Aggedor The Aggedor were a race native to Peladon . Because of their significant role in shaping Peladon ' s history , the people treated them as their patron deity . Biology . The Aggedors were large , powerful creatures , like bear s with the heads of boar s . They had bony heads with a single horn on their forehead . They also had powerful tusks and sharp claws . ( TV : " The Curse of Peladon " , " The Monster of Peladon " ) Since they lived in the caves of Peladon , they had poor eyesight and relied more on their sense of smell . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) This trait made Aggedors very keen hunters , enabling them to be used for tracking down someone through their scent like a bloodhound . ( TV : " The Monster of Peladon " ) Aggedors had a long lifespan and a long pregnancy , with one Aggedor being pregnant for a century . ( AUDIO : " The Bride of Peladon " ) Aggedors could be hypnotised by the use of flashing lights or music . ( TV : " The Curse of Peladon " , PROSE : " Legacy " ) They could also be trained in the normal way . ( TV : " The Curse of Peladon " ) Cultural significance . The Aggedor was considered to a sacred symbol of Peladon . A symbol of nobility and power , Aggedor was the protector of the Peladonian king and the guardian of all of Peladon . His face was found on most things on the planet . The Temple to Aggedor was a sacred place and the punishment for defiling the temple was death . ( PROSE : " Legacy " , " The Curse of Peladon " ) Aggedor fur was used to trim the clothing of royalty . ( TV : " The Curse of Peladon " ) History . In early Peladonian history , king Sherak went exploring on the dark side of Mount Megeshra , but accidentally fell down a cliff . He encountered an Aggedor , and when it saved him from four other Aggedors , he named the Aggedor protector of the royal family . ( PROSE : " Legacy " ) Despite being a royal beast , the Aggedor was still hunted by the Peladonians as a rite of passage for young boys . In the late 20th century , an Aggedor and two Dalek s pursued the Third Doctor ' s Whomobile to the Goodwood Motor Circuit in West Sussex . They were confronted by Sarah Jane Smith and routed when British Army forces intercepted them . ( AUDIO : " Glorious Goodwood " ) By the time of the Galactic Federation , the Aggedor was believed to be extinct . It had passed into legend , and its appearance was the sign of great peril . In reality , there were still Aggedors living deep in the mountains of Peladon . High Priest Hepesh was able to find one and tried to use him to scare away the ambassadors from the Galactic Federation . The Third Doctor was able to overcome its training and when Hepesh tried to command the Aggedor , it killed him . ( TV : " The Curse of Peladon " ) The Aggedor survived the event and 50 years later it helped the Doctor again , killing Eckersley but being fatally injured in the attack . ( TV : " The Monster of Peladon " ) The Aggedor the Doctor met had at least one child , which was kept secret for 150 years . A century after her father ' s death and a century after falling pregnant , she encountered the Fifth Doctor and Erimem near the crash site of Zixlyr ' s spaceship . The Doctor used Erimem ' s signet ring to hypnotise and tame her . Later , the Doctor asked Grok to bring the Aggedor so she could be hypnotised to batter down the door to Sekhmet ' s tomb . The attack on the door caused her to go into labour and she gave birth to baby Aggedors not long after . ( AUDIO : " The Bride of Peladon " )