Editing Civilizations in Babylon 5 (section)

==Shadows==

The '''Shadows'''  are the most ancient of the surviving First Ones, the second to gain sentience in the Galaxy. Their homeworld is Z'ha'dum. Within the story, the name "Shadows" was given to them by the younger races, as their true name - at ten thousand letters - is unpronounceable. [[J. Michael Straczynski]], the show's creator, once explained that he chose the name "Shadows" because of its [[Shadow (psychology)|meaning]] in [[Analytical psychology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/013.html#JS|title=Guide Page: "Signs and Portents"|work=midwinter.com}}</ref>

The Shadows are believed to be the first to discover and manipulate [[Hyperspace (science fiction)|Hyperspace]]. For more than a million years, the Shadows warred with the remaining First Ones, and suffered their greatest defeat ten thousand years ago.  One thousand years ago the Shadows returned, and were barely defeated by the [[Vorlon]]s and First Ones, led by the [[Minbari]] with the help of Valen.  They dispersed throughout the galaxy, waiting for an opportunity to come back into power.