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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|image           = [[Image:Marcus Scarman.jpg|250px]]
|image       = Marcus Scarman cadaver.jpg
|individual name = Marcus Scarman
|aka        = The Servant of Sutekh
|species           = [[Human]]
|species     = Human
|home planet    = [[Earth]]
|job        = Archaeologist
|home era        = [[1910s]]
|origin      = [[Earth]]
|appearances     = [[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]''
|brother    = Laurence Scarman
|actor           = [[Bernard Archard]]}}
|first      = Pyramids of Mars (TV story)
|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sands of Time (novel)|The Sands of Time]]''
|actor       = Bernard Archard
}}[[Professor]] '''Marcus Scarman''', [[brother]] to [[Laurence Scarman|Laurence]], was an [[English]] [[archaeologist]] and a Fellow of [[All Souls College]], [[Oxford]]. He lived in his priory in the same [[village]] with his brother, until he was killed by [[Sutekh]], who reanimated his body as a heartless undead entity who declared himself '''the Servant of Sutekh'''.


'''Marcus Scarman''', brother to [[Laurence Scarman|Laurence]], was an [[English]] [[archaeologist]].
== Biography ==
[[File:marcusscarman.jpg|thumb|left|Marcus Scarman receives death after entering Sutekh's tomb. ([[TV]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars (TV story)|Pyramids of Mars]]'')]]
Determined to "make a name for himself" by discovering "lost [[Egypt]]ian tombs and treasures", ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Memories of Tomorrow (audio story)}}) Marcus Scarman discovered the [[Black Pyramid]], the [[prison]] of the [[Osirian]] [[Sutekh]]. Sutekh [[Murder|killed]] him, but animated his [[corpse]] and used it as a vessel of his power. The undead Scarman returned [[home]] via a [[Time corridor|time-space tunnel]] contained in an Egyptian [[sarcophagus]].


He lived in the same village as Laurence, in a priory that would later be burned down and used as [[UNIT HQ]]. Marcus found the [[Black Pyramid]] in [[Egypt]], which served as the prison of the [[Osirian]] [[Sutekh]]. Sutekth killed him but animated his corpse and used it as a vessel of his power. Scarman (or his body) returned home via a [[space-time corridor]] contained in an Egyptian sarcophagus.
In the full regalia of a "Servant of Sutekh", he killed [[Ibrahim Namin]], a worshipper of Sutekh, and with a small number of [[Servitor (Pyramids of Mars)|Osiran service robots]] at his command set about doing Sutekh's will. He killed his brother Laurence, witnessed the destruction of the [[Osiran war missile]], and travelled to the [[Pyramid of Mars]] with a possessed [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to release Sutekh from the [[Eye of Horus]]. Despite Sutekh being freed, the Doctor defeated him, after which he relinquished his hold on Scarman's body, allowing him to [[die]]. Scarman appeared to regain his humanity, saying "I'm free! Free at last...", in the moments before he collapsed and turned to dust. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}})


[[Image:marcusscarman.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Marcus Scarman receives death after entering Sutekh's tomb. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')]]
=== Legacy ===
His [[priory]] burned down and the site would become that of [[UNIT HQ]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TV story)}}) Scarman's remains were never found and he was believed to have been among those who perished in the [[fire]]. A [[newspaper]] report speculated that, by an unfortunate coincidence, he had returned home from [[Cairo]] on the night of the fire. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars (novelisation)}}) Rumours claimed that the amateur egyptologist had been killed by "the curse of [[King Tut]]". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Memories of Tomorrow (audio story)}})


He killed [[Ibrahim Namin]], Sutekh's servant, and, with a small number of [[Osirian service robot]]s at his command, set about doing Sutekth's will. He killed his brother Lawrence and, witnessing the destruction of the [[Osirian war missile]], traveled to the [[Pyramid of Mars]] with a possessed [[Fourth Doctor|Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] to release Sutekh from the Eye of Horus. Despite the fact Sutekh was freed, the Doctor was able to defeat him, after which Sutekh relinquished his hold on Scarman's corpse, allowing him to die. ([[DW]]: ''[[Pyramids of Mars]]'')
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] later mentioned Marcus Scarman when talking about great archaeologists. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Glamour Chase (novel)}}) When introducing himself to Lord [[Woolcroft]], he also claimed to be from the "Scarman institute". ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Hounds of Artemis (audio story)}})


Whilst in the [[Remembered TARDIS]], the [[Fifteenth Doctor]] told [[Ruby Sunday]] about the [[Fourth Doctor]]'s confrontation with [[Sutekh]] beginning with Scarman [[looting]] the [[tomb]]s of the [[Pharaoh]]s and [[disturb]]ing the [[dead]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Pyramids of Mars (TotT TV story)}})


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Latest revision as of 18:47, 23 June 2024

Professor Marcus Scarman, brother to Laurence, was an English archaeologist and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He lived in his priory in the same village with his brother, until he was killed by Sutekh, who reanimated his body as a heartless undead entity who declared himself the Servant of Sutekh.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Marcus Scarman receives death after entering Sutekh's tomb. (TV: Pyramids of Mars)

Determined to "make a name for himself" by discovering "lost Egyptian tombs and treasures", (AUDIO: Memories of Tomorrow [+]Loading...["Memories of Tomorrow (audio story)"]) Marcus Scarman discovered the Black Pyramid, the prison of the Osirian Sutekh. Sutekh killed him, but animated his corpse and used it as a vessel of his power. The undead Scarman returned home via a time-space tunnel contained in an Egyptian sarcophagus.

In the full regalia of a "Servant of Sutekh", he killed Ibrahim Namin, a worshipper of Sutekh, and with a small number of Osiran service robots at his command set about doing Sutekh's will. He killed his brother Laurence, witnessed the destruction of the Osiran war missile, and travelled to the Pyramid of Mars with a possessed Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith to release Sutekh from the Eye of Horus. Despite Sutekh being freed, the Doctor defeated him, after which he relinquished his hold on Scarman's body, allowing him to die. Scarman appeared to regain his humanity, saying "I'm free! Free at last...", in the moments before he collapsed and turned to dust. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"])

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

His priory burned down and the site would become that of UNIT HQ. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TV story)"]) Scarman's remains were never found and he was believed to have been among those who perished in the fire. A newspaper report speculated that, by an unfortunate coincidence, he had returned home from Cairo on the night of the fire. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars (novelisation)"]) Rumours claimed that the amateur egyptologist had been killed by "the curse of King Tut". (AUDIO: Memories of Tomorrow [+]Loading...["Memories of Tomorrow (audio story)"])

The Eleventh Doctor later mentioned Marcus Scarman when talking about great archaeologists. (PROSE: The Glamour Chase [+]Loading...["The Glamour Chase (novel)"]) When introducing himself to Lord Woolcroft, he also claimed to be from the "Scarman institute". (AUDIO: The Hounds of Artemis [+]Loading...["The Hounds of Artemis (audio story)"])

Whilst in the Remembered TARDIS, the Fifteenth Doctor told Ruby Sunday about the Fourth Doctor's confrontation with Sutekh beginning with Scarman looting the tombs of the Pharaohs and disturbing the dead. (TV: Pyramids of Mars [+]Loading...["Pyramids of Mars (TotT TV story)"])

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