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|image       = Divided Loyalties.jpg  
name= Divided Loyalties |
|series       = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]]  
image= Divided Loyalties.jpg |
|number       = 25
series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] |
|doctor       = Fifth Doctor  
number= 26 |
|companions   = [[Adric]], [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], [[Nyssa]]
doctor=Fifth Doctor |
|featuring    = [[Gaylord Lefevre]]
companions= [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]], and [[Tegan]]|
|enemy       = [[The Toymaker]]
enemy= [[The Celestial Toymaker]]|
|setting      = [[Dymok]], 2370s<br>[[Celestial Toyroom]]  
year= |
|writer      = Gary Russell
writer= [[Gary Russell]] |
|publisher   = BBC Books  
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|release date = 4 October 1999
release date= October [[1999]] |
|format       = Paperback Book;<br>22 Chapters, 252 Pages  
format= Paperback Book, 252 Pages |
|isbn         = ISBN 0-563-55578-5  
isbn= ISBN 0-563-55578-5 |
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|next         = Corpse Marker (novel)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the twenty-sixth [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]]. This was the first [[PROSE]] novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companions and the first full length novel to do so since [[1996]]'s [[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''. This was the first, and {{As of|2012|lc=y}}, only full length novel to feature the [[Celestial Toymaker]].
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'''''Divided Loyalties''''' was the twenty-fifth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Gary Russell]], released [[4 October (releases)|4 October]] [[1999 (releases)|1999]] and featured the [[Fifth Doctor]], [[Adric]], [[Nyssa]] and [[Tegan Jovanka]].
 
This was the first Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companions and the first full length novel to do so since 1996's ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]''. This was the first full length novel to feature [[the Toymaker]], originating from ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
''There are some evils in the [[universe]] that need to be fought. And others that need redeeming...''
''There are some evils in the [[universe]] that need to be fought. And others that need redeeming...''


Many years ago the [[First Doctor]], a student at [[Time Lord Academy|the Academy]] on [[Gallifrey]], lost a friend to the mysterious and malevolent force known as [[the Celestial Toymaker]]. Now, in his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth incarnation]], the Doctor receives a [[telepathic]] call from his long-lost classmate, begging for help.
Many years ago [[First Doctor|the Doctor]], a student at [[Time Lord Academy|the Academy]] on [[Gallifrey]], lost a friend to the mysterious and malevolent force known as the [[The Toymaker|Celestial Toymaker]]. Now, in his fifth incarnation, [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] receives a [[telepathic]] call from his long-lost classmate, begging for help.


As he sets out to rescue his friend and exact revenge, the Doctor's companions become increasingly involved. [[Adric]], determined to justify his place aboard the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]], opts to face the Toymaker's game challenges while [[Nyssa]], angered by the Doctor's actions, finds herself excluded by the people she thought were her friends. And what is the connection between the Toymaker and the [[planet]] [[Dymok]], whose comatose inhabitants find a new saviour in the shape of [[Tegan Jovanka]]?
As he sets out to rescue his friend and exact revenge, the Doctor's companions become increasingly involved. [[Adric]], determined to justify his place aboard [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], opts to face the Toymaker's game challenges while [[Nyssa]], angered by the Doctor's actions, finds herself excluded by the people she thought were her friends. And what is the connection between the Toymaker and the [[planet]] [[Dymok]], whose comatose inhabitants find a new saviour in the shape of [[Tegan Jovanka]]?


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Characters ==
== Characters ==
*[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Fifth Doctor]]
*[[Adric]]
* [[Adric]]
*[[Tegan Jovanka]]
* [[Tegan Jovanka]]
*[[Nyssa]]
* [[Nyssa]]
* [[Henry Rugglesthorpe]]
* [[Mrs Rugglesthorpe]]
* [[Charles Rugglesthorpe]]
* [[Elisabeth Jane Rugglesthorpe]]
* [[Stefan (The Nightmare Fair)|Stefan]]
* [[Gaylord Lefevre]]
 
=== Little Boy II crew ===
* [[Matt Desorgher]]
* [[Oakwood]]
* [[Sarah Townsend]]
* [[Nikos Paladopous]]
* [[Dieter]]
* [[Braune]]
 
