Character:

Ambassador/Citizen G'Kar

Race:

Narn

Profile:

As a child, G'Kar lived on the Narn Homeworld with his family. At that time the Centauri still had control of the Narn Homeworld, and he and his family were made to serve as slaves. After his father had spilt some drink over his Centauri master he was hung from a tree for three days before he died. During this time G'Kar visited his father against his mother's wishes. Before he died he told G'Kar to be all the things he never was, and to fight for his freedom. Shortly after, G'Kar ran away and killed his first Centauri. G'Kar has always believed that the Narn would be under threat while the Centauri race was still alive. In 2253 he became part of the third circle of the Kha'Ri.

In 2256 he was sent to Babylon 5 and assumed the position of Ambassador there. When Ambassador Kosh arrived on the station, G'Kar became mixed up in an assassination attempt on the Vorlon's life in an effort to gain extra alliances. When the Centauri Emperor Turhan visited the station G'Kar got the approval of the Kha'Ri to kill him. Before he got his wish the Centauri Emperor died, but sent a message to G'Kar telling him that he wished to apologise for what his family had done to the Narn. For the first time G'Kar believed that there may be a spark of decency in the Centauri. This belief was shattered 24 hours later when the Centauri destroyed a Narn outpost in Quadrant 14 and this led to another Narn-Centauri war. After the Narn were forced to surrender, G'Kar was given sanctuary aboard Babylon 5 by Captain Sheridan, and as part of the Narn unconditional surrender was stripped of his position as Ambassador. He now helps run the Narn underground resistance in the hope of freedom and revenge. In G'Kar's time aboard Babylon 5 he has survived three separate assassination attempts on his life. In 2260 after attacking Londo, G'Kar was sentenced to 60 days in the station's prison facility. He was released early, shortly before the station's conflict with Earth. Later that year he was accepted into the Conspiracy of Light and has provided them with both information and weapons support. He is a strong follower of the book of G'Quan which provided Sheridan and his allies with one of the Shadow's weaknesses.

Played By:

Andreas Katsulas

Other Appearances:

Executive Decision
The Fugitive
Next of Kin
The Sicilian
With Intent to Kill
True Identity
Communion
Ragtime
Someone To Watch Over Me
Milo Milo



Sources include The A To Z of Babylon 5 and Creating Babylon 5.
Both books by David Bassom and published by Boxtree Ltd.