Battlemaster Pugna

Battlemaster Pugna is an entity exclusive to The Forge event in Don't Starve Together. He is the leader of the inhabitants of the Forge dimension.
__NOTOC__
== Quotes ==
===Official 2018 Version===
--->Note that the victory quote was spoken at earlier times before all the enemy mobs were unlocked
Introduction
* "What have we here?"
* "Gatekeepers? Ha! Have you come to return us to the Throne?"
* "I am Battlemaster Pugna, and I protect what is mine."
* "Warriors. Release the pigs!"
Round 1 Banter (randomly chosen)
* "More! Overwhelm them!" 
* "More pigs!" 
* "It's good to have a challenge once again!"
Round 1 End / Round 2 Intro
* "Impressive. You handled our foot soldiers with ease."
* "But our battalions are trained to work together."
* "Can you do the same? Crocommanders! To the ring!"
Round 2 Banter (randomly chosen)
* "Fly your banners proudly, warriors!"
* "Give the Gatekeepers no quarter!"
* "For the Forge!"
Round 2 End / Round 3 Intro
* "We've endured more here than you know."
* "And as forging fires temper steel,"
* "Hardship has only made us stronger."
* "Now, Snortoises. Attack!"
Round 3 End / Round 4 Intro
* "... Do you understand the forces you serve?"
* "They destroy all They touch..."
* "We were severed from the Throne! Trapped in a realm of stone and fire!"
* "That is why we cannot let you win."
Round 4 Banter (randomly chosen) 
* "We... cannot lose the Forge..." 
* "End this now my warriors!"
Sending Boarilla
* "Send in the Boarilla."
Round 4 End / Round 5 Intro
* "Know this, Gatekeepers:"
* "Once you are dead, we will activate the Gateway."
* "We'll return to the hub and destroy the Throne."
* "We will end this all, once and for all."
Round 5 Banter, part 1 (randomly chosen)
* "The Gatekeepers must not take the Forge!"
* "Drive the interlopers back!"
* "Do not hold back! Kill them!"
Round 5 Banter, part 2 (randomly chosen)
* "Destroy them!!"
* "We will not live in the Throne's shadow!"
* "Why are the Gatekeepers still not dead?!"
Sending Boarrior
* "Grand Forge Boarrior!"
* "The ring is yours! Destroy them, my champion!"
Round 6 Intro
* "We do not fear you."
* "But you will fear us!"
* "Fear my new champions! Fear the Rhinocebros!"
Round 7 Intro
* "You have had many victories, Gatekeepers..."
* "...but from our dungeons comes our most brutal warrior."
* "Behold: The Infernal Swineclops!"
Player Death (randomly chosen)
* "Ha!"
* "You are unworthy."
* "You never stood a chance."
* "Ha ha!"
* "Weak."
* "We are stronger."
* "Well struck!"
Victory
* "No! My Forge, felled by the Throne's lapdogs!"
* "Please. No more, Gatekeepers. We surrender."
* "The day is yours, as is the Gateway."
Defeat
* "At last, our realm returns to glory!"
* "Warriors, rekindle the Gateway..."
* "Today we take the Throne!"
===Official 2017 Version===
Introduction
* "What have we here?"
* "Gatekeepers? Have you come to return us to the Throne?"
* "Ha! Laughable."
* "I am Battlemaster Pugna, and I protect what is mine."
* "Warriors. Release the pigs!"
Round 1 Banter (randomly chosen)
* "More! Overwhelm them!" 
* "More pigs!" 
* "It's good to have a challenge once again!"
Round 1 End / Round 2 Intro
* "Impressive. You handled our foot soldiers with ease."
* "But our battalions are trained to work together."
* "Can you do the same? Crocommanders! To the ring!"
Round 2 Banter (randomly chosen)
* "Fly your banners proudly, warriors!"
* "Give the Gatekeepers no quarter!"
* "For the Forge!"
Round 2 End / Round 3 Intro
* "We've endured more here than you know."
* "And as forging fires temper steel,"
* "Hardship has only made us stronger."
* "Now, Snortoises. Attack!"
Round 3 End / Round 4 Intro
* "... Do you understand the forces you serve?"
* "We were severed from the Throne! Trapped in a realm of stone and fire!"
* "Why serve a power that deserted my people?"
* "They destroy all They touch..."
* "That is why we cannot let you win."
Round 4 Banter (randomly chosen)
* "Poison them!" 
* "We... cannot lose the Forge..." 
* "End this now my warriors!"
Sending Boarilla
* "Send in the Boarilla."
Round 4 End / Round 5 Intro
* "Know this, Gatekeepers:"
* "Once you are dead, we will activate the Gateway."
* "We'll return to the hub and destroy the Throne."
* "We will end this all, once and for all."
Round 5 Banter, part 1 (randomly chosen)
* "The Gatekeepers must not take the Forge!"
* "Drive the interlopers back!"
* "Do not hold back! Kill them!"
Round 5 Banter, part 2 (randomly chosen)
* "Destroy them!!"
* "We will not live in the Throne's shadow!"
* "Why are the Gatekeepers still not dead?!"
Sending Boarrior
* "Grand Forge Boarrior!"
* "The ring is yours! Destroy them, my champion!"
Player Death (randomly chosen)
* "Ha!"
* "You are unworthy."
* "You never stood a chance."
* "Ha ha!"
* "Weak."
* "We are stronger."
* "Well struck!"
Victory
* "No! My Forge, felled by the Throne's lapdogs!"
* "Please. No more, Gatekeepers. We surrender."
