Skorge
From Gears of War
- "So who the hell was that screaming Locust guy, anyway?"
"No idea. Crazy bastard cut through a friggin' tank, though. He's gotta be a Locust big shot or something."
"What? Like RAAM?"
"Maybe... but he made RAAM look like a goddamn pushover." - — Benjamin Carmine, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago
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Skorge was the High priest of the Kantus and lead general of Locust forces after RAAMS death in the aftermath of the Lightmass Offensive. He wields a Gorgon Burst Pistol, Ink Grenades, and the Dual Chainsaw Staff. Skorge is also an unlockable character that can be used in multiplayer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] High Priest of the Kantus
Skorge was the High Priest of the Kantus. As the leader of the Kantus monks, Skorge preached the religion of the Locust. He, like many Kantus and fellow Locust, practiced a polytheistic religion. The religion's greatest deity was the Rift Worm. They worshipped this as their greatest deity, while also worshipping (and eating) Rock Worms. Skorge, being the leader of the Kantus, was the only one able to communicate with and lead the Rift Worm.
[edit] Aftermath of the Lightmass Offensive
After the death of General RAAM and the destruction of the Outer Hollows, the Rift Worm was awakened, giving Skorge a chance to advance from his place as head of the Kantus monks to the Queen's personal aide, bodyguard, and highest ranking general. Skorge was able to use his Kantus "speech" to lead the Locust counterattack against the Humans. During the Assault on Landown, Skorge personally lead the counterattack against the COG forces in the drill zone. He engaged in a duel with Tai and Dizzy, only to have Tai order Dizzy to escape while he held off Skorge. Skorge captured Tai and several Gears so they could be "processed"[2] . While many Gears made it into the Hollow during Operation: Hollow Storm Skorge was able to destroy Ilima before the Locust deity was killed at the hands of Delta Squad. Later, both COG forces and Lambent troops attacked the Nexus. Skorge was defending the Palace when he heard of Delta's plan to sink Jacinto and informed the queen, and waited with her until Delta arrived. He engaged in a duel with Delta Squad members Fenix and Santiago, but retreated after his dual-chainsaw staff was broken, and then gave chase on his personal Hydra. After a vicious aerial battle, his hydra was killed, and he fell to the ground below, presumably killing him.
[edit] Skorge's Chainsaw Staff
The Dual Chainsaw Staff is the weapon used by Skorge for all of Gears of War 2. It is stronger than a regular chainsaw, as it was able to cut through a Centaur tank and solid stone. The only thing it cannot cut through is a Chainsaw Bayonet.
During Skorge's duel in the Queen's Throne Room with Marcus and Dom, Skorge's staff is gradually destroyed.
[edit] Multiplayer
Skorge is available in multiplayer, but is stripped of his armor, and resembles a Kantus from the waist down, without the cloth, twin blades, and chainsaw staff. His screeches and his helmet are kept from the campaign. He also receives a significant height decrease.
[edit] Behind the scenes
- To the Locust, he is the equivalent of a pope or other prominent religious figure, where the Kantus are treated as priests and the Riftworms as gods.
[edit] Trivia
- Although he wears armor in the campaign, his outfit in multiplayer resembles that of a Kantus from the waist down. However he is armor-less, much like a Grenadier. His helmet and permanently screaming expression are carried over from the campaign.
- Skorge is the leader in Guardian, replacing RAAM from Gears of War 1.
- Skorge's scaled down multiplayer model is still a bit taller (a couple inches difference) than most other models (same height as Kantus) but is slimmer to compensate. He has the same body proportions as the Kantus model, but he doesn't have chest armor or the twin bands of cloth hanging from the Kantus's back that give the impression of a flowing cape.
