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|aka            = Old God, [[Mummy (The Rings of Akhaten)|Grandfather]]
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|location = [[Sung Sings of Akhet]]
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|clip = Time War Memories - Doctor Who - The Rings of Akhaten - Series 7 - BBC
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'''Akhaten,''' also known as the '''Old God''' or '''Grandfather''', was a [[Parasite|parasitic]], [[Sentience|sentient]] astronomical object that fed on the [[soul]]s of the [[Sun Singers of Akhet|Sun-singers of Akhet]]. He was considered by the people of the neighbouring worlds to be a great and fearsome [[god]]. Within [[Rings of Akhaten|his rings]] was the [[asteroid]] [[Tiaanamat]], on which was held the [[Festival of Offerings]], which served to keep him [[Sleep|asleep]].
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'''Akhaten''' was a [[star]] orbited by a number of [[asteroid]] [[ring]]s. The natives of its orbiting [[planet]]s believed that all [[Life|life forms]] in the [[universe]] originated there. Every thousand years, the natives of Akhaten celebrated the [[Festival of Offerings]], where the currently allocated [[Queen of Years]] would sing a lullaby to [[the Mummy]] to keep the [[Old God]] asleep. However, they did not know that the [[the Mummy]] was not the god, but just an empty shell designed as an "alarm clock" to waken the [[Old God]]. The Old God itself was just a multi-millenia year old parasitic sentient sun.


[[File:A market in Akhaten.jpg|thumb|left|A market in Akhaten ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')]]
== Biography ==
Akhaten slumbered for thousands of years, leaving a [[Mummy (The Rings of Akhaten)|Mummy]] in a pyramid as an alarm clock, until the [[Long Song]] ended. Akhaten then awoke and threatened to consume all seven of its neighbouring [[planet]]s. Eventually, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] let him take his memories instead of the valuable things of the natives of Akhet. The Doctor was then saved by [[Clara Oswald]], who gave Akhaten '[[Clara's leaf|the most important leaf in human history]]', the leaf that told all of her family's story, all that happened, all that didn't happen and all that should have happened. The infinite possibilities of causality caused Akhaten to implode. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)}})


An unspecified incarnation of [[the Doctor]] previously visited Akhaten with [[Susan Foreman|his granddaughter]], most likely [[First Doctor|the first]].
== Behind the scenes ==
* [[Chris Akhaten]], a character from ''[[Fanwatch (webcast)|Fanwatch]]'' (one of ''[[The Fan Show]]''{{'}}s satirical, narrative episodes), was self-evidently named for Akhaten.
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The [[Eleventh Doctor]] also took [[Clara Oswald]] there, in response to her request for him to take her to 'somewhere awesome'. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)|The Rings of Akhaten]]'')
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Latest revision as of 03:52, 22 October 2024

You may be looking for Chris Akhaten or Akhenaten.

Akhaten, also known as the Old God or Grandfather, was a parasitic, sentient astronomical object that fed on the souls of the Sun-singers of Akhet. He was considered by the people of the neighbouring worlds to be a great and fearsome god. Within his rings was the asteroid Tiaanamat, on which was held the Festival of Offerings, which served to keep him asleep.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Akhaten slumbered for thousands of years, leaving a Mummy in a pyramid as an alarm clock, until the Long Song ended. Akhaten then awoke and threatened to consume all seven of its neighbouring planets. Eventually, the Eleventh Doctor let him take his memories instead of the valuable things of the natives of Akhet. The Doctor was then saved by Clara Oswald, who gave Akhaten 'the most important leaf in human history', the leaf that told all of her family's story, all that happened, all that didn't happen and all that should have happened. The infinite possibilities of causality caused Akhaten to implode. (TV: The Rings of Akhaten [+]Loading...["The Rings of Akhaten (TV story)"])

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