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His role in StarCraft is that of an advisor and ally to the renegade Tassadar. However, in the expansion pack StarCraft: Brood War, he becomes one of the Protoss commanders with Artanis, Raszagal and Aldaris. After Raszagal's death at his own hands, Zeratul is named new commander of the Dark Templar as she dies. Zeratul is voiced by James Harper in both StarCraft and Brood War. StarCraft is a real-time strategy game by Blizzard Entertainment. ... Tassadar is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... StarCraft: Brood War is an expansion pack released in 1998 for StarCraft — an award winning real-time strategy computer game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... Artanis is a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... Matriarch Raszagal is leader of the Dark Templar people 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. ... He played the Protoss Zeratul in StarCraft. ...

In the StarCraft Campaign Editor, he appears as the hero version of the Protoss Dark Templar and as the hero version of the Archon with Tassadar. Zeratul is confirmed to appear in StarCraft II. StarEdit is Blizzard Entertainments official level editor for StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War. ... Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... Tassadar is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... StarCraft II is a sequel to the real-time strategy game StarCraft, announced on May 19, 2007, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, South Korea. ...

Conception

Critical reception

Zeratul was rated one of the top ten best heroes in gaming by Gamespot, described as a Darth Vader who fights on the side of the rebels^[1]. GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... Darth Vader is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...

Appearance in StarCraft

Zeratul is a Protoss known as a Dark Templar, a tribe of Protoss that was banished from the fictional Protoss homeworld Aiur a millennia ago for refusing to embrace the Khala^[2]. As a Dark Templar, Zeratul has severed the signature psionic apendages of his race - initially this was performed to help the Dark Templar hide from the Conclave, but has since become a tradition among the Dark Templar. Zeratul is armed with a Warp Blade, a blade of psionic energy extruding from his forearm, and also possesses knowledge of dark psionics, allowing him to bend and refract light to render himself invisible. Zeratul has a reputation as an assassin due to these abilities. Artanis, a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ... Illustration of Aiur, homeworld of the mighty Protoss. ... Khala (path of ascension) is the fictional religion of the Protoss alien species in the Blizzard game StarCraft. ... The Protoss Conclave was a political body which used to control Protoss society in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Psionics is the practice of using a variety of psychic abilities. ... // Khalis and Uraj Crystals Khalis and Uraj are the names of a pair of powerful psionic crystal in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ...

Zeratul's existence is alluded to during the Zerg Campaign on the fictional planet Char, where his Dark Templar forces unite with Tassadar's expeditionary force and briefly engage with Kerrigan's forces. During this time, Zeratul taught Tassadar how to use Dark Templar energies in tandem with Khala disciplines^[3]. Prior to their meeting, Zeratul had assassinated the Cerebrate Zasz, revealing a key weakness of the Zerg and accidentally giving the Zerg Overmind the location of Aiur. As the Overmind invades the coveted Protoss homeland, Zeratul and his surviving Dark Templar are trapped within an infested Terran installation. Char is a planet in the StarCraft universe. ... Tassadar is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... This article is about the StarCraft universe character. ... Zerg Cerebrates are fictional characters from the StarCraft series of video games and books. ... This article is an alphabetical list of minor characters in the fictional StarCraft universe, a fictional universe in which several games and books are set, who do not fit into any other category. ... The Zerg Overmind, sometimes known simply as the Overmind, is a character in the StarCraft universe. ... The Marines of the Terran Confederacy. ...

During this time, Zeratul's friend Tassadar escaped detection and is met with a Protoss fleet in orbit under the control of the player's character, the Executor. Tassadar convinces the Executor to assist him in rescuing Zeratul, despite the Conclave's distaste for the Dark Templar. With an escort from the Executor, Zeratul is freed and the three return to Aiur. Tassadar is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... The Protoss Conclave was a political body which used to control Protoss society in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

On Aiur, Aldaris, a top Conclave Judicator, attacks Tassadar and takes him prisoner, Zeratul escaping in the chaos. Jim Raynor and Fenix attack Aldaris' base while Zeratul regroups his brethren and leads a sneak attack, defeating Aldaris. Zeratul, escorted by Fenix, leads an attack on two more Cerebrates, killing them and allowing the Executor's forces to penetrate the Zerg defense. Come the death of the Overmind with Tassadar's sacrifice, Zeratul is one of the few survivors of the war. In the fictional StarCraft Universe, Aldaris is a 740-year-old powerful Protoss Judicator in the service of the Protoss Conclave. ... James Raynor, better known simply as Jim to his friends, is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ... Fenix is a fictional character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Appearances in StarCraft: Brood War

