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Seeder Biographical information Homeland Hollow Physical description and equipment Species Locust Eye color Black Weapons Nemacyst Spores Equipment Armor Chronological and political information Era(s) Locust War Lambent Invasion Affiliation Locust Horde

"Time for Seeder hunting! Like boar- only uglier."

— Tai Kaliso in the evacuation f Ilima.

Seeders were large, eight-legged beasts that fired Nemacyst spores out of a second mouth on their rear end.^[1] They have also been known to jam radio transmissions with their very presence.

Contents 1 History 1.1 The fall of Ilima city 1.2 Lightmass Offensive 1.3 Operation Hollow Storm 1.4 Lambent Invasion 2 Game Strategies 3 Behind the Scenes 4 References

HistoryEdit

Seeders are perhaps the most bizarre creatures of the Locust Horde. Each of these living cannons are literally fed its own ammunition. The mouth on its front is the creature's anus.^[1] From concept arts, a Locust Drone is in the same hole with the Seeder and has several Nemacysts with him. He shoves it in the Seeder's mouth where it goes through the body immediately out of its anus.

The Locust use Seeders as a sort of living artillery cannon. They can launch Nemacysts as mortars at long range and also launch Nemacysts at close range to jam radio transmissions. When in battle, Seeders remain stationary with the vulnerable front end of their bodies under the ground and their armored rears exposed. Aiming is unnecessary as Nemacysts can seek out their targets once in the air. In some instances, a Seeder will pull its entire body out of the ground when injured or panicked.

The fall of Ilima cityEdit

"Hit them with a big rock."

— Tai Kaliso suggesting the bring a building down on a Seeder.

During the Evacuation of Ilima, General RAAM used several Seeders to ink the sky over Ilima so a "Kryllstorm" can devour the city population. Dozens of Seeders where summoned by Tremors inside the city, and several were destroyed by Zeta-Six.^[2]

Lightmass OffensiveEdit

While Delta Squad was in Ephyra the Locust had Seeders all over the city, jamming radios and suppressing King Ravens. Delta was instructed to use the Hammer of Dawn to kill them so Ravens could extract them. When Delta was en route to the Fenix Estate via Ravens they were attacked by Nemacyst and forced to land and dispatch of the Seeders.

Operation Hollow StormEdit

During the initial assault on Landown many Ravens and Derricks were destroyed by Nemacysts from Seeders; eventually the COG forces were able to locate and kill the Seeders, freeing the air space. During Delta's attack on Mt. Kadar they were crossing a frozen lake when they came under attack from Nemacyst, eventually they found the Seeders on a ridge and killed them with their Centaur. When Delta attempted to sink Jacinto with their hijacked Brumak they encountered Seeders attempting to stop them but were quickly dispatched.

Lambent InvasionEdit

When the Locust attacked Anvil Gate they used Seeders for Nemacyst artillery but retreated when the attack was repelled.

Game StrategiesEdit

In Gears of War, these monsters can only be killed by using the Hammer of Dawn. There will always be one nearby, so don't worry about having the Hammer before the battle. The only aspect to watch out for are the Seeders' Nemacysts. They can kill you instantly on harder difficulties, so be sure the sky is clear before dropping the Hammer.

In Gears of War 2, Seeders can be killed by the cannon on a Centaur. In Act 5, the hijacked Brumak can also dispose of them with little effort.

Behind the ScenesEdit

"Anything that is fed an armored mutant slug thing then poops it into the air is cool in my book."

— Pete Hayes on the Seeder^[3]

• A dead Seeder is seen lying on the ground in a checkpoint of the Act 4 chapter, Hazing. There is also a set of Bolo Grenades near it. If you pick them up, the Seeder will growl and tremble, perhaps attempting to revive itself.
• On the Gears of War 2 map Day One, a Seeder will occasionally burst up through the large hole in the center of the map.
• In Gears of War 2, Act III Chapter: Ascension, where the player rides a Centaur, the player will come across two seeders on a ridge. They appear to have yellow glowing ends on them which most likely serve no other purpose other than making them easier targets for the player.

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Art of Gears of War
2. ↑ Gears of War 3:RAAM's Shadow
3. ↑ Art of Gears of War

The Locust Horde
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Hollow Creatures
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