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|image= Tomb of Valdemar.jpg | |image= Tomb of Valdemar.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | |series = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] | ||
|number= | |number= 28 | ||
|doctor=Fourth Doctor | |doctor = Fourth Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Romana I]] | |companions= [[Romana I]] | ||
|enemy= Paul Neville | |enemy= [[Paul Neville]] | ||
|setting= | |setting= | ||
|writer= | |writer = Simon Messingham | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 7 February 2000 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 16 Chapters, 278 Pages | |format= Paperback Book; 16 Chapters, 278 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-55591-2 | |isbn= ISBN 0-563-55591-2 | ||
|prev=Last of the Gaderene (novel) | |prev = Last of the Gaderene (novel) | ||
|next=Verdigris (novel) | |next=Verdigris (novel) | ||
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twenty- | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twenty-eighth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Simon Messingham]], released [[7 February (releases)|7 February]] [[2000 (releases)|2000]] and featured the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Romana I]]. | ||
This is the second full-length novel to feature the Fourth Doctor and Romana I, the first being [[1996 (releases)|1996]]'s ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]''. | This is the second full-length novel to feature the Fourth Doctor and Romana I, the first being [[1996 (releases)|1996]]'s ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]''. | ||
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Over the centuries, the myths of Valdemar grow, crossing solar systems and races. A novelist, [[Miranda Pelham]], pieces together the Dark God's story. Unfortunately for her, revolution and the rise of a [[New Protectorate]] force her to strike an agreement with the decadent [[necromancer]] [[Paul Neville]] to find the lost Ashkellia. | Over the centuries, the myths of Valdemar grow, crossing solar systems and races. A novelist, [[Miranda Pelham]], pieces together the Dark God's story. Unfortunately for her, revolution and the rise of a [[New Protectorate]] force her to strike an agreement with the decadent [[necromancer]] [[Paul Neville]] to find the lost Ashkellia. | ||
[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Romana I|Romana]], despite their best efforts, become embroiled in the complex conspiracies and attempts to re-discover Valdemar. High in the boiling [[sulphuric acid]] clouds, in the [[Palace of the Old Ones]], a place where reality and dreams collide, the way is being prepared for the resurrection of the Dark One. | |||
The Doctor faces an agonising choice: should he continue with his quest to gather the segments of the Key to Time, or prevent the rebirth of a being so powerful that its release will alter the entire fabric of the universe? | The Doctor faces an agonising choice: should he continue with his quest to gather the segments of the [[Key to Time]], or prevent the rebirth of a being so powerful that its release will alter the entire fabric of the universe? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Prahna]] | * [[Prahna]] | ||
* [[Tenniel Stanislaus]] | * [[Tenniel Stanislaus]] | ||
* [[Romana III (The Shadows of Avalon)|Romana III]] | |||
* [[Romana IV]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The Doctor mentions [[Eru]]. | * The Doctor mentions [[Eru]]. | ||
=== Gallifreyan history === | === Gallifreyan history === | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* In July 2013, BBC Books reprinted the novel for inclusion in ''The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule'', a box set of various items relating to the [[Tom Baker]] era. The box set (and the novel reprint) was a UK-exclusive release, limited to 5,000 copies.[ | * In July 2013, BBC Books reprinted the novel for inclusion in ''The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule'', a box set of various items relating to the [[Tom Baker]] era. The box set (and the novel reprint) was a UK-exclusive release, limited to 5,000 copies.<ref>[https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/are-you-ready-for-thefourth Are you ready for #thefourth?]</ref> | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor mentions the [[creation of the Daleks]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'') and his trips to [[Peladon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Prisoner of Peladon]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon]]'') | * The Doctor mentions the [[creation of the Daleks]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') and his trips to [[Peladon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of Peladon (TV story)|The Curse of Peladon]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Prisoner of Peladon (audio story)|The Prisoner of Peladon]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[The Monster of Peladon (TV story)|The Monster of Peladon]]'') | ||
* [[Romana I]] remembers the [[Sontaran invasion of Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'') | * [[Romana I]] remembers the [[Sontaran invasion of Gallifrey]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') | ||
* Romana recalls the Doctor's involvement in the return of [[Omega]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'') | * Romana recalls the Doctor's involvement in the return of [[Omega]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'') | ||
* At the start of the novel K9 is affected by the higher dimensions and left in the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | * At the start of the novel K9 is affected by the higher dimensions and is left in the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Destiny of the Daleks (TV story)|Destiny of the Daleks]]'') | ||
* Huvan writes an eighty-page love poem that begins with the line, "Long ago when love was real..." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'') | * Huvan writes an eighty-page love poem that begins with the line, "Long ago when love was real..." ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Love and War (novel)|Love and War]]'') | ||
== Additional cover images == | |||
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Tomb of Valdemar (The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule).jpg|2013 [[The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule (DVD box set)|The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule]] cover | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|whobbk29.htm|Tomb of Valdemar}} | {{dwrefguide|whobbk29.htm|Tomb of Valdemar}}https://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/vald.htm|The Cloister Library: Tomb of Valdemar | ||
* {{whoniverse|pd29|Tomb of Valdemar}} | * {{whoniverse|pd29|Tomb of Valdemar}} | ||
* [https://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/vald.htm The Cloister Library: '''Tomb of Valdemar'''] | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 9 November 2023
Tomb of Valdemar was the twenty-eighth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Simon Messingham, released 7 February 2000 and featured the Fourth Doctor and Romana I.
