Refa
A noble of the Centauri Republic, whose ambition fuels the empire's slow decline.
Lord Refa is a major antagonist in the Babylon 5 television series, serving as a cunning and ambitious member of the Centauri Republic's nobility. He is a Centauri male of high social status, and his character is defined by his ruthless political maneuvering within the Centaurum. Refa is portrayed by actor William Forward, who imitated the distinct accent developed by Peter Jurasik for the character Londo Mollari. Refa's actions are central to the political turmoil and decline of the Centauri Republic during the show's timeline.
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Lord Refa is a member of the Centauri nobility and a key figure in the Centaurum, the empire's senate driven by nobility. He is closely associated with Londo Mollari, and the two form a political alliance. Refa's accent was specifically imitated by actor William Forward from the accent developed by Peter Jurasik for Londo. Straczynski described Londo's accent as being that of the 'old school' of the Centauri Imperial Court, a style Refa also adopts. As a high-status Centauri male, Refa would wear his hair in a Peacock-tail shaped fan, the length and style determined by his social class. The Centauri Republic, once a mighty empire, is in a slow decline, and Refa's actions are a direct reflection of this decadence and internal power struggle.
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