Icarus
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Icarus is an Ancient born in the City of Atlantis during the Long Darkness, the Ever-Night, which the hundred-year-old Siege of Atlantis is called as the City is buried under water. He is the son of Ephesia and Iohanus. His uncle is the scientist Ianus. He once had a half-brother, Iaphyx, who was killed by the Wraith.
His Daemon is named Sau and is in the Shape of an Ancient bat-like creature called a velucera. At the time of the Evacuation he is only 19 years old, and he has never seen the sky since the City is submerged. While the rest of the Lanteans prepare to evacuate the City to Terra (Earth), perhaps to never return, Icarus (like his uncle) hopes for a day when they will find a way to defeat the Wraith and gain freedom for the whole galaxy. He and his Daemon record a holographic "message in a bottle" for the Expedition to find - he has met the Elizabeth Weir who accidentally traveled back in time in Ianus' time machine. However, the message is merely a hiding place for him once he has Ascended, so that the Others cannot find him or stop him. Sometime during his mortal lifetime, while on Earth, Icarus Merges with his Daemon and they Ascend, returning to the Pegasus galaxy in search for the Aurora and to watch over Atlantis. Briefly in the year 1969-70 Terran time they go to Earth to fulfil part of the plan to ensure the Cityship's future: he meets Valerie Sheppard (either Ascended or taking human form) without her knowledge that he is an Ancient. Historynou ani atlantusIcarus has kept himself hidden in a secret room in the City, waiting to be discovered. John Sheppard finds the room in late 2005 CE. Icarus takes control of Sheppard when he discovers a Goa'uld possesses Caldwell with the intention of destroying the City. Sheppard stops Icarus from killing Caldwell and has him extract the Goa'uld instead.
Epheisa, now Ascended, steps in before Icarus can do more or be destroyed by the Others for interfering. He leaves clues about the truth for John to find, and also a leaves a residual imprint of all his knowledge in John's mind. |