GEARS OF WAR - Locust Horde MOVIE (Gears of War Lore)

[@KingAbzTV]

To become a member of the Abz Army: kzbin.info/door/oajxSqbYa3KqDSTXf1dKnwjoin Timestamps - Lore Movie: 0:00 Start 1:30 Emergence Day 13:44 First Generation of Locust 17:18 Ukkon & The Locust Horde’s Origins 26:21 The Locust Geneticist Ukkon 35:29 Locust Horde’s Religion, Military Rankings, Language & More 55:44 Locust Capital Nexus, Notable Locations & Construction 1:05:48 Drones, Subclasses & Variations 1:18:13 Boomers, Subclasses & Variations 1:33:20 Grenadiers, Subclasses, Variations & Rankings 1:45:58 Theron Guards, Subclasses & Rankings 1:55:46 Kantus Priests, Subclasses & Notable Kantus 2:05:31 Skorge & RAAM’s Backstory 2:12:07 Ketor Vrol (Skorge’s Predecessor) & Trinity of Worms Religion 2:18:38 Ragers, Weapons & Metamorphosis 2:22:25 Berserkers, Variations & The Matriarch 2:31:41 Tickers Hollow Creatures & Variations 2:35:08 Wretches Hollow Creatures & Variations 2:37:53 Corpsers Hollow Creatures & Variations 2:42:53 Bloodmounts Hollow Creatures 2:46:42 Brumaks Hollow Creatures & Variations 2:50:53 Reavers Hollow Creatures & Hydra Variations 2:54:30 Kryll Hollow Creatures & Uses 3:00:07 Tempest Hollow Creature & Shriekers 3:04:24 Savage Locust Origins, Troops, War Beasts & More 3:24:26 Ending of the Locust, Queen Myrrah & Imulsion

[@kittysenpai2314]

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[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

That was genuinely one of the best 3 hours I've spent listening to a video in the background, love how you covered literally everything in detail and you have timestamps for it too. You're the real deal.

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated man, thanks for watching 💪💙

[@doolie7133]

Wasn't expecting you

[@kamikaz4560]

@@doolie7133 same bro

[@irishspartanstudios]

Well well well, look who it is.

[@evn556]

Stop copying me kid.

[@jackashmore]

Bro worked hard on this and it shows. While it not get the millions of views it deserves right away, like he said this is a timeless video and will get the appreciation over the years.

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you Jack, I’m glad you appreciate the efforts!

[@olechristianhenne6583]

​@@KingAbzTVthey seriously ruined the story when they made gears of war 4

[@erick4845jr]

Back in the prime of gears of war 3 it was so hard to find lore videos about the locust let alone a whole movie about it

[@kingla6543]

The fact you literally explain all of the gears of war questions I’ve had since I started playing this game 11 years ago I play it to this day thank you

[@SheolAbaddonus666]

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[@mr.hedado741]

He was right when he said this was a lore movie that we can enjoy for years to come, it’s almost been a year when writing this and yup, still enjoying it

[@zonicspike186]

I think its pretty cool how you went into depth into the religion and back ground of the locust horde

[@LoreFinder92]

I always played games for the lore and story thank you for a full recap. I loved Mass Effect, Dead Space, Halo and Gears lore especially. Makes you see the game’s differently when you play.

[@KingAbzTV]

Definitely! The Gears lore is amazing! Just like the other franchises you mentioned

[@willmadeit7564]

Sending love to the algorithm Gears Fam

[@KingAbzTV]

LETSGOOOO much appreciated

[@bravose7en]

This is the definitive lord video. Love it!

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you I’m glad you like it!

[@DerNomade1871]

Still to this day I think the locust are a badass sci-fi enemy to fight in this series

[@remyrichardson8614]

*FOR QUEEN.*

[@lomborg4876]

I was so scared of them as a kid. I remember having trouble falling asleep, because what if an E-hole would appear in my room😂

[@centeringcube]

​@@remyrichardson8614are you a locust or a brit or are they the same who knows

[@Ultra_Neito]

People coming back to Gears of war because of Eday trailer ❤

[@awesomearchivist1705]

Armored Kantus are my favorite locust species variant. I think I would be cool to have a short story comic about that squad that was with the queen. Like following them after scourge's death trying to prove to the queen that the kantus were still worthy as protectors to the queen.

