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|image= NA047 warchild.jpg | |image= NA047 warchild.jpg | ||
|series=[[Virgin New Adventures]] | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |||
|number in range = 47 | |||
|number= 47 | |number= 47 | ||
|doctor=Seventh Doctor | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|companions= [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Roz Forrester|Roz]], [[Chris Cwej|Chris]] | |companions= [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]], [[Roz Forrester|Roz]], [[Chris Cwej|Chris]] | ||
|enemy= [[Vincent Wheaton]] | |enemy= [[Vincent Wheaton]] | ||
|setting= [[London]], circa [[2030]] | |setting= [[London]], circa [[2030]] | ||
|writer= [[ | |writer= Andrew Cartmel | ||
|cover= [[Jeff Cummins]] | |||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |publisher= Virgin Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 15 February 1996 | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 39 Chapters, 272 Pages | |format= Paperback Book;<br/>39 Chapters, 272 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20464-6 | |isbn= ISBN 0-426-20464-6 | ||
|prev= Just War (novel) | |prev= Just War (novel) | ||
|next= | |next= SLEEPY (novel) | ||
|series2=War trilogy | |series2 = War trilogy | ||
|prev2=Warlock (novel) | |prev2=Warlock (novel) | ||
|next2= | |next2= | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' is the forty-seventh [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel. It features the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Roz Forrester]]. It is the conclusion | '''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' is the forty-seventh [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel. It features the [[Seventh Doctor]], [[Bernice Summerfield]], [[Chris Cwej]] and [[Roz Forrester]]. It is the conclusion to the "War Trilogy" that began in 1992 with ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'' and was followed by ''[[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]]'' in 1995. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''Adolescence is a difficult time. Especially when you have the power to rule the world.'' | ''Adolescence is a difficult time. Especially when you have the power to rule the world.'' | ||
[[Creed McIlveen|Creed]] is just an ordinary guy | [[Creed McIlveen|Creed]] is just an ordinary guy — as ordinary as you can be when you're a secret agent working for the government. But his family is another matter. His youngest child seems able to read his mind. His oldest boy, [[Ricky McIlveen|Ricky]], may possess a stranger and far more frightening power. And others seem interested in his 'gifted' children — sinister forces who see them as a resource to be exploited. | ||
Around the world, [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]]'s companions have been put in place, ready to act when the time is right. Old friends and enemies are gathering for a final confrontation that will shape the future of the globe | Around the world, [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]]'s companions have been put in place, ready to act when the time is right. Old friends and enemies are gathering for a final confrontation that will shape the future of the globe — and the evolution of mankind. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Creed McIlveen]] | * [[Creed McIlveen]] | ||
* [[Justine Wheaton|Justine]] | * [[Justine Wheaton|Justine]] | ||
* [[Vincent Wheaton]] | * [[Vincent Wheaton|Retour]] | ||
* [[Jack (Warlock)|Jack]] | * [[Jack (Warlock)|Jack]] | ||
* [[Alan Pangbourne]] | * [[Alan Pangbourne]] | ||
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* [[Jessica Morrell]] | * [[Jessica Morrell]] | ||
* [[Norman Peverell]] | * [[Norman Peverell]] | ||
* [[Redmond]] | * [[Redmond (Warchild)|Redmond]] | ||
* [[Roy (Warchild)|Roy]] | * [[Roy (Warchild)|Roy]] | ||
* [[Scooter (Warchild)|Scooter]] | * [[Scooter (Warchild)|Scooter]] | ||
* Mrs [[Woodcott]] | * Mrs [[Woodcott]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Drugs and medicines === | === Drugs and medicines === | ||
* The Doctor kept some [[Warlock (drug)|warlock]] in a [[gold]] snuff box. | * The Doctor kept some [[Warlock (drug)|warlock]] in a [[gold]] snuff box. | ||
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* Roz kills several [[dog]]s in a dog attack. | * Roz kills several [[dog]]s in a dog attack. | ||
* [[Jack (Warlock)|Jack]] has been a dog with the mind of a human since [[2014]]. | * [[Jack (Warlock)|Jack]] has been a dog with the mind of a human since [[2014]]. | ||
* Wally jokes that [[Rorschach test]]s look like "gaping [[vagina]]s". | |||
=== Locations === | === Locations === | ||
