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Mysterious and powerful, the Vorlons are an ancient race documented in religious texts, with an ambassador who survives an assassination attempt upon arriving at Babylon 5.
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The Vorlons are one of the ancient and powerful races in the Babylon 5 universe as mysterious and powerful. They are among the major species with which Earth has diplomatic contact, and they are documented in many other races' religious texts. The Vorlon ambassador to Babylon 5 is Kosh Naranek, voiced by Ardwight Chamberlain and performed in the encounter-suit by Jeffery Willerth. In the pilot film, Babylon 5: The Gathering, the Vorlon ambassador Kosh is nearly killed by an assassin shortly after arriving at the station.
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The Vorlons are one of the ancient and secretive races in the Babylon 5 setting, alongside the Shadows. They are described as mysterious and powerful, and their existence is documented in many other races' religious texts. The Vorlon ambassador to Babylon 5 is Kosh Naranek, who is voiced by Ardwigham Chamberlain and performed in the encounter-suit by Jeffery Willerth. The Vorlons are involved in a millennial cyclic conflict with the Shadows, an ancient and secretive race that malevolently influences events to bring chaos and war among the known species.
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