History[]
The Zarbi are a near mindless and usually harmless giant ant-like lifeform from the so-called "Web Planet" of Vortis. They have an unfortunate habit of being mentally dominated by alien menaces, being used to enslave the peaceful, butterfly-like Menoptera and having to be defeated by The Doctor. Really, it seems to happen to them pretty much every other week. At one point, the alien Skirkons actually invaded the planet disguised as flying Zarbi (despite the fact that Zarbi have no wings). These things really are a total liability. The Menoptera would be better off putting down some giant ant powder rather than trying to keep them as cattle.
Powers and abilities[]
Strength level
Superhuman.
Weaknesses
Terminally thick.
Notes[]
The Zarbi first appeared in the televised Doctor Who story The Web Planet but never returned to the series because they were a bit crap. This did not stop the writers of both TV Comic and the Doctor Who Annual from reviving them more than once, though.
Links[]
- Appearances of Zarbi
- Character Gallery: Zarbi
- Images that feature Zarbi
- Fan-Art Gallery: Zarbi
- Zarbi quotations