- "Halling."
"I don't know what that means."
"It's his name!" - ―Halling, John Sheppard, and Marshall Sumner[src]
Halling is a male Athosian from the planet Athos. A deeply spiritual man, Halling is loyal to his people and loving to his son, Jinto.
Biography
2004
He was the first adult Athosian to encounter the Atlantis expedition team on the planet Athos. He led them to Teyla Emmagan, the leader of their people. During the Culling, he was beamed up by a Wraith Dart. He was taken to a Hive Ship on the Wraith homeworld and was rescued by Major John Sheppard. He traveled with the rest of their people to Atlantis to establish a new life for themselves, relatively free from the constant threat of the Wraith. (SGA: "Rising")
When Jinto got lost in Atlantis while playing Hide and seek, he joined Sheppard in the search and used the communication system to talk to him. (SGA: "Hide and Seek")
While Teyla along with other AR-1 members was stuck in the back of a Puddle Jumper, he offered Dr. Weir to conduct a ritual prayer that would prepare them for death, according to the Athosian beliefs. (SGA: "Thirty-Eight Minutes")
He briefly served as a guide to the Atlantis reconnaissance unit led by Sgt. Stackhouse, before he and the Athosians relocated to a newly-discovered continent near the city. While they remain in communication with Teyla and Atlantis, there they hope to start a new life on Lantea. (SGA: "Suspicion")
2005
Before the Battle of Atlantis, he protested the planned destruction of Atlantis to Dr. Elizabeth Weir. (SGA: "The Siege, Part 1")
2006
After the discovery of the Tria and return of the Ancients, he and the rest of the Athosians were moved to New Athos. (SGA: "The Return, Part 1")
2007
Along with the other Athosians, Halling disappeared from New Athos without a trace. (SGA: "Missing")
2008
While searching for clues to the Athosians' disappearance, Teyla found a box of Athosian personal belongings on Croya. Amongst these was a ring belonging to Halling. (SGA: "The Kindred, Part 1")
After being taken prisoner by Michael, Teyla is reunited with Halling and the surviving Athosians. Halling explains to Teyla how the Athosians were kidnapped by Michael and loses hope in a rescue since they had believed Teyla would find them and she is now imprisoned with them. When Michael's men come to take Teyla, Halling tries to protect her but he is knocked to the ground for his efforts. Halling and the other Athosians are later rescued by a team led by Lt. Colonel John Sheppard after the Atlantis expedition finds Michael's base with the help of a clone of Doctor Carson Beckett and Nabel Golan. (SGA: "The Kindred, Part 2")
2009
When Atlantis returns to the Pegasus Galaxy, Teyla contacts New Athos to let them know of Atlantis' survival. Halling answers and is relieved to hear that Atlantis was not destroyed as the Athosians had feared. Teyla and her team later visit New Athos and Halling shows a knowledge of the incompatibility of Teyla and Kanaan and supports her moving on from him as a result. Halling is later stunned when the Wraith raid New Athos to kidnap Doctor Rodney McKay, having used a fake distress call from the Athosians to draw Sheppard's team to the planet. Halling does his best to help Doctor Radek Zelenka narrow down the possibilities of planets McKay could have been taken to, using his knowledge of which planets the Athosians would've dialed. With Halling's help, Zelenka is able to narrow it down to nine possible planets and Sheppard reassures Halling that thanks to him, their job will now be much easier. However, this only leads the team to M40-P36 where a hive ship had retrieved the Darts and left. (SGA: "Legacy: Homecoming", "The Lost")
Sgt. Pollard, who handles the expedition's established trade, mentions to Dr. Eva Robinson that he has dealings with Halling and has been considering retiring to New Athos with Osalia, one of Halling's cousins whom Pollard has grown close to. According to Pollard, Teyla and Halling keep track of the expedition and the Athosians' long running trade agreement and who owes who at any given moment. (SGA: "The Lost")
Pollard later orders $1,800 worth of Tupperware for Halling through Dr. Radek Zelenka. Pollard explains that Tupperware is ideal for the Athosians as its lightweight, airtight and almost indestructible. In addition, plastic is a valuable trade good. Pollard had told Halling that Tupperware is the best that there is and he's sure that the Athosian man will be very happy with it. (SGA: "Secrets")
Teyla tells Sheppard that Jinto has been begging his father to allow Zelenka to take him as an apprentice. (SGA: "Inheritors")
2010
Halling and the Athosian Council debated Teyla and McKay's request to scout Athos, the city of Emege in particular, for possible resettlement by the Athosians. Halling brought the council's decision to the pair, that only they could search Emege for a possible Ancient shield generator as the Athosians didn't want the Tau'ri disturbing the home of their ancestors. Halling himself was in favor of the plan, telling Teyla that he longed to return home to Athos. (SGA: "The Mysteries of Emege")
Alternate realities
- In the alternate reality created by Charybdis designated as Charybdis +32, some of the Athosians survived the cataclysm that devastated Lantea and continued to live on the mainland under the leadership of Halling and then Jinto after Halling died. Thirty years after the cataclysm, Jinto has a son whom he named after his father. (SGA: "Mirror Mirror")
Relationships
Family
- Jinto: To be added
Appearances
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Notes
- In Norway, Halling can have multiple meanings
- The original meaning is a type of dance, Hallingdans, involving the dancers trying to kick a hat of a stick.
- Another meaning is the Norwegian valley Hallingdal (halling valley), named after the dance.
Behind the scenes
- Christopher Heyerdahl previously played Pallan in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Revisions".
- Christopher Heyerdahl also went on to play the Wraith Todd, a role he played more than Halling.
References
- GateWorld's article on Halling in The Stargate Omnipedia
| Athosians | Anika • Athosian (Conversion) • Athosian (Rising) • Ayahdu • Balera • Charin • Doran • Teyla Emmagan • Torren John Emmagan • Halling • Jinto • Kanaan • Marta • Osalia • Selana • Tagan • Toran • Torren • Tre • Unnamed Athosian • Unnamed female Athosian • Unnamed male Athosian • Wex |
| Planets | Athos • New Athos |
| Athosian technology | Athosian Memorial Tea Set • Athosian Ritual Set • Bantos rod • Fire starter • Wraith mask |
| Terms | Athosian Council • Athosian Memorial Tea ceremony • Ring Ceremony • Ruus wine • Tendol Feast |