Shadow War

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==History==
 
==History==
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===Origin===
 
The Shadow War was a series of wars that engulfed the Milky Way Galaxy and were caused by the ancient race of [[First Ones]] known as the [[Shadows (Babylon 5)|Shadows]].
 
The Shadow War was a series of wars that engulfed the Milky Way Galaxy and were caused by the ancient race of [[First Ones]] known as the [[Shadows (Babylon 5)|Shadows]].
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A thousand years ago, the Shadows returned to their places of power and prepared to launch another war. While they made early gains, they had struck too quickly, before they were truly ready. The conflict drew in the Vorlons and numerous of the Younger Races, including the [[Minbari]]. In 1260, the major Minbari base of operations was destroyed, severely hampering their ability to project power. The outcome of the war was in doubt, with the Shadows likely to win or, if they did lose, preserve most of their forces. Suddenly, a mysterious Minbari appeared with a replacement station of alien design and the apparent support of the [[Vorlons]]. The Minbari accepted this miraculous reprieve and used it to secure victory. [[Valen]] tried to mend the problems between the three castes, who began to fight amongst themselves after their base had fallen. When the castes could not agree to work together, Valen formed the [[Anla'Shok]], where no castes were recognized. The Anla'Shok became his fighting army. When the tide of the war turned in their favor, the castes desired to unite behind him. Valen then led the Minbari to victory against the Shadows. When the war was over the station was abandoned. Defeated, the Shadows scattered, burying their weapons and ships in secret places and returning to their primary world of Z'ha'dum to await their next opportunity. The victory was not total; the Shadows were able to recover sufficient strength to begin another war.
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Several of the Younger Races, such as the [[Narn]], who were not directly involved in the larger conflict, nevertheless were affected by the larger events in motion. As they gathered their forces, the Shadows set up bases scattered on many distant low-tech worlds. The Book of G'Quan tells of the events on Narn Homeworld where the Shadows had established a base on one of the southern continents, taking little interest in the native Narns. Their presence and the movement of their vessels prompted the Narn to send a small expeditionary fleet to follow the Shadow ships, confirming they were engaged in a war that threatened to overwhelm the very stars themselves. The Narn pilots followed the Shadow fleet to their homeworld, a planet located at the edge of known space. Reporting this information back, G'Quan and others committed acts of sabotage, bringing the Narn to the Shadows' attention. Learning there were telepaths among the population, the Shadows sent Soldiers of Darkness to wipe the telepaths out, lest they become a threat. However the last of the mindwalkers, led by G'Quan and with the support of G'Lan and a number of other Vorlons, drove the Shadows out, forcing them to abandon their base
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===Shadow War===
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===Aftermath===
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
Though they were devastating conflicts that dealt a great deal of damage across the galaxy, the Shadows Wars were never made to destroy life or conquer territory but rather to fulfill the Shadow's philosophy of evolution through conflict and chaos. By tearing down the foundations of civilization and forcing races to fight for their survival; the Shadows ensured that the strong survived and grew stronger while the weak were killed off.
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Though they were devastating conflicts that dealt a great deal of damage across the galaxy, the Shadows Wars were never made to destroy life or conquer territory but rather to fulfil the Shadow's philosophy of evolution through conflict and chaos. By tearing down the foundations of civilization and forcing races to fight for their survival; the Shadows ensured that the strong survived and grew stronger while the weak were killed off.
  
 
==Participants==
 
==Participants==
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*'''Kosh Naranek''' :
 
*'''Delenn''' :
 
*'''Delenn''' :
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*'''John Sheridan''' :
 
*'''Susan Ivanova''' :
 
*'''Susan Ivanova''' :
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*'''Londo Mollari''' :
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*'''G'Kar''' :
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Second_Shadow_War Babylon 5 Wiki Entry]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_War Wikipedia Entry]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_War Wikipedia Entry]
  
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[[Category:Wars]]
 
[[Category:Wars]]
 
[[Category:Babylon 5]]
 
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[[Category:J. Michael Straczynski]]

Latest revision as of 02:57, 16 November 2024

The Shadow War is a conflict that features in Babylon 5.

Contents

History

Origin

The Shadow War was a series of wars that engulfed the Milky Way Galaxy and were caused by the ancient race of First Ones known as the Shadows.

A thousand years ago, the Shadows returned to their places of power and prepared to launch another war. While they made early gains, they had struck too quickly, before they were truly ready. The conflict drew in the Vorlons and numerous of the Younger Races, including the Minbari. In 1260, the major Minbari base of operations was destroyed, severely hampering their ability to project power. The outcome of the war was in doubt, with the Shadows likely to win or, if they did lose, preserve most of their forces. Suddenly, a mysterious Minbari appeared with a replacement station of alien design and the apparent support of the Vorlons. The Minbari accepted this miraculous reprieve and used it to secure victory. Valen tried to mend the problems between the three castes, who began to fight amongst themselves after their base had fallen. When the castes could not agree to work together, Valen formed the Anla'Shok, where no castes were recognized. The Anla'Shok became his fighting army. When the tide of the war turned in their favor, the castes desired to unite behind him. Valen then led the Minbari to victory against the Shadows. When the war was over the station was abandoned. Defeated, the Shadows scattered, burying their weapons and ships in secret places and returning to their primary world of Z'ha'dum to await their next opportunity. The victory was not total; the Shadows were able to recover sufficient strength to begin another war.

Several of the Younger Races, such as the Narn, who were not directly involved in the larger conflict, nevertheless were affected by the larger events in motion. As they gathered their forces, the Shadows set up bases scattered on many distant low-tech worlds. The Book of G'Quan tells of the events on Narn Homeworld where the Shadows had established a base on one of the southern continents, taking little interest in the native Narns. Their presence and the movement of their vessels prompted the Narn to send a small expeditionary fleet to follow the Shadow ships, confirming they were engaged in a war that threatened to overwhelm the very stars themselves. The Narn pilots followed the Shadow fleet to their homeworld, a planet located at the edge of known space. Reporting this information back, G'Quan and others committed acts of sabotage, bringing the Narn to the Shadows' attention. Learning there were telepaths among the population, the Shadows sent Soldiers of Darkness to wipe the telepaths out, lest they become a threat. However the last of the mindwalkers, led by G'Quan and with the support of G'Lan and a number of other Vorlons, drove the Shadows out, forcing them to abandon their base

Shadow War

Aftermath

Overview

Though they were devastating conflicts that dealt a great deal of damage across the galaxy, the Shadows Wars were never made to destroy life or conquer territory but rather to fulfil the Shadow's philosophy of evolution through conflict and chaos. By tearing down the foundations of civilization and forcing races to fight for their survival; the Shadows ensured that the strong survived and grew stronger while the weak were killed off.

Participants

  • Kosh Naranek :
  • Delenn :
  • John Sheridan :
  • Susan Ivanova :
  • Londo Mollari :
  • G'Kar :

Notes

  • The Shadow War was created by J. Michael Straczynski and featured in the setting of the Babylon 5 universe.

Appearances

  • Babylon 5:

External Links

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