Solana Mercurio (Doctor Who Series Four)

First Appearance: Doctor Who Series Four Episode Four: "Planet of the Ood"

Played By: Ayesha Dharker

Head of marketing and Intergalactic Relations for Ood Operations, Solana Mercurio is in charge of pitching to clients interested in purchasing the Ood as well as tours of the facility.

She was killed by the Ood in the year 4126 after the outbreak of red-eye.


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Contacting Mr. Bartle (managing Director) of the company on his request, Solana is given instructions to "pitch like never before" to make up for the fact that the price of Ood had been reduced to fifty credits. 

Solana and the new head of the Ood Management-Dr. Ryder- personally met with Chief Executive Klineman Halpen after the latter arrived to deal with the latest death in the companies personnel. Ryder states that Solana has the information of deaths that had recently happened in the company after Halpen disregards Ryder's attempted small talk and introduction and demands to know what had been happening in his absence. Halpen comments that being in "P.R" she was exactly what he needed and tells her to not have of the information released to anyone outside the Ood Operations compound. She looks slightly offended by his belittling of her job title and barging past with the persistence to find out "how many were dead?" 

Following him into the office, she explains that "in the last financial quarter, we've had three deaths in the complex." Each of the deaths had apparently been from "industrial accidents" of "heart attacks,"   until footage of Bartle's death had been recovered showing the cause of death to match those of the others. 

After hearing Halpen and Ryder's suspicions of the Ood catching red-eye, Solana questions what the problem was and listens to Ryder's description of the "infection." When Halpen orders Ood Sigma to pour him a drink, Solana reminds him of his own rules about having "no alcohol allowed on base." He remarks coldly that it was "hair tonic if you must know"  and that it was being used to combat his hair loss from five years ago as resulted in "stress."

Solana greets the potential buyers and representatives of various organisations to the Ood Sphere, making a joke about the weather. As the Ood flanking her hands out information packs, she explains that the packs contained "3-D tickets, a map of the complex and vouchers" and that they had probably all "spoken on the Vid-Phone." Just as she tells them to all follow her, the Doctor and Donna arrive and uses the Psychic Paper to identify them as representatives of "The Noble Corporation, P.L.C Limited, Intergalactic." She apologises and wonders whether their names had "fallen from my list. It won't happen again." She asks them to follow- mistaking them both for a couple and is slightly bemused by the reaction that this had caused from the two denying it, handing them the packs personally. She calls to the others to come with her as it is warmer inside the "executive sweets." She quickly makes up the excuse that the alarm that had just been set of by Commander Kess to signal an escaped rabid Ood as being "a siren for the end of work shift." 

During her pitch, Solana enthusiastically pitches the Ood as being "happy to serve" and boasts that; they live in "facilities of the highest standard," the treatment of Ood as "trusted friends," keeping the Ood "safe and educated" and that they "make them better," proposing that "the Ood are a reflection of us" and stating that "if your Ood is happy, then you'll be happy too."

Moving on to new Ood Operations innovations, Solana showcases the "variety package" for the Ood translation ball with the three additional voices; standard, "something for the gentleman" and the "Homer Simpson"- testing each out to the amusement of the representatives and adding in the fact that this package was on sale for five additional credits. She invites them to have more food and drink.

Just as an Ood begins revealing the existence of "the circle" to the Doctor and Donna (who only had heard about it once when Delta-Fifty died), Solana orders the Ood to return to "hospitality stations."

After another alarm was set of by Kess, Solana reassures the reps that it was "nothing to worry about" and it was "just a fire drill," claiming that the system was tested at that time daily. She excuses herself and hurries to Ood Cargo, where she berates Kess for trying to take down the Doctor with a crane as Halpen wanted both the Doctor and Donna alive.

Solana witnesses a fight between the Ood Operations security forces, fleeing with the Doctor and Donna. They stop when they are far away from the cargo, where Donna states her shock that people on Earth don't know what was happening on the Ood Sphere, However she tells Donna not "to be stupid" and that they do know, yet nobody asks questions which she coints as being the "same thing." The Doctor questions her to know how the Ood are processed to become the "products," but she states that she had no knowledge of what Dr. Ryder did as "it was his territory." Solana begrudgingly reveals Ryder's lab to being "beyond the red section" of the map. The Doctor asks her to come with her and tells her that she can help him, doubting that she really approves of how the company operates. Considering his offer for a moment she calls out to the guards, giving away their location. She communicates with Halpen with her wrist device and informs him of the Doctor heading to the Ood Conversion center.

Joining Halpen and Ryder at the locked Conversion door, she is ordered to return to the reps and stop them from discovering the mass extermination of Ood, whilst also seperating them from any Ood in the sweet for fear of a red eye outbreak. He yells at her to "hurry up" and she complies to his demand.

