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| − | The '''Dals''' were a race which lived on the [[planet]] [[Skaro]]. They were a race of [[pacifist]]s, teachers and philosophers. The [[Thal]]s, then a race of conquerors, started a war with them. Centuries later, the Thals identified the Dals as the progenitors of the [[Dalek]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'') In fact, the Daleks were descended from the [[Kaled]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') |
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| − | + | After reading the [[Thal]]s' historical records, the [[First Doctor]] claimed that the Dals were the "forebear" of the [[Dalek]] race, and that "Dals" was what the Thals called the Dals at the time of the [[neutronic war]] that [[Mutation|mutated]] the surviving Thals and Dalek ancestors. ([[TV]]: "[[The Ambush]]") According to another account, the Daleks were descended from the [[Kaled]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') |
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| + | The Thal [[Dyoni]] said that the Daleks were originally [[teacher]]s, while the Thal leader [[Temmosus]] said they were [[Philosophy|philosophers]]. ([[TV]]: "[[The Escape]]") |
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| + | The Dals were extinct by the time of the [[Thousand Year War]] between the Thals and the Kaleds, as were the [[Tharon]]s, as a result of a programme of [[genocide]] orchestrated by the Kaleds. A few words of the Dals' language were preserved, such as "[[Varga plant|Varga]]" meaning "devourer". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|Purity]]'') |
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[[Davros]], the creator of the Daleks, found a prophecy in the forbidden ''[[Book of Predictions]]'', written in the extinct language of the Dals, which stated "...and on that day, men will become as gods." In the original language, the final word was pronounced "Dal-ek." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'') |
[[Davros]], the creator of the Daleks, found a prophecy in the forbidden ''[[Book of Predictions]]'', written in the extinct language of the Dals, which stated "...and on that day, men will become as gods." In the original language, the final word was pronounced "Dal-ek." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Guilt (audio story)|Guilt]]'') |
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Revision as of 02:07, 17 August 2015
The Dals were a race which lived on the planet Skaro.
After reading the Thals' historical records, the First Doctor claimed that the Dals were the "forebear" of the Dalek race, and that "Dals" was what the Thals called the Dals at the time of the neutronic war that mutated the surviving Thals and Dalek ancestors. (TV: "The Ambush") According to another account, the Daleks were descended from the Kaleds. (TV: Genesis of the Daleks)
The Thal Dyoni said that the Daleks were originally teachers, while the Thal leader Temmosus said they were philosophers. (TV: "The Escape")
The Dals were extinct by the time of the Thousand Year War between the Thals and the Kaleds, as were the Tharons, as a result of a programme of genocide orchestrated by the Kaleds. A few words of the Dals' language were preserved, such as "Varga" meaning "devourer". (AUDIO: Purity)
Davros, the creator of the Daleks, found a prophecy in the forbidden Book of Predictions, written in the extinct language of the Dals, which stated "...and on that day, men will become as gods." In the original language, the final word was pronounced "Dal-ek." (AUDIO: Guilt)
Varna, a Kaled from the time of the Thousand Year War, said that "Dal" was a Kaled word for warrior. (AUDIO: The Lights of Skaro)
Behind the scenes
- TV: The Daleks names the Dals as the predecessors of the Daleks. TV: Genesis of the Daleks, which actually showed the creation of the Daleks, contradicted this and named the Daleks' ancestors as the Kaleds. In spirit, the Dals being the ancestors of the Daleks is technically correct, seeing as how Davros took inspiration from them. Logically and physically, however, they were not connected.