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{{Pre-broadcast spoiler}}
{{Infobox Species
|image = Cybershades2.jpg
|aka = Shades
|type = [[Humanoid]]
|affiliation = [[Cybusman|Cybermen]]<br>[[Mercy Hartigan]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|first cs = The Next Doctor (TV story)
|appearances = {{il|[[WC]]: {{cs|Monster File: Cybermen (webcast)}}|[[GRAPHIC]]: {{cs|Victorian London (illustration)}}|[[GAME]]: {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}}}}
|individuals =[[Cybershade Sixteen]]
|clip = The two Doctors chase a Cybershade - The Next Doctor (2008 Christmas Special) - Doctor Who - BBC
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'''Cybershades''' were a beast-like variant of [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] which served [[Mercy Hartigan]] and the humanoid-type Cybermen.


===Possible Infomation===
== Biology and appearance ==
The Sun Newspaper and The Telegraph has reported that the Doctor will come face to face with a new type of Cybermen this Christmas. Rumoured to be called either ''Cyber Mutants'' or ''Cybershades''.
[[File:Cybershade Worlds Apart.jpg|thumb|left|A Cybershade. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}})]]Cybershades had bronze [[Cyber-head]]s. Like their Cyberman superiors, they had piping like handlebars connected to their heads, except they angled diagonally like the ears of an animal. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}})
[[Image:Cybershade_800.jpg|frame|Cybershade]]
A spokesperson from the BBC said.
"Like we did with the Daleks, we've taken the original robot and made it a bit more sinister. The Cybershade is a mutant with some of the looks of the Cybermen - but it is a much darker creation. Fans always want something new. Just wheeling out Cybermen again would be tame."


==Children In Need==
The Cybershades had the brains of [[cat]]s or [[dog]]s and were unable to speak or obey complex commands, but could vocalise electronic snarls and growls. ([[WC]]: {{cs|Monster File: Cybermen (webcast)}}) They seemed unable to run upright. They were only seen to run on all fours or bent over low.
An Exclusive Preview showed the Cybershade hissing and running. It has a bronze diamond head and a yeti-like coat.
From a picture from the BBC Doctor Who advent calendar, the cybershade's 'fur' looks more like rags.
[[Image:Cybershade.JPG|thumb|216px|A Cybershade]]
A later preview showed a Cybershade sitting upright and driving a horse and cart, this would suggest that Cybershades have a humanoid body as opposed to a dog like body the Children In Need preview showed them with, as there they run like dogs.


==Behind the scenes==
The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least five [[metre]]s off of the ground. They had enough strength to pull two grown men whilst still running at full speed and could scale walls and land safely when falling from great heights. A specific Cybershade designated '[[Cybershade Sixteen]]' leapt onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Jackson Lake]], ran across the floor of the building on all fours (still dragging the two men), before jumping out of the window and seeming to land safely. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}})
'''Cybershades''' were mentioned by [[Russell T Davies]] in to [[Benjamin Cook]], and published in his book ''[[Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale]]'', it is believed (given the description) that they are the other [[Cybus Cybermen]]-beings that will feature in ''[[The Next Doctor]]''.<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article4768289.ece TimesOnline - The Next Doctor]</ref>


==Sources==
== History ==
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The Cybermen first developed the Cybershades as the outcome of a wider research project, part of "their quest to achieve a state of ultimate efficiency". This led them to "experiment with various hybridization processes, fusing their technology with elements of wildlife" until they created the Cybershades, a species "capable of adapting to their environment with ruthless efficiency". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Worlds Apart (video game)}})


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[[File:Cybershade Greyhound WTD.png|thumb|left|A Cybershade with a [[dog]]. ([[GRAPHIC]]: {{cs|Victorian London (illustration)}})]]
A fraction of the [[Cybusmen]] army trapped in [[the Void]] after the [[Battle of Canary Wharf]] in [[2007]] escaped into [[London]] some time in the [[19th century]]. Needing extra workers, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, with at least sixteen Cybershades being created. When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by [[Jackson Lake]], but it always evaded him, even when Jackson was assisted by the [[Tenth Doctor]].
 
When Miss Hartigan took control of the Cybermen as the [[CyberKing]] and entered a large, mobile [[Cyber-factory]], at least two Cybershades accompanied her. When the Doctor gave her back her [[emotion]]s, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Next Doctor (TV story)}}
 
== Behind the scenes ==
[[File:Cybershade 800.jpg|thumb|A shade's faceplate.]]
* The [[Mondasian Cybermen]] used a similar source to create the [[Cybermat]]s, though instead of a humanoid body with an animal brain, they were insect-like bodies with animal brains.
* Cybershades were first revealed in Russell T. Davies: The Writer's Tale, where it was confirmed that they would appear in ''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]''.
* Only one Cybershade, [[Cybershade 16]], was specifically referenced in the story.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 3 November 2024

Cybershades were a beast-like variant of Cybermen which served Mercy Hartigan and the humanoid-type Cybermen.

Biology and appearance[[edit] | [edit source]]

A Cybershade. (GAME: Worlds Apart [+]Loading...["Worlds Apart (video game)"])

Cybershades had bronze Cyber-heads. Like their Cyberman superiors, they had piping like handlebars connected to their heads, except they angled diagonally like the ears of an animal. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"])

The Cybershades had the brains of cats or dogs and were unable to speak or obey complex commands, but could vocalise electronic snarls and growls. (WC: Monster File: Cybermen [+]Loading...["Monster File: Cybermen (webcast)"]) They seemed unable to run upright. They were only seen to run on all fours or bent over low.

The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least five metres off of the ground. They had enough strength to pull two grown men whilst still running at full speed and could scale walls and land safely when falling from great heights. A specific Cybershade designated 'Cybershade Sixteen' leapt onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both the Tenth Doctor and Jackson Lake, ran across the floor of the building on all fours (still dragging the two men), before jumping out of the window and seeming to land safely. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Cybermen first developed the Cybershades as the outcome of a wider research project, part of "their quest to achieve a state of ultimate efficiency". This led them to "experiment with various hybridization processes, fusing their technology with elements of wildlife" until they created the Cybershades, a species "capable of adapting to their environment with ruthless efficiency". (GAME: Worlds Apart [+]Loading...["Worlds Apart (video game)"])

A Cybershade with a dog. (GRAPHIC: Victorian London [+]Loading...["Victorian London (illustration)"])

A fraction of the Cybusmen army trapped in the Void after the Battle of Canary Wharf in 2007 escaped into London some time in the 19th century. Needing extra workers, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, with at least sixteen Cybershades being created. When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by Jackson Lake, but it always evaded him, even when Jackson was assisted by the Tenth Doctor.

When Miss Hartigan took control of the Cybermen as the CyberKing and entered a large, mobile Cyber-factory, at least two Cybershades accompanied her. When the Doctor gave her back her emotions, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen. (TV: The Next Doctor [+]Loading...["The Next Doctor (TV story)"]

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

A shade's faceplate.
  • The Mondasian Cybermen used a similar source to create the Cybermats, though instead of a humanoid body with an animal brain, they were insect-like bodies with animal brains.
  • Cybershades were first revealed in Russell T. Davies: The Writer's Tale, where it was confirmed that they would appear in The Next Doctor.
  • Only one Cybershade, Cybershade 16, was specifically referenced in the story.
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