Karela — Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit Character Profile

About Karela

Lady Adrasta's loyal lady-in-waiting who enters the Pit with the ruling party. After Adrasta's demise, she attempts to seize power but is swiftly thwarted by the Doctor and K9.

Character Facts

Played by

Eileen Way

Appears in

Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (1979)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Karela — Conflict Adversary — The Doctor (Tom Baker)

  Political rivals competing for post-crisis authority.

• Karela — Alliance Sidekick — Lady Adrasta (Myra Frances)

  Loyal attendant supporting the matriarch's regime.

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More characters from Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit

• The Doctor (Tom Baker)
• Romana (Lalla Ward)
• Organon (Geoffrey Bayldon)
• K-9 (voice) (David Brierly)
• Lady Adrasta (Myra Frances)
• Edu (Edward Kelsey)
• Torvin (John Bryans)
• Doran / Mensch (Terry Walsh)