Female Theron

The Locust are monsters. Nobody really knows what they are, but they're fuckin scary. All bipedal, muscular, tough skinned, scaled, and taller than at least six feet. Their bones were heavier and showed signs of extensive thickening. They got large eyes with excellent depth perception despite the fact that they were a subterranean race. They had a noted vulnerability to flash overcompensation response (flash-blindness), a weakness that many offset with polarized goggles or blinders. They don't have capacity for empathy for humans, they torture humans for fun, and there's a shitload of variants. Like Drones. While usually at least six feet, it was possible for Drones to grow to twelve feet in height. In terms of appearance, the Drones had most in common with a regular human. Entirely male, Drones were bred to kill and torture their enemies, with most acting as foot soldiers for the Locust Army to protect their Queen and Nexus. Due to being part of the Hivemind, Drones could telepathically communicated with and remotely controlled by the Queen.

Boomers are larger Drones in size and strength, but with a diminished intelligence capacity. Boomers were so named for their known trait of verbally declaring their action before it was performed. For instance, a Boomer would shout "BOOM!" before firing from the Boomshot Grenade Launcher. The Boomers acted as heavy weapons specialists within the Locust army, similar to tanks. They were often used to either protect Locust squadrons or to break through barriers. Profoundly stupid.

Kantus are a unique Locust race with certain abilities. Taller and more slender than Drones and with a pharyngeal jaw, the Kantus have also have vocalizing powers. With their voice, the Kantus were able to tap into the Hivemind and heal the wounds of other Locust, reviving and rallying them in battle, acting as field medics. The Kantus could also use their voice to control certain creatures such as the Rockworms and Riftworms.

Berserkers are females of the Locust. At an average height of ten feet, Berserkers were able to destroy most structures, jump at incredible heights and lengths, and sprint at very high speeds. They were so named for their out-of-control and highly aggressive nature. These things are only ever deployed when ABSOLUTELY required as they have to be killed when their mission is done, since they cannot be safely brought back to the hollow.

While inherently more sadistic, the Locust are capable of most human emotion. Aside from anger and hatred, the Locust have also been seen to express joy, disappointment, fear, and humor. The motivation of the Locust, further compounded by their belief system, is to protect the Queen. It is of their (accurate) belief that without a Queen, the Locust would remain unguided until they perished. They are, on average, about as intelligent as humans, mass producing their own WORKING firearms.

This particular Locust, though, is a rarity within the horde. She is a female, but not a berserker. One of 11. And she is a Theron Elite. The Therons are an organization within the Locust horde. They are the ELITE of the elite within the Locust militarily. Assigned to Commando style raids on high level targets, (certain cities or military bases) and the Therons are damn good at it. They're also deployed on high level defense missions only the Therons can handle. The locust use total war, destroying everything in their path, whereas the Therons are very methodical and precise.Theron also act as field officers, leading the lesser Locust troops into battle. If the Drones and Boomers represent the Locust military's hammer and anvil, then the Theron Guard is most decidedly its scalpel. Therons are easily recognized from other Locust: they wear heavy body armor that covers more of the upper body than drone armor and a long, leather-like strip of material hanging from the back of the waist that trails behind them as they move and gives the impression of a trench coat combined with armor. Many wear distinctive-looking helmets as well, often heavily embellished. Theron Armor is laced with bright red flecks, presumably to give them a more-imposing appearance. Their voices are sibilant and with a definitive hiss, giving them a distinctly menacing presence. Though it is more intimidating, the hissing can be a big give away to the opponent of your position. The more higher-ranked Therons are called Theron Sentinels and serve as Sergeants in Theron Guard battle groups. Theron Sentinels are slightly taller, wear a slightly deeper shade of red armor, and have a round helmet with no visible eye slits. The differences in visible appearances are minimal and easily overlooked in the heat of combat, but so are their status upgrades. Therons usually operate in small squads, led by a Theron Sentinel that serves as a Sergeant, though this is not always the case. They clearly outrank both Drones and Boomers, and can be seen ordering both Locust subspecies around - in several scenarios you can encounter a single standard Theron leading a squad of Drones. They can also be found making use of Bloodmounts and Reavers. As elites, Therons are more powerful, intelligent, accurate with their weapons, and better-armored than their contemporaries - and they are invariably better armed as well, making them a significantly greater threat than the lesser, rank-and-file Locust troops. Most Therons use the Torque Bow as their weapon of choice. The Torque Bow fires an Imulsion-fueled; explosive-tipped, armor-piercing projectile that resembles a large arrow (or rather, a large crossbow bolt). The projectile has a timed fuse which is designed to explode a half-second after penetrating a target, blasting it apart from the inside — almost invariably causing critical injury for the unfortunate target (if not instantaneous death). Because of this, they are a deadly threat capable of instantly killing an unprepared Gear from a considerable distance. They also make use of the Lancer Assault Rifle, Hammerburst Assault Rifle, and Gnasher Shotgun, as well as the Boltok Pistol. Unlike Drones, Therons are smart enough to make use of dropped weapons - so if an allied Locust dies in their presence, they may raid their corpses for weapons or ammo. The Locust don't swear. They don't have the vocabulary for it. An understanding of the human language, but not complete.

