#Starcraft terran series#

Raynor is the ubiquitous character of the series, having participated in all critical plot points and military conflicts in the sector, except one. Jim Raynor is the primary Terran protagonist and player character in the StarCraft franchise. This is particularly notable for characters later appearing in the games, such as Valerian Mengsk.

It is also implied by some of the authors of the novels that the development of the characters in their books was influenced by Metzen as well as Andy Chambers and Evelyn Fredericksen. Visually, most of the characters and units in the games were developed from artwork by Metzen and Samwise Didier, although at least two other artists-Glenn Rane and Peter Lee-have developed concept art for StarCraft II. Clotworthy also stated how the concept art for the game usually used for the visual development of characters and locales in games was used by him in order to develop the personality of his character. An interview with Robert Clotworthy, the voice of Jim Raynor in all released StarCraft games to date, has revealed that for the most part the voicing for the characters was done over only a few days in sessions of up to four hours, a fact mirrored in a similar interview with Sarah Kerrigan's actress, Glynnis Talken Campbell. However, interviews with the two of the voice actors have given a glimpse into small parts of the development process.

#Starcraft terran series#

Despite the series success globally, particularly in South Korea, Blizzard Entertainment has not made any major comments regarding the development of the characters and the storyline of the StarCraft series. However, as Phinney was not involved in StarCraft: Brood War, Chris Metzen alone is credited for the development of the plot in the expansion. The characters and story of the StarCraft series were created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney.

All the three races-Terrans, Protoss, and Zerg-have been represented in the game.Įxtensive concept art was done for the lore of the series. Seventeen characters from StarCraft universe appear as playable heroes within crossover multiplayer online battle arena game, Heroes of the Storm. The franchise has been further extended with a series of novels, graphic novels, and other works. The series was begun with Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 video game StarCraft, and has been expanded with sequels Insurrection, Retribution, Brood War, Ghost, Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm, and Legacy of the Void. The latter two of these species were genetically engineered by the Xel'Naga, a fourth species believed extinct. The story of the StarCraft series revolves around interstellar affairs in a distant sector of the galaxy, where three species are vying for supremacy: the Terrans, a highly factionalised future version of humanity the Protoss, a theocratic race of vast psionic ability and the Zerg, an insectoid species commanded by a hive mind persona. Major and recurring characters from the military science fiction series StarCraft are listed below, organised by respective species and most commonly affiliated faction within the fictional universe.