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{{Lookfor|this=the protoss who follow the Khala|The [[Khalai Caste]]}} {{Quote|The good of all. That is what defines the Aiur protoss.|Matriarch [[Vorazun]]|Children of the Void}} {{FactionBox |name=Khalai |bgcolor={{Cyan}} |fgcolor={{Black}} |race1=Protoss |race2= |image=Khalai SC2-LotV Logo1.jpg |imgsize=250px |imgdesc= |type=Unified protoss tribes of Aiur |founding= |constitution= |leader= |headofstate= |headofgov= |commander= |defacto=*[[Conclave]] (?–[[2500]]) *[[Hierarchy]] |executive= |legislative= |judicial= |affiliation=*[[Protoss Empire]] (?–2500) *{{FlagDaelaam}} [[Daelaam]] |strength= |capital=*[[Aiur]] (?–2500,[[2506]]–) *[[Shakuras]] (2500–2506) |language=[[Khalani]] |currency= |holiday= |formed= |established= |fragmented= |reorganized= |dissolved= |restored= |status=Active, part of the [[Daelaam]] |religion=[[Khala]] (formerly) }} The '''Khalai''' (not to be confused with the [[Khalai Caste]]) are [[protoss]] which followed the [[Khala]].<ref name="SC:FrntLn_V1_WWF">Elder, Josh and Ramanda Kamarga. "[[StarCraft: Frontline: Why We Fight|Why We Fight]]." In ''[[StarCraft: Frontline: Volume 1]],'' pp. 6–47. [[Tokyopop]], August 1, 2008. ISBN 1427-80721-3.</ref> They are alternatively referred to as "[[Aiur]] protoss"<ref name="BlizzardPress">2015-09-13, [http://blizzard.gamespress.com/StarCraft#?tab=documents Protoss Faction Lore]. ''Blizzard Press Center'', accessed on 2015-10-10</ref> or "Templar"<ref name="SC:Ascension">Brooks, Robert. "[[Ascension (short story)|Ascension]]." (Oct. 1, 2015). Blizzard Entertainment. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/lore/short-stories/ascension/1 StarCraft Lore: Ascension] Accessed 2015-10-02.</ref> (not to be confused with the [[Templar Caste]]), as a means of distinguishing them from [[Nerazim|other]] [[Tal'darim|kindreds]]. ==History== {{Main|Protoss history}} ===Origins=== The [[Khala]] brought the protoss out of the [[Aeon of Strife]] and in time led to the foundation of the [[Protoss Empire]]. While the [[Dark Templar]] refused to submit to the Khala and were banished from [[Aiur]] as a result,<ref name = "SC1Man">Underwood, Peter, [[Bill Roper]], [[Chris Metzen]] and Jeffrey Vaughn. ''StarCraft (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: [[Blizzard Entertainment]], 1998.</ref> the Khalai nevertheless remained united and at relative peace.<ref name = "SC:DkTempSaga2">Golden, Christie (November 27, 2007). ''[[StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Shadow Hunters|StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #2: Shadow Hunters]]''. [[Simon & Schuster]] (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7126-8.</ref> ===The Brood War=== After the [[fall of Aiur]], the Khalai, now [[Khalai Refugees|refugees]], fled the planet ''en masse'' to [[Shakuras]], the adopted homeworld of the Dark Templar.<ref name="SC:BW_E4_M1">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Escape from Aiur]] (in [[English]]). 1998.</ref> They cooperated with the Dark Templar against the [[zerg]].<ref name="SC:BW_E4_M2">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]].'' Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Dunes of Shakuras]] (in English). 1998.</ref> Their arrival was not without conflict, however. A legion of Khalai followed [[Judicator]] [[Aldaris]] in a revolt against [[Matriarch]] [[Raszagal]] – a revolt that was swiftly put down when Dark [[Prelate]] [[Zeratul]], [[Praetor]] [[Artanis]] and [[Sarah Kerrigan]] returned.<ref>'''[[Raszagal]]:''' "Congratulations, [[Executor (Episode IV)|Executor]]. Your success has brought us the promise of hope against the [[Zerg]]. However, we face a new threat within our own ranks. In your absence, [[Judicator Caste|Judicator]] [[Aldaris]] and an entire legion of Khalai survivors from [[Aiur]] have begun an open revolt against us."