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Oma Desala is a fictional character, an ascended being, in the television series Stargate SG-1 played by Carla Boudreau ("Maternal Instinct") and Mel Harris ("Meridian," et al).
Background Although the ascended Ancients have the rule not to interfere with corporal beings, Oma decided to break this rule and to help others ascend. Because of this she became an outcast among the other ascended beings. Ascension is what a good being has to find for him/herself. However instead of teaching people what they can do as ascended beings, she only helps them ascend and then leaves them to experience themselves what they are able to do now. She acts mostly on the planet Kheb, on which some sort of Buddhist temple is located, in which the people learn about ascension. However she once made a great mistake when she helped the fallen System Lord Anubis to ascend. Anubis found ancient information about ascension and thus was able to pass all of Oma's tests. When it was revealed what he really is, the others decided not to completely de-ascend him to punish Oma for her constant rule breaking and to force her to watch how he brings terror upon the galaxy. It is unclear if Oma was one of the Ancients, as Orlin had not heard of her: However, Orlin could have been experiencing memory loss as he had just taken human form. Appearances Oma Desala first appears in the episode , in which SG-1 comes to the planet Kheb in their search for Shifu, the young son of Apophis and Sha're. During their stay, Daniel learns from a monk about Oma Desala, whose name he translates as "Mother Nature". Also the monk teaches Daniel to use his mind to manipulate fire and other things but Daniel finally finds out that it wasn't him who performed these miracles but Oma Desala, who is in fact a non-corporal being. With this knowledge he decides to leave Shifu in Oma's care. Shifu appears one year later - now aged to the state of a young boy - and reveals to Daniel that Oma taught him how to forget the evil Goa'uld genetic memory he possesses, and to ascend himself. Oma appears again in the episode , in which Daniel is poisoned by Naqahdriah radiation. She appears to him in some kind of dream and tells him that although she can't heal him she can help him to ascend. After some thinking Daniel decides he wants to but feels that he is unworthy, however Oma changes his line of thought to the good deeds he has done in the past thus changes his mind too; stay and do more. About one year later Daniel helps his former comrades of SG-1 to prevent Anubis from obtaining the Eye of Ra, a powerful weapon. During his interaction with his friends Oma watches him and helps Daniel's friend Skaara (who was mortally wounded by a Staff weapon) to ascend. She later intervenes when Daniel wants to kill Anubis to save the people of Abydos and prevents him from doing so. When Anubis destroys Abydos she helps the entire population to ascend. Because Daniel broke the rules of the ascendeds, Oma is forced to de-ascend him and to take away his memories - in fact however she buries them deep in his subconscious. () Oma's final appearance is in the episode . In this episode she tells Daniel that she again brought him (not ascended him) to a higher plain of existence after he was mortally wounded by Replicator Carter. During his stay in this existence he is informed about her and Anubis' past. Ultimately, she sacrifices herself to enter into an eternal battle with Anubis, as is illustrated by the below dialogue. Anubis/Jim:"You can't win!" Oma: "Doesn't matter. You won't be able to do anything but fight me back." Her benevolence saves the entire galaxy, because Anubis intended to use the Dakara Super-Weapon, and eliminate all life in the Milky Way. | ||||||||
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