Shardovan's Castrovalva Loyalty Test
Shardovan experiences conflicted loyalty between the customs of Castrovalva and his ambiguous awareness of the Doctor's true situation. He struggles internally to decide where his allegiance lies as the artificial reality begins to crack.
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Season 19
3 eventsThe weakened Doctor is roughly seated on a stone bench by Ruther and Mergrave, his vulnerability exposed in the alien town square. As locals move about in their distinctive veils, …
Shardovan stands in the library doorway as Tegan and Nyssa emerge laden with recovered texts. Their conversation reveals the limited usefulness of the books for escaping Castrovalva’s traps while confirming …
The Doctor's attempt to depart Castrovalva is abruptly halted when Shardovan and Mergrave intercept him outside the library. Shardovan's initial query about the Doctor's sudden urge to leave masks a …