If there were any survivors their fate remains unknown. It is presumed that most if not all of the Rockworms, along with any other creature native to the Hollows, were killed by the sinking of Jacinto. Immediately after the Gears realized that the worms were the food source of the Locust. When Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago returned into the Hollow they found several Rockworm corpses being chopped by Butchers. ' Well at least we know what the grubs like to eat.' - Dominic Santiago after discovering several dead Rockworms inside a Locust fortress.
Delta Squad, while in the Hollows, lured several Rockworms outside of their hives with glowing plants to use them for cover against the Locust. They would then be slaughtered and have their meat carved up by Butchers. As part of the Locust hunting ritual, a Kantus would lure a Rockworm out with these chants for Locust hunting parties. Kantus priests can control Rockworms and Tickers with their strange chants. If they're outsmarting us in this war, then we probably deserve to be extinct.' -Damon Baird on the Locust religion.ĭuring Operation: Hollow Storm, it was revealed that the Locust hunt these creatures for food.
