The tense clash between traditional cultural/ritual obligations and the immediate moral necessity of defying them to stop a catastrophic supernatural event, embodied in Chela’s internal conflict and Nyssa’s moral shift.
The tense clash between traditional cultural/ritual obligations and the immediate moral necessity of defying them to stop a catastrophic supernatural event, embodied in Chela’s internal conflict and Nyssa’s moral shift.
Events in This Arc
Lon’s ceremonial preparations hide a deeper corruption from Tanha and Ambril. The Doctor recognizes the Mara influence on Lon early, noting the mark of the entity but hesitating to act …
Chela interrupts the Doctor and Nyssa’s fragile moment of relief after their escape to insist that time has run out. Her insistence that they abandon reconnaissance and move directly to …
As Lon begins the ritual to unleash the Mara, a guard approaches with hostile intent toward the Doctor. In a fluid motion, Nyssa and Chela intercept the threat, subduing the …