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|image= Special Matches.jpg
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|name= Everlasting matches
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|origin= [[Eternity Perpetual Company]]
|made by= [[First Doctor]], [[Eternity Perpetual Company]]
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Seeing I]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Demontage (novel)|Demontage]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[No Place Like Home]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Resurrection Casket]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Martha in the Mirror]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Exiles]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Lost in the Wakefield Triangle]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Cabinet of Light]]''}}
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'''Promethean Everlasting Matches''' were matches made of [[Umbeka wood]]. The heat from the flame made the wood grow as fast as the [[fire|flame]] consumed it, so the match would never burn down. They were created by the [[Eternity Perpetual Company]] on the [[planet]] [[Umbeka]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Cabinet of Light]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Resurrection Casket]]'') Some were made so that they gave off a [[lemon]] scent when lit. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'')
'''Promethean Everlasting Matches''' were matches made of [[Umbeka]] [[wood]]. The heat from the flame made the wood grow as fast as the [[fire|flame]] consumed it, so the match would never burn down.
 
Some sources stated that they were an invention of the [[First Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)}}, {{cs|The Exiles (short story)}}) Other stated they were created by the [[Eternity Perpetual Company]] on the [[planet]] [[Umbeka]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Cabinet of Light (novel)}}, {{cs|The Resurrection Casket (novel)}}) Some were made so that they gave off a [[lemon]] scent when lit. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Venusian Lullaby (novel)}})
 
According to [[Charlotte Pollard|Charley Pollard]], they only lasted about three minutes. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Terror Firma (audio story)}})


== Usage ==
== Usage ==
* In his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] the Doctor often carried a box of these matches. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time and Relative]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Venusian Lullaby (novel)|Venusian Lullaby]]'') He once claimed to have invented them himself. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Exiles]]'')
In his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] the Doctor often carried a box of these matches. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time and Relative (novel)}}, {{cs|Venusian Lullaby (novel)}}) He once claimed to have invented them himself. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Exiles (short story)}}) [[Ian Chesterton]] made reference to the matches when retelling the story of how he first met the Doctor and the [[Dalek]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)}})
* When the power went out in [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS' wardrobe]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] found everlasting matches to light the way. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[No Place Like Home]]'')
 
* The [[Seventh Doctor]] kept everlasting matches in the [[Jade Pagoda]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sanctuary]]'')
When the power went out in the [[TARDIS wardrobe]], the [[Fifth Doctor]] found everlasting matches to light the way. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|No Place Like Home (audio story)}})
* In his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]], he often used them. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Kursaal (novel)|Kursaal]]'', ''[[Seeing I]]'', ''[[Demontage (novel)|Demontage]]''; [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Caerdroia (audio story)|Caerdroia]]'', ''[[Terror Firma (audio story)|Terror Firma]]'')
 
* The [[Tenth Doctor]] was known to carry everlasting matches. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Resurrection Casket]]'', ''[[The Nightmare of Black Island]]'', ''[[Martha in the Mirror]]'')
The [[Seventh Doctor]] kept everlasting matches in the [[Jade Pagoda]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Sanctuary (novel)}}) The Seventh Doctor also used everlasting matches to light his way in WWII-era London when conventional lighting was unavailable due to the Blitz. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Illegal Alien (novel)}}) He gave some everlasting matches to a clerk in [[Valhalla (city)|Valhalla]] during a power cut. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Valhalla (audio story)}})
 
[[File:Special Matches.jpg|thumb|The [[Eighth Doctor]] uses his everlasting matches. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Land of Happy Endings (comic story)}})|left]]
In his [[Eighth Doctor|eighth incarnation]], he often used them. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Kursaal (novel)}}, {{cs|Seeing I (novel)}}, {{cs|Demontage (novel)}}; [[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Caerdroia (audio story)}}, {{cs|Terror Firma (audio story)}})
 
The [[Tenth Doctor]] carried everlasting matches. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Resurrection Casket (novel)}}, {{cs|The Nightmare of Black Island (novel)}}, {{cs|Martha in the Mirror (novel)}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* '''Everlasting matches''' were first mentioned in the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novelisation ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' by [[David Whitaker]]. The Eternity Perpetual Company was first mentioned in ''[[Carnival of Monsters]]''.
Everlasting matches were first mentioned in the first ''[[Doctor Who]]'' novelisation, ''[[Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks]]'' by [[David Whitaker]]. The Eternity Perpetual Company was first mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[Carnival of Monsters (TV story)|Carnival of Monsters]]''.


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Latest revision as of 20:31, 13 August 2024

Promethean Everlasting Matches were matches made of Umbeka wood. The heat from the flame made the wood grow as fast as the flame consumed it, so the match would never burn down.

Some sources stated that they were an invention of the First Doctor. (PROSE: Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)"], The Exiles [+]Loading...["The Exiles (short story)"]) Other stated they were created by the Eternity Perpetual Company on the planet Umbeka. (PROSE: The Cabinet of Light [+]Loading...["The Cabinet of Light (novel)"], The Resurrection Casket [+]Loading...["The Resurrection Casket (novel)"]) Some were made so that they gave off a lemon scent when lit. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby [+]Loading...["Venusian Lullaby (novel)"])

According to Charley Pollard, they only lasted about three minutes. (AUDIO: Terror Firma [+]Loading...["Terror Firma (audio story)"])

Usage[[edit] | [edit source]]

In his first incarnation the Doctor often carried a box of these matches. (PROSE: Time and Relative [+]Loading...["Time and Relative (novel)"], Venusian Lullaby [+]Loading...["Venusian Lullaby (novel)"]) He once claimed to have invented them himself. (PROSE: The Exiles [+]Loading...["The Exiles (short story)"]) Ian Chesterton made reference to the matches when retelling the story of how he first met the Doctor and the Daleks. (PROSE: Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks [+]Loading...["Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks (novelisation)"])

When the power went out in the TARDIS wardrobe, the Fifth Doctor found everlasting matches to light the way. (AUDIO: No Place Like Home [+]Loading...["No Place Like Home (audio story)"])

The Seventh Doctor kept everlasting matches in the Jade Pagoda. (PROSE: Sanctuary [+]Loading...["Sanctuary (novel)"]) The Seventh Doctor also used everlasting matches to light his way in WWII-era London when conventional lighting was unavailable due to the Blitz. (PROSE: Illegal Alien [+]Loading...["Illegal Alien (novel)"]) He gave some everlasting matches to a clerk in Valhalla during a power cut. (AUDIO: Valhalla [+]Loading...["Valhalla (audio story)"])

The Eighth Doctor uses his everlasting matches. (COMIC: The Land of Happy Endings [+]Loading...["The Land of Happy Endings (comic story)"])

In his eighth incarnation, he often used them. (PROSE: Kursaal [+]Loading...["Kursaal (novel)"], Seeing I [+]Loading...["Seeing I (novel)"], Demontage [+]Loading...["Demontage (novel)"]; AUDIO: Caerdroia [+]Loading...["Caerdroia (audio story)"], Terror Firma [+]Loading...["Terror Firma (audio story)"])

The Tenth Doctor carried everlasting matches. (PROSE: The Resurrection Casket [+]Loading...["The Resurrection Casket (novel)"], The Nightmare of Black Island [+]Loading...["The Nightmare of Black Island (novel)"], Martha in the Mirror [+]Loading...["Martha in the Mirror (novel)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Everlasting matches were first mentioned in the first Doctor Who novelisation, Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks by David Whitaker. The Eternity Perpetual Company was first mentioned in TV: Carnival of Monsters.

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