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|image = The Toymaker poem.JPG
|image         = The Toymaker poem.JPG
|main character = [[Celestial Toymaker]]
|main character = [[The Toymaker]]
|featuring = Tenth Doctor
|featuring     = [[Tenth Doctor]]
|featuring2 = Daleks
|year           = [[Celestial Toyroom]]
|featuring3 = Cybermen (Pete's World)
|writer         = James Goss
|featuring4 = Adipose
|illustrator   = [[Russell T Davies]]
|year = [[Celestial Toyroom]]
|publication   = ''[[Now We Are Six Hundred (anthology)|Now We Are Six Hundred]]''
|writer = [[James Goss]]
|publisher      = Harper Design
|illustrator = [[Russell T Davies]]
|release date  = 26 September 2017
|publication = ''[[Now We Are Six Hundred (anthology)|Now We Are Six Hundred]]''
|series        = ''[[Now We Are Six Hundred (anthology)|Now We Are Six Hundred]]''
|prev = The Master's Beard (short story)
|prev           = The Master's Beard (poem)
|next = Goodbyes (short story)
|next           = Goodbyes (poem)
}}
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'''''The Toymaker''''' was a poem in the anthology ''[[Now We Are Six Hundred (anthology)|Now We Are Six Hundred]]''.
'''''The Toymaker''''' was a poem in the anthology ''[[Now We Are Six Hundred (anthology)|Now We Are Six Hundred]]''.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
The [[Celestial Toymaker]] thinks about his actions in the [[Celestial Toyroom]] and also attempts to persuade another victim to play the [[Trilogic game|Trilogic Game]].
[[The Toymaker]] speaks about his actions in the [[Celestial Toyroom]] and also attempts to persuade another victim to play the [[Trilogic Game]].


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The Toymaker toys with the [[Tenth Doctor]], a [[Dalek]], a [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cyberman]], and an [[Adipose]].
* The Toymaker toys with the [[Tenth Doctor]], some [[Dalek]]s, a [[Cybusman|Cyberman]], and an [[Adipose]].
* The Toymaker mentions his old picture book at which he never looks or else he [[Crying|cries]].
* The Toymaker mentions his old picture book, at which he never looks or else he [[Crying|cries]].
* His playing cards have sad [[face]]s: the Jack, [[Queen of Hearts|Queen]], [[King of Hearts|King]], and all the Aces.
* His [[playing card]]s have sad [[face]]s: the [[Jack (playing card)|Jack]], [[Queen of Hearts|Queen]], [[King of Hearts|King]], and all the [[Ace (playing card)|Ace]]s.
* A [[doll]] and a [[teddy bear]] wail in despair.
* A [[doll]] and a [[teddy bear]] wail in despair.
* The Toymaker briefly considers releasing his victims.
* The Toymaker's latest victim plays the [[Trilogic game|Trilogic Game]].


== Story notes ==
== Notes ==
* The poem is based upon ''Now We Are Six''{{'}}s ''Knights and Ladies''.
* The poem is based upon ''Now We Are Six''{{'}}s ''Knights and Ladies''.
* The poem is told from the first person perspective of the Toymaker.
* The poem is told from the first person perspective of the Toymaker.
[[Category:Now We Are Six Hundred short stories]]
 
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== Continuity ==
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[[Category:Dalek short stories]]
 
[[Category:Cyberman short stories‎]]
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[[Category:Now We Are Six Hundred poems]]
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 22 October 2024

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The Toymaker was a poem in the anthology Now We Are Six Hundred.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Toymaker speaks about his actions in the Celestial Toyroom and also attempts to persuade another victim to play the Trilogic Game.

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The poem is based upon Now We Are Six's Knights and Ladies.
  • The poem is told from the first person perspective of the Toymaker.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added