- “I tire of this battle, if you will not die willingly, I will just burn you from the skies. Takeo Masaki knows not what I will do to him!”
- ―Gruntijackal's speech before burning the survivors
Gruntijackal was a malevolent Aetherian spirit from Earth-7811 who inhabited the bones of a hundred dead survivors, infusing his essence within them and easily arising to being one of the commanders of the Zombie Army during the Zombie Uprising.
Following his physical form's destruction, Gruntijackal's spirit found its way to the Roach Chronicles multiverse, where he would come to team up with Xarcoh and another version of Edward Richtofen to create chaos within Earth-31218 in search of ultimate power.
History[]
Time Travel Will Tell[]
Created via high concentrated Element 115 within a corpse after being empowered by the Wunderwaffe and Hiru's Wunderwaffe, Gruntijackal is a splinter from Ebon Shadowshot's soul, which plotted against the Demonic Announcer and overthrew him. After being ripped from his position, he entered a battle with the Announcer, and in an attempt to kill one another, ripped the multiverse and causing the events of A Universe Splintered.
Aside from Nikolai Belinski, everyone fled through the Dark Portal after the death of Captain MacMillan. It became apparent though that MacMillan had entered the body of a mountaineer and still served GJ. GJ began to channel a barrier around the mountain to prevent anyone from leaving, unaware of the MDT beneath. However the survivors journeyed to the centre of the Earth and got a weapon which they used to slay MacMillan and severely damage GJ. MacMillan shattered the mountain and caused it to float with his excess energy. GJ then proceeded to kill the Demonic Announcer, who revealed the location of Hiru Masaki.
GJ fled to Japan to stop him, shortly followed by Edward Richtofen's group. During a lengthy battle, Gruntijackal tried to stop Hiru Masaki's plans, but ultimately failed and made a last stand in Hiru's facility to stop the group escaping. The last stand lasted for several minutes before he began to burn them with his energy, until the timely arrival of the Nazi Zombies Plus Wikians who then unleashed all of their Element 115 into Gruntijackal, killing them but defeating GJ. He admitted defeat and flew towards the door, before exploding into a violent storm. With his death came the deaths of millions of living and undead alike as Hiru's device nearly destroyed the planet.
Day of the Departed[]
Long after his demise, Gruntijackal's departed spirit was unwillingly drawn from Earth-7811 through the Nexus and into Earth-61017 of the Roach Chronicles multiverse, where he discovered that this was due in part to the fabled Green Eclipse, a rare phenomena where an Element 115 meteor combines itself with a lunar eclipse.
Due to his connection with the eclipse, Gruntijackal saw it as a means of resurrecting his spirit completely by utilizing its power in tandem with the Yin Blade, a Uriqarian weapon of legend that he learned of, to generate an Element 115-filled rift. Upon discovering the blade's location at the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design, Gruntijackal stole the blade and used its powers in conjunction with the eclipse to conjure a tear in the skies above the Day of the Departed festival in Chinatown. However, Gruntijackal's little knowledge of the destructive capabilities of dark magic became apparent when he discovered that he accidentally generated a rift to a dilapidated alternate dimension instead, which began seeping its horrific contents onto the streets below. To Gruntijackal's horror, he found himself being drawn into the dimension due to his corporeal state; in a panic, he dropped the Yin Blade before being sucked into the rift completely.
Sometime later as the eclipse drew closer to its end, the rift to the Fractured Realm also began to dissipate. Mustering enough strength to cross back through the rift to Earth-61017, Gruntijackal found himself confronted by Umbra Ops and Amici, the latter of whom managed to escape from the Fractured Realm themselves. Desperate, Gruntijackal took Amici hostage in an attempt to drag them back into the Fractured Realm with him, forcing Umbra Ops to battle against Gruntijackal as he tried to anchor himself to Earth-61017. However, Gruntijackal's weakened state allowed him to be easily overwhelmed by the four, and before long, he found himself losing his hostages while being blasted back into the Fractured Realm by the Harbinger. With that, Gruntijackal let out one last scream of horror as he was the last to be sucked back into the Fractured Realm before the rift sealed itself.
