Ronon Dex is a fictional character in the 2004 science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis.
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18 Facts About Ronon Dex
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Ronon Dex is a native of Sateda, a planet with an advanced level of technology.
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Ronon Dex's grandfather suffered from Second Childhood, a condition with symptoms similar to Alzheimer's disease.
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Ronon Dex became a member of the Satedan military and held the rank of Specialist.
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Ronon Dex was very close to a woman named Melena, whom Ronon considered "close enough" to a wife in "Sunday".
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Ronon Dex remained behind with Melena to fight the Wraith, but the Wraith defeated Satedan forces and Melena was killed before Ronon Dex's eyes in an explosion.
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Ronon Dex stayed alive for seven years by learning several new tricks and deciding to hunt the Wraith back with his weapons.
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Ronon Dex owns a rare energy pistol which emits red bursts of energy that stun or kill at the user's discretion.
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Ronon Dex carries a sword; the hilt is made from a Wraith mandible and humerus wrapped in Wraith hair, the blade is made from the metal of a Wraith ship, and the scabbard is made from a Wraith leather coat.
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The episode "The Hive" shows Ronon Dex carrying several knives hidden on his person for use in emergencies.
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Ronon Dex finds out in "Trinity" that about 300 Satedans survived the Wraith attacks and moved to other planets.
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In season 3's "Sateda", Ronon Dex gets revenge on the Wraith who originally turned him into a Runner.
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Ronon Dex meets with three of his old Satedan friends in season 4's "Reunion" and seriously considers leaving the Atlantis Expedition for the first time until he learns that his old friends are Wraith Worshippers.
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Together, they fight a group of Wraith who attempt to gate to Earth; in the process, Ronon Dex saves Teal'c from a Wraith who is feeding on him and earns IOA approval of his presence at Atlantis.
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In season 5's final episode, "Enemy at the Gate", Ronon Dex is killed during an assault on a Wraith hive that had reached Earth's orbit.
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Ronon Dex is then revived by a Wraith and interrogated, only to be rescued by Sheppard and crew.
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