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:''For ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]'', see separate article.'' | :''For ''[[Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster]]'', see separate article.'' | ||
The '''Loch Ness Monster''', also known as Nessie, was a mysterious animal claimed to inhabit [[Loch Ness]], a lake in [[Scotland]]. The [[Duke of Forgill]] collected books on the Monster. ([[ | The '''Loch Ness Monster''', also known as Nessie, was a mysterious animal claimed to inhabit [[Loch Ness]], a lake in [[Scotland]]. The [[Duke of Forgill]] collected books on the Monster. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
One creature that was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster was the [[Skarasen]], which was brought to [[Earth]] by the [[Zygon]]s circa the [[12th century]] and subsequently created legends of a monster associated with the place. ([[ | One creature that was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster was the [[Skarasen]], which was brought to [[Earth]] by the [[Zygon]]s circa the [[12th century]] and subsequently created legends of a monster associated with the place. ([[TV]]: ''[[Terror of the Zygons]]'') Another possible source for the belief in the monster was the [[Borad]], who was brought to [[Earth]] from the [[planet]] [[Karfel]] via the [[Timelash]] in [[1179]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') However, two [[Celestis]] investigators killed him shortly after his arrival in Scotland. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5]]'') In another account, Loch Ness had not one or even two, but thousands of monsters. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Christmas on a Rational Planet]]'') | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]], who had encountered the Skarasen, mentioned to [[Rose Tyler]] that she met the Loch Ness Monster in a successful bid to win the bragging contest between the two of them. ([[ | * [[Sarah Jane Smith]], who had encountered the Skarasen, mentioned to [[Rose Tyler]] that she met the Loch Ness Monster in a successful bid to win the bragging contest between the two of them. ([[TV]]: ''[[School Reunion]]'') | ||
* "[[Archie]]", the head of [[Torchwood 2]], accidentally sent an e-mail containing a picture of the monster to the ''[[Glasgow Herald]]''. ([[ | * "[[Archie]]", the head of [[Torchwood 2]], accidentally sent an e-mail containing a picture of the monster to the ''[[Glasgow Herald]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Twilight Streets]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 17 September 2012
- For Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster, see separate article.
The Loch Ness Monster, also known as Nessie, was a mysterious animal claimed to inhabit Loch Ness, a lake in Scotland. The Duke of Forgill collected books on the Monster. (TV: Terror of the Zygons)
History
One creature that was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster was the Skarasen, which was brought to Earth by the Zygons circa the 12th century and subsequently created legends of a monster associated with the place. (TV: Terror of the Zygons) Another possible source for the belief in the monster was the Borad, who was brought to Earth from the planet Karfel via the Timelash in 1179. (TV: Timelash) However, two Celestis investigators killed him shortly after his arrival in Scotland. (PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5) In another account, Loch Ness had not one or even two, but thousands of monsters. (PROSE: Christmas on a Rational Planet)
References
- Sarah Jane Smith, who had encountered the Skarasen, mentioned to Rose Tyler that she met the Loch Ness Monster in a successful bid to win the bragging contest between the two of them. (TV: School Reunion)
- "Archie", the head of Torchwood 2, accidentally sent an e-mail containing a picture of the monster to the Glasgow Herald. (PROSE: The Twilight Streets)
Behind the scenes
- In the unproduced Doctor Who movie, Doctor Who Meets Scratchman, the Doctor is mentioned as having found the Loch Ness Monster, a reference to the events of Terror of the Zygons.