Despite his failed attempt, Gruntijackal had successfully planted the roots of his backup plan before his imprisonment. Having remotely came into contact with the spirit of another Richtofen who was stuck between the Ethereal Divide outside Earth-61017 following the destruction of the Cursed Realm, Gruntijackal used his power to drive Richtofen completely mad while converting him into his loyal servant. With a man on the outside, Gruntijackal instructed Richtofen to reclaim the Yin Blade for him and find the means of creating another Green Eclipse to allow another rift to the Fractured Realm to be generated. Before losing contact with Richtofen, Gruntijackal also instructed him to prepare a new vessel for his spirit to inhabit long enough to reclaim more power from the Aether.
Rebirth of Gruntijackal[]
Upon reclaiming the Yin Blade from Willard Wyler, Richtofen began his plan to revive Gruntijackal as instructed by the latter after returning to his original universe of Earth-31218. Having procured the Soul Jar by himself from Wyler and later the Omega Key with the help of his new ally Xarcoh, Richtofen and Xarcoh forced the heroes of Novus to charge the two relics by fueling them with souls to recharge the MPD on the Moon. Once everything was ready, the two villains retreated to Griffin Station, where Xarcoh made use of his spatial powers to align an Element 115 meteor within the Moon's orbit, forcefully creating another Green Eclipse. Using the Yin Blade, Richtofen used it to recreate another rift to the Fractured Realm, allowing a nearly-faded out Gruntijackal to emerge from it. To ensure Gruntijackal remained, Xarcoh used his powers to immediately close the rift.
With Gruntijackal freed, Richtofen and Xarcoh led their master to the Chamber of Repose, where the MPD was. There, Richtofen unveiled the dormant body of Samantha Maxis cryogenically frozen within, saying that it would serve as both Gruntijackal's new vessel and direct conduit to harnessing the Aether's power. Using the Soul Jar, Richtofen fueled the MPD with enough energy to re-establish a connection to the Aether. Before Novus would arrive to confront them, Xarcoh preserved Gruntijackal within the emptied Soul Jar, allowing Richtofen to siphon his spirit into the Omega Key. Despite the heroes' pleas to convince the two villains to abandon their goals, Richtofen ignored them and forced the Omega Key into the MPD, allowing Gruntijackal's spirit to enter it, where he would possess Samantha's body, which he soon converted into a more humanoid version of his original form. Rejuvenated by his newfound powers, Gruntijackal declared that today would mark the start of the age of the New Zombie Army before battling Novus with his two generals at his side.
However, despite his power, Gruntijackal was unable to physically leave the MPD without abandoning his connection to the Aether. Due to this flaw, Novus used it to their advantage by crippling the MPD, leaving Gruntijackal's power to be diminished. Before long, Novus were able to disconnect the MPD from the ground, allowing it to be sucked into the void of space once Samuel Higgins opened the metal canopy overhead. With that, Gruntijackal would be forced into a state of stasis as he became trapped within the MPD as it hurled through space. Simultaneously, both Richtofen and Xarcoh would be imprisoned within the Soul Jar before it too would be discarded into space, leaving it to aimlessly float beside the MPD for the next five years. During that time, Novus destroyed the Yin Blade, oblivious to what would happen: the fracturing of the Aether and the stability of their universe.
Day of Judgment[]
After the heroes freed Samantha Maxis' soul from the dark energies of the Aether and restored the universe with the use of the Key of Union, Gruntijackal was able to break his hand through one of the MPD's walls, revealing that the ensuing restoration also restored him.
