Tala-El (Earth-One)

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Tala-El

Real Name: Tala-El
Nicknames: No known nicknames
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status

Occupation: Moliom councilor
Legal Status: Tala-El was a legal citizen of the city of Kandor on the planet, Krypton with no criminal record.
Identity: Public
Marital Status: Married
Group Affiliation: Kryptonian Science Council
Base of Operations: Kandor, Krypton

Origin

Tala-El was a native of the planet Krypton in the Pre-Crisis continuity.

Place of Birth: Krypton
Place of Death: Krypton

Known Relatives: Gam-El (son, deceased); Pym-El (son, deceased); Yu-El (uncle, deceased); Pir-El (father, deceased); Im-El (grandfather, deceased); Sorn-El (great grandfather, decased); Fil-El (great-great grandfather, deceased); Nox-El (ancestor, deceased); Plen-El (ancestor, deceased); Fedra Shu-El (ancestor, deceased); Shu-El (ancestor, deceased); Thar-El (ancestor, deceased); Wir-El (ancestor, deceased); Val-El (ancestor, deceased); Sul-El (descendent, deceased); Hatu-El (descendent, deceased); Var-El (descendent, deceased); Jor-El the First (descendent, deceased); Jor-El the Second (descendent, deceased); Nim-El (descendent, deceased); Zor-El (descendent) Kal-El(descendent); Kalel Kent (descendent);

First Appearance: Krypton Chronicles #1
Final Appearance: Krypton Chronicles #1

History

Tala-El was a respected member of the noble House of El on the planet, Krypton. In the Kryptonian year 9852, Tala-El and several other dignitaries met to discuss the formation of an international federation to unite all of Krypton's disparate nations. Tala-El suggested following Kandor's system of government and forging the new federation as a technocracy. His colleagues however, desired a more democratic system of government rather than a society ruled strictly by the laws of science.

Tala-El elected to consult with his uncle, Yu-El, a priest of Rao in order to arbitrate the dispute. Yu-El exclaimed that only Rao can ultimately decide on Krypton's future. He posed a contest wherein the four delegates would gather on the Plain of Wanan outside the city of Kandor to wait out an approaching thunderstorm. Each delegate would carry with him a lightning rod, and whoever's rod was not struck by lightning, shall be the deciding vote for the federation.

Tala-El, along with Sin-Dar, Hal-Vu and Tantho did as instructed, and brought their respective lightning rods out onto the plains during a thunderstorm. A lightning bolt came down, striking each rod in turn except the one held by Tala-El. As agreed, the delegates committed themselves towards forging Krypton's capital city as a technocracy. Tala-El later confessed to his uncle the true reasons why he won the contest. Humoring Yu-El's piousness, he told him that Rao inspired him to construct his lightning rod out of non-conductive material.

Not long after, the first Kryptonian Science Council convened in Kandor. Tala-El was chosen as one of the earliest council Molioms and helped to write the Kryptonian Planetary Federation constitution.

Tala-El passed away long before the catastrophe that ultimately destroyed Krypton, but a statue was erected in his honor and placed within a special memorial vault devoted to the House of El on the planet, Rokyn.

Characteristics

Height: Unknown
Weight: Unknown
Eyes: Eye colour unknown
Hair: Originally gray, later Bald
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers

Known Powers: Tala-El did not possess any superhuman powers while living under a red sun. Had he lived on a world revolving around a yellow sun, he would have developed physical attributes similar to that of Superman.
Known Abilities: Tala-El was a skilled scientist and politician.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous

Equipment: No known equipment.
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.

Notes

• The character of Tala-El was created by E Nelson Bridwell and Curt Swan.

Trivia

• Tala-El is a direct ancestor of the Silver Age Superman.

Recommended Readings

• Krypton Chronicles #1

Related Articles

• House of El
• Kandor
• Krypton
• Kryptonian Science Council
• Moliom
• Plain of Wanan
• Superman (Silver Age)
• Yu-El

External Links

• Tala-El biography page at Supermanica

References

• "The Search For Superman's Roots!", E. Nelson Bridwell; (September, 1981)

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