Karra

Karra was a Cheetah Person who originally had a human or humanoid form.

Biography
Karra first appeared to Ace mounted on a horse in a playground in Ace's home town of Perivale in 1989. She transported Ace to the Cheetah World, where Ace watched her kill Stuart who had also been abducted from Perivale. Ace threw a rock at Karra's head, hurting her. (TV: Survival)

Karra's wounds soon healed, thanks to the power of the planet. Respecting Ace now, and intrigued by Red Army insignia on her jacket, Karra introduced herself and offered Ace a new life with the Cheetah People, a prospect which tempted her.

Karra returned to Perivale, scared off 's minions there and readied to attack him. He stabbed her with a large animal tooth. She reverted to her old form for a few moments before dying. A Cheetah Person appeared to bear her body away. (TV: Survival) According to another account, Ace burned her body on a funeral pyre made up of two wrecked motorbikes. (PROSE: Survival)

Legacy
Karra's death would haunt Ace throughout her remaining travels with the Doctor. (TV: The Curse of Fenric)

Behind the scenes

 * Karra is the last character to die in the "classic era" of Doctor Who. Her demise followed that of Midge, the last human death of the era.