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|image = White darkness.jpg | |||
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|series=[[Virgin New Adventures]] | |series=[[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |||
|number in range = 15 | |||
|number= 15 | |number= 15 | ||
|doctor=Seventh Doctor | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |companions= [[Ace]], [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | ||
|enemy= [[Gilles Lemaitre|Mait | |enemy= [[Gilles Lemaitre|Mait]] | ||
|setting= [[Haiti]], [[1915]] | |setting= [[Haiti]], [[1915]] | ||
|writer= | |writer= David A. McIntee | ||
|cover= [[Peter Elson]] | |||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |publisher= Virgin Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 17 June 1993 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; | |format= Paperback Book; 24 Chapters, 244 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20395-X | |isbn= ISBN 0-426-20395-X | ||
|prev= Lucifer Rising (novel) | |prev= Lucifer Rising (novel) | ||
|next= Shadowmind (novel) | |next= Shadowmind (novel) | ||
|series2= [[Interweaving with the New Adventures|''DWM | |series2= [[Interweaving with the New Adventures|''DWM'' "New Adventures order"]] | ||
|prev2= Final Genesis (comic story) | |prev2= Final Genesis (comic story) | ||
|next2= Shadowmind (novel) | |next2= Shadowmind (novel) | ||
}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''White Darkness''''' is the fifteenth [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventure]] novel published by [[Virgin Publishing]] in the 1990s. The story is set in [[Haiti]] in [[1915]]. It features the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]]. The book was written by [[David A. McIntee]], who derived much of the story's material from {{w|Wade Davis}}' ''The Serpent and the Rainbow'', a research into the practice of [[voodoo|vodoun]] and zombification in Haiti and the ''Cthulhu Mythos'' created by [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. Lovecraft's name was given to one of the principal characters in the story, Dr. [[Howard Phillips]], who at one point presents the Doctor with a copy of the ''[[Necronomicon]]'' in the original Eocene, given to him by [[Aleister Crowley]]. | '''''White Darkness''''' is the fifteenth [[Virgin New Adventures|New Adventure]] novel published by [[Virgin Publishing]] in the 1990s. The story is set in [[Haiti]] in [[1915]]. It features the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Ace]] and [[Bernice Summerfield]]. The book was written by [[David A. McIntee]], who derived much of the story's material from {{w|Wade Davis}}' ''The Serpent and the Rainbow'', a research into the practice of [[voodoo|vodoun]] and zombification in Haiti and the ''Cthulhu Mythos'' created by [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. Lovecraft's name was given to one of the principal characters in the story, Dr. [[Howard Phillips]], who at one point presents the Doctor with a copy of the ''[[Necronomicon]]'' in the original Eocene, given to him by [[Aleister Crowley]]. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
:''"We believe that death should always be part of life."'' | :''"We believe that death should always be part of life."'' | ||
[[The Doctor]]'s last three visits to the scattered [[human]] colonies of the [[third millennium]] have not been entirely successful. And now that [[Ace]] has rejoined him and [[Bernice Summerfield|Bernice]], life on board | [[The Doctor]]'s last three visits to the scattered [[human]] colonies of the [[third millennium]] have not been entirely successful. And now that [[Ace]] has rejoined him and [[Bernice Summerfield|Bernice]], life on board [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] is getting pretty stressful. The Doctor yearns for a simpler time and place: [[Earth]], the tropics, the early [[20th century|twentieth century]]. | ||
The TARDIS lands in [[Haiti]] in the early years of the [[World War I|First World War]]. And the Doctor, Bernice and Ace land in a murderous plot involving [[voodoo|vodoun]], violent death, [[zombie]]s and [[German]] [[spy|spies]]. And perhaps something else — something far, far worse. | The TARDIS lands in [[Haiti]] in the early years of the [[World War I|First World War]]. And the Doctor, Bernice and Ace land in a murderous plot involving [[voodoo|vodoun]], violent death, [[zombie]]s and [[German]] [[spy|spies]]. And perhaps something else — something far, far worse. | ||
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* [[Clairvius Dubois]] | * [[Clairvius Dubois]] | ||
* [[Gilles Lemaitre|Gilles "Mait" Lemaitre]] | * [[Gilles Lemaitre|Gilles "Mait" Lemaitre]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Henri Duval]] | ||
* [[Eugene Petion|Captain Eugene Petion]] | * [[Eugene Petion|Captain Eugene Petion]] | ||
* [[Vincent (White Darkness)|Vincent]] | * [[Vincent (White Darkness)|Vincent]] | ||
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* [[Francois Lacombe]] | * [[Francois Lacombe]] | ||
* General [[Charles Oscar Etienne]] | * General [[Charles Oscar Etienne]] | ||
* [[Antoine]] | * [[Antoine (White Darkness)|Antoine]] | ||
* [[Claude (White Darkness)|Claude]] | * [[Claude (White Darkness)|Claude]] | ||
* [[Joseph (White Darkness)|Joseph]] | * [[Joseph (White Darkness)|Joseph]] | ||
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* [[Woodrow Wilson]] | * [[Woodrow Wilson]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
