Ka D'Argo
Ka D'Argo is a male extraterrestrial television character who features in Farscape.
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Biography
Ka D'Argo
As a young Luxan, D'Argo dreamed of two things: becoming a mighty warrior and having a small farm to share with a family of his own. He followed the better-known traditions of his people and became an honorable warrior with two battle engagements to his credit. Then he met Lo'Laan Tal, a Sebacean woman, and the two fell madly in love with each other. But because of Peacekeeper prejudices, her family would never allow her to marry a non-Sebacean. The couple fled to a distant farming colony, where D'Argo established a home for them. The couple soon produced a son, Ka Jothee, and for a time, D'Argo thought he could be happy.
But when Jothee was about five or six cycles old, Peacekeeper Officer Macton Tal, D'Argo's brother-in-law, tracked the family to their refuge, and murdered Lo'Laan. Tal then accused D'Argo of the crime, arresting the Luxan while his own hands were still wet with his sister's blood. Tal blamed D'Argo's hyper-rage and at times D'Argo thought it was possible he had killed his wife in a hyper-rage blackout. Before he was taken away, D'Argo sent Jothee into hiding, fearing for his son's life. D'Argo was convicted, chained, and eventually imprisoned aboard Moya until the Leviathan and her captives escaped Peacekeeper custody.
D'Argo sported the tattooed chin markings of a general—a rank he never held. During his time in combat, he took the marks to protect a valued commander, hoping that the enemy would mistake him for his superior. His ruse worked, yet he was embarrassed by the lingering deception, but other species did not seem to notice.
Freed from imprisonment, D'Argo reclaimed his Qualta Blade (the Luxan ceremonial long-range and close-combat weapon, and a symbol of his honor) and joined Moya's crew in their flight into the Uncharted Territories. He did not reveal the truth about his confinement when first asked, instead claming to have murdered a superior officer. He found his past history too painful to discuss, and would rather lie than endure any uncomfortable questions. It took some time before his crewmates uncovered the facts of his undeserved sentencing. D'Argo had more difficulty connecting with others than the rest of Moya's crew. Despite his uncompromising attitude and impatient personality, D'Argo is capable of sympathy and kindness towards his crewmates; especially when they are in distress, and his determination and aggressiveness have their place on board. His bravery is unquestioned and his strength has become a rock on which his crewmates stand. He began to listen and learn the basics of strategy and science from around him, and regularly assists in repairs to Moya. D'Argo takes his ethics seriously, and he will not ignore his responsibilities to his friends in favor of his own personal interests. While D'Argo hates all Peacekeepers (whom he blames for much of his misery), he has formed a deep friendship with Aeryn Sun, since they share the same straight code of ethics. Though initially wary of Crichton, due to his physical similarity to the Peacekeepers, he has come to realize that John has little in common with them, and the two have slowly gone from uneasy allies to close friends, sharing a brotherly bond between them. Rygel's mercenary ways and ability to get into trouble exasperate him, and he has little patience with the former Dominar. Yet D'Argo has a respect for Rygel's political knowledge which he has learned much from.
D'Argo appears to have perished during the Peacekeeper-Scarran War, after being fatally impaled by a Scarran warrior. After being mortally wounded, D'Argo covers the escape of his comrades off of Qujaga, which was then accidentally destroyed by Crichton's wormhole weapon. John Crichton and Aeryn Sun then name their son, born during the battle, D'Argo, in his memory.
Overview
Personality and attributes
D'Argo is a huge, bellicose Luxan - a race of fierce, much-feared warriors known throughout the galaxy for their propensity to conquer anything or anyone in their path. Their first reaction to most every situation is to attack first and ask questions never.
While he many be all-grown up in body, he’s still an adolescent when it comes to emotions.
His anger towards the Peacekeepers was unquenchable and all the years of quiet hoped for the day when he could bring justice against Macton Tal.
Powers and abilities
D'Argo was extremely strong, well-trained in combat tactics and weapons, and shared the well-deserved Luxan reputation for violence and impulsiveness. He was often loud and blustery, and lost his temper with unnerving ease. When irritated, he was capable of lashing out with his Luxan tongue sting, temporarily stunning them. When truly angry, he fell victim to hyper-rage, attacking any other nearby males in order to establish dominance. These terrifying bouts often took days to subside. He had, through much effort, developed control over the hyper-rage, gained some serenity in his life
It is coated with a contact poison so that when the tongue hits someone it releases just enough poison to render the target unconscious. This poison is adaptive and has worked on everyone subjected to it no matter what species they were. (Episode: A Constellation of Doubt) Their tongue is also prehensile and with practice can be used to grab things and even swing from overhangs. (Episode: Lava's a Many Splendored Thing")
He came to wield a Qualta Blade that was a traditional Luxan weapon, a broadsword approximately three and a half feet long, made of an unknown heavy and durable material. It also had the ability to be converted in to a rifle, more powerful than the standard Peacekeeper Pulse rifle. Perfectly balanced, tipped, and double edged, the blade was about five inches wide, and two inches thick at its widest. After transformation the hilt of the blade became the stock and grip, the blade split to become the muzzle alignment with the energy charge firing chamber between them at the rear of the muzzle. There was no sighting scope or scope attachment meaning the gunner sighted along the edge of the blade portion.
Though he is initially ill-tempered and distrustful, he came to later be elected as Captain of Moya by the crew.
Notes
- Ka D'Argo was portrayed by actor Anthony Simcoe and featured in the setting of the Farscape universe.
- The character was parodied by the character Teal'c in Stargate SG-1 in the episode "200."
Appearances
- Farscape:
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