The ONYX GUARDS in Gears of War Lore

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  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Год назад +341

    Onyx Guards are supposedly the elite units for the COG and yet they seem to get destroyed pretty easily by the Locust. I think they rely too much on their advanced equipment, leading them to be overconfident.

    • @grindcoreninja6527
      @grindcoreninja6527 Год назад +95

      They didn't have access to the most advanced armor, plot armor.

    • @geocross237
      @geocross237 Год назад +61

      That's true but then again, how many Theron Elites and Palace Guards have Marcus and Delta Squad killed alone?

    • @toadlord8594
      @toadlord8594 Год назад +8

      They didn't have the most important armor of all, PLOT ARMOR!!

    • @justa.random-guy4760
      @justa.random-guy4760 Год назад +1

      I wholeheartedly agree, just some guy

    • @dedalionarts6077
      @dedalionarts6077 Год назад +13

      Yea, that's true. Even tho most, if not all of GoW media presents them as "elite soldiers", the games so far showed them as nothing more them douchebags in shiny armour.
      Heck Sofia Hendryk, the only Onix Guard used in the games, didn't make up alive (unfortunetly).

  • @matthewcoster5535
    @matthewcoster5535 12 дней назад +24

    To throw in my two cents, I think the Onyx struggled in Halvo Bay because of inflexible leadership rather than lack of skill. Frankly we see their corpses littering places a bunch, but we also see the bodies of normal Gears littering places too, so the Locust likely clean up their own dead and leave human dead to rot or be eaten by Wretches. Whichever comes first. Edit: Meanwhile when you fight them in RAAM's shadow, even on normal it isn't very hard for them to down or potentially kill RAAM, Kryll shield or no.

  • @marcogranados541
    @marcogranados541 Год назад +93

    The onyx guard got rekt because the locust knew how much a threat they were, and so also deployed elite units against them (Karn at the museum in halvo), but I'd love to see the story of s full onyx squad but in the early days

  • @tonythunder6048
    @tonythunder6048 Год назад +161

    I think Sofia was the only Onyx guard besides Keegan that actually did something useful in the whole series. Hopefully the next gears of war game we see the last carmine as an Onyx guard

    • @jadepanda8191
      @jadepanda8191 Год назад +7

      That would be so insane ,I haven’t actually thought about that

    • @Arkados_Black_Templar
      @Arkados_Black_Templar Год назад +4

      Finally someone else agrees

    • @stinkymarty
      @stinkymarty Год назад +6

      Man I love that idea onyx guard carmine would be so sweet

    • @dottietyre9062
      @dottietyre9062 Год назад

      There's two Carmines Clayton and an unnamed Carmine

    • @tonythunder6048
      @tonythunder6048 Год назад

      @@dottietyre9062 yeah, that’s the last carmine brother we haven’t seen yet sadly

  • @_The_Black_Cerberus_
    @_The_Black_Cerberus_ Год назад +48

    I laugh at the fact the onyx guards are supposed to be the best of the best in the COG but in gears 3 and judgement there either getting their asses kicked or have been killed by standard locust drones

    • @NikosM112
      @NikosM112 Год назад +6

      They're trained for stealth missions which make them a disadvantage in a real fight. Since delta squad are more experienced and better skilled fighters is why they are never killed easily lore wise.

    • @brianachim2670
      @brianachim2670 Год назад +8

      It’s because they spent so much time vacationing on Azura.😂

    • @ntfoperative9432
      @ntfoperative9432 5 месяцев назад +7

      @@NikosM112so they’re like the clone commando’s in Star Wars. For context, at the battle of Geonosis, the inexperienced Jedi sent the commandos, which were meant for black ops missions, to frontline combat, and then were disappointed that the troops meant for close quarters combat didn’t do well in the open field

  • @scoutzs9828
    @scoutzs9828 Год назад +42

    I love the onyx guards…I still play the onyx guard till this day, just because how mysterious they were back then

  • @edddoubled3534
    @edddoubled3534 Год назад +35

    Funny thought actually at about 4:50 , the lead Onyx Guard isn't actually shoving Marcus and is making a point to move out of his way if possible. Though the second guy definitely goes all shove mode.
    Just thought it was a nice touch making the one in charge seem a lot more reasonable. Otherwise aesthetically, the Onyx Guard are definitely my favorite characters in Gears of War.
    Though the only competition they have are the Carmines, and no one beats out Lizzie.

