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{{infobox character
| name                  = Rygel XVI
| image                 = File:Rygel XVI 001.jpg
| imagewidth            = 225px
| known aliases         = [[Rygel]]; Stinky; Fluffy
| continuity            = ''[[Farscape]]''
| category              = {{mc}}
| type                  = {{Politician}}
| race                  = {{Hynerian}}
| gender                = {{male char}}
| base of operations    = [[Moya]]
| known relatives       = [[Bishan]] (cousin); Rygel the Great (direct ancestor); Rygel II-XV (direct ancestors)
| status                = {{alive char}}
| year of birth         = Unknown
| year of death         = N/A
| first appearance      = [[Farscape: Premiere]]
| played by             = 
}}

'''Rygel XVI''' is a [[Hynerian]] who once held the position of [[Dominar]] on his home planet of [[Hyneria]]. Rygel is descended from a long line of noble leaders, most of whom held positions of great authority. Rygel was deposed as Dominar by his scheming cousin [[Bishan]]. Framed for criminal activities, he was handed over to the [[Peacekeepers]] and imprisoned for many years. 

== Biography ==
=== As Dominar ===
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=== Escape from Moya ===
While serving time on the Leviathan ship known as [[Moya]], Rygel managed to bribe a guard and acquire the security codes to the detention cells. He freed fellow prisoners [[Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan]] and [[Ka D'Argo]] and together they succeeded in taking control of the ship and escaped from the Peacekeepers. 

During this incident, the crew of Moya found themselves with two unexpected and uninvited passengers; the first being the Earth human [[John Crichton]] and the other being a Prowler pilot named [[Aeryn Sun]]. Like the rest of the crew, Rygel had no reservation about expressing his hatred of Peacekeepers and he was not particularly fond of Crichton either. He showed his distate for Crichton by spitting in his face moments after meeting him. <ref>''[[Farscape: Premiere]]''</ref>

Due to his short stature, Rygel was often selected to perform duties that required access to cramped areas. He was forced to crawl into Moya's neural nexus in order to disengage a Paddac beacon that was broadcasting a signal to the Peacekeepers. <ref>''[[Farscape: I, E.T.]]''</ref> A short time later, Rygel was scurrying through the underbelly of the ship where he discovered an infestation of parasitic [[Draks]] using one of Moya's chambers as a nest. <ref>''[[Farscape: Exodus from Genesis]]''</ref>

== Notes & Trivia ==
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* Rygel is one of two main characters on ''[[Farscape]]'' who are puppets who were created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop; the other being [[Pilot (Farscape)|Pilot]]. He is voiced by actor [[Jonathan Hardy]]. 

* Rygel almost never ambulates with his own legs. He prefers to move about Moya via his Hynerian hover-throne.

* Whenever he is nervous or angry, Rygel has a tendency to pass gas. His flatulence is comprised of helium, which causes the voices of anyone within his immediate vicinity to increase in pitch. <ref>''[[Farscape: Premiere]]''</ref>

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