The Hands of Destiny[]
Following the aftermath of Divided Reality, Gruntijackal soon proceeds to collect and open the Soul Jar, releasing Richtofen and Xarcoh from within it. While Richtofen and Xarcoh lament over their failure to ensure Gruntijackal took control of the Aether's energies, Gruntijackal assured his second-in-command otherwise, saying that while gaining his powers again, Gruntijackal learned of an ancient substance known as Dark Creation. Gruntijackal then explains that with that power, he would be able to transform himself into the Emperor of Destiny, an all-powerful being that would have ten times the amount of power than the Demonic Announcer, as well as the ability to reshape all of existence and rewrite destiny. Richtofen then suggests they have the heroes they previously encountered do most of the work while they step in at the end to claim the power of Dark Creation for themselves.
In order to lure out the heroes, the three villains travel back to Earth, where they arrived at Green Mountain, the home of the heroes. Gruntijackal then proceeds to use the powers he still had to transform the entire city into a massive medieval fortress and create a new zombie army out of the citizens, all whilst sparing the four survivors and Samantha Maxis, who became Daniela's adoptive daughter. Demanding answers for the sudden disturbance of peace, the four regrouped at Higgins' lab while informing Samantha to stay in the lab, as it would shield her from the evils on the surface. The four then ready up before returning to the surface.
After fighting through the city, the four reach the main part of the fortress, where they confront Richtofen, Gruntijackal, and Xarcoh. As Higgins angrily questions how they all returned, Richtofen explains that there were still loose ends they forgot to tie up completely. In an act to show superiority, Richtofen proceeds to pull out an MR6 and brutally shoots Higgins in the chest twice. As Higgins dies, Gruntijackal explains that if they wish to save Higgins' life, they must find the location of the fabled Lamp of Destiny and bring the relic to him at the Temple of Terminus, a temple that was hidden in the skies above the world on a floating land mass. With this, Xarcoh proceeds to use his powers to teleport himself, Richtofen, and Gruntijackal to their new base at the temple.
Not long after, Gruntijackal soon discovers a flaw in the deal; if the heroes got the lamp, they could easily use it then and there at the catacombs to save Higgins and stop the villains. To fix this mistake, Gruntijackal soon orders Xarcoh to track the heroes down and secure the lamp before they do, to which he succeeds in doing so. With this, the three villains begin preperations for the ritual. In the next couple of days, the villains prepare a ritual chamber within the Temple of Terminus in order to complete the ritual to transform Gruntijackal into the Emperor of Destiny. Gruntijackal soon starts the ritual by first smashing the Lamp of Destiny into pieces, which causes the Dark Creation energies within the lamp to spew out into the room. Suddenly, an alarm goes off within the temple, alerting the three. Gruntijackal orders his generals to attend to the intrusion while he continues with the ritual.
However, the heroes are able to work their way through the temple and eventually discover Gruntijackal's ritual chamber. Upon entering the chamber, they see Gruntijackal performing the ritual. As the energies of the Dark Creation circle around Gruntijackal, the heroes attempt to stop the ritual, but are stopped by Richtofen and Xarcoh, who explained they were "caught up in a few things". A fight against the two villains begins in the ritual chamber, with Gruntijackal becoming untouchable in his chamber due to a forcefield he was able to create with his growing powers.
After the battle, Xarcoh drops the gauntlet, while telling Richtofen that the ritual will succeed, no matter the cost. As Gruntijackal nods to his generals, Xarcoh grabs Richtofen's arm and the two jump into Gruntijackal's forcefield, destroying both of them, but causing both of their energies to be absorbed by Gruntijackal. With this added energy, Gruntijackal is able to complete the ritual. As the forcefield around him is disabled, Gruntijackal begins his ultimate transformation into the Emperor of Destiny. Gruntijackal soon backs up into another room behind the ritual chamber before sealing the door with the use of his Dark Creation powers.
Knowing they have to stop Gruntijackal, the four discover the ultimate weakness to the Dark Creation energies; the Ravish's energy beams can weaken the Dark Creation energies and absorb them. Utilizing this, the four use the Ravish to break the seal, where they enter the room. There, Gruntijackal's transformation into the Emperor of Destiny was completed. As the Emperor of Destiny announces his newfound powers, he challenges the heroes to a final battle, transforming the room to a floating platform over an endless void. A long and ruthless fight ensues, with the heroes utilizing the Ravish to siphon off the Emperor of Destiny's power bit by bit.
