diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
index 08df5a6ad72..286fd1dbefa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen
 	name = "alien queen"
 	caste = "q"
@@ -28,6 +27,7 @@
 	verbs -= /mob/living/carbon/alien/verb/ventcrawl
 	..()
 
+
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen
 
 	handle_regular_hud_updates()
@@ -69,4 +69,24 @@
 		for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 			O.show_message(text("\green <B>[src] has laid an egg!</B>"), 1)
 		new /obj/effect/alien/egg(loc)
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return
+
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/large
+	icon = 'icons/mob/alienqueen.dmi'
+	icon_state = "queen_s"
+	pixel_x = -16
+
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/queen/large/update_icons()
+	lying_prev = lying	//so we don't update overlays for lying/standing unless our stance changes again
+	update_hud()		//TODO: remove the need for this to be here
+	overlays = null
+	if(lying)
+		if(resting)					icon_state = "queen_sleep"
+		else						icon_state = "queen_l"
+		for(var/image/I in overlays_lying)
+			overlays += I
+	else
+		icon_state = "queen_s"
+		for(var/image/I in overlays_standing)
+			overlays += I
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/mob/alienqueen.dmi b/icons/mob/alienqueen.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..045d4e7d6d0
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