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|individual name = Restac
|image = Restac-close-up.jpg
|image = Restac-close-up.jpg
|race = [[Silurian]]
|species = Late Silurian
|origin = [[Earth]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[Cold Blood]]''
|sister = Alaya
|only = Cold Blood (TV story)
|actor = Neve McIntosh
|actor = Neve McIntosh
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'''Restac '''was a [[Silurian]] and one of the commanders in their military. She was charged with protecting the city beneath [[Cwmtaff]] should its automated systems detect a threat. Like her sister [[Alaya]], she wanted to restore her people's dominance on Earth at the expense of [[human]]ity.


'''Restac '''was a [[Silurian]] and one of the Commanders in the their military. She was charged with protecting the city beneath [[Cwmtaff]] should its automated systems detect a threat. She had a xenophobic hatred for apes including humans and lust for war that bordered on psychopathy.
== Appearance ==
Restac looked like every other Silurian of her tribe, except she had red scales on the top of her head and they appeared to be in straight lines ending on the crown of her head. She also had red scales on her cheekbones and around her forehead. Restac also had a scar on her left eye. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'')


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Her twin sister [[Alaya]] kidnapped people from [[Earth]]'s surface and locked them up, presumably for experimentation. This might have been vengeance for the humans drilling (unknowingly) into their underground city. Restac was determined to start a war to reclaim the Earth from the [[human|human race]]. She was ordered by [[Malohkeh]] (who was also a Commander in the military, but preferred his laboratory) and [[Eldane]] (the leader of the Silurians) to put down her weapon after threatening to execute the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Nasreen Chaudhry]]. Instead, she went on a rampage. Restac threatened the humans and killed Malohkeh. When she learned [[Ambrose Northover]] had murdered her sister, Alaya, she began to drive the humans out, but Eldane released a deadly gas, forcing Restac's warriors to retreat to their hibernation chambers. Restac refused to leave and was killed. With her dying breath, she fired a shot at the Doctor, but [[Rory Williams]] took the blow. ([[DW]]: ''[[Cold Blood]]'')
Her twin sister [[Alaya]] kidnapped people from [[Earth]]'s surface and locked them up, presumably for experimentation. Restac was determined to start a war to reclaim the Earth from the [[human]] race. She was ordered by [[Eldane]], the leader of the Silurians, to put down her weapon after threatening to execute the [[Eleventh Doctor]], [[Amy Pond]] and [[Nasreen Chaudhry]]. Instead, she went on a rampage.
 
Restac threatened the humans and killed Malohkeh. When she learned [[Ambrose Northover]] had murdered her sister, Alaya, she began to drive the humans out, but Eldane released [[toxic fumigation|a deadly gas]], forcing Restac's warriors to retreat to their hibernation chambers. Restac refused to leave and was killed. With her dying breath, she fired a shot at the Doctor, but [[Rory Williams]] threw him out the way and was hit himself. He died and was erased by the [[time field]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'')


== Personality ==
== Personality ==
 
Restac was very aggressive and preferred to settle things by fighting instead of negotiating. She hated humans, referring to them as apes. She seemed to be a psychopath, and was even willing to kill her own kind, murdering [[Malokeh]] without hesitation or remorse. However, she also seemed to possessed a sense of kinship with her species in general, expressing happiness when told that other branches of the Silurian race survived, and cursing humanity upon hearing that they were complicit in their deaths. She was an elitist, believing that she, a military leader, should be in charge of everything and everyone.
Restac was very aggressive and preferred to settle things by fighting instead of negotiating. She hated apes including humans.


Restac was vengeful. She tried to avenge the death of her sister [[Alaya]] and tried to shoot the Doctor even though she could have gone into hibernation to protect herself from a deadly gas that killed her.
Restac was vengeful. She tried to avenge the death of her sister [[Alaya]] and tried to shoot the Doctor even though she could have gone into hibernation to protect herself from a deadly gas that killed her.


Restac was devastated that Alaya had been killed. Although she displayed grief at the sight of her dead sister, Restac usually hid her emotions, showing no signs of concern when Alaya was taken hostage. ([[DW]]: ''[[Cold Blood]]'')
Restac was devastated that Alaya had been killed. Although she displayed grief at the sight of her dead sister, Restac usually hid her emotions, showing no signs of concern when Alaya was taken hostage. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cold Blood (TV story)|Cold Blood]]'')
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* The events of [[DW]]: ''[[The Big Bang]]'', in which the [[Time Field]] is undone, have led to speculation as to whether certain events depicted prior to the story, including Restac's shooting of Rory, ever happened.


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Latest revision as of 12:51, 29 September 2024

Restac was a Silurian and one of the commanders in their military. She was charged with protecting the city beneath Cwmtaff should its automated systems detect a threat. Like her sister Alaya, she wanted to restore her people's dominance on Earth at the expense of humanity.

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

Restac looked like every other Silurian of her tribe, except she had red scales on the top of her head and they appeared to be in straight lines ending on the crown of her head. She also had red scales on her cheekbones and around her forehead. Restac also had a scar on her left eye. (TV: Cold Blood)

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Her twin sister Alaya kidnapped people from Earth's surface and locked them up, presumably for experimentation. Restac was determined to start a war to reclaim the Earth from the human race. She was ordered by Eldane, the leader of the Silurians, to put down her weapon after threatening to execute the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Nasreen Chaudhry. Instead, she went on a rampage.

Restac threatened the humans and killed Malohkeh. When she learned Ambrose Northover had murdered her sister, Alaya, she began to drive the humans out, but Eldane released a deadly gas, forcing Restac's warriors to retreat to their hibernation chambers. Restac refused to leave and was killed. With her dying breath, she fired a shot at the Doctor, but Rory Williams threw him out the way and was hit himself. He died and was erased by the time field. (TV: Cold Blood)

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Restac was very aggressive and preferred to settle things by fighting instead of negotiating. She hated humans, referring to them as apes. She seemed to be a psychopath, and was even willing to kill her own kind, murdering Malokeh without hesitation or remorse. However, she also seemed to possessed a sense of kinship with her species in general, expressing happiness when told that other branches of the Silurian race survived, and cursing humanity upon hearing that they were complicit in their deaths. She was an elitist, believing that she, a military leader, should be in charge of everything and everyone.

Restac was vengeful. She tried to avenge the death of her sister Alaya and tried to shoot the Doctor even though she could have gone into hibernation to protect herself from a deadly gas that killed her.

Restac was devastated that Alaya had been killed. Although she displayed grief at the sight of her dead sister, Restac usually hid her emotions, showing no signs of concern when Alaya was taken hostage. (TV: Cold Blood)