Underlings

The Underlings are monsters created by the Denizens. They are the primary enemies in Sburb, and their job is to oppose the players- they do not assist the Dersite army on the Battlefield - indeed, Wayward Vagabond, a Dersite soldier, was not even familiar with the term "Imp" post-exile. Unlike most Prospitians and Dersites, they are physically affected by pre-entry prototypings, though unlike the kings and queens (and Jack Noir), they usually don't take on the attributes of all of them. Each underling is associated with and named after a specific type of Grist, and drops that type of grist when killed, although they can also drop additional varieties of grist. It can be postulated based on the contents of the Act 6 Act 4 flash that Underlings encountered in void sessions are skeletal.

Known underlings include Imps, Ogres, Basilisks, Liches, and Giclopses. There is one unknown type of underling that is seen as one of Grandpa's game trophies. Three large, unnamed underlings are seen in HS 3568 ([S] Jack: Ascend.), including a horned underling of the same type seen by Grandpa's fireplace. Three additional large, powerful Underlings are seen in the beginning of HS 6009 ([S] Cascade.) on LOHAC, attacking John as he initiates The Scratch. As implied by Karkat, these enemies that attempt to stop The Scratch from happening may some of the most powerful foes in the game, aside from Denizens.