The ONYX GUARDS in Gears of War Lore

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  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Рік тому +379

    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 Рік тому +104

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

    • @geocross237
      @geocross237 Рік тому +70

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

    • @toadlord8594
      @toadlord8594 Рік тому +8

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

    • @justa.random-guy4760
      @justa.random-guy4760 Рік тому +1

      I wholeheartedly agree, just some guy

    • @dedalionarts6077
      @dedalionarts6077 Рік тому +14

      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).

  • @tonythunder6048
    @tonythunder6048 Рік тому +176

    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 Рік тому +7

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

    • @Arkados_Black_Templar
      @Arkados_Black_Templar Рік тому +4

      Finally someone else agrees

    • @stinkymarty
      @stinkymarty Рік тому +7

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

    • @dottietyre9062
      @dottietyre9062 Рік тому

      There's two Carmines Clayton and an unnamed Carmine

    • @tonythunder6048
      @tonythunder6048 Рік тому

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

  • @marcogranados541
    @marcogranados541 Рік тому +107

    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

  • @matthewcoster5535
    @matthewcoster5535 2 місяці тому +32

    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.

  • @_The_Black_Cerberus_
    @_The_Black_Cerberus_ Рік тому +53

    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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +8

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

    • @ntfoperative9432
      @ntfoperative9432 7 місяців тому +8

      @@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 Рік тому +47

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

  • @michaelsouslin891
    @michaelsouslin891 2 місяці тому +4

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

  • @edddoubled3534
    @edddoubled3534 Рік тому +36

    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 2 місяці тому +1

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

    • @edddoubled3534
      @edddoubled3534 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @bdubw7441
    @bdubw7441 Рік тому +30

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

  • @mattmason4013
    @mattmason4013 Рік тому +20

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

  • @KnightSlasher
    @KnightSlasher Рік тому +14

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

  • @javelin_if
    @javelin_if Рік тому +14

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

  • @redhooddoomguy6616
    @redhooddoomguy6616 Рік тому +13

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

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Рік тому +3

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

  • @XOLTEC
    @XOLTEC Рік тому +8

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

  • @jasonck9635
    @jasonck9635 5 місяців тому +3

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

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  5 місяців тому

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

  • @hntrlol
    @hntrlol 9 місяців тому +5

    Always loved the onyx guards. So badass

  • @jackgray8551
    @jackgray8551 Рік тому +9

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

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Рік тому

      You’re welcome, i appreciate your comment!

  • @ZeroAxle
    @ZeroAxle Місяць тому +1

    They really need to start making elite units actually fucking elite.

  • @hawkcybergear
    @hawkcybergear Рік тому +7

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

  • @garethpilcher8699
    @garethpilcher8699 Рік тому +6

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

  • @Shark_Studios2
    @Shark_Studios2 Рік тому +4

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

  • @captainpickle2090
    @captainpickle2090 Рік тому +8

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

    • @coolspider295
      @coolspider295 Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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 7 місяців тому +1

      ODST

    • @samuraininjarockstar6309
      @samuraininjarockstar6309 4 місяці тому +1

      Alpha-Nine would automatically win everytime.

  • @felixespino430
    @felixespino430 4 дні тому

    Theron Guards in game: brutal/savage elite Locusts
    Onyx Guards in game: cowardly guards that die in one hit

  • @mattmason4013
    @mattmason4013 Рік тому +6

    Good video. Keep it up.

  • @Wassupbro182
    @Wassupbro182 Рік тому +6

    Nice vid keep it up

  • @thatoneguy7715
    @thatoneguy7715 2 місяці тому +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 2 місяці тому

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

  • @hunterdempsey3427
    @hunterdempsey3427 Місяць тому +1

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

  • @marvinyell3642
    @marvinyell3642 Рік тому +2

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

  • @tystringfellow7912
    @tystringfellow7912 Рік тому +2

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

  • @erikgenis7116
    @erikgenis7116 3 місяці тому

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

  • @ks_carri3d571
    @ks_carri3d571 Місяць тому

    The Onix guards need some respect man

  • @nasililly1606
    @nasililly1606 Рік тому +1

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

  • @gr8m887
    @gr8m887 Місяць тому

    Damn, they got cool helmets

  • @lordsumo7852
    @lordsumo7852 Рік тому +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

  • @woclassjohnart5747
    @woclassjohnart5747 Рік тому

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

  • @yadielmorales6602
    @yadielmorales6602 Рік тому +2

    Good vide😊

  • @cardboard_shaft
    @cardboard_shaft Рік тому +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

  • @DontSweatTheKid
    @DontSweatTheKid Місяць тому

    Storm troopers of the gears verse

  • @nmsregicide
    @nmsregicide Місяць тому

    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.

  • @davidjacobs7465
    @davidjacobs7465 Рік тому +1

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

  • @fictionforeternity8926
    @fictionforeternity8926 Рік тому +1

    3:21 you mean Marcus and Dom?

  • @rambunctiousmedia3350
    @rambunctiousmedia3350 Рік тому

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

  • @Stubzgaming
    @Stubzgaming Рік тому +3

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

    • @BanishedSilentShadow3318
      @BanishedSilentShadow3318 7 місяців тому

      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 Місяць тому

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

  • @aydeepng
    @aydeepng Рік тому +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

  • @Rawr93
    @Rawr93 Рік тому +1

  • @freeallmens8356
    @freeallmens8356 Місяць тому

    I rather have the Ben Or Anthony carmaine to protect me

  • @thecricketeer301
    @thecricketeer301 Рік тому

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

  • @giovannibramlia5668
    @giovannibramlia5668 5 місяців тому +1

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

  • @DylanMac779
    @DylanMac779 Рік тому

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

  • @dragongreek9059
    @dragongreek9059 Рік тому

    Why was the original video of this made private

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Рік тому

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

  • @samanthadulisse9008
    @samanthadulisse9008 Рік тому +3

    At least im not late. have a good Christmas

  • @Nature-Is-Pure
    @Nature-Is-Pure Рік тому

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

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Рік тому

      It’s linked in the description!

    • @Nature-Is-Pure
      @Nature-Is-Pure Рік тому

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

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Рік тому

      @@Nature-Is-Pure Much appreciated Joe, thank you! Another great video in the works!

  • @thehandoftheking3314
    @thehandoftheking3314 Рік тому +1

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

  • @Void_Wars
    @Void_Wars Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

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

    • @hawkcybergear
      @hawkcybergear Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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.

  • @chadraptor2351
    @chadraptor2351 Рік тому

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

    • @fw.Dallas
      @fw.Dallas 11 місяців тому

      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

  • @racspartan1
    @racspartan1 Рік тому

    👍

  • @Sevenrage
    @Sevenrage Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

      yep definitely, I agree! & thank you :)

  • @tylerneal5390
    @tylerneal5390 Рік тому

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

  • @dwannwilson1260
    @dwannwilson1260 Рік тому +1

    Onyx dying just as much as stormtroopers

  • @tonygriggle5569
    @tonygriggle5569 Рік тому +3

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

    • @KingAbzTV
      @KingAbzTV  Рік тому

      Armored Kantus OP!

    • @brianachim2670
      @brianachim2670 Рік тому

      Definitely the armored kantus

    • @BanishedSilentShadow3318
      @BanishedSilentShadow3318 7 місяців тому

      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

  • @mrandrew1017
    @mrandrew1017 Рік тому

    ❤❤

  • @brianachim2670
    @brianachim2670 Рік тому

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

  • @vladimirvojtaml
    @vladimirvojtaml Місяць тому

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

  • @gears3fan153
    @gears3fan153 Рік тому

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