Resurgence - Heroes
Zarak (Paul Willemin)
Skalor (Matthew Finley)
Graxx (Jon Mullen)
Kothoga (Matthew Finley)
Jose Quintana (No Speaking Roles)
Crorq (Jon Mullen)
Arzakon (Paul Willemin)
Peotr Ulyanov (James Weissinger)
Garrett McDowell (Paul Willemin)
Zerg Cerebrate, age unknown
Master of the Leviathan Brood
The Overmind was prepared for the event of its death, even before the
First Battle of Aiur in which it lost its life. To ensure the Swarm
would live on in that event, the Overmind spawned a new Brood
designed for the sole purpose of making its appearance about one
hundred years after the death of the Overmind and continuing the
sacred mission of the Zerg: assimilating all life. To command the
new Brood, the Overmind created Zarak, an uber-Cerebrate imbued with
the knowledge of every other Cerebrate who had ever existed. The
Brood developed its first hive cluster beneath the surface of Char,
and then went into a long period of dormancy. Now having arisen more
than one hundred years later, Zarak is going about fulfilling his
directive: finishing what the Overmind had started so long ago. He
is a wise and versatile Cerebrate, often resorting to tactics that no
other Cerebrate would have ever considered. He is fascinated by the
technology that the Terran and Protoss use and constantly seeks
opportunities to learn more about their "inorganic weaponry," hoping
it will give him a better understanding of his foes and eventually
lead to use of such technology in the Swarm.
Zerg Hydralisk, age 103
Leviathan Brood Heavy Assault Warrior
To aid Zarak, the Overmind gave life to the mobile warriors that
would later be known as Skalor and Graxx. The Overmind imbued them
with full sentience, but with a very strong sense of loyalty so as
not to repeat the mistakes that were made with Kerrigan. Like
Kerrigan, however, both Skalor and Graxx were given powerful psionic
potential - which allows for Protoss-like psionic shielding and
limited telepathic abilities - and incredible combat skills. The
first of the two, Skalor, is a cunning and efficient fighter,
arguably the strongest terrestrial warrior the Swarm has ever known.
But whereas his partner Graxx has a tendency to rush headlong into
battle, Skalor prefers to hang back and stealthily strike down his
enemies from afar, or follow the enemy and observe them intently just
to learn more about them. Like Zarak, Skalor is fascinated by
technology, Terran technology in particular. Ever the curious sort,
he will often sneak into Terran bases and simply listen to
conversations or read Terran minds telepathically in hopes he will
overhear some vital technological information. However, all he
usually ends up with is a new understanding of Terran dialect.
Zerg Guardian, age 103
Leviathan Brood Air Assault Warrior
Created at roughly the same time as Skalor, Graxx is the second of
the Overmind's sentient warriors, and some would say the antipode of
Skalor. Graxx revels in his flight abilities, and is particularly
scornful of terrestrial enemies. He has an intense loathing of
Terrans and will hunt them down even against orders, much to the
chagrin of Skalor, who enjoys observing and listening to the Terrans
in secret. He has keen telepathic abilities - ones even sharper than
Skalor's - that allow him to sense incoming threats well in advance.
Despite his gift, however, Graxx is also an impulsive sort, rushing
into heated battles with little evident concern for his own well-
being (though he has no compunction about a tactical retreat
when he is clearly outmatched). Despite the fact he can be quite
arrogant and is most of the time concerned only with his own agendas,
he remains fiercely loyal to Zarak, and his own agendas seldom last
for very long.
Zerg Mutalisk, age 101
Leviathan Brood Psionic Warrior
Kothoga, as well as his partner Kragok, were created during the First
Battle of Aiur, two years after the Overmind established the
Leviathan Brood on Char and put it into its period of dormancy.
Kothoga and Kragok were given sentience like Skalor and Graxx, but
were also given much higher psionic potential as well as higher speed
and agility. Kragok was by far the stronger of the two, but proved
so hard to control that he broke away from the Overmind's guidance
and headed back to Char, where his lack of focus caused him to
degenerate into little more than a psionically-armed feral animal.
Kothoga fought valiantly to protect the Overmind and make up for the
loss of Kragok, slaughtering hundreds of Terran and Protoss soldiers
single-handedly. But he took near-fatal damage during a one-on-one
battle against Tassadar in the closing days of the First Battle of
Aiur, and his healing process was slowed down dramatically as a
result. As one of its last acts, the Overmind sealed Kothoga within
a protective, revitalizing Chrysalis and placed it in an uninhabited
area of Aiur for the Leviathan Brood to later discover. Little is
known about Kothoga, other than he is probably the most impulsive and
ruthless Zerg soldier known; and he is utterly disgusted by
technology, deeming the Swarm's innate powers more than sufficient to
complete any task.
Male Terran, age 51
Commander of the New Terran Dominion
Serving as Emperor Arcturus Mengsk II's right-hand man in the Terran
Dominion for twenty years, Jose Quintana does not share his
predecessor's lust for power. When Mengsk met his demise, Quintana
took command of the Dominion and set out to ease the terror Mengsk
had caused. He established a powerful alliance with the remaining
members of the Protoss Conclave, and their combined might was
eventually able to defeat the forces of Kerrigan. Afterwards he went
about helping the Protoss repair the damage that Kerrigan's armies
inflicted upon Aiur. Quintana is a fair and incorruptible leader,
and his fleet of Cronus-class Battlecruisers is among the most feared
squadrons in the entire Terran military.