This is the second full-length novel to feature the Fourth Doctor and Romana I, the first being 1996's The Shadow of Weng-Chiang.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Millennia ago, the great god Valdemar held sway over the universe. Somehow the Old Ones defeated this dark presence and entombed him beneath the acid skies of Ashkellia, before disappearing themselves forever.
Over the centuries, the myths of Valdemar grow, crossing solar systems and races. A novelist, Miranda Pelham, pieces together the Dark God's story. Unfortunately for her, revolution and the rise of a New Protectorate force her to strike an agreement with the decadent necromancer Paul Neville to find the lost Ashkellia.
The Doctor and Romana, despite their best efforts, become embroiled in the complex conspiracies and attempts to re-discover Valdemar. High in the boiling sulphuric acid clouds, in the Palace of the Old Ones, a place where reality and dreams collide, the way is being prepared for the resurrection of the Dark One.
The Doctor faces an agonising choice: should he continue with his quest to gather the segments of the Key to Time, or prevent the rebirth of a being so powerful that its release will alter the entire fabric of the universe?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Fourth Doctor
- Romana I
- K9 Mark II
- Miranda Pelham
- Paul Neville
- Erik Hass
- Kampp
- Robert Hopkins
- Huvan
- Niles Redfearn
- Ponch
- Prahna
- Tenniel Stanislaus
- Romana III
- Romana IV
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor mentions Eru.
Gallifreyan history[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Whilst at the Academy, the Doctor and the Master travelled into the Matrix to access the secret records of early Gallifreyan history, where they discovered information about Valdemar.
Gallifreyan organisations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Dimensional Ethics Committee forbids research into the higher dimensions.
Gallifreyan technology[[edit] | [edit source]]
- When Romana visits Ponch, she has her own TARDIS. It is disguised as the inn Janua Foris.
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Brigadier is mentioned.
- The Doctor tries not to think of Sutekh whilst trying to persuade Huvan to give up his powers.
Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor compares the Palace of the Old Ones on Ashkellia to the City of the Exxilons.
Songs[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Fourth Doctor and Romana argue over the song "Ppiffer's Second Ode to the Cepholan Whale".
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In July 2013, BBC Books reprinted the novel for inclusion in The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule, a box set of various items relating to the Tom Baker era. The box set (and the novel reprint) was a UK-exclusive release, limited to 5,000 copies.[1]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor mentions the creation of the Daleks (TV: Genesis of the Daleks) and his trips to Peladon. (TV: The Curse of Peladon, AUDIO: The Prisoner of Peladon, TV: The Monster of Peladon)
- Romana I remembers the Sontaran invasion of Gallifrey. (TV: The Invasion of Time)
- Romana recalls the Doctor's involvement in the return of Omega. (TV: The Three Doctors)
- At the start of the novel K9 is affected by the higher dimensions and is left in the TARDIS. (TV: Destiny of the Daleks)
- Huvan writes an eighty-page love poem that begins with the line, "Long ago when love was real..." (PROSE: Love and War)
Additional cover images[[edit] | [edit source]]
2013 The Fourth Doctor Time Capsule cover
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External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tomb of Valdemar at the Doctor Who Reference Guidehttps://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/vald.htm%7CThe Cloister Library: Tomb of Valdemar
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Tomb of Valdemar at The Whoniverse
