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Daniel | |
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| Introduced | [[]] | |
| Death | Entire line destroyed by John Cavil sometime prior to the Cylon Holocaust | |
| Parents | Claimed as a child by Ellen Tigh | |
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| Role | Humanoid Cylon | |
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| Number Seven is a Cylon | ||
| Number Seven is a Final Five Cylon | ||
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"Number Seven," also known as "Daniel", was one of eight humanoid Cylon models created by the Final Five. His line was destroyed by Number One (No Exit) some time before the second Cylon war. In a fit of jealousy, Cavil contaminated the amniotic fluid in which all the Seven copies were maturing and then corrupted the genetic formula. Ellen Tigh says that Cavil was angry at her, their "mother", for playing favorites.
According to Ellen, Number Seven was creative, sensitive and an artist.
It was stated by Ellen that Cavil's methods for wiping out the Sevens were more permanent than boxing and Samuel Anders states that, "Daniel died", implying that no copies of the Number Seven model survived, hence the statement "there are twelve models" was correct at the time it was made by Caprica-Six.
Cult of Daniel[edit]
After the episode No Exit aired, many fans on the official Sci-Fi Channel forum became convinced that Daniel was responsible for many of the mysteries in the show, and was Starbuck's father as well as being responsible for sending the head-people to Baltar and Caprica Six, and so forth. This phenomenon, called the 'Cult of Daniel' by Ronald D. Moore, was unintended and led to the unusual step of Moore saying unequivocally in the podcast for Islanded in a Stream of Stars that Daniel was not Starbuck's father and would not be playing a role in the resolution of the series. Normally Moore does not rule out any fan theories or explanations, but he felt the 'Daniel theory' had gotten out of hand and would lead to many of its proponents being disappointed in the finale. He also apologised if people felt the writers were leading them to incorrect conclusions. The only purposes of Daniel were to fill the gap in Cylon numbering and to be the Abel to Cavil's Cain in backstory.
Possible influences[edit]
- Daniel could be linked to the Biblical prophet Daniel, whose name means "God is judge". He was a cultured member of the Jewish nobility and became famous for the interpretation of dreams. The most well-known incident was when he was called to interpret a mysterious handwriting by an angel on King Belshazzar's wall, following a feast. He revealed that the days of his kingdom were numbered; indeed, the King was slain that night. This story, taking into account the mysterious painting on Kara Thrace's wall and her past experiences, could provide a link between the shifting power patterns in the Human-Cylon long-standing power struggle and her special destiny as the harbinger of death, shaping the new order.
- Daniel may be named after (or a reference to) Daniel Graystone, one of the original designers of the 12 Colonies' Cylon Centurions (Caprica (series)). In his podcast for No Exit, Moore mentions a connection between Daniel and the Caprica series.
- Daniel is a song by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Inspired by events of the Vietnam War, it has one verse that may be relevant in a BSG context:
- Daniel my brother you are older than me
- Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won't heal
- Your eyes have died but you see more than I
- Daniel you're a star in the face of the sky