* [[The Doctor's house]] is in [[Adisham]], Kent, on Allen | * [[The Doctor's house]] is in [[Adisham]], Kent, on Allen Road. | ||
=== Psychic powers === | === Psychic powers === | ||
* Ricky McIlveen uses his [[psychic]] powers to attract women. | * Ricky McIlveen uses his [[psychic]] powers to attract women. | ||
* | |||
=== Food and beverages === | |||
* Faced with the problem of being on an [[aeroplane]] about to crash, Benny orders a bottle of [[champagne]]. She buys [[garlic]] and paprika in Budapest. She drinks [[brandy]] and soda. | |||
* Chris likes [[red wine]]. He drinks [[orange juice]] at Justine's house. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
'' | * This story begins a series of story arcs known as the "Psi Powers" arc for the Seventh Doctor, continuing in the novel ''[[SLEEPY (novel)|SLEEPY]]'' and ending in novel ''[[So Vile a Sin (novel)|So Vile a Sin]]''. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* This is the third book in the War trilogy: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'', ''[[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]]'', and '' | * This is the third book in the War trilogy: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Warhead]]'', ''[[Warlock (novel)|Warlock]]'', and ''Warchild''. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* {{whoniverse|na47|Warchild}} | * {{whoniverse|na47|Warchild}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/warchild.htm The Cloister Library: '''Warchild'''] | * [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/warchild.htm The Cloister Library: '''Warchild'''] | ||
* [http://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/tsv46/andrewcartmel.html Cartmel Speaks by David Bishop, Felicity Scoones (Interview) - TSV 46] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:58, 8 January 2024
Warchild is the forty-seventh Virgin New Adventures novel. It features the Seventh Doctor, Bernice Summerfield, Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester. It is the conclusion to the "War Trilogy" that began in 1992 with Cat's Cradle: Warhead and was followed by Warlock in 1995.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Adolescence is a difficult time. Especially when you have the power to rule the world.
Creed is just an ordinary guy — as ordinary as you can be when you're a secret agent working for the government. But his family is another matter. His youngest child seems able to read his mind. His oldest boy, Ricky, may possess a stranger and far more frightening power. And others seem interested in his 'gifted' children — sinister forces who see them as a resource to be exploited.
Around the world, the Doctor's companions have been put in place, ready to act when the time is right. Old friends and enemies are gathering for a final confrontation that will shape the future of the globe — and the evolution of mankind.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Seventh Doctor
- Bernice Summerfield
- Roz Forrester
- Chris Cwej
- Ricky McIlveen
- Creed McIlveen
- Justine
- Retour
- Jack
- Alan Pangbourne
- Amy Cowan
- Buddy Stanmer
- Christian Leemark
- Cynthia McIlveen
- Eve McIlveen
- Francis Leemark
- Jessica Morrell
- Norman Peverell
- Redmond
- Roy
- Scooter
- Mrs Woodcott
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Drugs and medicines[[edit] | [edit source]]
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Chris shaves his head and pretends to be a Buddhist monk at a school.
- Roz kills several dogs in a dog attack.
- Jack has been a dog with the mind of a human since 2014.
- Wally jokes that Rorschach tests look like "gaping vaginas".
Locations[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor's house is in Adisham, Kent, on Allen Road.
Psychic powers[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Ricky McIlveen uses his psychic powers to attract women.
Food and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Faced with the problem of being on an aeroplane about to crash, Benny orders a bottle of champagne. She buys garlic and paprika in Budapest. She drinks brandy and soda.
- Chris likes red wine. He drinks orange juice at Justine's house.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story begins a series of story arcs known as the "Psi Powers" arc for the Seventh Doctor, continuing in the novel SLEEPY and ending in novel So Vile a Sin.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the third book in the War trilogy: Cat's Cradle: Warhead, Warlock, and Warchild.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Warchild at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Warchild at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: Warchild
