Changes: Ardra

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Ardra's "magic" - which turned out to be part of an impostor's con-game.

For the con artist, please see Ardra (impostor).

Ardra was the Ventaxian culture's version of a devil. Her mythical evil qualities led her to be compared to the Human character of the Devil and the mytho-historical Klingon avatar named Fek'lhr.

According to legend, the Ventaxians were granted a thousand years of peace in return for becoming Ardra's slaves and having their riches given to her.

In 2367, she was impersonated by an interstellar con artist. This impostor deceived the Ventaxians into believing she was the deity by using technology to mimic various phenomena believed to herald Ardra's return. Her ruse was revealed by Captain Picard when Lieutenant Commander La Forge discovered her ship in orbit, which was commandeered by the USS Enterprise-D's crew. (TNG: "Devil's Due")

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+[[File:I believe it's magic.jpg|thumb|Ardra's "[[magic]]" - which turned out to be part of an impostor's con-game.]]
-[[Image:Ardra.jpg|right|thumb|Ardra (impersonator)]]
+{{disambiguation|the con artist|Ardra (impostor)}}
-'''Ardra''' is, essentially, the [[Ventaxian]] culture's version of the [[devil]]. Her mythical evil qualities have led her to be compared to the [[Human]] character of the Devil, or the mytho-historical [[Klingon]] avatar named [[Fek'lhr]].
+'''Ardra''' was the [[Ventaxian]] culture's version of a [[devil]]. Her [[mythology|mythical]] evil qualities led her to be compared to the [[Human]] character of the Devil and the mytho-historical [[Klingon]] avatar named [[Fek'lhr]].
-In [[2367]] she was impersonated by an interstellar con-artist. According to legend, the Ventaxians were granted a thousand years of peace in return for becoming Ardra's slaves and having their riches given to her. She deceived the Ventaxians into believing she was the deity by using technology to mimic various phenomena believed to herald Ardra's return. When [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] came to the planet to help [[Acost Jared]], the Ventaxian leader, Ardra suddenly appeared before them. Picard requested a hearing with Data as the arbitrator.
+According to legend, the Ventaxians were granted a thousand years of peace in return for becoming Ardra's [[slavery|slaves]] and having their riches given to her.
+In [[2367]], she was impersonated by an interstellar [[con artist]]. {{dis|Ardra|impostor|This impostor}} deceived the Ventaxians into believing she was the [[god|deity]] by using [[technology]] to mimic various phenomena believed to herald Ardra's return. Her ruse was revealed by [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] when [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Geordi La Forge|La Forge]] discovered [[Ardra's starship|her ship]] in orbit, which was commandeered by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}'s crew.
-Back on board the Enterprise, Ardra  materialized in Picard's quarters and tried to seduce him in order to stop the investigation. When he refused, she assumed Troi's form to tempt him. That too failed. Picard exposed the [[alien]]s ruse by eliminating her power source.
-([[TNG]]: "[[Devil's Due]]")
+({{TNG|Devil's Due}})
-[[Category:Religious figures]][[de:Ardra]]
+[[de:Ardra]]
-:''The imposter Ardra was played by [[Marta Dubois]].''
+[[fr:Ardra]]
+[[Category:Religious figures]]