Doctor Who
Object

Lotus Flower Stand

A carved stone fixture holding a blooming lotus flower, positioned within the Control Centre. Its smooth surface bears hieroglyphic engravings matching the Eye of Horus. The stand’s height reaches waist-level, allowing passage of Actinic energies when activated by Scarman’s command. The lotus petals tremble as energy surges ripple through the room.
2 appearances

Purpose

Serves as a stationary containment and ceremonial platform for the Eye of Horus, channeling its activation energy away from surrounding structures.

Significance

The stand’s activation triggers Sutekh’s release from his time prison, marking the breaking point of multiple fates: Marcus’s dissolution, Scarman’s liberation from possession, and the Doctor’s sudden realization of shifting temporal collapse.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S13E12 · Pyramids of Mars Part 4
Eye of Horus unleashes Sutekh

The lotus flower stand holds the Eye of Horus at the center of the Control Centre, supporting the object during its activation and detonation. The stone fixture’s height and position allow the released energy to radiate freely, amplifying the blast’s disrupting effect on Sutekh’s temporal prison.

Before: Holding the Eye of Horus steadily at waist height in the control dais
After: Standing empty after the explosion, its carvings tinged with residual energy
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S13E12 · Pyramids of Mars Part 4
Doctor drags Sarah toward the TARDIS

The lotus flower stand cradled the Eye of Horus at eye level, its carved stone housing allowing Actinic energies to pass upward through the chamber. Though now empty after the amulet’s destruction, its presence lingers in the symbolic ritual of Sutekh’s liberation and the architectural remnants of ancient control.

Before: Holding the pulsing Eye of Horus at waist height, surrounded by hieroglyphic engravings matching ancient power symbols.
After: Empty after the amulet’s destruction, its structural integrity compromised by the energy surge.
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