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|image = Dalek Caan Illustration.jpg | |image = Dalek Caan Illustration.jpg | ||
|main character = [[Dalek Caan]] | |main character = [[Dalek Caan]] | ||
|setting = {{il|[[Last Great Time War]]|''[[Crucible]]'', [[2009]]}} | |setting = {{il|[[Last Great Time War]]|''[[Crucible]]'', [[2009]]}} | ||
|writer = | |writer = Jonathan Morris | ||
|illustrator = [[Ben Morris (illustrator)|Ben Morris]] | |illustrator = [[Ben Morris (illustrator)|Ben Morris]] | ||
|publication = [[DWM 545]] | |publication = [[DWM 545]] | ||
|release date = | |release date = 14 November 2020 | ||
|cover date = | |cover date = | ||
|series = ''[[The Blogs of Doom]]'' | |series = ''[[The Blogs of Doom]]'' | ||
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|next = Bert the Landlord (short story) | |next = Bert the Landlord (short story) | ||
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'''''Dalek Caan''''' was the twenty-sixth ''[[The Blogs of Doom]]'' short story. It was published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 545]]. | '''''Dalek Caan''''' was the twenty-sixth ''[[The Blogs of Doom]]'' short story, focusing on [[Dalek Caan]] from ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'' and ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]''. It was published in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' [[DWM 545|#545]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Sitting in the Crucible, [[Dalek Caan]] mutters to himself about what will come to be — how [[the Doctor|the Dark Lord of Time]] is coming, how his companions will soon be summoned, and reflects on how to word his next prophecy, notably deciding to foretell a loss of memories as a "death" for effect. Then his crazed mind wanders to what he has seen in the [[Last Great Time War]], and what he has seen that is yet to happen even to the Doctor. Eventually Caan sulks about the [[Supreme Dalek (The Stolen Earth)|Supreme Dalek]] banishing him to [[The Vault (The Stolen Earth)|the Vault]] but giggles to himself about the revenge he has cooked up, bringing the strands of Time together to bring about the end of | Sitting in the [[Crucible]], [[Dalek Caan]] mutters to himself about what will come to be — how [[the Doctor|the Dark Lord of Time]] is coming, how his companions will soon be summoned, and reflects on how to word his next prophecy, notably deciding to foretell a loss of memories as a "death" for effect. Then his crazed mind wanders to what he has seen in the [[Last Great Time War]], and what he has seen that is yet to happen even to the Doctor. Eventually Caan sulks about the [[Supreme Dalek (The Stolen Earth)|Supreme Dalek]] banishing him to [[The Vault (The Stolen Earth)|the Vault]] but giggles to himself about the revenge he has cooked up, bringing the strands of Time together in a web of death to bring about the end of everything Dalek. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Dalek Caan]] | * [[Dalek Caan]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Bee]]s can [[teleportation|teleport]] and come from [[Melissa Majoria]]. | * [[Bee]]s can [[teleportation|teleport]], generating wavelengths along the [[Tandocca Scale]], and come from [[Melissa Majoria]]. | ||
* [[Dalek Caan]], whose casing is peeled back, claims that he was "undressed by [[Could've Been King]]s". | * [[Dalek Caan]], whose casing is peeled back, claims that he was "undressed by [[Could've Been King]]s". | ||
* The Supreme Dalek stuck Caan in the "basement" with Davros for "having no respect for [[spoiler]]s." | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Dalek Caan claiming that he will "dance through the fire" may be a hint that | * Dalek Caan states the Children of Time will cross time, space, and the "void beyond the mind," a reference to [[Jon Pertwee]]'s ''[[Who is the Doctor]]''. | ||
* Caan foresees the Doctor meeting [[Bill Potts]] and refers to her as "asBill", a metafictional reference to how her introduction in ''[[Friend from the Future (TV story)|Friend from the Future]]'' ("Introducing [[Pearl Mackie]] as Bill") was styled to appear without a space ("asBill"). Whether this was an error or simply a stylisation, it had become somewhat of a joke in the ''Doctor Who'' fan community, even appearing on ''[[The Fan Show]]''. | |||
* Caan claiming that he will "dance through the fire" may be a hint that he survives the destruction of the Crucible in ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'', although only a vague and implicit one, as he's quoting a line from {{w|Katy Perry}}'s song "{{w|Roar (song)|Roar}}": "And I am dancing through the fire, because I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roooaaaaar!" | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* In the [[Last Great Time War]], [[Dalek Caan]] saw the destruction of [[Polymos]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rose (novelisation)|Rose]]'') and [[Zygor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') the [[Battle of Skull Moon|Battle]] of [[Skull Moon]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') and the [[Skaro Degradations]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | * In the [[Last Great Time War]], [[Dalek Caan]] saw the destruction of [[Polymos]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Rose (novelisation)|Rose]]'') and [[Zygor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') the [[Battle of Skull Moon|Battle]] of [[Skull Moon]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'', ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'') and has been to the [[Skaro Degradations]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | ||
