+sumerian88 You not having any comments here is a disgrace! You nailed it; props, man. The background is strong, although not quite underlined by the cutscene. It is, nevertheless, possibly more powerful than the whole story of WoL + HotS combined. Something changed in Blizz delivery here, and it was so much for the best.

+sumerian88 My God, thank you, your comment gave me so many feels.

Dude, you nailed it :D

If you google "SCII Mass Recall" you can play SCI and BW campaign in SCII, with Blizzard's blessing no less.

For Aiur!!!

Thats a incredibly potent observation. For the Nerezeim, it’s all about choice. To be a Dark Templar, to fight against countless for the sake of the many, is a mantle chosen. Well done.

Yeet!

They kill rushing Zerg then warp away.

+Neal X new prism pick-up range bruh...

+Neal X What are you on about, Detective Peralta?

"They blow shit up and then warp away."

+Girdlepoo lol, good analogy

+Girdlepoo i thought he got his power from his massive penis

+Girdlepoo A long time ago in a far far away galaxy...where people harness their spaceflight capability from Element Zero...

+Girdlepoo what does this thing do exactly?

This is certifiably the best youtube comment ever made.

+MJk Slasher'' Korean Player Detected ''

RealityBoy101 “The initiate stands alone. Members of her tribe strike against her from the shadows. If she endures, she becomes a Shadow Hunter. True dark templar.” “Why do you speak of this?” “You stood alone, as dark templar, risking your life for the many. You have walked as we have. You have walked the shadowed path already Artanis. You no longer have the Khala. You, are dark templar.” - Matriarch Voruzun to Hierarch Artanis after the destruction of Shakuras.

+KeViNZP Artanis: And now for my epic finale... "Choose the mantle of..." A: Say it bro ! "Dark Templar !" A: I just came.... **EPIC EXPLOSIONS** A: I'm outta here !

+Dr4gonshade would have been better if part of the narration before Artanis is overrun would have been done by either his own voice or by Tassadar's and not entirely by Zeratul's voice actor

+TheArklyte I would disagree with you. I personally think Zeratul would be the best voice for this cinematic because of 2 reasons: 1. He is the Dark Prelate, an honor rank among the Dark Templar, so it should be right if i assume that he has to be present or maybe holding the ceremony. 2. I would like to quote the comment of summerian88 below, and add nothing more: "This scene has a lot of emotional weight. Artanis and Zeratul once activated the Xel'Naga Temple together in BW. In this scene, Artanis stands alone, without Zeratul, in a desperate bid to overload that same temple. One might feel loneliness when confronted with the memory of this place. Artanis must be thinking of Zeratul in that moment of apparent despair. Separated from the Khala, from his mentor, facing overwhelming odds, his despair must be even deeper. As he is overwhelmed by the Zerg, Artanis remembers the words of his mentor, and understands that despite being isolated, there is great pride to be found in fighting in such a state... ''For our warrior hearts are bound by honor, and tradition. Battle is waged in the name of the many...The brave who generation after generation, choose the mantle of...Dark Templar!''

Vuong Chu So Tassadar wasn't also a mentor figure to Artanis in your opinion? I said "first part of Zeratuls narration in this scene" not "all his words" if you're blind. And guess what? The words you quoted are said AFTER he fell and got overrun. To put it in your head so you might understand: "But none of us are ever truly alone" should have been first words said by Zeratul. That is the moment he gets his "second wind". They're BOTH his heroes whom he looks up to and who's legacy he carries. They both "passed the torch" to him.

+TheArklyte well, tassadar was, but to artanis, he was more of a high templar than a dark templar. also, Zeratul was born Nerazim, so it would be better if Zeratul is the narrator of the cinematic. As later when Artanis has a conversation with the Matriarch, which name i forgot, he also said that “your people (the Nerazim) guard your customs closely"

+TheArklyte and dude, chill out, it's only A opinion, i'm not forcing you to listen to me or some sort. Don't have to be dead serious about this like that.

That sounds awesome

+dan henry right in the feelings :'(

+MaxMikescrool1 StarCraft II Legacy of the Void Cinematic Soundtrack 04 Alone

+John Lok ??

