Hand of Xoanon

A sacred relic of the Sevateem tribe, this armored space glove is etched with operational runes that the Doctor identifies as human technology. Valued as one of the tribe's most holy objects, it is wielded by leader Neeva in ceremonial rituals to enforce fear and fulfill prophecies. The object's ceremonial significance contrasts with its origin as a discarded piece of human exoskeletal equipment, repurposed and preserved as a symbol of Xoanon's divine authority.

3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S14E13 · The Face of Evil Part 1

Doctor defies Andor and Neeva in interrogation

Neeva wields the ultrabeam accelerator as a ceremonial relic, waving it over the Doctor's bound body as if examining a sacrificial offering. The Doctor immediately recognizes the device's potential destructive power and challenges her to use it, exposing the hollow threat it truly represents in her hands.

Before: A cylindrical ceremonial device with four glowing blue cylinders on top and two pipes on the sides, treated with reverence by Neeva and the tribe as a conduit of divine wrath

After: The device remains powered and threatening in appearance, but its ritualistic use is undermined by the Doctor's rational dismissal of its actual capabilities

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S14E13 · The Face of Evil Part 1

Neeva halts ritual to condemn the Doctor

Neeva brandishes the ultrabeam accelerator above the Doctor’s bound form and performs theatrical passes, treating it as a sacred conduit of Xoanon’s wrath. The Doctor dismisses it as dangerously unstable, warning that any inadvertent charge could annihilate the village, but Neeva interprets the Doctor’s reaction as blasphemous defiance rather than caution.

Before: Held by Neeva in his hut, treated as a revered holy relic wrapped in ritual cloth

After: Still wielded by Neeva during the litany, the glowing cylinders now pulse openly in the hall while the Doctor’s jeers expose its scientific origins

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S14E14 · The Face of Evil Part 2

Doctor reveals Hand of Xoanon as alien artifact

The Hand of Xoanon is referenced by Leela as a sacred relic etched with prophecies of the Evil One, capturing the Sevateem's veneration and the Doctor's dismissal. The relic, a repurposed armored space glove, is exposed as mundane human technology rather than a divine instrument. Its presence on the ledge becomes the fulcrum of the confrontation between faith and empiricism, transforming from a symbol of fear into a piece of evidence.

Before: Held reverently and viewed as a tribal talisman, kept among the sacred relics near the shrine entrance.

After: Still physically present but stripped of its divine aura, its true nature revealed to Leela and the Doctor in stark contrast to tribal belief.

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