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Knife Used by False Kroll

A utilitarian blade the false Kroll wields during his escape attempt, thrown with deliberate force at the Doctor and Romana after the Swampie costume's deception is exposed. The knife’s plain steel contrasts with the elaborate ceremonial props of the staged ritual, its sharp edge catching the dim light from the methane refinery’s operations as it spins toward its targets. The abrupt aggression confirms the fabricated nature of the Kroll myth and turns a religious symbol into a immediate threat.
2 appearances

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When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments
S16E18 · The Power of Kroll Part 2
Uncovering the Kroll imposter

The plain steel knife, an object of sudden lethal intent, is drawn from concealment moments after the mask is torn away. The imposter wields it with desperate precision, throwing it in a spinning arc toward the Doctor and Romana before fleeing. Its mundane practicality contrasts sharply with the ceremonial regalia, underscoring the fabrication’s violent underpinnings.

Before: Hidden on the imposter’s person, brought as a covert tool of control rather than a sacred implement.
After: Embedded in cavern wall or floor after missing its targets, its blade catching stray torchlight as a reminder of escalating desperation and the collapse of ritual authority.
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S16E18 · The Power of Kroll Part 2
Exposed Swampie costume foils false Kroll

The plain steel knife is drawn and hurled by the unmasked Swampie imposter in a desperate attempt to silence the truth-tellers. Its blade flashes in the torchlight as it spins toward Romana and the Doctor, embedding itself with a thud in the cavern wall and confirming the ritual disguise as a cloak for murderous intent.

Before: Concealed beneath the Swampie’s costume, its utilitarian nature contrasted with the elaborate ceremonial props it was pretending to validate
After: Embedded in the cavern wall, its purpose revealed as a weapon of immediate violence rather than sacred token
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