* [[Howard Phillips]] has a copy of an Eocene ''[[Necronomicon]]'', which was given to him by [[Aleister Crowley]]. | * [[Howard Phillips]] has a copy of an Eocene ''[[Necronomicon]]'', which was given to him by [[Aleister Crowley]]. | ||
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* There are [[James Bond]] references. | * There are [[James Bond]] references. | ||
* The Doctor is compared to "our man in [[Havana]]" because of his linen [[suit]]. | * The Doctor is compared to "our man in [[Havana]]" because of his linen [[suit]]. | ||
=== Planets === | |||
* The inhabitants of [[Veltroch]] learned of the Great Old Ones. | |||
=== Species === | === Species === | ||
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=== TARDIS components === | === TARDIS components === | ||
* | * [[the Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] [[HADS]] can be overridden manually. | ||
=== Timeline === | === Timeline === | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* In [[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', the [[Great Old One]] [[Gilles Lemaitre|Mait]] was trying to release is identified as [[Cthulhu]]. | * In [[PROSE]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', the [[Great Old One]] [[Gilles Lemaitre|Mait]] was trying to release is identified as [[Cthulhu]]. | ||
* The brooch the Doctor wears on his suit was given to his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] by [[Cameca]], his accidental fiancé from the past, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Aztecs]]'') although he had forgotten about it after [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] returned home. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') It seemingly re-entered his possession after the First Doctor used it to buy suits and top hats for himself and [[Steven Taylor]] in [[London]] in [[1912]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Suffering]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]] would later give it to his granddaughter [[Susan Foreman]] as a [[Christmas]] present. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Relative Dimensions]]'') | * The brooch the Doctor wears on his suit was given to his [[First Doctor|first incarnation]] by [[Cameca]], his accidental [[fiancé]] from the past, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'') although he had forgotten about it after [[Ian Chesterton|Ian]] and [[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] returned home. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'') It seemingly re-entered his possession after the First Doctor used it to buy suits and top hats for himself and [[Steven Taylor]] in [[London]] in [[1912]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Suffering (audio story)|The Suffering]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]] would later give it to his granddaughter [[Susan Foreman]] as a [[Christmas]] present. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Relative Dimensions (audio story)|Relative Dimensions]]'') | ||
* The Doctor mentions having experience as a President. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time]]'') | * The Doctor mentions having experience as a President. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion of Time (TV story)|The Invasion of Time]]'') | ||
* The Doctor tells Ace not to prevent a massacre as it is part of recorded [[history]], having had a similar discussion after he helped [[Hitler]] in the [[Beer Hall Putsch]] of [[1923]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | * The Doctor tells Ace not to prevent a massacre as it is part of recorded [[history]], having had a similar discussion after he helped [[Hitler]] in the [[Beer Hall Putsch]] of [[1923]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'') | ||
* | * The feeling that the presence of the Great Old One gives the Doctor reminds him of [[the Dark Tower]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'') | ||
== Cover gallery == | |||
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White darkness.jpg|Original cover | |||
White darkness textless cover.jpg|Textless cover | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [ | * [https://doctorwho.guide/whona15p.htm Prelude to '''White Darkness''' as published in DWM #201] | ||
{{dwrefguide|who_na15.htm|White Darkness}} | |||
* {{whoniverse|na15|White Darkness}} | * {{whoniverse|na15|White Darkness}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/whit.htm The Cloister Library: '''White Darkness'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/whit.htm The Cloister Library: '''White Darkness'''] | ||
* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv35/btb-whitedarkness.html Beyond the Book: White Darkness by Paul Scoones (Article) - TSV 35] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:30, 3 June 2024
White Darkness is the fifteenth New Adventure novel published by Virgin Publishing in the 1990s. The story is set in Haiti in 1915. It features the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield. The book was written by David A. McIntee, who derived much of the story's material from Wade Davis' The Serpent and the Rainbow, a research into the practice of vodoun and zombification in Haiti and the Cthulhu Mythos created by H. P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft's name was given to one of the principal characters in the story, Dr. Howard Phillips, who at one point presents the Doctor with a copy of the Necronomicon in the original Eocene, given to him by Aleister Crowley.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "We believe that death should always be part of life."