* [[Dalek Caan | * Dalek Caan reveals that [[Donna Noble|one of the]] [[Children of Time]] won't actually die, but lose their memories of the "past few weeks." ([[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]) | ||
* Dalek Caan sees the [[White-Point Star]] [[Master Race|amplified six billion times]] to bring [[Gallifrey]] back, which is doomed to fail, ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') before Gallifrey is saved from the [[Last Great Time War]] with a [[Stasis cube]] either sealed in a parallel pocket universe, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'') or possibly hidden at the end of time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | |||
* Dalek Caan sees [[Clara's leaf]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'') the [[Pandorica]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]'') and [[the Silence]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') the [[Eleventh Doctor|good Dalek]] sitting in the ruins of [[Trenzalore]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Name of the Doctor (TV story)|The Name of the Doctor]]'', ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') and [[Bill Potts]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pilot (TV story)|The Pilot]]'') | |||
* Dalek Caan quotes "the only water in the forest is the [[River Song|River]]," ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'', et al) and warns the trees are not your enemy. ([[TV]]: ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'') | |||
* Dalek Caan jokes that he doesn't know the true identity of [[the Hybrid]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Hell Bent (TV story)|Hell Bent]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 1 March 2024
Dalek Caan was the twenty-sixth The Blogs of Doom short story, focusing on Dalek Caan from The Stolen Earth and Journey's End. It was published in Doctor Who Magazine #545.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Sitting in the Crucible, Dalek Caan mutters to himself about what will come to be — how the Dark Lord of Time is coming, how his companions will soon be summoned, and reflects on how to word his next prophecy, notably deciding to foretell a loss of memories as a "death" for effect. Then his crazed mind wanders to what he has seen in the Last Great Time War, and what he has seen that is yet to happen even to the Doctor. Eventually Caan sulks about the Supreme Dalek banishing him to the Vault but giggles to himself about the revenge he has cooked up, bringing the strands of Time together in a web of death to bring about the end of everything Dalek.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bees can teleport, generating wavelengths along the Tandocca Scale, and come from Melissa Majoria.
- Dalek Caan, whose casing is peeled back, claims that he was "undressed by Could've Been Kings".
- The Supreme Dalek stuck Caan in the "basement" with Davros for "having no respect for spoilers."
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Dalek Caan states the Children of Time will cross time, space, and the "void beyond the mind," a reference to Jon Pertwee's Who is the Doctor.
- Caan foresees the Doctor meeting Bill Potts and refers to her as "asBill", a metafictional reference to how her introduction in Friend from the Future ("Introducing Pearl Mackie as Bill") was styled to appear without a space ("asBill"). Whether this was an error or simply a stylisation, it had become somewhat of a joke in the Doctor Who fan community, even appearing on The Fan Show.
- Caan claiming that he will "dance through the fire" may be a hint that he survives the destruction of the Crucible in Journey's End, although only a vague and implicit one, as he's quoting a line from Katy Perry's song "Roar": "And I am dancing through the fire, because I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roooaaaaar!"
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In the Last Great Time War, Dalek Caan saw the destruction of Polymos (PROSE: Rose) and Zygor, (TV: The Day of the Doctor) the Battle of Skull Moon, (TV: Hell Bent, Twice Upon a Time) and has been to the Skaro Degradations. (TV: The End of Time)
- Dalek Caan reveals that one of the Children of Time won't actually die, but lose their memories of the "past few weeks." (TV: Journey's End)
- Dalek Caan sees the White-Point Star amplified six billion times to bring Gallifrey back, which is doomed to fail, (TV: The End of Time) before Gallifrey is saved from the Last Great Time War with a Stasis cube either sealed in a parallel pocket universe, (TV: The Day of the Doctor) or possibly hidden at the end of time. (TV: Hell Bent)
- Dalek Caan sees Clara's leaf, (TV: The Rings of Akhaten) the Pandorica (TV: The Pandorica Opens) and the Silence, (TV: The Impossible Astronaut) the good Dalek sitting in the ruins of Trenzalore, (TV: The Name of the Doctor, The Time of the Doctor) and Bill Potts. (TV: The Pilot)
- Dalek Caan quotes "the only water in the forest is the River," (TV: A Good Man Goes to War, et al) and warns the trees are not your enemy. (TV: In the Forest of the Night)
- Dalek Caan jokes that he doesn't know the true identity of the Hybrid. (TV: Hell Bent)
