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Characters of the StarCraft series

Characters from the three species vying for supremacy in the Koprulu sector.

The StarCraft series characters were created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney, with Metzen solely credited for the expansion plot.[1] Voice actors recorded their lines in sessions of up to four hours over only a few days.[2] Concept art for visual development was used by voice actor Robert Clotworthy to develop his character's personality.[2]

Quick Facts

Created by
Chris Metzen and James Phinney
First game
StarCraft (1998)

Facts from the source article.

Key facts and history

Raynor's rebel movement recovered a Xel'Naga artifact that deinfested Sarah Kerrigan, restoring her humanity.[3] Kerrigan was originally a Terran ghost agent betrayed to the Zerg, who transformed her into a hybrid with vast psionic powers.[4] Nova is the daughter of a Confederate Old Family, rescued during the Zerg invasion of Tarsonis and trained as a Dominion ghost.[5] Arcturus Mengsk released Tychus Findlay from prison on condition that Tychus assassinate Sarah Kerrigan.[6]

Valerian Mengsk revealed himself as the owner of the Moebius Foundation and joined Raynor to rescue Kerrigan.[7] After the Overmind perished, Kerrigan broke away on her own, attacked those who had betrayed her, and ultimately assumed command of the whole Zerg Swarm.[4] Chris Metzen created Zeratul, and concept art for the character was done by Samwise Didier along with other Blizzard artists.[8]

What the cited sources add

The interview with Robert Clotworthy revealed that the original concept of Jim Raynor was designed from a TV series titled Texas Ranger.[9] Clotworthy stated that the voice of an actor gives texture and life to a character in the original StarCraft.[9]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Underwood, Peter; Roper, Bill; Metzen, Chris; Vaughn, Jeffrey (1998). StarCraft (manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment.; Underwood, Peter; Roper, Bill; Metzen, Chris; Vaughn, Jeffrey (1998). StarCraft (manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment.; Underwood, Peter; Roper, Bill; Metzen, Chris (1998). StarCraft: Brood War (manual). Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Starcraft – Robert Clotworthy / Jim Raynor Interview", BlizzPlanet; "Interview with Glyniss Talken Campbell", BlizzPlanet; "Starcraft – Robert Clotworthy / Jim Raynor Interview", BlizzPlanet (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Wings of Liberty, All In (in English). 2010-07-27.; Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Back in the Saddle (in English). 2013-03-12.; Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: Transmission (in English). 2013-03-12.; Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, The Crucible (in English). 2014-11-03.; StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, Planetfell (in English).; StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. (Activision Blizzard). PC. Mission: Heart of the Swarm, The Reckoning (in English). (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: DeCandido, p. 11; DeCandido, pp. 183–184 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Starcraft II Story & Characters Interview", IGN, 2009-08-20 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Horner: Sir, we've reached the rendezvous coordinates. No contacts. Looks like the Moebius ship hasn't arrived yet. // Raynor: That's strange. It ain't like the; Horace Warfield: Char. If Hell ever existed – this is it. Oceans of fire, tectonic storms, and an atmosphere that'll burn a man alive. But we've planned for all; Golden, Christie (November 6, 2012). StarCraft II: Flashpoint. Simon & Schuster (Gallery Books). . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Characters of the StarCraft series" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Didier, Samwise, ""Alternities" concept art", Sons of the Storm, 1999; "Ten Best Heroes in Gaming: Zeratul", GameSpot; YouTube: BlizzCon 2009 - Starcraft 2 - Lore Panel - Part 4; YouTube: BlizzCon 2009 - Starcraft 2 - Lore Panel - Part 4; "Ten Best Heroes in Gaming: Zeratul", GameSpot (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Staff, "StarCraft – Robert Clotworthy (Jim Raynor) Interview", BlizzPlanet, 2007-06-06. facts only, no text reused. blizzplanet.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Characters of the StarCraft series (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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