Drowned People

The rising drowned figures emerge from the sea as silhouettes first—waterlogged forms with indistinct features that coalesce into hostile human shapes. They drag themselves ashore with unnatural slowness, their movements jerky and purposeful. The first wave breaks the surface near Maidens Point, their sodden clothing clinging to bloated bodies while their hollow eyes reflect no light. The Doctor recognizes the threat immediately, identifying them as manifestations of Fenric's curse rather than mere corpses reanimated. They advance without sound, their wet footprints vanishing as quickly as they appear on the sand.