Monlyth
the protoss shrine-moon
Monlyth was a protoss shrine-moon held by the Tal'darim, a site of ancient xel'naga relics and a hidden piece of the Keystone. During the Second Great War the Swarm and Raynor's Raiders fought over the relic it guarded.
Monlyth was a moon, the largest of eight orbiting a planet bathed in the glow of a yellow-orange star. Visited by the xel'naga in antiquity, it became a protoss shrine-world, and a piece of the Keystone was kept there under the guard of the Tal'darim. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
A shrine of the xel'naga#
In antiquity Monlyth was visited by the xel'naga, and the relics marking their presence remained after they passed on. The moon became a protoss shrine-world, and a piece of the Keystone was stored there, though it came to be abandoned by the protoss centuries before the Second Great War. The Tal'darim chose to remain, and the sect and their shrines stayed an enigma to terran scientists. Among the moon's features were the Abyssal Caverns, the Fossil Quarry, and Monlyth Ridge, alongside structures such as its Burial Grounds and the Zenith. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
The war over the relic#
During the Second Great War, the Tal'darim on Monlyth were attacked simultaneously by the Zerg Swarm and Raynor's Raiders, both of which sought the component of the xel'naga device the protoss guarded. The terrans ultimately carried the component away. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
Frequently asked questions
- What is Monlyth?
- Monlyth was a moon, the largest of eight orbiting a planet bathed in the glow of a yellow-orange star. Visited by the xel'naga in antiquity, it became a protoss shrine-world held by the Tal'darim.
- Why was Monlyth significant to the protoss?
- Monlyth was a site of ancient xel'naga relics, and a piece of the Keystone was kept there. The protoss abandoned that piece there centuries before the Second Great War, but the Tal'darim chose to remain.
- What happened to Monlyth during the Second Great War?
- During the Second Great War the Tal'darim on Monlyth were attacked simultaneously by the Zerg Swarm and Raynor's Raiders, both seeking the component of the xel'naga device the protoss guarded. The terrans carried the component away.
- What were some of Monlyth's notable features?
- Among the moon's features were the Abyssal Caverns, the Fossil Quarry, and Monlyth Ridge, alongside structures such as its Burial Grounds and the Zenith.
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Sources
- GameStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard Entertainment, 2010
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