Goa'uld
Snake-like parasites who rule the galaxy by posing as the gods of Earth's myths.
The Goa'uld are the main enemies of Stargate SG-1 from season 1 to season 8: snake-like parasites that burrow into a host's neck, wrap around the spine and take over body and mind, while giving the host long life and perfect health. The creators made the unnamed alien of the 1994 film one of them.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Parasitic symbiotes
- Homeworld
- P3X-888
- First hosts
- The Unas
- Rulers
- The System Lords
Facts from the source article.
Background
They evolved on the planet P3X-888, where their first hosts were the Unas. In the show's backstory they ruled Earth for thousands of years, posing as gods from its mythologies, and carried humans across the galaxy as slaves and hosts. They created the Jaffa as soldiers and incubators, and the strongest among them are known as the System Lords. Their rule ends when the Jaffa rise against them and the Goa'uld are beaten at Dakara at the end of season 8.
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