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Grumpy Darkling



Theme	Darklings
World	Vanguard Outpost, early Forbidden Valley, likely other early worlds
Weapon/Tool	Hammer

Grumpy Darklings were one of the first enemies designed for LEGO Universe.

Grumpy Darklings were spawned from Maelstrom Shards, along with Hyper Darklings and Freak Darklings. According to an interview with Professor Brickkeeper, the goal of the Darklings was to overrun the fun in LEGO Universe.^[1]

Grumpy Darklings appeared in the Vanguard Outpost, the first world to be truly playable in LEGO Universe. They also appeared in an early version of Forbidden Valley, where players would have been sent by the Bricksmith to smash six of the Grumpy Darklings attacking the Dragon Forge.^[2] A Grumpy Darkling object listed as being for a survival minigame exists in the database (object 6392); given other nearby object listings it was most likely used in early versions of Avant Gardens Survival.

A Grumpy Darkling was the first LEGO Universe enemy revealed to the public. At the end of LEGO Universe's first trailer, a Darkling Battle was showcased, in which a Minifigure was attacked and ultimately smashed by a Grumpy Darkling. Perhaps because the Grumpy Darkling became well-known due to this trailer, despite not appearing in any of the released worlds, Grumpy Darklings continued to appear in much promotional material.

In the "Answer the Call" trailer, Grumpy Darklings and a Maelstrom Dragon emerge from a Maelstrom vortex and begin smashing rooftops of buildings in Zorillo Plaza. When the Maelstrom army and Nexus Force converge, Grumpy Darklings fly towards their opponents. However, Grumpy Darklings do not appear in the Battle of Nimbus Station based upon this trailer.

In the Creation Lab, a Grumpy Darkling serves as the icon for the "Create a chaos battler!" challenge.^[3] According to Professor Brickkeeper, this challenge was created as the result of Darklings attacking the Creation Lab; the news article's artwork showed a Grumpy Darkling attacking Professor Brickkeeper.^[4]

In a LEGO.com advertisement, Grumpy Darklings appeared alongside Maelstrom Dragons and Thwok as they emerged from Maelstrom clouds to attack the Faction Leaders. In the Gnarled Forest segment of the advertisement, a Grumpy Darkling emerges from the Maelstrom to attack Hael Storm, but the Venture League Faction Leader fights back.

Grumpy Darklings even appear on the boxart of LEGO Universe, where they can be seen emerging from a Maelstrom vortex in the upper right corner. It was speculated that Grumpy Darklings were intended to eventually be reintroduced in-game. However, before this idea was realized, LEGO Universe's closure was announced, and Grumpy Darklings remain unused in the final product.

Trivia

On January 20, 2012, a Grumpy Darkling was spawned by a GM in Nimbus Plaza before being quickly smashed by players. More Grumpy Darklings were later spawned on January 28 and January 30, and unlike the previously spawned Grumpy Darkling, could not be smashed, and did not attack players.

References

Gallery

The first LEGO Universe trailer

Darkling

LEGO Universe DEV Walkthrough - Unreleased Version - Part 35 - Test400

[1] A secret interview with the Brickkeeper

[2] vantest.xml Line 12

[3] Create a chaos battler!

[4] Help Brickkeeper battle chaos!

