Teal'c of Chulak [pronounced ˈtiːəlk], sometimes referred to as 'Shol'va' (traitor) by those allied with the Goa'uld, is a male Jaffa politician and revolutionary from the planet Chulak who is a member on the Jaffa High Council and once served as a member of Stargate Command's flagship reconnaissance team SG-1.
Prior to this, he served the Goa'uld and System Lord Apophis as his First Prime. As a younger man, Teal'c learned that Apophis was not a God. During his tenure as First Prime, Teal'c was forced to commit many atrocities in his so-called god's name, although he would always try to influence Apophis' decision making.
In 1997, Teal'c eventually gained the strength and courage to finally abandon his service and devotion to the Goa'uld forever which he achieved by defecting from Apophis and joining the Tau'ri, Teal'c pledging his loyalty to Stargate Command and also the cause of the Jaffa Rebellion and played a key role in establishing the Free Jaffa Nation.
Teal'c is 174 years old, having aged fifty years after being trapped on board the Odyssey during the Battle of the Asgard Legacy.
