Ta'Lon

"I carry my sword in my hand. You carry yours in your heart, and your mind. The way I see it, that gives you a two-to-one advantage in arms. Be fair, Citizen G'Kar."

- Ta'Lon, convincing G'Kar not to give up.

Ta'Lon was a minor hero introduced in the Babylon 5 epsiode All Alone in the Night.

He was portrayed by Marshall Teague.

An accomplished pilot and soldier, Ta'Lon carried the traditional K'tok sword with him at all times.

In 2259 Ta'Lon had been captured by the Strieb. The Streib tortured Ta'Lon and implanted a mind control device in him. They forced Ta'Lon to fight a number of alien opponents, with the final opponent being Babylon 5 Captain John Sheridan. Sheridan was able to disable the control device and the two were able to free themselves from captivity. The two were rescued after an EA task force destroyed the Streib ship for spacing their other captives.

Ta'Lon was taken to Babylon 5 for treatment. He then was sent back home to Narn to heal further, and was there throughout the war with the Centauri. Ta'Lon was present on the homeworld when the Centauri bombed Narn with mass drivers.

After the Narn surrendered to the Centauri Ta'Lon was assigned to the Narn collaborator Na'far as a bodyguard. Returning to Babylon 5 he met Sheridan for a drink and told him he was at Sheridan's service. When Sheridan said he didn't know how his superiors would react to showing up places with Ta'Lon as his bodyguard, Ta'Lon told Sheridan they would say Sheridan would live 150 years.

Inspired by G'Kar and the other local Narns, Ta'Lon decided to remain on Babylon 5. He became one of G'Kar's closest confidants and friends. When G'Kar was imprisoned for assaulting the Centauri Ambassador Londo Mollari Ta'Lon stood vigil outside his quarters, often standing there for days at a time.

After G'Kar was released from prison, he told Ta'Lon that he had a revelation - that the Narn had an important role to play in galactic affairs and it may cost the Narn their lives. He told Ta'Lon that he was writing down what he had learned in a new book and hoped to have it done soon, but the Book of G'Kar would be a lifelong project for G'Kar. When G'Kar asked the local Narn to help Babylon 5 replace the security personnel co-opted by Nightwatch, Ta'Lon was happy to help, and became a station security officer.

Ta'Lon remained on Babylon 5 for the next several years. When G'Kar decided to step down as Narn Ambassador to Babylon 5 he named Ta'Lon to replace him. G'Kar assured Ta'Lon that he was as ready as G'Kar had been when he first took on the role, and to check the records, telling the younger Narn he probably find it amusing.