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Crito

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Crito serves as the Palace Chamberlain of Atlantis, a role demanding strict control over access and protocol in royal affairs. He enforces the sovereign's presence with theatrical authority, ensuring ceremonies and declarations unfold without interference. His physical intervention with Lakis demonstrates his readiness to act decisively when order is disrupted, while his introduction of Queen Galleia underscores his function as the audible bridge between ruler and court. Beneath the ceremonial calm, Crito operates as an extension of institutional power, prioritizing stability over individual preferences.
11 appearances
Royal Court Protocol
Also known as: Critos, One of the council members

Crito's Journey

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11 moments
S9E25 · The Time Monster Part 5
Hippias challenges Dalios to summon Kronos

Solemn and authoritative, projecting calm that belies concern for maintaining order amid crisis

Critos attempts to calm the assembly and introduce the arriving priest, embodying the institutional procedure of governance under siege, where adherence to protocol masks the underlying turmoil and the erosion …

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S9E25 · The Time Monster Part 5
Dalios concedes after witnessing Master’s claim

Calm external command masking mounting internal unease.

Critos commands immediate silence before Dalios speaks and later ceremonially declares the end of the council meeting, acting as the living cordon between ceremonial order and the unfolding temporal incursion, …

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S9E25 · The Time Monster Part 5
Master declares divine authority in Atlantis

Disciplined authority grappling with urgent perturbation, shifting from neutrality to active crisis management

Crito interrupts the escalating discourse to silence Hippias and abruptly adjourn the council, asserting procedural authority in the chaos. His decisive command attempts to restore institutional control amid the convulsive …

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S9E25 · The Time Monster Part 5
Jo denied access to King Dalios

Content to wield institutional power dismissively, masking no discernible emotion beyond sovereign indifference

Crito emerges from the palace and blocks Jo’s path to the King, demonstrating his gatekeeping authority within the Atlantean hierarchy. His cold, dismissive response to Jo’s urgency reveals his disregard …

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S9E25 · The Time Monster Part 5
Jo follows hidden Atlantean plotters

Hostile and dismissive, cloaked in procedural authority

Crito blocks Jo’s path to the King, enforcing the palace’s isolationist posture against outsiders and reinforcing the barrier between public politics and the Doctor’s crisis.

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S9E26 · The Time Monster Part 6
Doctor learns of Master's threat to Kronos

Determined to control the narrative and maintain order, masking personal unease

Moves swiftly to intercept Lakis as she reveals forbidden information, dragging her away with forceful efficiency to suppress the spreading alarm.

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S9E26 · The Time Monster Part 6
Lakis delivers urgent warning about intruders

Anxious constraint perfecting institutional facade despite internal alarm

Crito intercepts Lakis mid-scream, seizing her arm and physically dragging her away from Dalios. His expression betrays no emotion, but his grip is iron—demonstrating that even the Chamberlain’s poise cannot …

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S9E26 · The Time Monster Part 6
Master flees with crystal and Jo

Conflict between residual loyalty to order and the terrifying recognition of its collapse

Critos remains at the edge of the fray, his voice lost in the storm of chaos; though he speaks no lines here, his presence is felt as part of the …

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S9E26 · The Time Monster Part 6
Typhoon of truth at Atlantis crowning

Resigned detachment during institutional unraveling

Critos summons silence for Galleia's speech but remains powerless as ceremonial order collapses into chaos. His presence underscores the fragility of institutional decorum.

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S9E26 · The Time Monster Part 6
Divine vengeance unleashed over lies exposed

Anxious tension under institutional facade

Crito rings the bell for silence, enforcing procedural order as the event devolves into chaos. His role in calling Galleia forward—intertwining her with the unfolding disaster—ensures that her rebellion against …

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S9E26 · The Time Monster Part 6
Kronos descends leveling the plaza

Stern compliance masking deep dread as institutional control disintegrates

Crito acts as enforcer of order and silence, attempting to silence the Doctor mid-scheme while the chaos unfolds. His authority collapses alongside the plaza.

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Affiliations

King’s Council of Atlantis
member
Planetary Governance and Crisis Consensus within Atlantean State Institutions

Crito is a high-ranking councilor in the King's Council of Atlantis, participating in key events and decision-making processes.

Atlantean Court (Palace Aristocracy)
representative
Palace Diplomacy and Aristocratic Intrigue

As the Palace Chamberlain of Atlantis, Crito represents and serves the Atlantean Court, enforcing protocol and order in royal affairs.

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Season 9 · planet

Crito serves as the Palace Chamberlain of Atlantis, a role demanding strict control over access and protocol in royal affairs. He enforces the sovereign's presence with theatrical authority, ensuring ceremonies and declarations unfold without interference. His physical intervention with Lakis demonstrates his readiness to act decisively when order is disrupted, while his introduction of Queen Galleia underscores his function as the audible bridge between ruler and court. Beneath the ceremonial calm, Crito operates as an extension of institutional power, prioritizing stability over individual preferences.