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{{Infobox Species
{{Infobox Species
|image = Aggedor1.jpg
|image = Aggedor.jpg
|name = Aggedor
|aka = Royal Beast of Peladon<br />Moon-buck
|aka = Royal Beast of Peladon<br />Moon-buck
|type = Mammal
|type = [[Mammal]]
|affiliation =
|origin = [[Peladon]]
|origin = [[Peladon]]
|first = The Curse of Peladon (TV story)
|first = The Curse of Peladon (TV story)
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Glorious Goodwood (audio story)|Glorious Goodwood]]''}}
|appearances = {{appears}}
|individuals =
|individuals =[[Aggedor (The Curse of Peladon)|Aggedor]]
|clip = The Doctor Hypnotises Aggedor - The Curse of Peladon - Doctor Who - BBC
}}
}}
'''Aggedor''' was a life form native to [[Peladon]].
The '''Aggedor''' were a race native to [[Peladon]]. Because of their significant role in shaping Peladon's history, the people treated them as their patron deity.


== Biology ==
== Biology ==
The Aggedors were large, powerful creatures, like [[bear]]s with the heads of [[boar (animal)|boars]]. They had bony heads with a single horn on their forehead. They also had powerful tusks and sharp claws. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'', ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]'') Since they lived in the caves of Peladon, they had poor eyesight and relied more on their sense of smell. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy]]'') Aggedors had a long [[lifespan]] and a long pregnancy, with one Aggedor being pregnant for a century. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon]]'')
The Aggedors were large, powerful creatures, like [[bear]]s with the heads of [[boar]]s. They had bony heads with a single [[horn]] on their forehead. They also had powerful [[tusk]]s and sharp [[claw]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Monster of Peladon (TV story)}}) Since they lived in the caves of Peladon, they had poor eyesight and relied more on their sense of smell. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legacy (novel)}}) This trait made Aggedors very keen hunters, enabling them to be used for tracking down someone through their scent like a bloodhound. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Monster of Peladon (TV story)}}) Aggedors had a long [[lifespan]] and a long [[pregnancy]], with one Aggedor being pregnant for a century. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Bride of Peladon (audio story)}})


Aggedors could be [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] by the use of flashing lights or music. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy]]'') They could also be trained in the normal way. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'')
Aggedors could be [[hypnosis|hypnotised]] by the use of flashing lights or music. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legacy (novel)}}) They could also be trained in the normal way. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}})


[[File:Aggedor2.jpg|thumb|left|A statue of the Royal Beast. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]'')]]
== Cultural significance ==
== Cultural Significance ==
The Aggedor was considered to a sacred symbol of Peladon. A symbol of nobility and power, Aggedor was the protector of the [[Peladonian]] king and the guardian of all of Peladon. His face was found on most things on the planet. The Temple to Aggedor was a sacred place and the punishment for defiling the temple was death. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legacy (novel)}}, {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}}) Aggedor fur was used to trim the clothing of royalty. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}}) A [[The Curse of Aggedor|poem]] had been written about him. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Brigadier's Memoirs (short story)}})
The Aggedor was considered to a sacred symbol of Peladon. A symbol of nobility and power, Aggedor was the protector of the [[Peladonian]] king and the guardian of all of Peladon. His face was found on most things on the planet. The Temple to Aggedor was a sacred place and the punishment for defiling the temple was death. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy]]'') Aggedor fur was used to trim the clothing of royalty. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
In early [[Peladonian]] history, king [[Sherak]] went exploring on the dark side of [[Mount Megeshra]], but accidentally fell down a cliff. He encountered an Aggedor, and when it saved him from four other Aggedors, he named the Aggedor protector of the royal family. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Legacy]]'') Despite being a royal beast, the Aggedor was still hunted by the Peladonians as a rite of passage for young boys.
In early [[Peladonian]] history, king [[Sherak]] went exploring on the dark side of [[Mount Megeshra]], but accidentally fell down a cliff. He encountered an Aggedor, and when it saved him from four other Aggedors, he named the Aggedor protector of the royal family. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legacy (novel)}}) Despite being a royal beast, the Aggedor was still hunted by the Peladonians as a rite of passage for young boys.