* "The day is yours, as is the Gateway."
Defeat
* "At last, our realm returns to glory!"
* "Warriors, rekindle the Gateway..."
* "Today we take the Throne!"
===Beta Version===
Introduction
* "What have we here?"
* "Gatekeepers? You dare return to the Forge?"
* "Have you come to reunite us with the Throne?"
* "Ha! Laughable."
* "I am Battlemaster Pugna..."
* "And I will protect what is rightfully mine."
* "Warriors. Prepare for battle!"
Round 1
* "To arms!"
* "Release the pigs!"
Round 2
* "Ha!"
* "We've trained in solitude for so long." / Skip quote
* "It's good to have a challenge once again."
* "This should be fun."
Round 3
* "More! Overwhelm them!" / "More pigs!"
Round 4
* "Impressive, Gatekeepers."
* "It seems you can handle foot soldiers."
* "But our battalions are trained to work together."
* "You'll need to do the same."
* "That is, if you hope to stand a chance."
* Pause
* "Crocommanders! To the ring!"
Round 5
* "Fly your banners proudly, warriors!" / "Give the Gatekeepers no quarter!" / "For the Forge!"
Round 6
* "Do you think you can win?"
* "We've endured more in this realm than you know."
* "And as forging fires temper steel,"
* "Hardship has only made us stronger."
* "We will never join you."
* Pause
* "Snortoises! Attack!"
Round 7
* "How could you understand?"
* "We were severed from the Throne."
* "Trapped in a realm of stone and fire,"
* "With no scepter to provide for us."
* "Why should I serve a power that deserted my people?"
* Pause
* "You would have been wise to find your own realm."
* "Seek safe haven and sever yourselves from the hub."
* "Yet here you are."
* "I wonder."
* "Do you understand the forces you serve?"
* "... They destroy all They touch."
* "Yet They Themselves are untouchable." / Skip this one and the next one
* "Unknowable." / Skip this one and the one before
* "But They Themselves are untouchable. Unknowable." / Skip
* "That is why we cannot let you win."
Round 8
* "Poison them!" / "We... cannot lose the Forge..." / "Grrr... End this now my warriors!"
* Pause
* "Send in the Boarilla."
Round 9
* "Know this, Gatekeepers:"
* "My warriors are proud and strong." /Skip quote
* "Once you are dead..."
* "We will activate the Gateway."
* "We will return to the hub and destroy the Throne." / "We'll return to the hub and destroy the Throne."
* "Whatever way we can." / "My warriors are proud and strong."
* "We will end this all, for good." / "And we will end this all, for good."
* Pause
* "Let's finish it."
* Long Pause
* "Drive the interlopers back!" / "Do not hold back! Kill them!" / "They must not take the Forge!"
* Long Pause
* "Destroy them!!" / "We will not live in the Throne's shadow!" / "Why are the Gatekeepers still not dead?!"
* Long Pause
* "These marauders must be destroyed!"
* "Grand Forge Boarrior!"
* "I call on you! The ring is yours!"
* "Destroy them, my champion!"
Victory
* "No!"
* "Eons of training, only to be felled by the Throne's lapdogs."
* "Please. No more, Gatekeepers. We surrender."
* "The day is yours, as is the Gateway."
Defeat
* "At last, our realm returns to glory!"
* "Warriors, rekindle the Gateway..."
* "Today we take the Throne!"
Removed
* "Crocoviles! To the ring!" (Round 4, final line)
* "Tortanks! Attack!" (Round 6, final line)
===Unimplemented===
Round 1 Bonus Banter
* "Ha!"
* "Push them back!"
* "We cannot be defeated!"
* "For our future!"
* "Honor. Glory. Redemption!"
Round 3 Banter
* "Fight with all you have."
* "Do not give in..."
* "Defeat is not an option."
* "We... cannot lose..."
* "Grr..."
* "Our Forge, our proving grounds..."
== Trivia ==
* During his laugh animation a small figure is knocked out from under his helmet, appearing to be a tiny action figure of Hazard, a character from Hot Lava, one of Klei's other games. 
* Battlemaster Pugna's spawn code is "boarlord". However, it's impossible to spawn Battlemaster Pugna in the regular game, while the Console is not available at all on The Forge servers.
* According to Rhymes with Play #162, Pugna was originally from "our world", before he arrived at the Forge.
* Pugna's voice was changed multiple times during The Forge beta.
* His name, "pugna", is literally translated as "war" in Latin.
** The word also carries similar connotations in certain Romance languages, such as "conflict" in Spanish, "battle" in Italian, and "struggle" in Portuguese.
== Gallery ==
Battlemaster Promo.jpg|A promotional image of the Battlemaster posted by Klei on 10/23/2017.
Art of Battlemaster Pugna for the occasion.jpg|Battlemaster Pugna drawn for The Forge release separately from Klei Weekly art stream
RWP 167 Promo.jpg|Battlemaster Pugna as seen in a promotional image for Rhymes with Play # 167.
Pugna Forge Cinematic.jpg|Pugna as seen in The Forge cinematic.
Battlemaster Pugna Concept Art.jpg|Battlemaster Pugna concept art from Rhymes with Play # 167.
Pugna Idle.gif|Battlemaster Pugna's idle animation.
Pugna Laughing Animation.gif|Battlemaster Pugna's laughing animation, which plays whenever an entity, player, or enemy mob is killed.
== Sounds==
Pugna's voice.	
fr:Maître de bataille Pugna
vi:Battlemaster Pugna
Category:Lore
Category:Events
Category:Talkers