Teyla Emmagan
Fictional character in Stargate Atlantis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teyla Emmagan is a fictional character played by Rachel Luttrell in the science fiction series Stargate Atlantis.
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Teyla Emmagan | |
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First appearance | "Rising" (Atlantis) |
Portrayed by | Rachel Luttrell |
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Species | Human from Athos |
Occupation | Leader of the Athosian people |
Family | Torren (father), Torren John Emmagan (son), Tagan (mother) |
In the show, she is the daughter of Tagan, and was a leader of a village on the planet Athos. She had seen much of her family culled by the Wraith, although she (and some of her fellow Athosians) possessed the ability to "sense" the Wraith.[citation needed] Teyla is skilled in military strategy, martial arts, and Pegasus-galaxy diplomacy. She displays knowledge of and proficiency with Earth technology. She practices a form of stick-fighting (based on Eskrima) with John Sheppard and has taken up use of Earth weapons (such as a P-90).[citation needed]