By the time of the [[Galactic Federation]], the Aggedor was believed to be extinct. It had passed into legend, and its appearance was the sign of great peril. In reality, there were still Aggedors living deep in the mountains of [[Peladon]]. High Priest [[Hepesh]] was able to find one and tried to use him to scare away the ambassadors from the Galactic Federation. The [[Third Doctor]] was able to overcome its training and when Hepesh tried to command the Aggedor, it killed him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'') The Aggedor survived the event and 50 years later it helped the Doctor again, killing [[Eckersley]] but being fatally injured in the attack. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]'')
In the late [[20th century]], an [[Aggedor (Glorious Goodwood)|Aggedor]] and two [[Dalek]]s pursued the [[Third Doctor]]'s [[Whomobile]] to the [[Goodwood Motor Circuit]] in [[West Sussex]]. They were confronted by [[Sarah Jane Smith]] and routed when [[British Army]] forces intercepted them. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Glorious Goodwood (audio story)}})


The Aggedor the Doctor met had at least one child, which was kept secret for 150 years. A century after her father's death and a century after falling [[pregnancy|pregnant]], she encountered the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Erimem]] near the crash site of [[Zixlyr]]'s spaceship. The Doctor used [[Erimem's signet ring]] to hypnotise and tame her. Later, the Doctor asked [[Grok (The Bride of Peladon)|Grok]] to bring the Aggedor so she could be hypnotised to batter down the door to [[Sekhmet]]'s tomb. The attack on the door caused her to go into labour and she gave birth to baby Aggedors not long after. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Bride of Peladon (audio story)|The Bride of Peladon]]'')
[[File:Aggedor the trained Bloodhound.jpg|thumb|left|The Aggedor kept in the Citadel of Peladon. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Monster of Peladon (TV story)}})]]
By the time of the [[Galactic Federation]], the Aggedor was believed to be extinct. It had passed into legend, and its appearance was the sign of great peril. In reality, there were still Aggedors living deep in the mountains of [[Peladon]]. High Priest [[Hepesh]] was able to find one and tried to use him to scare away the ambassadors from the Galactic Federation. The [[Third Doctor]] was able to overcome its training and when Hepesh tried to command the Aggedor, it killed him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Peladon (TV story)}}) The Aggedor survived the event and 50 years later it helped the Doctor again, killing [[Eckersley]] but being fatally injured in the attack. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Monster of Peladon (TV story)}})
 
The Aggedor the Doctor met had at least one child, which was kept secret for 150 years. A century after her father's death and a century after falling [[pregnancy|pregnant]], she encountered the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Erimem]] near the crash site of [[Zixlyr]]'s spaceship. The Doctor used [[Erimem's signet ring]] to hypnotise and tame her. Later, the Doctor asked [[Grok (The Bride of Peladon)|Grok]] to bring the Aggedor so she could be hypnotised to batter down the door to [[Sekhmet]]'s tomb. The attack on the door caused her to go into labour and she gave [[birth]] to baby Aggedors not long after. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Bride of Peladon (audio story)}})


== Other references ==
== Other references ==
* At some point, the Aggedor were fought on the [[moon]]s of [[Gorgoror]]. The [[Torodon]]s who organised the hunts referred to them as "Moon-bucks". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Hunter's Moon]]'')
* At some point, the Aggedor were fought on the [[moon]]s of [[Gorgoror]]. The [[Torodon]]s who organised the hunts referred to them as "Moon-bucks". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hunter's Moon (novel)}})
* [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] compared the sound of the Doctor's motorcycle to Aggedor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Question Mark Pyjamas]]'')
* [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] compared the sound of the Doctor's motorcycle to an Aggedor. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Question Mark Pyjamas (short story)}})
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] reminisced about hypnotising Aggedor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sick Building]]'')
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] reminisced about hypnotising an Aggedor. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Sick Building (novel)}})
* When being affected by the [[memory weave]], [[Jo Jones]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] both remembered their encounters with Aggedor. ([[TV]]: ''[[Death of the Doctor]]'')
* When being affected by the [[memory weave]], [[Jo Jones]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] both remembered their encounters with an Aggedor; Sarah Jane would refer to one as "The Great Beast? Aggedor?" when talking to Jo. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Death of the Doctor (TV story)}})
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 28 April 2024

