Alfava Metraxis

Alfava Metraxis
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Information
First seen	Doctor Who
Last seen	Doctor Who
Status	Universes Beyond plane
Demonym	Aplans

Alfava Metraxis is a non-canon plane subtype featured in Doctor Who, on the card Aplan Mortarium.

Description

Alfava Metraxis was the home planet of the Aplans before their extinction. The Aplans were humanoid lifeforms with two heads that each had their own separate intelligence and personality. According to the Eleventh Doctor, the Aplans were known to be a relaxed and cheerful species which he attributed to them having the constant company of a second head. They are also described as prolific builders and their civilization left notable landmarks on Alfava Metraxis. One such landmark was the Aplan Mortaria, sometimes known as Mazes of the Dead, which were large, subterranean labyrinths with tombs in the walls, adorned with statues of the dead. The Mazes had six levels, representing the ascent of the soul in the Aplan religion. The Aplans were fastidious in recording their social, cultural, and political history. At one time, heads of the same body were allowed to marry each other but their church later attempted to ban this practice. In the 47th century, a large population of Weeping Angels came to Alfava Metraxis and quickly caused the collapse of the Aplan civilization. Having hunted the Aplans to extinction, the Angel colony lacked any energy source and over the following centuries, they degraded and went into hibernation.

In-game references

Represented in:

• Aplan Mortarium

Depicted in:

• Shipwreck Marsh (Doctor Who)

Further reading

• Metraxis Alfava Metraxis (Doctor Who wiki)