Gwanzulum: Difference between revisions
m (upholding tardis:Manual of Style#Incarnations of the Doctor 7) |
m (changing File/image/Image: to file: so that all pics are named the same and db maintenance is made easier - RW run) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|image = [[ | |image = [[file:Gwanzulum.png]] | ||
|Species name = Gwanzulum | |Species name = Gwanzulum | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
| Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
During a conflict known as the [[Shaper Wars]], the Gwanzulum all but wiped out the Whifferdills. The wars ended with the last of the Gwanzulum being stranded on the planet Adeki. They drained the life force of the Adeki natives, and remained alone on the planet. | During a conflict known as the [[Shaper Wars]], the Gwanzulum all but wiped out the Whifferdills. The wars ended with the last of the Gwanzulum being stranded on the planet Adeki. They drained the life force of the Adeki natives, and remained alone on the planet. | ||
[[ | [[file:Planet of the Dead comic.png|250px|thumb|right|The Doctor encounters a Gwanzulum in its natural form, and six more masquerading as his past selves.]] | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh Doctor]] encountered the Gwanzulum when he stopped on Adeki for a fishing trip. Reading the Doctor's mind and beginning to feed off his life-force, the Gwanzulum took the forms of the Doctor's past companions and selves in order to trick him into letting them aboard the TARDIS. Horrified by carvings in a tunnel wall describing the Shaper Wars, and by an uncharacteristic suggestion of his "[[Fourth Doctor|Fourth self]]" to violently wipe out the monsters, the Doctor saw through the Gwanzulum's deception and made his escape alone. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (comic strip)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | The [[Seventh Doctor|Seventh Doctor]] encountered the Gwanzulum when he stopped on Adeki for a fishing trip. Reading the Doctor's mind and beginning to feed off his life-force, the Gwanzulum took the forms of the Doctor's past companions and selves in order to trick him into letting them aboard the TARDIS. Horrified by carvings in a tunnel wall describing the Shaper Wars, and by an uncharacteristic suggestion of his "[[Fourth Doctor|Fourth self]]" to violently wipe out the monsters, the Doctor saw through the Gwanzulum's deception and made his escape alone. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (comic strip)|Planet of the Dead]]'') | ||
Revision as of 20:16, 3 April 2011
The Gwanzulum were a shape-shifting species stranded on the planet Adeki.
Biology
In their natural form, the Gwanzulum appeared as large, monstrous heads with muscular, stubby arms and legs.
The Gwanzulum were telepaths who could read their target's mind and take take the form of individuals from their target's memories. They were parasitic energy leeches, draining life-force from and ultimately killing their targets.
History
The Gwanzulum were the oldest shape-shifting race, predating the Whifferdills and the Kymbra.
During a conflict known as the Shaper Wars, the Gwanzulum all but wiped out the Whifferdills. The wars ended with the last of the Gwanzulum being stranded on the planet Adeki. They drained the life force of the Adeki natives, and remained alone on the planet.
The Seventh Doctor encountered the Gwanzulum when he stopped on Adeki for a fishing trip. Reading the Doctor's mind and beginning to feed off his life-force, the Gwanzulum took the forms of the Doctor's past companions and selves in order to trick him into letting them aboard the TARDIS. Horrified by carvings in a tunnel wall describing the Shaper Wars, and by an uncharacteristic suggestion of his "Fourth self" to violently wipe out the monsters, the Doctor saw through the Gwanzulum's deception and made his escape alone. (DWM: Planet of the Dead)
Behind the scenes
- The Gwanzulum were an idea by John Freeman that Richard Starkings decided to use across almost every Marvel UK comic at the same time, Doctor Who Monthly included. Among their other notable appearances were the Combat Colin segments of The Transformers comics.
