Can Kerrigan resurrect Zerg?

[Visions of Khas]

Having said that, I'm pretty sure the second Overmind was less intelligent, as it was made of numerous cerebrates, rather than all of them.

I wonder if those Cerebrates that served as the basis of the second Overmind would have been able to later re-establish themselves as independant entities. (Once things calmed down, of course.)

No. Not from what we've seen in the novel Queen of Blades. (It's lame, but the only source of lore on this.)

Really? Lame sauce.

So, i think that the DT attack caused a "malfunction" in the link between the Overmind and the Cerebrates.

I read a few parts of Queen of Blades, and from what I gathered the Overmind's reticence was, at least in part, because it withdrew into itself to better study the Dark Templar attack. Of course, this would go against established (at least hinted) canon, where it's said the assassination of the Cerebrates caused the first Overmind to go into shock, disrupting the Swarm's efforts to defend it on Aiur.

[Kimera757]

I wonder if those Cerebrates that served as the basis of the second Overmind would have been able to later re-establish themselves as independant entities. (Once things calmed down, of course.)

The cerebrates had a hard time even existing without an Overmind; even if they could split back off, why would they want to?

[Visions of Khas]

The cerebrates had a hard time even existing without an Overmind; even if they could split back off, why would they want to?

Well, that's kinda like asking why the Overmind created Cerebrates in the first place. By this point the Swarm has lost a considerable number of them. Given that these Cerebrates likely had a lot of experience, I'd think they'd want to re-establish their independence to help lead the swarm, once the Overmind matured.


But, I wonder as to her level of command and abilities... the author of Queen of Blades emphasized at least a few times that direct command - at least of the sort demonstrated by the Cerebrates - was NOT Kerrigan's original mission, nor was she designed for it. She literally had to force her will onto individual minions when her pet Cerebrate was slain by Tassadar, in a manner similar to Dark Archon Mind Control. This is reinforced by the fact that required the aid of one in Brood War. But what do the Dark Templar trilogy books have to say on the topic?

[LordArreat15]

But what do the Dark Templar trilogy books have to say on the topic?

Shadow Hunters never did get on the subject of mentioning the Cerebrates.

Though its been my long belief that Ethan and infested terrans (even before the Saga or SC2 was announced) would represents latter a newer generation of intelligent infested terrans leaders. Kerrigan's infested terran version of the past Cerebrates. Ethan being Kerrigan's 'Daggoth'. (That is if he survives Twilight.) Just a thought.

[Kimera757]

But, I wonder as to her level of command and abilities... the author of Queen of Blades emphasized at least a few times that direct command - at least of the sort demonstrated by the Cerebrates - was NOT Kerrigan's original mission, nor was she designed for it. She literally had to force her will onto individual minions when her pet Cerebrate was slain by Tassadar, in a manner similar to Dark Archon Mind Control. This is reinforced by the fact that required the aid of one in Brood War. But what do the Dark Templar trilogy books have to say on the topic?

Read the excerpt of Shadow Hunters and simonandschuster.com

By the end of Brood War alone, Kerrigan could control the Swarm by herself. In four years, her powers haven't weakened.

[Pandonetho]

Not sure about this but didn't she also have the odd ability to control the Zerg even as just a normal ghost?

[Kimera757]

Yeah, she did. She was uniquely suited to being the leader of the Zerg Swarm. The Overmind really lucked out finding her.