<br>'''[[Zeratul]]:''' "By the gods, this is ill news indeed! Why would Aldaris betray us so?"<br>'''Raszagal:''' "He and his ilk believe that it was wrong to have abandoned Aiur and consorted with our people. Their prejudices have driven them to perpetuate the [[Conclave]]'s sins against us! Even now, Aldaris and his [[Khalai Insurgents|loyalist templar forces]] are preparing to attack our [[Citadel of the Executor (Shakuras)|Citadel]]."<br>'''[[Artanis]]:''' "I can scarcely believe this. As if the Zerg were not enough! [[Matriarch]], are you certain of this?"<br>'''Raszagal:''' "All too certain, young templar. Executor, as Matriarch of the [[Dark Templar]] and custodian of [[Shakuras|this world]], I hereby order you to terminate Judicator Aldaris, and quell this untimely uprising without delay! There will be no dissent among us while the Zerg are poised to strike!" ''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Level/area: [[The Insurgent]] (in English). 1998.</ref> In turn, the Khalai were the subject of much hate from the [[Fist of Ulrezaj]] – a dark templar extremist group seeking to remove the Khalai from Shakuras.<ref name="SC:Ens2_M2">''[[StarCraft: Brood War]]''. Vivendi Games. Mission: [[Enslavers: Dark Vengeance]] bonus campaign, episode II: "[[StarCraft Enslavers II#Hung Jury|Hung Jury]]" (in English). 1999-03-05. [http://www.battle.net/scc/OS/0399.shtml StarCraft Map Archives]</ref> ===Interbellum=== In the aftermath of the [[Brood War (conflict)|Brood War]], [[Hierarch]] [[Artanis]] struggled to keep the protoss a unified people. However, deep rooted tensions between the Khalai and Dark Templar drove a return to tribalism.<ref name="LoreVid">Metzen, Chris; [[Andy Chambers|Chambers, Andy]]; StarCraft Legacy staff. 2009-04-03. [http://sclegacy.com/feature/22-bc07/288-blizzcon-2007-starcraft-lore-panel BlizzCon 2007 StarCraft Lore Panel Editorial]. ''StarCraft Legacy''. Accessed 2009-05-18.</ref> While the Nerazim were welcoming of the Khalai at first, Khalai demands for resources soon stirred resentment from their hosts.<ref name = "Q&A"/> By [[2505]], Khalai culture was in a state of flux, at least in part due to the loss of their caste system.<ref name="CommunityCorner" /> ===The End War=== The reclamation of Aiur was the one common goal both Nerazim and Khalai possessed, so to this end, [[Hierarch]] [[Artanis]] led the [[Golden Armada]] in an effort to reclaim the protoss homeworld. However, the invasion was thrown into awry with the revealed presence of [[Amon]], who corrupted the Khala and possessed all of the Khalai connected to it.<ref name="CampaignOverview">2014-11-07, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsvHY7YaxUg StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Campaign Overview]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2014-11-13</ref> A number of Khalai escaped Aiur on the ''[[Spear of Adun]]'', having severed their nerve appendages (the nerve appendages of those on board the ''Spear'' were likewise severed).<ref name ="SC2:LotV_CineArkship">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: [[Arkship (cinematic)|Arkship]]. (in English). 2015.</ref> During the conflict, Artanis ordered the end of the Khalai's caste system.<ref name ="Caste">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cutscene after [[Templar's Charge]] (in English). 2015-11-10.</ref> By the end of the war, the remaining Khalai were freed from Amon's corruption.<ref name ="SC2:LotV_Liberation and Legacy">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: [[Liberation and Legacy]]. (in English). 2015.</ref> They returned to Aiur alongside the Nerazim, [[Purifier (race)|Purifiers]], and some [[Tal'darim]], working to forge a new, unified protoss society.<ref name ="SC2:LotV_Homecoming">Blizzard Entertainment. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]].'' (Activision Blizzard). PC. Cinematic: [[Homecoming (cinematic)|Homecoming]]. (in English). 2015.</ref> ===Future Imperfect=== {{Quote|We have created an era of forgiveness. While it did not happen easily or quickly, the effort to come together as one people has rewarded us in ways we could not have imagined.|[[Elaris]] to [[Nova Terra]]|StarCraft II: Nature of the Beast}} Even years after Amon's fall reconstruction proved to be a struggle. The Khalai grasped for purpose without the Khala or caste system, many finding themselves completely isolated and lacking any purpose.<ref name="SC:OPOP">Acks, Alex. "[[One People, One Purpose]]." (July 28, 2020). Blizzard Entertainment. [https://bnetcmsus-a.akamaihd.net/cms/page_media/50/50CD47HQU1R61595961180080.pdf One People, One Purpose] Accessed 2020-07-28.</ref> Wanting to distract themselves from the horrors of their current era, Khalai art and culture began to look back to the [[Golden Age of Expansion]], which could be seen in Khalai designs. However, this drew some offense from the Nerazim, who saw the changes the Khalai pushed on their designs as an offense.<ref name = "Collections">[[Blizzard Entertainment]]. ''[[StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void]]''. Collections Tab: Skins. July 19, 2017</ref> Despite the tensions, efforts were made over time to heal the wounds between the Khalai and Nerazim.<ref name="SC:NatureBeastComplete">Brian Alexander, Akex Acks (w), Carlos Rodríguez (i) and Sandra Molina (c). (April 2, 2022). ''[[StarCraft II: Nature of the Beast - The Complete Collection]]''. Blizzard Entertainment. ISBN 978-1950366866 </ref> ==Culture== [[File:Templar SC2-LotV-R Cine1.jpg|thumb|Khalai warriors]] The Khala was the defining trait of Khalai culture.<ref name="CampaignOverview" /> With their highly advanced technology and potent psionic abilities, the Khalai have long considered themselves the most powerful species in the known galaxy.<ref name="BlizzardPress" /> Khalai are more demonstrative than the Nerazim in regards to the display of emotions.<ref name="SC:LensVoid">Todd, Hugh. "“[[Lens of the Void]]”." (April 25, 2013). Blizzard Entertainment. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/lore/short-stories/lens-of-the-void/1 StarCraft Lore: Lens of the Void] Accessed 2013-04-26.</ref> However, their culture is more monolithic.<ref name="BlizzardPress" /> Khalai place heavy emphasis on collectivism and conformity.<ref name = "SC:ChildrenVoid"/> The concept of family does not exist in Khalai culture in the same manner as terrans or the Nerazim, though warrior Khalai will often call other members of their kindred "brother," as a sign of familiarity and respect,<ref name = "Q&A"/> and familial units and the base concept of a family do exist among the [[Khalai Caste]].<ref name="SC:DkTempSaga3">Golden, Christie (June 30, 2009). ''[[StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Twilight|StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #3: Twilight]].'' Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7129-9.</ref> Some [[Khalani]] phrases are exclusive to the Khalai's vocabulary, while others that are also used by the Nerazim have a different meaning to the Khalai than their counterparts.<ref name = "Q&A">2012-12-05, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwJ_e2d9AFI Community Lore Discussion BlizzCon 2015]. ''StarCraft Legacy'', accessed on 2015-12-28</ref> Because of the emotional connection provided by the Khala, Khalai found it difficult (though not impossible) to hate one another.<ref name = "SC:FManual">Barba, Rick. ''[[StarCraft Field Manual]]'' (hardcover). Insight Editions, November 17, 2015.</ref> All castes of the Khalai are taught to dominate their emotions even in times of great stress, as when they made use of the Khala, emotional instability could cause the Khala to grow unruly.