Zeratul and Aldaris form an uneasy truce, and Zeratul leads the Khalai survivors to Shakuras, the previously unknown homeland of the Dark Templar. Pursued by the Zerg, the Khalai survivors find refuge among the Dark Templar, at which point Zeratul takes his position as commander of their fleet. Dark Templar Matriarch Raszagal urges the player (commanding the Executor again), Artanis and Aldaris to collect two sacred crystals that can scour the Zerg from the planet. During this time, Kerrigan appears on the planet and requests an alliance. Although the Protoss are reluctant to believe her, they allow Kerrigan to accompany them. Aldaris, furious at this, remains behind. StarCraft: Brood War is an expansion pack released in 1998 for StarCraft — an award winning real-time strategy computer game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... 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. ... Matriarch Raszagal is leader of the Dark Templar people in the fictional StarCraft universe. ...

Retrieving the crystals from Char and Braxis, Zeratul and Artanis accepted Kerrigan's change of heart due to the assistance from her Zerg. Upon returning to Shakuras, Aldaris had led a revolt. When confronted by Artanis and Zeratul, Aldaris raved that Raszagal was not to be trusted. Kerrigan slew Aldaris before he could explain this, and Zeratul, outraged, exiled her from Shakuras. Braxis Braxis is a small, cold celestial body in the StarCraft universe (it is not yet known whether it is a moon or a planet). ... Artanis is a young Protoss Praetor in the StarCraft universe. ...

In the final missions of the game, Zeratul is blackmailed by Kerrigan into killing the new Overmind that has formed. Afterwards, he takes back the brainwashed Raszagal that Kerrigan had kidnapped. However, cornered, he decides to kill her rather than let Kerrigan reclaim her. Kerrigan, surprised and amused, allows Zeratul to leave the planet.

In the secret mission Dark Origin, Zeratul's escape from Kerrigan is interrupted by a mission to a dark, unidentified moon. Here, Zeratul discovers a Protoss/Zerg Hybrid, apparently engineered by Samir Duran. The signifigance of this mission has yet to be determined. The Protoss/Zerg Hybrid is a species in the fictional StarCraft universe. ... Samir Duran —better known as Duran or Lieutenant Duran— is a character in the StarCraft universe. ...

Other Appearances

Zeratul appears in Enslavers: Dark Vengeance, a campaign in which the Terran Alan Schezar and the Dark Templar Ulrezaj conspire to drive Khalai Protoss from Shakuras. Under Zeratul's command, this plan is thwarted. This article is an alphabetical list of minor characters in the fictional StarCraft universe, a fictional universe in which several games and books are set, who do not fit into any other category. ... This article is an alphabetical list of minor characters in the fictional StarCraft universe, a fictional universe in which several games and books are set, who do not fit into any other category. ...

Zeratul has been confirmed to appear in the sequel StarCraft II ^[4]. Concept art and videos have been released depicting him in combat with an unseen assailant, speculated to be Kerrigan ^[5]. He is also hinted to appear in the Dark Templar Saga ^[6]. StarCraft II is a sequel to the real-time strategy game StarCraft, announced on May 19, 2007, at the Blizzard Worldwide Invitational in Seoul, South Korea. ...

References

• ^  Best Heroes #10, Gamespot. Retrieved on 2006-03-09.
• ^  Park, Andrew (2007-05-19). Q&A session details Starcraft II. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2007-05-19
• ^  StarCraft II cinematic trailer. Blizzard Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-06-05
• ^  Dark Templar unit data. Retrieved on 2007-06-05
• ^  Interview with Christie Golden, the author of the Dark Templar Saga. Retrieved on 2007-06-05

• ^  Gamespot StarCraft game guide and plot synopsis
• ^  Gamespot Brood War game guide and plot synopsis
• ^  StarCraft homepage at Blizzard Entertainment
• ^  Battle.net StarCraft Compendium
• ^  Zeratul's biography
• ^  Underwood, Peter, Bill Roper, Chris Metzen and Jeffrey Vaughn. StarCraft (Manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.
• ^  Rosenburg, Aaron. StarCraft: Queen of Blades. Simon & Schuster Pocket Books, 2006.