    • @jenksie2094
      @jenksie2094 11 дней назад +1

      I’d have disagree there, Lizzie was cool but you can’t beat the “Grub Killer” Clayton

    • @edddoubled3534
      @edddoubled3534 11 дней назад +1

      @@jenksie2094 Okay, that's fair. Big uncle Clayton is a helluva badass.

  • @bdubw7441
    @bdubw7441 Год назад +28

    So glad this man is doing gods work and still making gears videos

  • @KnightSlasher
    @KnightSlasher Год назад +12

    Prescott: Don't just defeat them destroy them
    Me playing beast mode: oh I will

  • @mattmason4013
    @mattmason4013 Год назад +16

    My favorite soldiers. I would love for them to fight with elite therons.

  • @XOLTEC
    @XOLTEC Год назад +7

    honestly for how cool they look, they get torn to shreds, would be nice to onyx look cool for once

  • @redhooddoomguy6616
    @redhooddoomguy6616 Год назад +13

    Ever since I started to watch your videos I keep watching them over and over

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад +3

      Thank you i appreciate that! Glad you enjoy the vids!

  • @javelin_if
    @javelin_if Год назад +11

    The thing that comes to mind when I think about the Onyx Guard is their helmets
    It share’s similarities to Clayton’s

  • @hnttrr
    @hnttrr 7 месяцев назад +3

    Always loved the onyx guards. So badass

  • @jasonck9635
    @jasonck9635 3 месяца назад +2

    I just recently decided to replay all the gears games that I beat many years ago and found your lore videos on RUclips ! I really enjoy your videos and breakdowns on all the different factions within the gears of war lore ! Great work man 🙌💯

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  3 месяца назад

      Thanks man glad you’re enjoying the content, gears forever 🫡

  • @garethpilcher8699
    @garethpilcher8699 Год назад +6

    I always wondered about them. I never learned anything from the games

  • @thatoneguy7715
    @thatoneguy7715 13 дней назад +2

    People tend to forget elite troops are still human, their training accounts for conventional warfare not eldritch horrors that crawl out the earth that just ripped your friend in half.
    Bare handed.

    • @clydedoris5002
      @clydedoris5002 11 дней назад

      Normal gears like delta squad bodied the locust the locust also bodied the gears they're supposed to be the best but always lose

  • @jackgray8551
    @jackgray8551 Год назад +8

    Never been this early, thank you for the great Gears content!

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад

      You’re welcome, i appreciate your comment!

  • @cardboard_shaft
    @cardboard_shaft Год назад +10

    Really lame when no matter how “elite” and badass they are, they ALWAYS get wiped out and absolutely dunked on in every single gears of war game ever

  • @hawkcybergear
    @hawkcybergear Год назад +6

    I LOVE THE ONYX GUARDS!!!!, and the medics

  • @captainpickle2090
    @captainpickle2090 Год назад +8

    who do you think would win? an ODST squad or an Onyx Guards squad.

    • @coolspider295
      @coolspider295 Год назад +5

      This is a good question. The technology is a lot more advanced in the Halo Universe. That being said standard ODSTs aren't always that elite in comparison to the hand picked Onyx guard members. A squad of top ODSTs, with the best equipment the UNSC has, would probably win against the top of the Onyx guard. However, it would be a lot closer if you compare average ODST to the Onyx guards.

    • @captainpickle2090
      @captainpickle2090 Год назад +1

      @@coolspider295 Yeah. And the main thing that geas of war has over halo is strength, durability, stamina, and endurance. So the Onyx Guards would be able to tank more hits and can stay in the fight without stopping. And I do believe that the Onyx Guards armor is a lot more durable, and I believe (correct me if I’m wrong) that they have a lot more firepower than a normal ODST soldier.

