Artanis

Artanis is a character from the StarCraft series.
== Charactah Account ==
Artanis is a young Protoss Praetor. Artanis idolizes Tassadar in Brood War and strives to be as good and honest as possible. He ultimately takes part in an unsuccessful joint UED-Dominion-Protoss attack on Kerrigan's holdings, and is forced to retreat. As of the events of Starcraft II, he has become the de-facto leader of the Protoss, but given the tribal disputes and his own youth & inexperience, things aren't going so well for him.
Artanis harbors a deep respect and admiration for Tassadar. During the Brood War, he hoped to become as great a hero as Tassadar; a path which, although noble, could cause him to forsake his better judgement. In the years following the conflict, he expressed that he had no desire to be a leader, and has only ever aspired to be a warrior. However, he was willing to put aside his own desires for the greater good. He continues to look upon Tassadar as an inspiration and vows to honor his former mentor. Artanis believed that he had to serve his people, and pushed himself to be the leader he envisioned for his people.
During the Brood War, he demonstrated a dismissive attitude towards terrans, with the exception of Jim Raynor. However, by the End War, he showed appreciation of their potential in nobility, and respect for their customs, seeing their nobility. He helped the Terran Dominion in their defense of Korhal, and even showed regret for not trying to find a more peaceful solution to Moebius Corps. By the time of the reclamation of Aiur, Artanis demonstrated great regret and self-doubt, in regards to his own abilities, and of the worth of attempting a reclamation at all. He believed that Aiur's fall had been a punishment of sorts for the protoss, in regards to their past sins.
== Appearance ==
=== Video Games ===
* Heroes of the Storm
* StarCraft
* StarCraft II
* StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
* StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
* StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
* StarCraft: Remastered
=== Web-Comic ===
* Artanis: Sacrifice
== Trivia ==
* Artanis's name is "Sinatra" spelled backwards. It is also one of the names of Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings.
* The backplate Artanis wears bears resemblance to the crest originally worn by Tassadar in Heroes of the Storm.
* Artanis is Justin Parker's favorite character in the setting.
* Artanis's Legacy of the Void helmet and shoulder armor is available as a transmog in Diablo III for players who purchased the digital deluxe or collectors edition of Legacy of the Void.
* An Artanis portrait named "Hierarch" is available in Overwatch. Artanis appears on posters in the Blizzard World map in Overwatch.
* In the 2013–2018 period, Artanis's article was the most visited protoss character page on the wiki, alongside Zeratul.
== Gallery ==
File:Artanis Render 01.png
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== External Links ==
* Artanis at StarCraft Wiki
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