Oddworld Lore: Morguer
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Oddworld Lore: Morguer is a video about Oddworld lore by pupbenny that takes a closer look at the Glukkon in charge of Necrum Mines in Oddworld Soulstorm.
Oddworld was created by Lorne Lanning who founded Oddworld Inhabitants which has produced many games, Including Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus, Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath and Oddworld: Soulstorm. I find the Oddworld lore fascination and hope to bring the Oddworld universe to life by telling the story of it and it's characters, creatures and locations so that they can be explained and theorised about by delving into Oddworld theory and the lore of the universe of the Oddworld games!
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This dude is legit passionate about this. Only 20k+ subs and an average 20k+ views and he still pumps out genuine quality. This is the real deal when it comes to someone who likes a franchise.
@CaddraLophat
Сағат бұрын
I know! And it shows in his videos that he lot of time and care he puts into each of them, my favourite KZreadr when it comes to odd world lore. Keep up the great work!
It always surprises me that theres STILL MORE to talk about the franchise
@chimera7894
14 күн бұрын
There's always more to talk about with this franchise
Morguer is perhaps the most perceptive Glukkon seen in the games. Despite the world he lives in, he's able to cut through the deceptions of his society, and that makes him really impressive, I'd say.
@IMATRIPOD
14 күн бұрын
Morguer's ears looks like shrek's ears.
@mrbarit529
14 күн бұрын
Just for you to know that neck decoration, those evil bastards called the Nazis used was called the Knights cross
@josepbuigues1336
14 күн бұрын
How would you rank the oddworld games from worst to best?
@user-df9ce4nn4m
11 күн бұрын
@@mrbarit529It’s the Iron Cross too the Knights Cross is a larger version of the Iron Cross and it was given for outstanding leadership or acts of valor.
@mrbarit529
11 күн бұрын
@@user-df9ce4nn4m i know but it's the same with the grand cross as well. I only referred to it as the knights cross as i didn't whant to cause confusion.
i thought the bone harvesting business was, treating him well
@EldritchDoodler4828
14 күн бұрын
He was a fool to have ever believed in their brew
@Bloody_Carnage
14 күн бұрын
Or in him
@GDKF0238
14 күн бұрын
😟
@GDKF0238
14 күн бұрын
😠
@lordpyromis5109
14 күн бұрын
And to what bad Quarma does He owe that brings the two of them here
Holy hell, I adore watching Glukkons walk. They’re so tall and intimidating compared to everyone around them, but they always have to waddle like penguins everywhere it’s amazing
Morguer seems slick and dangerous when he is glaring at others. But when he talks, you see that he still has those wide blunt teeth that all Glukkons have. Just like how when he turns around, his general shape is still Glukkon even if from the front he is unique looking. Still the same species but Morguer is the rare Glukkon who looks intimidating rather than goofy. (Glukkons are dangerous but usually look silly even when in charge of exploiting and genociding the other species.)
@landonletterman831
14 күн бұрын
Glukkon's always were this genuine mix of terrifying and hilarious. Terrifying in how far they will let their greed go, and what they're willing to do to get their wealth. Hilarious, every time you're reminded how they walk, lmao
@Asko83
14 күн бұрын
@@landonletterman831 Exactly my point. Glukkons are enslaving the Mudokons, mistreat Sligs and other employees and destroy ecosystems. They are dangerous and the effects of their actions are horrifying and scary. ...But they themselves are silly little things that walk on their hands that are disguised as feet, barely do anything with their own hands(feet?) and instead just boss others and are nearly harmless without bodyguards to command. If a killer clown is turning something that is supposed to be silly into a thing of horror, then Glukkons are a horrifying and powerful thing turned into something silly. And Morguer had so much potential (though maybe he survived having taken cover behind Aslik?) as a rare serious threat rather than just an arrogant business boss coasting on the work of others.
@fallatiuso
14 күн бұрын
@@landonletterman831 Yeah, they'd probably be more terrifying if they got rid of those big suits and used jackets and gloves for their arms instead or something. But i suppose that's the point too. They're more concerned with the style and dressing for their status as masters than having their arms free to do things themselves.
