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Jalad of the Kituay was a mytho-historical character native to Shantil III who once faced a common enemy with the hunter Darmok on the island-continent of Tanagra.

The event was incorporated into the language of the Tamarians as a metaphor for communication and understanding achieved through shared danger. (TNG: "Darmok")

This character was only mentioned in dialogue.
According to the script, Jalad was pronounced as "juh-LAHD".
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