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individual name= Alydon |
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image=[[Image:Alydon1.jpg|150px]] |
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race= [[Thal]] |
|species = Thal  
home planet= [[Skaro]] |
|origin  = [[Skaro]]
home era= Unknown, but prior to [[Planet of the Daleks]]|
|spouse  = Dyoni
appearances= [[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]] (television) <br\> [[Dr. Who and the Daleks]] (film)|
|only cs = The Daleks (TV story)
actor= [[John Lee]] (television)<br\>
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[[Barrie Ingham]] (film)|}}
}}
'''Alydon''' was the leader of the [[Thal]]s after [[Temmosus]]'s death.


'''Alydon''' was a member of and scout for the party of [[Thal]]s which journeyed to the [[Dalek]] city in search of food. It was Alydon who first discovered the [[TARDIS]] in the petrified jungle.  He left a case of the Thals' anti-radiation drug for the TARDIS crew members and later made contact with [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], giving her an extra case of the drug and also his cloak. Alydon did not entirely trust the Daleks and gave Susan the second case in case his people's ancient enemies did not share the drug with the [[time travel]]lers as they had promised. His cloak, being made of non-conductive [[plastic]], proved instrumental in the TARDIS crew members' escape from the Daleks, such that they were able to warn the Thals that they were walking into a trap, but not before the Thal leader [[Temmosus]] was killed.
== Biography ==
Alydon and the rest of the Thals were led by [[Temmosus]] to the [[Dalek City]] in search of food. He discovered [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] in the [[petrified jungle]] and left a case of [[anti-radiation drug]]s for its crew. Later, he met [[Susan Foreman]] and gave her his [[cloak]] and an extra case of the drug.


Alydon succeeded Temmosus as leader as the Thals, but even after this act of vicious treachery by the Daleks, refused to lead his peaceful people into war against their ancient enemy, arguing that it was war that turned their world of [[Skaro]] from a paradise to a wasteland. Alydon was inlove with the Thal woman [[Dyoni]], and when the [[First Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] orchestrated a ruse in which they threatened to hand Dyoni over to the Daleks for experimentation, provoking Alydon to fight to protect her, that he was convinced that he would be willing to fight for something, and must if the Thals were to escape extermination.
After Temmosus's murder by the Daleks, Alydon became leader. Despite the Daleks' actions, Alydon refused to wage war due to the effects that war had had on [[Skaro]] in the past. The [[First Doctor]] and [[Ian Chesterton]] orchestrated a ruse in which they threatened to hand over his love, [[Dyoni]], to the Daleks for experimentation, provoking Alydon to fight to protect her. This convinced him to fight the Daleks.


While Ian and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] led a party of Thals to find a way into the Dalek city via the water supply, Alydon worked with the Doctor to devise a means of disabling the Daleks' surveillance equipment. Although the Doctor and Susan were captured, their plan worked and the Thals were able to gain entry to the city, fighting the Daleks in a picthed battle which ended in victory for the Thals. After the TARDIS departed, Alydon settled into a life with Dyoni as they worked with their people to rebuild Skaro ([[DW]]: ''[[The Daleks (TV story)|The Daleks]]'').
While Ian and [[Barbara Wright]] led a party of Thals to find a way into the Dalek city via the water supply, Alydon worked with the Doctor to disable the Daleks' surveillance equipment. Although the Doctor and Susan were captured, their plan worked. The Thals gained entry to the city. They fought the Daleks in a pitched battle that ended in victory for the Thals. After the TARDIS departed, Alydon settled into a life with Dyoni and worked with their people to rebuild Skaro. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}})


Ian and Barbara would later named their son, [[Johnny Chess|John Alydon Ganatus Chesterton]] in part after the Thals' brave leader (''[[Byzantium!]]'')
Following the [[Thal-Dalek battle]], Alydon was officially declared [[High Leader of the Thals]]. He married Dyoni and had offspring with her before he died. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Return to Skaro (audio story)}})


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== Legacy ==
[[Category:Thals]]
Alydon's legacy lived on in his great-grandson [[Damadus]] who also acted as High Leader of the Thals. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Return to Skaro (audio story)}})
 
Ian and Barbara later named their son [[Johnny Chess|John Alydon Ganatus Chesterton]] in part after the Thals' brave leader. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Byzantium! (novel)}})
 
== Personality ==
Like the rest of his people, Alydon was a [[pacifism|pacifist]] and hated what violence and war had done to [[Skaro]]. However, he learnt that some things were worth fighting for, including the life of a loved one. He found no shame in admitting a fear of death, but considered it shameful to be too afraid to live. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Daleks (TV story)}})
 
== Appearance ==
As estimated by [[Susan Foreman|Susan]], he was about six [[Foot (unit)|foot]] four [[inch]]es [[height|tall]] and perfectly proportioned, with long fair [[hair]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)}})
 
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Alydon was the leader of the Thals after Temmosus's death.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Alydon and the rest of the Thals were led by Temmosus to the Dalek City in search of food. He discovered the TARDIS in the petrified jungle and left a case of anti-radiation drugs for its crew. Later, he met Susan Foreman and gave her his cloak and an extra case of the drug.

After Temmosus's murder by the Daleks, Alydon became leader. Despite the Daleks' actions, Alydon refused to wage war due to the effects that war had had on Skaro in the past. The First Doctor and Ian Chesterton orchestrated a ruse in which they threatened to hand over his love, Dyoni, to the Daleks for experimentation, provoking Alydon to fight to protect her. This convinced him to fight the Daleks.

While Ian and Barbara Wright led a party of Thals to find a way into the Dalek city via the water supply, Alydon worked with the Doctor to disable the Daleks' surveillance equipment. Although the Doctor and Susan were captured, their plan worked. The Thals gained entry to the city. They fought the Daleks in a pitched battle that ended in victory for the Thals. After the TARDIS departed, Alydon settled into a life with Dyoni and worked with their people to rebuild Skaro. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])

Following the Thal-Dalek battle, Alydon was officially declared High Leader of the Thals. He married Dyoni and had offspring with her before he died. (AUDIO: Return to Skaro [+]Loading...["Return to Skaro (audio story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Alydon's legacy lived on in his great-grandson Damadus who also acted as High Leader of the Thals. (AUDIO: Return to Skaro [+]Loading...["Return to Skaro (audio story)"])

Ian and Barbara later named their son John Alydon Ganatus Chesterton in part after the Thals' brave leader. (PROSE: Byzantium! [+]Loading...["Byzantium! (novel)"])

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

Like the rest of his people, Alydon was a pacifist and hated what violence and war had done to Skaro. However, he learnt that some things were worth fighting for, including the life of a loved one. He found no shame in admitting a fear of death, but considered it shameful to be too afraid to live. (TV: The Daleks [+]Loading...["The Daleks (TV story)"])

Appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

As estimated by Susan, he was about six foot four inches tall and perfectly proportioned, with long fair hair. (PROSE: Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)"])

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