    • @AlwonDomz
      @AlwonDomz 5 месяцев назад +1

      ODST

    • @samuraininjarockstar6309
      @samuraininjarockstar6309 3 месяца назад +1

      Alpha-Nine would automatically win everytime.

  • @Shark_Studios2
    @Shark_Studios2 Год назад +4

    Now this was interesting!!!! The concept for them Is intresting

  • @erikgenis7116
    @erikgenis7116 2 месяца назад

    God I love these gears Lore videos. I'm also a long time subscriber love the music too at the end 🎉❤😊

  • @mattmason4013
    @mattmason4013 Год назад +5

    Good video. Keep it up.

  • @michaelsouslin891
    @michaelsouslin891 12 дней назад

    Being an elite fighting unit against other Serans is a lot different then being elite against the Locust like Marcus and Delta squad were.

  • @hunterdempsey3427
    @hunterdempsey3427 7 дней назад +1

    If you had the onyx guard vs the Theron guard my money is Theron

  • @Wassupbro182
    @Wassupbro182 Год назад +5

    Nice vid keep it up

  • @marvinyell3642
    @marvinyell3642 Год назад +2

    I just thought of what would change in the gears of war series if Marcus was apart of the onyx guards

  • @gr8m887
    @gr8m887 3 дня назад

    Damn, they got cool helmets

  • @tystringfellow7912
    @tystringfellow7912 Год назад +2

    I always thought the locust couldn't swim, but i guess they have better scuba gear than the cog

  • @yadielmorales6602
    @yadielmorales6602 Год назад +1

    Good vide😊

  • @woclassjohnart5747
    @woclassjohnart5747 Год назад

    Man I love Onyx Guard ❤️. They kinda Owns Very of Theron Guard Elite
    Can't wait hear Ezra Loomis

  • @nasililly1606
    @nasililly1606 Год назад

    U could do a video on what happened to general ram after gears 3

  • @rambunctiousmedia3350
    @rambunctiousmedia3350 Год назад

    I'll sub for vids on Jace Stratton, Kait Diaz's family history so far, and your wishlist for Gears 6.

  • @DontSweatTheKid
    @DontSweatTheKid 2 дня назад

    Storm troopers of the gears verse

  • @davidjacobs7465
    @davidjacobs7465 Год назад +1

    Elite soldiers as they may be, they just aren't that good when they are not given plot armor.

  • @Rawr93
    @Rawr93 Год назад +1

  • @DylanMac779
    @DylanMac779 Год назад

    what game does the cutscene with paduk going before the chairman take place?

  • @travisreed1730
    @travisreed1730 23 дня назад

    I could see the Onyx Guard being similar to the Nazis Waffen-SS troops or the Soviets NKVD troop rear guards (the guys who shot retreating troops during battles) during WW2.

  • @fictionforeternity8926
    @fictionforeternity8926 Год назад

    3:21 you mean Marcus and Dom?

  • @dragongreek9059
    @dragongreek9059 Год назад

    Why was the original video of this made private

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад

      because I thought the video quality was awful, I made it a few years ago when quality wasnt as good

  • @Stubzgaming
    @Stubzgaming Год назад +3

    So onyx guards are meant to be the elite but in reality are useless 🤣.
    Great video m8

    • @BanishedSilentShadow3318
      @BanishedSilentShadow3318 5 месяцев назад

      Well they were cocky since they were given advanced armor and equipment then a regular COG gear. But that arrogance in mind is what lead to their downfall

  • @calebjones5483
    @calebjones5483 6 дней назад

    Does anyone know the lore for their neck tattoos? Can't find any info online about it

  • @giovannibramlia5668
    @giovannibramlia5668 3 месяца назад +1

    The weakest cog soliders: 💪 🗿 💪....

  • @freeallmens8356
    @freeallmens8356 4 часа назад

    I rather have the Ben Or Anthony carmaine to protect me

  • @mythological-traits
    @mythological-traits Год назад

    Hey King Abz what is the name of the song at the end of the video?

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад

      It’s linked in the description!

    • @mythological-traits
      @mythological-traits Год назад

      Thanks King Abz and I really like your gears of War videos keep up the good work 👍

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад

      @@mythological-traits Much appreciated Joe, thank you! Another great video in the works!

