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|image = Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia.jpg | |||
|writer = [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]] | |||
|image=Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia.jpg | |publisher = Dorling Kindersley | ||
|writer= [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]] | |||
|publisher= Dorling Kindersley | |||
|release date= [[2013 (releases)|2013]] | |release date= [[2013 (releases)|2013]] | ||
|format= 212 paged book | |format = 212 paged book | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-4093-2571-0 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-4093-2571-0 | ||
|prev= | |prev = | ||
|next= | |next = Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia (Updated Edition) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a fully illustrated reference book by [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]]. It covers characters featured in the series' nearly fifty years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]" airing in 1963 to ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'' in 2012. | |||
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a fully illustrated reference book by [[Jason Loborik]], [[Annabel Gibson]] & [[Moray Laing]]. It covers characters featured in the series' nearly fifty years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]" airing in | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia with all 11 Doctors and more than 200 friends and foes. | ''Doctor Who Character Encyclopedia'' with all 11 Doctors and more than 200 friends and foes. | ||
Meet all of the most important characters from the entire history of ''Doctor Who'', including every Doctor and companion. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics for characters from the | Meet all of the most important characters from the entire history of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', including every Doctor and companion. Packed with fascinating facts and statistics for characters from the Abzorbaloff to the Zygons, and with large cut-out poses and stunning stills from the programme, this is the ultimate compendium of Doctor Who characters. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
The books covers a wealth of characters each given a full page spread with colour-coded pages denoting the subject's categories. | The books covers a wealth of characters each given a full page spread with colour-coded pages denoting the subject's categories. | ||
Namely | Namely: | ||
*[[Alien]]s | * [[Alien]]s | ||
**[[Abzorbaloff]] | ** [[Abzorbaloff]] | ||
**[[Adipose]] | ** [[Adipose]] | ||
**[[Aggedor]] | ** [[Aggedor]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[Pandorica Alliance|The Alliance]] | ||
**[[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]] | ** [[Alpha Centauri (The Curse of Peladon)|Alpha Centauri]] | ||
**[[Atraxi]] | ** [[Atraxi]] | ||
**[[Axon]]s | ** [[Axon]]s | ||
**[[Azal]] | ** [[Azal]] | ||
**[[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] | ** [[Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen]] | ||
**[[Carrionite]]s | ** [[Carrionite]]s | ||
**[[Davros]] | ** [[Davros]] | ||
**[[Dorium Maldovar]] | ** [[Dorium Maldovar]] | ||
**[[Draconian]]s | ** [[Draconian]]s | ||
**[[Eknodine]]s | ** [[Eknodine]]s | ||
**[[Face of Boe]] | ** The [[Face of Boe]] | ||
**[[Family of Blood]] | ** The [[Family of Blood]] | ||