Solana tries to persuade the reps to move into the education room, but is questioned by a drunk rep who claims that they are in "a free bar." Choosing a different tact, she asks the Ood to return to their quarters as it is "feeding time." The Ood begin to submit to the red-eye and shrink away in pain, which the rep thinks is funny and jokes that she has "upset them", drunkenly telling her to "leave them alone."  She tries again, but is horrified to see that it is too late and the Ood have succumb to the "infection." She tries in vain to get the guests to retreat via the fire escape, however the Ood begin killing the reps and she is forced to leave 

The guards rush over to her and report that all the Ood have "gone insane" and are advancing from the sleeping quarters. She orders them to kill them and runs behind several barrels, watching the soldiers progress in their new task. However just as she turns around she is electrocuted by an Ood, who has appeared from the door beside her.

Lokir (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Played By: ?

A Nord born horse thief and resident of the town of Rorikstead, Lokir was caught by the Imperial Legion whilst riding the stolen creature past the border, where the Legion ambushed both the Dragonborn (who was innocently crossing) and Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak and his Stormcloak rebels.

He is put on the back of the wagon with the Dragonborn, Ralof and Ulfric to be ridden to Helgen for execution.

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Lokir curses the Stormcloaks for the fact that their presence had changed the attitude of the Empire and took away the air of "the Empire being nice and lazy" and that if the Empire had not been "looking for them" he could have escaped and rode off "halfway to Hammerfall" by then. He address the Dragonborn (who has just woken) and acknowledges the fact that they were innocent and had no reason of being there and that it was only proximity that had gotten them in the current predicament. Ralof comments that they are all "brothers and sisters in binds now"- where he keeps referring him with the nickname "Horse Thief."

Lokir ignores the orders of the Imperial Legion driving the wagon to be silent and questions what is up with Ulfric Stormcloak, who has been tied and gagged. Ralof demands him to "watch his tongue" as he declares that he was talking to  "Ulfric Stormcloak, the True High King." Lokir suddenly realises that he may be in a more dangerous predicament than he thought since they caught the leader of the "rebels" and asks fearfully where they were going. Ralof replies that he doesn't know, but predicts that "Sovenguard awaits." Lokir begins babbling about how "this can't be happening" and Ralof wonders "which village" he had come from, musing that "a Nord's last thought should be of home." Lokir replies that he came from the village of Rorikstead.

Upon their arrival to Helgen, Lokir prays to "the divines" for their aid; Akatosh, Dibella, Kynareth, Mara and Shor after hearing General Tullies tell the Imperial soldiers to get "get this over with."

Finally stopping in the tow center, he asks why they have stopped and Ralof replies rather bluntly that it was "the end of the line", adding that he "shouldn't keep the Gods waiting" and that he should "face your death with some courage." Lokir begs them that they are not rebels, but the Imperial Capain ignores his plea and orders him to step up to the execution block when he heard his name called.

When Hadvar calls his name, Lokir declares that "they can't do this." He tries to flee with the deceleration that they weren't going to kill him, but is shot and killed by an arrow from one of the Imperial Soldiers. The Captain turns from his corps and mockingly asks "if anyone else felt like running?

The Aspect of Hircine- Sinding (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim


Played By: Craif Sechler

A manifestation of Hircine- "The Lord of the Hunt"- who took the ghostly form of Sinding (human) after the Dragonborn killed the Werewolf at the Daedra's orders.


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After the Dragoborn killed Sinding on the orders of Hircine, the Aspect materialised in front of them and congratulated both the kill and the offering of Sinding's Werewolf hide. The Dragonborn replies that he had done the Daedra's bidding, which makes the Daedra happily tell them that they have received his favor and the that the "skin will serve you well", addressing them as "child." He wishes the Dragonborn "good hunting" and vanishes with the gift of a suit of armor made from Sinding's skin left to the Dragonborn.

The Aspect of Hircine- Stag (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Played By: Craig Sechler

A ghostly projection of Hircine- the Daedric "Lord of the Hunt", who took the form of the White Stag after the Dragonborn killed the creature in the name of the hunt. 


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A form of the Daedric "Lord of the Hunt" Hircine, he congratulates the Dragonborn for their kill of the White Stag. When asked by the Dragonborn if he was talking to Hircine, he replies that he is the "spirit of the hunt" and that this was "just one glimpse of the glorious stalker that you call, Hircine." Asking what he would have them do, Hircine tells the Dragonborn that their "fealty is precious to me" and that will be used to his advantage. He comments that the Dragonborn wears his his ring and that although Sinding (who had stolen the ring) had fled to the Bloated Man's Grotto where he thought he was safe from hurting anyone if his werewolf form, he is not safe and the more he tries to protect himself, the more he ends up trapped. Hircine commands the Dragonborn to kill Sinding and "tear the flesh from his body" to present to him as an "offering." He warns the Dragonborn to hurry as there are other hunters wanting to "vie for my favor" and vanishes. 

