Chapter 4: The Monster Queen

Lady Hellbender, the Monster Queen

**Chapter 4: The Monster Queen** is the fourth of sixteen chapters in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Peter and the crew made it across the bridge and are allowed to enter the fortress.

## Overview

Negotiations to sell their most monstrous teammate to Lady Hellbender (and, later, steal him back) commence inside the Monster Queen's imposing fortress.

## Objectives

* Sell Rocket/Groot to Lady Hellbender. (player-oriented)

**Groot was offered:**

* Sneak into Lady Hellbender's throne room.
* Activate the elevators to the monster pens.
* Find Groot.
* Defeat the Dweller-in-Darkness.

**Rocket was offered:**

* Escape the security Drones.
* Reach the Vault.
* Break out of the Vault.
* Defeat the Dweller-in-Darkness.

## Items

### Galactic Compendium entries

* Don't do it! - by Gopoid
* Care of Our Charges - by Keeper Rutub'ol - in a side chamber of the room with the pit, down in the fortress.
* Drones - by Keeper Rutub'ol - on a chest, storage room under the throne room. (If Rocket was sold)

### Outfits

* Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) costume for Drax - Groot's path: The player must look behind the Throne./Rocket's path: In the area after the crew fled the Throne Room.
* Five Horsemen of the Apocalypse Outfit for Rocket - Groot's path: In the quarters of Lady Hellbender's servants in a side chamber./Rocket's path: In the sewers.

### Collectibles

* Assassin's Ring - **If Groot was sold**: In the room with monster cages (side room of the room with the pit), near a crate and a closed cage. **If Rocket was sold**: Inspect Lady Hellbender's Vault.

## Walkthrough

### It was decided to sell Groot

* The Guardians present Groot to Lady Hellbender and let Drax negotiate.
* When they agreed on a sum, then the Lady will invite the Guardians to stay for the night.
* Sneak through the guards/servants quarters and into the throne room, let Rocket manipulate the circuits.
* Find Groot's cage and free "him".

Lady Hellbender uses the earlier presented Tara-Tara creature to impersonate Groot.
* Face Lady Hellbender's anger and defeat the Dweller-in-Darkness.
* Flee the Planet.

### It was decided to sell Rocket

* Present Rocket to the Lady. She only finds Rocket rather adorable.
* Peter will receive two dialogue options: **"Push Cuteness"** (*"You should see him drink milk from a saucer."*) or **"Reinforce Monstrosity"** (*"I wouldn't keep touching him like that. He bites."*)
* Rocket (*Hell-Beast* ~Drax) will demand 20,000 ₳, a sum, which can be lowered by Peter, but to no avail. (Dialogue options here are: **"Stick with Amount"** or **"Offer Less"**).
* Lady Hellbender will then show interest in Groot, but Rocket will lose it and begin to fire at the Lady's guards. There is a hole in the ground, which leads to a tunnel. Rocket will throw a grenade at a structure in the throne room and the debris will seal the hole.
* Slide down to a platform. Use the visor to find a way to escape the security drones. Look for the Monster Chow Crates to the left and shoot them down. Jump to the other side.
* Sneak through the storage room, follow the conversation. Peter will again receive three options: **Blame Rocket**, **Defuse Situation** or **(...)** - stay silent.
* There is a message with the title Drones on a crate by Keeper Rutub'ol.
* Find a way to escape the security drones. (There is a crack in the floor. Let Drax break it. Be swift.)
* Fight the guards.
* Move on to the next room and the Guardians are caught in the treasure chamber.
* Grab as much as you can while Drax tries to keep the door shut.
* Lady Hellbender will try to poison the group with gas.
* There is a weak wall, but Drax will need something to destroy the wall.
* Shoot the gas vents with the Ice element and keep them from releasing the gas for a short while.
* Look on the ceiling for a weak spot and let Gamora cut the object down.
* Let Drax grab the object and throw it at the wall.
* Slide down in the darkness.
* Face Lady Hellbender's anger and defeat the Dweller-in-Darkness.
* Flee the Planet.

→ There will be conversations, where Peter *can* side with Rocket's point of view.

## Related Achievements-Trophies

* The Monster Queen - when the chapter is complete

## Gallery

Tower of the Fortress, introduction to this chapter.Guardians at the entrance with the cage.Inside the Tower.The Guardians enter the throne room.The Monster Queen and the Tara-Tara, her newest menagerie addition.Negotiations with Lady Hellbender.Groot is moved underground.Sneaking through the servant's quarters.Throne room at night.Close-up of Throne and the lift, which must be tampered with.The caged "Groot".The Monster Queen sends her champion, the Dweller-in-Darkness.Full view of the creature.The Lady on her beast standing on the front window of the Milano, after she followed the crew.Nikki acting weird in a message to the Guardians.