**[[The Flood]] | ** [[The Flood (The Waters of Mars)|The Flood]] | ||
**[[Gelth]] | ** [[Gelth]] | ||
**[[Hath]] | ** [[Hath]] | ||
**[[Ice Warrior]]s | ** [[Ice Warrior]]s | ||
**[[Idris]] | ** [[Idris]] | ||
**[[Jabe]] | ** [[Jabe]] | ||
**[[Jagrafess]] | ** [[Jagrafess]] | ||
**[[Judoon]] | ** [[Judoon]] | ||
**[[Kahler-Jex]] | ** [[Kahler-Jex]] | ||
**[[Krillitane]]s | ** [[Krillitane]]s | ||
**[[Kroton]] | ** [[Kroton (species)|Krotons]] | ||
**[[Krynoid]]s | ** [[Krynoid]]s | ||
**[[Macra]] | ** [[Macra]] | ||
**[[Minotaur]] | ** [[Minotaur]] | ||
**[[Moxx of Balhoon]] | ** [[Moxx of Balhoon]] | ||
**[[Mutt]]s | ** [[Mutt]]s | ||
**[[Nimon]] | ** [[Nimon]] | ||
**[[Ogri]] | ** [[Ogri]] | ||
**[[Ogron]]s | ** [[Ogron]]s | ||
**[[Ood]] | ** The [[Ood]] | ||
**[[Patchwork | ** [[Patchwork person|Patchwork People]] | ||
**[[Peg doll (Night Terrors)|Peg Dolls]] | ** [[Peg doll (Night Terrors)|Peg Dolls]] | ||
**[[Plasmavore]] | ** [[Plasmavore]]s | ||
**[[Prisoner Zero]] | ** [[Prisoner Zero]] | ||
**[[Pyrovile]] | ** [[Pyrovile]]s | ||
**[[Racnoss]] | ** [[Racnoss]] | ||
**[[Reaper]]s | ** [[Reaper]]s | ||
**[[Saturnyn]]s | ** [[Saturnyn]]s | ||
**[[Scarecrow]] | ** [[Animated scarecrow (Human Nature)|Scarecrow Soldiers]] | ||
**[[Scaroth]] | ** [[Scaroth]] | ||
**[[Sensorite]]s | ** [[Sensorite]]s | ||
**[[Shakri]] | ** [[Shakri]] | ||
**[[Sil | ** [[Sil]] the Mentor | ||
**[[The Silence]] | ** [[The Silence]] | ||
**The [[Sisterhood of Karn]] | ** The [[Sisterhood of Karn]] | ||
**[[Sisters of Plenitude]] | ** [[Sisters of Plenitude]] | ||
**[[Slitheen]] | ** [[Slitheen]] | ||
**[[Sontaran]] | ** [[Sontaran]] | ||
**[[Sutekh]] the Destroyer | ** [[Sutekh]] the Destroyer | ||
**[[Sycorax]] | ** [[Sycorax]] | ||
**[[Terileptil]] | ** [[Terileptil]] | ||
**[[Thal]]s | ** [[Thal]]s | ||
**[[Vashta Nerada]] | ** [[Vashta Nerada]] | ||
**[[Vervoid]]s | ** [[Vervoid]]s | ||
**[[Vespiform]] | ** [[Vespiform]] | ||
**[[Vinvocci]] | ** [[Vinvocci]] | ||
**[[Weeping Angel]]s | ** [[Weeping Angel]]s | ||
**[[Werewolf]] | ** [[Werewolf]] | ||
**[[Wirrn]] | ** [[Wirrn]] | ||
**[[Wooden King]] and [[Wooden Queen]] | ** [[Wooden King|Woodland King]] and [[Wooden Queen|Queen]] | ||
**[[Zarbi]] | ** [[Zarbi]] | ||
**[[Zygon]] | ** [[Zygon]]s | ||
*[[Companion]]s | * [[Companion]]s | ||
**[[ | ** [[Ace]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[Adam Mitchell]] | ||
**[[Adric]] | ** [[Adric]] | ||
**[[Amy Pond]] | ** [[Amy Pond]] | ||
**[[Astrid Peth]] | ** [[Astrid Peth]] | ||
**[[Barbara Wright]] | ** [[Barbara Wright]] | ||
**[[Ben Jackson]] | ** [[Ben Jackson]] | ||
**[[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ** Bill Potts | ||
**Captain [[Jack Harkness]] | ** [[Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
**Captain [[Mike Yates]] | ** Captain [[Jack Harkness]] | ||
**[[Clara Oswald]] | ** Captain [[Mike Yates]] | ||
**[[Donna Noble]] | ** [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] | ||
**[[Dodo Chaplet]] | ** [[Donna Noble]] | ||
**[[Grace Holloway]] | ** [[Dodo Chaplet]] | ||
**[[Harry Sullivan]] | ** [[Grace Holloway]] | ||
**[[Ian Chesterton]] | ** [[Harry Sullivan]] | ||
**[[Jamie McCrimmon]] | ** [[Ian Chesterton]] | ||
**[[Jo Grant]] | ** [[Jamie McCrimmon]] | ||
**[[Katarina]] | ** [[Jo Grant]] | ||
**[[Leela]] | ** [[Katarina]] | ||
**[[Liz Shaw]] | ** [[Leela]] | ||
**[[Martha Jones]] | ** [[Liz Shaw]] | ||
**[[Melanie Bush]] | ** [[Martha Jones]] | ||
**[[Mickey