Morguer is unique in his perception, as well as...how do I say this. He's not as hard to look at as the other Glukkons? Like, they somehow made him "attractive". I can at least see him being considered handsome by his species's standards. I know it sounds weird, but it's true. The character design in this game is just incredible.
Morguer sounds like a Glukkon that you can actually have a good talk with.. Pretty sure you could convince morguer that he could make profits and make him a good guy in the end.. hes pretty redeemable.
@landonletterman831
14 күн бұрын
While I agree, I also see him being quick to abandon those ways, the first time he's shown a more profitable path to take. I still like their faces, talking outside of the Brewmaster's door. It opens as they talk about him, making them worry about how much he heard (look at the speaker on the table in the background, _he's listening to them!),_ before they steal themselves to enter (they were here to talk to him about it, anyway) But, in my opinion, the most redeemable Glukkon was LuLu, and even he was just too lazy to be evil....
@landonletterman831
14 күн бұрын
Let me also state: Morguer blinded his slaves, so they didn't know they were digging up their own people's bones....
@tomasmichaels642
14 күн бұрын
Yeah, i kinda got that as well. When the sligs under the head of Feeco depot (i forget his name) and Mulluck are disrespected and belittled by their superior's but when his chief slig warns of uprising he immediately takes in the evidence he has and realizes its plausible. He may not be kind, but compared to his colleagues he's much more reasonable and intellectual. perhaps thats why he's in charge of Necrum. They can't have a lazy or incompetent guy in charge of such an important place. Only the brewmaster is more important, and its clear he refuses to accept that his formula could fail.
@omgman5745
14 күн бұрын
@@landonletterman831I think what he means is that Morger doesn't actively despise and enjoy torturing Mudokons unlike other Glukkons he just does it for profit.
@OneWhoKnowsThings6009
11 күн бұрын
@@omgman5745 Example if Morguer was told if he would make more profits if were to make the Mudokons happy there would be no reason for the Mudokons to revolt in the first place, Morguer would actually agree since he was very sus about the brew and if you had him understood not making the Mudokons upset would if anything make a shit ton of profit.. he could dig for other things like oil, and other options, just think about that one..
I'm amazed at how much puppetry carries the torch on keeping Oddworld alive. Specially after the lukewarm to bad reception of Soulstorm
@sond.lollipop8919
14 күн бұрын
Really? I’ve never seen or heard anyone say anything bad about soul storm. Honestly I’ve never anyone really say any bad things about any odd world games.
@Vikumax
14 күн бұрын
@@sond.lollipop8919 I have ONLY seen people say either bad or very disappointed. Even big essays on how it's crafting and more rushed approach to puzzles make it more frustrating than challenging
His face also slightly resembling a human skull is also a nice touch, his facial structure almost looks human
@gottfriedhub
14 күн бұрын
Who woulda thought a head shaped like a head would be a head ❤
I always assumed Morguer was a shockingly hard worker compared to his kin. I imagine his daily routine was strict and kept him out of his office, forcing his garb to be super tough. Heavy boots, durable coat, that sort of thing. No need for a fancy, flourished office spaces. Very hands-on boss, pardon the pun.
I feel like its important to mention the scene at the beginning of the game where the Masked Mudokon is trying to convince abe to cut the straps over his mouth. During that scene he drops a Voodoo doll of Molluck onto the fire to place a curse on him to make the other Glukkons distrust him. This probably has some influence over why the Glukkons believe Molluck is responsible
It does make me wonder how much of the various guilds, societies, and awards are just showy/prestige and how much is actually a professional society
@thomaswetzel6796
14 күн бұрын
It probably depends on which guild and society and outside pressure to make it run properly
@MasterGhostf
8 күн бұрын
@@thomaswetzel6796 we only see the "corrupt" aspects. All these systems and organizations rely on functional architecture and machines. Couldn't make profits if your railways and machines are breaking down. Its kind of like the tech world verses the manufacturing world today. Soulstorm brew is like the "new tech" so its related fields can have corruption as long as it makes profit and works. The more established industries are probably much more reliable as they aren't exploiting new technologies or new regions. They make consistent products.
I found interesting that when Molluck saw the Glukk's limo blimps, he says " That's Morguer's", but then follows it up with "It's that idiot Aslik's", that sounds like Molluck has some sort of respect towards Morguer
I love these videos. In the wake of Dune being popular again, I've heard people saying that the Harkonnens would be incapable of being able to maintain such a wicked stranglehold over their labor force... They should watch these.
