Tommy (Planet of the Spiders)

Tommy was a simple-minded handyman working at the Buddhist meditation center somewhere in rural England.

History
When the meditation center had come under investigation on the count of Lupton’s unnatural practices, Tommy had become aware of strangers coming to and from the house as well as the strange goings on there. He befriended Sarah and Yates who were there secretly to find out what was going on. When the blue crystal comes to house with Lupton, Tommy, eager to add it to has collection of “pretties”, takes the crystal hiding it in a box in a broom closet under the stairs were he sought solitude. Later, Lupton followers, who often treated him poorly, told him how he couldn’t read the “Do not disturb” on their door. After hearing this, Tommy returns to his broom closet to refer to children’s book; he reads the simple text aloud. He looks into the crystal and it looks into his mind making him faint. Waking up, he realizes that something has happen to him and that he can read much better. He then goes to get more books and is changed once more by the crystal. Later, when the Doctor and Sarah return, he helps them foil the plans of Lupton’s spider infested followers, where he realizes that he can resist their lighting bolt attacks. He faithfully stands guard outside K'anpo’s private room keeping them from getting to the crystal. He presumably remained a changed man afterwards.

Personality
Before he looked into crystal, Tommy had a mind of a child and was slow to pick up on things but he had a kind heart and innocence; it was this innocence that protected him from harm. He also had a fondness for beautiful things and collected them whenever he could. After the change, he retained his kindness with a renewed nobility of spirit to help others.