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The Kosst Amojan or Koss'moran was a Pah-wraith or group of Pah-wraiths.

It was thought to be a Bajoran legend that told of false Prophets who were cast out of the Bajoran celestial temple. The Bajoran word Koss'moran came from the verb kosst that meant "to be," and amoran, which meant "banished." (DS9: "The Assignment")

In 2374, the Kosst Amojan inhabited the body of Jake Sisko in order to bring forth the Reckoning. The possession was ended after Kai Winn Adami flooded the station with chroniton radiation. (DS9: "The Reckoning")

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Ambiguity exists as to whether the Kosst Amojan is an individual or another name for the Pah-wraiths. Kai Winn refers to it from an ancient prophecy as an individual in "The Reckoning"; however, in "Shadows and Symbols" the Sarah Prophet refers to the Pah-wraiths which were defeated in that episode as the Kosst Amojan. Furthermore, in the final episodes of the series, Kai Winn herself refers to the Pah-wraiths in the Fire Caves as the Kosst Amojan and it seems to imply that the Kosst Amojan is in fact the entity that possesses Dukat during his duel with Ben Sisko. It is possible that the individual Kosst Amojan (whose whereabouts remain unknown) entered the wormhole with the Pah-wraiths at the end of "Tears of the Prophets" and subsequently both were destroyed, or the prophecies as Winn knew them in "The Reckoning" were wrong and the Kosst Amojan is in fact the Prophets' name for the Pah-wraiths. Another possibility might be that it is a group of Pah-wraiths.

The only definite appearance of the Kosst Amojan was portrayed by Cirroc Lofton.

According to Rene Echevarria in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, the Kosst Amojan is referred to as a group or object with the definite article "the", as in "the Kosst Amojan".

The group was originally named the "Koss'moran", and both that and "Kosst Amojan" mean "to be banished", but according to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion (pp. 389-390), René Echevarria altered the name (with Ira Steven Behr's approval) because he didn't like the "moron" part of the original name.

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 [[File:Jake possessed.jpg|thumb|[[Jake Sisko]] possessed by the Kosst Amojan.]]
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-'''Kosst Amojan''' was a [[non-corporeal]] entity, a [[Pah-wraith]]. In [[2374]], Kosst Amojan inhabited the body of [[Jake Sisko]] in order to bring forth the [[Reckoning]]. The entity was driven out after [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami]] flooded the station with [[chroniton radiation]]. ({{DS9|The Reckoning}})
+The '''Kosst Amojan''' or '''Koss'moran''' was a [[Pah-wraith]] or group of Pah-wraiths.
+It was thought to be a [[Bajoran]] legend that told of false [[Prophet]]s who were cast out of the Bajoran [[celestial temple]].  The Bajoran word ''Koss'moran'' came from the verb ''kosst'' that meant "to be," and ''amoran'', which meant "banished." ({{DS9|The Assignment}})
+In [[2374]], the Kosst Amojan inhabited the body of [[Jake Sisko]] in order to bring forth the [[Reckoning]]. The possession was ended after [[Kai]] [[Winn Adami]] flooded the station with [[chroniton radiation]]. ({{DS9|The Reckoning}})
 === See also ===
 * ''[[Book of the Kosst Amojan]]''
-== Background ==
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
-Ambiguity exists as to whether Kosst Amojan is an individual or another name for the Pah-wraiths. Kai Winn refers to him from an ancient prophecy as an individual in {{e|The Reckoning}}, however in {{e|Shadows and Symbols}} the [[Sarah Sisko|Sarah]] Prophet refers to the Pah-wraiths which were defeated in that episode as the Kosst Amojan. Furthermore, in the final episodes of the series, Kai Winn herself refers to the Pah-wraiths in the [[Fire Caves]] as the Kosst Amojan and it seems to imply that Kosst Amojan is in fact the entity that possesses [[Dukat]] during his duel with [[Ben Sisko]]. It is possible that the individual Kosst Amojan (whose whereabouts remain unknown) entered the wormhole with the Pah-wraith at the end of {{e|Tears of the Prophets}} and subsequently both were destroyed, or the prophecies as Winn knew them in {{e|The Reckoning}} were wrong and the Kosst Amojan is in fact the Prophets' name for the Pah-wraiths. Another possibility might be that it is a group of Pah-wraiths.
+Ambiguity exists as to whether the Kosst Amojan is an individual or another name for the Pah-wraiths. Kai Winn refers to it from an ancient prophecy as an individual in {{e|The Reckoning}}; however, in {{e|Shadows and Symbols}} the [[Sarah Sisko|Sarah]] Prophet refers to the Pah-wraiths which were defeated in that episode as the Kosst Amojan. Furthermore, in the final episodes of the series, Kai Winn herself refers to the Pah-wraiths in the [[Fire Caves]] as the Kosst Amojan and it seems to imply that the Kosst Amojan is in fact the entity that possesses [[Dukat]] during his duel with [[Ben Sisko]]. It is possible that the individual Kosst Amojan (whose whereabouts remain unknown) entered the wormhole with the Pah-wraiths at the end of {{e|Tears of the Prophets}} and subsequently both were destroyed, or the prophecies as Winn knew them in {{e|The Reckoning}} were wrong and the Kosst Amojan is in fact the Prophets' name for the Pah-wraiths. Another possibility might be that it is a group of Pah-wraiths.
+The only definite appearance of the Kosst Amojan was portrayed by [[Cirroc Lofton]].
-According to [[Rene Echevarria]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', the Kosst Amojan is referred to as a group or object with the definite article "the", as in "the Kosst Amojan".
+According to [[Rene Echevarria]] in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', the Kosst Amojan is referred to as a group or object with the definite article "the", as in "the Kosst Amojan".
-{{pna-inaccurate}}
-Answer to Kosst Amojan:
-Koss'moran is a Bajoran legend that tells of false Prophets, the Pah-wraiths, who were cast out of the Bajoran celestial temple. The Bajoran word Koss'moran comes from the verb kosst that means "to be," and amoran, which means "banished." (DS9: "The Assignment")
-According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, Koss'moran is actually the same thing as Kosst Amojan - they both mean "to be banished". The phrase Kosst Amojan would appear in the episode "The Reckoning", but it would not be revealed as meaning anything specific. Although most fans seem to assume that Koss'moran and Kosst Amojan are actually two different concepts, according to the Companion, they represent the exact same idea. René Echevarria simply altered the name because he didn't like the sound of Koss'moran.
+The group was originally named the "Koss'moran", and both that and "Kosst Amojan" mean "to be banished", but according to the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'' (pp. 389-390), [[René Echevarria]] altered the name (with [[Ira Steven Behr]]'s approval) because he didn't like the "moron" part of the original name.
-==External link==
+=== External link ===
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+[[Category:Religion]]