Gigashadow
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The Gigashadow is the last fully grown denizen of the long-lost Insect Civilization
, in the sci-fi television series Lexx
.
war against the Insect Civilization
, one last surviving insect managed to escape the chaos (given the Insect Civilization's renowned resilience and deviousness) and found refuge deep inside a neighboring planetoid (also known in the near future, to be The Cluster). It was from there that the insect managed to survive by passing its own essence
to an unfortunate member of a mining expedition. Then the insect spread its influence throughout the galaxy, passing from one host to another. Eventually, having achieved absolute dominance, the insect consciousness ordained itself as His Divine Shadow
, an imperialist theocratic leader and supreme commander.
, a process known only as the "Rebirth" was at hand. In this Rebirth, every citizen in the League of 20,000 planets was killed en masse. Then, their protein and associated nutrients were used to nourish the Gigashadow body directly.
With the Lexx stolen, His Divine Shadow now dead, and his essence upgraded to Divine Predecessor
status, His Divine Shadow attempted to re-unite his essence to his true body. But this did not work entirely well, as his own Clerics betrayed him at the very end.
The Gigashadow used protoblood in order to revive one of the dead loyal Clerics, however the first to be awoken was one who betrayed him, and in the end, His Divine Shadow
was forced to possess him, fighting for control over the body. The Cleric seeking to be killed by Kai
, got sucked all the way up to the Gigashadow's brain and completed the processes of combining the Gigashadow with His Divine Shadow
.
The crew of the Lexx attempted to destroy the Gigashadow with the powerful planet-rendering blast waves, but failed. Kai, still inside the Gigashadow, could not reach the brain to destroy it using the infant Cluster Lizard
, Squish, who had adopted Kai as a surrogate mother. However, before being picked up by the Lexx, he threw the Lizard back into the Gigashadow.
The Gigashadow chased the Lexx all the way to the gravitational vortex which leads to the Dark Zone. Just before the Gigashadow reached the Lexx and crew, who managed to go through, the Cluster Lizard reached the brain, killing it and causing the Gigashadow to collide with the vortex, cancelling both out due to their size.
In the second series, Kai, who is possessed by the essence of the shadow, returned to the Light Universe, to possess one of the dormant children that were on the underside of the Gigashadow that survived. The Lexx managed to destroy this child before it could escape along with the planet it was on, but not before the urge to kill all human life was passed onto Mantrid
.
While the Lexx is a large vessel at approximately three miles in length, it was completely dwarfed by the Gigashadow, suggesting the insect would have been as much as a hundred miles long at full extension. It also proved impervious to the Lexx' planet-shattering weapon.
It did not, however, prove impervious to the space warping effect of the Vortex.
Insect Civilization
In the science-fiction television series Lexx, the Insect Civilization is an ancient race of massive millipede-like organisms bent on destroying the Brunnen-G and all of Humanity.-The Early War:...
, in the sci-fi television series Lexx
Lexx
Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx. They travel through two universes and encounter planets including a parody of the Earth....
.
The Back Story
Thousands of years in the past, back to the after events of the Brunnen-GBrunnen-G
The Brunnen-G are a race of humanoids on the TV series Lexx. They were a society of romantic warriors, most famous for their key part in defeating the Insect Civilization during the Insect Wars...
war against the Insect Civilization
Insect Civilization
In the science-fiction television series Lexx, the Insect Civilization is an ancient race of massive millipede-like organisms bent on destroying the Brunnen-G and all of Humanity.-The Early War:...
, one last surviving insect managed to escape the chaos (given the Insect Civilization's renowned resilience and deviousness) and found refuge deep inside a neighboring planetoid (also known in the near future, to be The Cluster). It was from there that the insect managed to survive by passing its own essence
Essence
In philosophy, essence is the attribute or set of attributes that make an object or substance what it fundamentally is, and which it has by necessity, and without which it loses its identity. Essence is contrasted with accident: a property that the object or substance has contingently, without...
to an unfortunate member of a mining expedition. Then the insect spread its influence throughout the galaxy, passing from one host to another. Eventually, having achieved absolute dominance, the insect consciousness ordained itself as His Divine Shadow
His Divine Shadow
His Divine Shadow is a fictional character in the TV series Lexx. He is portrayed as the absolute ruler of the Divine Order and the League of 20,000 Planets.-His Divine Shadow:...
