The Primagen is the main antagonist and final boss of Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. After the events of Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Tal'Set threw the Chronoscepter into a volcano in an attempt to destroy it, thereby keeping this weapon out of evil's reach. However, its destruction triggered both an earthquake and energy wave, which awoke the Primagen from his slumber.
The Primagen is an alien lifeform with powerful telepathic abilities, whose actions led to the creation of the Lost Land many eons ago. Realizing the danger he possessed, the elders of the Lost Land erected five Energy Totems in locations thought to be vulnerable to the Primagen's power.
Upon awakening, he found that his Lightship had become encased in the center of this strange new world, filled with what he considered as nothing more than mere cockroaches. He decided to use his telepathic powers to call upon the Dinosoids to destroy the Totems and free him from the wreckage of his Lightship. He also made deals with other races in return for their help in his mission. It fell to Joshua Fireseed, guided by Adon, to defeat the Primagen and save the universe from the blast wave of temporal energy that would be unleashed from the destruction of all of the Totems.
History[]
Long ago, in a universe which no longer exists, there was an alien race of extremely intelligent, sapient beings. They had answered many of life's mysteries, with the exception of one: where did all life come from?
One of them wanted to answer this very question. His peers tried in vain to stop him. He devised a "time machine", one which could theoretically allow him to travel back in time and discover the beginning of creation itself.
There was a problem, though: time travel to the past is impossible, as it goes against the very foundation of the universe. His device was a time machine, but not the one he intended to create.
As the Primagen traveled through the Netherscape, bits and pieces of different worlds were dragged along with his Lightship, like a magnet, until he reached what he thought was the beginning of time. When his Lightship came to a halt, all of the matter around him began collapsing and compressing, and he realized this was his chance to witness what no mortal eyes had ever seen: the birth of our universe and the beginning of time.
As the universe reached its final moments, the hole left by the Lightship in the Netherscape had yet to be closed. Soon, matter dragged in by many of the Lightship's power cores began bombarding it. This bombardment destabilized the Lightship, sending it towards the One Point, triggering what is known as the Big Bang.
Shortly thereafter, all that was left from this universal display of fireworks was the cosmic, primordial void that eventually lead to the creation of our universe.
The Big Bang sent the Lightship and its owner back into the Netherscape, sealing him away in a temporal prison of his own creation, one way in, no way out.
Constant freak events occur all across our universe, such as objects disappearing to either never be seen again or re-appearing in another world, billions of light years away from their origin. There is a reason for this: the hole left behind in the Netherscape by the Primagen's Lightship allowed for energy from the Big Bang to affect its natural structure, and thus, these fragments of pure energy punched holes all across the vastness of the universe.
These holes are in constant flux, always unpredictable. Being sucked into a Netherscape vortex is like playing a game of Russian roulette; you will never know if the other side of the portal is either deep inside a planet's core or right in the middle of an intergalactic war.
Acclaim Comics[]
In the comic book adaptation of Seeds of Evil, the Primagen is depicted with less malevolence than what is seen in the video game. He displays sadness and deep regret for causing the destruction of his original universe that led to the death of his mate, loss of his home, and everything else he was familiar with. Thus, he desperately intends to somehow return to his own universe by destroying the Obelisks and reactivating his Lightship, regardless of the harmful effects these actions will cause to the current universe.
The Primagen is also far more understanding and open-minded in the comics, as shown when Joshua Fireseed proposes to him an alternative method of returning to his own universe. After Turok points out the extreme uncertainty of Primagen reaching his intended destination with a ship that only travels forward and simultaneously creates and destroys universes, the former presents him with the energy emanating from his satchel: the Light Burden consisting of the previous universe's remnants. The Primagen agrees to cease his plans and instead attempts to return to his home through the use of the Light Burden, at which point Joshua aims the satchel towards the alien and envelops him in energy. The process causes Turok to pass out and wake up moments later, with the Primagen nowhere to be seen but his Lightship still present and functioning to maintain the stability of the Lost Land.
It's never confirmed if the Primagen successfully returned home, nor is it specified on how exactly the Light Burden was used to attempt this journey. The energy may have teleported him after enveloping his entire body, or he may have been pulled into the inside of Joshua's satchel, serving as a sort of gateway to his original universe.
Appearance[]
The Primagen is an insect-like humanoid with neon green eyes. His exoskeleton has a bluish color and appears metallic in contrast. He possesses a single humanoid arm on one side, while a pair of segmented limbs serve as his left arm. An elongated, exposed brain stretches from his forehead to neck. Two large moth-like wings are attached to his shoulders.
Gameplay[]
The first phase has the Primagen behind an impenetrable glass window and he'll deploy a bomb in the middle of the arena. This bomb will explode and burst into multiple smaller bombs that you'll need to dodge. He will also drop several bombs.
During the second phase, the Primagen will still be behind the glass window and deploy several drones to fire at you. You must destroy all the drones to end this phase.
The third phase will have you fighting the Primagen himself. He'll leave the safety of his control room and come after you. Shoot any part of him that are glowing, or his head to damage him. Sometimes he'll send out drones to fight you while he's against you one on one. If he stops and starts to "charge up", shoot him in the head to interrupt his attack. Continue this until his life bar is depleted and he retreats back to his shelter. You must fully deplete all three life bars to beat him and end the fight.
Trivia[]
- Ryan Wickerham provided the voice of the Primagen in Seeds of Evil.[5]
List of appearances[]
Video Games
Comics
- Turok: Spring Break in the Lost Land (First mentioned)
- Turok 4 (Mentioned only)
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil comic
- Turok 2: Adon's Curse (Mentioned only)
Short Stories
- From Evil Seeds (Mentioned only)
Junior Novels
- Turok: Way of the Warrior (First appearance) (Appears in vision)
- Turok: Seeds of Evil
- Turok: Arena of Doom (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
- ↑ Turok 2: Seeds of Evil comic
- ↑ Teitelbaum, Michael (1998). Turok: Seeds of Evil. New York: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. p. 156-157.
- ↑ Teitelbaum, Michael (1998). Turok: Seeds of Evil. New York: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. p. 151.
- ↑ Turok 2: Seeds of Evil credits
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