History Characters / StarcraftDaelaam

A Phase-smith serving under Artanis aboard the ''Spear of Adun'', he is in charge of the various functions of the ship, and would be recognizable to Terrans as an engineer. As a member of the Khalai caste, he not a warrior like Artanis and his other advisers, but has incomparable technical expertise.

* ColorCodedArmies: They generally have a yellow, orange, and silver-white colorscheme.

* HaveWeMetYet: Non-time travel example; Talandar's memories as Fenix stop somewhere between the mission the latter was fatally wounded in the original ''VideoGame/{{StarCraft|I}}'' and before he was converted to a [[ManInTheMachine dragoon]]. Thus, Talandar initially thinks he ''is'' a dragoon upon activation, and when Artanis mentions Jim Raynor (whom Fenix met ''after'' becoming a dragoon) shortly before the mission where they lend him aid, Talandar says he has no recollection of him.

* TheChainsOfCommanding: The supplementary material being released in preparation for ''Legacy of the Void'' shows enough to make him the current [[{{Pantheon/Leadership}} trope god]]. In "Reclamation," he's forced to grapple with the thoughts that retaking Aiur from the Zerg might not be worth the impending mass loss of life it will inevitably cost. In "Children of the Void," it's revealed that he's been having to pick and choose what actions he will take (and by extension, what he's ''not'' doing) in a delicate balancing act to hold the united Daelaam together. And in "Sacrifice," we learn that Artanis didn't ''want'' the position of Hierarch ''in the first place'' -- he accepted it because he was the only Protoss respected enough by both the Khalai and the Nerazim to preside over the council.

--> "My will is not so easily broken [[spoiler:Amon]]! ''The Firstborn shall fear you '''no longer!'''''" [[LetsGetDangerous *ignites psi/warp blades.*]]

* GeneralFailure: His various plans to contact Shakuras are smart in concept, but terribly executed. When Lassara tells Kerrigan their expedition isn't a militia force, it's believable.

* HaveWeMetYet: Non-time travel example; Talandar's memories as Fenix stop somewhere between the mission the latter was fatally wounded in the original ''VideoGame/{{StarCraft|I}}'' and before he was converted to a [[ManInTheMachine Dragoon]]. Thus, Talandar initially thinks he ''is'' a dragoon, and when Artanis mentions Jim Raynor (whom Fenix knew personally) shortly before the mission where they lend him aid, Talandar says he has no recollection of him.

* CoolHat: his face is completely obscured by the visor. Considering that this is pretty much everything his profile model consists of (besides the back of the cockpit and the starry backdrop that is) people would joke about Urun himself being just a cool talking helmet floating in space.

* MeaningfulRename: InUniverse example. By the [[spoiler:end of the campaign]], he goes from being called "Fenix" to [[spoiler:"Talandar", which means "one who bears a strong heart" in khalani.]] Artanis comments that it suits him. Considering the original Fenix's stalwart personality, it really does.

* TheChainsOfCommanding: The supplementary material being released in preparation for ''Legacy of the Void'' shows enough to make him the current trope god. In "Reclamation," he's forced to grapple with the thoughts that retaking Aiur from the Zerg might not be worth the impending mass loss of life it will inevitably cost. In "Children of the Void," it's revealed that he's been having to pick and choose what actions he will take (and by extension, what he's ''not'' doing) in a delicate balancing act to hold the united Daelaam together. And in "Sacrifice," we learn that Artanis didn't ''want'' the position of Hierarch ''in the first place'' -- he accepted it because he was the only Protoss respected enough by both the Khalai and the Nerazim to preside over the council.

--> "My will is not so easily broken [[spoiler:Amon]]! ''The Firstborn shall fear you '''no longer!'''''" *ignites psi/warp blades.*

* AscendedFanboy: Heavily downplayed. By the start of the game, he's already an Executor[[note]]Basically, the leader of the Templar caste[[/note]], as well as a gifted warrior on his own. However, he looks up to the Protoss heroes of the past, including his mentor Tassadar. He ends up becoming a hero himself in ''Legacy of the Void'', complete with the new phrase "En Taro, Artanis".

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: He's the Daelaam's Hierarch, their highest commander, and is appropriately a dangerous opponent in combat.

A Zealot, aide, and friend of Artanis, who volunteers to be part of the first wave of Aiur's invasion force; [[HeroicSacrifice an act that is considered to be suicide]]. He is the scarred Zealot from the ''Legacy of the Void'' opening cinematic.

A Zealot, aide, and friend of Artanis, whom volunteers to be part of the first wave of Aiur's invasion force. He is the scarred Zealot from the ''Legacy of the Void'' opening cinematic.

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Standard for all Protoss, but he takes particular glory in the possibility of dying as part of the invasion of Aiur.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He doesn't appear in the main campaign at all, with no mention of his fate. A personality based on him serves as the heroic Zealot serving Fenix in Co-Op mode, alongside a number of canonically dead protoss heroes, so it's heavily implied he fell in battle.

* LimitedWardrobe: Along with Raynor, she's the only character in the series to [[AvertedTrope avert]] this. In ''Wings of Liberty'', she uses a unique BlingOfWar not unlike other protoss commanders. In ''Legacy of the Void'', she just uses a power suit. [[spoiler: Considering she actually takes part among the possessed Protoss ground forces in "Salvation", it's possible she needed to wear something practical.