Eventually, enough of the Emperor of Destiny's energy is absorbed, causing the stability of the Emperor of Destiny's physical form to begin to weaken severely. In an attempt to reclaim his lost power, the Emperor of Destiny steals the Ravish from the heroes and absorbs its essence into himself. This however, proves to be a fatal mistake, as the combined energies of the Ravish's powerful ammunition and the Dark Creation within the gun proves to be too much from the Emperor of Destiny to handle. As the Emperor of Destiny is reduced to nothing but a ball of energy, Gruntijackal can be heard screaming as the ball launches into the ceiling and out of the temple before exploding, finally ridding the universe of Gruntijackal and the Dark Creation energies once and for all, as well as undoing all of the evil caused by Gruntijackal.
The Greatest Threat of All[]
To be added
Boss Rush[]
A "reflection" of Gruntijackal is created by the mystical Delphi Amphitheater and influenced by the Grandmaster with the use of Prima Materia that was unleashed by the completion of the ultimate Sentinel Trial. This reflection would be imbued with Gruntijackal's strong thoughts that still lingered even after he ceased to exist, thus allowing Gruntijackal to live on one last time, though he would remain bonded to the Delphi Amphitheater along with the reflections of other villains across the multiverse until he was to be defeated by one of the Heroes of Light.
Of the thirteen Roach Chronicles bosses present in the tournament, Gruntijackal was the eighth boss to be eliminated.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Gruntijackal was created by user Ebon Shadowshot on February 11th, 2012.
- It is unknown whether Gruntijackal had the ability to control Val'kyr, theoretically he should of due to being part of Ebon Shadowshot's soul. Regardless of whether he could or not, it appears that Gruntijackal didn't use the Val'kyr at any point, and he wasn't resurrected by one either, suggesting that their loyalty lies elsewhere. This is supported even further when Gruntijackal attempts to resurrect himself without the use of the Val'kyr's help in Day of the Departed.
- It was later revealed by Sylvanas Windrunner that the Val'kyr refuse to serve more than one part of a soul, and thus chose to aid the dominant, uncorrupt splinter. She may be lying, due to owning Val'kyr of her own, although with all the fractures in reality, it's possible that the situation is plausible.
- Gruntijackal's updated appearance is inspired by Thresh's Undead 3 form from League of Legends.
References[]
| Survivors Dead and Undead characters are shown in Italics Dead Characters follow the living/Undead in the order that they died from the most recent. | ||||
| Original Group | Edward Richtofen • Nikolai Belinski • Takeo Masaki • Tank Dempsey | |||
| Politician Group | Richard Nixon • Fidel Castro • John F. Kennedy • Robert McNamara | |||
| Celebritiy Group | Sarah Michelle Gellar • Robert Englund • Danny Trejo • George A. Romero • Michael Rooker | |||
| Generation Squad | Generation Human • Marine 1 • Marine 2 • Marine 3 | |||
| Ascension Science Group | Yuri • Gersch | |||
| Brock's Expedition | Brock • Gary | |||
| Group 935 and Relatives/Associates | Sophia • Harvey Yena • Schuster • Groph • Max Porter • Peter McCain • Ludvig Maxis • Samantha Maxis | |||
