Book of G'Quan

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The Book of G'Quan contains the canonized writings of Narn philosopher, G'Quan. It was written around the Earth year 1250, during the last shadow war.

Adherents to the path of G'Quan adopt their "true names' at age 10" (S5E01 No Compromises), and then begin by hand-copying the Book of G'Quan verbatim, with every note and line precisely drawn. (S3E01, Matters of Honor)

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"G'Quan?"
"One of our greatest spiritual leaders. The Book of G'Quan is copied by hand from the original with every note and line precisely drawn. This ship and your ship are the same. I tried to warn the others that the ancient enemy was returning. But no one listened... Perhaps now they will." (S3E01, Matters of Honor)

Late at night, Garibaldi is asleep when he is awakened by his door chime. He groggily turns the lights up low, gets up, and answers the door, to find G'Kar there.
"I told you I could help," he says, thrusting a large tome into Garibaldi's hands. "The Book of G'Quan. Read it. We'll talk afterward."
"I... I don't read Narn," Garibaldi protests.
"Learn!" G'kar says as he leaves hastily.
"He hates me," Garibaldi says to himself as he makes his way back to bed. (S3E04, Voices of Authority)

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By S3E08, Messages from Earth, G'Kar had pretty much given over his copy of the Book of G'Quan to Garibaldi, as he became more involved in writing his own observations and memoirs, which would later become The Book of G'Kar. We hear a bit about in Season 3, but it becomes more plot-critical in Season 5.

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