Wraith
The life-draining hive species that drove the Ancients out of the Pegasus galaxy.
The Wraith are the main enemy of Stargate Atlantis, a humanoid species in the Pegasus galaxy that feeds on the life force of humans through an opening in the palm of the hand. Organised around hive ships, they cull human worlds, then sleep for centuries before waking to feed again.
Quick Facts
- Galaxy
- Pegasus
- Feeds on
- Human life force
- Origin
- The Iratus bug
- Series
- Stargate Atlantis
Facts from the source article.
Background
They are thought to have come from the Iratus bug, which fed on humans the Ancients had seeded in Pegasus and took on human traits. The Wraith fought the Ancients of Atlantis in a long war and won, forcing them to sink the city and return to Earth. From the pilot on, the Atlantis expedition is drawn into conflict with them, and much of the show turns on that struggle.
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