Dahak (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys)
Dahak is a villainous television deity character who features in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
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Biography
Dahak
He was the embodiment of destruction or the 'Impulse to Destroy', which is one of two of the most basic elements of existence, with the other being creation, or the "Impulse to Create". Dahak's greatest goal was to irreversibly taint the balance between creation and destruction, thus dooming the world into never-ending chaos. He once attempted to achieve this by entering the world and usurping the reign of the Titans during their war against the Olympians. However, the Titans were successful in repelling the evil God, but at the expense of the strength needed to defend against the Olympians, who took advantage of their weakened state and imprisoned the Titans in the Underworld.
Over millennia, Dahak has made an untold number of attempts to enter the world, which would include through the manipulation of mortals. One notable example was Zarathustra, a native from the lands of Sumeria, who was enthralled by the voice and promises of Dahak to the point where Zarathustra had even considered sacrificing his own wife and children in Dahak's name. However, when Zarathustra could not bring himself to harm his family and continue on the path of evil, Dahak punished him by killing his family and cursed Zarathustra with immortality so that the latter will never be free from the memories of his deeds leading to his family's death.
While Xena and Gabrielle are traveling they come across some guards taking some prisoners to Britannia for trial. As they passed them Xena heard one of the prisoners mentions that they will never give in to Caesar. Upon hearing Caesar's name Xena battles the guards and releases the prisoners. One of the prisoners named Krafstar, informs Xena that Caesar has captured their temple, as well as they have hired Boadicea, Xena's former ally, to help defeat Caesar. Whilst in Brittania, Gabrielle grew close to a follower of Dahak, Krafstar. He spoke about Dahak in way that Xena and Gabrielle thought he referred the one God of the Israelites. Gabrielle soons discover that this Deity and his followers are part of a sinister and dark cult, devoted to unleashing evil onto the Earth. Gabrielle is tricked into killing a member of the cult and then impregnated with Hope, the bringer of Evil.
Gabrielle carried Dahak's spawn for two weeks before giving birth to a daughter. Even though she is the seed of evil, Gabrielle tells Xena that because she is a part of her and that there must be some good in her as well: naming her Hope. Xena feared that Hope would be used as a pawn for Dahak, so Xena decides to kill her. Gabrielle, fearing safety for her child, sent Hope downstream in a basket, in secrecy from Xena. Eventually Xena and Gabrielle cross paths again with Hope, though due to her supernatural genealogy, she's already grown into a pre-teen. Hope's manipulations cause Xena and Gabrielle to turn against each other, culminating in the death of Xena's son, Solan. Gabrielle eventually realizes Hope's true intentions and poisons her. Dahak then planned on using Ares and Hope to sire a race of destroyers who would destroy the Earth and usher in his coming. However, both Hope and her child eventually meet their demise.
For a long while, Dahak battled against the Gods of Sumeria who were able to keep him at bay. The battle caused chaos on Earth and King Gilgamesh used his palace to shelter his people. Gilgamesh blamed his father, Ra, for allowing his wife and child to be killed and secretly became a follower of Dahak. In order to weaken the Gods, Gilgamesh drank the nectar that sustained them from the Chalice of the Gods. The gods were then weakened enough to allow Dahak to enter the world. The last step was the sacrifice of a "Warrior Heart." Gilgamesh intended to sacrifice his half-sister, Nebula, but Iolaus saved her life by sacrificing himself. In turn, Hercules killed Gilgamesh by throwing him into the fires of Dahak.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Dahak was a demonic deity whose true form was not human but monstrous shape. Typically, he inhabited host bodies where he was shown to take over humans to be his vessels. The most well known of these was the slain Iolaus who was the companion and friend of Hercules He was known as the One Evil God due to his evil and chaotic nature.
He was the embodiment of destruction or the 'Impulse to Destroy' that was one of two of the most basic elements of existence. It was said that his greatest goal was to irreversibly taint the balance between creation and destruction thus dooming the world into never-ending chaos.
It was known that Dahak had impregnated Gabrielle who bore his daughter Hope that became his representative on Earth.
Powers and abilities
Dahak had the same Powers and Abilities of a God, as the embodiment of darkness/evil, is one of the most powerful, his mere presence weakened and affected the Olympian Gods so they had to leave Greece and when Ares choose to stay, his Godhood was weakened, until Dahak was defeated.
Dahak is equally or more powerful than Zeus himself and rivaled all Titans in power, and in the first great war that happened all the Titans had to combine his efforts to defeat him. By the time they defeated him, the Titans were so weak to defend themselves against the Olympians,
As the personification of evil and destruction, his weakness was the presence of anything that benefits good and creation. One example was the mysterious Stone of Creation, that could generate a divine light that was capable of rendering Dahak powerless.
Notes
- Dahak was created by Christian Williams and Robert Tapert where he was portrayed by actors Michael Hurst and Mark Newnham whilst he featured in the setting of Hercules-Xena universe.
- The character was based on Zahhak from Persian Myth.
Appearances
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys:
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