Smith]] | ** [[Melanie Bush]] | ||
**[[Nyssa]] | ** [[Mickey Smith]] | ||
**[[Peri Brown]] | ** [[Nyssa]] | ||
**[[Polly Wright]] | ** [[Peri Brown]] | ||
**[[River Song]] | ** [[Polly Wright]] | ||
**[[Romana]] | ** [[River Song]] | ||
**[[Rory Williams]] | ** [[Romana]] | ||
**[[Rose Tyler]] | ** [[Rory Williams]] | ||
**[[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ** [[Rose Tyler]] | ||
** | ** [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ||
**[[Steven Taylor]] | ** Sergeant [[Benton]] | ||
**[[Susan Foreman]] | ** [[Steven Taylor]] | ||
**[[Tegan Jovanka]] | ** [[Susan Foreman]] | ||
**[[Vicki Pallister]] | ** [[Tegan Jovanka]] | ||
**[[Victoria Waterfield]] | ** [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]] | ||
**[[Vislor Turlough]] | ** [[Victoria Waterfield]] | ||
**[[Wilfred Mott]] | ** [[Vislor Turlough]] | ||
**[[Zoe Heriot]] | ** [[Wilfred Mott]] | ||
*[[Cyborg]]s | ** [[Zoe Heriot]] | ||
**[[Bannakaffalatta]] | * [[Cyborg]]s | ||
**[[The Captain]] | ** [[Bannakaffalatta]] | ||
**[[Cyberman (Mondas)| | ** [[The Captain]] | ||
**[[Dalek]]s | ** [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]] | ||
**[[John Lumic]] | ** [[Dalek]]s | ||
**[[Kahler-Tek]] | ** [[John Lumic]] | ||
**[[Max Capricorn]] | ** [[Kahler-Tek]] | ||
**[[Toclafane]] | ** [[Max Capricorn]] | ||
*[[Earth]] Creatures | ** [[Toclafane]] | ||
**[[Ganger]]s | * [[Earth]] Creatures | ||
**[[Giant maggot]]s | ** [[Ganger]]s | ||
**[[Haemovore]] | ** [[Giant maggot]]s | ||
**Madame [[Vastra]] | ** [[Haemovore]]s | ||
**[[Pig slave]] | ** Madame [[Vastra]] | ||
**[[Sea Devil]]s | ** [[Pig slave|Pig Slaves]] | ||
**[[Silurian]]s | ** [[Sea Devil]]s | ||
*Entities | ** [[Silurian]]s | ||
**[[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|The Beast]] | * Entities | ||
** | ** [[The Beast (The Impossible Planet)|The Beast]] | ||
** | ** [[Black Guardian]] | ||
**The [[Dream Lord]] | ** [[Celestial Toymaker]] | ||
**[[Fenric]] | ** The [[Dream Lord]] | ||
**[[Gods of Ragnarok]] | ** [[Fenric]] | ||
**[[The Doctor's TARDIS| | ** [[Gods of Ragnarok]] | ||
*[[Human]]s | ** [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] | ||
**[[Adelaide Brooke]] | * [[Human]]s | ||
**[[Brian Williams]] | ** [[Adelaide Brooke]] | ||
**[[Canton Delaware]] | ** [[Brian Williams (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Brian Williams]] | ||
**[[Craig Owens]] | ** [[Canton Delaware]] | ||
** | ** [[Craig Owens]] | ||
**[[Futurekind]] | ** [[Walter Simeon|Doctor Simeon]] | ||
**[[Grayle]] | ** [[Futurekind]] | ||
**[[Harriet Jones]] | ** [[Grayle]] | ||
**[[Headless Monk]]s | ** [[Harriet Jones]] | ||
**[[Henry Avery]] | ** [[Headless Monk]]s | ||
**[[Henry Van Statten]] | ** [[Henry Avery]] | ||
**[[Jackie Tyler]] | ** [[Henry Van Statten]] | ||
**[[Jackson Lake]] | ** [[Jackie Tyler]] | ||
**[[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]] | ** [[Jackson Lake]] | ||
**[[John Riddell]] | ** [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]] | ||
**[[Kate Stewart]] | ** [[John Riddell]] | ||
**[[Kazran Sardick]] | ** [[Kate Stewart]] | ||
**[[Lady Cassandra]] | ** [[Kazran Sardick]] | ||
**Lady [[Christina De Souza]] | ** [[Lady Cassandra]] | ||
**[[Liz Ten]] | ** Lady [[Christina De Souza]] | ||
**[[Madame de Pompadour]] | ** [[Liz Ten]] | ||
**[[Madame Kovarian]] | ** [[Madame de Pompadour]] | ||
**[[Madge Arwell]] | ** [[Madame Kovarian]] | ||
**[[Mercy Hartigan]] | ** [[Madge Arwell]] | ||
