Heru'ur

"He is a very powerful System Lord. Much feared, even among Goa'uld. He is a conqueror. He eliminates all who dare tread in his shadow. Including other Goa'uld."

- Teal'c

Heru'ur, also spelled Heru'ur, was the son of Ra and Hathor. Like his father, he was protected by the Horus Guards. He was a very militaristic System Lord, feared even among the Goa'uld.

Biography
After his father's death, he took control of most of his empire, and became one of the dominant System Lords. The Tau'ri first encountered him when he tried to conquer Cimmeria. When Sokar returned, he made his presence known by attacking the forces of Heru'ur.

For a long time, Heru'ur was a rival of Apophis. When he learned Apophis and Amaunet had sired a Harcesis child, Heru'ur attempted to take the child, but Teal'c and Daniel Jackson were able to trick him into thinking Apophis had the child, while tricking Apophis and Amaunet into thinking Heru'ur had stolen the child. Heru'ur nearly killed Daniel Jackson, but was forced to retreat when Jack O'Neill damaged his hand device by throwing a knife through it (and Heru'ur's hand).

Eventually, Heru'ur sought out Apophis to make an alliance to control the Goa'uld Empire. As a sign of friendship, Heru'ur offered Apophis Teal'c, who had been captured by Heru'ur's Jaffa. SG-1 and Jacob Carter sabotaged the alliance between them, hoping it would result in a war that would decimate both System Lords forces. However, Apophis had brought a cloaked fleet to destroy Heru'ur's ha'tak. Apophis easily absorbed Heru'ur's forces into his own.



Behind the scenes
Gerak mentioned that one Karrok was First Prime of Horus. It is possible that Heru'ur and Horus are one and the same (Heru'ur means "Horus the Elder"). Also, some of the Tagreans referred to Heru'ur as Horus after he abandoned Tagrea. Interestingly, he is one of only two Goa'uld who wore golden Jaffa armor and actively entered combat alongside his troops, the other being his nemesis (and paternal uncle) Apophis.