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{{First pic|Empress1.jpg|[[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')}} | {{First pic|Empress1.jpg|[[Empress of the Racnoss (The Runaway Bride)|Empress of the Racnoss]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')}} | ||
An ''' | An '''empress''' was a female [[monarch]], usually the sovereign ruler of an [[empire]] or another type of imperial realm. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Empire of the Racnoss (audio story)|Empire of the Racnoss]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Silver Mosquitoes (short story)|Silver Mosquitoes]]'', ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') It was also the title of an [[Emperor|emperor's]] wife. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'', ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Secret History (audio story)|The Secret History]]'', ''[[The Silver Turk (audio story)|The Silver Turk]]'', ''[[The Choice (audio story)|The Choice]]'') | ||
== Empresses and their domains == | == Empresses and their domains == | ||
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[[Adjit Kwan]] was a [[Draconian]] empress. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Cold Blooded War! (comic story)|Cold Blooded War!]]'') | [[Adjit Kwan]] was a [[Draconian]] empress. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Cold Blooded War! (comic story)|Cold Blooded War!]]'') | ||
[[Altari]] had an [[Empress of Altari|Empress]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Golden Slumbers (comic story)|Golden Slumbers]]'') | |||
[[Ulpia Severina]] became Empress of Rome after her husband, [[Julius Caesar]], was murdered. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Silver Mosquitoes (short story)|Silver Mosquitoes]]'') By [[64|64 AD]], [[Poppaea]] was the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] empress, wife of [[Nero]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | [[Ulpia Severina]] became Empress of Rome after her husband, [[Julius Caesar]], was murdered. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Silver Mosquitoes (short story)|Silver Mosquitoes]]'') By [[64|64 AD]], [[Poppaea]] was the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] empress, wife of [[Nero]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | ||
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The [[Divine Empress]] was the ruler of the [[Earth Empire]] in the [[30th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | The [[Divine Empress]] was the ruler of the [[Earth Empire]] in the [[30th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Original Sin (novel)|Original Sin]]'') | ||
The [[Scarlet Empress]] ruled the planet [[Hyspero]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress]]'') According to the [[Eighth Doctor]], she lived in a big jam jar. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') | The [[Scarlet Empress]] ruled the planet [[Hyspero]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]'') According to the [[Eighth Doctor]], she lived in a big jam jar. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'') | ||
Empress [[Beyonce II]] was a human ruler. She greatly resembled Queen [[Elizabeth I]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Maker of Demons (audio story)|Maker of Demons]]'') | Empress [[Beyonce II]] was a human ruler. She greatly resembled Queen [[Elizabeth I]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Maker of Demons (audio story)|Maker of Demons]]'') | ||
== | === Parallel universes === | ||
In [[Ecto-Space]], Empress [[Helena (The Choice)|Helena]] ruled the [[Great Kingdom (Ecto-Space)|Great Kingdom]] in the [[Year of the Flame]] and "laid down her life for her people", an event which passed into legends; two hundred and thirteen years later, the [[cavey]]s mistakenly believed they were still ruled by "the Empress", whom they saw in a nigh-religious light. The ruling [[Emperor]] [[Lukor]] attempted to woo [[the Mistress (The Choice)|the Mistress]] to make him his Empress, but she ultimately refused him when she discovered the experiments he was running on the caveys. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Choice (audio story)|The Choice]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* "[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]", a [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] novel. | * "[[The Scarlet Empress (novel)|The Scarlet Empress]]", a [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] novel. | ||
* "[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]", an episode of [[Series 10 (Doctor Who)|Series 10]]. | * "[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]", an episode of [[Series 10 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 10]]. | ||
[[Category:Emperors| ]] | |||
[[Category:Gendered honourifics]] | [[Category:Gendered honourifics]] | ||
[[Category:Titles and offices from the real world]] | [[Category:Titles and offices from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Monarchy]] | [[Category:Monarchy]] | ||
[[Category:Colonisation]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:36, 4 December 2024
An empress was a female monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. (AUDIO: Empire of the Racnoss, PROSE: Silver Mosquitoes, Original Sin) It was also the title of an emperor's wife. (TV: The Romans, Marco Polo, AUDIO: The Secret History, The Silver Turk, The Choice)
Empresses and their domains[[edit] | [edit source]]
One Empress of the Racnoss was encountered by the Fifth Doctor and Alayna. She attacked her old consort, having replaced him with a new emperor. However, her old consort turned her children against her, and she was left to the fury of the Racnoss. (AUDIO: Empire of the Racnoss)
4.5 billion years BC, another Empress of the Racnoss was the leader of the Racnoss Empire. When the Fledgling Empires took over her territory, the last Racnoss hid themselves by forming the core of the planet Earth. She was drawn back to Earth from the edge of the universe billions of years later. Her children were eventually drowned by the Thames river and her Webstar was shot down by Harold Saxon. (TV: The Runaway Bride)
On Mars, Queen-Empress was the highest rank given to an Ice Queen. (TV: Empress of Mars)
Adjit Kwan was a Draconian empress. (COMIC: Cold Blooded War!)
Altari had an Empress. (COMIC: Golden Slumbers)
Ulpia Severina became Empress of Rome after her husband, Julius Caesar, was murdered. (PROSE: Silver Mosquitoes) By 64 AD, Poppaea was the Roman empress, wife of Nero. (TV: The Romans)
Theodora was empress of Byzantium, wife of Emperor Justinian. (AUDIO: The Secret History)
In 1289, Kublai Khan's wife was empress of China. She did not approve of her husband's penchant for gambling. (TV: "Assassin at Peking")
Catherine II was the empress of Russia in the 18th century. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street)
As well as being Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Victoria was Empress of India. (TV: Tooth and Claw)
By 1873, Elisabeth, commonly known as Sisi, was empress of Austria. She was the wife of Emperor Franz Joseph. (AUDIO: The Silver Turk)
The Divine Empress was the ruler of the Earth Empire in the 30th century. (PROSE: Original Sin)
The Scarlet Empress ruled the planet Hyspero. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress) According to the Eighth Doctor, she lived in a big jam jar. (PROSE: Father Time)
Empress Beyonce II was a human ruler. She greatly resembled Queen Elizabeth I. (AUDIO: Maker of Demons)
Parallel universes[[edit] | [edit source]]
In Ecto-Space, Empress Helena ruled the Great Kingdom in the Year of the Flame and "laid down her life for her people", an event which passed into legends; two hundred and thirteen years later, the caveys mistakenly believed they were still ruled by "the Empress", whom they saw in a nigh-religious light. The ruling Emperor Lukor attempted to woo the Mistress to make him his Empress, but she ultimately refused him when she discovered the experiments he was running on the caveys. (AUDIO: The Choice)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- "The Scarlet Empress", a BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures novel.
- "Empress of Mars", an episode of Series 10.
