave birth to the first generation of locust and myraah is supposed to be a descendant of the scientist sadly they didn't reveal it that way and they were supposed to still love the idea of the matriarch though plus processing means they just torture people to death especially working them to the bare bone so fuck tc for ruining gears.
@@Elitesolider1023My thoughts exactly. I really can't get into anything past 3 for that reason.
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Favorite part of gears is when they see a Sierraipede for the first time but no one knew what it was but they already had a name for it 🤣
Don't forget ukkon the intelligent sire scientist in gears tactics just in case great game
I read some of the books for gears. One funny thing is how they got the idea for the chainsaw bayonet. Marcus, Dom and Tai are escorting civilians. An E-hole pops under a hardware store. Marcus's gun jams and he is forced to use the knife bayonet on a drone that's already close to him. The bayonet breaks after multiple stabs. The drone then starts fighting Marcus barehanded. Dom and Tai try to help but they can't shoot the drone without risk of hitting Marcus. Tai see's a circular saw on the shelf, picks it up and cuts the drone. Then Marcus says "These bayonets suck. We need something that actually cuts these bastards. Maybe we can bolt that thing on a lancer?"
@@PodreyJenkin138 That is also a funny story in the books. Tai, Marcus and Dom are evacuating people. An e-hole pops up in a hardware store. Marcus turns a corner and see's a grub. He charges with his bayonet but it breaks. He gets into a wrestling match with the drone then Tai grabs a rotary saw off the shelf and kills the drone. Then Marcus says "These bayonets suck. We need something that actually cuts these bastards. Im gonna tell that to my dad when we get back. Maybe we can bolt that thing on a lancer?
Even funnier. Cole and Baird are part of the squad that gets to test them. Cole tries to cut a boomer and it jams. A wall falls on them partially burying them. The boomer is looking for Cole. He pops out of the ground, cuts him up the groin and says "Yeah, your singin soprano now bitch". They get back to the centaur and Baird says "Final assessment. Waste of the tax payers money". They forgot to close the hatch and a grub they thought they ran over falls into the vehicle. Cole then slices it in half and Baird says "Okay, reassessment. Anything smaller than a boomer its awesome".
@@PodreyJenkin138 Sadly I forget. This was events across 2 or 3 books. It's mentioned but not the main plot.
Ah yes
*humanity fighting monsters born of a handful of people's greed again, definitely haven't seen this before*
(Edited for clarity, in hindsight it's unfair to blame the many for the actions of the few.)
Oh boy here we go killing (ourselves) again.
Pretty sure most of the people that died in the pendulum wars weren’t the ones that owned the stockpiles of emulsion. Would you consider the 18 year old Americans tricked into fighting for oil by Lockheed Martin and Wraython “greedy” ? It’s never been OUR greed, just a few hundred people’s greed
Typical humanity. They just ruin everything they touch and give me so many reasons to hate most of them. Sometimes I REALLY resent being part of their ilk. We humans are but a failed experiment that has yet to go extinct.
@@adrammelechthewroth6511 there are 600 people who are making the world substantially worse. We know their addresses
@@adrammelechthewroth6511 The only reason humanity is worse than other animals is because we have the brain power. Besides that we're just as violent and opportunistic as any other animal.
Roanoke, I don't know if you have alread but I would highly recommend reading the Gears comics. Or just specifically Rise of Raam because not only is there a Drone that makes Raam looks small, but also just because it's some of the coolest, badass, and great story telling from the villain perspectives.
Now question remains: Who beats who in a fist fight? Jiralhanae or A Locust drone? In a 1v1...
Jiralhanae, poor drone never stood a chance against the monkey
M O N K E WINS
Well going off one of the Halo 3 trailers: it is possible for a single brute to hold an entire spartan II up, Mjolnir armour on and all, with just one arm. Going off gameplay, it's possible for them to launch entire CRATES filled with weapons sky-high with, and unfortunately speaking from experience, enough force to kill a spartan II upon impact.
Lambent zerker vs brute chieftain
The Jiralhanae is taller (280cm) , has even more weight (680kg) and their streght allows them to pick up spartans and elites with one hand. Their homeworld has twice the gravity of earth, the big monkes are pure muscle.