** While chatting with him about [[spoiler: the looming reclamation of Aiur]], Kaldalis was quite insensitive towards Artanis' [[TheChainsOfCommanding wondering if the life lost in the assault will be worth it]]. It's notably the only time Artanis [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness drops the]] TranquilFury and straight up ''yells'' at anyone outside of [[RousingSpeech rousing speeches]] and [[ShutUpHannibal telling off]] [[spoiler: [[DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu Amon]]]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Like Tassadar before him. He may be a brave, idealistic NiceGuy, but testing his patience or outright pissing him off is a '''''very bad idea'''''. [[spoiler: Amon made this mistake, and the ensuing TranquilFury causes the fallen Xel'naga to suffer [[HumiliationConga several]] of his most humiliating defeats.]] It's also telling that he is one of the few non-Tal'darim Protoss that [[VillainRespect Alarak]] respects, even if it takes time for Alarak to show said respect to him.

* LivingLegend: His reputation among contemporary Protoss is unparalleled, and throughout ''Legacy of the Void,'' several Protoss cry, "En Taro Artanis!" That's something usually done for legendary, dead Protoss such as Adun, Tassadar, and [[spoiler: Zeratul.]]

* TheChainsOfCommanding: The supplementary material being released in preparation for ''Legacy of the Void'' has been showing us this in spades. In "Reclamation," he's forced to grapple with the thoughts that retaking Aiur from the Zerg might not be worth the impending mass loss of life it will inevitably cost. In "Children of the Void," it's revealed that he's been having to pick and choose what actions he will take (and by extension, what he's ''not'' doing) in a delicate balancing act to hold the united Daelaam together. And in "Sacrifice," we learn that Artanis didn't ''want'' the position of Hierarch ''in the first place'' -- he accepted it because he was the only Protoss respected enough by both the Khalai and the Nerazim to preside over the council.

* MeltingPot: Comes with being TheAlliance. By the end of ''Legacy of the Void'', their members include Khalai from both present time ''and'' [[FishOutOfTemporalWater the time of Adun]], Nerazim, Purifiers [[spoiler:and some Tal'darim who were allowed by Alarak to stay with them]].

* DualWielding: He wields two psi blades. One on each wrist.

* RememberTheNewGuy: When he first appears in Brood War no explanation is given to his presence, and the other characters act like they know him well. This was later explained as him being the first game's PlayerCharacter.

* LadyOfWar: Selendis pilots a carrier in battle, being the only major named female Protoss character at the time of ''Wings'' to participate in battle. In the final cutscene of ''Legacy of the Void'' we see her fighting on foot along with the rest of the corrupted Templar, but she subverts it then, as she is a brutal slugger of a warrior.
* LimitedWardrobe: Along with Raynor, she's the only character in the series to [[AvertedTrope avert]] this. In ''Wings of Liberty'', she uses a unique BlingOfWar not unlike other protoss commanders. In ''Legacy of the Void'', she just uses a power suit. [[spoiler: Considering she actually takes part among the possessed Protoss ground forces in "Salvation", it's possible that's why she was using one]].

* WeAREStrugglingTogether: Defied ''hard''; Artanis strongly believes the Protoss' defeats in the past were caused by their constant infighting, and, when he founded the Daelaam, did his best to ''not'' repeat the mistakes and prejudices committed by [[NotSoOmniscientCouncilOfBickering the Conclave]]. As a result, they put an emphasis on cooperation between the various tribes and are willing to break multiple traditions to solidify their alliances.

Yes, ''that'' Fenix, the protoss templar from the first game: he's back, [[SubvertedTrope but not really]]. When Artanis goes to an abandoned Conclave research facility that was researching the Purifiers, they find a prototype unit that was uploaded with Fenix's brain scans between the time of his original death and his revival as a dragoon. This robot, with most of the memories of the original Fenix and an identical personality, comes to serve aboard the ''Spear of Adun''.

* DivergentCharacterEvolution: His entire character arc is to invoke this: he has Fenix's memories and personality (as well as Dragoon Fenix's general shape), but he is ''not'' Fenix, and over time he comes to accept this and seeks to establish his own legacy separate from the real Fenix. [[spoiler: This is why he eventually chooses a new name, Talandar.]]
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Like Vorazun, he has a difficult time getting along well with [[spoiler: Alarak]] onboard the ''Spear of Adun'', because he does not fully trust the Tal'darim ([[spoiler: promising Artanis that should Alarak betray the Daelaam, Fenix will slay him.]]) and considers Alarak to have a low sense of honor and respect.
* IntendedAudienceReaction: As described on the YMMV page for ''Legacy of the Void'', the fanbase had mixed opinions, both on bringing Fenix back and on the method of how it was done. However, this is likely intentional; the major crux of "Fenix's" CharacterDevelopment is coming into his own as his own being and not just a copy of Fenix, and Artanis in turn has conflicting emotions on his existence but gradually recognizes his individuality and forges a genuine friendship with him beyond the memories they share. When Artanis says "seeing Fenix confuses [him]," he's probably echoing the player's sentiments.
* LightningBruiser: He may be big but beware for his hero can quickly move from place to place that has enemies in them and deals an ass-whooping damage.

* StarfishRobots: The disruptors, at least. Most look like robotic protoss.

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The key part of their lore is that they are super-advanced AI programs with free will and thought, and personalities and memories scanned from real life Templar warriors. But does this mean they're actually protoss in their own right, or just robots?
** In ''Legacy'', Artanis settled the matter: [[spoiler: the Purifiers ''are'' protoss]].