The Renegade Swarm

Ever since the death of the Overmind the Zerg have divided into factions, the two largest being that of Kerrigan and that of Daggoth. Kerrigan commands support of the younger Cerebrates, while Daggoth commands the elders, in a clash of conservative vs. liberal. In the end Kerrigan won, and Daggoth and his followers were forced to flee into deep space. Their current base of operations lies on the ash world, Kodulas, a planet the Zerg conquered on their way to the Koprulu Sector from Zerus. Daggoth plans to retake Kerrigan's territory for his own, but first he must regroup his minions. In the meantime lesser Cerebrates and Zerg agents are working in the shadows in order to pave the way for the Swarm's return. While Daggoth is the supreme commander a ruling body of eight Cerebrates administer the day-to-day needs of the Zerg.

1. Daggoth, Tiamat Brood
2. Nargil, Fenris Brood
3. K'tulan, Kraken Brood
4. Alhonoth, Nephilim Brood
5. Seithor, Leviathan Brood
6. Kagg, Surtur Brood
7. Araq, Jormungand Brood
8. Zelkin, Thrym Brood
9. Sithika, Basilisk Brood (replacing Zargil, Sennith Brood)

The oldest, most experienced, and most powerful hunter of Nargil's brood, Xaax's tracking abilities are legendary in the Swarm. Daggoth often borrows the highly-intelligent Defiler's abilities for surgical strikes. Though he must obey the every will of Nargil, as the Cerebrates once did for the Overmind, Xaax enjoys his job, and carries out every order with deadly enthusiasm. Over the centuries he has developed a strange sense of humor. After experiencing the erased timeline created by renegade Cerebrate Zargil, Xaax has learned to appreciate what the Protoss can offer, and sees this as a means by which to advance his station with the Cerebrates. He secretly resents the Cerebrate masters, as they constantly belittle his importance and treat him as expendable as the rest of the mindless Swarm. Currently he marshals a small force of Zerg from K'tulan's brood, otherwise known as the Kraken Brood to Terrans.

Name: Chaladar
Type: High Templar
Weapon: Psi Assault
Allegience: Xaax Brood

Formerly a Judicator of a remote Protoss outpost, Chaladar studied the forbidden texts of the Xel'Naga, of which only the Shelak Tribe can touch (he is not of their number). When the Conclave was destroyed on Aiur, Chaladar did nothing to hide his glee, for he blames them for sticking him in a backwater in the first place. He was later captured by the Zerg, and had his body manipulated by Cerebrate Zargil in order to serve his every will. Chaladar used his knowledge to create a new timeline, one which Zargil intended to use in order to create a new destiny for the Swarm, but their plans were twarted by the combined Protoss and Zerg armies. Now that the rogue timeline has been erased, and Chaladar rescued, this Judicator remains scarred by the Zerg, and therefore he feels more comfortable among his captors than his own people. Chaladar mainly retains his former personality, and lives only to serve-- currently Xaax, for releasing him from Zargil's control.

Name: Zolgear
Type: Cerebrate
Weapon: None
Allegience: Medusa Brood