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'''Alabaster '''was a shade of [[white]] named after a [[Alabaster|substance]] used for [[art]] and crafts.
'''Alabaster''' was a material that could be cut from mountains, and sometimes stored as cubes of the material. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Fallen Gods (novel)}}) '''Alabaster''' was also a [[white]] colour. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Damaged Goods (novel)}}, {{cs|Infinite Requiem (novel)}})


The [[Eighth Doctor]] wore an alabaster [[t-shirt]] under his double-breasted [[peacoat]] of [[Navy (colour)|navy]] [[blue]] [[leather]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Fugitives (audio story)|Fugitives]]'', etc.)
Alabaster could describe the colour of skin, being a pale white. ([[PRPSE]]: {{cs|Damaged Goods (novel)}}, {{cs|Empire of Death (novel)}})


The [[The Master|War Master]] wore an alabaster [[shirt]] with his [[Olive (colour)|olive]] [[green]] [[tweed]] [[jacket]], his [[Mustard (colour)|mustard]] [[yellow]] [[moleskin]] [[waistcoat]], and his [[Burgundy (colour)|burgundy]] [[bow tie]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Killing Time (audio anthology)|Killing Time]]'')
Alabaster could be used for carvings. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|All-Consuming Fire (novel)}})


[[Tegan Jovanka]] wore an alabaster [[jacket]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]''-''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'')
Alabaster could be used to make pottery such as vases, bowls, pots or goblets. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Time Zero (novel)}}, {{cs|Option Lock (novel)}}, {{cs|Human Nature (novel)}}, {{cs|The Sands of Time (novel)}})


[[Rani Chandra]] wore an alabaster t-shirt. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Planet (TV story)|The Empty Planet]]'')
Fireplaces could also be created from alabaster. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Millennial Rites (novel)}}) As could bath tubs. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Oblivion (novel)}})


[[Yasmin Khan]] wore an alabaster [[jumper]] with a turtleneck collar under her [[black]] [[leather jacket]]. ([[TV]]: [[It Takes You Away (TV story)|It Takes You Away]]; [[COMIC]]: [[The Everlasting Summer (comic story)|The Everlasting Summer]])
As a material alabaster could be used for lighting and glow when lit. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|State of Change (novel)}})


[[Wrack]], the leader of the [[Eternal|Eternals]] on the [[Buccaneer (Enlightenment)|Buccaneer]], wire an alabaster shirt under a [[Bronze (colour)|bronze]] [[brocade]] vest. ([[TV]]: ''[[Enlightenment (TV story)|Enlightenment]]'')
[[Sarah Jane Smith]] had an alabaster statue in her living room from Venezula in the mid-2000s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Revenge of the Slitheen (novelisation)}})
 
The [[Inarihibi]] were famous for their Alabaster-Age granite temples. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Venusian Lullaby (novel)}})


[[The Curator]], a future incarnation of [[the Doctor]], wore an alabaster shirt when he looks similar to an older version of the [[Sixth Doctor]].  ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Crossed Lines (audio story)|Crossed Lines]]'')
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 18 November 2024

Alabaster was a material that could be cut from mountains, and sometimes stored as cubes of the material. (PROSE: Fallen Gods [+]Loading...["Fallen Gods (novel)"]) Alabaster was also a white colour. (PROSE: Damaged Goods [+]Loading...["Damaged Goods (novel)"], Infinite Requiem [+]Loading...["Infinite Requiem (novel)"])

Alabaster could describe the colour of skin, being a pale white. (PRPSE: Damaged Goods [+]Loading...["Damaged Goods (novel)"], Empire of Death [+]Loading...["Empire of Death (novel)"])

Alabaster could be used for carvings. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire [+]Loading...["All-Consuming Fire (novel)"])

Alabaster could be used to make pottery such as vases, bowls, pots or goblets. (PROSE: Time Zero [+]Loading...["Time Zero (novel)"], Option Lock [+]Loading...["Option Lock (novel)"], Human Nature [+]Loading...["Human Nature (novel)"], The Sands of Time [+]Loading...["The Sands of Time (novel)"])

Fireplaces could also be created from alabaster. (PROSE: Millennial Rites [+]Loading...["Millennial Rites (novel)"]) As could bath tubs. (PROSE: Oblivion [+]Loading...["Oblivion (novel)"])

As a material alabaster could be used for lighting and glow when lit. (PROSE: State of Change [+]Loading...["State of Change (novel)"])

Sarah Jane Smith had an alabaster statue in her living room from Venezula in the mid-2000s. (PROSE: Revenge of the Slitheen [+]Loading...["Revenge of the Slitheen (novelisation)"])

The Inarihibi were famous for their Alabaster-Age granite temples. (PROSE: Venusian Lullaby [+]Loading...["Venusian Lullaby (novel)"])