Character

Shura

determined idealistic self-sacrificing resolute under pressure tunnel-visioned

A determined temporal operative sent on sabotage missions to alter history. Sent to the 20th century to plant explosives, she becomes trapped in a temporal paradox after her actions inadvertently create the very disaster the rebels sought to prevent. Her conviction wavers upon learning her mission served only to ensure the Daleks' rise, yet she redoubles her efforts when facing the Daleks directly. She sacrifices herself by detonating a Dalekanium bomb to destroy the Daleks and secure the peace conference she sought to prevent.

14 appearances

temporal sabotage operations

Also known as: Shura, Shura ((moustache))

Shura's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

14 moments

S9E1 · Day of the Daleks Part 1

Dawn watch on the railway bridge

Frustrated and restless, masking a deeper anxiety about the delay with outward aggression and dismissive hostility toward Anat’s authority.

Shura’s restless movements betray a simmering frustration, his agitation barely contained as he challenges Anat’s insistence on waiting. Clad in the same camouflage gear, he embodies the aggression and impatience …

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S9E1 · Day of the Daleks Part 1

Doctor offers Jo quiet reassurance

Calculated aggression

Operating off-screen within temporal distortion parameters. Referenced as the author of the studied attack, his actions define the shift from calm to crisis.

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S9E1 · Day of the Daleks Part 1

Doctor subdues Shura and learns of global threat

Agitated aggression shifting to abject fear once subdued

Darts into the study, eyes locked on the time machine case, discards his weapon on a nearby table, and launches a violent assault on the Doctor in a desperate grab …

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S9E2 · Day of the Daleks Part 2

Anat forces hand over doomsday device

Captive fury and helplessness

Shura remains pinned beneath the Doctor, immobilized and silenced as Anat commands the Doctor to let him go. His presence serves as a bargaining chip rather than an active participant, …

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S9E2 · Day of the Daleks Part 2

Anat interrogates the imposter Doctor

Agreement with Boaz and disillusionment with Anat’s leadership

Shura remains silent but complicit, pointing his weapon at the Doctor while verifying the newspaper’s details. His nods confirm Anat’s worst fears, reinforcing the Doctor’s defense and accelerating the crisis …

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S9E2 · Day of the Daleks Part 2

Team fractures over execution approach

Pragmatic urgency tempered by loyalty

Shura responds to Anat’s command with a strategic proposal to improve communication by moving to the tunnel, executing orders without hesitation. His deference to Anat contrasts with Boaz’s rebellion, yet …

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S9E2 · Day of the Daleks Part 2

Shura fights off Ogron ambush

A mixture of urgency and exposed desperation—hopeful yet acutely aware of being hunted

Shura kneels in damp shadow beneath the bridge, fingers trembling over a portable globe device as he transmits frantic coordinates to base. His voice cuts through electronic hiss, desperate for …

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S9E2 · Day of the Daleks Part 2

Doctor cuts bonds on wine rack

Unseen but implied to be threatening

Mentioned as a potential threat in Anat’s urgent departure, Shura operates off-screen here but his presence looms over the cellar’s oppressive atmosphere. His aggressive style contrasts with Anat’s discipline, making …

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S9E4 · Day of the Daleks Part 4

Rebels press Doctor to kill Styles

Grief and resolve intertwined in absence, his fate becoming emblematic of the rebels' tragic miscalculation

Shura is referenced in passing as a rebel who traveled to the 20th century to plant explosives and has not been heard from since, becoming entangled in the temporal paradox …

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S9E4 · Day of the Daleks Part 4

Doctor exposes rebel temporal sabotage

Implied as doomed and isolated, his actions exposed as the cause of their ruin

Shura is referenced indirectly as the rebel operative who traveled to the 20th century and attempted a final suicide mission with a Dalekanium charge, resulting in his own death and …

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S9E4 · Day of the Daleks Part 4

Shura's doomed vengeance against Styles

Raging internal conflict: desperate defiance wars with dawning horror as her final mission collapses under immutable reality.

Crouched beside a jury-rigged detonator with trembling hands, her face illuminated by the dim bulb. She recoils at the Doctor’s words but clings to her purpose, gaze fixed on the …

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S9E4 · Day of the Daleks Part 4

Constitute suicide to stop Daleks

Steely resolve masks the crushing weight of certainty—she accepts her role as the final bulwark against the Daleks, driven by conviction and resignation.

Shura stands resolute amid the chaos, gripping the Dalekanium bomb as the cellar's last defender. She refuses to surrender her mission despite Jo's pleas and the Doctor's alternative. Her defiance …

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S9E4 · Day of the Daleks Part 4

Shura detonates Dalekanium to destroy Daleks

Determined to the point of fatalism, driven by a belief that only her death can secure the future.

Shura clutches the Dalekanium tightly, initially doubting Jo’s warning but ultimately embracing her mission’s purpose. She persists in her decision to detonate the explosive despite the Doctor’s plea, insisting on …

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S9E4 · Day of the Daleks Part 4

Shura detonates the Dalekanium bomb

Grim resolve tempered by bitter acceptance

Shura tightens her grip on the Dalekanium bomb, her knuckles whitening as the violet glow illuminates her resolute face. Her body tenses like a coiled spring, every muscle focused on …

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Affiliation

Human Resistance

Temporal Resistance Operations and Underground Liberation