Krom is is a bandit leader, and the third "actual" boss enemy in Borderlands.
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What is Krom's real name in Borderlands?
In the Borderlands game, Krom is a bandit leader and the third boss enemy. He previously served as a prison warden for Dahl. His original name was Leslie, which he changed after Baron Flynt appointed him as his deputy.
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How did Krom become a bandit leader in Borderlands?
Krom, a notable boss enemy in Borderlands, transitioned from his initial role as a prison warden for Dahl to a bandit leader following the abandonment of the prisons and the release of the convicts.
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What role did Krom play as a prison warden for Dahl?
Krom, originally named Leslie, was a prison warden for Dahl until the prisons were deserted and the inmates released. He was later appointed as Baron Flynt's deputy. Before the Borderlands events, Krom coerced Crazy Earl into giving him a vault key piece, which he refuses to relinquish, necessitating forceful retrieval.
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Why did Krom threaten to kill Crazy Earl in Borderlands?
Krom, formerly known as Leslie, threatened Crazy Earl's life to obtain a piece of the vault key that Earl had. This happened a year prior to the events of Borderlands, when Krom was serving as Baron Flynt's second in command.
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What significance does the vault key piece have to Krom's character in Borderlands?
In Borderlands, Krom holds a Vault Key piece, an Eridian artifact crucial for opening Pandora's Vaults. This makes him a target for the Vault Hunters seeking the key. Additionally, Krom kills L4CK-TP, who had promised his vault key fragment to the Vault Hunters.
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Background
Krom worked as a prison warden for Dahl until the prisons were abandoned and the convicts set free. His real name is Leslie, which he always hated and changed as soon as Baron Flynt set him up as second in command.
Involvement
Games
Krom visited Crazy Earl a year before the events of Borderlands and threatened Earl to hand over the Vault Key piece in his possession. The Vault Hunters later wrestle it from him by force.
Film
Krom is played by Olivier Richters in Borderlands.
Appearances
Strategy
- Main article: The Next Piece
Quotes
- Get em! Get em!
- Minions attack!
- There's more than one way to skin a merc!
- Suck on this!
- Don't just stand there, shoot!
Krom's title screen.
- Got someone else for ya!
- Destroy them! Destroy them, leave nothing left! Ain't nothin! Nothin!
- I hate this shithole planet anyway. (Death rattle) - upon death
- Finally, a worthy challenger!
- What do I keep you around for? Shoot 'em!
- Eat this!
- Try this on for size!
- I never liked this planet anyway! (Sob) - upon death
Notes
- Krom and his turret will slowly regenerate health.
- Krom can be somehow killed twice if he is thrown to the bottom of the canyon after destroying his turret, rewarding the normal amount of XP when slain.
- Once Krom is out of his turret, he is a very soft target.
- Krom's Turret has a 100% chance to drop the Krom's Sidearm Repeater Pistol
- Sometimes, when Krom's turret is destroyed, Krom will survive but remain stuck mid-air and cannot retaliate. he can be easily killed in this state.
Trivia
- The model for Krom was originally on an outrider with a psycho axe (from pre-launch trailer).
- As mentioned before, Krom's Sidearm is a Repeater Pistol, even though he wields a Revolver in his intro.