Alexander Siddig as Yousef in The Big Battalions, Episode 1 (1992)
A 26 (maybe 25 at time of filming) year old Alexander Siddig’s (credited here as Sid El Fadil) first major TV role and second major role of any kind (his only previous credits being as an unnamed party guest in an obscure film and as Prince Feisal in A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia), The Big Battalions aired on UK TV in 1992 and disappeared, never getting any kind of home video or streaming release and essentially becoming lost media. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of members of the Sid City Social Club and with the help of series writer Hugh Stoddart, The Big Battalions is now available to stream, for free, to UK residents (and, wink nudge, UK IP addresses generally) here on All4. This is the first time the series, and Sid’s performance in it, have been seen in 20+ years.
The axolotl is an amphibian which can be found in central Mexico. Its name relates it to Xolotl, Lord of Dual Things, twing and spirit animal of Quetzalcoatl. According to the Sacred Narrative, Xolotl refused to die after the first sunrise, when the Sun asked for the blood of the Teteo in sacrifice. He was chased by Death, and He transformed into various creatures to hide, but He was found when He was changing from a tadpole to a salamander. Then, Quetzalcoatl, His twin, sacrificed Him and offered His blood to the Sun. The axolotl was then created, an animal forever suspended in transformation from a tadpole to an adult salamander.
So here is a bit of fanart for Aldhibah’s Tron fic “Rectify” I linked to last night. The drawing’s not spoilery, don’t worry. Go read this thing, people!
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