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{{disline|This article discusses the [[Original Series]] [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] commander. For information on the collective commanders aboard [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Basestar command]].}} | {{disline|This article discusses the [[Original Series]] [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] commander. For information on the collective commanders aboard [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Basestar command]].}} | ||
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The '''Imperious Leader''' is the highest authority of the [[Cylon Empire]]. There is only one Imperious Leader, although there are others to replace it should the Cylon succumb to destruction. Typically, their potential replacements are called [[IL-series]] Cylons, and are typically the politicians or [[Wikipedia:viceroys|viceroys]] of the Cylon Empire. | The '''Imperious Leader''' is the highest authority of the [[Cylon Empire]]. There is only one Imperious Leader, although there are others to replace it should the Cylon succumb to destruction. Typically, their potential replacements are called [[IL-series]] Cylons, and are typically the politicians or [[Wikipedia:viceroys|viceroys]] of the Cylon Empire. | ||
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[[File:ImperiousVisit.jpg|thumb|right|The Imperious Leader visits Gamoray.]] | [[File:ImperiousVisit.jpg|thumb|right|The Imperious Leader visits Gamoray.]] | ||
The Imperious Leader strikes a bargain with {{TOS|Baltar}}, allowing the Cylons to take control of [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|the Twelve Colonies]] but leaving Baltar's colony alone (with Baltar in command). When the [[Battle of Cimtar|plan comes to fruition]], the Imperious Leader reneges on the bargain and destroys Baltar's colony as well. Baltar is thanked and sentenced to public execution. The Imperious Leader is present at the [[Battle of Carillon]] and is killed when his [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]] is too close to the planet [[Carillon]] when the planet explodes {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | The Imperious Leader strikes a bargain with {{TOS|Baltar}}, allowing the Cylons to take control of [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|the Twelve Colonies]] but leaving Baltar's colony alone (with Baltar in command). When the [[Battle of Cimtar|plan comes to fruition]], the Imperious Leader reneges on the bargain and destroys Baltar's colony as well. Baltar is thanked and sentenced to public execution. The Imperious Leader is present at the [[Battle of Carillon]] and is killed when his [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]] is too close to the planet [[Carillon]] when the planet explodes {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}. | ||
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The Imperious Leader is last seen visiting the planet [[Gamoray]], where he dedicates a Cylon cultural center. The Imperious Leader is present at the Cylon compound when a commando unit disables the planetary defense systems, allowing {{TOS|Viper}}s to attack freely. It is unknown whether this Imperious Leader survives the [[Battle of Gamoray]] {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}. | The Imperious Leader is last seen visiting the planet [[Gamoray]], where he dedicates a Cylon cultural center. The Imperious Leader is present at the Cylon compound when a commando unit disables the planetary defense systems, allowing {{TOS|Viper}}s to attack freely. It is unknown whether this Imperious Leader survives the [[Battle of Gamoray]] {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}. | ||
==Notes== | |||
== Notes == | |||
=== Character Conception and Portrayal === | === Character Conception and Portrayal === | ||
[[File:Imperiouslizarddeleted.jpg|thumb|right|The Imperious Leader]] | [[File:Imperiouslizarddeleted.jpg|thumb|right|The Imperious Leader]] | ||
According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', the Imperious Leader was envisioned as a "reptilian creature with a cobra head," intended to be a physically imposing and sinister presence, though often kept in the shadows.<ref name="sswa124">{{cite book/sswa|124}}</ref> The elaborate costume, which cost an exorbitant $50,000, featured an imposing cloak designed by [[Jean-Pierre Dorleac]], while the head itself is alleged | According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', the Imperious Leader was envisioned as a "reptilian creature with a cobra head," intended to be a physically imposing and sinister presence, though often kept in the shadows.<ref name="sswa124">{{cite book/sswa|124}}</ref> The elaborate costume, which cost an exorbitant $50,000, featured an imposing cloak designed by [[Jean-Pierre Dorleac]], while the head itself is alleged to have been designed and built by [[w:Carlo Rambaldi|Carlo Rambaldi]], the famed creator of [[w:E.T.|E.T.]]<ref name="sswa124"/> A deleted scene from "[[Saga of a Star World]]" offers a glimpse of this original reptilian concept, showing a non-robotic face communicating through a glass orb. | ||
The voice of the Imperious Leader was provided by the distinguished actor [[w:Patrick Macnee|Patrick Macnee]].<ref name="sswa125">{{cite book/sswa|125}}</ref> Initially, producer [[Glen A. Larson]] instructed sound editor [[Peter Berkos]] to create "the most evil voice in the world." Berkos hired actor [[w:Lou Ferrigno|Lou Ferrigno]] and mixed his deep voice with the sound of a hissing cobra. However, Larson found the result "almost too frightening" and chose to go with Macnee's performance instead.<ref name="sswa125"/> | |||
In the theatrical version of the pilot, the Imperious Leader orders [[Baltar]]'s execution.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|126}}</ref> However, for the television series, this was changed. In the epilogue to "Saga of a Star World," the new Imperious Leader spares Baltar's life, telling him his mission is to offer peace to the surviving Colonials. This is later [[Wikipedia:Retcon|retconned]] in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," where this peace mandate is absent, and Baltar is simply escorted out of the [[throne room]] by [[Lucifer]]. | In the theatrical version of the pilot, the Imperious Leader orders [[Baltar]]'s execution.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|126}}</ref> However, for the television series, this was changed. In the epilogue to "Saga of a Star World," the new Imperious Leader spares Baltar's life, telling him his mission is to offer peace to the surviving Colonials. This is later [[Wikipedia:Retcon|retconned]] in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," where this peace mandate is absent, and Baltar is simply escorted out of the [[throne room]] by [[Lucifer]]. | ||
=== Re-imagined Series Perspective === | === Re-imagined Series Perspective === | ||
The Imperious Leader has no direct analogue in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The Cylon hierarchy in the 2004 series is decentralized, led collectively by the various [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid Cylon models]] rather than a single supreme ruler. | The Imperious Leader has no direct analogue in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The Cylon hierarchy in the 2004 series is decentralized, led collectively by the various [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid Cylon models]] rather than a single supreme ruler. | ||
=== Additional Details === | === Additional Details === | ||
* Another Imperious Leader, with a different voice (provided by [[Dennis Haysbert]]), appears in the episode "[[Space Croppers]]" in the short-lived ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. (The sequence utilizes stock footage from the Original Series.) | * Another Imperious Leader, with a different voice (provided by [[Dennis Haysbert]]), appears in the episode "[[Space Croppers]]" in the short-lived ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. (The sequence utilizes stock footage from the Original Series.) | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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