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Ara

loyal compassionate resourceful discreet resolute
Ara serves high-ranking Atlanteans including Chief Surgeon Damon and Professor Zaroff. She covertly supports the rebellion by guiding companions through tunnels, relaying locations of allies, and joining evacuation efforts. Her actions blend servile obedience with deception to protect the group, revealing loyalty to the resistance over the regime. Concern for the wounded Doctor and grief over his presumed sacrifice highlight her compassion, while quiet participation in crisis plans underscores her resolve amid Atlantis's collapse.
17 appearances
Atlantean Rebel Support and Logistics

Ara's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

17 moments
S4E19 · The Underwater Menace Part 1
Damon intercepts Ara’s message to Zaroff

Anxious and conflicted—she is torn between her growing alliance with the Doctor and her obligation to the Atlantean system, which demands her submission to figures like Damon.

Ara stands before Chief Surgeon Damon in the Surgeon’s Lab, clutching the Doctor’s handwritten note to Professor Zaroff. Her posture is tense, her fingers trembling slightly as she attempts to …

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S4E19 · The Underwater Menace Part 1
Doctor learns Atlantis rises and Polly faces transformation

Anxious and urgent, with a glimmer of hope as she receives the Doctor’s directive to help Polly.

Ara bursts into the corridor, her voice trembling with urgency as she delivers the critical news about Polly’s impending transformation. She listens intently to the Doctor’s instructions, her demeanor shifting …

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S4E20 · The Underwater Menace Part 2
Ara frees Polly in the dark

Determined and resolute, with an undercurrent of quiet rage against Zaroff’s regime.

Ara moves with purpose in the darkness, her actions swift and deliberate as she unstraps Polly from the operating table. Her whispered commands—'Don’t speak, just follow me' and 'Hold my …

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S4E20 · The Underwater Menace Part 2
Ara guides Polly through the tunnels

Resolute and focused, with an undercurrent of tension and urgency.

Ara takes charge, her urgency driving the scene as she guides Polly through the tunnels. She dismisses Polly’s questions, focusing solely on their immediate need to escape. Her actions reflect …

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S4E20 · The Underwater Menace Part 2
Polly hides in Amdo’s sacred temple

Urgent but reassuring, with a steely determination to act against Zaroff’s forces.

Ara urgently instructs Polly to hide in the Temple of Amdo, emphasizing the need for absolute silence to avoid detection. Her tone is a mix of urgency and reassurance, reflecting …

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S4E20 · The Underwater Menace Part 2
Doctor Seeks Ramo’s Trust Amid Zaroff’s Threat

Vulnerable yet resilient, relying on allies like Ara to maintain her safety while the Doctor works to stop Zaroff's plan.

Polly is mentioned as being safe and hidden, with her location used as a false lead by Ara to distract Damon. Her safety and hidden status are critical to the …

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S4E20 · The Underwater Menace Part 2
Ara’s fleeting alliance and forced separation

Tense but determined, masking fear with resolve. Her hatred for Zaroff fuels her actions, but she remains acutely aware of the risks she is taking.

Ara arrives with food and clothing for the companions, revealing her deep hatred for Zaroff and her willingness to defy him. She urges the companions to hide when guards approach, …

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S4E21 · The Underwater Menace Part 3
Doctor and Polly evade Zaroff’s guards in the market

Authoritative and vigilant, his actions driven by a sense of duty to Zaroff’s regime. He feels a sense of urgency to capture the Doctor and maintain order in the market.

A Guard patrols the market, questioning stallholders like Nola about strangers and attempting to probe a rug concealing Polly with a trident. His authority is challenged by Nola’s defiance, but …

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S4E21 · The Underwater Menace Part 3
Nola conceals Polly from Zaroff’s guards

Alert and cooperative; her focus is unwavering, but there's an undercurrent of urgency as she senses the tightening net of Zaroff's forces.

Ara guides Polly through the crowded market, her movements quick and purposeful. When the guards approach, she swiftly directs Polly to Nola's stall, where Nola conceals her beneath a rug. …

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S4E21 · The Underwater Menace Part 3
Doctor tests Jamie and Ben’s disguises

Cautious and protective, focused on ensuring the safety of her allies

Ara, a servant girl in Atlantis, quickly conceals Polly under a rug as Zaroff’s guards approach. She then takes the Doctor’s place at the fountain to misdirect Zaroff, her quick …

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S4E21 · The Underwater Menace Part 3
Zaroff’s Paranoid Hunt Exposes the Doctor

Protective and defiant, driven by a deep sense of justice and a desire to undermine Zaroff’s oppression.

Ara acts as a guide and protector for Polly, directing her to Nola’s stall when the guards approach. She sits on the rug concealing Polly, her quick thinking and protective …

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S4E21 · The Underwater Menace Part 3
Doctor reveals himself to Zaroff

Protective and defiant, channeling her resentment of Zaroff's regime into bold actions to safeguard Polly and disrupt the guards' search.

Nola, a stallholder in the fish market, quickly conceals Polly under a rug when Zaroff's guards approach. She defends her actions by claiming the guards are damaging her carpets, using …

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S4E22 · The Underwater Menace Part 4
Doctor’s Wounded Return and Split Mission

Relieved to see the Doctor alive but anxious about the group’s safety and the plan’s risks.

Ara waits for the Doctor’s return in the secret chamber, informing him about Polly and Jamie’s whereabouts. She participates in the discussion of the Doctor’s plan, showing relief at the …

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S4E22 · The Underwater Menace Part 4
Jamie and Polly confront tunnel uncertainty

Not directly observable, but implied to be focused and determined in her role as a guide for the rebellion.

Ara is mentioned indirectly as the guide whose directions Jamie and Polly are attempting to follow. Though not physically present, her role as their guide is central to their navigation, …

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S4E22 · The Underwater Menace Part 4
Polly recognizes Zaroff’s power source

Not directly observable, but inferred as determined and hopeful, given her role in the evacuation efforts.

Ara is not physically present in this scene, but her influence looms large as Jamie and Polly question the validity of her directions. Her guidance is their only compass in …

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S4E22 · The Underwater Menace Part 4
Flooding Forces Survival Priorities

Distraught and reluctant at first, quickly shifting to determined as he recognizes the immediate threat and the need for collective action. His grief is palpable, but his training and survival instinct override it.

Damon arrives distraught over the destruction of his operating room, initially fixated on his personal loss ('A life's work, washed away'). His emotional state stalls the group’s progress until Sean’s …

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S4E22 · The Underwater Menace Part 4
Damon rejects Atlantean superstition

Somber and reflective, carrying the weight of loss while remaining attentive to the ideological tensions unfolding around her.

Ara stands quietly in the mountain cave, her presence marked by a heavy silence as she processes the Doctor’s presumed death. She delivers the grim confirmation that he died saving …

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Affiliation

Atlanteans
Ritual Sacrifice and Coerced Labor in Sunken Atlantis