Ronon Dex
Ronon Dex is a fictional character in the 2004 science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis. Played by Jason Momoa, he is from Sateda, a civilization which was at a technological level comparable to Earth in the mid-20th century before it was devastated by the Wraith alongside all other advanced civilizations in the Pegasus galaxy. When Ronon Dex and the Atlantis expedition first met in the season 2 episode "Runner", Ronon Dex had been a Runner for the past seven years. He joined the Atlantis Expedition shortly afterward, effectively replacing Aiden Ford on Sheppard's team after Ford had become addicted to a Wraith enzyme and had fled Atlantis.
| Ronon Dex | |
|---|---|
Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex | |
| First appearance | Runner |
| Portrayed by | Jason Momoa |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human from Sateda |
| Occupation | Soldier |
Jason Momoa, along with some of his fellow cast members, has said that they think of Ronon as the Atlantis version of Chewbacca. This joke is also carried through into the show, and Lt Col Sheppard occasionally refers to Ronon as "Chewy."