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Ronon Dex is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. Played by Jason Momoa, he is a Satedan, a civilization from the Pegasus Galaxy who had a technological level comparable to Earth in the mid-20th century but met the fate of all advanced civilizations in Pegasus when their homeworld Sateda (P3R-534) was devastated several years ago by the Wraith. When Ronon Dex and the Atlantis expedition first meet in the season 2 episode "Runner", Ronon Dex has been a Runner for the past seven years. He joins the Atlantis Expedition shortly afterwards, effectively replacing Aiden Ford on Sheppard's team after Ford had become addicted to a wraith enzyme. Jason Momoa, along with some of his fellow cast members, have said that they think of Ronon as the Atlantis version of Chewbacca.[1]
[edit] Role in Stargate AtlantisRonon is a native from Sateda, a planet with a 1930s level of technology. His grandfather suffered from Second Childhood, a condition with symptoms similar to Alzheimer's Disease. Ronon became a member of the Satedan military where he held the rank of Specialist. He was very close to a woman named Melena, whom Ronon considered "close enough" to a wife in "Sunday".[2] Approximately seven years before Ronon's first contact with the Atlantis Expedition, the Wraith attacked Sateda. Ronon remained behind with Melena to fight the Wraith, but the Wraith defeated Satedan forces and Melena was killed before Ronon's eyes in an explosion.[3] Ronon was later captured by the Wraith who instead of feeding on him turned him into a Runner, implanting a tracking device in his upper back and setting him loose to be constantly hunted.[4] Ronon stayed alive for seven years by learning several new tricks and deciding to hunt them back with his weapons.[4] He owns a unique energy pistol which emits red bursts of energy that stun or kill at the user's discretion. It resembles a revolver with a power cell where the ammunition cylinder would be located.[5] (The same type of weapon is shown to be used by a people in the season 4 episode "Travelers", but Ronon displays no knowledge of these people.)[6] Ronon also carries a sword; the hilt is made from a Wraith mandible and humerus wrapped in Wraith hair, the blade is made from the metal of a Wraith ship, and the scabbard is made from a Wraith leather coat.[7] The episode "The Hive" shows Ronon carrying a number of knives for use in emergencies, most of them hidden about his person. Ronon's seemingly unlimited supply of these blades has been a source of occasional comic relief.[8] When the Atlantis team encounters Ronon for the first time in season 2's "Runner", they arrange a removal of the tracking device in his back. Ronon returns with them to Atlantis, but learns that Sateda had been completely destroyed.[4] Sheppard offers Ronon a place on his team in "Duet" after Ronon proves his worth against the Marines and Teyla in hand-to-hand combat, and demonstrates his experience with guns.[5] Ronon finds out in "Trinity" that about 300 Satedans survived the Wraith attacks and moved to other planets.[9] In season 3's "Sateda", Ronon gets revenge on the Wraith who originally turned Ronon into a Runner.[3] Ronon meets with three of his old Satedan friends in season 4's "Reunion" and seriously considers leaving the Atlantis Expedition for the first time until he learns that his old friends are Wraith Worshippers. In the end, Ronon remains with the Atlantis Expedition, stating that his friends are "right here".[10] For a short time in season 4, Ronon develops a romantic interest in Dr. Jennifer Keller, which appears to be mutual. In season 4's "Midway", Teal'c comes to Atlantis to teach Ronon how to deal with the IOA, he and Teal'c go through a sparring match. After an hour of intense fighting, it is proven that they are an equal match. Together, they fight a group of Wraith who gated to Earth so that the IOA gives their approval to Ronon in a later meeting.[11] In the series finale, "Enemy at the Gate", Ronon is killed during an assault on a Wraith super hive that had reached Earth's orbit. He is then revived by a Wraith and interrogated, only to be rescued by Sheppard and crew. Ronon Dex is last seen with the Atlantis Expedition crew as they have safely landed a cloaked but disabled Atlantis near the Golden Gate Bridge outside San Francisco. [edit] Conceptual history
The working title for Ronon's home world planet was Atteria instead of Sateda.[12] After Momoa got the part for Ronon, the Sci Fi Channel originally objected to keeping his five pound heavy hair, which he kept for a few years. However, over the following years, the heavy hair put on a considerable amount of strain, so eventually after the completion of Atlantis' fourth season, Momoa decided to have his dreads cut off, and was given permission from the producers of Atlantis. However, he was still required to have his hair sewn back on for at least the first three episodes, until there would be a scene where Ronon cuts his hair off in "Broken Ties". According to Momoa, it took nine hours to sew his hair back on for the beginning of the fifth season, but was also painful to a point where he couldn't sleep due to the head sores. Furthermore, the Sci Fi Channel overruled the decision for Ronon to lose his hair, until it would come to a point where it is going to hurt his neck. Fortunately, he was given a custom made $10,000 wig that weighed the same as Momoa's former hair as a replacement for the rest of the season.[13] [edit] Reception
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