HoD Toral

Character Information

Gender		Male
Species		Klingon

Physical Appearance

Hair Color		Dark
Eye Color		Dark
Physical Description		Short for a Klingon Warrior, not as muscular as most, but still your typical Klingon with ridges and long dark hair.

Family

Father		Duras
Other Family		Lursa and B`Etor - Both deceased

Personality & Traits

General Overview

Acts more Romulan than Klingon. Arrogant, ruthless, without honor. Has shown some cunning. Usually attacks from behind than head on, unless he had the advantage. Not a skilled warrior or tactician. Relies on others to make many decisions for him, especially when in battle. Has a hatred for Admiral Bremer, and anyone else whom he thinks has wronged him, such as Commander Worf, and he has sworn to kill them both.

Personal History

Toral, son of Duras, was a Klingon warrior in the 24th century and a member of the House of Duras. He was the illegitimate son of Duras, kept in the custody of his aunts Lursa and B'Etor. He was likely named for his 22nd century ancestor. The 24th-century Toral was used by his aunts to gain control of the Klingon Empire. After it was revealed that the House of Duras was receiving help from the Romulans during the Klingon Civil War, Toral's claim was severed, and he was convicted of treason. Gowron offered to let Worf kill the boy, but Worf refused, unwilling to kill him as he was only a pawn of his aunts. Toral attempted to take over the Klingon Empire again in 2372, this time on his own, as his aunts had been killed the prior year. He met the Dahar Master Kor on Torna IV, where Kor drunkenly told him he had discovered the Shroud of the Sword and that it would lead him to the Sword of Kahless. Toral sent Soto, a Lethean, to probe Kor's mind on Deep Space 9. Using the information Soto retrieved, Toral traveled to the Gamma Quadrant where Kor discovered the sword. Toral believed that if he could wield the sword he could take over the Empire. The sword was later jettisoned into space, thwarting another attempt of the House of Duras to conquer the Empire. Toral made yet another attempt to take over the Klingon Empire in 2374, but was stopped and arrested by Fleet Admiral Bremer of the USS Pegasus. He then spent ten years on Rua Penthe but escaped in 2382 with help from Klingons loyal to his house. After his escape in 2384, Toral and his loyal Klingons remained quiet, not interfering in Federation or Klingon affairs, until 2387 when he again became aggressive. It is rumored he is also working with Romulan agents again.