Thirsty Grunt

In the Halo: Combat Evolved level, The Maw, after the bridge where you see Foehammer go down, keep to your left. You will see a small tunnel in the wall. Go inside and you will see a lot of bodies, and one still-living SpecOps Grunt. He will stand there, until you approach. He will look up and say, "Good thing that food-nipple's waiting for me at the starship 'cause man, have I worked up a big grunty thirst!" (listen) He will say nothing else and will continue to sit there unless you melee him. In this case, he will stagger back, like meleeing a normal Grunt. He will not attack you, and treat you like an ally.

Basing on his commentary, he could either meant he's helplessly waiting for evac, or that he is just delirious from too much combat.

You can also kill him. His corpse will then rise into a standing position, and he will talk anyway if you killed him before he says his line.

Trivia

• On the page for the Grunt water bottle at the Bungie store, the description mentions a "grunty thirst." (This page no longer exists; however, it will still take you to the Bungie Store if you wish to check that out).
• He is the only SpecOps Grunt in Halo: Combat Evolved who carries a Plasma Pistol, as all others in the game carry Needlers or Fuel Rod Guns.
• The Food Nipple Grunt and the Final Grunt are the only "enemy" Grunts who never shoot you.
• Many suspected him to be Yayap, but this was proven false.

Related Links

• Cowardly Grunt

• Final Grunt

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