Oddworld Lore: The Legend Of Lulu 

Gotta say, Lulu's Slig had some fucking moves. I guess when you're serving the richest it even motivates Sligs to start Stylin' And Profilin' lol

I wonder if the Devs have wondered about how badly Lulu got screwed over for the story. Yes, he's a Glukkon, but at the same time. Doesn't overtly pillage or berate his workforce. I feel like he should get a minor victory for the next remake.

He removed the suit because he wouldn't look like he needs a handout if he was wearing it.

I think the reason they went though the trouble of getting money donated to Lulu instead of possessing an already rich Glukkon is to help with the big picture. If Abe just used another Glockstar it would just inconvenience that one guy. By building up funds for Lulu they are shutting down a number of Glukkons that are planning on causing more harm to the environment. Also Lulu is such a lazy idiot that they didn't need to worry about him doing anything with the money since he has no real ambition.

I think the reason why Lulu is able to resist the possession is because it’s the longest Abe has ever possessed someone, seeing on how auctions especially with this many people who are rich, it goes on so long that Abe feels worn out seeing on how usually Abe doesn’t need to possess for that long usually so it may be like the force where it can wain on a person’s body, or maybe Glukkons can resist better since we see the three Gluks near the end of the Slig security cutscene, lose the possession particles near the end of the cutscene.

nah the reason Abe had difficultly possessing lulu is because it over long period of time, holding possession for at least half a hour must be difficult for abe

Lorne Lanning predicted GoFundMe and KickStarter.

I relate to Lulu on a deep level

I think Lulu's resistance wasn't about him being greedy and not wanting to lose his money. He doesn't care enough about it to be one of the only people able to fight back due to the willpower factor. I think it was simply because of the Gabbiar, or in this case, his disliking of it. It would make sense that the laziest person of the Glukkon species is able to resist to a degree, not because of his desire to keep his wealth, but because of his desire to be lazy. With all that money, he probably didn't have to work anymore, so to lose that money would mean having to work again.

the Lulu fund was the first ever Kickstarter scam

Well, there's an old saying that if something is "A real Lulu," it usually means a disaster or mistake.

I think the reason Abe possessed Lulu rather than a glockstar was because Lulu was weak willed, whereas a glockstar would have a lot of personal ambition and drive, and thus, willpower

I have an idea for why Abe possessed multiple people to donate to Lulu- it was to build hype. Seeing more and more people donate to one thing would gather a lot of interest, and the more it grew, the greater that hype would become.

I wonder if the oddworld Quitology would've had a good Glukkan wanting to go back to their magical roots. And would it have been Lulu after losing it all and discovering money never made him happy? Then again with the remakes, perhaps Molluck will evolve to that?

The reason why they couldn't possess an existing glokstar is because they tend to hire security. And as we see lulu being lazy and overly protective of his wealth didnt invest heavily into personal security making it easy for abe to be near him

The biggest mystery is people actually donating to him

It is stated in the Oddworld wiki that the Glockstar status isn't exactly exploited much by Glukkons to show some restraint, and is mostly for ego. So for all we know, there aren't that many Glockstars who have the ability to maintain the status of Glockstar. (Or won't admit it for tax reasons.) That lifestyle is probably lavish, busy, and expensive to maintain. It's possible Lulu was used because 1). The Lulu find would be a good way to get money from many other Glukkons, take them, while not actually being involved in environmental damage. 2). Finding a Glockstar, or even a Big Cheese to possess would possibly take too long, and be very dangerous considering how they handle business. 3). Lulu being an overnight sensation from some dumb fund is like those '100 Million subs with no videos' channels on highly illegal steroids. Idea sounds ridiculous at first, but you become more inclined to donate when you see it's successful. Luke's status just so happens to make him very exploitable for that. And 4). Lulu being lazy also makes this easy to pull off, given that he wouldn't care if he suddenly got rich without trying. I'm pretty sure most Glukkons, being as stingy and business-savvy as they are, would notice a large increase in wealth, and be concerned for tax reasons. That's my observation at least. Good chance that I am wrong, but that's why I think Lulu was the poor Glukkon that got to be the King of Mudos for a day.

Lulu is easily one of the most recognisable Glukkons in the Oddworld games, the Glockstar is such an iconic look! If you want to be amazed, I'd recommend looking up Lord Josh Allen's Glockstar cosplay!

Considering all Glukkons are brothers I like to think they all know each other and Lulu is the black sheep of the family.

In the newspaper where Lulu fund is announced, the picture has Abe and Munch standing in the shadows left of the machine and very obvious possession-bubbles floating from Abe to Lulu. You see it at 5:45 for example. There even is one headline that asks "what possessed Lulu" to start the fund? ...So yes, even if some players missed this bit, it is clear that Lulu did not think of the fund by himself and even that was part of the plan to use him to buy the gabbiar.

