Apophis represents the false-god system Teal'c rejects and the oppression he seeks to destroy.
Teal'c defects from Apophis in S1E2, then repeatedly fights him, including the attack on Apophis's ships in S2E1.
Apophis's actions make the Goa'uld threat deeply personal for Daniel.
Apophis captures Daniel's wife in S2E9, and Daniel later confronts Apophis while seeking the Eye of Ra in S6E22.
Their conflict embodies Earth's military resistance to Goa'uld invasion.
O'Neill leads missions against Apophis from S1E1 onward and helps destroy his attacking fleet in S2E1.
Their rivalry reflects the unstable hierarchy of the Goa'uld.
Apophis and Ba'al belong to the competing Goa'uld power structure, while S5E15-S5E16 depict the System Lords' conflict with the rise of Anubis.
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