After killing the hunters and letting Sinding live, Hircine congratulates the Dragonborn, who is surprised by this show of approval when he failed to fulfill the Daedra's command. But the "Lord of the Hunt" commends the ingenuity of turning the hunt on the hunters and makes a side note that the hunters who the Dragonborn had killed were no novices. Hircine tells them that he is both impressed and amused by how the Dragonborn thinks and acts and gives them both his ring and his blessing.  

The Imperial Headsman (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Imperial born Headsman was an executioner for the Imperial Legion, who was with them at Helgen when Ulfric Stormcloak, Ralof, Lokir and the Dragonborn were brought to the settlement for execution for murder and treason (although the Dragonborn was innocent) .

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After one of the Stormcloak soldiers cuts the Priestess of Arkay's “last rites” short, he tells them that “his ancestors are smiling” and questions whether theirs are doing the same. The Headsman wordlessly executes him and stands by as the Dragonborn is called to the executioner's block. Just as he has the axe raised over his head, Aludin arrives and lands on top of the stone watchtower the stone has been set in front of. The force of the landing throws him off his feet.As he tries to get back up Alduin uses his “Unrelenting Force” shout, which finally kills him.

The Priestess of Arkay (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Played By: ?

A Priestess of Arkay from either the Breton or Imperial race, she is devoted to her master Arkay, who is the god of funeral rites and burials. She was with the Imperial Legion when the Dragonborn, Ralof, Lokir and Jarl Ulfric Stormcloak were brought to Helgen for their execution.

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 The Priestess was asked by the Imperial Captain to "read" the Stormcloak prisoners their "last rites" before they were executed. She tells them all that their souls were being commended to the "immortal plains" of Aetherius and that they have the blessings of the Eight Divines, noting that "you are the salt and earth of Nirn." However she is cut off by a Stormcloak soldier, who demands that she "shut up" for "the love of Talos" and demands that they get his execution over with. She curtly replies to him with the phrase "as you wish" and moves away from the executioners block to watch the soldier have his head cut off by the Imperial Headsman.

When Alduin arrives and disrupts the execution- just before the Dragonborn can be executed- the whole of Helgen is thrown into panic and is burnt; with many townspeople and soldiers killed in the carnage. It was unknown whether or not she had managed to escape from the Helgen or if she had died.

Azura (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: ?

Played By: Lynda Carter


Azura is the Daedric Prince (although depicted as female) and the ruler of the Moonshadow (her own realm in Oblivion). She has many forms of address throughout legend and across races such as; "The Queen of Dusk and Dawn", "The Queen of the Night Sky", "The Anticipation of Sotha Sil" and "The Mother of Roses" and although seen as a Daedric "Lord"- she is not perceived by "mortals" to being completely evil. Yet her followers do see that her methods, claiming her to be "cruel but wise." 

She has an animosity against Nocturnal and Ebonarm (the former a Daedra Lord the latter the God of War), whom see saw as her enemies. 

She is worshiped by the Dunmer (Dark Elves) of Morrowind, but is seen by other Dunmer and other mortals for being in alliances with Daedric Lord Molag Bal, who they consider to be one of the four evil Lords (Four corners of the House of Troubles). She has a festival on the 21st First Seed called Hogithum- where her worshipers have been known to try and summon her to the mortal world.



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 After retrieving the broken Azura's Star from Ilinalta's Deep and bringing it back to Azura's Shrine, Aranea Ienith communes with the Daedric Queen of Dawn and Dusk, telling the “Mother of Roses” that her Dragonborn “champion” has returned her Star to her . Ienith tells the Dragonborn to put their hands on Azura's alter and let her speak to him personally.

Greeting the Dragonborn, she tells them that they have “followed my guidance through the veils of Twilight and rescued my star from Malyn Varen.” However she reveals that the star has been corrupted by Varen and severed her connection temporarily from her own artifact. When the Dragonborn questions if their was a way to “cleanse the star,” Azura tells them that there isn't as Malyn's soul is still trapped within the star and that it needed to be banished before she can do anything else- for the process would take too long if it was left naturally (longer than the Dragonborn would be able to live). However she tells the Draonborn that she can use her powers to send them within the Star to be able to get rid of the soul. Telling her that they are ready, she comments that they must have faith and that she will be watching over them.

After Malyn is killed within the Star, Azura proclaims that now the star is “free to purify itself” and that the Dragonborn should not worry as they will be returned “before you are cleansed.”

Back at the Shrine, Azura reveals that Malyn has now been “consigned to Oblivion” and that the Star has been restored, congratulating the Dragonborn for their help in this task. She tells them that as she has “destined” they are free to use the star as the Dragonborn sees fit. After being thanked, she tells them to remember that she “will be guarding over the threads of your fate in the Twilight” giving the artifact willingly to the Dragonborn.