The Aggedor were a race native to Peladon. Because of their significant role in shaping Peladon's history, the people treated them as their patron deity.

Biology[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Aggedors were large, powerful creatures, like bears with the heads of boars. They had bony heads with a single horn on their forehead. They also had powerful tusks and sharp claws. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"], The Monster of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"]) Since they lived in the caves of Peladon, they had poor eyesight and relied more on their sense of smell. (PROSE: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (novel)"]) This trait made Aggedors very keen hunters, enabling them to be used for tracking down someone through their scent like a bloodhound. (TV: The Monster of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"]) Aggedors had a long lifespan and a long pregnancy, with one Aggedor being pregnant for a century. (AUDIO: The Bride of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Bride of Peladon (audio story)"])

Aggedors could be hypnotised by the use of flashing lights or music. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"], PROSE: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (novel)"]) They could also be trained in the normal way. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"])

Cultural significance[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Aggedor was considered to a sacred symbol of Peladon. A symbol of nobility and power, Aggedor was the protector of the Peladonian king and the guardian of all of Peladon. His face was found on most things on the planet. The Temple to Aggedor was a sacred place and the punishment for defiling the temple was death. (PROSE: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (novel)"], The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"]) Aggedor fur was used to trim the clothing of royalty. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"]) A poem had been written about him. (PROSE: The Brigadier's Memoirs [+]Loading...["The Brigadier's Memoirs (short story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

In early Peladonian history, king Sherak went exploring on the dark side of Mount Megeshra, but accidentally fell down a cliff. He encountered an Aggedor, and when it saved him from four other Aggedors, he named the Aggedor protector of the royal family. (PROSE: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (novel)"]) Despite being a royal beast, the Aggedor was still hunted by the Peladonians as a rite of passage for young boys.

In the late 20th century, an Aggedor and two Daleks pursued the Third Doctor's Whomobile to the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex. They were confronted by Sarah Jane Smith and routed when British Army forces intercepted them. (AUDIO: Glorious Goodwood [+]Loading...["Glorious Goodwood (audio story)"])

The Aggedor kept in the Citadel of Peladon. (TV: The Monster of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"])

By the time of the Galactic Federation, the Aggedor was believed to be extinct. It had passed into legend, and its appearance was the sign of great peril. In reality, there were still Aggedors living deep in the mountains of Peladon. High Priest Hepesh was able to find one and tried to use him to scare away the ambassadors from the Galactic Federation. The Third Doctor was able to overcome its training and when Hepesh tried to command the Aggedor, it killed him. (TV: The Curse of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Curse of Peladon (TV story)"]) The Aggedor survived the event and 50 years later it helped the Doctor again, killing Eckersley but being fatally injured in the attack. (TV: The Monster of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Monster of Peladon (TV story)"])

The Aggedor the Doctor met had at least one child, which was kept secret for 150 years. A century after her father's death and a century after falling pregnant, she encountered the Fifth Doctor and Erimem near the crash site of Zixlyr's spaceship. The Doctor used Erimem's signet ring to hypnotise and tame her. Later, the Doctor asked Grok to bring the Aggedor so she could be hypnotised to batter down the door to Sekhmet's tomb. The attack on the door caused her to go into labour and she gave birth to baby Aggedors not long after. (AUDIO: The Bride of Peladon [+]Loading...["The Bride of Peladon (audio story)"])

Other references[[edit] | [edit source]]