L'Rell is a 23rd-century Klingon warrior in Star Trek: Discovery who rose from a follower of the messianic T'Kuvma to become High Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. A member of the House of Mo'Kai, she was a central figure in the Federation-Klingon War.
Loyal to T'Kuvma and later to Voq, L'Rell orchestrated intrigues, endured imprisonment, and ultimately used a doomsday weapon to seize leadership of the Empire and end the war. Consolidating power under the title "Mother," she concealed a son fathered by Voq while steering the Klingon Houses toward unity. This overview summarizes source material under CC BY-SA; see the Timeline for chronology.
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