The Mara

The Mara was/were a gestalt being/species that dwelt in the Dark Places of the Inside and sought physical existence by taking over a host in their dream. Because of its unclear nature, the Mara was simultaneously thought of as a "he", "it". and "they". Because the Mara was a kind of gestalt creature, it simultaneously had many forms and also none, and was able to manifest within the Dark Places of the Inside, but required a host in the real world before it could manifest its true self.

Hosts of the Mara developed a snake mark upon the arm and had reddened eyes and teeth, even glowing red eyes and the ability to share voices between hosts. The Mara was snake-like in its true form.

The Mara was a spirit of chaos. It delighted in the suffering and madness of others. It liked to play tricks on people, especially ones that even children could see through. It tempted individuals into letting it control them and would create havoc and chaos. The Kinda believed that life and death were a turnin…more

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	Doctor Who: Tales of Trenzalore: The Eleventh Doctor's Last Stand by Justin Richards 3.72 avg rating — 1,383 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Notebooks by Justin Richards 3.56 avg rating — 651 ratings — published 2014 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: Kinda by Terrance Dicks 3.33 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 1983 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: Snakedance by Terrance Dicks 3.39 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1984 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: Myths and Legends by Richard Dinnick (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 175 ratings — published 2017 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: The Cradle of the Snake by Marc Platt 3.69 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2010 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Who: The Glorious Dead by Scott Gray 4.08 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2006 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars