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"You were eaten by another Grumble... They will always patrol to protect the queen."
- Guiding Light
The Queen Grumble is a hostile entity in DOORS and a secondary antagonist in The Mines, primarily appearing in The Nest.
Appearance[]
AppearanceThe Queen Grumble is the queen of the Grumbles, being a matured Giggle; a giant, beige-colored creature with 8 tentacles, a smiling mouth with 20 white teeth, a tongue, small pink lips, two large pink eyes with several smaller eyes above and below them, and two lines above its mouth that resemble a nose. It is slightly larger than the standard Grumbles and has a large darkish-pink stretch mark on its forehead, which is how other colony members can tell it is the queen.
Behavior[]
BehaviorThe Queen Grumble is primarily encountered in Door 150 (aka The Nest,) and it behaves largely the same as the standard Grumbles. However, the movement speed is faster than that of standard Grumbles; it is easily able to catch up to players.[1] It doesn't laugh like other Grumbles when spotting a player, making it difficult to know when it's chasing, which shows how skilled it is to compared to the other Grumbles, since laughing or giggling is an uncontrollable, involuntary act for Grumbles and Giggles. However it does laugh during these 2 cutscenes: Entrance of The Nest (Right after you finish the first seek chase) and the end of The Mines (The Woods)
Players first encounter the Queen Grumble almost immediately after the conclusion of the first Seek chase, inside The Nest, the second cutscene during The Nest, and the ending cutscene of The Mines.
Just like the standard Grumbles, the Queen Grumble crawls through the nest by using 5 tentacles in the front, while the other 3 drag behind it.
When jumpscaring players, the Queen Grumble will (in 1st person) grab the player with it's tentacles, open it's mouth, then close it, killing the player with a slight delay. In 3rd person, this will appear as if the Queen Grumble grabbed the player with it's tentacles then bit into them twice, devouring them whole.
The Queen Grumble, after the events of The Nest, most likely pursues the player until the final cutscene of The Mines. This displays that the dedication to protecting the colony and The Nest at all costs. This is proven by rooms with Grumble tunnels that run through the middle, signifying that this could be a path of the Queen Grumble when in pursuit of the player.
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During the final ending cutscene of The Mines, the Queen Grumble emerges ferociously out of the ground and begins aggressively pursuing players, however, Seek's hand appears and impales her right eye, spreading the black goo across her entire body, completely engulfing her and flooding her insides. Defeated, she sinks deep into the goo, where she's indistinguishable from the rest of Seek's corruption. Seek then rises from the goo and stands on her goo-covered body, staring at players before the castle doors close and the cutscene ends. |
Strategy[]
Strategy- The Queen Grumble is much faster than the standard Grumbles (150% faster to be exact), using a flashlight, shakelight or bulklight will help, but it can catch up to players even though it is blinded, keep moving backward with your light source on and try and find a safe spot immediately. Blinding will slow it down to the speed of an unblinded Grumble.
- As the Queen Grumble doesn't laugh, you must rely on screen shaking. Or rely on the search/roaming sounds. It is recommended to use headsets/headphones/maximum volume/earphones during The Nest.
- The Queen Grumble will chase you once you fall off the minecart, run to the gate as soon as possible.
- The Queen Grumble, unlike other Grumbles, can quickly patrol through the sub-rooms even if no players have been spotted. If there was, it might repeatedly patrol to the same area a few times until a player either leaves the area or dies.
Bugs[]
Bugs- If Queen Grumble catches a player right next to one of the lockers in front of the mesh wall, players may be clipped behind the locker and will be unable to do anything other than move around a little bit.
Trivia[]
- The Queen Grumble is approximately 1.5x* Faster than the Standard Grumbles.
- The Queen Grumble will only laugh during the first chase sequence and the Door 200 ending cutscene.
- According to Guiding Light, Grumbles patrol to protect the Queen Grumble.
- The Queen Grumble has a queen's mark on the head, and it's bigger than standard Grumbles.
- The Queen Grumble is classified as the "_Queen Grumble" in the game files.[2]
- The Queen Grumble is also a slightly different color than the normal, paler Grumbles.[3]
- It is the one of the two female entities in the game as of August 30th 2024 (Other one is an unknown entity mentioned by Curious Light).
- The Queen Grumble cannot be restrained by the Crucifix during the first and last Chase sequence.[4] This is due to the chase sequences being coded as cutscenes, rather than gameplay, so the normal behaviors of a Grumble do not apply.
- As confirmed by RediblesQW in a CaptainJackAttack video, there was initially an idea to have a pile of Giggles on the Queen Grumble's back, similar to how spiders carry their babies on their back.
- RediblesQW has stated that his concept for Queen Grumble accession is that when a new Grumble is chosen to become the colony's Queen, it follows a process similar to an "Alpha Wolf" scenario, where the strongest Grumble rises to the role. The Queen Grumble is not inherently different from other Giggles or Grumbles until it grows in size. This growth, which makes the Queen larger than other Grumbles, is seen as a natural progression and could result from genetics, mutation, or being fed by other Grumbles that submit to it. The "Queen's Mark," mentioned in a theory, is interpreted by Redibles as a stretch mark, highlighting the Queen’s larger size.
- Redibles emphasized that there is no definitive answer to how the Queen Grumble grows, and their interpretation is just one concept. Ultimately, the design and growth of the Queen are left to the player's interpretation.[5]
Related Achievements[]
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The Bigger They Are
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Trespassing
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See You Soon
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Gallery[]
Gallery
References[]
- ↑ https://youtu.be/St7XiWnQD44?t=73
- ↑ Queen Grumble in the files
- ↑ Grumble colors comparison
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jL2OFqG1Nqs
- ↑ "...i concept that when a new Grumble is chosen to be the colonies queen...the strongest Grumble is the one to step up to the role. the Queen's Mark itself could be seen as a stretch mark, left by the fact that the Queen is larger than the other Grumbles, basically the Grumble chosen to be the Queen isn't really any different from other Giggles or Grumbles until it grows in size bigger than its body is physically prepared for. the reason for the queen size could be through genetics, mutation, or being fed by the other Grumbles that submit to it. theres not real correct answer and this is just my internal concepting for the Queen's design, it's more up to the Player's interpretation." -RediblesQW, YouTube (pinned video comment)
