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An '''axe''', sometimes spelt '''ax''', was a common type of tool. It could also be used as a weapon. | {{Infobox Object | ||
|image = Headman's axe (Who Killed Death?).png | |||
|type = [[Tool]], [[weapon]] | |||
|used by = | |||
|first cs = An Unearthly Child (TV story) | |||
|appearances = {{appears}} | |||
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An '''axe''', sometimes spelt '''ax''', was a common type of tool. It could also be used as a weapon. | |||
[[ | == History == | ||
=== Distant past === | |||
[[Za]] and [[Kal]], two cavemen encountered by the [[First Doctor]] and his [[companion]]s, used an axe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|An Unearthly Child (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Gilgamesh]] used an axe in battle. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)}}) | |||
[[ | === 12th century === | ||
[[Bors (The Doctor's Meditation)|Bors]] once challenged the [[Twelfth Doctor]] to an axe fight, only for the Time Lord to emerge playing his [[electric guitar]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | === 13th century === | ||
[[Irongron]] carried axes with him around his [[castle]]. One of them was melted with a [[rheon carbine]] by [[Sontaran]] [[Commander]] [[Jingo Linx|Linx]] of the [[Fifth Sontaran Army Space Fleet]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Time Warrior (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] used an axe to destroy the [[crystal]] through which [[Wrack]] would have channelled the [[Black Guardian]]'s power to destroy the ''[[Shadow (spaceship)|Shadow]]''. ([[TV]]: | === 20th century === | ||
[[file:Charles threatens to chop a cop.png|thumb|left|[[Charles the Great]] prepares to [[attack]] [[Amos Burke]] with a [[headman's axe]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Who Killed Death? (comic story)|part=2|page=3}})]] | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] used an axe to destroy the [[crystal]] through which [[Wrack]] would have channelled the [[Black Guardian]]'s power to destroy the ''[[Shadow (spaceship)|Shadow]]''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Enlightenment (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | In [[1965]], [[Charles the Great]] owned a [[headman's axe]], which he tried to [[attack]] [[Amos Burke]] with. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Who Killed Death? (comic story)|part=2|page=3}}) | ||
[[ | === 21st century === | ||
[[Vade]], a [[captain]] of the [[Fourth Sontaran Battle Fleet]], used an axe. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|Legacy (video game)}}) | |||
[[Pickaxe]]s were tools used to dig up hard surfaces like [[tarmac]]; they were sometimes called "axes" for short. The pickaxe [[Rose Tyler]] used to dig up the tarmac of [[Dame Kelly Holmes Close]] was dubbed the "council axe" by [[Kel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[ | [[Lance Bennett]] pretend to attack the [[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]] with an axe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}}) | ||
The [[Haxan Craw]] tried to slay the [[Tenth Doctor]] with an axe. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Widow's Curse (comic story)}}) | |||
[[Sylvia Noble]] used an axe to free [[Wilfred Mott|her father]] from a [[car]] which was being filled with poison gas. She told [[Donna Noble|Donna]] that she bought it in case of [[Burglar|burglars]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Poison Sky (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Pickaxe]]s were tools used to dig up hard surfaces like [[tarmac]]; they were sometimes called "axes" for short. The pickaxe [[Rose Tyler]] used to dig up the tarmac of [[Dame Kelly Holmes Close]] was dubbed the "council axe" by [[Kel]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fear Her (TV story)}}) | |||
=== Far future === | |||
The [[Savage (The Savages)|"savages"]] also used axes. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Savages (TV story)}}) | |||
The [[Ice Warrior]]s made use of [[sword]]s and axes when their sonic guns were jammed by the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Silent Stars Go By (novel)}}) | |||
=== Undated events === | |||
The [[Warrior (The Keys of Marinus)|mysterious warrior]] in [[Marinus]]' [[Screaming Jungle]] used an axe to attack intruders. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Keys of Marinus|namedep=The Screaming Jungle|ep=3}}) | |||
[[Gundan]]s used axes. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Warriors' Gate (TV story)}}) | |||
[[Category:Weapons from the real world]] | [[Category:Weapons from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Throwing weapons]] | [[Category:Throwing weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Handheld weapons]] | [[Category:Handheld weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Cutting tools]] | [[Category:Cutting tools]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:07, 15 September 2024
An axe, sometimes spelt ax, was a common type of tool. It could also be used as a weapon.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Distant past[[edit] | [edit source]]
Za and Kal, two cavemen encountered by the First Doctor and his companions, used an axe. (TV: An Unearthly Child [+]Loading...["An Unearthly Child (TV story)"])
Gilgamesh used an axe in battle. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Genesys [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Genesys (novel)"])
12th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Bors once challenged the Twelfth Doctor to an axe fight, only for the Time Lord to emerge playing his electric guitar. (TV: The Magician's Apprentice [+]Loading...["The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)"])
13th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Irongron carried axes with him around his castle. One of them was melted with a rheon carbine by Sontaran Commander Linx of the Fifth Sontaran Army Space Fleet. (TV: The Time Warrior [+]Loading...["The Time Warrior (TV story)"])
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Fifth Doctor used an axe to destroy the crystal through which Wrack would have channelled the Black Guardian's power to destroy the Shadow. (TV: Enlightenment [+]Loading...["Enlightenment (TV story)"])
In 1965, Charles the Great owned a headman's axe, which he tried to attack Amos Burke with. (COMIC: Who Killed Death? (part 2) [+]Loading...{"page":"3","part":"2","1":"Who Killed Death? (comic story)"})
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
Vade, a captain of the Fourth Sontaran Battle Fleet, used an axe. (GAME: Legacy [+]Loading...["Legacy (video game)"])
Lance Bennett pretend to attack the Empress of the Racnoss with an axe. (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"])
The Haxan Craw tried to slay the Tenth Doctor with an axe. (COMIC: The Widow's Curse [+]Loading...["The Widow's Curse (comic story)"])
Sylvia Noble used an axe to free her father from a car which was being filled with poison gas. She told Donna that she bought it in case of burglars. (TV: The Poison Sky [+]Loading...["The Poison Sky (TV story)"])
Pickaxes were tools used to dig up hard surfaces like tarmac; they were sometimes called "axes" for short. The pickaxe Rose Tyler used to dig up the tarmac of Dame Kelly Holmes Close was dubbed the "council axe" by Kel. (TV: Fear Her [+]Loading...["Fear Her (TV story)"])
Far future[[edit] | [edit source]]
The "savages" also used axes. (TV: The Savages [+]Loading...["The Savages (TV story)"])
The Ice Warriors made use of swords and axes when their sonic guns were jammed by the Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver. (PROSE: The Silent Stars Go By [+]Loading...["The Silent Stars Go By (novel)"])
Undated events[[edit] | [edit source]]
The mysterious warrior in Marinus' Screaming Jungle used an axe to attack intruders. (TV: "The Screaming Jungle" [+]Part of The Keys of Marinus (episode 3), Loading...{"ep":"3","namedep":"The Screaming Jungle","1":"The Keys of Marinus"})
Gundans used axes. (TV: Warriors' Gate [+]Loading...["Warriors' Gate (TV story)"])
