Juvies are juvenile Swarm Drones, made from humans after they have been podded by a Snatcher and placed within a Hive. The pod disintegrates the body, recombines the remains into a Juvie, and connects it to the Hivemind. After the Juvie emerges, it is capable of combat and is among the most common species encountered in the Swarm. Premature Juvies that are forcibly emerged from their pods are Screamers, who will alert other members of the pack and cause nearby pods to hatch and unleash another wave of Juvies. As the Swarm Invasion proceeded, the Swarm weaponized the Juvies by placing grenades on them, turning them into Poppers. Either after naturally or through entering a nest, Juvies will mature into Imagos and become adult Drones.
Appearance[]
Juvies are the smallest (only standing at around 3ft), but they are the energetic creatures of the Swarm.
They are usually colored pale white and have sharp claws on their feet and hands. They use these claws to scratch the Player.
Additionally, they can also attack with their teeth.
Their eye color is white. They also have what seems to be connecting a bit of their top jaw and lower jaw together.
Characteristics[]
Juvies play the role of the scout and cannon fodder in the Swarm hierarchy and suppress the enemy using their numbers. They can leap over cover and jump onto walls, making them difficult to target. Juvies can be considered the equivalent of the Wretch. However, they are more dangerous, as they can crawl into special nests to turn into Imagos, who are capable of using weapons. If they mature even further they become Drones.
Juvies can be both chainsawed and retro-charged, both of which are much quicker in comparison to a human-sized enemy. So it is best to use melee instead of wasting ammo on them.
Behind the scenes[]
- A "juvie" is a slang term for a juvenile delinquent, or alternatively, a term for an incarceration facility designed for minors. Or for juvenile insects. Alternatively, it can refer to their status as juvenile members of the swarm that have yet to fully mature as Drones.
Appearances[]
- Gears of War 4 (First appearance)
- Ascendance
- Gears 5
- Hivebusters