In game picture of a Dark Archon

The Dark Archons are Protoss psionic entitys present in the fictional StarCraft universe. Image File history File links U-darchon. ... Image File history File links U-darchon. ... The Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... For the champion New Zealand bred race horse, see Starcraft (horse). ...

History

The first Dark Archons may have been created by the Rogue Tribes on Aiur, as they learned psionics from Adun. However, their psionic storms spiraled out of control, because they did not possess the discipline of the Khala. A Dark Templar is a member of a group of Protoss in the StarCraft universe. ... Categories: Stub | Protoss | StarCraft planets ... Adun was a Protoss character in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... A High Templar is a powerful Protoss psychic in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Khala (path of ascension) is the fictional religion of the Protoss alien species in the Blizzard game StarCraft. ...

During their long exile, the Dark Templars faced many challenges. To cope with these challenges the Dark Templar adapted their arsenal of skills and converted their biology to suit their harsh environment ultimately resulting in the creation of the Dark Archon. ^[1] A Dark Templar is a member of a group of Protoss in the StarCraft universe. ...

Like their High Templar brethren, two Dark Templars sacrifice themselves in a psionic melding giving rise to the Dark Archon. The powerful psionic might of these avatars extend well beyond those of the regular Protoss Archon, more than compensating for their lack of any physical attack capability. A High Templar is a powerful Protoss psychic in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... A High Templar is a powerful Protoss psychic in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

The burning, crimson effigy of the Dark Archon spreads fear across any battlefield. These powerful creatures of living psionic energy embody the eternal wrath of the Dark Templar. Created by the merging of any two Dark Templar warriors, the Dark Archon can wield the mysterious energies of the void. These dire, volatile beings are so powerful that the Dark Templar had outlawed their creation for a thousand years.

The creation of Dark Archons was allowed after the Protoss who follow the Khala came to Shakuras, the Dark Templar homeworld. Matriarch Raszagal and Zeratul authorized their use due to Aldaris's rebellion, who had sent Protoss Archons against them. The Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... Khala (path of ascension) is the fictional religion of the Protoss alien species in the Blizzard game StarCraft. ... Shakuras is the homeworld planet of the Protoss Dark Templars in the StarCraft Universe, a fictional universe in which a series of computer games and books are set. ... A Dark Templar is a member of a group of Protoss in the StarCraft universe. ... Matriarch Raszagal is leader of the Dark Templar people in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Zeratul is a Protoss character in the fictional Starcraft universe. ... In the fictional StarCraft Universe, Aldaris is a 740-year-old powerful Protoss Judicator in the service of the Protoss Conclave. ... A High Templar is a powerful Protoss psychic in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

Game Unit

The Dark Archon is a "caster unit" with no regular attack. It is formed by the merging of two Dark Templar, in a manner similar to the formation of the Protoss Archon. A Dark Templar is a member of a group of Protoss in the StarCraft universe. ... A High Templar is a powerful Protoss psychic in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

It has many shield points but few hit points. Though the Dark Archon has few hit points, it more than the Protoss Archon.

Abilities

Its three primary abilities are psionic in nature:

• Feedback drains another unit's mana and deals damage to it equal to the amount of energy drained. It almost instantly kills most energy users, such as Terran Ghosts, High Templar and Defilers. More powerful units, such as Battlecruisers and Arbiters survive, though they still take significant damage.

• Maelstrom, an area-of-effect attack that stuns biological units for a short period of time.

• Mind Control that, through a huge effort of will and energy, allows the Dark Archon to dominate the mind of another being. This unit and its powers and knowledge now become the property of the Dark Archon. Mind Control can take control of vehicles and even transports (bringing all passengers under its control as well). However, using Mind Control drains all of the Dark Archon's shields leaving the Dark Archon vulnerable.

Protoss players are able to "steal" the other races' technology by using mind control to seize command of a SCV or Drone. Once they have a SCV or a Drone they can then construct a Terran Command Center or Hatchery followed by the rest of their tech tree. Also, as the supply, psi, and control limits are separate, they can effectively triple the maximum size of their army, though the number of resources required may be more than are available, and it is unlikely that any game would ever last that long. Ghosts are covert operatives in the StarCraft universe. ... A High Templar is a powerful Protoss psychic in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the StarCraft universe. ... StarCraft (SC) is a real-time strategy computer game produced by Blizzard Entertainment in 1998. ... The Protoss The Protoss are a race in Blizzard Entertainments real-time strategy computer game, StarCraft. ... SCV can refer to: Sons of Confederate Veterans StarHub Cable Vision, a subsidiary of Singapore-based telecommunications company StarHub Limited. ... Drone can refer to many things: // In music A drone is a continuous note or chord. ... Terran means of Terra, i. ... The Zerg are a vaguely insectoid race in the StarCraft universe. ...

A Protoss player Mind Controlling an enemy unit gains all the upgrades affecting that unit.

References

1. ↑  StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment
2. ↑  Battle.net StarCraft Compendium
3. ↑  Dark Archon history
4. ↑  Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. StarCraft: Brood War (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.