Bodiless brain creatures, with eyes on stalks, from the planet Marinus, whose origins are obscure. They infiltrated the city of Morphoton, from whence they drew their name, and took over the population by manipulating their minds as they slept - using a deep hypnotic process.
The people were duped into believing that their surroundings were perfect and they could attain anything they wished for - whilst the reality was that they were living in squalor and being used as slave labour.
The Doctor and his companions fell under their malign influence - apart from Barbara. The process failed to work on her as the somno-disc which formed part of the process fell off her forehead as she slept.
Once a person became aware of reality, they could not be re-processed.
The creatures were unable to survive the atmosphere on Marinus and dwelt in protective domes, fed by gases upon which they thrived. When captured by Ian and taken to their lair, Barbara broke free and smashed their protective domes, killing them.
The population awoke to their true condition and went on a destructive rampage in revenge.
Voiced by: Heron Carvic. Appearances: The Keys of Marinus (1964).
- The Morpho were designed by Ray Cusick, and bear more than a passing resemblance to the sketch he made of what he envisioned the Dalek mutant might look like.
- Heron Carvic voiced Gandalf in a BBC radio adaptation of The Hobbit. He married his wife twice - once under his real name (Geoffrey Harris) and again under his professional name.
No comments:
Post a Comment