History Characters / StarcraftProtossEmpire

* MemeticBadass: InUniverse and PlayedForLaughs. In ''Legacy of the Void'', the Purfier that has Fenix's memories uploaded into it goes through records of his predecessor's deeds, and finds that Fenix took part in numerous battles that are {{Whole Plot Reference}}s to famous action movies, including ''Film/DieHard'', ''Film/UnderSiege'', ''Film/TheRock'', and ''Film/SavingPrivateRyan''. The Purifier is certain these records must be exaggerated, because there's no way any real warrior, even Fenix, could be ''this'' badass.

* MoralEventHorizon: An in-universe example -- when he physically strikes Adun, the Dark Templar and Conclave are both horrified and think he's gone too far. Not only is it implied to be one of the few times since the Aeon of Strife when one protoss has physically attacked another, but because of the Khala, Kortanul ''knows'' Adun genuinely believes he did the right thing, but his rage blinded him to reason.

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichaelGough (''VideoGame/{{Starcraft|I}}'') and Creator/MichaelDorn (''VideoGame/StarcraftII'') (English), Nikita Prozorovsky (Russian)

A member of the Shelak Tribe during the period of civil war called the Aeon of Strife, he yearns to find more in life than just killing other protoss and guarding a few mysterious xel'naga relics they can't understand. He gets his wish when he rediscovers the lost communal link link known as the Khala and reunites the race, earning his more-well known moniker "Khas" ("He Who Brings Order"), and being immortalized in Protoss history.

* CondescendingCompassion: The Protoss, especially the Khalai, traditionally treated other sentient species under their nominal [[{{Protectorate}} protection]] as wayward primitives, while their non-hostile interactions with sympathetic Terrans like Raynor [[YouAreACreditToYourRace start out patronizingly]]. By ''Legacy of the Void'', however, this has all but jettisoned outright, with the Daelaam viewing humanity as equals worthy of respect.

->'''Voiced by:''' {{Michael Gough}} (''VideoGame/{{Starcraft|I}}'') and Creator/MichaelDorn (''VideoGame/StarcraftII'') (English), Nikita Prozorovsky (Russian)

Aldaris was Artanis' original commander during Starcraft until he allied with Tassadar. Aldaris, too set in his ways to accept that the dark templar could be anything except the most absolute of corrupting evils, refused to help them and indeed kidnapped Tassadar to stand trial for treason. In the end of Starcraft I, as Tassadar, Raynor, Zeratul, and Fenix prepared for their attack on the Overmind, Aldaris wished them luck. In Brood War, Aldaris is the only surviving member of the Protoss Conclave, the rest having been om-nom-nommed by the Zerg. He opposes everything having to do with allying with Kerrigan, and then stages an unsuccessful coup in the Protoss ranks when he realizes he was actually ''right'' instead of just whiny. He was the only Protoss to realize Kerrigan was mind-controlling Raszagal until she revealed it herself. She struck him down before he could tell Zeratul ("helped" by the fact that Aldaris babbled like a deranged zealot instead of coming out with the truth right away).

* TheLancer: To Savassan.

* TheLancer: To Adun.

* HeelFaceTurn: In the last mission of Episode III, he's seen the error of his ways as he sees that the Dark Templar do have the power to kill Cerebrates permanently, and blesses the rest of the heroes for the final battle against the Overmind. Later, in ''Brood War'', he joins Artanis and Zeratul in fleeing Aiur. The destruction of the Conclave and the assurance that the planet was pretty much lost to the Zerg likely influenced his decision.

* HeelFaceTurn: In ''Brood War'', he's seen the error of his ways and joins Artanis and Zeratul in fleeing Aiur. The destruction of the Conclave and the assurance that the planet was pretty much lost to the Zerg likely influenced his decision.

->'''Voiced by:''' {{Michael Gough}} (''VideoGame/{{Starcraft|I}}'') and Creator/MichaelDorn (''VideoGame/StarcraftII'')

->'''Voiced by:''' Bill Roper

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PaulEiding

* AlienNonInterferenceClause: The Protoss once used lethal force to pacify a race locked in a civil war, and, ashamed of themselves, they made a law vowing to never interfere with the matters of other races unless they pose a threat. This is why the Terrans were left alone when they arrived until the Zerg arrived on the scene.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: ''Legacy of the Void'' reveals that the Khala [[spoiler: was created by the Xel'Naga who uplifted the protoss in the first place (who also happened to be an OmnicidalManiac who destroyed most of his own race), and was originally meant as a tool to ''enslave'' them. Savassan ''reactivated'' the psionic link, which very much gave Amon just what he needed. By the end of ''Legacy'', almost every single protoss had to sever themselves from the Khala to escape Amon's mind control.]]
** That being said, he ''did'' save the protoss from the Aeon of Strife (which itself was caused when Amon abandoned the protoss).

* CameBackStrong: Returns as a heroic Scout purifier personality serving Fenix in Co-Op mode.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Blizzard has made it known which branches of ''Enslavers'' and ''Dark Vengeance'' are canon, but not if Mojo survived them. ''Co-op Mode'' in ''Legacy of the Void'' has Fenix commanding an army of Purifier champions based on fallen Protoss heroes; Mojo is among them, heavily implying he died sometime prior to the war with Amon, but not necessarily in the ''Enslavers'' conflicts.

* BadassGrandpa: His response to Raynor (30 years old) saying that Fenix is starting to sound like an old man:
-->'''Fenix:''' Do not let the fact that I am 368 years older than you dull your impression of me, young Raynor. I can still - how do you Terrans say it? - 'Throw down with the best of them.'
-->'''Raynor:''' I stand corrected.
** Although, it should be taken into account that he is a little over a century older than Artanis, who, at 267 years old [[note]]As of Fenix's death and the events of Legacy of the Void[[/note]], is considered ''a young man'' compared to the other Protoss. He may be old by human standards, but [[SubvertedTrope certainly not by the Protoss']].

* BigGood: In the first game. Zeratul is later inspired by his example to take his place.

** Just like Stukov, he went about telling the others what he knew in the stupidest way possible. Unfortunately, both of them ended up ended up dead either directly or indirectly as a result of Kerrigan's actions. To be fair to him, Kerrigan came out of no where and no one stopped her from getting close to him. In Zeratul's words, it was a protoss matter and no one saw the assassination coming.

* KnightTemplar: If Adun is the ancient equivalent of Tassadar, this guy is Aldaris.
* MoralEventHorizon: An in-universe example -- when he physically strikes Adun, the Dark Templar and Conclave are both horrified. It isn't merely the act itself, but thanks to the khala, Kortanul ''knows'' Adun believes he did the right thing and how strongly he believed it, but his rage was so great it blinded him to reason, and the Conclave believed he went too far.

When Aiur was invaded by the Zerg, the Conclave's efforts to fight them fell short of success, and it was only through the intervention of Raynor's Raiders and allies of rogue Executor Tassadar that the Overmind was destroyed and the invasion thwarted. Yet the Conclave was destroyed in the war and the planet too heavily infested to be saved after the losses suffered, thus the Khalai Protoss fled to Shakuras to rebuild their civilization alongside the Dark Templar.