=== Nightmare ===
* [[First Doctor]]
* [[The Master|Koschei]]
* [[The War Chief|Magnus]]
* [[Ushas]]
* [[Mortimus]]
* [[Second Drax]]
* [[Rallon]]
* [[Vansell]]
* [[Millennia]]
* [[Jelpax]]
* [[Runcible]]
* [[Badger (Lungbarrow)|Badger]]
* [[Delox]]
* [[Sendok]]
* [[Drall]]
* [[Azmael]]
* [[Borusa]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Foods and beverages ===
=== Foods and beverages ===
* Adric doesn't know what [[pizza]] is.
* Adric eats an [[apple]] in the TARDIS and doesn't know what [[pizza]] is.


=== Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* While attempting to turn Adric against the Doctor, the Toymaker creates a hallucination of a childhood friend of Adric, who reminds him about some of the things he's run into with the Doctor, including [[Great Vampire]]s, [[Tharil]]s, {{Ainley}}, the [[Ferutu]] and [[Terileptil]]s.
* While attempting to turn Adric against the Doctor, the Toymaker creates a hallucination of [[Jiana]], a childhood friend of Adric, who reminds him about some of the things he's run into with the Doctor, including [[Great Vampire]]s, [[Tharil]]s, {{Ainley}}, the [[Ferutu]] and [[Terileptil]]s.
* Runcible threatens to report Magnus and Mortimus to Lord Cardinal [[Zass]].
* Tegan is [[Jew]]ish.
* The Toymaker likens himself to a "pan-dimensional [[Walt Disney]], [[Charles Darrow]] and [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]]".
 
=== Planets ===
* In stellar cartography, Sendok asks his pupils for the co-ordinates of [[Brus]], [[Mollassis]] and [[Ava]]. He also mentions the [[Alys system]]


=== Species ===
=== Species ===
* Rassilon gave the [[Great Old One]]s names. These included; [[Hastur]], [[Yog-Sothoth]], [[Shub-Niggurath]], [[Cthulhu]], [[Melefescent]], [[Tor-Gasukk]], [[Lloigor]], [[Gog and Magog]], [[Nyarlathotep]], [[Dagon]] and [[Gods of Ragnarok|Raag, Nah and Rok]].
* Rassilon gave the [[Great Old One]]s names. These included [[Hastur]], [[Yog-Sothoth]], [[Shub-Niggurath]], [[Cthulhu]], [[Melefescent]], [[Tor-Gasukk]], [[Lloigor]], [[Gog and Magog]], [[Nyarlathotep]], [[Dagon]] and [[Gods of Ragnarok|Raag, Nah and Rok]].
 
=== Technology ===
* The Doctor, Rallon and Millennia steal a [[Type 18]] [[TARDIS (Divided Loyalties)|TARDIS]]. Rallon notes that a [[Type 35]], or a [[Type 30 Mark III]] would have been more comfortable.


=== Timeline ===
=== Dates ===
*Tegan left [[Earth]] (the first time) on [[28 February]] [[1981]].
* Tegan left [[Earth]] (the first time) on [[28 February]] [[1981]].


=== Time Lords ===
=== Time Lords ===
* The Doctor, while at the Academy on [[Gallifrey]], was one of [[the Deca]], an elite group that included [[The Master|Koschei]], [[The Rani|Ushas]], [[Drax]], [[the Monk]] and [[The War Chief|Magnus]].
* In the Doctor's nightmare set in the [[Time Lord Academy|Academy]], he was a part of [[the Deca]], an elite group that included [[The Master|Koschei]], [[The Rani|Ushas]], [[Drax]], [[the Monk]] and [[The War Chief|Magnus]].
* In a flashback [[Vansell]], [[Azmael]] and [[Borusa]] are also seen.
* In the nightmare, [[Vansell]], [[Azmael]] and [[Borusa]] are also seen.
* Also in the flashback scene, the Doctor and Rallon meet up with [[Badger (Lungbarrow)|Badger]].
* Two members of the [[Celestial Intervention Agency]] travel from the future, who know that [[Mortimus]] will cause trouble once he leaves Gallifrey, and that another member of the Deca has a very important destiny. After studying the individuals in the Deca, they find that this individual is the Doctor.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* [[Lawrence Miles]] criticised [[Gary Russell]], targeting this work in particular. He stated that it was the lowest rated ''Doctor Who'' novel of all time. <ref name="Miles Interview"> [http://web.archive.org/web/20050301095733/http:/planeteleven.co.uk/features/lmia/lastever.php Lawrence Miles : The Last Ever Interview 28th May 2000]</ref>
* Though largely viewed as a spoof/ill-hearted satire of Virgin's Doctor Who novels, Gary Russell has stated that this is an erroneous reading of the novel.
* Each chapter in the book is the title of a song by {{w|Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark}}


