Ka D'Argo
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| Farscape character | |
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| Ka D'Argo | |
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| Title | General, then captain of Moya. |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Race | Luxan |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Moya's crew |
| Portrayer | Anthony Simcoe |
Ka D'Argo (called simply D'Argo) is a character in the Farscape universe played by Anthony Simcoe.
D'Argo is a Luxan warrior who was imprisoned aboard the Leviathan Moya by the Peacekeepers after being accused of killing his wife Lo'Laan in a fit of Luxan Hyper-Rage. He later escaped (along with Rygel and Zhaan). Years after Lo'Lann's death, D' Argo falls in love with another crewmate aboard Moya, a Nebari named Chiana.
During his time as a prisoner the Peacekeepers shackled D'Argo in his cell with heavy chains attached to a pair of metal hooks surgically implanted around his collar bones to keep the powerful Luxan under control. The hooks served as a reminder of his alleged crime, and thus were a source of shame. He wore these hooks until they were finally removed aboard Scorpius' Command Carrier near the end of the third season of Farscape.
D'Argo was on a quest to find the son he had with Lo'Laan, Jothee. Throughout the first half of the series this was D'Argo's consuming desire. After Jothee was found, Chiana and Jothee began a secret affair, in the fallout of the revelation of the affair, Jothee left and was not seen again until the Peacekeeper Wars, and Chiana and D'Argo break off their romantic relationship, which they did not resume until the end of the fourth season.
As a Luxan warrior, D'Argo carries a weapon known as a Qualta Blade, a heavy broadsword that can transform into a Qualta Rifle. Though he is initially ill-tempered and distrustful during the early episodes of the show, he is later elected Captain of Moya by the crew.
D'Argo appears to have perished during the Peacekeeper-Scarran War, after being fatally impaled by a Scarran warrior. After being mortally wounded, D'Argo covers the escape of his comrades.
[edit] Trivia
- D'Argo initially lies about his reason for being imprisoned, claiming he killed a superior officer. The truth is revealed in "They've Got a Secret": Since his wife Lo'Laan was a Sebacean, a race widely known to be prejudiced against other intelligent species, her marriage to D'Argo was a cause of turmoil within her family. This caused Lo'Lann's brother to harass her about the marriage until he accidentally killed her in a heated argument. D'Argo later confronts his wife's killer, but rather than simply killing him, as he easily could in the situation, he left him to mentally relive the murder of his sister over and over forever.
- D'Argo bears the facial markings of a general although he never earned that rank. He took on the markings so his actual general would not be captured and interrogated during a battle.
- He has a powerful tongue that he can shoot out at a high velocity, similar to a frog or chameleon. The tip can inject a mild venom that can knock a humanoid unconscious.
- Though D'Argo parts on bad terms with his son in "Suns and Lovers", they are later reunited and somewhat reconciled in the miniseries.
- D'Argo's most serious and longest lasting relationship during the series is with Chiana. He also has a short flirtatious fling with Jool.
- D'Argo is parodied by the character Teal'c in the Stargate SG-1 episode "200."
