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Temple Concealed Wooden Door

A structural wooden door activated by Krasis to trap characters, distinct from handheld weapons.
3 appearances

Purpose

To serve as a secure barrier preventing unauthorized access to the forbidden chamber beneath Poseidon's temple, activated by Krasis to trap intruders within the undercroft

Significance

This door becomes the instrument of a critical tactical reversal, eliminating two of the Doctor's allies through deliberate manipulation of Atlantean security mechanisms. Its sudden deployment underscores the lethal consequences of Krasis's divided loyalties and the fragility of the Doctor's mission.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments
S9E23 · The Time Monster Part 3
Dalios entrusts the crystal’s secret to Hippias

Dalios unbolts and opens the large wooden door, revealing the hidden chamber where the True Crystal of Kronos is kept. He later bolts it shut again, highlighting its role as a barrier to the forbidden space. The door’s age and mass underscore the temple’s ancient protections for the secret within.

Before: Sealed, unbolted only by authorized personnel, acting as a hermetic barrier to the undercroft
After: Re-bolted, closed again but now symbolically breached by the revelation of the crystal’s secret
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S9E23 · The Time Monster Part 3
Dalios entrusts crystal’s secret to Hippias

The massive oiled wooden door, banded with bronze, is unbolted and opened by Dalios with deliberate effort, revealing the radiant chamber beyond. Its groan echoes through the undercroft as it swings open, marking the breach of millennial silence.

Before: Sealed shut, its bronze bands gleaming dully in the torchlight, barring access to the undercroft
After: Re-bolted after a moment’s exposure, restored to its protective function though now pierced by temporal revelations
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S9E25 · The Time Monster Part 5
Krasis traps Jo and Hippias in undercroft

The massive wooden door serves as both barrier and instrument of entrapment. Its ancient, bronze-reinforced structure swings shut with brutal finality as Krasis forces Jo through it, then sealing the gap just in time to prevent Hippias from following. The door's brutal efficiency both protects the undercroft's secrets and transforms it into a deadly trap.

Before: Closed but unattended, allowing passage intended by Hippias to retrieve the crystal
After: Hermetically sealed, trapping both Jo and Hippias inside the confined space
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