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{{Infobox Species | {{Infobox Species | ||
|type = [[Cephalopod]] | |||
|type = [[Cephalopod]] | |||
|origin = [[Aridius]] | |origin = [[Aridius]] | ||
|only = The Chase (TV story) | |only = The Chase (TV story) | ||
| | |image = Mire-beast.jpg | ||
}} | }}{{you may|Mire|n1=the Mire}} | ||
{{ | '''Mire Beasts''' were [[octopus]]-like creatures native to [[Aridius]]. | ||
'''Mire Beasts''' were [[octopus]]-like creatures native to [[Aridius]]. They originally lived in the [[ocean]]s, but these dried up, forcing them into the [[Aridian]]s' cities in search of [[food]]. The Aridians kept out the Mire Beasts by walling off and blowing up the portions of the city infested with them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
They originally lived in the [[ocean]]s, but these dried up, forcing them into the [[Aridian]]s' cities in search of [[food]]. The Aridians kept out the Mire Beasts by walling off and blowing up the portions of the city infested with them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | |||
Circa [[BC|59,000 BC]], the [[Gubbage Cone]] empire kept Mire Beast fighting pits. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]'') | Circa [[BC|59,000 BC]], the [[Gubbage Cone]] empire kept Mire Beast fighting pits. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Crystal Bucephalus (novel)|The Crystal Bucephalus]]'') | ||
When the [[First Doctor]] visited [[Aridius]], one Mire Beast attacked [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Vicki Pallister]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | When the [[First Doctor]] visited [[Aridius]], one Mire Beast attacked [[Ian Chesterton]] and [[Vicki Pallister]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') | ||
[[Poached leg of Mire Beast]] was served at [[the Bumptious Gastropod]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[My Dinner with Andrew (audio story)|My Dinner with Andrew]]'') | |||
When the [[Dalek]]s later [[Dalek invasion of Aridius|attacked]] Aridius, they disturbed the Mire Beast, including the [[Mire Colossus]]. The Mire Beasts were destroyed, allowing the Daleks to destroy the [[Aridian]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sagarro Desert Storm (short story)|The Sagarro Desert Storm]]'') | |||
[[Bernice Summerfield]] once caught [[Mire Beast mumps]] which left her howling for months. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Rhubarb (audio story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* The description of the [[Slyther (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Slyther]] in [[Terrance Dicks]]'s [[Doctor Who and the Dalek Invasion of Earth (novelisation)|novelisation]] of ''The Dalek Invasion of Earth'' as being "a vast lumpy blob of a body, powerful flailing tentacles, two tiny deep-set eyes shining with malice..." ''(quote, page 101)'' is actually that of a Mire Beast. It would appear that the BBC sent Dicks the wrong reference photograph. | |||
[[Category:Cephalopod species]] | [[Category:Cephalopod species]] | ||
[[Category:Predators]] | [[Category:Predators]] | ||
[[Category:Species wiped out by genocide]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:30, 29 October 2024
- You may be looking for the Mire.
Mire Beasts were octopus-like creatures native to Aridius.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
They originally lived in the oceans, but these dried up, forcing them into the Aridians' cities in search of food. The Aridians kept out the Mire Beasts by walling off and blowing up the portions of the city infested with them. (TV: The Chase)
Circa 59,000 BC, the Gubbage Cone empire kept Mire Beast fighting pits. (PROSE: The Crystal Bucephalus)
When the First Doctor visited Aridius, one Mire Beast attacked Ian Chesterton and Vicki Pallister. (TV: The Chase)
Poached leg of Mire Beast was served at the Bumptious Gastropod. (AUDIO: My Dinner with Andrew)
When the Daleks later attacked Aridius, they disturbed the Mire Beast, including the Mire Colossus. The Mire Beasts were destroyed, allowing the Daleks to destroy the Aridians. (PROSE: The Sagarro Desert Storm)
Bernice Summerfield once caught Mire Beast mumps which left her howling for months. (AUDIO: Rhubarb [+]Loading...["Rhubarb (audio story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The description of the Slyther in Terrance Dicks's novelisation of The Dalek Invasion of Earth as being "a vast lumpy blob of a body, powerful flailing tentacles, two tiny deep-set eyes shining with malice..." (quote, page 101) is actually that of a Mire Beast. It would appear that the BBC sent Dicks the wrong reference photograph.
