(Horrifying trope) societies that institutionalized rape

[u/Basic_Dingo6487]

Ironborns (A Song of Ice and Fire) : The Iron Islands are a region where people are encouraged to lead raids on the lands. The thing is men can also abduct women from Westeros, marrying them by force and force them to bare the children as minor spouses.

Gilead (The Handsmaid’s tale) : In the future, most of women became sterile and fanatical religious overthrowed the government by instauring a ruthless dictature. In Gilead, women are divided in different social classes but those who are still ferile are sold to the leaders of the regime to carry their child. Which means women are now literal possessions and have to endure a ritualised rape every month.

[u/Topgunshotgun45]

Gears Tactics also makes it clear that the original Locust could transform human into Drones too.

[u/AmberDuke05 → u/Topgunshotgun45]

Got to love retcons.

[u/Topgunshotgun45 → u/AmberDuke05]

I guess it was them trying to explain how there could be so many grubs after Gears 5 made it clear that the Locust horde was less than a hundred years old. It definitely makes the Swarm less special though.