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Celestial Toymaker last appeared in [[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]''.
* The [[First Doctor]], [[Steven Taylor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]] previously encountered [[the Toymaker]] during their travels. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Celestial Toymaker (TV story)|The Celestial Toymaker]]'')
For the [[First Doctor]] (Flashback):
* The First Doctor is shown to be one of the best students of his class, despite being previously identified as not having excelled academically in [[TV]]: ''[[The Ribos Operation (TV story)|The Ribos Operation]]''.
* This story occurs before [[COMIC]]: ''[[Flashback (comic story)|Flashback]]'' (flashback).
* [[Jelpax]] was part of the team who foresaw [[Dalek]] dominion over all life. ([[TV]]:''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'') This is contradicted by [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Ascension (Gallifrey audio story)|Ascension]]'', in which [[Narvin]] orders [[Valyes]] to complete this task.
 
* In Adric's fantasy, [[Jiana]] mentions his fights against the vampires, ([[TV]]: ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'') [[Tharil]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'') the Master, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Keeper of Traken (TV story)|The Keeper of Traken]]'', ''[[Logopolis (TV story)|Logopolis]]'') the [[Ferutu]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cold Fusion (novel)|Cold Fusion]]'') and the [[Terileptil]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Visitation (TV story)|The Visitation]]'')
== Footnotes ==
* In [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'', the [[Second Doctor]] failed to recognise the Master by the name "Koschei".
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* Drax's work for the [[Black Guardian]] on Zeos is mentioned, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'') as is Koschei and the DarkHeart imbuing him with his hatred for the Doctor. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]'')
* In ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'' it was stated that the Doctor and Mortimus didn't know each other on Gallifrey. Yet in ''Divided Loyalties'' they are good friends, and members of the same Deca gang. In addition, it is stated that Mortimus "gave atomic bazookas to the Normans". However, in ''[[The Time Meddler (TV story)|The Time Meddler]]'' the Time Meddler's entire plot was to prevent the Norman Conquest of England. The Time Meddler had planned to use an atomic warhead to aid the Anglo-Saxons.
* It is stated that a [[Rassilon Imprimatur]] is essential for Time Lords, as without it no Time Lord will be able to regenerate, and that only graduates of the Academy are given the Rassilon Imprimatur. It is also stated in the last chapter of ''Divided Loyalties'' that Jelpax was the only member of the Deca to graduate from the Academy.
* This book is highly significant, as, during the dream sequence, it depicts two separate characters named ''Magnus'' and ''Koschei'' together on Gallifrey at the same time. ''Koschei'' was the name [[The Master]] used in ''[[The Dark Path (novel)|The Dark Path]]''. whereas ''Magnus'' fantasises about working with the [[War Lord]]s, hinting that he is the same person as [[the War Chief]]. As such, many people take this as "proof" that 'The War Chief is not the same character as the Master'. However, this occurs during what is explicitly said to be a "strange dream", brought on by [[the Toymaker]]. In addition, time is mixed-up within the dream, as Type 30 TARDISes are still being invented one night, yet the next morning Type 35 TARDISes have already been used for some time. And characters who the Doctor only met long after his time at the Academy interact with him while he is at the Academy.
* [[Gaylord Lefevre]], who appears in this novel, debuted in the [[DWM]] [[DWM backup comic stories|backup comic strip]] ''[[The Greatest Gamble (comic story)|The Greatest Gamble]]''.


