Skorge of the Earth (Gears of War 2)
The original Gears of War had a pretty imposing villain by the name of General Raam. A man–er, Locust–of few words, his presence was felt throughout the game with very few appearances. All he had to do was step into view and you knew shit had gotten serious. Why else would Delta straight up bolt the instant they locked eyes with the dude? Unfortunately, he was killed at the end of the game, so his role had to be filled by someone else. Enter Skorge.
Gears 2 introduced many new enemies to the Locust Horde, one of which was the Kantus. These guys are like the priests of the Locust, communicating with soft droning chants and using their howls to revive downed Locusts. They’re basically the Pope’s disciples with ink grenades and some healing screams. Formidable for sure (seriously, kill them first), but they don’t compare to Skorge. He’s basically the Locust Pope, and the only one to communicate with and see the Riftworm used to sink cities. Delta finally faces him in the Locust Queen’s chamber, where you get into a Lancer vs. chainsaw staff duel. It’s frightening to see him spinning that thing and leap into the air, gunning for your ass. Just be sure to have your Lancer already armed, or you’re boned.