A Drone is a monsterized human on steroids.
A Bruta is a Gorilla-bear on steroids.
So glad to see one last new Roanoke video before I leave to basic training.
Michael Barrick overpovered drones aswell in the montevado Gears comic book , he literaly ripped a locust apart in his hand.
Hey Roanoke reakon you could do a video on the riftworm in the future?
hey roanoke, if you’re running out of creatures to cover, maybe try some from fallout games?
Or go with Blacklight virus and it's creations from Prototype games.
Their religion is called Trinity of Worms if I recall correctly. They don't just worship one.
You kill one in Gears of War 2, then kill another in Gears of War 5...
You do not kill another in g5
The one in gears five isn't one of the worms
I first watched your dying light video, now I’m hooked. I don’t think I’ve watched anyone other than you and CinemaSummary in the past day.
8:14 Clayton doing that is legendary!
I prefer the Locust always being on the Sera. Just a underground species that grew along side humanity. As immolation plague worsened in the Deeps the Locust contacted humanity for help. Humanity promised to make a cure, but failed to meet the due date and in turn the Locust were forced to invade the surface. With Mira, she was a hybrid of Locust and human DNA. When she escaped the Locust adopted her into their society and she slow climb the ranks to queen
I liked the one where humanity actually arrived via a colony ship and it went bad for earth and the colony. and basically reset themselves to an iron age. And the locust were the original species.
@@kaiserkiefer1760 that would make an awesome story. As they adapted to their new home Earth became a distant memory, then myth and, after multiple generations, forgotten entirely.
@@kylewalter3111 yeah my man. I think it mentioned that earth went through really bad event but they may still be out there and super advanced. As for Sera It also explains the larger muscle size of every creature because the planet has more gravitational pull due to it being larger and over time the humans started evolving to match their new home. Hence why only some have extreme muscles.
@@kaiserkiefer1760 It would also explain the diversity of the Locust and the stories in the Gears of War Lore about people being kidnapped in the night by pale beasts
I don't know why but everytime I watch your content I always want to play the game in question I haven't played this game in years and now I'm dying to keep up the great content
For the COG soldier genes part you talked about they went over that mildly in the comics that one could unlock through collecting the collectibles in the various games
@ 10:47 All I hear in my head now is "Get up come on get down with the thickness!" 🤘
Every time I see a vid from Papa Ro, my day just gets slightly more easier for me to deal with. Thank you, Roanoke! :D
I've been waiting for this video for a very long time bro im glad you delivered
Appreciate the work you put into researching these videos. Especially if you have make up alot it to make sense.
Damn this is the first time ive gotten a video recommended from ur channel in a while. Almost forgot about your vids!!!
Love your videos hope you can keep making more
I've always wondered when you were going to continue the GOW universe. Happy it's making a comeback.
My man doing all my favorite games. It seems like every few months I find new ones.
This is a channel I watch the ads and don’t skip them for because I like the content so much
Nice re dew of this video keep up the good work 👍
Passing through Roanoke, Virginia and thought that was cool enough to comment on your latest video
Does anyone else want to see a video about General Karn and/or his mount Shibboleth, or even Queen Myraah's mount Tempest, i know i am, and Very much Curious about Their anatomy, pls make a video about It, love ur vids.
Yay! Locust drone lore vid remaster!
Awesome! Hoping to see breakdowns for Myrrah and her descendants, as well as General Ukkon for being the only other intelligent Sire.
Hey Roanoke! I recently watched a movie called Blood Red Sky on netflix, and I think you’d get a kick out of picking apart the lore behind the affliction in the movie! It’s like vampires with what I believe to be a more biological origin than mythical :)
I-I love this video already
"Serve the Queen" - Raam, General (from killer instinct)
With each family member killed, Clayton grows stronger.
Locust must never forget their wedding date or else
Only gears I haven't played yet is the last one to come out but I plan on getting it eventually. Even though I know the gear lore this was still awesome to watch being described in such detail.
Wonder why they never decided to capture a locust.
Thanks for the video
great vid!
So it’s funny me and my brothers often theorized the drones seemed more human than the other types of locusts.
