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|doctor = Thirteenth Doctor | |doctor = Thirteenth Doctor | ||
|companions = [[ | |companions = [[Graham O'Brien|Graham]], [[Yasmin Khan|Yaz]], [[Ryan Sinclair|Ryan]] | ||
|setting = [[Calapia]] | |setting = [[Calapia]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Paul Cornell | ||
|release date = | |release date = 15 April 2020 | ||
|format = Online short story | |||
|series = ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' originals | |series = ''[[Doctor Who: Lockdown!]]'' originals | ||
|prev = Rory's Story (webcast) | |prev = Rory's Story (webcast) | ||
|next = Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast) | |next = Farewell, Sarah Jane (webcast) | ||
|series2 = ''Doctor Who'' online short stories | |||
|prev2 = The Terror of the Umpty Ums (short story) | |||
|next2 = The Simple Things (short story) | |||
|series3 = ''[[Adventures in Lockdown]]'' | |||
|prev3 = Press Play (short story) | |||
|next3 = Shadow of a Doubt (audio story) | |||
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'''''The Shadow Passes''''' was a short story featuring the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and written by [[Paul Cornell]]. | '''''The Shadow Passes''''' was a short story featuring the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] and written by [[Paul Cornell]]. It was later published as the eleventh story in the anthology ''[[Adventures in Lockdown]]''. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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* [[Graham O'Brien]] | * [[Graham O'Brien]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The [[Death Moon]] forces the [[Calapian]]s into shelter when it passes over [[Calapia]] every sixty-four years. | * The [[Death Moon]] forces the [[Calapian]]s into shelter when it passes over [[Calapia]] every sixty-four years. | ||
* Yaz has studied [[criminology]]. | * Yaz has studied [[criminology]]. | ||
* The Calapians enjoy [[balloon animal]]s, [[yoga]] and [[karaoke]]. | * The Calapians enjoy [[balloon animal]]s, [[yoga]] and [[karaoke]]. | ||
* When playing a guessing game [[Lewis Capaldi]], [[Mel and Sue]] and [[Flavius Theodoric|Theodoric the Great]] are mentioned. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story is told from [[Yaz]]'s perspective. | * This story is told from [[Yaz]]'s perspective. | ||
* The story is an allegory for passing time during the | * The story is an allegory for passing time during the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}. | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Doctor recalls putting "this girl in a mirror", and intends to finally release her, claiming that it no longer suits who she is. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]''; [[WC]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Mirror (webcast)|The Shadow in the Mirror]]'') | * The Doctor recalls putting "this girl in a mirror", and intends to finally release her, claiming that it no longer suits who she is. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]''; [[WC]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Mirror (webcast)|The Shadow in the Mirror]]'') | ||
* The Doctor is still processing the revelation of | * The Doctor is still processing the revelation of [[The Doctor's early life|her forgotten early life]] as the [[Fugitive Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Fugitive of the Judoon (TV story)|Fugitive of the Judoon]]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:34, 29 September 2024
The Shadow Passes was a short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and written by Paul Cornell. It was later published as the eleventh story in the anthology Adventures in Lockdown.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Death Moon forces the Calapians into shelter when it passes over Calapia every sixty-four years.
- Yaz has studied criminology.
- The Calapians enjoy balloon animals, yoga and karaoke.
- When playing a guessing game Lewis Capaldi, Mel and Sue and Theodoric the Great are mentioned.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This story is told from Yaz's perspective.
- The story is an allegory for passing time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor recalls putting "this girl in a mirror", and intends to finally release her, claiming that it no longer suits who she is. (TV: The Family of Blood; WC: The Shadow in the Mirror)
- The Doctor is still processing the revelation of her forgotten early life as the Fugitive Doctor. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon)