Zerg Cerebrate, age unknown
Master of the Grendel Brood
Crorq was one of the Cerebrates present during the First Battle of
Aiur nearly a hundred years ago. His original form was destroyed by
Zeratul during that battle, but through a psionic ability which even
Crorq himself does not fully understand, he was able to transfer his
essence to another body and escape unharmed. As the First Battle of
Aiur came to an end, Crorq gained independence from the Overmind and
went into hiding on Aiur, eventually stealing a transport and heading
to the bleak world of Braxis, where he made his home. He spent his
time there trying to advance himself to an evolutionary level no Zerg
had ever attained, and as the years went by he developed psionic
abilities sufficient to put the Protoss to shame. He used his
greatly enhanced telepathic powers to call forth the disparate Zerg
Broods in the area, and provide them with the focus they lacked.
Crorq thus created the Zerg Phalanx, a massive conglomerate
encompassing five of the largest Broods in the entire Swarm. After
Crorq directed his Phalanx to discreetly set up new hive clusters
across the Koprulu Sector, he prepared his legion for an attempt to
assimilate the Protoss - not to complete the Overmind's mission, but
solely for his own purposes. He views himself as rightful ruler of
all he surveys by right of his superior intelligence, and his
ultimate goal is domination of all sentient beings. He takes great
pride in ruling alone, viewing anyone other than his Zerg Phalanx as
an enemy to be obliterated...though he has no qualms about capturing
enemy soldiers and claiming them as his own. His capture and
assimilation of numerous Terran warriors has caused him to absorb a
few Terran characteristics, such as use of colloquial expressions,
but that is of no detriment to him.
Protoss Dark Templar, age 527
Dark Templar Patriarch
Since the death of Dark Templar Matriarch Raszagal at the hands of
Zeratul, Arzakon has commanded the Dark Templar planet of Shakuras
with fair and just rule. He is determined to make amends with the
members of the Protoss Conclave still dwelling on Aiur in hopes that
the Dark Templar can truly be united with their Protoss brethren once
again, though he views the Dominion as a hindrance and shares Peotr
Ulyanov's hatred for them. Thus he is secretly allied with Ulyanov,
who promised to help Arzakon make those amends in return for warriors
to destroy the Dominion. Arzakon is generally taciturn, speaking
only when he feels it is of utmost importance, but his skill in
combat and tactics is unquestioned. As a former member of the
Protoss scientific elite, Arzakon has also produced many new psionic
weapons for the Dark Templar, including the enhanced Warp Blades
which he wields for his own defense. It is believed that Arzakon was
the one responsible for bringing Judicator Aldaris back to life.
Male Terran, age 46
Former UED Admiral
After the disappearance of Gerard DuGalle and his entire
expeditionary fleet, the United Earth Directorate sent a second, much
larger wave of soldiers to the Koprulu Sector in hopes of finding out
what went wrong. Peotr Ulyanov was the young admiral in charge of
the new fleet, and his forces made their first stop on Aiur, where
they ran afoul of the Dominion-Conclave Alliance. Though his armies
fought valiantly, Ulyanov and his forces were defeated and banished
to the death-choked wastelands of Korhal. Ulyanov spent his next
several years rebuilding and expanding his armies in an attempt to
destroy the entire Dominion-Conclave Alliance, despite the fact he
told his Dark Templar ally Arzakon he would spare the Conclave.
While on Korhal, he met up with Garrett McDowell, a former high-
ranking Dominion official who was banished in a similar way. Ulyanov
allied with him and his armies as well, thus forming the basis for
the Terran-Protoss conglomerate known as the Triumvirate. The
Triumvirate has since established three massive bases; one in
Augustgrad on Korhal, a second in the recently-built Tarsonis colony
of Tran Sara, and a third - the primary base - in Ni Monn Tassadar,
the "Heart of Tassadar," on Shakuras. Ulyanov is utterly zealous in
his mission to destroy the Dominion-Conclave Alliance, and has
degenerated into a depraved, vengeful, virtually emotionless cabal.
He will attack at the slightest provocation, and does not accept
anything less than what he deems perfection from his warriors.
However, as a result, his army has become a force to be reckoned
with, even more powerful than the Alliance. He is most often found
in the luxury suite of his modified Battlecruiser, Mendeleyev I.
Male Terran, age 39
Former Dominion Secretary of War
Though a loyal servant of the Terran Dominion for several years,
Garrett McDowell - being completely prejudiced against the Protoss -
was exasperated by Jose Quintana's allying with the Conclave. He
covertly formed his own splinter group of Dominion warriors and
scientists to betray Quintana, but was found out before he could
expand his forces. Quintana massacred his army. Badly injured, he
and the remainder of his splinter group were exiled to Korhal. Once
there, McDowell's scientists were forced to build the modified
Goliath which would serve as McDowell's life-support system.
McDowell wanted badly to obliterate the Dominion-Conclave Alliance
for what they did to him, but he had only a fraction of an army with
which to do so. He made a pact with Peotr Ulyanov, with whom he
shared a common enemy, and reluctantly agreed to fight alongside
Arzakon and his forces in the Triumvirate despite his hatred for the
Protoss, deeming the Dominion-Conclave Alliance the greater evil. He
is annoyingly arrogant and egotistical, but with the Triumvirate at
his side, he can usually provide proof for his boasts, or at least
obliterate those who disagree with him.