Also do a video on the Carrier's origins too plz
Up to date Locust Drone Lore vid.
Are you going to do the spiritual successor of Left 4 Dead 1 & 2, “Back 4 Blood”?
I don't know if the sponsor gave you that video but I liked the progress bar of the sell out on top of the screen
Please do one on the brumak/swarmak and maybe how the lambet affects it!
I really like your movie reviews thats the only reason I watch your channle
I feel like the Locust didn't need a backstory it was more of a monster thing when we didn't know
I wonder how Gears of War would’ve went if Myrrah had decided to be peaceful and make an alliance with humanity to fight the Lambent, rather than attack humanity which eventually led to the near total extinction of the Locust entirely, and did lead to the extinction of several species that called the Hollow their home.
My point, I'm pretty sure humanity may have been willing to help them out if she would let Dr. Fenix have more time. Or at least let humanity try to right a wrong instead of punishing innocents because of a few asshats.
@@Bentastic197 I mean she could’ve had her forces surface in urban areas where there was no human population. Probably would’ve been easier to defend against the Lambent by doing that, as well as prevent the swift spread of the Lambent by having a significant amount of Locust remain above ground, with small border forces below ground acting as advanced recon for the main force above ground. By doing that, Fenix would’ve had enough time to perfect the Light Mass Bomb so it would only affect and destroy Lambent cells, rather than dusting anything that had Lambent cells within the body.
Could you do a video on the biochemistry of how grunts utilize methane for the respiratory system?
Hey Roanoke! I as looking through your channel and couldn't find a Species/Anatomy explored vid for one of my favorite alien species of all time: The Hive from the Destiny games.
Since the next big DLC is centered on them, I think it'd be cool to see your take on what exactly is going on with my favorite screamy bug people. Rock on!
You know it’s legitimately sad that most apocalyptic threats to our species are usually brought upon by our own hands; Truly we are own worst enemy.
Also great video Roanoke, been a while since, ive watched a gears of war video and it was well worth the wait.
But I’m wondering if you’ll do this Russian film I’ve recently watched call "sputnik" and the alien that symbiotically attaches itself to an astronaut; I’m very curious about your analysis on it.
COVID
Great video ! You should do a video on the Reapers biological effects on the collectors and other species in the galaxy from Mass Effect. It is
some great scientific body horror !
The locusts are actually my favorite alien race so I just love that they just destroy boring humans
The bell hasn't worked since the tower burned down and Quasimoto has been living at the homeless shelter
Don't forget the Rise of RAAM comics which shows they have a society and even get drunk. That last bit is important. Also, Daddy Skorge even sent a letter to some drones that you can find as a collectable in Gears 5. They just seem dumb because when they speak Tyran it's broken. But they do have their own language that they speak... well, fluently. They also collect their version of COG tags from their fallen comrades.
this video is a masterpiece
I'm begging ya Roanoke, do a video on the Orks from 40k
You’re talking about double bone density, wish I had that. I got diagnosed with osteopenia recently, so if I trip I’m at risk to break a bone xD.
I seriously hope that Roanoke does a videos for the hybrids from underworld!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I personally have crashed lots of times and fallen quite alot from more than 6 to 7 feet drops. I now know why I have probably not broken a bone in my life, and it takes alot more effort for me to stay buoyant than most in water, I know how to tread water and different swimming techniques but I always seem to sink below the surface.
Maybe I am just lucky and bad at swimming, but maybe not I'm only 5,9 and I have low fat and average muscle mass but I way more than expected and my BMI never seems to make sense and comes back inaccurate.
So it all makes sense now.... Apparantly I'm a Gear.... But I'm more UIR tbh,
Roanoke, please make a video about the TaoTie from the great wall.
I'd like to see your take on the various monsters from Frictional Games' SOMA. It seems like there's some very interesting stuff going on all over the place there, particularly with Terry Akers and the Proxies
God I wish I could play this series on PC :(
Can you do the Corvinus virus from Underworld please? Love your stuff, making even the most nonsensical fiction into plausible hypothesis. Keep up the good work. ✌
Roanoke dead space remake is confirmed you about to have a field day with that