diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion.dm
index 3a18a0703e649..1abd916461bb8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion.dm
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@
 
 /mob/living/basic/mining/legion/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	AddElement(/datum/element/death_drops, get_loot_list())
 	AddElement(/datum/element/content_barfer)
+	var/list/drops = get_loot_list()
+	if (length(drops))
+		AddElement(/datum/element/death_drops, string_list(drops))
+	assign_abilities()
 
+/// Give the Legion its spells
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/proc/assign_abilities()
 	var/datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/skull_launcher/skull_launcher = new(src)
 	skull_launcher.Grant(src)
 	skull_launcher.spawn_type = brood_type
@@ -64,10 +69,11 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /// Put a corpse in this guy
-/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/proc/consume(mob/living/consumed)
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/proc/consume(mob/living/carbon/human/consumed)
 	new /obj/effect/gibspawner/generic(consumed.loc)
 	gender = consumed.gender
-	name = consumed.real_name
+	if (!ismonkey(consumed) || consumed == GLOB.the_one_and_only_punpun)
+		name = consumed.real_name
 	consumed.investigate_log("has been killed by hivelord infestation.", INVESTIGATE_DEATHS)
 	consumed.death()
 	consumed.extinguish_mob()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_brood.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_brood.dm
index e2f4923e7f95f..e578067a44576 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_brood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_brood.dm
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /// Turn the targeted mob into one of us
-/mob/living/basic/legion_brood/proc/infest(mob/living/target)
+/mob/living/basic/legion_brood/proc/infest(mob/living/carbon/human/target)
 	visible_message(span_warning("[name] burrows into the flesh of [target]!"))
 	var/spawn_type = get_legion_type(target)
 	var/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/new_legion = new spawn_type(loc)
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@
 	qdel(src)
 
 /// Returns the kind of legion we make out of the target
-/mob/living/basic/legion_brood/proc/get_legion_type(mob/living/target)
+/mob/living/basic/legion_brood/proc/get_legion_type(mob/living/carbon/human/target)
+	if (ismonkey(target))
+		return /mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey
 	if (HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_DWARF))
 		return /mob/living/basic/mining/legion/dwarf
 	return /mob/living/basic/mining/legion
@@ -106,4 +108,6 @@
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_SNOWSTORM_IMMUNE, INNATE_TRAIT)
 
 /mob/living/basic/legion_brood/snow/get_legion_type(mob/living/target)
+	if (ismonkey(target))
+		return /mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey/snow
 	return /mob/living/basic/mining/legion/snow
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_monkey.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5345adc88da3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/legion/legion_monkey.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/// Weak mob spawned if a legion infests a monkey
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey
+	name = "rabble"
+	desc = "You can see what was once a monkey under the shifting mass of corruption. It doesn't have enough biomass to reproduce."
+	icon_state = "legion_monkey"
+	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
+	speed = 5
+	maxHealth = 40
+	health = 40
+	melee_damage_lower = 10
+	melee_damage_upper = 10
+	attack_verb_continuous = "mauls"
+	attack_verb_simple = "maul"
+	attack_vis_effect = ATTACK_EFFECT_BITE
+	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/bite.ogg'
+	speak_emote = list("chimpers")
+	corpse_type = /obj/effect/mob_spawn/corpse/human/monkey
+	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/legion_monkey
+
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, INNATE_TRAIT)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/basic_mob_attack_telegraph)
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/regenerator, outline_colour = COLOR_SOFT_RED)
+
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey/assign_abilities()
+	return
+
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey/get_loot_list()
+	return
+
+/// Icebox variant
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey/snow
+	name = "snow rabble"
+	desc = "You can see what was once a monkey under the densely packed snow. It doesn't look friendly."
+	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/icemoon/icemoon_monsters.dmi'
+	icon_state = "snow_monkey"
+
+/mob/living/basic/mining/legion/monkey/snow/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/appearance_on_aggro, aggro_state = "snow_monkey_alive") // Surprise! I was real!
+
+/// Opportunistically hops in and out of vents, if it can find one and is not biting someone.
+/datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/legion_monkey
+	blackboard = list(
+		BB_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic,
+		BB_TARGET_MINIMUM_STAT = HARD_CRIT,
+		BB_VENTCRAWL_COOLDOWN = 20 SECONDS,
+		BB_TIME_TO_GIVE_UP_ON_VENT_PATHING = 30 SECONDS,
+	)
+
+	ai_traits = STOP_MOVING_WHEN_PULLED
+	ai_movement = /datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance
+	idle_behavior = /datum/idle_behavior/idle_random_walk/less_walking
+
+	// We understand that vents are nice little hidey holes through epigenetic inheritance, so we'll use them.
+	planning_subtrees = list(
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/random_speech/legion,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/simple_find_target,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/attack_obstacle_in_path,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/basic_melee_attack_subtree,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/opportunistic_ventcrawler,
+	)
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple/icemoon/icemoon_monsters.dmi b/icons/mob/simple/icemoon/icemoon_monsters.dmi
index 6b05cf64580a3..3e53c0a971228 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/simple/icemoon/icemoon_monsters.dmi and b/icons/mob/simple/icemoon/icemoon_monsters.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi b/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi
index ffcfb04cbeb5d..3c1d6e9ff6f90 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi and b/icons/mob/simple/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index fd6bb29c70711..d1df497a86441 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4758,6 +4758,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\legion\legion.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\legion\legion_ai.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\legion\legion_brood.dm"
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\legion\legion_monkey.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\legion\legion_tumour.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\legion\spawn_legions.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\basic\lavaland\lobstrosity\lobstrosity.dm"