In an alternate reality, the Talokians were a civilization of sentient humanoid lifeforms, originating on homeworld Talok VIII, the eighth planet of the Talok star system. In this reality, the Talokians possessed a natural ability to project and manipulate intense shadow fields that negated the presence of all light. By this reality's 30th century, the Talokians were allied with the United Planets. Notable Talokians were Tasmia and Grev Mallor, who both were sponsored into the Legion of Super-Heroes to use their abilities for the good of the galaxy.