  • @thecricketeer301
    @thecricketeer301 Год назад

    Uh you said they’re covered completely, what about their thighs? Are there plates under the pants or

  • @nmsregicide
    @nmsregicide 9 дней назад

    It really changes your view point when you realize the Onyx guard are more like Saddam's Republican Guard then the US Delta Force.
    Better then the regular army in funding and equipment and likely with more skilled officers and soldiers but they're really just a class based military.

  • @racspartan1
    @racspartan1 Год назад

    👍

  • @mrandrew1017
    @mrandrew1017 Год назад

    ❤❤

  • @aydeepng
    @aydeepng Год назад +1

    Where do you immerse yourself in all of this lore? I’ve played all the games but a bunch of the stuff I see you talk about aren’t covered in campaigns

  • @chadraptor2351
    @chadraptor2351 Год назад

    What do you think is better the Onyx Guard or the Cog Commandos?

    • @0_Dallas_0
      @0_Dallas_0 10 месяцев назад

      Hard to compare them. The comments were for stealthy, small unit, infiltration type missions, and sabotage. (At least by real world commando standards) while the onyx guard seem like massively beefed up elite infantry seeing as they have their own air wing and tanks battalions and brigades

  • @thehandoftheking3314
    @thehandoftheking3314 Год назад +1

    Like any none delta unit in GoW, the onyx guard are extremely underwhelming and on screen weak.

  • @dwannwilson1260
    @dwannwilson1260 Год назад +1

    Onyx dying just as much as stormtroopers

  • @lordsumo7852
    @lordsumo7852 Год назад +10

    I always loved the onyx guard. But I hated how they would just die off so quickly in cutscenes or in game. Bros in black deserved better for being elite soldiers

  • @tylerneal5390
    @tylerneal5390 Год назад

    I dislike prescots voice in gears 5 i prefer the gears 2 and 3 voice for chairman

  • @Void_Wars
    @Void_Wars Год назад +4

    I know it’s a game and it’s for gameplay purposes but why does the cog wear bright blue car lights on their armour? Is there a way to turn it off?

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад +1

      just game design and faction affiliation, there's no way to turn it off

    • @hawkcybergear
      @hawkcybergear Год назад +2

      Because its cool and iconic😐, plus in that universe I'm sure there is a way to turn it off, I think it's for dark places and the helmets are supposed to be intimidating, although the Gorasni or UIR have them beat with that

    • @Void_Wars
      @Void_Wars Год назад +2

      @@KingAbzTV yeah like the road to ruin mission in gears 2. Don’t know how the locust didn’t see the bright blue COG lights on Marcus and Don impersonating as palace guards.

  • @samanthadulisse9008
    @samanthadulisse9008 Год назад +3

    At least im not late. have a good Christmas

  • @tonygriggle5569
    @tonygriggle5569 Год назад +3

    I'm not sure who would win, A squad of Armored Kantus, or a dozen Onyx Gaurds?

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад

      Armored Kantus OP!

    • @brianachim2670
      @brianachim2670 Год назад

      Definitely the armored kantus

    • @BanishedSilentShadow3318
      @BanishedSilentShadow3318 5 месяцев назад

      Have you played beast mode? I'm mostly a armored Kantus main and I fuck a single lonely kantus can kill prescott in his Silverback and his group of Onyx Guards with ease.
      So armored Kantus

  • @brianachim2670
    @brianachim2670 Год назад

    Onyx Guards look and sound awesome but they suck at combat the most!😅

  • @Sevenrage
    @Sevenrage Год назад +5

    the old cog soldier voice was way better in 3 in gears 5 way too high and just doesn't fit😐good vid👍

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Год назад +1

      yep definitely, I agree! & thank you :)

  • @gears3fan153
    @gears3fan153 Год назад

    I always hated the guys becoming they shoulder checked Marcus and always seemed to be assholes

  • @vladimirvojtaml
    @vladimirvojtaml 3 дня назад

    Game done these guys terrible disservice. You're comparing them to main plot armor characters so they always seem like pushovers.