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I haven't seen too many topics of this nature here at BattleForums. So, I thought it would be interesting to see how people would react.
Of Archons and Khaydarin
There are several interesting things that I have noticed concerning (whom else?) the Protoss, the first of which regards those manifestations of the Protoss spirit, the Archon.
Of course, there are currently two types of Archons, those that are brought about by the bonding of two High Templar, and the other created by the sacrifice of two Dark Templar. The former Archon is known to emit tremendous amounts of psionic energy, supposedly because they act as a rift through which pure psionic energy can flow, resulting in a nearly impenetrable field of power and devastating energy shock waves. The strain on this being is probably tremendous to keep its form, as they rage over "the burning". Perhaps this burning drives them into a near psychotic state, as they are bent on complete destruction and mayhem, barely controllable. The Dark Archon, by contrast, needs to absorb tremendous amounts of energy to function, and complains of the lack of strength they possess.
Here is what I am getting at: the Khalai (those Protoss who follow the Khala and retain their psionic nerve appendages) need to have a flow of psionic energy going into them; they take energy from their environment. The Dark Templar, however, take their energy from the "Cosmos". As I see it, this Cosmic energy is omnipresent, and it may therefor seem like the Dark Templar are drawing their power from an invisible source, that they may even appear to power themselves. This is the opposite of what their respective Archons do! Khalai and Dark Archons need outside energy, whereas Dark Templar and High Archons seem to emit energy. Odd, neh?
(An intelligent young poster [Shroom Man 777] once said that the Communal Link acts as a regulator of psionic energies. As the Link binds all Aiurans, their energies course through one another. As a High Archon takes form, they are fueled by the power of the psi link, given great amounts of power. However, Dark Archon do not have the luxury of siphoning energies from a matrix, for one does not exist for Dark Templar.)
The second thing I would like to get to concerns the crystals of the Dark Templar and Khalai, respectively. The Templar armies utilize Khaydarin crystals in order to power their awesome technologies and facilitate their psionic energies. The Dark Templar seem to use crystals called Argus (the Argus jewel of the Corsair and Talisman of the Dark Archon). It may just be that Argus is just synthesized Khaydarin that perhaps is attuned to Cosmic energies. Who knows?
And finally, of the Khalis and Uraj. These twin crystals are laced with pure Dark Templar and Khalai energies, respectively, and the heroes of the Protoss were able to use them to harness the power held within a great Xel?Naga temple on Shakuras. The temple was said to sit atop a nexus of powerful cosmic energies. Now, whether it was meant that these "Cosmic energies" were the same that powered the Dark Templar or just natural manifestations of psionic energies is up for debate, I cannot say for sure.
Entropy and Creation
It was said before by someone who wrote a convincing?..fic, I guess you could call it, that the Templar operated on psionic energies of "Creation", whereas the Dark Templar used energies of "Entropy". Now, in scientific terms, the word "entropy" refers to the amount of "disorder" in a closed system; that is, in a closed system where all objects are at the same temperature, things are considered to be "orderly". However, if an amount of energy is put into the system, disorder is introduced because some objects will by at different temperatures than other places. The greater the relative temperature, the greater the entropy. The principle of entropy states that greater randomness (disorder) results from greater temperatures, while is also says that all objects will have a natural tendency toward uniform inertness (which would result from lack of heat). Confusing and seemingly a bit hypocritical, eh? I understood the seeming inconsistency at one point, but I forgot it now =p. Uh, I guess you could say that "Creation" is what opposes the disorder and chaos of entropy; the "Order". The Khala brought order to the Auirans, while rejecting it resulted in a continuance of disorder.
Wee, another thing to say in my Psionics Dossier to make Psionics fit so well into the everyday universe!
The Duality: A Phenomena Worthy of Note
Aiur, the birthplace of the Protoss species, was once a large, lush world covered in life, close to the system's primary, making it a naturally bright, thriving world. And it is here that a great field of psionic eneries known as the Psionic Matrix is generated. It is here that the Khalai once reined, and was without the taint of Dark energies for millineia. And it is here that the Xel'Naga first stepped foot on a Protoss-inhabited world.
On the other end of the spectrum, however, is the homeland of the Dark Templar, Shakuras. This is a dark, barren landscape, sight of the ancient Xel'Naga temple built ages ago upon its surface. This is the focal point of a Psionic Nexus, where psionic energies ("ley-lines") converge into a single point, an area of tremendous psionic potential.
These two worlds seem to be opposites in every way. Particularly, take note of the Psionic energy phenomena. Aiur emits psionic energies, a Matrix, whereas Shakuras is a place where psionic energies converge in a Nexus. Is it possible that the energies of Aiur travel through the galaxy and end here? If so, it may be imperative that both worlds be claimed to bring about an end to the Galactic War for Domination.
