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Dragon Dancers of the Mobiliary

Ceremonial performers constructed from bamboo frames and painted cloth, operated by crew members beneath to mimic a dragon's motion
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Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S19E8 · Four to Doomsday Part 4
Doctor revives Nyssa while Bigon awakens

The Dragon Dancers appear briefly as large ceremonial forms under which the Doctor, Adric, and Bigon hide during earlier preparations, their extravagant movement serving as a visual distraction that aids the Doctor’s covert revival operations.

Before: Used as physical cover, their coiled forms conceal movement and create visual noise in the recreational space
After: Exiting the stage, their presence fades as the focus shifts to urgent revival and escape planning
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