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-{{NPC|R}}
+{{Template:Alpha}}
 {{Character
-|Image = Grumpy darkling model.PNG
+|Image = Grumpy Darkling in-game.png
-|Location = Pre-Alpha Forbidden Valley
+|Location = [[Vanguard Outpost]], early [[Forbidden Valley]], likely other early worlds
 |Weapon = Hammer
-|Theme = Darklings}}'''Grumpy Darklings''' are one of the three original Darklings from the pre-alpha developmental phase of [[LEGO Universe]].
+|Theme = Darklings}}'''Grumpy Darklings''' were one of the first enemies designed for ''[[LEGO Universe]]''.
-Along with the other two Darklings, the [[Dark One|Hyper Darklings]] and [[Freak Darkling]]s, the Grumpy Darklings were designed as enemies for the pre-alpha [[Forbidden Valley]], in which they would have been spawned by [[Maelstrom Generator|Darkling Generators]]. According to an interview with [[Professor Brickkeeper]], the goal of the Darklings was to overrun the fun in LEGO Universe.<ref>[http://universe.lego.com/en-us/community/newsnetwork/story.aspx?id=82861 A secret interview with the Brickkeeper]</ref> Players would have been sent by the [[Bricksmith]] to smash six of the Grumpy Darklings attacking the Dragon Forge.<ref>[http://pastebin.com/Jwy0GmS4 ivantest.xml Line 12]</ref> When Forbidden Valley was revised and Darklings were replaced by [[Stromlings]], the Grumpy Darkling was cut from the game.
+Grumpy Darklings were spawned from [[Maelstrom Generator|Maelstrom Shards]], along with [[Dark One|Hyper Darklings]] and [[Freak Darkling]]s. According to an interview with [[Professor Brickkeeper]], the goal of the Darklings was to overrun the fun in LEGO Universe.<ref>[http://universe.lego.com/en-us/community/newsnetwork/story.aspx?id=82861 A secret interview with the Brickkeeper]</ref>
+Grumpy Darklings appeared in the [[Vanguard Outpost]], the first world to be truly playable in ''LEGO Universe''. They also appeared in an early version of [[Forbidden Valley]], where players would have been sent by the [[Bricksmith]] to smash six of the Grumpy Darklings attacking the Dragon Forge.<ref>[http://pastebin.com/Jwy0GmS4 ivantest.xml Line 12]</ref> A Grumpy Darkling object listed as being for a survival minigame exists in the database (object 6392); given other nearby object listings it was most likely used in early versions of [[Avant Gardens Survival]].
-A Grumpy Darkling was the first LEGO Universe enemy revealed to the public. At the end of LEGO Universe's first trailer, a Darkling Battle was showcased, in which a [[Minifigure]] was attacked and ultimately [[Smashed!|smashed]] by a Grumpy Darkling. Perhaps because the Grumpy Darkling became well-known due to this trailer, despite not appearing in any of the released worlds, Grumpy Darklings continued to appear in much promotional material.
+A Grumpy Darkling was the first ''LEGO Universe'' enemy revealed to the public. At the end of ''LEGO Universe'''s first trailer, a Darkling Battle was showcased, in which a [[Minifigure]] was attacked and ultimately [[Smashed!|smashed]] by a Grumpy Darkling. Perhaps because the Grumpy Darkling became well-known due to this trailer, despite not appearing in any of the released worlds, Grumpy Darklings continued to appear in much promotional material.
-In the "Answer the Call" trailer, during the Battle of [[YouReeka]] segment, Grumpy Darklings and a [[Maelstrom Dragon]] emerge from a [[Maelstrom]] vortex and begin smashing rooftops of buildings. When the Maelstrom army and [[Nexus Force]] converge, Grumpy Darklings fly towards their opponents. However, Grumpy Darklings do not appear in [[the Battle of Nimbus Station]] based upon this trailer, and the role of hammer-wielding enemies during this battle has instead been taken by [[Hammer Stromling]]s.
+In the "Answer the Call" trailer, Grumpy Darklings and a [[Maelstrom Dragon]] emerge from a [[Maelstrom]] vortex and begin smashing rooftops of buildings in [[Zorillo Plaza]]. When the Maelstrom army and [[Nexus Force]] converge, Grumpy Darklings fly towards their opponents. However, Grumpy Darklings do not appear in [[the Battle of Nimbus Station]] based upon this trailer.
