Protoss

The Protoss are a species of humanoid aliens from the lush world of Aiur.
== Factions ==
=== Protoss Empire ===
The old Protoss Empire was one of the earliest organized governments of their time. This empire was split into 3 main castes: 1) the Khalai, the artisans, engineers, and laborers, 2) the Templar, the Protoss warriors and warfleets, and 3) the Conclave, the leading group of elders elected by the very Judicators responsible for maintaining the government. The Protoss species became divided when the Dark Templar broke away and rejected the Khala. The empire later fell when the Zerg began killing off billions of Protoss.
=== Nerazim ===
The Nerazim, or Dark Templar, had chosen a separate life from the Khalai and the Khala itself, choosing to rely on the Void for their survival and abilities. However, they would later form an alliance with the remaining Khalai after the fall of Aiur.
=== Tal'darim ===
The Tal'darim are an ancient faction much older than the Protoss Empire itself. These Protoss were taken from Aiur by the Xel'Naga before the Aeon of Strife had even begun. They would then worship the Xel'Naga in a more fanatical manner than the Khalai would. They would resort to a government where their leaders demanded sacrifice, and their Templar would battle to the death to ascend in rank. It was not until the early 26th century that the Khalai realized that the Tal'darim served the dark god Amon willingly. This was until First Ascendant Alarak challenged his High Lord to a battle to the death, in which he won and turned the Tal'darim against Amon and his hybrids. After the defeat of Amon, Alarak refused an alliance with the Daelaam and went to find a new homeworld for his people. Despite this, he gave his warriors a chance to join the Daelaam.
=== Purifiers ===
While not actually Protoss, the Purifiers are actually AI platforms used to replicate the consciousness of their fallen battle brothers. However, the Conclave treated them no better than stupid robots, resulting in a rebellion that forced the Khalai to shut them down. In the 26th century, Hierarch Artanis gained the support of the Purifiers and formed a permanent alliance with them.
=== Daelaam ===
Probably the best out of all former factions, the Daelaam is the unity of the Khalai, Nerazim, and Purifiers, as well as a few Tal'darim defectors. Following the reclamation of Aiur, their population was surprisingly low, ranging in the millions. After several millennia of rebuilding, the Daelaam built a new interstellar empire across multiple worlds. The Daelaam would represent the Protoss race on the Minecraftian Alliance.
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