High Priest Clovis

Clovis is the High Priest to Emperor Pepin VII and a minor antagonist in the Doctor Who Big Finish audio drama The Holy Terror. The latest in a long line of High Priests serving the royal family, Clovis presides over much of the rituals that dominate the castle's citizenry, including the coronation, the assassination attempt, and the failed rebellion; past High Priests have always followed tradition in betraying the Emperors they served in order to join forces with the Emperor's half-brother, and all of them have followed tradition in being executed for their treachery.

Having seen both his father and grandfather die in their respective betrayals, Clovis is reluctant to follow in their footsteps, but when the current Emperor's half-brother Childeric recruits him as per tradition, he offers little resistance. However, the attempted rebellion is soon revealed to be far more drastic than any in the castle's history...

He is voiced by Peter Sowerbutts, who also voiced Davros' tutor Magrantine in the audio drama I, Davros.

History
As with all the inhabitants of the castle, Clovis was born to fill a very specific role and bound by tradition to act according to well-established laws: like his father, grandfather and all other ancestors before him, Clovis was to be the high priest.