<ref name = "SC:EndInFire">Brooks, Robert. "[[It Will End in Fire]]." (Nov 3, 2015). Blizzard Entertainment. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/lore/short-stories/end-in-fire/1 StarCraft Lore: It Will End in Fire] Accessed 2015-11-03.</ref> [[File:Protoss SCR Art1.jpg|thumb|250px|Khalai architecture]] The caste system once ensured that a Khalai was fated to remain in the caste to which they were born into. With the end of the system, Artanis declared that a Khalai could aspire to whatever position they desired, and be judged by their deeds rather than their standing.<ref name = "Caste"/> However, many fell back onto the ways they had grown up with in the wake of the caste system's dismantling.<ref name="SC:OPOP"/> Prior to the [[Great War]], Khalai under 300 years rarely had any significant political positions. [[Artanis]], who was 262 years old during the {{link|Brood War|conflict}}, was considered young, despite his powerful military position.<ref name="SC:BW_Man">Underwood, Peter, Chris Metzen and Bill Roper. ''StarCraft: Brood War (Manual)''. Irvine, Calif.: Blizzard Entertainment, 1998.</ref> Female Khalai rarely attain positions of power. They are rare among the [[Templar Caste]] and were never part of the [[Conclave]].<ref name="SC:DkTempSaga3">Golden, Christie (June 30, 2009). ''[[StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga: Twilight|StarCraft: The Dark Templar Saga #3: Twilight]]''. Simon & Schuster (Pocket Star). ISBN 978-0-7434-7129-9.</ref> Prior to the loss of the Khala, the Khalai believed that the fallen continued to live on within their psionic gestalt. After its dismantling, a mythology formed around the spirits of the fallen returning to the stars and finding a wider purpose in the universe.<ref name="SC:OPOP"/> [[File:HighTemplar SC-FL3 Art1.jpg|thumb|A Khalai [[high templar]]]] If the Khalai have a weakness, it's their difficulty in accepting change. The tenets of the Khala formed a rigid path, and the Khalai were loath to deviate from it in fear of losing all they have built. Since the disbandment of the [[Conclave]] and formation of the [[Hierarchy]], some Khalai have accepted the Nerazim as their kin, but old hatreds still remain beneath the surface.<ref name="BlizzardPress"/> Khalai predominantly possess blue eyes.<ref name = "SC:ChildrenVoid">Burns, Matt. "[[Children of the Void]]." (Oct. 13, 2015). Blizzard Entertainment. [http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/game/lore/short-stories/children-void/1 StarCraft Lore: Children of the Void] Accessed 2015-10-13.</ref> ===Khalai Religious Principles=== * [[Dae'Uhl]] ("Great Stewardship") * [[Khala]] ("Path of Ascension") ===Other Information=== {{AmbigCanon|StarCraft beta}} Khalai have referred to the "Seven Winds" within their culture.<ref name = "Census">1998, [http://starcraft98.droppages.com/p-index Consul Report: Templar Census]. ''Droppages.com'', accessed on 2020-03-17</ref> ==Trivia== It has been commented that, from a development perspective, the Khalai are "baseline protoss," and are the branch people generally associate with the protoss race as a whole.<ref name="CommunityCorner">2014-12-01, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO2v7KDaZ3A BlizzCon 2014 LotV Lore Community Corner Discussion with James Waugh]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2015-04-03</ref> The Khalai logo is labeled as "Templar" in its corresponding artwork. However, as it differs from the ''[[StarCraft II]]'' [[Templar Caste]] [[decal]], and a correspondent design document uses "Templar" as a synonym for the Khalai,<ref name="BlizzardPress" /> this appears to be the kindred's symbol. ==References== {{ref|scroll=x}} {{Protoss Tribes}} [[es:Khalai]] [[Category:Khalai|*]] [[Category:Protoss kindreds]]
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