[@rideablepanda]

This brings back so many memories. Coming home from school and just blasting people in gow3 multi player with my buddies

[@crab2934]

GOW3 days were so much fun

[@goebo6364]

Most underappreciated video on KZbin

[@Doc_The_Outlaw_XIV]

My uncle recently moved away and gave me his Xbox and I've been playing all the years of war games and it's so good. Finally learning the lore of one of my favorite childhood games. Been playing the Gears of War series since I was about 7 or 8 right after Gears of War 2 was released

[@deemer1092]

The thing I never really understood was that a lot of the stuff you find in the hollow in G2 is described as “ancient” which indicates that the locust have been down there for a very very long time. Yet it seems that, at the very oldest, the locust have only been down there for 80 years. And that’s the oldest the horde could be as Myra took her people down there sometime during the pendulum wars. So the odds are their society is younger than 80 years old on E-Day. Then how are there “ancient” scrolls talking of the locust faith or other facts? I mean idk about y’all but I wouldn’t describe 50 years ago as “ancient times”. I swear in heard abz claim that the Kantus class has already been living down there for centuries before Myra brought her horde down into the hollow. But I can’t find annnnywhwre in writing that the Kantus were the original sentient inhabitants of the Hollow. If I missed something obvious I’m sure someone will set me straight.

[@KingAbzTV]

Yeah exactly so this is why I think Tc messed up on some of the lore. Hence why in my Nexus lore section I spoke about why I think they should tweak the lore a little to make more sense by making the Kantus an ancient species - who lived in the hollow and had the ancient Kantus scrolls. They researched and studied the hollows, riftworms etc. We don’t know the exact origins of the Kantus, I did say in one of my videos that they are an ancient species but that was a misstep by me. It’s just a theory but IMO it should be canon as it allows the lore to make more sense with the origins of the Kantus and Nexus. Sorry for any confusion, thanks for the comment!

[@deemer1092]

Thanks for the reply! Yeah I agree with ya. I like the irony of the COG engineering their own downfall via the Locust. But it doesn’t fit the timeline if the horde was the only sentient creatures to ever inhabit the Hollow. I really like the idea that the Kantus had been living deep in the inner Hollow and that there was a joining of forces between the horde and the Kantus who had already been living down there for centuries. It also fits the references to ancient tales of boogey men stealing children that are talked about by characters in the books. Your idea about the Kantus might not be “cannon” but I think that it fits the presented story better than having the horde build a massive complex society in less than 60 years. If there was already a race living down there then it would be a better plot point as they would have already had a religion, structures, and culture. The horde doesn’t come up with it on their own. They instead adopt that culture. And it could also lead to some cool locust stories were maybe the older locust are a bit more wary of the Trinity of worms cause they weren’t born into it, while the younger generations believe whole heartedly in the faith as they were born into it. That could lead to some good stories reconciling around the different generations. But yeah all in all I think you are right. The collation got so focused on the “COG plays God and gets everyone killed” part of the lore that they forgot all of the hints given in gears 2 about the locust being ancient inhabitants of the Hollow. Preciate the response man! Keep up the good work!

[@Ahaighter2]

probably not accurate as im new to the series of games. never really owning an xbox back in the day. i basically only played the first game for like 2hrs. but it could be that ancients could be defined as the ancient purely based on life expectancy. the drones dont seem to live long. and the ideals could be pushed as ancient for propaganda reasons. like if you lived 10 years to fight the cog and you were likely to die in battle around that time. 8 generations could be very well referred to as ancient. just a thought i had, probably not the reasoning. but interesting for myself to think

[@corbinschannel7566]

Why does every Microsoft game have a wacky story

[@dalekrenegade2596]

