The hunt for Mawdryn and his mutants
The Fifth Doctor and his companions, particularly Nyssa, pursue Mawdryn and the Plague-Infected Hands of Terminus. This storyline involves a desperate search for a cure and to end Mawdryn's curse, with allies like the Mutants aiding the quest. The conflict symbolizes suffering, sacrifice, and the struggle against inevitable death.
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Arc Timeline
Season 20
5 eventsMawdryn and his disciples present their centuries of futile suffering to the Doctor, explaining that their mutation is irreversible and that only he can end their torment by sacrificing his …
The Doctor links himself into a human circle with Nyssa, Tegan, and the mutated scientists to transfer his regenerative energy through a makeshift regenerator. As Nyssa voices the gravity of …
The Doctors intervention reaches its climax as he orders Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart '83 to activate the machine. His desperation to heal the mutated scientists becomes an undeniable truth in this moment, …
The Doctor tends to his companions following the chaotic energy transfer, unhooking Nyssa from the regeneration device and checking on Tegan despite her protests of being fine. He ensures the …
Mawdryn’s body succumbs to injuries sustained over decades of agony as the Doctor and Tegan witness the final quiet moment of his long torment. The scientist’s death resolves the fate …