Jalal

Introduction of Anonymous
Jalal the Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue, the ancestor of Varjak and his family. He is seen recurringly in Varjak Paw's dreams and knows the Seven Skills of the Way.

Relation with the Present
Elder Paw, the eldest tomcat in Varjak's family, constantly tells tales of Jalal the Paw's feats. However, Varjak manages to see Jalal himself in his dreams, where he tells Jalal that he 'knows' the Way. Jalal is surprised and asks him to strike. However, Varjak cannot as Jalal is too fast. He offers to train the little kitten, where Varjak accepts. From then onwards, Jalal continues tiamerisliriso teach Varjak in his dreams the Seven Skills of the Way, and always tells him to keep 'The Way' alive. In The Outlaw Varjak Paw, Jalal tells Varjak indirectly how to defeat Sally Bones (she is killed by falling off the edge of a mountain and drowned when the sun rose and blinded her). The Seven Skills are: Varjak Paw is the only cat iamerislorisalive who knows the Way, as Sally Bones and Jalal the Paw are not alive.
 * 1) Open Mind
 * 2) Awareness
 * 3) Hunting
 * 4) Slow-Time
 * 5) Moving Circles
 * 6) Shadow-Walking
 * 7) Trust Yourself