The Doctor's last three visits to the scattered human colonies of the third millennium have not been entirely successful. And now that Ace has rejoined him and Bernice, life on board the TARDIS is getting pretty stressful. The Doctor yearns for a simpler time and place: Earth, the tropics, the early twentieth century.
The TARDIS lands in Haiti in the early years of the First World War. And the Doctor, Bernice and Ace land in a murderous plot involving vodoun, violent death, zombies and German spies. And perhaps something else — something far, far worse.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Haitians[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Carrefour
- Clairvius Dubois
- Gilles "Mait" Lemaitre
- Henri Duval
- Captain Eugene Petion
- Vincent
- Dumarsais Leclerc
- Jean Vilbrun Guillame Sam
- Lecomte
- Tancred Auguste
- General Bobo
- Francois Lacombe
- General Charles Oscar Etienne
- Antoine
- Claude
- Joseph
Germans[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Leutnant Dietz
- Leutnant Katze
- Leutnant Klenze
- Kapitan Reise Heinrich
- Kapitan Weber
- General Froebe
- Professor Victor von Stein
- Dr. Ingrid Karnstein
Americans[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Major Paul Richmann
- Colonel LV Mortimer
- Captain Glen
- Admiral Caperton
- Woodrow Wilson
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Books[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Howard Phillips has a copy of an Eocene Necronomicon, which was given to him by Aleister Crowley.
- Nkome/Mait possessed a copy of The Beginner's Guide to the Necronomicon, The Book of Dzyan, The Book of Eibon, Ludwig Prinn's De Vermis Mysteriis, The Golden Bough and other occult tomes.
Cultural references from the real world[[edit] | [edit source]]
- There are James Bond references.
- The Doctor is compared to "our man in Havana" because of his linen suit.
Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The inhabitants of Veltroch learned of the Great Old Ones.
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor can read Eocene.
Time Lords[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor learned hypnotism from the Master.
TARDIS components[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The TARDIS HADS can be overridden manually.
Timeline[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The following years / eras, 15 million BCE, 1744, 1750, 1908, 1913, 1934, 1986, the 25th century, and the 27th century, are referred to by various characters.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Prelude White Darkness was published in DWM 201.
- This is the first novel to feature the Doctor wearing his new white linen suit, as seen on the cover.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In PROSE: All-Consuming Fire, the Great Old One Mait was trying to release is identified as Cthulhu.
- The brooch the Doctor wears on his suit was given to his first incarnation by Cameca, his accidental fiancé from the past, (TV: The Aztecs) although he had forgotten about it after Ian and Barbara returned home. (TV: The Chase) It seemingly re-entered his possession after the First Doctor used it to buy suits and top hats for himself and Steven Taylor in London in 1912. (AUDIO: The Suffering) The Eighth Doctor would later give it to his granddaughter Susan Foreman as a Christmas present. (AUDIO: Relative Dimensions)
- The Doctor mentions having experience as a President. (TV: The Invasion of Time)
- The Doctor tells Ace not to prevent a massacre as it is part of recorded history, having had a similar discussion after he helped Hitler in the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus)
- The feeling that the presence of the Great Old One gives the Doctor reminds him of the Dark Tower. (TV: The Five Doctors)
Cover gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Original cover
Textless cover
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Prelude to White Darkness as published in DWM #201
- White Darkness at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: White Darkness at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: White Darkness
- Beyond the Book: White Darkness by Paul Scoones (Article) - TSV 35
