Book of G'Quan
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In the Babylon 5
science fiction saga, the Book of G'Quan is a Narn
holy book. Each book is copied painstakingly by hand, exactly reproduced from the original version. In this way, the accuracy of the text and images are assured.
It is considered disrespectful to "thump" the book.
The Narn Ambassador G'Kar uses this book in several religious ceremonies, but, perhaps more importantly, he finds within the book a drawing of a Shadow vessel, and thus attempts to warn the other races of the coming of the Shadows before this is made clear by other sources.
The book also includes references to the destruction of Narn "Mindwalkers", or telepaths, by the Shadows centuries ago, explaining the lack of modern Narn telepaths, as well as helping to reveal the link between the Shadows and telepathic abilities.
Babylon 5
Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created, produced and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. The show centers on a space station named Babylon 5: a focal point for politics, diplomacy, and conflict during the years 2257–2262...
science fiction saga, the Book of G'Quan is a Narn
Narn
The Narn are a fictional alien race in the universe of the Babylon 5 television series. Their homeworld is also called Narn.-Homeworld:Narn is the homeworld of the Narn and the Narn Regime. Its day is 31 hours long. Prior to the Centauri's first invasion, Narn was a healthy green planet. Now it...
holy book. Each book is copied painstakingly by hand, exactly reproduced from the original version. In this way, the accuracy of the text and images are assured.
It is considered disrespectful to "thump" the book.
The Narn Ambassador G'Kar uses this book in several religious ceremonies, but, perhaps more importantly, he finds within the book a drawing of a Shadow vessel, and thus attempts to warn the other races of the coming of the Shadows before this is made clear by other sources.
The book also includes references to the destruction of Narn "Mindwalkers", or telepaths, by the Shadows centuries ago, explaining the lack of modern Narn telepaths, as well as helping to reveal the link between the Shadows and telepathic abilities.