Funnier to imagine he's not resisting to protect his money, bro just hates gabbiar that much

pupbenny loves oddworld more than I love oxygen

Have you ever considered doing a video talking about how Mudokon magic is a thing, but the Glukkons seem completely oblivious to its very existence, even as that same power is being used to wreck their society? It's just one of those ironies that makes the Oddworld franchise so interesting.

*Lulu wins by doing absolutely nothing!*

In soulstorm, Aslik's full name is Ludwig von Aslik

I feel sorry for the Gluk. He just wanted to keep his money and the people that helped him get it end up backstabbing him and just ruin what was the best moments of his life.

I wonder what Munch's Oddysee is going to look like when it gets remade like Soulstorm. You get a brief preview of the influence of the Vykker's in Soulstorm but it still gives off that mysterious "who are they" feeling that you get when their only appearances are in tapes and spray paints. It's also interesting to see that in Munch's Oddysee it's presumed that the events occur over the course of several days/ weeks (given how newspapers on covered stories likely need time to be printed for each Glukkon donation). Compare this with how New'n'Tasty and Soulstorm occur within the span of 1-2 days and it seems like the pace of the story is off. I don't know if Soulstorm has DLC planned before work on Munch's Oddysee starts, but I'm excited to see how it ties in with Abe's mother, given how that was what was originally planned but scrapped.

If the bad ending would have happened, Tex would have paid 1500000 for the can as that was the bid before Lulu bid so high anyone but those two couldn't bid any higher

In other words: Lulu made a Pro Gamer Move.

Im sincerely hoping they remake munch's odyssey so we can see Lulu's rise and fall in top tier cutacenes like Soulstorm.Also because the idea of them taking another swing at a 3rd person oddworld game would be fun.

The reason why Lu Lu is difficult to keep possessed while Abe is trying to get him to bid away his fortune is because Lu Lu represents the lazy & CHEAP glukkon. He's like a real world doctor or lawyer or someone who got paid a good amount but not truck loads of money, but they never want to spend it on anything, they just want to get it and protect it cause they believe 1. They don't have the time to make the money back or 2. They lack the skill to make the money back. Number 2 mostly applies to Lu Lu

this whole episode can be resumed as "how does he do it?"

I would want to know how the rest of gukkons would think if lulu decides to try to farm the gabbits after getting the can rather than just eating the eggs.

I always thought that it was pretty clear that Lulu was the one Abe COULD possess, all the other Glucks have enough motivation and drive to resist possession, and even Lulu could resist when made to obtain something he expressly disliked.

I think Abe picked lulu because he was probably easier to control then the other higher ups, since there will for money is crazy strong, it knocks abe's will when controlling them, I mean Lulu showed how strong the will for money is when he kept pushing Abe out!

Also doesn't it show that lulu doesn't even have a interest at really being horrible to his slig he's the only one their with a slig and especially a slig with fancy clothes no slig has been shown to wear clothes of status like they don't deserve it but lulu's does have clothes really fancy ones at that probably showing lulu doesn't even have the same evil towards everything as everyone from his kind does.

Glockstars are basically oddworld's pimps, lol

As a child i always felt really sorry for him giving up his fortune

Maybe in Munch’s Exodus they’ll try to help Lulu get a better life to make up for the fact they used him in a conspiracy. May 15th 2024 update; Had to correct my tablet’s autocorrect lmao. Also Imagine if the reason he was found in the streets & wanting to change because he had a taste of wealth & eventually figured “yeah it was mid, sleepin in a hammock is way betta.”

I think the glukkons keep the lulu fund as to have something to laugh at, as in their nature they are cruel and would look down on Lulu. Possibly though, nothing garunteed

I already want to see how this character is developed in the next installment of the rebirth of the Munch saga, after the events of Oddworld Soulstorm !! I'm interested if Abe really shows you a different perspective on things and maybe even helps on the location of Queen SAM !! I mean Lulu is a jerk in a way but maybe when Abe and Munch find him maybe and just maybe, they will start to question his existence ..

Love your content man oddworld isn't talked about enough

I love how Oddworld is getting a resurgence lately 😊

I just hope soulstorm does well enough to warrant a remake of Munch’s oddysee. I would like to see more of those unused storylines being brought up, such as lulu’s larger role. Hoping for Oddworld Gabbiar.

I just replayed and beat Munch’s odyssey two nights ago. Love this channel’s passion for Oddworld

I would just like to say thank you for giving oddworld the attention it deserves.

