Ascended Beings
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Summary
Ascended Beings exist as a form of energy in a higher plane than the one in which corporeal beings exist.
History and Characteristics
Stargate References
Notable Characters
- Oma Desala - Mother Nature herself, who inspired the Buddhist path to spiritual enlightenment. Oma was the first ascended being encountered by SG-1, at the mystical temple of Kheb.
- Shifu - the son of Sha're and Apophis who was cared for by Oma Desala.
- Orlin - an outcast ascended being who fell in love with Samantha Carter.
- The Others - main faction of ascended beings in opposition to Oma Desala.
- Daniel Jackson - mentored by Oma Desala, Daniel ascended after his death from radiation poisoning. He remained with her for a year then his attempt to help SG-1 and the Abydonians resulted in his choice to descend.
- Skaara - one of the Abydonian people ascended en masse by Oma when Abydos was destroyed by Anubis.
Alliances
- Oma Desala leads the outcast ascended beings who believe it's their duty to help others to achieve the enlightenment which would enable them too to ascend to the Great Path
- The Others are a larger faction opposed to Oma Desala and her followers, who have imposed strict rules of non-interference on the ascended. When those rules are breached, the retribution of The Others is terrible. They destroyed the world on which they imprisoned Orlin.
Enemies
- Anubis - a partially ascended Goa'uld cast out by The Others but unable to wholly descend and regain corporeal form.
Episodes
- 3.20 "Maternal Instinct"
- 4.17 "Absolute Power"
- 5.03 "Ascension"
- 5.21 "Meridian"
- 6.06 "Abyss"
- 6.19 "Changeling"
- 6.22 "Full Circle"
- 7.01 "Fallen Part 1"
Gallery
- Ascended Beings Screencapture Gallery Contains images of Oma Desala, Shifu, Orlin, The Others, the ascended Daniel Jackson and the partially ascended Anubis. Clicking on each thumbnail will lead you to a larger image which you are welcome to download. At any time, you can return to this page by clicking on the home button.
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--DeeKayP 05:34, 26 Jun 2004 (PDT) --Updated by Alison 27 Jun 2004