Changes: Dal (species)

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The Dals were a race which lived on the planet Skaro.

The Thal Dyoni said that the Dals were originally teachers, while the Thal leader Temmosus said they were philosophers. (TV: "The Escape") 500 years after the end of the neutronic war the Thals believed the Dals were the "forebears" of the Dalek race. (TV: "The Ambush") However it seems the Thal historical record was incomplete or mistaken as other sources state the Daleks were either descended from the Kaleds (TV: Genesis of the Daleks) or the Humanoid Daleks. (COMIC: Genesis of Evil)

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 Kaled government. Knowledge of the Dal language was still known to a few, including Davros and Magrantine. In the Dal language the word "Varga" meant "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

The television story The Daleks names the Dals as the predecessors of the Daleks. The television story Genesis of the Daleks, which actually showed the creation of the Daleks, contradicted this and named the Daleks' ancestors as the Kaleds. The Dals could be said to be the spiritual ancestors of the Daleks as Davros' creations were inspired by Dal prophecy, however they are not the biological ancestors of the Daleks.

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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]]'')
+The Thal [[Dyoni]] said that the Dals were originally [[teacher]]s, while the Thal leader [[Temmosus]] said they were [[Philosophy|philosophers]]. ([[TV]]: "[[The Escape]]") 500 years after the end of the [[neutronic war]] the Thals believed the Dals were the "forebears" of the [[Dalek]] race. ([[TV]]: "[[The Ambush]]") However it seems the Thal historical record was incomplete or mistaken as other sources state the Daleks were either descended from the [[Kaled]]s ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') or the [[Humanoid Dalek]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Genesis of Evil (comic story)|Genesis of Evil]]'')
-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]]'')
-[[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]]'')
+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 Kaled government. Knowledge of the [[Dal language]] was still known to a few, including [[Davros]] and [[Magrantine]]. In the Dal language the word "[[Varga plant|Varga]]" meant "devourer". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Purity (audio story)|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 (audio story)|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 (audio story)|The Lights of Skaro]]'')
 == Behind the scenes ==
-* [[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' names the Dals as the predecessors of the [[Dalek]]s. [[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', which actually showed the [[creation of the Daleks]], contradicted this and named the Daleks' ancestors as the [[Kaled]]s.
+* The television story ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'' names the Dals as the predecessors of the [[Dalek]]s. The television story ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'', which actually showed the [[creation of the Daleks]], contradicted this and named the Daleks' ancestors as the [[Kaled]]s. The Dals could be said to be the spiritual ancestors of the Daleks as Davros' creations were inspired by Dal prophecy, however they are not the biological ancestors of the Daleks.
 [[Category:Skarosian species]]
+[[Category:Humanoid species]]
+[[Category:Species wiped out by genocide]]