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|death= Killed on {{RDM|Kobol}}, c. {{ACH|1}} {{TRS|Home, Part II}} | |death= Killed on {{RDM|Kobol}}, c. {{ACH|1}} {{TRS|Home, Part II}} | ||
|role=Priest, Colonial Fleet / Spiritual Advisor to [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] | |role=Priest, Colonial Fleet / Spiritual Advisor to [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]]. | ||
|actor= [[Lorena Gale]] | |actor= [[Lorena Gale]] | ||
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'''Elosha''' is a [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Colonial]] priest present at the decommissioning ceremonies for ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', and later presides over services within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. | |||
''' | At the time of the [[Cylon Attack|Cylon attack]], Elosha is aboard ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'', returning to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] with others attendees of ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'''s decommissioning. When word comes that President of the Twelve Colonies [[Richard Adar]] and the rest of his cabinet have been wiped out, Elosha administers the oath of office of President to Secretary of Education [[Laura Roslin]]. | ||
Following the Fleet's escape from the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] at [[Ragnar Anchorage]], Elosha presides over the funeral service aboard ''Galactica'' for the ship's dead {{TRS|Miniseries}}. With the crew suffering from shock and low morale, Commander [[William Adama]] enlists Elosha's knowledge of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] and the legend of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] to give his people cause for hope. Elosha later presides over the Service for the Dead for the seven ''Galactica'' pilots lost in a freak accident during a celebration in the port [[hangar deck]] {{TRS|Act of Contrition}}. | |||
While keeping it from others, Elosha has a crisis of faith. Though she is well-versed in the Sacred Scrolls and the history of the Thirteen Tribes of {{RDM|Kobol}}, she does not entirely believe in the truth of either {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}. Her faith is renewed when she is called to ''[[Colonial One]]'' to speak with [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] and learns that Roslin is having visions, one which mirrors the writings of [[Pythia]], an ancient [[oracle]] {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}. Inspired by their mutual spiritual awakening, Elosha becomes Roslin's confidante and spiritual advisor and helps Roslin discern the meanings of her visions {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}. | |||
Elosha becomes the fourth person to know of Roslin's terminal cancer {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}. This confirms in Elosha's eyes Roslin's role of "the dying leader" in prophecy. | |||
[[File:Home_pt1_mourning.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Roslin, et al. mourn the loss of Elosha on Kobol.]] | [[File:Home_pt1_mourning.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Roslin, et al. mourn the loss of Elosha on Kobol.]] | ||
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After Roslin's escape from incarceration on ''Galactica'' following her arrest in a military coup, Elosha accompanies her on a Raptor piloted by {{callsign|Lee Adama}} to the ''[[Astral Queen]]''. She is visibly uncomfortable when Roslin decides to play "the religious card" to persuade 24 ships of the Fleet to follow her to Kobol {{TRS|The Farm}}. | After Roslin's escape from incarceration on ''Galactica'' following her arrest in a military coup, Elosha accompanies her on a Raptor piloted by {{callsign|Lee Adama}} to the ''[[Astral Queen]]''. She is visibly uncomfortable when Roslin decides to play "the religious card" to persuade 24 ships of the Fleet to follow her to Kobol {{TRS|The Farm}}. | ||
While plans are drawn above Kobol to explore the planet, Elosha mentions the Scrolls say [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Zeus]] warns any return to Kobol would | While plans are drawn above Kobol to explore the planet, Elosha mentions the Scrolls say [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Zeus]] warns any return to Kobol would exact a price in blood. Once on Kobol, Elosha triggers an antipersonnel landmine left by [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] while examining an ancient gravestone marker on the path towards the [[Gates of Hera]] and the [[Tomb of Athena]], and is killed instantly. Roslin takes Elosha's copy of the Sacred Scrolls and sadly continues her journey without her {{TRS|Home, Part I}}. | ||
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== In Roslin's | == In Roslin's visions == | ||
During the [[Cylon Civil War|Cylon rebel]] baseship's pursuit of the [[Resurrection Hub]], Roslin experiences visions featuring Elosha at each [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series|FTL jump]]. In these visions, Elosha guides her through an empty ''Galactica'' and shows Roslin her death from cancer. Elosha tries to teach her to love, and convinces her to save [[Gaius Baltar]], who is seriously wounded during the battle. Elosha also helps Roslin realize ''Galactica'' is her home now, and acknowledge her feelings toward William Adama {{TRS|The Hub}}. | During the [[Cylon Civil War|Cylon rebel]] baseship's pursuit of the [[Resurrection Hub]], Roslin experiences visions featuring Elosha at each [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series|FTL jump]]. In these visions, Elosha guides her through an empty ''Galactica'' and shows Roslin her death from cancer. Elosha tries to teach her to love, and convinces her to save [[Gaius Baltar]], who is seriously wounded during the battle. Elosha also helps Roslin realize ''Galactica'' is her home now, and acknowledge her feelings toward William Adama {{TRS|The Hub}}. | ||
== Behind the Scenes == | == Behind the Scenes == | ||
* The role of Elosha was originally conceived as a male character and was offered by [[Ron D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]] to [[Richard Hatch]], who played Apollo in the [[Original Series]]. Hatch passed on the role.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=53}}</ref> | |||
* In a podcast conversation<ref name="podcast">[http://scifitalk.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=18387 SCI-FI TALK, Lorena Gale - Battlestar Galactica]</ref> with actress [[Lorena Gale]], Elosha had been on the [[Quorum of Twelve]] for some twenty years, and was present on ''Galactica'' to "cut the tape" at the decommissioning ceremony. | |||
*According to Gale and her readings of various scripts, Elosha had been a "wild child" and a "juvenile delinquent," and as such was given a choice between reform school and the monastery. She chose the monastery, where they "do a lot of drugs," i.e. [[Chamalla|chamalla]]. She also relates that Elosha knows the scriptures inside and out. | |||
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