Changes: Kortar

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According to Klingon mythology, Kortar (also Kotar) was the first Klingon. He and his mate destroyed the gods who created them, and as punishment, Kortar was condemned to ferry the souls of the dishonored to Gre'thor on the Barge of the Dead.

Who assigned and enforced this punishment has not been made clear, as only he, his mate who aided him, and the gods he slew have been mentioned in this area of Klingon mythology.

As part of the Klingon wedding ceremony, the male played the part of Kortar and the female, Kortar's mate. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")

B'Elanna Torres encountered him on the Barge of the Dead during a near death experience. Kortar called her a mongrel child and recalled all the times she almost got onto the barge of the dead before. When her mother Miral appears on the barge, he told Torres that her dishonor had condemned her mother.

Kortar encountered Torres again after she had The Doctor induce another near death experience in order to save her mother. She offered to take her mother's dishonor onto herself but Kortar knew of the plan to reawaken her. After Torres stated that she would die, Kortar sent her mother to Sto-vo-kor and took Torres to Gre'thor. (VOY: "Barge of the Dead")

Kortar was played by Eric Pierpoint. The fate of Kortar's mate is unknown.

External link

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-[[Image:Kortar.jpg|thumb|B'Elanna Torres' vision of Kortar]]
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-According to [[Klingon mythology]], '''Kortar''' (also '''Kotar''') was the first [[Klingon]].  He and his mate destroyed the gods who created them, and as punishment, Kortar was condemned to ferry the souls of the dishonored to [[Gre'thor]] on the [[Barge of the Dead]].
+|imagecap       = B'Elanna Torres' vision of Kortar
+|gender         = Male
+|species        = [[Klingon]]
+|occupation     = Slayer of Gods<br/>Ferryman, [[Barge of the Dead]]
+|status         = Deceased
+|spouse         = Unnamed mate
+|actor          = [[Eric Pierpoint]]
+}}
+According to [[Klingon mythology]], '''Kortar''' (also '''Kotar''') was the first [[Klingon]]. He and his mate destroyed the gods who created them, and as punishment, Kortar was condemned to ferry the souls of the dishonored to [[Gre'thor]] on the [[Barge of the Dead]].
-:''Who assigned and enforced this punishment has not been made clear, as only he, his mate who aided him, and the gods he slew have been mentioned in this area of Klingon mythology.''
+{{bginfo|Who assigned and enforced this punishment has not been made clear, as only he, his mate who aided him, and the gods he slew have been mentioned in this area of Klingon mythology.}}
-As part of the [[Klingon wedding]] ceremony, the male plays the part of Kortar and the female, Kortar's mate. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
+As part of the [[Klingon wedding]] ceremony, the male played the part of Kortar and the female, Kortar's mate. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
-[[B'Elanna Torres]] encountered him on the Barge of the Dead during a near death experience.  Kortar called her a mongrel child and recalled all the times she almost got onto the barge of the dead before. When her mother [[Miral]] appears on the barge, he told Torres that her dishonor had condemned her mother.
-Kortar would encounter Torres again after she had the [[Doctor]] induce another near death experience in order to save her mother. She offered to take her mother's dishonor onto herself but Kortar knew of the plan to reawaken her. After Torres stated that she would die, Kortar sent her mother to [[Sto-Vo-Kor]] and took Torres to Gre'thor. ({{VOY|Barge of the Dead}})
+[[B'Elanna Torres]] encountered him on the Barge of the Dead during a near death experience. Kortar called her a mongrel child and recalled all the times she almost got onto the barge of the dead before. When her mother [[Miral]] appears on the barge, he told Torres that her dishonor had condemned her mother.
+Kortar encountered Torres again after she had [[The Doctor]] induce another near death experience in order to save her mother. She offered to take her mother's dishonor onto herself but Kortar knew of the plan to reawaken her. After Torres stated that she would die, Kortar sent her mother to [[Sto-vo-kor]] and took Torres to Gre'thor. ({{VOY|Barge of the Dead}})
 {{bginfo|Kortar was played by [[Eric Pierpoint]]. The fate of Kortar's mate is unknown.}}
+==See also==
+*[[Adam and Eve]]
+==External link==
+* {{mbeta}}
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