| The Locust Horde | Queen Myrrah • Kryll Chanter Jir'Ko • General RAAM • High Priest Skorge | |||
| The Deckers | Kirsten • Matt Miller • Michael • Lucas | |||
| The Morning Star | Phillipe Loren • Kiki and Viola DeWynter | |||
| Nazi Zombies Plus Wiki | 900bv • Dead Raiser • Ebon Shadowshot • EternalBlaze • TheDoctor115 • Violetofen • Gruntijackal • Magma-Man • CaptainMacMillan • HellHoundSlayer • Daniel Smith • Numerous Pre-2012 Users | |||
| Forerunner AI | 2401 Penitent Tangent • 343 Guilty Spark | |||
| Brock's Expedition | Prophet of Truth • Prophet of Regret • Prophet of Mercy | |||
| Fortune City Survivors | Crystal Bailey • Raymond Sullivan • Christina Lighter • Snowflake • Bibi Love • Numerous Survivors • Rebecca Chang • Katey Greene • Chuck Greene • Amber Bailey • Stacey Forsythe • Pyschopaths • Dwight Boykin | |||
| TWD Survivors | Beth • Patricia • Maggie • Hershel • Jimmy • Otis | |||
| The Dragonflights | Red Dragonflight: Alexstrasza the Lifebinder • Lord Afrasastrasz Green Dragonflight: Ysera the Dreamer | |||
| The Horde | Sylvanas Windrunner • Nathanos Blightcaller • Thrall • Aggra • Argor | |||
| The Twilight's Hammer | Asira Dawnslayer • The Twilight Prophet • Arcurion | |||
| Survivor's Camp | Raymond Sullivan • Beth Greene • Patricia • Crystal Bailey • Denyce Calloway • Christina Lighter • Snowflake • Bibi Love • Rebecca Chang • Maggie Greene • Hershel Greene • Amber Bailey • Fortune City Survivors | |||
| A Universe Splintered Source | ||||
| Maps | World of Death • Nazizombiesplus.die (Lockdown • Others User's Maps) • Installation 00 • Fortune's End • Künstliche Tod • Elemental Ascendance | |||
| Playable Characters | Myrrah • RAAM • Skorge • Jir'Ko Kirsten • Lucas • Matt Miller • Michael | |||
| Other Characters | Demonic Announcer • Unidentified Aether Spirit • Gruntijackal Kiki and Viola DeWynter • Phillipe Loren | |||
| Boss Encounters/ Psychopaths |
Boss Encounters: Daniel Smith • Aether Devil Amber and Crystal Bailey • Carl Schliff, Frank West and Brent Ernst •
Tyrone King • Dwight Boykin • 900bv | |||
| Allies | Locust Horde Berseker • Boomer • (Butcher • Flame Boomer • Grinder • Mauler • Mauler Elite) • Brumak • Corpser • Drone • Kantus (Kantus Knight) • Leviathan • Tempest • Ticker (Wild Ticker) • Wretch Kryll | |||
| Enemies | Lambent Horde (Lambent Drone • Former • Stalk • Gunker • Drudge • Lambent Beserker Lambent Leviathan • Lambent Wretch • Lambent Brumak) Wikia Zombies • Leaper • Gas Zombies • "Dead Risian" Gas Zombies | |||
| The Deckers Upgrades | Avatar of Matt Miller • Teleportation • Neon Sword • Shock Hammer | |||
| Wonder Weapons | ZX-7 • Verdampfer Modell 1942 • Volt Thrower DG-1 • Дезинтегратор Версия 1 • Imbued Katana • Completed Winter's Howl • Portable Teleportation Transition Opening Device • The Dragon's Fury | |||
| Power-Ups | Kryll's Dawn • Kritzkrieg • True Eye | |||
| Utilities | Hammer of Dawn | |||
| Musical Easter Egg | Slaying Zombies • Bloody Mary • Nightmare • Welcome to the Family • End of the World of Zombies Scheiße | |||
| Major Easter Eggs | A Pure World • Kryllstorm • Deckers.die • Reclaimer • Fortune's Downfall • The Broken Heart • End Time | |||
| Perk-A-Cola's | Imulsion Energy Drink | |||
| Quotes | World of Death (A Pure World • Kryllstorm) • Nazizombiesplus.die (Deckers.die) • Installation 00 (Reclaimer) • Fortune's End (Fortune's Downfall • The Twin's Demise) | |||
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