​​@@KingAbzTV Okay, here's my take on that. -The Kantus are descendents of humans who were exposed to imulsion long ago and through natural selection over the eons evolved into the modern Kantus. Essentially going through the creation of the Locust the long way through natural evolution. -Niles still attempts to use the genes of hollow creatures to improve the Sires but the results were failures until he started using Kantus DNA. Since the Kantus are technically humans themselves are more genetically compatible. -For this process to proceed a number of live Kantus were captured a brought to the Lake Laboratory for study. Here young Myrrah would interact with these Kantus and would accidentally establish a simple form of the Hive mind. This and further interactions would lead to the Kantus seeing Myrrah as a form of Messiah from a prophecy. After the birth of the drones, and fully establishing the Hive mind, Myrrah and the Kantus would pass on the Kantus religion on the fledgling Locust. When the time was right the Newly established Locust horde escaped, taking shelter in the Hollow. - The Kantus in the Hollow before all this were not in the best state. They were far from a untied force by any means, their technology was very primitive, and they were having troubles regarding sterility and inbreeding all in the very dangerous environment that is the Hollow. Basically they were on the brink of extinction, their only solace is their religion of the Trinity of Worms. -With arrival of Myrrah and Locust horde changed everything. The Hive mind under Myrrah's motherly guidance finally brings a sense of unity and stability, the knowledge from the surface allows for the eventual construction of things like Nexus, being built on top of Kantus architecture, and the presence of biologically compatible drones fixes many of previously mentioned biological issues thus leading to a giant population explosion among the Locusts. What do you guys think of my take?

[@ixavdacity]

Fun fact: the Kantus are an ancient species, they were always down there which is why they had a whole civilization down in the hollow. The Locust Drones just found them when they went deeper and took the Kantus into the horde

[@anubisfox5765]

Bot proven but fun headcanon and it explains a plot hole

[@Khornecussion]

Abz was so right. He accurately predicted people would begin running to this video in about a year or two and sure enough, two years later, here people are. Amazing foresight on your part. Way to play the long game, my guy.

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you brother, I knew it would be a timeless classic! Here for many years for fans to enjoy!

[@JackalTenebris]

What a amazing watch. Hands down the best Gears lore videos out as of right now. Thank you so much for doing this.

[@Snappybiscuits]

Ok that Theron guard from RAAMS shadows is my favorite of the locusts. He looks like he'd be on the locusts council or have a much more important role. And the dude has a sawed off shotgun with a bayonet!!!! Just a complete badass. I also feel like with his black armor, bayonet and other Theron specifc weapons he could've been the locusts top assassin going far behind enemy lines and specifically killing COG leaders.

[@FelipeNiclvs.]

bro gears 2 and 3 need a pc port so bad or a proper remaster

[@gears3fan153]

Longest vid I have watched was like a hour this I three and I absolutely love it and thank u so much for making lore vids on one of the best gaming franchise your the best gears of war channel

[@KingAbzTV]

Thanks bro 💙

[@raheelahmed5211]

Wow, just wow… I think we all appreciate the effort you’ve put into this! Great movie! Keep them coming bro!

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated man 🤝💙

[@sncf1312]

This one of the bests lore of GOW ever man, props to you for that!!!!! Would be cool if you made a similar lore for every gear and UIR type including their heroes and ranks and stuff!!! Keep up the good job

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you very much!! It's on my list so stick around for those videos!

[@sncf1312]

You are the best brother

[@CosignedSuperstar]

I truly appreciate your time & level of effort you put into creating this. I can absolutely tell you love this art, and as from someone who hasn't ever played this, I certainly will thanks to you. 👏🏼

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you so much, I’m really glad you appreciate the video and effort!

[@chaoticscripts7345]

the work you've done to cover the whole story, you and barricade, Y'all are amazing people, you guys are what keeps communities going remember that.

[@matthewspindler2665]

1 thing i would love to see is a movie or movie series covering the gears of war comic and novel series

[@personinahazmatsuit3147]

if the locust hybrids did escape the facility how would the swarm react to them, like would they treat them as enemies or allies?

[@d3dw0d]

Probably allies, at least the Scions would.

