Greek mythology to dominance is frequently called the "Dorian invasion". The Lydian and later the Macedonian kings, as rulers of the same rank, also became Heracleidae. Other members of this earliest generation of heroes such as Perseus, Deucalion, Theseus and Bellerophon, have many traits in common with Heracles. Like him, their exploits are solitary, fantastic and border on fairy tale, as they slay monsters such as the Chimera and Medusa. Bellerophon's adventures are commonplace types, similar to the adventures of Heracles and Theseus. Sending a hero to his presumed death is also a recurrent theme of this early heroic tradition, used in
The Time Warrior Christopher Bahn praised the characterisation of Linx and Sarah. DVD Talk's Stuart Galbraith gave "The Time Warrior" four out of five stars, highlighting the "clever writing" and actor David Daker. In 2009, "SFX" listed the cliffhanger where Linx removes his helmet as the seventh scariest "Doctor Who" moment, praising the monster design and idea. A novelisation of this serial, written by Terrance Dicks, was published by Target Books in June 1978. The Target novelization, "Doctor Who and the Time Warrior", features a prologue written by Robert Holmes involving Linx at war with a group of Rutan Fighters. He is given