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|featuring        = [[Ohila]], [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Rasmus]], [[Sixth Tamasan|Tamasan]]
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|setting          = [[Karn]]
|writer          = [[Matt Fitton]]
|writer          = Matt Fitton
|director        = [[Louise Jameson]]
|director        = [[Louise Jameson]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
|music            = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|music            = [[Howard Carter (composer)|Howard Carter]]
|sound            = [[Jack Townley]]
|sound            = [[Jack Townley]]
|producer        = [[David Richardson]]
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|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|publisher        = Big Finish Productions
|release date    = [[22 June (releases)|22 June]] [[2021 (releases)|2021]]
|release date    = 22 June 2021
|epcount          = 1
|epcount          = 1
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 3 stories
|format          = 1 CD<br/>Download<br/>1st of 3 stories
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|production code  = BFPDWWARB01
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-83868-548-5 (physical)<br/>ISBN 978-1-83868-549-2 (digital)  
|isbn            = ISBN 978-1-83868-548-5 (physical); ISBN 978-1-83868-549-2 (digital)  
|series          = ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]]''
|series          = ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]]''
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first audio story in the anthology ''[[Forged in Fire (audio anthology)|Forged in Fire]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and featured [[Jonathon Carley]] as the [[War Doctor]], [[Veronica Roberts]] as [[Ohila]], [[Chris Jarman]] as [[Rasmus]] and [[Adèle Anderson]] as [[Tamasan]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the first story in the audio anthology ''[[Forged in Fire (audio anthology)|Forged in Fire]]'', produced by [[Big Finish Productions]]. It was written by [[Matt Fitton]] and introduced [[Jonathon Carley]] as the [[War Doctor]] and [[Veronica Roberts]] as [[Ohila]] and featured [[Chris Jarman]] as [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Cardinal Rasmus]] and [[Adèle Anderson]] as [[Sixth Tamasan|Commodore Tamasan]].


This was the first release of the resumed [[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]] series since [[John Hurt]]'s death in January 2017.
This was the first release of the resumed ''[[The War Doctor (audio series)|The War Doctor]]'' series since [[John Hurt]]'s death in January 2017.


== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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* The [[War Doctor]] - [[Jonathon Carley]]
* The [[War Doctor]] - [[Jonathon Carley]]
* [[Ohila]] - [[Veronica Roberts]]
* [[Ohila]] - [[Veronica Roberts]]
* [[Rasmus]] - [[Chris Jarman]]
* [[Rasmus (Dreadshade)|Cardinal Rasmus]] - [[Chris Jarman]]
* Commander [[Sanmar]] - [[Helen Goldwyn]]
* Commander [[Sanmar]] - [[Helen Goldwyn]]
* [[Lithea]] / [[Elemental]]s - [[Anna Andresen]]
* [[Lithea]] / [[Elemental]]s - [[Anna Andresen]]
* Commodore [[Tamasan]] - [[Adèle Anderson]]
* [[Sixth Tamasan|Commodore Tamasan]] - [[Adèle Anderson]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* The Sisterhood call [[Rassilon]] the “father of lies”.
* Among the wreckage on Karn are the “last battleships of the [[Temporal Powers]]” including ships belonging to the [[Monan]]s and [[Phaidon]]ians.
* Weapons in the spaceship graveyard include [[pulse grenade]]s and a [[micro-blaster]].
* Ohila considers the War Doctor to be worse than "[[Seventh Doctor|the one with the hat and umbrella]]".
* Sanmar uses [[Quadrigger]] gear to repair [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and plans to [[Block Transfer Computation|block transfer]] a [[Battle TARDIS]] template onto it.
* The Doctor wonders if the Sisters are tapping into [[the Matrix]] to show him the Time War.
* Rasmus' last [[regeneration]] was on the battlefield.
* Rasmus claims the [[War Council]] will want briefings from the Doctor.
* Sanmar detects active waveform, [[Artron energy|Artron]] radiation and [[Omega particle]]s at the heart of Karn.
* Sanmar belongs to the [[Arcalian Chapter]], [[House Silverbark]].
* Rasmus suggests the Time Lords could use a [[time lock]] to protect Karn.
* Sanmar plans to use a [[dimensional extractor]] to transport the source of Karn to beneath the [[Capitol]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* This story marks Big Finish's first post regeneration story, showing a Doctor in their first moments properly, as the first full adventure for the War Doctor was never shown.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
 
* The Doctor has just recently regenerated. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'')
* The Doctor has just recently regenerated. ([[TV]]: [[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|''The Night of the Doctor'']])
* The Sisterhood hold a funeral for [[Cass Fermazzi|Cass]], who died from the crash. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'')
* The Doctor and Lithea refers to [[Morbius]]' resurrection. ([[TV]]: [[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|''The Brain of Morbius'']])
* Tamasan views the Doctor's [[Romana|only Time Lord companion]] as "corrupted". This refers to [[Romana II]]'s exile toward the start of the Time War. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Assassins (audio story)|Assassins]]'')
* Ohila recalls that Rassilon banished the Sisterhood. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible (novel)|Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible]]'')
* The Doctor and Lithea refer to [[Morbius]]' resurrection. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Brain of Morbius (TV story)|The Brain of Morbius]]'')
* Ohila refers to the [[Eighth Doctor]] as [[Life's Champion]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'', ''[[Vampire Science (novel)|Vampire Science]]'') and recalls that he was born at the stroke of midnight on his [[Earth|favourite world]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
* Lithea recalls the Doctor using the [[Hand of Omega]] to strike against his enemies before, when he had no choice. ([[TV]]: ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'')
* Rasmus knows the Doctor has had difficult regenerations before. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'', ''[[The Twin Dilemma (TV story)|The Twin Dilemma]]'', ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'')
* Ohila teases to the Doctor that her elixir only triggered his regeneration, having played no part in bringing out his darkness. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (novelisation)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')
* The Doctor wonders if he will one day have to destroy a civilisation based on his own judgement. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Day of the Doctor (TV story)|The Day of the Doctor]]'')


== External links ==
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Light the Flame was the first story in the audio anthology Forged in Fire, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Matt Fitton and introduced Jonathon Carley as the War Doctor and Veronica Roberts as Ohila and featured Chris Jarman as Cardinal Rasmus and Adèle Anderson as Commodore Tamasan.

This was the first release of the resumed The War Doctor series since John Hurt's death in January 2017.

Synopsis[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Sisterhood of Karn have a guest, recovering from his traumatic regeneration. To do what is asked of him, the Doctor has rejected his name and his code.

The Time Lords have plans for him and for Karn. Is he ready to light the flame of war?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • This story marks Big Finish's first post regeneration story, showing a Doctor in their first moments properly, as the first full adventure for the War Doctor was never shown.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]