[@familyneves9777]

@@d3dw0d I'm pretty sure the Scions are actually mutated drones that didn't get covered in onyx, which would explain their white skin.

[@d3dw0d]

@@familyneves9777 yeah, that's why I said they'd see "themselves" as allies

[@Eastcoasto4]

@@familyneves9777 the Scions are Regular Drones that were covered covered in imulsion cacoons after Marcus you know and are not covered in imulsion crystals so yeah they would see them as the regular swarm as Brothers

[@terrelldurocher3330]

The swarm would kill em, but others of the swarm would keep em alive

[@rocketphilosophy]

I'm just working myself through the whole thing and love every minute of it. New sub and the like is well deserved! Looking forward to your other videos!

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you very much Steve! I hope you enjoy the rest of the movie! I am working on another lengthy timeless classic so stay tuned for that!

[@Eire-]

Hey only getting around to looking at this now, Wow great job a lot of work went into this fair play, 👍🏻

[@KingAbzTV]

thank you bro, it took a lot of time and effort but was definitely worth it!

[@BrandonTaylor-jf5je]

Thank you so much for your time and effort invested in this lore

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you Brandon, my pleasure sir

[@BobBob-up8fz]

I have been waiting for a full locust story. And you delivered way more. Good work man. :D

[@brettplant6845]

Love your content dude, swear you are making stuff just for me 😂 well done with this one. looking forward to everything else you cover 👍

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated! I plan to do more face cam gameplays and reactions soon but you can also expect more lore stuff too 😁

[@lamarcuslameerie3457]

this video is 2 years old but thank you so much for making it ❤, my brother and i grew up playing all the games as they came out but were too young back in the day to understand any of the lore 😂😂 my brothers been in a tough patch and been going through alot of domestic violence and depression, on the rare occasion i get to see him i love explaining all the lore of our childhood memory games to him and seeing him laugh and smile even if it’s just for a second about it, thank you a lot bro

[@KingAbzTV]

That means a lot brother I’m glad you appreciate the video! Thanks for sharing, yeah split screen gears growing up was goated!

[@bryanmoncion8174]

Bro this was AMAZING!!!! Great work bro!!! You are just awesome man.

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated brother 💙

[@HasAlwaysTheHighground]

Over 3 Hours😲, that's Impressive Dude, and i'm going to enjoy it like hell😎

[@KingAbzTV]

Enjoy! Thank you for sharing my passion

[@HasAlwaysTheHighground]

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[@soon7117]

THANK YOU BRO, IVE ALWAYS HAD SOOOO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE GUYS

[@KingAbzTV]

You’re welcome 🫡

[@romandafro4800]

Yoooo thanks so much for putting this together, I can tell you put a lot of work into this, keep it up!+

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated, thank you! 💙

[@logancade342]

Very well done. Thanks for all the hard work!

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you!!

[@NeverTaketheHighgroundlightly]

I can't believe what i'm seeing😲, the "Ultimate Gears of War Lore Video" and Over 3 Hours...i'm just Buffed by that, i'm...just Wow, let's just say, i love it, i always wanted to know how Nexus was build, that's just a Dream Video for every Gears of War Fan, just thanks😄

[@KingAbzTV]

I know it’s a dream for every Gears of War fan and so it was a dream for me! So I made it a reality, enjoy Cadet!

[@feralprocessor9853]

I would love to see the Boomers again in scion form.

[@Evski-if4gn]

Great video Abz!!!! Your deserve all the views and them some! Keep it up man!!!

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you that’s really kind of you!

[@TigerWing141]

The deadliest of the locust were the armored kantus, Theron elite, and ravager this movie is a good collection info on the locust, but I am still dying for some Swarm lore, and I am sure that your loyal viewers can’t wait a year for gears of war 6 to be released!

[@matthewspindler2665]

Yes absolutely been waiting for something like this vid

[@KingAbzTV]

🙏💙

[@kanaech.6796]

Damn this underrated asf keep it up . 3hrs of this high quality shit !? Love from Japan 💖

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you very much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Love from the UK 💙

[@handydan6273]

I got work in like 4 hours and it’s 2am. Thanks recommendations..

