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Xel'Naga

20 entries tagged Xel'Naga. Every entry is sourced from the StarCraft games, the novels, the manuals, or Blizzard’s published canon.

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 WarThe End War was the galaxy-wide crusade waged by the fallen xel'naga Amon after his resurrection. It saw the corruption of the Khala, the fall of Aiur and Shakuras, the unification of the protoss under Artanis, and the final destruction of Amon in the Void by Sarah Kerrigan.
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.
KeystoneThe Keystone, also known as the xel'naga artifact, was an ancient relic that could channel and redistribute energy, matter, essence, and consciousness. A major catalyst of the Second Great War, it de-infested the Queen of Blades, was twisted toward Amon's resurrection, and was finally used to banish him.
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 khaydarin crystal shard cut by the xel'naga and entrusted to the Akilae Tribe, infused over time with the energies of the Khala. With its Dark Templar 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.