Telepaths+and+Drakh

=Telepaths and Drakh =

** Support One: ** Notably, Londo Mollari has his free will taken away in a very concrete way by the end of the series. One could argue that his entire mythic arc is a gradual loss of free will, culminating in a foreshadowed event where he is physically taken over by a “Drakh” alien, which literally controls his every action. It seems to me that this is a metaphor for Londo Mollari’s entire life. This is Londo Mollari as a pawn, and he sums it up best in the season 5 episode “The Fall of Centauri Prime:” // “Isn't it strange, G'Kar? When we first met I had no power and all the choices I could ever want. And now I have all the power I could ever want and no choices at all. No choice at all.” //



** Support Two: ** Telepath Alfred Bester alters Michael Garibaldi’s personality at a basic level, compelling him to betray John Sheridan and send him to certain death. This story arc covers an entire season, during which Garibaldi’s erratic actions cause him to destroy his life own life and the lives of those around him, ultimately leaving Babylon 5. This arc is followed by his struggle to accept what he'd done, and a return to alcoholism—another loss of control.



** Support Three: ** Lyta Alexander, the strongest telepath in the universe, forces another character to shoot himself.