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*The protoss having failed them, Amon's xel'naga head for the planet [[Zerus]]. Seeking to create a species with a distinct purity of essence, they begin developing the race of miniature insectoids known as the [[zerg]]. Attempting to waylay the potential hazards of competing egos, they create the [[Overmind]] -- a collected zerg sentience.<ref name = "SC1Man"/>
 
*The protoss having failed them, Amon's xel'naga head for the planet [[Zerus]]. Seeking to create a species with a distinct purity of essence, they begin developing the race of miniature insectoids known as the [[zerg]]. Attempting to waylay the potential hazards of competing egos, they create the [[Overmind]] -- a collected zerg sentience.<ref name = "SC1Man"/>
 
*Amon's xel'naga and the Ulnar xel'naga come into conflict. In a long and brutal battle over [[Zerus]], Amon unleashes the zerg swarm on the Ulnar xel'naga, killing a majority of them. What few remain still manage to cast Amon back into the Void, but at a great cost. The survivors go back to Ulnar to rest, waiting for the next host creature to awaken them.<ref name ="SC2-LotV_StoryRohana">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. [[Rohana]] (in English). 2015.</ref>
 
   
 
==Misc. Events==
 
==Misc. Events==

Revision as of 20:23, 30 November 2015

The title of this article is conjectural. The subject has no canonical name.

The Age of Creation is a hypothetical term for the period of time when the xel'naga were active within the Milky Way galaxy, as distinct from the Age Before Creation. It is known for the following:

  • According to ancient protoss texts, the xel'naga, an extra-galactic race obsessed with the seeding of life, arrive in the Milky Way galaxy tens of millions of years prior to the Great War, establishing their domain and seeding life on various worlds. Aiur is one such example, giving rise to the protoss.[1]
  • The Tal'darim separate themselves from their protoss kindred, and become followers of Amon.[2]
  • Obsessed with ending the Infinite Cycle, Amon and his followers break their long standing rule to not directly interfere with the development of life and manifest into the material universe, seeking to artificially create beings of purity of form and purity of essence to help them break the cycle.[5]
  • Frustrated with their failure to create a species with distinct purity of form, Amon's xel'naga turn their attention to Aiur. Pleased with the progress of its dominant species, Amon's xel'naga name them the protoss ("Firstborn") and commence observation which lasts hundreds of protoss generations.[1][5]
  • Amon's xel'naga subtlely guide their development for a millennium, leading them to the state of total sentience and awareness. Exhilarated, the xel'naga make themselves known to their creations.[1][5]
  • Protoss civilization spreads across Aiur within a few thousand years. However, as more emphasis is placed on individual achievement than communal advancement, the protoss begin to revert to tribalism. Distrust of the xel'naga begins to brew, and the protoss cut off their psychic link.[1]
  • Amon's xel'naga depart from Aiur, seeing the protoss as a failed creation. Disheartened at their departure, the protoss tribes turn on each other, each blaming their counterparts for their mentors’ departure. Thus begins the Aeon of Strife.[1][4][6]
  • The creation of the Khala disturbs the xel'naga resting in Ulnar, who then discover Amon's plan. They depart and seek to stop Amon.[7]
  • The protoss having failed them, Amon's xel'naga head for the planet Zerus. Seeking to create a species with a distinct purity of essence, they begin developing the race of miniature insectoids known as the zerg. Attempting to waylay the potential hazards of competing egos, they create the Overmind -- a collected zerg sentience.[1]

Misc. Events

These events occur before the xel'naga encounter the protoss, but their timing in regards to each other is unclear.

  • A disaster strikes Xil, wiping out its native ecology overnight. The xel'naga abandon the planet. Millions of years later, it has yet to recover.[8]
  • A sapient alien species develops a civilization on Helios. However, it drives itself to extinction, courtesy of a war fought over a khaydarin crystal.[9]
  • The xel'naga discover/create the Argus Stone, holding it in high regard for its immense power. Their scholars meanwhile indirectly predict the events of the Great War.[10]
The next article in this series is 500 B.C.E.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
  2. 2014-12-01, BlizzCon 2014 LotV Lore Community Corner Discussion with James Waugh. YouTube, accessed on 2015-04-03
  3. Mesta, Gabriel (July 1, 2001). StarCraft: Shadow of the Xel'Naga. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-671-04149-5.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Golden, Christie (May 22, 2007). StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #1: Firstborn. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7125-3.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. Vivendi Games. Mission: The Infinite Cycle (mission). (in English). November 10, 2015
  6. Golden, Christie (November 27, 2007). StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 0-7434-7126-1.
  7. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Rohana (in English). 2015.
  8. Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, The Dig (in English). 2010-07-27.
  9. Helios StarCraft: Ghost Invasion Mode. Helios Invasion Mode map. Accessed 2009-06-11.
  10. StarCraft: Retribution. WizardWorks Software. Zerg campaign: “The Battle of Char (in English)
  11. Elder, Josh (w), Ramanda Kamarga (p). "Voice in the Darkness." In StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 4 (paperback binding), pp. 72-113. Tokyopop, October 1, 2009. ISBN 978-1427-81698-6.
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