kal-if-fee
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Kal-if-fee is a traditional Vulcan ritual combat to the death used to resolve mating disputes in the Star Trek universe.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vulcan ritual
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fictional cultural practice ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Star Trek reference works
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Star Trek tie-in literature ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Vulcan logic versus emotion
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Vulcan marriage customs ⓘ pon farr ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Star Trek canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorFranchiseOwner |
CBS Studios
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Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
ancient Vulcan tradition
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symbol of pre-reform Vulcan violence ⓘ |
| fandomDomain | Star Trek fandom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceEpisode | Amok Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceSeries | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| franchiseCreator | Gene Roddenberry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction concept ⓘ |
| governingPrinciple | challenge right in mating bond ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling | kal-if-fee (standard English transcription) ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
ceremonial music
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formal challenge declaration ⓘ selection of weapons ⓘ |
| homeworldCulture | Vulcan High Council jurisdiction ⓘ |
| inUniverseTimePeriod | 23rd century ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Vulcan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusOnVulcan | sanctioned tradition ⓘ |
| lethality | combat to the death ⓘ |
| location | planet Vulcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaTypeOfOrigin | television ⓘ |
| musicComposerForFirstDepiction | Gerald Fried NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nature | ritual combat ⓘ |
| notableDepiction | Spock versus Captain Kirk in Amok Time ⓘ |
| participantRole |
challenger
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champion ⓘ chosen mate ⓘ |
| presidingExample | T'Pau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingRole | Vulcan matriarch or elder ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | mating dispute resolution ⓘ |
| relatedRitual | koon-ut-kal-if-fee ⓘ |
| resolutionOutcome |
death of one combatant
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winner gains or retains mating bond ⓘ |
| speciesAssociatedWith | Vulcans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeringCondition | pon farr mating dispute ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Vulcan ceremonial arena ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
ahn-woon
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lirpa ⓘ |
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