If memes existed In Oddworld, I’m pretty sure Younger Glukkens would be praising Lulu as a God :p

It might have been more he really didn't want to buy the fish eggs, yet something was forcing him to. So hes trying to figure out why hes trying so hard to buy something he hates

i actually hope to see more of lulu,like he's more like us than a glukon,like all he wants is to live a simple life sleeping,and even if he wanted to keep all the money he just woke up with,he's not shown to be as greedy,or at least as willing to do horrible things as his brethen,even if it is out if lazyness

Lulu:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! XD (Mudokon: did you heard something?)

Lulu is Also My Favourite Oddworld Villain Character

I love these lore videos focusing on individual characters. You should totally do more videos like this in the future! I bet you’d have a field day with a character like Alf...

Man I really wanna game where we play as a good Glukkon Maybe even lulu having grown and changed from his experience idk

He is not evil and never being rude with his sligs I feel sad to him

Gotta say, Love your videos! Always helps me relax & snooze late at night!

The only glukkon I feel bad for

Never realize the safe grew behind him in the cinematics.

I would like to weigh in here if I may. Abe possessed Lulu when the latter was still in his office. Lulu shows no interest in attending the auction and is dismissive of the gabbiar, which seems to be the only actual lot we're made aware of. And given his lackidaisical style and waking up to find everything just handed to him, probably isn't that interested in just mingling. That's when Abe possesses him and speaks through Lulu to his valet, "Get dressed." So it's likely that Abe was keeping up the ceremony for multiple hours and while in motion, in order for him to be hiding in the rafters at the auction house. Abe was using an application of the Mudokons' mystical power that is probably not just physically and mentally exhausting, but actively dangerous to his well-being. I think it's got very little to do with Lulu's "will" and more to do with Abe grossly overextending himself. Not a lot of time has passed since his adventures at Rupture Farms and Soulstorm Brewery, and before then he was a slave -- what time has he had to really refine and train himself when compared to Big Face and the free Mudokons who rescued him from the grinder? Other comments have nailed why utilising Lulu instead of Tex is better in the long run, so for the sake of brevity, it did significantly more damage to the infrastructure of other rising Glukkons to have them donate to the fund and destroy their reputations among the Magog Cartel and their affiliates. Tex would have been a one-and-done deal, easier and quicker, but ultimately a drop in the ocean compared to the ever-expanding chaos dealt to the various industrial sectors throughout that region of Mudos. It's not impossible that the Almighty Raisin, who concocted their whole scheme in the first place and, given his own venerable status as a guru, understands how to play a long game. It's moving the pieces into play to strike the largest possible blow against Glukkon rule. As for the names, I don't think there's any particular quirk there. Yes, stuff like Molluck, Dripik, Phleg, Morguer, Sekto, Crig, Aslik, Skillya, etc. are very odd names by our standards, but they also have Margaret, who is a Glukkon Queen, and if she's anything like royalty in our world that's probably an ancestral name. Certain names carry weight in these old prestigious bloodlines, which is why we've had multiple monarchs called Elizabeth, Charles, Henry, Louis, Edward, James, William, George, etc. Other names on Oddworld among the other species have included Abe, Alf, Toby, Sam, Humphrey, Irwin, Joe, McGraw, and McGee. Even if some of those aren't shortened versions as they are for us (i.e. Abe, Alf, Toby, and Sam might not be pet names for Abraham, Alfred, Tobias, and Samantha here), it's a lot more likely Earth-like sounds aren't unusual, it's just that there are also some additional ones to go with them. Last of all, indulging a bit of speculation on my part: perhaps the reason Lulu threw away his Glockstar suit at the end is that there's an almost-sacred underpinning to it, like any form of priesthood for us. The colours aside, Tex is dressed identically, to the point of it being the exact same character model with the palette switched out. Now from a production standpoint that just meant they didn't have to make a whole new model for a single-scene character, but in context of the world, why would such affluent individuals limit themselves to dressing like one another? It could be that since both wealth and status are tied so closely into the core tenets of Glukkon culture (to the point that a Gluk is institutionalised over his donation to the fund), only a recognised Glockstar can dress like that, and to do otherwise might be a crime. It gets thrown out rather than confiscated because, as a symbol, it's been sullied by his sacrilegious actions. Coming back to my priest comment, according to supplemental materials released by Oddworld Inhabitants, the Glukkons used to be a mystically-inclined culture before they cut ties with the Mudokons and started the Age of Alchemy. It's entirely possible the ancient foundations are still there, but their goals and methods have become opposite to the ways of their Mudokon counterparts. What if, at one time in the past, the role of Glockstar was some kind of holy standing and has been perverted? The schism between the two peoples was over religious disagreements in regards to the favour of the gods of Oddworld and interpretations of the signs identifying their "chosen race," after all. So, following this line of thought, Lulu wouldn't just be a loser, a down-and-out, a washed-up has-been. He's a heretic. The language is different, but the basic understanding would remain the same. He's now a social pariah, with a stigma he'll never get away from because, under Abe's influence, he did something so stupid, so reckless, and so un-Glukkon with his newfound fortune, that he's barely considered a member of the same people now, especially compounded with the gabbiar going missing and the destruction of Vykker Labs (no doubt also a major contributor to Mudos's economy) being blamed on him. Before then, he was just a joke. Now, he's a cautionary tale.

