General Kala was the lieutenant of Klytus in the 1980 Flash Gordon movie. Despite her beauty, she was a ruthless, cold-hearted woman who possessed a merciless streak matching Ming's and Klytus's. Kala is first heard, but not seen, announcing the execution of Flash Gordon to the citizens in the Imperial Palace: "This is a public announcement. The earthling Flash Gordon is to be executed at 29:15 Mingo mean time."