Heru-ur (Stargate)
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 Heru-ur in Thor's Chariot |
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| Heru-ur | |
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| Race | Goa'uld |
| Gender | Male |
| Rank | System Lord |
| Birthplace | unknown |
| Known relatives | Ra (father) Hathor (mother) |
| Film portrayer | None |
| Television portrayer | Douglas H. Arthurs |
| Key episodes | "Thor's Chariot" (first appearance) "Secrets" "The Serpent's Venom" |
In the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, the fictional character Heru-ur was a Goa'uld based upon the Heru-ur (Horus) of Egyptian mythology.
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[edit] Background
Heru-ur was one of the most powerful Goa'uld System Lords. He was the son of Ra and Hathor, and inherited much of Ra's empire after his father was killed by a Tau'ri expedition on Abydos. He was a mortal enemy of his fellow System Lord and uncle Apophis.
His military capabilities were significant. Heru-ur's Jaffa wore Horus helmets, similar to those of his father, and commanded one of the biggest Goa'uld fleets in the System Lords' domain. Heru-ur was also one of the more militaristic System Lords, being described as a conqueror, and wore golden battle armor, much like Apophis. [1]
He also once occupied the planet Tagrea, and was worshipped by the human slaves he had brought there. However, some three centuries ago, they rebelled against him, much like the people of Earth had rebelled against Ra five thousand years earlier. Similar to their distant cousins on Earth, they buried their Stargate to ensure that Heru-ur would never return. [2] He had also once occupied the planet Juna, although SG-1 eventually staged a revolution against the System Lord. [3]
[edit] Contact with SG-1
Heru-ur first encountered SG-1 when he attempted to conquer the planet Cimmeria, a planet included in the Protected Planets Treaty. As the team they had destroyed Thor's Hammer, the planet's only defense, one year earlier, they were indirectly responsible for the attack on Cimmeria. During Heru-ur's attempt to solidify his position on the planet, even building pyramids as landing pads for his Ha'tak's, SG-1 returned to Cimmeria.
Although they did not have the resources to successfully fight the powerful System Lord, they were able to contact the Asgard. When Thor subsequently arrived with the Beliskner and began to eradicate all signs of Goa'uld activity with his transporter beams, Heru-ur was forced to retreat through the Stargate. [1]
When he learned that Amonet, the queen of his mortal enemy Apophis, was pregnant, he planned to steal the child. Although Apophis was aware of Heru-ur's plans, he was unable to protect his queen himself, and was forced to hide his queen on Abydos. Heru-ur later followed her to the planet with his Jaffa. As Daniel Jackson and Teal'c were present on Abydos at the time, they took the child themselves and convinced Amonet that Heru-ur was responsible for the theft. The two later returned to the Stargate, where they again encountered the System Lord. Daniel Jackson proposed an alliance against Apophis, but Heru-ur was not interested and attempted to kill him. When Jack O'Neill and Samantha Carter arrived suddenly through the gate, Heru-ur was forced to flee by the Ring Transporter to his ship above. [4]
Heru-ur eventually planned to forge an alliance with Apophis, despite them being former enemies. Neither trusted the other, and the two arranged to meet inside a volatile minefield in the Tobin system, ensuring mutual destruction if either attacked. However, the Tok'ra were aware of the proposed alliance, and planned to sabotage the negotiations.
By reprogramming a mine to approach Apophis' ship and explode, the Tok'ra hoped to start a war between the two System Lords. However, although everything initially proceeded according to plan, Apophis unveiled a cloaked fleet and easily destroyed Heru-ur's ship, killing him. Thus, instead of sparking a conflict between the two, Apophis was simply able to usurp Heru-ur's forces, becoming stronger than ever before. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Thor's Chariot" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "Memento" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "Double Jeopardy" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "Secrets" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "The Serpent's Venom" (Stargate SG-1)
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