I've forgotten how much I've missed this game. thank you for the memories!!!

I think the reason abe went with Lulu because he hates eggs taste and if they used another glockstar there would be a huge risk of them eating it before they could get the eggs. So going with Lulu is less of a risk, plus since he's an idiot he would just throw away his money without suspicion.

I always guessed he was called Lulu because he was Loopy Lu..

Lulu invented the Patreon concept!

Thanks for the video on my favorite Oddworld game! :D

Ohhhhh I'm so glad I found these videos again I watched them avidly when they first came out!

I have a bit of an theory about why abe was exhausted when possesing Lulu. I think it is because he had possesed him more than once unlike other glukkons. Also he possesed him for much longer than most that would have exhausted abe mentaly

Yesss, I've been waiting for this!!

Ahh yes the original Xbox exclusive odd world game

Being too lazy to be malicious doesn't make someone good, just like being against violence because one is helpless doesn't make one truly peace-loving.

Really good videos! Keep up the good work.

Lulu is mood.

Lulu was probably picked by the almighty raisin specifically because he has no will power to resist Abe’s possession. Think about it. Abe can’t possess non stop and a strong enough will can resist Abe eventually. But when he’s not possessed he just sleeps. But when Abe gets exhausted at the Vikars auction he manages to resist because lulu does have will about one thing…not eating Gabiar much less spending his fortune on it. I’d imagine with the other glukkons having such a stronger will they’d resist and even if they couldn’t the moment they’d see new money suspect something was up or spending it to reinvest in some other wealth making endeavor.

12:01 the glukkon behind Tex is just Molluck's model from OW1 but a different color. I think that's awesome. All the other gluks in the room have different facial shapes, apart from that one.

Thank for making this video best video keep up great work love your chennnal

lulu did what other glukkons couldnt ever fathom doing... earning money by being lazy

Lulu is probably used because he doesnt want the can in the first place. So after buying it, it would be easier to get it to munch perhaps?

LULU DRIP

Please do a video on Stoopy! Who is he and. Where did he pop up from? Great video as always!

you know if there ever another game I hope lulu make a cameo

I dont feel bad for Lulu. He gained money through no effort of his own, got to live the good life for a few months, and then lost the money he never worked for. The only unfortunate thing for him is if he gets arrested for blowing up the building, since he's innocent.

I am new to this community and i am happy to get lore Great video

When you said Laughing Glock, I fuckin' subbed.

I kinda hope Munch's Odyssee gets a rebuild like Exodus. It'd be cool to see what they could do for Lulu.

He might have had some resistance against it because he wasn't particularly evil and the possesion magic loses efficiency

I felt sorry for Lulu

Lulu IS the legend, boy had the sack to ask other Gluckons for money.

I think abe did a good move on lulu. If he is hard to possess, that is one magloken down.

New suscriber here!! I like your end screen, very cool.

Keep up the nice work!

Ah finally more lore, I know your busy playing the game. Please take your time!

yeah, the issue with people winning the lottery is they Buy the tickets, but have no concept of a plan ahead of time what to do with the money prior to winning it. You Should have a plan in place, before you win any money. To carefully manage it so it lasts a lifetime.

Awesome video! I love Lulu, I'm at the top of the world! Cosplaying a Glockstar is a blast. Maybe one day I'll do Tex and get a full green Glockstar suit.✨☯️

Maybe Lulu is Molluck himself after Soulstorm Brewery "disaster". Maybe Molluck will end up "forgiven" by Lady Margaret, and spared by Magog Cartel investors ? But in exchange, Molluck will have to give up about his ambitions and goals, and his will to settle things with Abe... "Molluck", now all the others Glukkons will call him "Lulu" as a sign of hating and mocking him because of his failures. And the fact that he's "responsible" (Abe is) for the loss of RuptureFarms and Soulstorm Brewery will be the reason why he's considered as incompetent.

With all that profit and wealth, you would think most of them would already develop a way to have artificial hands.

He's so innocent

Love ya accent you put on when you talked about gabbiar.

What was the Glukkon's name, who owned Rupture farms? Imagine him seeing that picture in the paper, and noticing Abe in the background, lol

Yess more lore

5:30 This is a WTF moment even for Glukkons

I like how it says lore, but is an oddly high amount of speculation

*THE GLOCKSTAR~*