| Grulovia |
–Voice of Grulovia
Grulovia is a country in the Psychonauts series, presumably in Eastern Europe. Twenty years before the events of Psychonauts, the country was ruled by Gzar Theodore, who at one point fled the country with his family after the Valermo Dam disaster. The country collapsed into ruin shortly thereafter, and most of its citizens fled to neighboring nations as refugees.
Aquato-Galochio origins[]
Grulovia is where the Aquato family and the Galochio family originally came from.
Grulovian War[]
Main article: Grulovian war
The Grulovian War was a war between Grulovia and an unnamed invading country. The war ended with the victory of Grulovia.
The Battle of Grulovia[]
Main article: The Battle of Grulovia
The battle of Grulovia was a war between the Grulovian government, aided by the Psychic Six, and Maligula. It resulted in the victory of the Psychic Six and the death of Maligula. The Battle of Grulovia caused a refugee crisis where many citizens fled the country.
Valermo Dam Disaster[]
Flooded Grulovian streets.
Main article: Valermo Dam Disaster
The Valermo Dam Disaster was a flash flood indirectly caused by the Malik family that drowned thousands of Grulovian citizens.
Children of Grulovia[]
In Gristol's mind, while Raz is on the ride, Children of Grulovia sing about the key events that took place there. This song, however, is heavily coloured by Gristol Malik's perception, rather than a representation of historical facts. For example, the lyrics claim 'the people's complaints drown in prosperity', when the citizenship of Grulovia frequently demonstrated against famine, presumably due to the Gzar extracting wealth for his own use rather than feeding the people of Grulovia.
| Song Lyrics |
“Land of Plenty, Land of Love Our Fatherland shall rise above! So blessed we are to have a Gzar And all his family The People's complaints Drowning in prosperity! Grulovia! Grulovia! Forever shining bright! Grulovia! Grulovia! You're always right!” –During the first ride “Land of sorrow and dismay
Our Fatherland has washed away! A man bizarre deposed the Gzar And all his family The People's remains Drowning in his treachery! Grulovia! Grulovia! Ford Cruller murdered you! Grulovia! Grulovia! An act he'll rue!” –During the second ride “Robbed of all their rights of birth The Royal family roamed the earth! 'Til as he died the Gzar, he cried Maligula's alive! The People rejoiced! Gristol Malik was their voice! Grulovia! Grulovia! His father was a dope! Grulovia! Grulovia! He is our hope!” –During the third ride “Gristol Malik's aim was true!
Our fatherland did rise anew –During the fourth and last ride |
Trivia[]
- According to Nona, winter in Grulovia is extremely harsh.
- Grulovia have their own Secret Police.[1]
- Judging by Lucrecia's accent, the people's attires, and the words such as "Gzesaverich", Grulovia seems to be of Slavic origin. A couple of Raz's comments in Psychonauts, as well as the people's clothing, may suggest the country is more of a mix between Slavic and Romani ethnicities.
- Another hint that Grulovia is Slavic are the fancy eggs, which could be a reference to the famous Fabergé eggs, manufactured in St. Petersburg under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé, a Russian jeweler.