, an imperialist theocratic leader and supreme commander.
The Story
As His Divine Shadow continued expanding his empire, he returned to his previous "home" where his true physical form lay dormant. Then on that wasteland, he built his capital city, and directed his revenge at humanity in one long, bloody coup. After many more thousands of years, His Divine Shadow gained revenge against the Brunnen-G by deploying the Foreshadow and thus almost eliminating the Brunnen-G civilization completely (season 1, I Worship His Shadow). After these events, and the events following up to the completion of the LexxLexx
Lexx is a science fantasy television series that follows the adventures of a group of mismatched individuals aboard the organic space craft Lexx. They travel through two universes and encounter planets including a parody of the Earth....
, a process known only as the "Rebirth" was at hand. In this Rebirth, every citizen in the League of 20,000 planets was killed en masse. Then, their protein and associated nutrients were used to nourish the Gigashadow body directly.
With the Lexx stolen, His Divine Shadow now dead, and his essence upgraded to Divine Predecessor
Divine Predecessor
Divine Predecessors are characters on the science fiction series Lexx.Divine Predecessors are the brains from the former bodies that were occupied by His Divine Shadow...
status, His Divine Shadow attempted to re-unite his essence to his true body. But this did not work entirely well, as his own Clerics betrayed him at the very end.
The Gigashadow used protoblood in order to revive one of the dead loyal Clerics, however the first to be awoken was one who betrayed him, and in the end, His Divine Shadow
His Divine Shadow
His Divine Shadow is a fictional character in the TV series Lexx. He is portrayed as the absolute ruler of the Divine Order and the League of 20,000 Planets.-His Divine Shadow:...
was forced to possess him, fighting for control over the body. The Cleric seeking to be killed by Kai
Kai (LEXX)
Kai, Last of the Brunnen-G, is an undead assassin on the science fiction television show Lexx. He is played by Michael McManus.-Character history:...
, got sucked all the way up to the Gigashadow's brain and completed the processes of combining the Gigashadow with His Divine Shadow
His Divine Shadow
His Divine Shadow is a fictional character in the TV series Lexx. He is portrayed as the absolute ruler of the Divine Order and the League of 20,000 Planets.-His Divine Shadow:...
.
The crew of the Lexx attempted to destroy the Gigashadow with the powerful planet-rendering blast waves, but failed. Kai, still inside the Gigashadow, could not reach the brain to destroy it using the infant Cluster Lizard
Cluster Lizard
Cluster lizards are a fictional species of carnivorous reptile on the science fiction series Lexx.These lizards exist on The Cluster in the Light Zone, where they are sometimes used as a means of capital punishment. They often roll themselves into a tire shape when moving, and somewhat resemble...
, Squish, who had adopted Kai as a surrogate mother. However, before being picked up by the Lexx, he threw the Lizard back into the Gigashadow.
The Gigashadow chased the Lexx all the way to the gravitational vortex which leads to the Dark Zone. Just before the Gigashadow reached the Lexx and crew, who managed to go through, the Cluster Lizard reached the brain, killing it and causing the Gigashadow to collide with the vortex, cancelling both out due to their size.
In the second series, Kai, who is possessed by the essence of the shadow, returned to the Light Universe, to possess one of the dormant children that were on the underside of the Gigashadow that survived. The Lexx managed to destroy this child before it could escape along with the planet it was on, but not before the urge to kill all human life was passed onto Mantrid
Mantrid
Mantrid was the main antagonist of the second season of Lexx. He was played by Dieter Laser.When he was alive, he was the supreme Bio-Vizier of His Divine Shadow , until His Shadow exiled him to a barren snow-covered world...
.
Gigashadow
When the insect manifested itself, breaking free from the asteroid which had harbored it for so long, it resembled nothing so much as a gigantic isopod, curling its immense armored bulk into a ball and "rolling" through space, albeit at greater speeds than the Lexx could attain.While the Lexx is a large vessel at approximately three miles in length, it was completely dwarfed by the Gigashadow, suggesting the insect would have been as much as a hundred miles long at full extension. It also proved impervious to the Lexx' planet-shattering weapon.
It did not, however, prove impervious to the space warping effect of the Vortex.