Theron Guard

From Gears of War Realm - Gears of War Wiki Strategy Guide

"Cold and Calculating, the best soldier bred in the hollow."

Later in the game, the player will encounter the Theron. They serve as the Royal Guard in Locust hierarchy. They play the role of spec ops and usually lead a unit of lesser Locust.

Features

The Theron wear armor which now covers the entire body thus giving them more hit points. They also seem to be wearing ritual robes which gives the impression that they serve as priests or crusaders for the Queen. The armor seems sort of awkward with the horseshoe design around the neck making it hard to see what's coming from behind. The Theron come in 2 types; Theron Guards are the lesser of the two and wear an iron mask with holes where the eyes are suposed to be. Theron Sentinels are mostly seen commanding a group of Guards and their facial art differs. They wear a Visor that surrounds the entire head and has a hole where the mouth is suposed to be, showing a mouth full of Xenomorph-style teeth. They also sound diffirent from regular Locust, instead of brute-ish grunts and moans they whisper in sibilant hisses to issue orders. As can be heard when the underground pumping station is approached and a sneer can be heard in the form of: "Hostiles!" on which Dom asks Marcus: "Yeah, when's the last time the wind said: "Hostiles" to you?

Strategy

A lone Theron is actually easier to fight than any of the Drones. The main threat is the Torque Bow they wield, with which they can kill you with in one shot. This hardly happens, the real threat is when they rush you whilst carrying a Lancer. They're not too shy to use it's Chainsaw Bayonet to cut you up. The Torque Bow is your best bet against them as it will kill them immediatly. Theron Helmets are made out of reinforced armor and headshots won't affect them immediatly.