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series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] |
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number= 65 |
|series         = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]]
writer= [[David Bishop]] |
|number         = 63
publisher= [[BBC Books]] |
|doctor          = Fifth Doctor
release date= March [[2004]] |
|companions      = [[Nyssa]]
format= Paperback Book, ? Pages |
|featuring      = [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]
isbn= ISBN 0-563-48612-0 }}
|enemy          = The [[Creatures on the Other Side]]
|setting        = [[London]] and [[New Lanark]], [[14 February|14]] to [[17 February]] [[1863]]
|writer          = David Bishop
|publisher      = BBC Books
|cover          = [[Black Sheep]]
|release date   = 1 March 2004
|format         = Paperback Book;<br/>9 Chapters, 288 Pages
|isbn           = ISBN 0-563-48612-0
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{{you may|Empire of Death (TV story)|Sutekh's Empire of Death|n1=the TV story of the same name}}
'''''Empire of Death''''' was the sixty-third novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[David Bishop]], released [[1 March]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] and featured the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]].


==Publisher's Summary==
This was the first and only novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companion, although it would be a pairing that [[Big Finish Productions]] used for several audio stories starting with ''[[The Land of the Dead (audio story)|The Land of the Dead]]'' in January 2000.
''In 1856, a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of England's most celebrated spiritualists.''


In 1863 the British Empire is effectively without a leader. Queen Victoria is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance.
== Publisher's summary ==
''In [[1856]], a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of [[England]]'s most celebrated spiritualists.''


The Doctor and Nyssa are also coming to terms with loss following the death of Adric and Tegan's sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of 1851, the time travellers are shocked when a ghost appears in the TARDIS, beckoning them to the Other Side.
In [[1863]] the [[British Empire]] is effectively without a leader. [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]] is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince [[Albert]]. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance.


What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?
[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] are also coming to terms with loss following the death of [[Adric]] and [[Tegan]]'s sudden departure. Trying to visit [[the Great Exhibition]] of [[1851]], the time travellers are shocked when a [[ghost]] appears in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], beckoning them to the [[Other Side]].


==Notes==
What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the [[British Army]]? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?
 
== Plot ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


== Characters ==
* [[Fifth Doctor]]
* [[Nyssa]]
* [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]
* [[Benjamin Morrison]]
* [[Charles Vollmer]]
* [[Eric Hawthorne]]
* [[George Doulton]]
* [[Henry Ponsonby]]
* [[Mr Lees]]
* [[Martha Lees]]
* [[James Lees]]
* [[John Lees]]
* [[Josiah Lees]]
* [[Lovesey]]
* [[Mary (Empire of Death)|Mary]]
* [[Nicholas Johnson]]
* [[Peter Kempshall]]
* [[Reginald Ashe]]
* [[Robert Kirkhope]]
* [[Sylvia Walker]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
''to be added''
* The [[Trakenite]]s considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people.
 


==Characters==
=== Foods and beverages ===
''to be added''
* The Doctor likes [[kipper]]s and [[porridge]].


== Notes ==
[[File:Empire of Death comic preview.jpg|thumb|Comic preview from [[DWM 340]]. Illustration by [[Mike Collins]].]]
[[File:Empire of Death caricature (DWM 344).jpg|thumb|Illustration by [[Roger Langridge]] ([[DWM 344]])]]
* This story was previewed in [[DWM 340|''Doctor Who Magazine'' issue 340]] with an illustration by [[Mike Collins]].
* This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel ''[[Imperial Moon]]'', although he avoids directly meeting her, and the [[Tenth Doctor]] has another encounter with her in the television story ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]''.


==External Links==
== Continuity ==
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbk65.htm The Doctor Who Reference Guide detailed synopsis of '''Empire of Death''']
* Nyssa speculates that the Doctor has foreknowledge of her future life. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Asylum (novel)|Asylum]]'')
* Nyssa refers to [[Adric]]'s death in [[2526]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'')
* The Doctor recalls meeting Adric's elder brother [[Varsh (Full Circle)|Varsh]] on their native [[Alzarius]] in the [[32nd century]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Full Circle (TV story)|Full Circle]]'')
* The Doctor tells Nyssa that the TARDIS contains a place of remembrance where he keeps mementos of his previous companions, including a copy of ''[[The French Revolution]]'', ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') [[Sara Kingdom]]'s [[Space Security Service]] badge ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks' Master Plan (TV story)|The Daleks' Master Plan]]'') and the remains of Adric's Badge for Mathematical Excellence. ([[TV]]: ''[[Earthshock (TV story)|Earthshock]]'')
* Nyssa has often thought of asking the Doctor to take her to [[Traken]] before its destruction in [[1981]] but she has yet to do so. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Primeval (audio story)|Primeval]]'')


{{Virgin New Adventure Series Box | before = [[The Scream of the Shalka]] | after = [[The Eleventh Tiger]]}}
== External links ==
{{dwrefguide|whobbk65.htm|Empire of Death}}
* {{whoniverse|pd64|Empire of Death}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/empid.htm The Cloister Library: '''Empire of Death''']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406222004/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13712.shtml Writing Empire of Death]
* [https://viciousimagery.blogspot.com/2007/11/my-novels-7-empire-of-death.html Vicious Imagery: My novels #7: Empire of Death]
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You may be looking for the TV story of the same name or Sutekh's Empire of Death.

Empire of Death was the sixty-third novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by David Bishop, released 1 March 2004 and featured the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa.

This was the first and only novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companion, although it would be a pairing that Big Finish Productions used for several audio stories starting with The Land of the Dead in January 2000.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1856, a boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He grows up to become one of England's most celebrated spiritualists.

In 1863 the British Empire is effectively without a leader. Queen Victoria is inconsolable with grief following the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert. The monarch's last hope is a secret séance.

The Doctor and Nyssa are also coming to terms with loss following the death of Adric and Tegan's sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of 1851, the time travellers are shocked when a ghost appears in the TARDIS, beckoning them to the Other Side.

What is hidden in a drowned valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The Trakenites considered patience, tolerance, inquisitiveness and a wish for harmony and tranquility to be the best qualities for people.

Foods and beverages[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Comic preview from DWM 340. Illustration by Mike Collins.
Illustration by Roger Langridge (DWM 344)
  • This story was previewed in Doctor Who Magazine issue 340 with an illustration by Mike Collins.
  • This story marks the Doctor's earliest recorded direct meeting with Queen Victoria; the Fifth Doctor will again experience an adventure where Victoria plays a prominent role in the novel Imperial Moon, although he avoids directly meeting her, and the Tenth Doctor has another encounter with her in the television story Tooth and Claw.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

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