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Divided Loyalties was the twenty-fifth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Gary Russell, released 4 October 1999 and featured the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan Jovanka.

This was the first Past Doctor Adventures novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companions and the first full length novel to do so since 1996's Cold Fusion. This was the first full length novel to feature the Toymaker, originating from The Celestial Toymaker.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

There are some evils in the universe that need to be fought. And others that need redeeming...

Many years ago the Doctor, a student at the Academy on Gallifrey, lost a friend to the mysterious and malevolent force known as the Celestial Toymaker. Now, in his fifth incarnation, the Doctor receives a telepathic call from his long-lost classmate, begging for help.

As he sets out to rescue his friend and exact revenge, the Doctor's companions become increasingly involved. Adric, determined to justify his place aboard the TARDIS, opts to face the Toymaker's game challenges while Nyssa, angered by the Doctor's actions, finds herself excluded by the people she thought were her friends. And what is the connection between the Toymaker and the planet Dymok, whose comatose inhabitants find a new saviour in the shape of Tegan Jovanka?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Little Boy II crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

Nightmare[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Adric eats an apple in the TARDIS and doesn't know what pizza is.

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]

Species[[edit] | [edit source]]

Technology[[edit] | [edit source]]

Dates[[edit] | [edit source]]

Time Lords[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Though largely viewed as a spoof/ill-hearted satire of Virgin's Doctor Who novels, Gary Russell has stated that this is an erroneous reading of the novel.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet previously encountered the Toymaker during their travels. (TV: The Celestial Toymaker)
  • The First Doctor is shown to be one of the best students of his class, despite being previously identified as not having excelled academically in TV: The Ribos Operation.
  • Jelpax was part of the team who foresaw Dalek dominion over all life. (TV:Genesis of the Daleks) This is contradicted by AUDIO: Ascension, in which Narvin orders Valyes to complete this task.
  • In Adric's fantasy, Jiana mentions his fights against the vampires, (TV: State of Decay) Tharils, (TV: Warriors' Gate) the Master, (TV: The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis) the Ferutu, (PROSE: Cold Fusion) and the Terileptils. (TV: The Visitation)
  • In PROSE: The Dark Path, the Second Doctor failed to recognise the Master by the name "Koschei".
  • Drax's work for the Black Guardian on Zeos is mentioned, (TV: The Armageddon Factor) as is Koschei and the DarkHeart imbuing him with his hatred for the Doctor. (PROSE: The Dark Path)
  • In No Future it was stated that the Doctor and Mortimus didn't know each other on Gallifrey. Yet in Divided Loyalties they are good friends, and members of the same Deca gang. In addition, it is stated that Mortimus "gave atomic bazookas to the Normans". However, in The Time Meddler the Time Meddler's entire plot was to prevent the Norman Conquest of England. The Time Meddler had planned to use an atomic warhead to aid the Anglo-Saxons.
  • It is stated that a Rassilon Imprimatur is essential for Time Lords, as without it no Time Lord will be able to regenerate, and that only graduates of the Academy are given the Rassilon Imprimatur. It is also stated in the last chapter of Divided Loyalties that Jelpax was the only member of the Deca to graduate from the Academy.
  • This book is highly significant, as, during the dream sequence, it depicts two separate characters named Magnus and Koschei together on Gallifrey at the same time. Koschei was the name The Master used in The Dark Path. whereas Magnus fantasises about working with the War Lords, hinting that he is the same person as the War Chief. As such, many people take this as "proof" that 'The War Chief is not the same character as the Master'. However, this occurs during what is explicitly said to be a "strange dream", brought on by the Toymaker. In addition, time is mixed-up within the dream, as Type 30 TARDISes are still being invented one night, yet the next morning Type 35 TARDISes have already been used for some time. And characters who the Doctor only met long after his time at the Academy interact with him while he is at the Academy.
  • Gaylord Lefevre, who appears in this novel, debuted in the DWM backup comic strip The Greatest Gamble.

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