[theory] Raynor's son to appear in WoL

[The_Blade]

Well, this theory was developed after I read through a couple of posts in another thread.

So what if Raynor actually encounters his son in the terran campaign? I mean possiblities are low, but the potential in lore could actually benefit the debth of the story and dramatise Raynor's internal conflicts without involving Kerrigan herself.

She is currently his main concern and probably one of the main focus points on WoL according to the new cinematic between Raynor and Zeratul.

So here is a sumary of the circumstances that would be needed in order to for this events to take place:

- Raynor's son actually survives the Ghost training program
- He survives the assimilation of the Ghost program into the dominion
- He has not been sent to a suicide mission
- Raynor finds out his son is alive

Theory 1:

Mengsk actually files out that Raynor's son is still alive and turns him into a killing machine to kill Raynor. He baits Raynor into a trap where he will know that the ghost hunting him is his son. (Cliche)

Theory 2:

Raynor is looking at some files to look for the past of Kerrigan and finds his son's archive. He knows that his son is alive, but that he needs to find a way to take him back out of the Ghost program. (Slightly Cliche)

Theory 3:

Tosh knows about Raynor's son and knows that he is about to complete the Ghost program for the Dominion and that his mind will be wipped completely soon. Rescue Mission (Cliche)

[Pandonetho]

Mengsk actually files out that Raynor's son is still alive and turns him into a killing machine to kill Raynor. He baits Raynor into a trap where he will know that the ghost hunting him is his son. (Cliche)

This is exactly what happened to Corbin Phash lol. Anyway, I actually like the idea. It sounds VERY fitting for the Confederacy to lie about a potential Ghost's death.

But the chances of him surviving into the Dominion, and then further surviving Mengsk's Ghost Overhaul program (killed off half of all his ghosts, what a retard), is not very high.

[mikill]

I think number 1 is a possibly, it would make a cool mission though.

[//MavericK\\]

Actually...it would be really interesting if Mengks were directly responsible for
Raynor's son's death...ala...the Ghost Purge.

That's assuming the Confederacy did indeed lie about the kid's original demise.

This would add some serious fuel to Raynor's vendetta against Mengks.

An even better plot would be for Mengks to have spared Raynor Jr. only
to eventually send him on a suicide mission to assassinate Jim. Or kept him
locked up as a prisoner to be used as a bargaining chip, should Raynor actually
succeed in bringing down the Dominion.

Lot of interesting doors open with the introduction of Raynor's son still being alive.

I approve this theory!!!

[Kimera757]

#1 is too cliche. Arcturus Mengsk is a genius. He wouldn't take the risk that the ghost might have some sort of feeling for dad. Especially, as a mind-reader, he's likely to feel what Raynor feels for him. Although Mengsk is a bit low-empathy himself; that might not occur to him.

But there's other loose ends. Ryk Kydd is still alive, for instance!

[Arkalis]

But there's other loose ends. Ryk Kydd is still alive, for instance!

And pardon my ignorance, but Ryk who?

[Roland]

Ryk Kidd:

Hidden Content:

Ryk Kidd is Heaven's Devils character. Sniper who worked with Tychus and Raynor in the Guild Wars, and had some level of psi-powers, but was unhindered with by the ghost program.

http://sclegacy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5336

[Hawki]

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Ryk_Kydd (Edit: Roland beat me to it).

Also, I doubt John will appear, Depending on which timeframe you use, his age during WoL would be 9 or 14 at the most. Either age doesn't make me confident that a child would fit in with all the other characters, even if it's just a single rescue mission. Also, in a way, I think that Colin Phash is essentially continuing the concept that John started. They're quite similar IMO.

And considering that John could have easily died in the shuttle (if by any chance it actually occurred), in training, on Tarsonis or in Mengsk's purge, I don't think he's exactly begging for an appearance, considering the number of hazards he's had to endure up to WoL, if he's still alive.

[Kknewkles]

I say you've just uncovered plot's branch. Son of Jim MUST appear somewhere.
Just like Ulrezaj.

[Eroldren]

Let the 'dead' stay dead. I don't blizzard to start strewing SC lore and add ****** lore. Hate to see Johnny boy all live wanting pops to rescue him from Mengsk. Bought back plenty enough characters from their frozen graves. No blood kindred legacy of Raynor, let him die. (e.g. No livin' gramps, 12 cousins, 3 aunts, 4 uncles, a unknown half-sister/brother etc...)
Though a rilivaly Valerian Mengsk and John Raynor be something. Carrying the famous opposition of their fathers for SC Online. ;p

Bit-off topic: How did Raynor's place survive the protoss' Mar Sara purification?