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'''Yellow''' was a [[colour]] of various shades. [[Yolk|Egg yolk]] was a particular kind of "brilliant yolky yellow". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Verdigris (novel)}})
'''Yellow''' was a [[colour]] of various shades. [[Yolk|Egg yolk]] was a particular kind of "brilliant yolky yellow". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Verdigris (novel)|Verdigris]]'')


Yellow sat between [[green]] and [[orange (colour)|orange]] on the [[visible spectrum]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Sky (TV story)|Sky]]'')
Yellow sat between [[green]] and [[orange (colour)|orange]] on the [[visible spectrum]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Sky (TV story)}})


[[File:Luke Beetle.jpg|left|thumb|[[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s Volkswagen Beetle, given to [[Luke Smith|Luke]] upon his departure for the [[University of Oxford]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Nightmare Man (TV story)|The Nightmare Man]]'')]]
[[File:Luke Beetle.jpg|left|thumb|[[Sarah Jane Smith]]'s Volkswagen Beetle, given to [[Luke Smith|Luke]] upon his departure for the [[University of Oxford]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Nightmare Man (TV story)}})]]
The [[Sixth Doctor]] typically wore yellow [[trousers]] with black stripes. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Piece of Mind (audio story)|Piece of Mind]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]] typically wore yellow [[trousers]] with black stripes. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Piece of Mind (audio story)}})


[[Mickey Smith]] drove a yellow [[Volkswagen Beetle]] in [[2005]], but had replaced it with a [[Mini]] by [[2006]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'', ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'')
[[Mickey Smith]] drove a yellow [[Volkswagen Beetle]] in [[2005]], but had replaced it with a [[Mini]] by [[2006]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}})


Two [[robot]]s, a yellow one and a [[red robot|red one]], were sent to [[Earth]] to find the heir to the throne of [[Planet (The Empty Planet)|a planet]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Planet (TV story)|The Empty Planet]]'')
Two [[robot]]s, a yellow one and a [[red robot|red one]], were sent to [[Earth]] to find the heir to the throne of [[Planet (The Empty Planet)|a planet]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Empty Planet (TV story)}})


The [[eye]]s of those exposed to [[zytron energy]] turned yellow. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ghosts of India (novel)|Ghosts of India]]'')
The [[eye]]s of those exposed to [[zytron energy]] turned yellow. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Ghosts of India (novel)}})


== Yellow in nature ==
== Yellow in nature ==
[[Eternal Dalek]]s had a yellow casing. ([[TV]]: ''[[Victory of the Daleks (TV story)|Victory of the Daleks]]'')
[[file:Yellow flowers (Closing Time).png|thumb|A [[vase]] of yellow [[flower]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Closing Time (TV story)}})]]
[[Eternal Dalek]]s had a yellow casing. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Victory of the Daleks (TV story)}})


Species which possessed yellow [[skin]] included the [[Doradan]]s ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dream Masters (short story)|The Dream Masters]]'') and the [[Megallan]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)|K9 and the Zeta Rescue]]'') while the [[Arunde]] possessed yellow [[fur]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fifth Traveller (audio story)|The Fifth Traveller]]'') Although most [[Time Lord]]s had skin tones comparable to humans, at least one had bright yellow skin. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)|K9 and the Zeta Rescue]]'')
Species which possessed yellow [[skin]] included the [[Doradan]]s, ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dream Masters (short story)}}) the [[Megallan]]s ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)}}) and some [[Sontaran]]s, ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Invasion of Time (TV story)}} [[HOMEVID]]: {{cs|Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (home video)}}) while the [[Arunde]] possessed yellow [[fur]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Fifth Traveller (audio story)}}) Although most [[Time Lord]]s had skin tones comparable to humans, one had bright yellow skin. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)}})


As [[Mickey Smith]] claimed [[Rose Tyler]] told him, the [[Ninth Doctor]] once landed [[the TARDIS]] in a [[big yellow garden]] full of [[balloon]]s.
As [[Mickey Smith]] claimed [[Rose Tyler]] told him, the [[Ninth Doctor]] once landed [[the TARDIS]] in a [[big yellow garden]] full of [[balloon]]s.