With how he didn’t believe the news about Mullock I would’ve loved to see them perhaps team up or perhaps have him be the key to giving Mullock a chance to prove his innocence. Plus with how practical he is he could’ve been a very strong threat to Abe throughout the entire game. Also, stiffing your own security detail? I know he’s a Glukkon, but that just feels a bit too out-of-character.
@CompletelyNewguy
10 күн бұрын
not to mention as shown in that scene later, it's very dumb to stiff your *armed and dangerous* security forces out of their paycheck.
It's still theoretically possible for Morguer to make a comeback. I mean, if Mullock was able to survive a direct hit from a _lightning bolt,_ Morguer might be able to survive a few bullets. Or maybe Morguer lucked out and didn't get shot at all (or maybe only got grazed) and just played dead until the rogue Sliggies left. Edit: I just now thought of something. When the Brewmaster tells Morguer and Aslik that they've been betrayed, it's possible that by doing so, he was giving them (and himself) an out. I mean, _someone_ was going to have to be blamed for all this, and the Brewmaster is the most likely suspect in this case. So Morguer's instinctive reaction to confront the Brewmaster was likely just the beginning of a wave of investigations. But when the Brewmaster insists that Mullock "betrayed" them, it allows for them to shift the blame back onto him. Like you said in your original video on the Brewmaster, he knows his Brew inside-and-out; he knows damn well it wouldn't randomly stop working without good reason. And the story he told Morguer and Aslik was almost certainly his own theory, which (if you didn't know about Abe himself), would make a lot of sense. It was probably also something of a relief for Morguer and Aslik to believe that they didn't have to blame the terrifying (and still very powerful) Brewmaster for all this ruckus, and could instead pin it on the already-maligned Mullock.
"Perhaps he has a more hands on- WAIT' Just you wait until the creepy Glukkon shadow investors hear want you just said, dude. But I agree with the point you made at the end. He seemed like a wasted character. It would have been better if he was the sole Glukkon who didn't believe in the nonsense and left Soulstorm Brewery with his (actually loyal) Sligs before Aslik and the Brewmaster gets gunned down. Also I feel like a practical and no-nonsense person like Morguer wouldn't be the type to not pay his security force on time. I feel like he'd be smart enough to realize that screwing over a bunch of guys with guns when you're literally and figuratively unarmed is a stupid idea.
Phleg Bonesman: Head Boner of Bonewerkz, never shuts up Morguer Ossiluther: Bonesman of the Diggers Guild, VERY serious about his business, never smiles.
Huh, and i was watching today your video about Brewmaster and thinking "maybe i should comment that he could do video about those two glukkons?" And here we are Nice :>
@piotrwisniewski70
14 күн бұрын
Also, a thing i can add after watching the video Title "bonesman" sounds (at least to me) similarly to "bosun" which is a title of second in command onboard the ships (captain gives the order, bosun ensures the order is carried) might be a coincidence or might imply that there's someone higher up than him Probably a Brewmaster Likely without Brewmaster and his brew there would be no bone digging, so he's kind of a leader to Morque
I always thought that the Grand Lodge of Diggers Guild was, in general, the association of miners in Glukkon society. They don't just dig up bones, but any material thats under the earth. Their title in the guild depending on what material they dig up. Morguer is a Bonesman because, well, his business is bone extraction. Its what he and his mining company specialize in.
Only just noticed, alongside his bust, Morguer has a Mudokon skull on display behind his desk, which is a bit grim. An everpresent reminder of victory over and exploitation of the Mudokons.