+dan henry Just watch TFA :)

probably the temple was dark yo

@@thecommentguy9380 all Xelnaga Temples harness pure cosmic energies as well as dark void energies, this Xelnaga Temple in particular is the same one used with the Uraj and Khalis to purge the entire planet of all life save for those within the temple (shown in starcraft 1)

@@chloekaftan im talking about the lighting in the temple

+Ian Rosas I believe he uses it to carry on zeratuls will of defeating amon, spoiler!!! because he puts it on Zeratuls grave at the end

@@Ironboyg101 hey, little bit late to the party but as from what I understand the zeratul blade also Has a meaning in artanis live. Remember that he is a daelam tenplar and since the blue blade. But zeratul blade is green which is the nerazim one. Artanis had both of his blades blue which shown that he was fully a templar. But after Zeratul dies Artanis takes his blade and becomes somewhat of a dark templar. Hence the both blades. Artanis is both a templar and a nerazim So it's not only to carry Zeratul will to defeat Amon but also to show a new Generation of the protoss

+Jacob Dahl hmmmmmm......Dahl...your name reminds me of something......something like weapon.....guns that excel in burst fire mode.....even their sniper r in burst fire which made them useless XD and Jacob....that also reminds me of some classic guns..........bad at everything but their firepower & accuracy r the best for a non elemental guns XD

Indeed Alexander Mill

Guys... that’s actually my name. No joke.

+kifsator

+Renton Crow And never forget that fate doesn't wait for one's desires to be fulfilled.

+kifsator too bad youre just a doge

+Zeratul If he manages the shadow walk ofc

+Zeratul can i be dt? I make the best crystal terrazine in the hood

hehe boy "Scout"...

Ooooh I so hate you for that

+chickengonewild They teleport away less than a second before the explosion turns them to ash.

+chickengonewild makes me lol when i see you're Profile pic

"I cry every time I watch this." Boys cry, men don't.

@@OriginalPuro boys reply to 2 year old comments to feel important, think they know what being a man is, stay in your moms basement kid.

+Tevfik Tayfun yes!

+LucValonford Not OK. It's mandatory.

LucValonforth it’s actually healthy and good to watch this everyday!

You still doing it?

@@zeregus7006 Damn right I do

+Mu Draconis Funny how Zeratul voice sounds exactly like Optimus Prime...

+Nomeneta Saili Damn he so badass!

+ironboy98 Yeah he is a complete badass. 1st luring as many zerg/hybrids 2nd staying behind to overload the crystal himself 3rd taking on the swarm himself alone 4th last man standing and teleporting mid blast. Michael bay and John woo eat your hearts out lol! He illustrates why I love the protoss so much. They remind me so much of the 300 spartans. They may be few but man you will pay dearly for messing with them. Just love them and this Cinametic illustrates them so well.

+Nomeneta Saili Actually, according to an interview, Blizzard said that they likened Legacy of the Void to 300, where a tiny army (surviving protoss) stands up against an overwhelming force (Amon), so your reminiscence of 300 spartans is exactly what Blizzard wanted you to feel!

@@nomenetasaili7339 they are basically futuristic Space Spartans

Artanis vs Zeratul is also a very good cinematic

+Nathan Mojica You forgot the Astral Winds that heals Artanis. Was that the Astral Winds that seemed to heal him?

Nope. If he had, his shields would have been restored to the half-way point at least, and in this we clearly see him lose them. Resurgence restores his health and shields to max and blasts any nearby enemies in a dome around him.

+xLetalis he was pretty much promoted way past scout pilot in the lore when Tassadar went AWOL artanis became executor.

+xLetalis It seems to store energy and possibly strengthen his shield, I wish he used it more.

+orenoishadoukuurass true, I just didn't know he was such a melee fighter ;]

+xLetalis all Protoss are melee fighters!! Entaro Zeratul!!!

+orenoishadoukuurass :) Karax didn't seem like one

It also serves as a stark contrast to Artanis' speech at the intro cinematic about their unity and their bond through the Khala. It's a realization of sorts for Artanis that it isn't just the Khala that binds the Protoss together.

@bonzwah1, loved your comments! Very deep thinking about the scene and I agree 100%!!

It was also hinted by Zagara, in HoTS that she feels pity to the humans because despite them being together, they are all alone inside, but I agree with you

A choice.... Artanis chose to sacrifice rather then run away.

+Zeratul Artanis was the player character for the protoss campaign in SC1, he was there all along too

Both Tassadar and Zsratul would have been proud. Hell. VORAZUN herself acknowledges that Artanis basically went through the famed Shadow Walk of the Nerazim up to eleven. And is the last of the Protoss to ever do so on Shakuras.

AnomalyINC at "of Dark Templar" when the screen darkens for just a moment. Also, if you notice, when he does Resurgence and blows the Zerg away, he does it with his right hand, Zeratul's gauntlet.

Glad I am not the only one who noticed the screen darkening.

+Jackson McSteel :)

+Spencer Jones I'm going to bed ;] more tomorrow

And yet Artanis never became the Joker XDXD

true :)