Rorqual

Rorquals are a type of enemy appearing in Plants vs. Zombies: Infinite Generation.

Origins
The Rorqual armor and keycard is based off the Splashing Whale Raider from Kamen Rider Zero One. The name for their in-game appearance is the term used for members of the family Balaenopteridae, which contains some of the most-commonly depicted whale species (including the blue whale, which the original Splashing Whale Progrisekey depicts.)

As with all other Raider types, the base Infinite Robot underneath the Raider gear is a RGM-89B Jegan Type B.

Behavior
As a well-rounded archetype of elite troops, Rorquals are placed above Ailuropods and Limulids in terms of durability and strength. While not having a very drastic increase in health compared to Limulids, Rorquals are protected by an overshield which is weak to electric attacks, enabling them to easily deflect weaker attacks (and unmatching elements, on higher difficulties.)

Rorquals will fire explosive beam slugs from the tip of their Ougigant polearm when spotting a player. To bypass cover, they may sometimes jump up and hover in place using the armor's thrusters, though this leaves them more open to counterattack.

As with most other enemies in Infinite Generation, Rorquals will retaliate with a weak melee attack if approached, slashing the player with the Ougigant. Ultra-tier Rorquals will instead overclock the beam generator on the Ougigant, creating a massive projection of its blade, which they then slam into the ground for high damage and knockback.