Delenn
Delenn of Minbar | |
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Atonement " (chronological),
The Deconstruction of Falling Stars " (chronological),
Minbari, later Minbari/Human Hybrid | |
Spouse | John Sheridan (as of season 4) |
Children | David |
Home planet | Minbar |
Affiliated with | Babylon 5, Minbari Federation |
Delenn is a fictional lead character in the universe of the science fiction television series
Role in Babylon 5
Character arc
When first appearing as the
In season 3, Delenn and John Sheridan fall in love, which drives a further wedge between the Minbari religious and warrior castes, who soon break a thousand years of cooperation and begin a civil war against one another. After Sheridan and Babylon 5 break away from Earth, it is Delenn who rescues the station with a fleet of Minbari ships, but at the cost of destroying the symbolic circle of the Grey Council. The religious and worker castes side with Babylon 5 and the Army of Light. Without the Grey Council keeping order, the divisions in Minbari society become so strong that civil war soon breaks out. It is later learned that Delenn herself is descended from Valen.[1] Delenn is the "One who is," representing both halves of the Minbari and human race merged, more literally merging in the marriage of Delenn and Sheridan. Together they become war leaders, with Delenn managing to bind together diverse planets and races into a great alliance. Sheridan was the "warrior", while she was the "spirit". This alliance ends the great war between the Shadow and Vorlon races, and ushers in the Third age for Mankind - a great time of growth and change.
After the
Characterization
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Delenn as a literary character has been subject to several literary analysis, for example as a hero[2] and as a leader,[3] as well as in the dimension of feminine identity.[4]
Conceptual history
Delenn was originally conceived as being a male character (eventually destined to change into a female one) but played by an actress, in order to give the character feminine mannerisms and therefore make him more "alien". The Babylon 5
Reception
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References
- Atonement"
- ISSN 1540-5931.
- ISBN 978-1-4422-2986-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7425-7969-9.
- ^ Shankel, Jason (February 21, 2013). "The Strange, Secret Evolution of Babylon 5". io9.com. Retrieved February 28, 2013.