Originally from Talok III, the Talokites colonized the planet Talok VIII, the eighth planet in their native system. Much of their culture is centered around their religion, which is founded on a deep reverence for the shadows which gave them life. Every generation, a defender of the planet is born with formidable shadow powers that come from within Talok itself. One defender was Lyrissa Mallor, who was turned over to the Alien Alliance by the Talokite rulers to avoid involving Talok in the Dominators' war against the Earth. Mallor later became the acting commander of L.E.G.I.O.N.