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|image        = Silent Knight.jpg
|name = Silent Knight
|series       = [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]]
|image=
|doctor       = Eleventh Doctor
|series = [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]]
|featuring   = [[Santa Claus|Santa]]
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor
|enemy       = [[Roboforms (Silent Knight)|Roboforms]]
|featuring = [[Santa Claus]]
|setting     = [[North Pole]]
|enemy = [[Roboform]]s
|writer       = Tony Lee
|setting = The [[North Pole]]
|editor       = [[Denton J. Tipton]]
|writer = [[Tony Lee]]
|artist       = [[Paul Grist]]
|editor = [[Denton J. Tipton]]
|colourist   = [[Phil Elliott]]
|artist = [[Paul Grist]]
|letterer     = [[Neil Uyetake]]
|colourist = [[Phil Elliott]]
|publication = [[DW11 12]]
|letterer = [[Neil Uyetake]]
|release date = 14 December 2011
|publication = [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] #12
|publisher   = IDW Publishing
|release date = [[December (releases)|December]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]]
|format       = [[American comic book]] - 1 issue
|publisher = IDW Publishing
|epcount      = 1
|format = {{w|American comic book}} - 1 issue
|prev         = Body Snatched (comic story)
|prev = Body Snatched (comic story)
|next         = As Time Goes By (comic story)
|next = As Time Goes By (comic story)}}
}}{{comic stub}}
'''''Silent Knight''''' was a one-issue comic story from the [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] range. It was a [[Christmas]]-themed comic and featured [[Santa Claus]] and the [[Roboform]]s. Interestingly, there was no dialogue in the comic, making the title a pun.
'''''Silent Knight''''' was a one-issue comic story from the [[Doctor Who (2011)|''Doctor Who'' (2011)]] range. It was a [[Christmas]]-themed comic and featured [[Santa Claus]] and the [[Roboform]]s. Interestingly, there was no dialogue in the comic apart from the ending, giving the title a double meaning.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
Landing in a snowy landscape, the Doctor meets Santa himself, battles robot Santas, rides a sleigh through the skys of planet Earth and accompanies Santa as he travels across the world delivering gift. But not by sleigh - by TARDIS.
Landing in a snowy landscape, [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] meets [[Santa Claus|Santa]] himself, battles robot Santas, rides a [[sleigh]] through the skies of planet [[Earth]] and accompanies Santa as he travels across the world delivering gift. But not by sleigh - by [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]].


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''To be added''
''to be added''
 
== Characters ==
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
* [[Santa Claus]]
* [[Roboforms (Silent Knight)|Roboforms]]
* [[Homeless parent (Silent Knight)|Homeless parent]]
* [[Homeless child (Silent Knight)|Homeless child]]
* [[Boy (Silent Knight)|Boy]]
* [[Girl (Silent Knight)|Girl]]
 
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Doctor pilots [[Santa's sleigh]].
* The Roboforms steal [[Santa's sack]] of [[Christmas present]]s.
* Names of Santa's [[Naughty and nice list|naughty list]] include [[Jeff Thompson]], [[Shaun Lyon (in-universe)|Shaun Lyon]], [[Rick Marshall]], and [[Barnaby Edwards (Old Friend)|Barnaby Edwards]].
* The Doctor and Santa visit the home of [[Aaron Aaronson]], who's name was on, presumably, Santa's nice list.
* Aaron left out a glass of [[milk]] and plate of [[biscuit]]s for Santa.
* Santa leaves a present for a [[Homeless parent (Silent Knight)|homeless parent]] and [[Homeless child (Silent Knight)|child]], while the Doctor leaves them a slip of paper with [[lottery]] numbers for [[31 December]] written on it.
* Santa gives the Roboforms [[Pirate dress-up]] costumes as Christmas gifts.
* The Doctor gets a new [[sonic screwdriver]] from Santa.


== Story notes ==
== Story notes ==
''To be added''
''to be added''


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* [[Santa Claus]] appears. He also appears in [[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Man Who (Nearly) Killed Christmas]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Visit from Saint Nicholas]]'' and [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Claws of Santa]]''. He was mentioned in [[TV]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'' as well as shown in a photograph.
* [[Santa Claus]] appears. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story (comic story)|A Christmas Story]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Man Who (Nearly) Killed Christmas (short story)|The Man Who (Nearly) Killed Christmas]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[A Visit from Saint Nicholas (short story)|A Visit from Saint Nicholas]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa (audio story)|Iris Wildthyme and the Claws of Santa]]'')
* Magical [[reindeer]] appear. They also feature in the non-canon [[2009 BBC Christmas idents]] and [[COMIC]]: ''[[A Christmas Story]]''.
* The [[Roboform]]s appear. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')
* The [[Roboform]]s, or similar [[robot]]s, appear. They also appear in [[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', ''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' and ''[[The Pandorica Opens (TV story)|The Pandorica Opens]]''.
* The only line spoken in this comic is said to the reader by the Doctor: "Incidentally, a happy Christmas to all of you at home!" The First Doctor once said the very same thing, also breaking the [[fourth wall]]. ([[TV]]: "[[The Feast of Steven]]")
* The only line spoken in this comic is said by the Doctor. This sentence is exactly the same as the controversial one said by the [[First Doctor]] in ''[[The Feast of Steven]]''.
* The Doctor delivers a [[Christmas present]] for Amy and Rory, who are no longer travelling with him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'')
* The Doctor delivers a [[Christmas present]] for Amy and Rory, who are no longer travelling with him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
* Santa replaces [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver]], as he previously did for the [[Tenth Doctor]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dr. Tenth: Christmas Surprise! (novel)|Dr. Tenth: Christmas Surprise!]]'')


== Cover gallery ==
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Issue 12a.jpg|Issue 12 (Cover A)
Issue 12 B.jpg|Issue 12 (Cover B)
Issue_12RI.jpg|Issue 12 (Cover RI)
</gallery>


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Silent Knight was a one-issue comic story from the Doctor Who (2011) range. It was a Christmas-themed comic and featured Santa Claus and the Roboforms. Interestingly, there was no dialogue in the comic apart from the ending, giving the title a double meaning.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Landing in a snowy landscape, the Doctor meets Santa himself, battles robot Santas, rides a sleigh through the skies of planet Earth and accompanies Santa as he travels across the world delivering gift. But not by sleigh - by TARDIS.

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]