
Zeratul: And we shall rise to meet it, old friend. Tassadar: Once more, we are called to battle, Zeratul.
The two are exchanging the other race's greeting, a sign of respect for their people. "En Taro Adun" is the common greeting of the Khalai protoss, Tassadar's people, while "Adun Toridas" is the greeting of the Nerazim, Zeratul's people. In StarCraft, Raynor was most often represented as a hero vulture unit, which did not show up again in StarCraft II. The Great War is the events of the first StarCraft, and in a nod to canon Zeratul and Raynor did not fight alongside one another in the next conflict of the expansion, the Brood War. Zeratul: Friend Raynor, we have not fought together since the Great War.
Zeratul: Do not let vengeance consume you, young one.īeing a protoss, Zeratul communicated through psionics, and thus can understand Murky's language. Zeratul: You and I interpret this 'fun' very differently. Even after this, when Zeratul discovered Kerrigan was the key to defeating the fallen xel'naga Amon, Zeratul reluctantly aided her.
Kerrigan and Zeratul have a long history, as Kerrigan hunted Zeratul across Char, then manipulated him into fighting the Renegade Zerg for her, later forcing him to kill his leader, Matriarch Raszagal, only letting him live to let him suffer.
Kerrigan: Let your blade do the talking, Zeratul. Zeratul: Kerrigan, I hope your anger will not become a liability. Arthas: I see you wield the darkness as I do. However, Arthas uses these powers for conquest, while Zeratul uses them to defend his people. Zeratul: I sense in you a darkness, that will consume all worlds.īoth Zeratul and Arthas wield forces of darkness, Arthas the necrotic magic of the Shadowlands and Zeratul the energies of the Void. Zeratul: As ever, my blade is yours Hierarch. Artanis: It brings me great joy to see you, old friend. Even after Zeratul went into self-imposed exile, the two held a great respect for one another. Zeratul: En Taro Tassadar, Hierarch Artanis.Īrtanis is Hierarch of the Daelaam, or unified protoss, and over the course of the Great War and Brood War the two became close friends as they overcame their racial biases.
In Khalani, "protoss" means firstborn, as they considered themselves the first made by the xel'naga progenitor race. Shakuras was the central world of the Nerazim, Zeratul's people, before it was destroyed. A common greeting and battlecry used by the protoss. Adun is ancient protoss executor and hero.