 In the [[Creation Lab]], a Grumpy Darkling serves as the icon for the "Create a chaos battler!" challenge.<ref>[http://universe.lego.com/en-us/community/creationlab/displaycreationlist.aspx?challengeid=95531bf9-3e30-4125-8b95-2d24d2d8bdb3 Create a chaos battler!]</ref> According to Professor Brickkeeper, this challenge was created as the result of Darklings attacking the Creation Lab; the news article's artwork showed a Grumpy Darkling attacking Professor Brickkeeper.<ref>[http://universe.lego.com/en-us/community/newsnetwork/story.aspx?id=154387 Help Brickkeeper battle chaos!]</ref>
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 In a LEGO.com advertisement, Grumpy Darklings appeared alongside Maelstrom Dragons and Thwok as they emerged from Maelstrom clouds to attack the Faction Leaders. In the [[Gnarled Forest]] segment of the advertisement, a Grumpy Darkling emerges from the Maelstrom to attack [[Hael Storm]], but the [[Venture League]] Faction Leader fights back.
-Surprisingly, Grumpy Darklings even appear on the boxart of LEGO Universe. Much like the Battle of YouReeka, they can be seen in the upper right corner, emerging from a Maelstrom vortex. It was speculated that Grumpy Darklings were intended to eventually be reintroduced in-game. However, before this idea was realized, LEGO Universe's closure was announced, and Grumpy Darklings remain unused in the final product.
+Grumpy Darklings even appear on the boxart of ''LEGO Universe'', where they can be seen emerging from a Maelstrom vortex in the upper right corner. It was speculated that Grumpy Darklings were intended to eventually be reintroduced in-game. However, before this idea was realized, ''LEGO Universe'''s closure was announced, and Grumpy Darklings remain unused in the final product.
+==Trivia==
+*On January 20, 2012, a Grumpy Darkling was spawned by a [[Mythran|GM]] in [[Nimbus Plaza]] before being quickly smashed by players. More Grumpy Darklings were later spawned on January 28 and January 30, and unlike the previously spawned Grumpy Darkling, could not be smashed, and did not attack players.
 ==References==
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 ==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+Levelscreen-7-27-07.jpg|Grumpy Darklings in the Vanguard Outpost, dated 7/27/07
-<gallery captionalign="left">
-Grumpy darkling model 2.PNG|A variation of the enemy with lighter colored eyes
+Grumpy darkling model.PNG|3D model
-Grumpy darkling.png|A rendering found in the beta files
+Grumpy darkling model 2.PNG|Alternate model with lighter colored eyes
-Grumpy darkling ad.PNG|A LEGO.com ad showing a Grumpy Darkling
+Grumpy darkling.png|HUD icon from Forbidden Valley
+Smash grumpy darkling.png|Mission task icon from Forbidden Valley
+Grumpy darkling ad.PNG|[http://web.archive.org/web/20110131221745/http://www.lego.com/en-us/Default.aspx A LEGO.com ad] showing a Grumpy Darkling ([http://web.archive.org/web/20130531230333if_/http://cache.lego.com/upload/contentTemplating/WWWV2010Home/otherfiles/download5EF4CC2E303964313033481FFC49A308.swf original Flash animation])
 Grumpy Darkling.jpg|A Grumpy Darkling attacking Professor Brickkeeper
 Grumpy Darkling.PNG|A Grumpy Darkling on the LEGO Universe boxart
-GrumpyDark1.png|A Grumpy Darkling spawned by a GM
+GrumpyDark1.png|A Grumpy Darkling spawned by a Mythran in Nimbus Plaza
+The first LEGO Universe trailer|An early trailer showing a battle against a Grumpy Darkling, at 0:59
-GrumpyDark2.png
+Darkling|Grumpy Darkling animation by Cassie Brubaker
+LEGO Universe DEV Walkthrough - Unreleased Version - Part 35 - Test400|A player fighting Hyper Darklings and Grumpy Darklings in a test zone
 </gallery>
+{{Maelstrom}}
-[[Video:Darkling Battle (Early LEGO Universe Trailer)|An early trailer showing a battle against a Grumpy Darkling]]
 {{Forbidden Valley}}
 [[Category:Stromlings]]