I love the name Morguer it just rolls off the tongue
First impressions are important! Morguer: * was watching TV * Aslik: * was taking a nap * Brewmaster: * was working * Let's also not forget that, to keep his miners literally in the dark to what they were digging up, Morguer blinded his mudokin "workers"......
couldn'T believe he used to have such a terrifying name as "glukkon 2"
Also in terms of Morguer’s accent there is a very strong German influence in Texas. During the Texan revolution against Mexico many of the rebels and settlers were German immigrants and introduced Texas to breweries, Biergartens, opera and classical music. There is an entire region here in Texas called Hill Country where it incorporates both Texan Ranch culture,Texan architecture with German heritage
i love your take on oddworld you know here a suggestion in the future when abe sees the keeper there are so many questions i have like what did abe see during his spiritual awakening what make him break down like that what did there people do did they sell themselves or is it much more something like that is huge for the storyline i hope we get a 3rd game explaining all of this
It's interesting that "they're mining bones to put in consumables" isn't even that unrealistic of a premise
I absolutely love your oddworld lore videos. I never got to actually play oddworld growing up, yet i found your lore videos a while back and ever since I've started picking up the games and giving them a try. Really love this franchise all thanks to you ❤
@pupbenny
11 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like my videos and it's really nice to hear you tried the games because of them! :)
Talking about the boots an Morguers appearance made me realize something from the bad ending while watching the video and now I'm afraid to ask: did anyone before saw the two tightly, seamed openings tailored at booth sides of the Glukkons suits ? I've been asking myself the question how Mulock could've thrown out his Slig from the cockpit without another subordinate in the room, but after seeing it makes quite sense how he could've done it.
@bulvan1323
14 күн бұрын
@heckssoda588 The infamous Glukkon jump-dropkick 💪
Morguer's shortness comes from his head, which might be a bit like having a bald spot or a receding hairline around people with a full head of hair. I was going to comment on his workboots possibly suggesting his involvement in the bone mines extended to inspections that would involve protective foot (hand?) wear, but you nailed those points soon as I started to mull it over. Great video, here's hoping for more vids from you and more Oddworld games!
BRO THE TIMING IS GODLIKE I SHEARD FOR THIS LIKE YESTERDAY
What I think makes Morguer stand out is that when they remade the Glukkons for Soulstorm to make them more distinct, and thus easier to tell apart, his appearance is very much downplayed. The others will have very exaggerated features, but his are understated, almost alluding to his cold and calmer demeanor.
I think it was really cool how quickly he almost understood the situation from small info. Sure he’s a threat, but there’s always bigger sharks in oddworld. I really hope to see more characters.
Loved to play Oddworld back in the day on my Ps1 - Would love to see a complete video with all the lore to all the games, characters and ideas. Like, with a timeline so that everything that is seen in the games and cutscenes will be explained. Starting with the first game - and so on. Haven't seen a channel so invested in oddworld - Love it! This has been such a great game, still is. So much detail. So much love.
I like that they incorporated much of the Nazi iconography with the Gluckons and the Magog Cartel. The Pilot sligg wear the Nazi infantry field cap as well as the very Nazi inspired flag of the Magog Cartel yet they also fuse it with the odd world elements. They also added the fact of the brew is kinda inspired by the fact that during The Romanoff rule over Russia that the Tsars would encourage them to drink vodka to keep them from rebelling and such during the revolution Lenin would invoke a nation wide prohibition of Vodka and encourage the people to destroy storages of vodka
@georgethompson913
2 күн бұрын
And then stalin immediately rein0lememted vodka to the point it became a secondary currency.
The smartest glukkon would consider paying his personal guards properly...
@jacobj3933
7 күн бұрын
Smartest isn't the correct here, more so a Glukkon who is wise about his own people and their society, knowing well enough to see past their antics which are used to keep their slaves in line. It gets you to almost hope that he figures out what exactly is going on, of course he is one of the villains and yet his own investigation that he was conducting would have been interesting to follow as its own side story if Morguer was a more important character to the story.
@This_side_of_the_internet
6 күн бұрын
@@jacobj3933 Yeah, it would be pretty interesting story. You should still pay your personal guards though.
@jacobj3933
4 күн бұрын
@@This_side_of_the_internet That, well imo, has mostly to do with the plot needing the betrayal to happen. He does come across as someone who should know well enough to pay his own guards to keep them loyal. The slig more or less are only loyal because they might be treated well. But in this situation the betrayal is shaky since both him and the brew master are in a better position at the time. Molluck is the one currently taking the heat for what's going on, I think most sligz would have been hesitant to side with him seeing as how if the 3 Glukkons were to go after Molluck, and you're one of his employees, odds are that you're going to be investigated as well to see if you had a role in it. But that's just me over analyzing and overthinking this. It's really just what the plot needed to happen.
