Pongorma

**"***I am called Pongorma. Greatest of the Dread Knights of Yiithorn. Through long ages I have waited in this vault.***"**
— **Pongorma**

## Pongorma

* Hylics
* Hylics 2

## Information

### Also Known As

Dark Knight
 Greatest of the Dread Knights of Yiithorn
 Sire Pongorma
 Clayman

## Hylics Stats

### Flesh

(Boss) 600
(Party) 50

### Gestures

Ancient Odor
Partial Destruct

### Equipment

Joyous
Artificial Bicep
Bleak Cellophane
Torso Shell
Bad Juju

### Drops

2000 Bucks
Muscle Applique

## Hylics 2 Stats

### Gestures

Lightning

**Pongorma** is a boss challenger and later a party member of *Hylics* and *Hylics 2*. He is a knight who has reign over the Ambulant Skulls.

## Bio

### Appearance (Hylics)

Pongorma is a humanoid knight, similar in body shape to the rest of the party. He sports a black bodysuit that seems to be made of leather or iron, and his helmet is quadripronged and orange, with a simple sneer always visible.

### Appearance (Hylics 2)

Pongorma has gained the most drastic visual changes out of the 4 party members, now having a blue suit made of fur. His previous orange helmet has been replaced by a smaller, red, and more traditional-looking knight's helmet, which has fins and a tail similar to a fish. His body appears to be bulky.

### Personality

Pongorma is a loyal knight who will respect those higher than him or those that have shown respect to him as well. Pongorma is shown to have a personality type similar to most typical knights and warriors; showing both politeness and respect, but also fury and courage. Similar to Dedusmuln, he is the type to stay determined and motivated toward his goals whichever they may be. He also has been characterized in both games as someone who enjoys the act of fighting. After recruiting him in Hylics, he exclaims that he will "aid the party in their violent endeavors," while in Hylics 2 he has some airship dialogue expressing how he is excited to finally try out the game's ultimate gesture, Bombo-Genesis.

### Battle

When fought as a boss, Pongorma will fight the crew with two Guards at his side. He uses the gestures "Dark Flame" and "Ancient Odor".

### Drops

Pongorma drops 2000 Bucks and 1 Muscle Applique.

## History

### Hylics

Very little information about Pongorma's history is given in the first game. Every part of the knight's background and motives are explained by Pongorma himself when the party first speaks to him, where he exclaims that he is the "greatest of the dread knights of Yiithorn," and has waited in a vault "for long ages" for someone to battle him.

### Hylics 2

In contrast, the sequel fleshes out Pongorma's character and background considerably. There are several pieces of dialogue throughout the game that tell how Pongorma had witnessed the Age of Sages, implying that he has lived roughly as long as Gibby. There is also an optional bit of airship dialogue which occurs once the sages' airship has been activated but before Bombo-Genesis is acquired that he was "denied their gesture in the past," and contemplates the possibility of being able to finally use it now.

Once the party finally reaches Lord Gibby at the top of the Hylemxylem, Gibby refers to Pongorma by name, implying that the two are familiar with one another in some way, and tries to tempt him into joining his side by stating how only his power can bring back the grandeur of the sages' empire. Pongorma flatly refuses, stating that he has "become habituated to this shabby planet".

## Strategy

### Hylics

* Partial Destruct is a very powerful gesture to use during the start of a battle but loses effect the further a fight goes on. It's particularly effective against the game's remaining bosses, Clawman and Gibby. Use Partial Destruct at the start of the fight to instantly knock off a large amount of health.
* Because Partial Destruct always removes a consistent %25 of an enemy's remaining Flesh, it can be used at the start of a fight to estimate how much health they have. Simply take the damage dealt by Partial Destruct and multiply it by four to get an answer. For example, Partial Destruct does 625 damage to Gibby if it's the first attack dealt to him, meaning Gibby has 2,500 Flesh.
* Note that despite having access to Dark Flame during his boss fight, **Pongorma will not have it once he becomes a member of your party.** Remember to check the television in his cave after beating it so he will learn the Gesture for your own usage.
* Pongorma comes equipped with his items after you defeat him, including his weapon Joyous which greatly improves his Mightiness. As such, you do not need to concern yourself with giving him good items.

### Hylics 2

* Pongorma starts with the highest base amount of Power out of any of your party members, making him an effective damage dealer. He also has average Flesh and Will stats.
* Pongorma's unique gesture Lightning deals the highest amount of damage in a single attack but stuns him for his next turn when used. It's best used to finish off a lone enemy, as the stun will not carry over to a future battle.
* When combined with the Charge Up gesture, Lightning deals increased damage, will inflict Burning, and does not stun Pongorma after use. Charged Lightning can reach well into the 200+ damage ranges by the end of the game, its power rivaling that of Bombo-Genesis.
* Garbs to increase Pongorma's maximum Will are recommended, as excessive use of Lightning can quickly drain it.
* Pongorma benefits greatly from supportive gestures from teammates such as Poromer Bleb and Teledenudate which can cover him whilst he is stunned from using Lightning.

## Gallery

Pongorma sprite as a boss.Pongorma's portrait from the first game.Pongorma's portrait from the second game.Pongorma's idle sprite from the second game.Pongorma DanceUnused animation from mason's tumblrHigh-res render of Pongorma's side profile shown off by Mason Lindroth.High res render of Pongorma shown at an angle.An NPC in the City talking about Pongorma.
## Trivia

* Mason Lindroth posted a gif of Pongorma dancing with another enemy on Dec 28 2018, suggesting he was supposed to have a boss fight like in the previous game, however, it could also be a teaser gif, making it an unconfirmed theory. The sprite was eventually used in the credits.
* Contrary to popular belief, Mason confirmed in the Instagram live direct that Pongorma's head is a helmet, explaining the complete change of style from Hylics to Hylics 2.
* Within the files of Hylics, there are unused concepts for his boss fight, including attacks called Chrome Lava and Eldritch Pugilism, one of which would deal fire damage for several turns and the other one would pierce defenses while draining HP respectively. Other concepts would have his head and other body parts split apart and attack separately after defeat, with the right arm attacking and the left arm healing. Another concept would have him turn into a skeletal version of himself.
* His helmet in Hylics 2 sort of looks like a fish.
* "Pongo" is both a British slang term for soldiers originating from a perceived bad smell due to improper washing facilities, as well as a term for the genus in which Orangutans are placed. Whether either of these are coincidental is unknown, however Pongorma is a knight and likely smells bad due to his long imprisonment in Hylics 1 and his ability to cast the Ancient Odor gesture.
* His suit of fur has been referred to as a static electricity suit by Mason.

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