Barbara Wright's attempt to abolish human sacrifice in the Aztec culture clashes with the established traditions and Tlotoxl, leading to a conflict between her desire to improve the Aztecs' fate and the Doctor's warnings against altering history.
Barbara Wright's attempt to abolish human sacrifice in the Aztec culture clashes with the established traditions and Tlotoxl, leading to a conflict between her desire to improve the Aztecs' fate and the Doctor's warnings against altering history.
Events in This Arc
Barbara ventures deeper into the temple, ignoring Susan’s warning to stay close. The moment she declares the space 'perfect,' Autloc and his warriors ambush her, mistaking her for an intruder. …
Barbara, now fully embracing her role as the reincarnated Aztec high priest Yetaxa, publicly defies the Doctor’s warnings and declares her intent to permanently abolish human sacrifice. The confrontation escalates …
Barbara is forcibly marched onto the sacrificial platform by Aztec warriors, where a bound victim already lies across the stone altar. The scene forces her to witness the brutal reality …
In the aftermath of Barbara’s impulsive intervention to stop a human sacrifice, the Doctor delivers a scathing rebuke, framing her actions as reckless and destabilizing. He highlights the consequences—Tlotoxl’s lost …
Tlotoxl confronts Autloc about Barbara’s prophecy of doom, seizing the opportunity to undermine her divine status. He frames her warning as self-serving, arguing that a true goddess would not need …
After the Doctor is arrested for violating temple law, Barbara intervenes with Autloc to secure his release, leveraging her divine authority as Yetaxa. When she learns of the impending duel …