Lucius Lavin

"He is a kind and wise man."

- Carson Beckett

Lucius Lavin is a human male from the Pegasus Galaxy. He is depicted as obnoxious, annoying and a womaniser.

Before contact with Atlantis
Lucius was once a baker in his home. He wasn't much liked by the fellow villages, due to his annoying behaviour. One day, while he explored a planet, probably M6H-491, he discovered a herb and brought it back with him. He started experimenting with the herb by putting it into his bread and discovered that later, the fellow villagers started to hate him less. Eventually he managed to concoct a serum that he'd drink regularly, and soon people started to love him. He then proceeded to marry six women in the village.

First encounter
Atlantis 1 were harvesting gates for the McKay-Carter Intergalactic Gate Bridge and found that one of the Stargates had a civilization, Lucius' people. When they first met him, they noticed he was annoying, yet mysteriously everybody loves him, already has six wives and tried to make Teyla and later, Weir a seventh in his conquest. He wanted to come to Atlantis, but they wouldn't allow it, that is until he influenced Dr. Beckett and won him over. After spending time in Atlantis, slowly everyone except Sheppard, who had a cold, were under Lucius' influence and some "volunteered" to go to M6H-491, which was now a suspected Wraith outpost so they could gather the herb. Sheppard, with his illness, was the only one who managed to find out about Lucius' "medicines" when he found out everyone in his home were going through withdrawal. He then kidnapped Carson to make an antidote of the herb. Carson was successful and the antidote was administered to the expedition and Lucius' village, before he was sent back there.

Aftermath
Lucius had a less-than-happy reunion with his people. His wives left him and he was kicked out of the village. He moved to another planet and tried to start a new life. However, later he found a device, an Ancient personal shield and discovered its potentials where he was later popular as the town's hero after he managed to take care of several raiders.

"Superhero"
The Atlantis expedition later learned of the "hero" and were shocked to discover it was Lucius. They later discover that when the village was attacked again, they learn that they were former Genii soldiers that Lucius paid to make him look good. Later the mercenaries called for Acastus Kolya and he made a trap to lure out the Atlantis team. Later, Sheppard used Lucius' shield and killed Kolya. After the whole incident, Lucius claimed he changed his ways, and they left him back on the planet with his new people. He returned the shield, that had depleted its power, which he didn't know about. Just as they left, Lucius urged a kid to kick him in the groin to test the shield, with painful consequences.

Behind the scenes

 * The actor, Richard Kind, who portrayed Lucius, also portrayed Gary Meyers in the Stargate Movie.