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{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= The Monitor
|image = The Monitor.jpg
|image= [[Image:St--5v59.jpg|250px]]
|species = Logopolitan
|alias=
|origin = [[Logopolis]]
|race= [[Logopolitan]]
|only = Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis
|home planet= [[Logopolis]]
|actor = John Fraser
|home era= [[1981]]
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]''
|actor= [[John Fraser]]
}}
}}
'''The Monitor''' was a [[Logopolitan]] and served as the interface between visitors and the other Logopolitans (whether this made him the leader or not is unknown).
'''The Monitor''' was a [[Logopolitan]] and served as the interface between visitors and the other Logopolitans.


The Monitor was a good friend of [[the Doctor]] and kept Logopolis' secret from him at all times. When [[the Master]] arrived on Logopolis in 1981 and silenced Logopolis, the secret was revealed: the Logopolitans had been staving off the [[end of the Universe]], and now that they were dead, [[entropy]] would build up and destroy the universe.
The Monitor was a good friend of [[the Doctor]], swiftly agreeing to help him by using the Logopolitans' skills in [[Block Transfer Computation]]s to repair [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]' [[chameleon circuit]], but he still kept Logopolis' secret from him at all times. When {{Ainley}} arrived on Logopolis in 1981 and silenced Logopolis, the secret was revealed: the Logopolitans had been staving off the [[end of the universe]], and now that they were dead, [[entropy]] would build up and destroy the universe.


In a final attempt to gather all information on programming the [[Charged Vacuum Emboitment]]s, which had prevented the [[end of the Universe]], the Monitor was disintegrated by the entropy. ([[DW]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')
In a final attempt to gather all information on programming the [[Charged Vacuum Emboitement]]s, which had prevented the [[end of the universe]], the Monitor was disintegrated by the entropy. ([[TV]]: ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'')


[[Category:Individual leaders|Monitor, The]]
[[Magus (Psychodrome)|Magus]], formed by [[Nyssa]]'s experiences and interpretations, had the Monitor's physical form. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Psychodrome (audio story)|Psychodrome]]'')
[[Category:20th century individuals|Monitor, The]]
 
== Behind the scenes ==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Andrews Harry Andrews], [[Bernard Archard]], [[Geoffrey Bayldon]], [[Peter Cushing]], [[Maurice Denham]], [[Frank Finlay]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Foster_(actor) Barry Foster], [[Marius Goring]], [[Michael Gough]], [[William Lucas]], [[Nigel Stock]], [[Frank Windsor]] and [[Peter Wyngarde]] were considered for the role before John Fraser was cast.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:52, 17 July 2024

The Monitor was a Logopolitan and served as the interface between visitors and the other Logopolitans.

The Monitor was a good friend of the Doctor, swiftly agreeing to help him by using the Logopolitans' skills in Block Transfer Computations to repair the TARDIS' chameleon circuit, but he still kept Logopolis' secret from him at all times. When the Tremas Master arrived on Logopolis in 1981 and silenced Logopolis, the secret was revealed: the Logopolitans had been staving off the end of the universe, and now that they were dead, entropy would build up and destroy the universe.

In a final attempt to gather all information on programming the Charged Vacuum Emboitements, which had prevented the end of the universe, the Monitor was disintegrated by the entropy. (TV: Logopolis)

Magus, formed by Nyssa's experiences and interpretations, had the Monitor's physical form. (AUDIO: Psychodrome)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Harry Andrews, Bernard Archard, Geoffrey Bayldon, Peter Cushing, Maurice Denham, Frank Finlay, Barry Foster, Marius Goring, Michael Gough, William Lucas, Nigel Stock, Frank Windsor and Peter Wyngarde were considered for the role before John Fraser was cast.