RAAM (Dark Horse)

"Ssssimpliccccity issss elegancccce."

- RAAM's mantra regarding military tactics and strategy.

Supreme General of the Horde RAAM, also known simply as General RAAM or just RAAM, was the brutal supreme commander of Locust Horde's armed forces. He was one of the most brilliant military minds on Sera, if not the most brilliant. His intelligence was equalled by his strength and his desire to utterly exterminate all of Humanity, a goal which he would pursue relentlessly from the very first moments of Emergence Day until his death 14 years later.

Ascension Through the Locust Ranks
RAAM spent just under a year as a basic Drone soldier before becoming an elite Theron Guard, and he continually outperformed his peers and even his superiors at almost everything. Queen Myrrah took interest in RAAM, and after he was captured (with great difficulty) while leading a coup d'etat against the Locust military leadership, she offered him a challenge: if he could defeat the then-current Supreme General, Koruus, in a battle to the death, he could claim the title of Supreme General for himself.

They were allowed a metal spear and nothing more, and aside from this limitation there were no rules. Koruus was expected to crush RAAM, but instead RAAM defeated him with ease, blocking the General's first swing and then forcing the blunt end of the spear through his heart.

As promised, Myrrah granted RAAM the rank of Supreme General.

Bitterness Over Koruus's Death
"Obey me or perisssshhhh."

- RAAM's ultimatum to the Locust reluctant to follow his orders

Koruus was a respected general, and after his death many Locust were upset with RAAM for killing him. While RAAM could understand this, he knew that he had to secure loyalty of his troops, and he was ruthless in doing so. He gathered any Locust who were hesitant to obey him, and told them that they could either follow his orders or die. Those who still resisted were impaled upon a pike and beaten senseless. This terrible show of brutality successfully established RAAM's dominance over his troops, causing them to both respect and fear him.

Emergence in Jannermont
"No ssssurvivorssss."

- RAAM's only instruction to his troops in Jannermont, given only moments before emergence.

RAAM's Strategy
"Cut off the head of the snake, and the body dies."

- Queen Myrrah's description of RAAM's plan to defeat the COG.

Operation: Midnight
"Ssssuffer..."

- RAAM to Midnight Squad upon arrival at Ferro Bridge.

The Lightmass Offensive
"Sssserve the Queen!"

- RAAM summons the Kryll to his aid during his battle with Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago aboard the Tyro Pillar.