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− | '''Kar-Tela''' was the only [[Klingon]] [[god]] to survive the purge. She is destiny, which no warrior can defeat. |
+ | '''Kar-Tela''' was the only [[Klingon]] [[god]] to survive the purge. She is destiny, which no warrior can defeat. |
+ | According to legend, she appears as a female in ancient armor. In her right hand, she holds a [[ch'tak]] over her head. In her left, she bears an earthenware cup. In the cup is either poison or water. A warrior's fate is in the cup, but any who try to fight will lose. |
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+ | After [[Martok]] defeated [[Morjod]], he erected a statue of Kar-Tela on [[Qo'noS]], giving her the face of [[Sirella]]. ({{n|DS9|sub=The Left Hand of Destiny|The Left Hand of Destiny, Book One{{!}}Book One|The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two{{!}}Book Two}}) |
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Latest revision as of 02:08, 14 November 2012
Kar-Tela was the only Klingon god to survive the purge. She is destiny, which no warrior can defeat.
According to legend, she appears as a female in ancient armor. In her right hand, she holds a ch'tak over her head. In her left, she bears an earthenware cup. In the cup is either poison or water. A warrior's fate is in the cup, but any who try to fight will lose.
After Martok defeated Morjod, he erected a statue of Kar-Tela on Qo'noS, giving her the face of Sirella. (DS9 - The Left Hand of Destiny novels: Book One, Book Two)