**[[Pete Tyler]] | ** [[Mercy Hartigan]] | ||
**Professor [[Edward Travers]] | ** [[Pete Tyler]] | ||
**Professor [[Lazarus]] | ** Professor [[Edward Travers]] | ||
**[[Salamander]] | ** Professor [[Lazarus]] | ||
**[[Sally Sparrow]] | ** [[Salamander]] | ||
**[[Sharaz Jek]] | ** [[Sally Sparrow]] | ||
**[[Solomon (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon]] | ** [[Sharaz Jek]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[Solomon (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon]] | ||
**[[Tobias Vaughn]] | ** [[Sylvia Noble]] | ||
**[[Weng-Chiang]] | ** [[Tobias Vaughn]] | ||
*[[Robot]]s | ** [[Weng-Chiang]] | ||
**[[ | * [[Robot]]s | ||
**[[Handbot]]s | ** [[Auton]]s | ||
**[[K-9]] | ** [[Handbot]]s | ||
**[[Kamelion]] | ** [[K9|K-9]] | ||
**[[Raston Warrior Robot]]s | ** [[Kamelion]] | ||
**[[Roboform]]s | ** [[Movellan]]s | ||
**[[Smiler]]s | ** [[Raston Warrior Robot]]s | ||
**[[ | ** [[Roboform]]s | ||
** | ** [[Smiler]]s | ||
**[[Voc Robot]]s | ** [[Robot (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship)|Solomon's Robots]] | ||
**[[War Machine]] | ** ''[[Teselecta]]'' | ||
**[[Yeti]] | ** [[Voc Robot]]s | ||
*[[Time Lord]]s | ** [[War Machine]] | ||
**[[Borusa]] | ** [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] | ||
**[[First Doctor]] | * [[Time Lord]]s | ||
**[[Second Doctor]] | ** [[Borusa]] | ||
**[[Third Doctor]] | ** The [[First Doctor]] | ||
**[[Fourth Doctor]] | ** The [[Second Doctor]] | ||
**[[Fifth Doctor]] | ** The [[Third Doctor]] | ||
**[[Sixth Doctor]] | ** The [[Fourth Doctor]] | ||
**[[Seventh Doctor]] | ** The [[Fifth Doctor]] | ||
**[[Eighth Doctor]] | ** The [[Sixth Doctor]] | ||
**[[Ninth Doctor]] | ** The [[Seventh Doctor]] | ||
**[[Tenth Doctor]] | ** The [[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
**[[Eleventh Doctor]] | ** The [[Ninth Doctor]] | ||
**[[ | ** The [[Tenth Doctor]] | ||
**[[The Master]] | ** The [[Eleventh Doctor]] | ||
**[[The Monk| | ** [[Jenny]] | ||
**[[Morbius]] | ** [[The Master]] | ||
**[[Omega]] | ** [[The Monk|Meddling Monk]] | ||
**[[The Rani]] | ** [[Morbius]] | ||
**[[Rassilon]] | ** [[Omega]] | ||
** | ** [[First Rani|The Rani]] | ||
** [[Rassilon]] | |||
** [[The Valeyard]] | |||
== Notable features == | == Notable features == | ||
* Each page entry comprises an annotated | * Each page entry comprises an annotated isolated central image, with accompanying screenshots and photographic images, along with a Data File box detailing homeworld / origin, occupation, special attributes, and Doctors met. | ||
* | * "Clara - the Impossible Girl" is the most recent of entries, as she featured in ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', broadcast Christmas 2012. | ||
* This laminated hardback book was priced £12.99 (UK). | * This laminated hardback book was priced £12.99 (UK). | ||
== Errors == | |||
* The table of contents features multiple errors: | |||
** Adam Mitchell is listed before Ace despite the entries themselves being presented in the correct alphabetical order, though their respective page numbers are correct. | |||
** The entries for Futurekind and the Gangers are both listed as being on page 94, though this is only true of the latter entry. | |||
*** Incidentally, the entry for Futurekind is actually located on page 93. | |||
** The entry for the Movellans - a robotic species - is not listed, but appears on page 121. | |||
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