[[Fadros Pallujikaa]] of the [[Sycorax]] identified the [[blonde]]-[[hair]]ed Rose as the "yellow girl". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'')
[[Fadros Pallujikaa]] of the [[Sycorax]] identified the [[blonde]]-[[hair]]ed Rose as the "yellow girl". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}})


Two [[posthuman]]s at the [[First Auction in Heaven]], the [[Baron of Trilermeriaq]] and [[Baron of Trilermeriaq's lover|his lover]], were mostly made of yellow [[coral]], with "swaying sacks of [[brain]]". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Going Once, Going Twice (short story)|Going Once, Going Twice]]'')
Some [[flower]]s were yellow. A [[vase]] of yellow flowers was present in [[Craig Owens and Sophie's house]] in [[2011]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Closing Time (TV story)}})
 
Two [[posthuman]]s at the [[First Auction in Heaven]], the [[Baron of Trilermeriaq]] and [[Baron of Trilermeriaq's lover|his lover]], were mostly made of yellow [[coral]], with "swaying sacks of [[brain]]". ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Going Once, Going Twice (short story)}})
 
[[file:Doctor Who The Bedtime Story Bugbie.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Bugbie (Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story)|Bugbie]] on [[Planet Bedtime Stories]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story (TV story)}})]]
[[Bugbie]]s had yellow [[skin]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story (TV story)}})


== Culture ==
== Culture ==
The term "yellow" had two connotations on [[Earth]]: as a sign of [[cowardice]], and as a [[Racism|racial slur]] against [[Asian]]s. While convincing an Asian friend to help her break in somewhere, [[Ace]] told him "don't be so yellow," before realising and regretting the expression. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Hollow Men (novel)|The Hollow Men]]'') Whilst under the influence of [[Morgaine]], Ace called [[Shou Yuing]] a "yellow, slant-[[eye]]d..." before stopping herself. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'')
The term "yellow" had two connotations on [[Earth]]: as a sign of [[cowardice]], and as a [[Racism|racial slur]] against [[Asian]]s. While convincing an Asian friend to help her break in somewhere, [[Ace]] told him "don't be so yellow," before realising and regretting the expression. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Hollow Men (novel)}}) Whilst under the influence of [[Morgaine]], Ace called [[Shou Yuing]] a "yellow, slant-[[eye]]d..." before stopping herself. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Battlefield (TV story)}}


In comparison to other colours like [[red]] or [[black]], yellow and [[purple]] were inferior psychological triggers in [[human]]s. As such, a Yellow [[Eye of Eternity]] never appeared in ''[[Through the Eye of Eternity]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the War (novel)|The Book of the War]]'')
In comparison to other colours like [[red]] or [[black]], yellow and [[purple]] were inferior psychological triggers in [[human]]s. As such, a Yellow [[Eye of Eternity]] never appeared in ''[[Through the Eye of Eternity]]''. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Book of the War (novel)}})


The [[Yellow Kang]]s had yellow [[hair]] and [[clothing]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'')
The [[Yellow Kang]]s had yellow [[hair]] and [[clothing]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Paradise Towers (TV story)}})


[[Demons Run]] was placed on [[yellow alert]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] assembled an army from across [[time]] and [[space]] to rescue his [[companion]] [[Amy Pond]] and her [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|baby daughter]]. This period of yellow alert lasted three weeks which climaxed with the [[Battle of Demons Run]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'')
[[Demons Run]] was placed on [[yellow alert]] as the [[Eleventh Doctor]] assembled an army from across [[time]] and [[space]] to rescue his [[companion]] [[Amy Pond]] and her [[Melody Pond (Prequel to The Impossible Astronaut)|baby daughter]]. This period of yellow alert lasted three weeks which climaxed with the [[Battle of Demons Run]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)}})


The [[Fragile Yellow Arc]] was one of two epochs in the lives of the residents of the [[planet]] [[Fragrance]]. It was the time from which a person fell in love until the time they died. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance (audio story)|The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance]]'')
The [[Fragile Yellow Arc]] was one of two epochs in the lives of the residents of the [[planet]] [[Fragrance]]. It was the time from which a person fell in love until the time they died. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance (audio story)}})


== Other Information ==
== Other Information ==

Latest revision as of 14:20, 17 September 2024

Yellow

Yellow was a colour of various shades. Egg yolk was a particular kind of "brilliant yolky yellow". (PROSE: Verdigris [+]Loading...["Verdigris (novel)"])