@This_side_of_the_internet
4 күн бұрын
@@jacobj3933 I wouldn't call that "betrayal". More like retaliation. But yeah, that scene was odd. Yet great at the same time.
Oh boy more OddWorld lore videos!!! I’m really hoping for Slig Storm and perhaps a possible sequel to Stranger’s Wrath? That would be awesome ~ wink wink~ I absolutely adore the character design of Soul Storm, these Glukkons are really snappy dressers. Here’s hoping for a video about Aslik next.
Pupbenny! Ya gotta get the chance to give yourself a break! You literally keep cooking up great Oddworld lore!
Maybe Morguer is secretly still alive, playing dead underneath Aslik's corpse?
The comparisons to Imperial officer extras is pretty apt I'd say. If you look at Mulloc, the base form of glukkon design, and compare him to Azlic and Morguer, they basically represent the two ends of the glukkon spectrum. Personality wise, Azlic is lazy, haughty, and in his high standing aloof to all the practical concerns of the cartel's business until they start to whack him in the face. Appearance wise, where glukkons typically have loose saggy skin and flopping cephalopod appendages, Azlic has even more exxagerated floppy lips and wide, saggy eyes along with his curved mantle almost dripping down. Inversely, Morguer almost looks like he has a skull supporting his rigid, almost humanoid facial structure, and even has those hardy studs on his head. Being more practically minded and stern contrasts him from his peer, and if that attire does mean he prefers to directly monitor and maintain his business from the ground level it indicates just how seriously he takes his work ethic.
Are you going to make a video about aslik?
@sond.lollipop8919
14 күн бұрын
I thought he already did.
I really hope to see 'em in the future! Either as prequels or flashbacks~
The -ar at the end of his name might be a reference a mortar, which is often used with a pestle to grind up ingredients, much like they do to the bones to make Soulstorm brew.
Im very proud of your acquired fame, really am, i have watched you for so long dude, stuck around, and now i see you’re in the thousands of subs, good work! Keep it up, my friend.
Thank you for making theses videos. I love them so much.
Necrum mines is just an old mourge Name correlation?
@denifnaf5874
14 күн бұрын
I actually commented this 20 seconds into the video
a very entertaining video! glad to see the oddworld fandom is still going strong
These vids are always awsome and a big part of why i love these games I've never even played. I'm doing Scifi DnD, and I definitely plan on baseing my story on the Oddworld games, offering if any of them want to play as one of the races. If they choose to be outsiders, they will have to decide to either help liberate the Mudokons or take a fat pay day from the Magog Cartel. Who knows, maybe a Stranger or Pale Slig will show up along the way!
Would a Glukkon's "shoes" be gloves in actuality? Just a thought considering the heavy boot talk.
I love this game's style. I hope we get a sequel.
"NO BONES, NO BREW, I. AM. TOTALLY. SCREEWWWWED! MY CAREER IS OVER! AND IT'S THAT BLUE BASTARD'S... FAUUUULT!!" -CEO of bonewerx
Another day another great oddworld video
Thanks for the video.
I think the "buzzsaw" on the lodge pin is actually a bucket scoop mining drill. Like the ones you see in Necrum Mines itself.
0:08 THAT is a good bit!
@OddSpartan1337
14 күн бұрын
"What are we going to dooo??!!!"
You know there's a other businesses he starter off but but he has to build his business around diggin up Bones
a bit unrelated question: will be there another oddworld game after soulstorm? is it canceled, just taking long time to make or we don't know?
He could always "come back as a cyborg", quite a few stories does that.
I'm sorry what was his old title?!? also love the vids
Always wondered about his little boots. Made me giggle first time I saw them. 🥾
his business was bone, what is now left of him is now bone
2:13 they done him dirty whith the name
Hey pubenny I have a idea for a future video you could rank tripod design like a tear list because I have always wondered what your favorite tripod design is
Was not expecting to see Cad Bane mentioned lol
I don’t know why but Morguer keeps reminding me of Maltazard from Arthur and the Minimoys.😂
The only Gluckon that doesn't look absolutely revolting.
nice video
Yay more Oddworld Lore
Im here thinking..... i wonder if Pup IS a Slig.....
