Terl is a character from the movie Battlefield Earth and the book of the same name. He is a ruthless space conqueror from the planet Psychlo who wiped out most of humanity, and then dedicated himself to stealing every bit of gold he could find. One of the human survivors, Tyler, becomes his personal slave. However, using his enhanced intelligence, Tyler manages to defeat Terl's troops, wiping them out by detonating the explosive atmosphere of Psychlo. Terl is then captured and locked in the vault of Fort Knox.
