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== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[The Other]] was also known as " | * [[The Other]] was also known as "[[the Nameless]]" and "[[the Timeless]]". | ||
* [[Pandora]] was known as "Pandora the Flexiform". | * [[Pandora]] was known as "[[Pandora the Flexiform]]". | ||
* One of the Time Lord secrets of the [[Dark Times]] involves the [[Chronomite Knight]]s and their [[Eternal Steed]]s. | * One of the Time Lord secrets of the [[Dark Times]] involves the [[Chronomite Knight]]s and their [[Eternal Steed]]s. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*Gallifrey is located in the [[Kasterberous system|system of Kasterbous]], as established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prisoners of the Sun (short story)}}. | * Gallifrey is located in the [[Kasterberous system|system of Kasterbous]], as established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Prisoners of the Sun (short story)}}. | ||
*Other planets in the Kasterberous system once knew Gallifrey by the name “[[Jewel (planet)|Jewel]]”, a reference to [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Return of the Daleks (TVC comic story)}}. | * Other planets in the Kasterberous system once knew Gallifrey by the name “[[Jewel (planet)|Jewel]]”, a reference to [[COMIC]]: {{cs|Return of the Daleks (TVC comic story)}}. | ||
* In a lecture, Borusa explains that Rassilon fought the [[Great Vampire]]s by inventing [[Raston Warrior Robot]]s, established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Monster Vault (novel)}}; defeated the "Great Shame" of [[Zagreus]], a legend in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}; and entombed the [[Divergent]]s in the [[Beyond-Times]], as seen in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Zagreus (audio story)}}. | * In a lecture, Borusa explains that Rassilon fought the [[Great Vampire]]s by inventing [[Raston Warrior Robot]]s, established in [[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Monster Vault (novel)}}; defeated the "Great Shame" of [[Zagreus]], a legend in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}; and entombed the [[Divergent]]s in the [[Beyond-Times]], as seen in [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Zagreus (audio story)}}. | ||
* The [[Cloister Wraith]]s hide information on many off-limit areas of [[Gallifreyan history]], including of [[Pandora]] from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'', the [[Oubliette of Eternity]] from [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}, [[the Division]] from [[TV]]: {{cs|Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)}}, the [[Chasm of Schisms]] (which may refer to the [[Crevasse of Memories That Will Be|Sepulchasm]] formed in the [[Great Schism]] from [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}), and the [[Timewyrm]] from [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}. | * The [[Cloister Wraith]]s hide information on many off-limit areas of [[Gallifreyan history]], including of [[Pandora]] from [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Lies (audio story)|Lies]]'', the [[Oubliette of Eternity]] from [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}, [[the Division]] from [[TV]]: {{cs|Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)}}, the [[Chasm of Schisms]] (which may refer to the [[Crevasse of Memories That Will Be|Sepulchasm]] formed in the [[Great Schism]] from [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}), and the [[Timewyrm]] from [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}. | ||
* [[The Other]], core to the so-called "[[Cartmel Masterplan]]" and most prominently discussed in such sources as [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Gallifrey - Notes on the Planet's Background (short story)}} and [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Lungbarrow (novel)}}, is mentioned. One of the figure's alternative monikers is given as "[[the Timeless]]"; this seemingly connects the Other to the [[Timeless Child]], an entity first mentioned in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Ghost Monument (TV story)}} and elaborated upon in [[TV]]: {{cs|The Timeless Children (TV story)}}. Although there are considerable differences between their portrayals, the Timeless Child and the Other are both depicted as mysterious entities from early [[Gallifreyan history]] whose essence would in some way be reborn as [[the Doctor]], justifying the notion that they may be different accounts of the same being or that Gallifreyan folklore might accidentally conflate them. | |||
{{NSA anthologies}} | {{NSA anthologies}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:39, 6 November 2024
The Four Faces of Immortality was the fourth story in The Adventures Before. It notably expanded on the Immortals seen in The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"].
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Other was also known as "the Nameless" and "the Timeless".
- Pandora was known as "Pandora the Flexiform".
- One of the Time Lord secrets of the Dark Times involves the Chronomite Knights and their Eternal Steeds.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gallifrey is located in the system of Kasterbous, as established in PROSE: Prisoners of the Sun [+]Loading...["Prisoners of the Sun (short story)"].
- Other planets in the Kasterberous system once knew Gallifrey by the name “Jewel”, a reference to COMIC: Return of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Return of the Daleks (TVC comic story)"].
- In a lecture, Borusa explains that Rassilon fought the Great Vampires by inventing Raston Warrior Robots, established in PROSE: The Monster Vault [+]Loading...["The Monster Vault (novel)"]; defeated the "Great Shame" of Zagreus, a legend in AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"]; and entombed the Divergents in the Beyond-Times, as seen in AUDIO: Zagreus [+]Loading...["Zagreus (audio story)"].
- The Cloister Wraiths hide information on many off-limit areas of Gallifreyan history, including of Pandora from AUDIO: Lies, the Oubliette of Eternity from AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"], the Division from TV: Fugitive of the Judoon [+]Loading...["Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)"], the Chasm of Schisms (which may refer to the Sepulchasm formed in the Great Schism from PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"]), and the Timewyrm from PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"].
- The Other, core to the so-called "Cartmel Masterplan" and most prominently discussed in such sources as PROSE: Gallifrey - Notes on the Planet's Background [+]Loading...["Gallifrey - Notes on the Planet's Background (short story)"] and PROSE: Lungbarrow [+]Loading...["Lungbarrow (novel)"], is mentioned. One of the figure's alternative monikers is given as "the Timeless"; this seemingly connects the Other to the Timeless Child, an entity first mentioned in TV: The Ghost Monument [+]Loading...["The Ghost Monument (TV story)"] and elaborated upon in TV: The Timeless Children [+]Loading...["The Timeless Children (TV story)"]. Although there are considerable differences between their portrayals, the Timeless Child and the Other are both depicted as mysterious entities from early Gallifreyan history whose essence would in some way be reborn as the Doctor, justifying the notion that they may be different accounts of the same being or that Gallifreyan folklore might accidentally conflate them.