Keep it mind He was the one, before Mullock, to jump on the idea of the brew not working and thinking of a rebellion
As much as I love Morguer's intimidating stature. Nothing can compare to Director Phleg's news segment.
hugo-boss suits are snazzy the Glukkons know whats up.
11:01 most favorite part of this character screen time.
Think about the 3 glukons at the end morguer would have backed up molock assuming he actually saw Abe.
I agree, the contrast between a brief somber moment of his personality and the prolonged grumpy presidential caricature is ironic! What a huge change of tone they gave to the Saga! I love it but at the same time it worries me! Despite brutal statements, it is a catalyst for greater depth!!! What a redundancy!
What I wouldn’t give for another 3d Oddworld game. A true successor to Munch’s Oddysee made with modern technology.
I forgot in the old oddworld games the glukkons are basically using there hands as feet cause they have small bodies, idk why i remember that xD
also good to note but the magog cartel does seem to be good at putting the serious glucks into the important jobs
I need a dnd, pathfinder or just any TTRPG in the oddworld setting ❤
Wonder if we'll get another Slig Stream soon
Are you still thinking about the security slig uprising fan game idea
the head WHAT 2:12
Glukkon’s so cool they made a glukkon 2
As a Texan: he does sound like us.
Is their going to be a new game coming out
fitting that the morguer is fated to die in all the endings of the game.
Any idea if we’re getting another oddworld game after soul storm?
I think morger was still suspicious but he didn't care molluk mighta done he might not of but the brewmaster did break out a plan where they back eachother up to get outta this and chuck molluk under the bus and I don't he cared whether or not molluk is innocent at this juncture he has financiers to worry about
I wish Soulstorm actually said the bones were a key ingredient. Because playing this game without the context of Abes Exoddus wouldn't tell you
I was just watching cutscenes with him and here we are ☠️
Why dont glukons use there arms because we all know they do have them thats what they walk with.
@loophole9816
13 күн бұрын
I know right
Oh no no no no my friend it’s not just the angle Morguer WAS going to use aslik as Glukon shield 100% to save his own skin
Some people: "Why does the plant blow up in the *BAD* ending? Why do they not get rid of that place in the GOOD ending?" Me: That plant supplies brew, a drink that they'll all perish without, to every factory still "employing" mudokins. If that plant goes away, the production of brew (tainted with the cure) goes bye bye, and all of them don't get the cure, on top of the supply ceasing all together.
@Morgomir09
12 күн бұрын
And the fire spreading down the pipelines and destroying everything connected
@landonletterman831
11 күн бұрын
@@Morgomir09 some part of me likes to think that a race who can help design cyborg limbs could make/fund an "emergency shut off valve" for something, especially pipes carrying a volatile liquid, to prevent an accident (train crash along the pipeline, accident at any of the connected facilities) from back feeding the line and _destroying it all!_ Case in point, Rupture Farms exploded, and they were either: A) Not connected B) Recognized as a rapidly approaching problem as it happened, and cut off manually or C) The very example of "emergency shut off valves" I speak to, above. Still, even if the fire doesn't make it, _shutting off the "brew" supply would be bad enough!_
@Morgomir09
11 күн бұрын
@@landonletterman831 well the aftermath for the bad end says something about the explosions and fires devestating all of western mudos
@landonletterman831
11 күн бұрын
@@Morgomir09 word, we're talking about a volatile chemical plant going up. You don't need to live near one of those (like I do) to know that could ruin 1/3 of this country if let go up catastrophically (water table polluting seeping into the general area, and the noxious cloud of gas spreading for everyone else!) Edit: We're talking a good chunk of land tainted, here, and spreading until contained. I would also venture that the real life chemical plant is only _a quarter the size_ of the Brewmaster's operation!
MORE ODDWORLD!!!! YAYAYA
I’ve only just give it thought but the slig queen has never been covered by anyone
Morguer looks like if Voldemort was a squid
He looks like Mitch McConnell
@rustyshackleford4670
9 күн бұрын
And the Brewmaster looks like Klaus Schwab
Im still curious, when mudokons die, do they turn their bones into the brew?
@Morgomir09
12 күн бұрын
Yes
BREW IS MADE FROM OUR BONES!!!!