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Count '''Grendel of Gracht''' was a [[Tara]]n count and cousin of Tara's rightful ruler prince [[Reynart]], | Count '''Grendel of Gracht''' was a [[Tara]]n count and cousin of Tara's rightful ruler, prince [[Reynart]], whom he had imprisoned, along with princess [[Strella]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Plot for kingship=== | ===Plot for kingship=== | ||
Grendal wanted to be king of Tara | Grendal wanted to be king of Tara. He took Reynart prisoner to prevent him from attending his coronation, whereupon he would be chosen to replace him. However the [[Fourth Doctor]] used an android of the prince to portray him and be crowned. Grendal decided to force [[Romana I|Romana]], who was identical to Strella, into marrying Reynart. Grendal would then kill the king, and marry his widow. Grendal would then kill her and become king. The Doctor arrived at the wedding and unveiled the count's plot. He challenged Grendal to a [[Sword|sword fight]] and Grendal lost; he jumped into a moat and swam away. Following this, he was exiled by Reynart. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'') | ||
===With the Kandy Man=== | ===With the Kandy Man=== | ||
Revision as of 12:23, 4 August 2011
Count Grendel of Gracht was a Taran count and cousin of Tara's rightful ruler, prince Reynart, whom he had imprisoned, along with princess Strella.
Biography
Plot for kingship
Grendal wanted to be king of Tara. He took Reynart prisoner to prevent him from attending his coronation, whereupon he would be chosen to replace him. However the Fourth Doctor used an android of the prince to portray him and be crowned. Grendal decided to force Romana, who was identical to Strella, into marrying Reynart. Grendal would then kill the king, and marry his widow. Grendal would then kill her and become king. The Doctor arrived at the wedding and unveiled the count's plot. He challenged Grendal to a sword fight and Grendal lost; he jumped into a moat and swam away. Following this, he was exiled by Reynart. (DW: The Androids of Tara)
With the Kandy Man
Grendel later returned, repairing and allying himself with the Kandy Man, who had faced the Doctor in his seventh incarnation. Grendel was once again defeated by the Doctor. (VD: The Trials of Tara)
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