Krontep

Krontep, also spelled Kr'on Tep, was a desert planet inhabited by the primitive Krontep people, ruled by a monarchy that controlled the Seven Systems. (PROSE: Bad Therapy)
On Krontep, warrior queens fought alongside their kings, and it was believed that upon death, the spirit was returned to life to be born in a more noble warrior, with kings joining other deceased kings to fight on Verduna, the home of the gods. There was also reference to the jeweled sword of Krontep that would be sworn by. (TV: Mindwarp) Native life on the planet inlcuded the Sagladomadus and Aark. (COMIC: The Age of Chaos) The Palace of the First Queen of Kr’on Tep was one of the grandest structures on the planet in its day, and was constructed from granite-like rock. (PROSE: Bad Therapy)
The Warrior King of Krontep, Yrcanos, encountered the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown on Thoros Beta in 2379, after having defeated the Warlords of Thordon and conquering the Tonkonp Empire. According to varying accounts, Yrcanos and Peri fell in love and married, (TV: Mindwarp) having three children, (AUDIO: Peri and the Piscon Paradox) with Peri ruling for twenty-five years. (PROSE: Bad Therapy) The Doctor later visited Peri's grandchildren during a time of civil war. (COMIC: The Age of Chaos)
After Yrcanos died, Peri rejoined The Doctor on his journeys, but they visit Krontep once a year to pay tribute to her late husband. (Webcast: 
|Vengeance on Varos)
According to another account, Peri's mind was controlled by a parasite called Mandrake, and Yrcanos was poisoned and died seven days after their marriage, with Peri unable to have children. The Doctor eventually helped Peri regain her own mind, and she left Krontep with him. (AUDIO: The Widow's Assassin)
Dirk Slipstream claimed to have earned a medal for bravery during the Battle of Krontep. (PROSE: Night of the Humans)
Category:Planets
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