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Xel'Naga

23 entries tagged Xel'Naga, 23 of them long reads. The rest of the wiki points here most often at End War: Amon's crusade on the galaxy and Amon.

Why Did Kerrigan Become a Xel'naga?Kerrigan became a xel'naga because it was the only way to kill Amon. In the Void, the dying xel'naga Ouros told her only one of their kind could defeat him there, and she accepted his essence partly to make up for her past. Here is the reasoning Legacy of the Void gives, and why it had to be her.
The Prophecy of Ulaan: the warning that foretold the End WarThe prophecy of Ulaan was a xel'naga foretelling created by Ouros that warned of the end of the Infinite Cycle at the hands of Amon, the Fallen One. Stored in fragments on the world of Ulaan, it guided Zeratul from the eve of the Second Great War to the depths of the Void, where its final purpose was revealed and fulfilled.
Shadows of the Void: Amon's Void-born legionsThe Shadows of the Void were beings formed from Void energies that imitated the organisms and technology of the material universe. Amon deployed these shades throughout the later stages of the End War, from the Temple of Erris on Atrias to the final battle over his host body within the Void itself.
Aeon of StrifeThe Aeon of Strife was a millennia-long civil war among the protoss, called the bloodiest civil war in galactic history. It followed the departure of the xel'naga and the loss of the protoss psychic link, and ended when the scholar Khas rediscovered the khaydarin crystals and founded the Khala.
Amon's ForcesAmon's Forces, also called the Forces of Amon, were a union of terran, protoss, zerg, hybrid and Void creatures subservient to the fallen xel'naga Amon during the End War. Bound to his will, they sought the eradication of all the xel'naga's creation and an end to the Infinite Cycle.
AmonAmon was a malevolent xel'naga who turned against the Infinite Cycle of his kind and sought to end all life and remake it in his image. He created the Overmind and the Zerg Swarm, enslaved the Tal'darim, and was finally destroyed in the Void by an ascended Sarah Kerrigan during the End War.
Argus StoneThe Argus stone was a powerful xel'naga artifact found in the ruins of Taledon on Aridas. Protoss, Terran Dominion, and zerg forces all converged on the world to claim it, and the stone passed from hand to hand before the zerg carried it to Char.
Emil NarudEmil Narud and Samir Duran were two of the many names worn across the millennia by a xel'naga in service to Amon. Posing as a Confederate warrior, a UED advisor, and a Dominion scientist, he manipulated the wars of the Koprulu sector to engineer the hybrid and resurrect his master.
End War: Amon's crusade on the galaxyThe resurrected xel'naga Amon corrupted the Khala and cost the protoss both Aiur and Shakuras. Kerrigan, remade as a xel'naga, killed him in the Void.
Hybrid ReaverThe hybrid reaver was an extremely powerful zerg-based hybrid, capable of basic speech and able to exert mind control over zerg and terrans alike. It served as a staple of Amon's hybrid armies throughout the End War.
HybridThe hybrid were a perverse fusion of protoss and zerg, engineered as the ultimate weapons of the fallen xel'naga Amon. Described as false xel'naga, they were central to his plan to end the Infinite Cycle and remake creation in his image.
The Infinite CycleThe Infinite Cycle was the great pattern by which the xel'naga renewed themselves, seeding the universe with life until two species of purity of form and essence merged to inherit their power. Amon's refusal to die for the cycle set off the wars of the Koprulu sector.
Keystone: the artifact that banished AmonThe Keystone was a xel'naga relic split into five pieces. It partly de-infested Kerrigan at Char, fed Amon's resurrection, then banished him from the Khala.
Khalis CrystalThe Khalis is a khaydarin crystal shard cut by the xel'naga and entrusted to the Sargas Tribe, infused over time with Nerazim energies and carried into exile by the Dark Templar. With its Khalai counterpart, the Uraj, it activated the xel'naga temple on Shakuras during the Brood War.
Khaydarin CrystalKhaydarin crystals were psi-active psionic artifacts left behind by the xel'naga on many worlds. Used by the protoss to power their technology and strengthen their psionic bond, the crystals restored the Khala at the end of the Aeon of Strife and remained central to protoss civilization.
NarudNarud was a xel'naga who served the fallen dark god Amon, and who used the aliases Samir Duran and Emil Narud across millennia of manipulation. He goaded the terran, protoss, and zerg into war, bred the hybrid, and engineered the events that would resurrect his master.
Protoss-Zerg HybridThe protoss-zerg hybrid was a fusion of the protoss and zerg species, bred as the ultimate weapon of the fallen xel'naga Amon and key to his plan to remake creation in his image. Described as false xel'naga, the hybrids were a perversion of the Infinite Cycle.
Samir DuranSamir Duran and Emil Narud were two of the many names worn over the millennia by a xel'naga in service to the fallen Amon. Posing as a Confederate soldier, a UED advisor, a consort to Sarah Kerrigan, and a Dominion scientist, he manipulated terran, protoss, and zerg alike to engineer his master's return.
UlaanUlaan was a moon once inhabited by the xel'naga, where fragments of an ancient prophecy were kept in separate shrines. In 2504 it drew both Zeratul and the Queen of Blades, whose forces clashed over the relics.
UlnarUlnar, the Temple of Unification, was the colossal xel'naga temple from which the ancient race seeded the universe with life. A resting place of the xel'naga and a portal to the Void, it became the stage for Amon's final ambush during the End War.
Uraj CrystalThe Uraj is a sacred protoss khaydarin crystal left behind on the world once called Khyrador. With its counterpart, the Khalis, it was used to activate the xel'naga temple on Shakuras during the Brood War.
The VoidThe Void was a dark, cold manifestation of space separate from the material universe, the birthplace of the xel'naga and the source of the Nerazim's shadow powers. It was also the only place a xel'naga could be killed for good.
Xel'NagaThe xel'naga were a god-like race from the Void who seeded life across the universe and sought to perpetuate themselves through the Infinite Cycle. They created both the protoss and the zerg, and the rogue xel'naga Amon's bid to end the cycle drove the central conflicts of the Koprulu Sector.