[@braxtonmontgomery1668]

I find it strange that the Queen was totally grey in gears of war 2, but in 3 she was human as could be. Like as if we didn't notice her change physically entirely.

[@samkleinke]

sun exposure changed her skin tone probably

[@anubisfox5765]

Just finished gears 2 last night, she looks human lol she is just pale and the game overall is very khaki colored

[@cackys123]

My favorite gears of war memory is a saturday back when i was freshman in highschool, my buddy and i got on XBL and decided to co-op the game on insane mode and not stop till we finished. Solid 10 hours, the good old days

[@Boot72]

G1-3 ate great my first was Gears 2 and just is a amazing game and such a awesome story... also thxs for this vid Who didn't feel motivated with the speech of Gears of Wars 2

[@anarchistkatie]

Im so happy to see such a detailed video that focuses on the locus history vs some video that just glances over the topic Yet i keep finding it odd that certain parts of the script is repeated a few times. I kept thinking my old phone was replaying the video back🤣

[@nert4285]

You have most certainly made your mark. This is such a dense collection of information.

[@nassahexxofficial]

This vid is so amazing I’ve been wanting for some one to do something like this your the king of lore

[@KingAbzTV]

I'm glad you like it my friend, enjoy!

[@Eternalbreaker]

Aswome job!! Keep doing stuff like this : )

[@marshallmarvin1369]

Amazing job dude. Never once got bored i was constantly captivated. . Lore videos are the best

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you that means a lot, glad you enjoyed it!

[@fictionforeternity8926]

I’ve put some thought into it and I think imulsion was once just fuel, but with the creation of the lightmas bomb (which is basically GOW version of a nuke) it involved radiation and mutated the imulsion and created the lambent.

[@Toxic97x]

Hope this video blows up with the new gears of war coming out. Always good to refresh the memory.

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you man, it’ll always be a timeless classic!

[@erikgenis4113]

Love the video brother keep it up i love this deep dive into gears Lore i refresh myself sometimes on this video

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you bro! I’ll be creating more lore videos in the near future so stay tuned!

[@belinskiparadox7687]

This is perfect for scratching my current Gears itch. I've gained a lot of interest in the series again recently

[@ruffiyan]

@KingAbz Can you make a lore video on Niles Samson please? I want to know everything about him from start to end.. there's a lot missing i don't know as iv not read the comics and like most people iv only played the games... it would be a great lore video plus you make great in-depth videos.

[@drunkenmmamaster419]

This is awesome Gears of war was a big part of my childhood

[@idk----_]

Get the snacks this is the ultimate lore video

[@WHOOOOOOOME]

Love this bro! Gonna send it to some friends!

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated brother! 💙

[@ryanbirch5141]

Bro I can’t lie, I love your videos mannnn

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you Ryan bro! It means a lot! I’ve got lots of great videos planned so stay tuned!

[@Foose3535]

I wonder if the COG ever captured drones or locust and tortured or tried to interrogate them. Would be cool to see or if it ever happens, cover it in a video.

[@jaimeruiz7837]

I don’t understand why we didn’t get a game with Dom as the lead in the jungle fighting the reds as a commando… instead they chose to destroy everything with Kait.

[@bigboi5636]

Loved it bro

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you bro, glad you enjoyed the vid 😄

[@polariluma]

Elite locust army poggin rn. Cool vid

[@Netradon]

Always loved this game as a kid

[@Stubzgaming]

Thankyou this is incredible and interesting i will keep watching untill i get through it and a few times 😃🙏

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated Stubz!!

[@Rundownman]

IT'S FINALLY FINISHED!!! YES!!

[@KingAbzTV]

ENJOY!!

[@Nolongerhereanymore]

You breathe emulsion but your trying to stay away from it....shows you how bright the kantus are......Drones and Grenadiers might be the smart ones after all

[@thesorrow4664]

Kantus are native to the hollow, they were there 1000s of years before Myrra and the Locust. They're completely immune.

