Among them is Halo universe’s Forerunners, the long forgotten race whose lasting legacy includes massive free floating metallic relics capable of galactic annihilation. One can find many other sci-fi sources that may have inspired the Xel’naga.and vice versa. Even the Worldship that Raynor boards to recover a piece of the Xel’naga device appears to be attached to a portion of the asteroid belt. Many of their most sacred sites are often found in the depths of the earth. They make heavy use of stone as a building material. The Xel’naga use metals of a much baser nature, their crystals are rawer, and their structures, wide and short, are built to last the test of time. The Protoss favor the thin and tall, flowing fabrics entwined with precious metals and cut polished jewels. If the Protoss display an almost Elvish character the Xel’naga way appears more Dwarven. Indeed the Xel’naga’s “universal code” is the same as our Golden Ratio or Fibonacci Sequence (Source: 'naga) Notice that these basic curves are different from the elegant and extravagant curves of the Protoss.
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The Rip-Field Generator gives a good example of how Xel’naga employ curves. When the Wanderers do use curves it is in the form of simple circles. It is universal, elemental, timeless.perfect. One wonders whether the similarity with our own ancestor’s creations is coincidence or evidence of connection. The Xel’naga Temple is a perfect example of this with broad, sturdy buttress supporting a dark ziggurat. Their structures emphasis straight lines and angles. Next let us examine the way that Xel’naga constructed their monuments Like the ancient Mayans, Greeks and Egyptians they believed beauty and functionality both stemmed from mathematical geometry. Even odder is the curious placement of “beetle” statues. Although the base of the Xel’naga Temple looks similar to SC2’s depiction of the Xel’naga, the golden arch-like extensions hint that Protoss influence may have played a role in its creation. The Xel’naga Temple is only moderately better. The best example of this overlap is found in the Xel’naga warpgate which, with its elaborate golden curves, appears for all intents and purposes as belonging to the Firstborn.
This is unsurprising as both are advanced and ancient races (indeed with one constantly following in the former’s footprints). The Xel’naga identity frequently collided with the Protoss identity. The portrayal of Xel’naga in Starcraft 1 gives a good example for why it is important to have a cohesive and distinct racial identity for the Xel’naga. Still it would serve Starcraft well to have clearly defined Xel’naga racial identity and this artistic guide hopes to help that. Less clear is the Xel’naga racial identity. This is because these races have such clearly defined racial identity. I could hold up a never-before-seen HOTS unit and instantly someone could tell me if it was a Terran, Zerg or Protoss. No one should have to explain to anyone here what a Zerg looks like, spines, slime, etc.
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