Quo'on is a Taelon

Taelon

The Taelons are a fictional race of humanoid aliens appearing in the Canadian science fiction television series Earth: Final Conflict. The arrival of the Taelons on Earth at first appears to be an unmitigated blessing, with their advanced technology bringing great prosperity...

 appearing in season one and the first episode of season two of the science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 series Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict

Earth: Final Conflict is a Canadian science fiction television series based on story ideas created by Gene Roddenberry, and produced under the guidance of his widow, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry. It was not produced, filmed or broadcast until after his death...

, Quo'on is the head of the Synod and the leader of the Taelons.

As Synod Leader

Quo'on led the Synod for some time before the first season, most likely since well before the arrival on Earth. Under his rule, the Synod played a much greater role in decision-making than it did under his successor, Zo'or. The Synod would debate a subject until a broad consensus was reached, with Quo'on acting as chair and arbiter. Quo'on was highly respected and his decisions were taken as final.

Quo'on is generally cautious and conservative, favouring slow and subtle plans to reach the Taelons' goals, usually arguing against any actions that would negatively impact upon the long-term goals of the Taelons, even when it threatens their short-term interests. He is always extremely cautious about imparting knowledge to humanity regarding the Taelons.

Quo'on is much less adept at dealing with humans face-to-face than most of his brethren that are assigned as Companions, and is not attached to any of those posts. In his dealings with Joshua Doors, a skeptical human assigned for interspecies relations purposes, Quo'on appears slightly disoriented and fearful.

Quo'on's death

Quo'on is assassinated by the Jaridians, through the means of a probe's energy weapon, at the funeral of Companion Protector William Boone. The same attack nearly kills Da'an and Zo'or

Zo'or

Zo'or is a character in the science fiction television series Earth: Final Conflict, played by Anita La Selva.He was the leader of the Taelon Synod, and one of four children of Da'an, the North American Companion. Zo'or is the youngest of all Taelons, and the last to be allowed to grow...

. His death leaves a power vacuum, with several of the other Synod members eligible to stand to replace him. Given the nature of Taelon death, it is likely that part of his spirit remains with the Commonality

Taelon Commonality

The Taelon Commonality is a phenomenon which occurs in the science fiction television series Earth: Final Conflict. The Commonality is a psychic link between all Taelons, a race of humanoid aliens....

after his physical form dissipated.