The human weapons are standard Futuristic affairs. The standard Pistol firing 12.7 mm. The pride and joy of the gears are the Lancers. The Mark 2 Lancer Assault Rifle was the Coalition of Ordered Governments' current standard-issue assault rifle for Gears fighting on the front lines. The signature weapon of the COG, the Lancer possessed a fully automatic mode of fire and the iconic Chainsaw Bayonet attachment for melee combat, despite the fact that the chainsaw was originally for utility purposes. One of the most popular rifle designs on Sera, the Lancer saw extensive use after the Pendulum Wars. The Lancer's long service record was a result of its rugged reliability and reputation as a versatile assault rifle. Although intended for mid-range combat, the Lancer was also effective at longer ranges due to its low recoil. Locust have been known to use the Lancer, cause, CHAINSAW ASSAULT RIFLE, THAT'S FUCKING DOPE. There's also the Gnasher shotgun. Lever loaded, semi auto shotgun. Most weapons have a locust counterpart, or are used by the Locust as well as the humans.

They have slurs for humans. Ooman is more casual, groundwalker is the most common, Hominid is reserved for the more brainy ones, as the stupider ones only manage to say "Ominid", same with Surface Dweller.

This particular Theron doesn't have a name. Most Locust don't, outside of the high ranking ones. She's about the average Theron. Sharp teeth, big and scary, 6'8, particularly intelligent, connected to the hive mind, leathery hide. But its a female. Thats a rarity within the locust. Incredible titties, great ass, physically imposing. Her helmet looks like a bird with a beak, and her armor is standard issue. Locusts have human adjacent dicks, and the rare non berserker females have human adjacent pussy. This one has a locust emblem tattooed on her ass, which is just a cross made out of arrows. Again. She is one of 12 non berserker females in the entire hivemind. Locusts are 99 percent males. Everyone in her squad is a male.

There are a few notable humans. Seargent Marcus Fenix is the savior of humanity. Multiple times over. His brother, Dominic Santiago, also fairly impressive. They're both significantly more impressive than any singular grub. Marcus is the main character of the universe, pretty much. Damon Baird, an incredibly intelligent mechanic. He's blonde, wearing goggles at all times, and he's an asshole. But he's allowed to be. His best friend is Augustus Cole, genuinely inseparable, as Cole saved his life. Cole is a big brolic black guy, and he's the 2nd in command in Kilo. Loud. Very. Loud. But talks less than Baird does. What he does say is super enthusiastic, its infectious. The man fights like he's invincible, and while he isn't, the locust don't need to know that. It serves a tactical purpose, that high energy explosive combat style is REALLY useful. The Cole train CANNOT be stopped. Also, he used to be a thrashball player, and turned down multiple promotions to up the morale. The average COG loves to know they're the same rank as THE Augustus Cole. Anya Stroud is also fairly important. Marcus's wife, generally an all around badass, but she's generally more communications than she is soldier. The most common armor in the COG​​ Army is the standard infantry armor, otherwise known as the Trooper Armor. It is a light shade of blue with a black Crimson Omen between the armor seals on the front.On the back of the suit is a magnetic 'holster' that resembles a general infantry backpack, allowing Gears to carry two weapons on their back. The armor provides medium protection against damage, but will not withstand concentrated or sustained gunfire, especially high-caliber Locust weapons such as the Hammerburst and the Troika. The armor comes with a selection of helmets that come with a built-in filter. While the helmets are standard issue, many Gears chose not to wear them as some feel the optics hinder their field of view or find the helmet a nuisance all together. The torso part of the armor is more heavily armored than the rest of the body, offering decent protection to vital organs but not sacrificing mobility by bogging down the limbs. The armor is so strong and thick that multiple shots from an assault rifle give only bruises to the wearer. Eventually, however, with enough gunfire, the wearer's ribs will begin to break. Female Gears' armor is pretty much a scaled down version of the standard armor. The locust actually use a variation of Cog armor themselves, utilizing the magnetic holster.