Yellow sat between green and orange on the visible spectrum. (TV: Sky [+]Loading...["Sky (TV story)"])

Sarah Jane Smith's Volkswagen Beetle, given to Luke upon his departure for the University of Oxford. (TV: The Nightmare Man [+]Loading...["The Nightmare Man (TV story)"])

The Sixth Doctor typically wore yellow trousers with black stripes. (AUDIO: Piece of Mind [+]Loading...["Piece of Mind (audio story)"])

Mickey Smith drove a yellow Volkswagen Beetle in 2005, but had replaced it with a Mini by 2006. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"], The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"])

Two robots, a yellow one and a red one, were sent to Earth to find the heir to the throne of a planet. (TV: The Empty Planet [+]Loading...["The Empty Planet (TV story)"])

The eyes of those exposed to zytron energy turned yellow. (PROSE: Ghosts of India [+]Loading...["Ghosts of India (novel)"])

Yellow in nature[[edit] | [edit source]]

A vase of yellow flowers. (TV: Closing Time [+]Loading...["Closing Time (TV story)"])

Eternal Daleks had a yellow casing. (TV: Victory of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Victory of the Daleks (TV story)"])

Species which possessed yellow skin included the Doradans, (PROSE: The Dream Masters [+]Loading...["The Dream Masters (short story)"]) the Megallans (PROSE: K9 and the Zeta Rescue [+]Loading...["K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)"]) and some Sontarans, (TV: The Invasion of Time [+]Loading...["The Invasion of Time (TV story)"] HOMEVID: Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans [+]Loading...["Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans (home video)"]) while the Arunde possessed yellow fur. (AUDIO: The Fifth Traveller [+]Loading...["The Fifth Traveller (audio story)"]) Although most Time Lords had skin tones comparable to humans, one had bright yellow skin. (PROSE: K9 and the Zeta Rescue [+]Loading...["K9 and the Zeta Rescue (novel)"])

As Mickey Smith claimed Rose Tyler told him, the Ninth Doctor once landed the TARDIS in a big yellow garden full of balloons.

Fadros Pallujikaa of the Sycorax identified the blonde-haired Rose as the "yellow girl". (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])

Some flowers were yellow. A vase of yellow flowers was present in Craig Owens and Sophie's house in 2011. (TV: Closing Time [+]Loading...["Closing Time (TV story)"])

Two posthumans at the First Auction in Heaven, the Baron of Trilermeriaq and his lover, were mostly made of yellow coral, with "swaying sacks of brain". (PROSE: Going Once, Going Twice [+]Loading...["Going Once, Going Twice (short story)"])

A Bugbie on Planet Bedtime Stories. (TV: Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story (TV story)"])

Bugbies had yellow skin. (TV: Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story (TV story)"])

Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]

The term "yellow" had two connotations on Earth: as a sign of cowardice, and as a racial slur against Asians. While convincing an Asian friend to help her break in somewhere, Ace told him "don't be so yellow," before realising and regretting the expression. (PROSE: The Hollow Men [+]Loading...["The Hollow Men (novel)"]) Whilst under the influence of Morgaine, Ace called Shou Yuing a "yellow, slant-eyed..." before stopping herself. (TV: Battlefield [+]Loading...["Battlefield (TV story)"]

In comparison to other colours like red or black, yellow and purple were inferior psychological triggers in humans. As such, a Yellow Eye of Eternity never appeared in Through the Eye of Eternity. (PROSE: The Book of the War [+]Loading...["The Book of the War (novel)"])

The Yellow Kangs had yellow hair and clothing. (TV: Paradise Towers [+]Loading...["Paradise Towers (TV story)"])

Demons Run was placed on yellow alert as the Eleventh Doctor assembled an army from across time and space to rescue his companion Amy Pond and her baby daughter. This period of yellow alert lasted three weeks which climaxed with the Battle of Demons Run. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War [+]Loading...["A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)"])

The Fragile Yellow Arc was one of two epochs in the lives of the residents of the planet Fragrance. It was the time from which a person fell in love until the time they died. (AUDIO: The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance [+]Loading...["The Fragile Yellow Arc of Fragrance (audio story)"])

Other Information[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Eternal Dalek's yellow and black colour scheme was described in The Brilliant Book 2011 as the most dangerous colours found in nature.