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Apophis, based on the god Apep of Egyptian mythology, is a Goa'uld portrayed by Peter Williams. Apophis first appeared in the pilot episode "Children of the Gods" and was the show's main antagonist and the principal enemy of SG-1 for most of the first four seasons.

Just as in Egyptian mythology, Apophis was the nemesis of Ra, the Supreme System Lord of the Goa'uld Empire. [12] When Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill killed Ra [13] in the original Stargate movie, they inadvertently increased Apophis' power and allowed him to launch attacks against both Earth and Abydos through the Stargate, though these also appeared to be host raids intended to find matured humans suitable as Goa'uld hosts. During these attacks, Apophis kidnapped Daniel's wife Sha're, who became the host of Apophis' queen Amonet, as well as Sha're's brother Skaara, who became host to his son, Klorel. [4] SG-1's war against Apophis and their quest to find and rescue Sha're were main focuses of the show in the first few seasons.