Comments?
Of Archons and Khaydarin
There are several interesting things that I have noticed concerning (whom else?) the Protoss, the first of which regards those manifestations of the Protoss spirit, the Archon.
Of course, there are currently two types of Archons, those that are brought about by the bonding of two High Templar, and the other created by the sacrifice of two Dark Templar. The former Archon is known to emit tremendous amounts of psionic energy, supposedly because they act as a rift through which pure psionic energy can flow, resulting in a nearly impenetrable field of power and devastating energy shock waves. The strain on this being is probably tremendous to keep its form, as they rage over "the burning". Perhaps this burning drives them into a near psychotic state, as they are bent on complete destruction and mayhem, barely controllable. The Dark Archon, by contrast, needs to absorb tremendous amounts of energy to function, and complains of the lack of strength they possess.
Here is what I am getting at: the Khalai (those Protoss who follow the Khala and retain their psionic nerve appendages) need to have a flow of psionic energy going into them; they take energy from their environment. The Dark Templar, however, take their energy from the "Cosmos". As I see it, this Cosmic energy is omnipresent, and it may therefor seem like the Dark Templar are drawing their power from an invisible source, that they may even appear to power themselves. This is the opposite of what their respective Archons do! Khalai and Dark Archons need outside energy, whereas Dark Templar and High Archons seem to emit energy. Odd, neh?
(An intelligent young poster [Shroom Man 777] once said that the Communal Link acts as a regulator of psionic energies. As the Link binds all Aiurans, their energies course through one another. As a High Archon takes form, they are fueled by the power of the psi link, given great amounts of power. However, Dark Archon do not have the luxury of siphoning energies from a matrix, for one does not exist for Dark Templar.)
The second thing I would like to get to concerns the crystals of the Dark Templar and Khalai, respectively. The Templar armies utilize Khaydarin crystals in order to power their awesome technologies and facilitate their psionic energies. The Dark Templar seem to use crystals called Argus (the Argus jewel of the Corsair and Talisman of the Dark Archon). It may just be that Argus is just synthesized Khaydarin that perhaps is attuned to Cosmic energies. Who knows?
And finally, of the Khalis and Uraj. These twin crystals are laced with pure Dark Templar and Khalai energies, respectively, and the heroes of the Protoss were able to use them to harness the power held within a great Xel?Naga temple on Shakuras. The temple was said to sit atop a nexus of powerful cosmic energies. Now, whether it was meant that these "Cosmic energies" were the same that powered the Dark Templar or just natural manifestations of psionic energies is up for debate, I cannot say for sure.
Entropy and Creation
It was said before by someone who wrote a convincing?..fic, I guess you could call it, that the Templar operated on psionic energies of "Creation", whereas the Dark Templar used energies of "Entropy". Now, in scientific terms, the word "entropy" refers to the amount of "disorder" in a closed system; that is, in a closed system where all objects are at the same temperature, things are considered to be "orderly". However, if an amount of energy is put into the system, disorder is introduced because some objects will by at different temperatures than other places. The greater the relative temperature, the greater the entropy. The principle of entropy states that greater randomness (disorder) results from greater temperatures, while is also says that all objects will have a natural tendency toward uniform inertness (which would result from lack of heat). Confusing and seemingly a bit hypocritical, eh? I understood the seeming inconsistency at one point, but I forgot it now =p. Uh, I guess you could say that "Creation" is what opposes the disorder and chaos of entropy; the "Order". The Khala brought order to the Auirans, while rejecting it resulted in a continuance of disorder.
Wee, another thing to say in my Psionics Dossier to make Psionics fit so well into the everyday universe!
The Duality: A Phenomena Worthy of Note
Aiur, the birthplace of the Protoss species, was once a large, lush world covered in life, close to the system's primary, making it a naturally bright, thriving world. And it is here that a great field of psionic eneries known as the Psionic Matrix is generated. It is here that the Khalai once reined, and was without the taint of Dark energies for millineia. And it is here that the Xel'Naga first stepped foot on a Protoss-inhabited world.
On the other end of the spectrum, however, is the homeland of the Dark Templar, Shakuras. This is a dark, barren landscape, sight of the ancient Xel'Naga temple built ages ago upon its surface. This is the focal point of a Psionic Nexus, where psionic energies ("ley-lines") converge into a single point, an area of tremendous psionic potential.
These two worlds seem to be opposites in every way. Particularly, take note of the Psionic energy phenomena. Aiur emits psionic energies, a Matrix, whereas Shakuras is a place where psionic energies converge in a Nexus. Is it possible that the energies of Aiur travel through the galaxy and end here? If so, it may be imperative that both worlds be claimed to bring about an end to the Galactic War for Domination.
Comments?
, lotta thinkg u did tho