[@dominicp9296]

I've watched this 3 times and here I am again lol

[@KingAbzTV]

I’m glad you enjoy it as much as I do 😁

[@Enlightened-ANGELIC-Unicorn]

I just subbed love your details and how you descripe and cover each thing keep doing videos your really good with them

[@bad_luck_alex3881]

This is all Niels fault, all my homies hate Niels

[@harizpoljakovic5548]

Niles* you had two chance ma boy.

[@NarkoHamponTV]

Do we know if the Locust Sleeps 🛌 and play sports 🏈 ????

[@cman9089]

Love it bro! This awesome😁👍

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you!!

[@CashCosmic]

Growing up, the Kantus always looked so cool to me.

[@FreezyPop]

Commenting to help the algorithm 🤙

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated 💙

[@MATERNATION92x]

Damn three hours? This will last me for a couple days

[@longlivetheblackmamba2-8-24]

Hopefully the swarm I gears 6 has locust vibes the horror grit and brutality this is what gears was all about 🙏🏿

[@MorMilk1]

Love the video bro, keep up the great work!!

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you!

[@Snoozytube]

I wish the coalition would give us more answers. Like where the kantus came from and if the scientists had the dna from them that gave birth to the locust. But the kantus originating from the hollow would also make sense considering the locust cities, temples, their scripts, and their ability to communicate with hollow creatures

[@Temaster2K]

If each of the rift worms are different and the hollow got flooded they could be a type that thrive underwater. Or one was an earth worm (the one on gow 2) one is more of a snake that's under the sea in a underwater river, and one is a caterpillar type and it's on the surface buried under a mountain or canyon/ravine yet to be discovered.

[@martypollock3519]

Why was myra in the new hope facility if she's immune to the effects of immuslion

[@mailepangiakaetau9160]

i will not get sick of gears of war loved it as a lil boy playing it on xbox360

[@silent_stalker3687]

Why do I get the feeling the locust used the leech locust as condoms similar to how humans used goat intestines as condoms?

[@liminaloner]

Where is my mind? Where is my mind? Wheeere is my miiind?

[@Kingofskulls146]

I just realised. . . When we first saw the swarm or the drone imago, he came out of some pod like hole. In gears 4 and 5, you will encounter these sometimes. I just realized they act similar or are like E-Holes like th e locust use.

[@arthurmorgan7086]

Fantastic work

[@KingAbzTV]

Thank you v much!

[@cezarstefanseghjucan]

Gears of War Forever! ⚙️💀🩸❤️‍🔥

[@Kstaann]

Great vid lad

[@KingAbzTV]

Thanks bro!

[@DanielSmith-te3df]

Only just found this but it’s class

[@KingAbzTV]

Much appreciated Daniel thank you!

[@Eastcoasto4]

Oh so basically what your saying is the Theron and Palace Guards voices sound like that is because they are basically the grandpa's of the Drones and the Grenadiers 1:55:26

[@samaeltheangelofdeath]

Looks amazing

[@romeantenucci4605]

Ukkon probably knew how to cure the lambent, I’m guessing he hated humans for experimenting on him so he sought to do the same and destroy them in the end. Maybe what he saw as a malformed body at first soon turned to thoughts of a superior form. And from that spawned his wish to truly create a kind of his own

[@sp4cepigz174]

This a amazing. Here’s for a cog version of this video

[@anubisfox5765]

I think ukkon was right on the cusp of a lambency cure, and was usung his disciples to test it but gabe killed him and his work before he could finish

[@Stubzgaming]

Thanks

[@KingAbzTV]

Appreciate the super thanks bro, I only noticed it properly now but much appreciated 💙

[@Stubzgaming]

@@KingAbzTV 😃👍🍻

[@timmiller4978]

Video is fantastic but I think you should have split it up in multiple videos (prolly like 15-20 mins long) for a series. You get more views that way I believe.

[@KingAbzTV]

Thanks for the feedback! Check my Gears of War lore playlist, everything is there! This is a movie version of that :)

[@djcr0y4lcaron15]

Thks a lot for Your work