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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the story published in the ''[[Doctor Who (2020)|Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf]]'' miniseries in [[2021 (releases)|2021]], starring the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] and [[Eleventh Doctor]]s.
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'''''Empire of the Wolf''''' was the story published in the ''[[Doctor Who (2020)|Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf]]'' miniseries in [[2021 (releases)|2021]], starring the [[Eighth Doctor|Eighth]] and [[Eleventh Doctor]]s.


Despite being promoted as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of [[Doctor Who (TV story)|the Eighth Doctor's debut]], the story arguably contains more elements from "modern" ''Doctor Who'' media, most notably the return of [[Rose Tyler]], at a time which postdates the events of ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' in her personal timeline. As such, it offered yet another account of Rose's life with the so-called [[Tenth Doctor (Journey's End)|Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor]] which bore a closer resemblance to, but was still fundamentally different from that which was established in ''[[The Turning of the Tide (short story)|The Turning of the Tide]]''.
Despite being promoted as a celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of [[Doctor Who (TV story)|the Eighth Doctor's debut]], the story contained more elements from the 2005 revival era of ''Doctor Who'', most notably the return of [[Rose Tyler]], at a time which postdates the events of ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' in her personal timeline, in favour of any return of the Eighth Doctor's comic companions such as [[Stacy Townsend]], [[Ssard]], [[Izzy]], [[Destrii]], etc. As such, it offered yet another account of Rose's life with the so-called [[Meta-Crisis Doctor]] which bore a closer resemblance to, but was still fundamentally different from that which was established in ''[[The Turning of the Tide (short story)|The Turning of the Tide]]''.


Another central aspect to the story was the return of the [[Sea Devil Earth|alternate version]] of [[Rose Tyler (Sea Devil Earth)|Rose]], introduced in ''[[Alternating Current (comic story)|Alternating Current]]''.
Another central aspect to the story was the return of the [[Sea Devil Earth|alternate version]] of [[Rose Tyler (Sea Devil Earth)|Rose]], introduced in ''[[Alternating Current (comic story)|Alternating Current]]''.


== Summary==
== Summary ==
===Part one===
=== Part one ===
''to be added''
''"Dashing across time and space, the Eighth Doctor has had many adventures, but his greatest challenge - [[Last Great Time War|the Time War]] - is yet to come. Reeling from the loss of his dear friends [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]], the Eleventh Doctor is looking to escape reality and just have a bit of fun. Neither Doctor expects what's about to happen next..."''


===Part two===
=== Part two ===
''to be added''
''"Rose Tyler was mysteriously pull from her life in an [[Pete's World|alternate universe]] to ours, where she encountered the Eighth Doctor - a regeneration who does not know her. Meanwhile, the Eleventh Doctor, desperately attempting a holiday, is summoned by none other than the Bad Wolf Empress - another Rose Tyler!"''


===Part three===
=== Part three ===
''to be added''
To be added


===Part four===
=== Part four ===
''to be added''
''"The Eleventh Doctor showed the Bad Wolf Empress a.k.a. Rose Tyler the truth about the hypocrisy of the empire. Meanwhile, the Eighth Doctor and the original Rose attemptedto destablize the empress's army, but were thwarted by her second-in-commande, D'Pau, who had secured his own army of [[Sontaran|Sontarans]]...!"''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Eighth Doctor]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor]]
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* [[D'Pau]]
* [[D'Pau]]


===Flashbacks===
=== Flashbacks ===
* [[Ninth Doctor]]
* [[Ninth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Tenth Doctor]]
* [[Amy Pond]]
* [[Amy Pond]]


==References==
== Worldbuilding ==
===Individuals ===
=== Individuals ===
* Mia goes to meet her friends [[Callisto (Empire of the Wolf)|Callisto]] and [[Ami (Empire of the Wolf)|Ami]].
* Mia goes to meet her friends [[Callisto (Empire of the Wolf)|Callisto]] and [[Ami (Empire of the Wolf)|Ami]].


===Pete's World===
=== Pete's World ===
* There are [[Zeppelin]]s flying around above [[John Smith and Rose Tyler's house|John and Rose's house]].
* There are [[Zeppelin]]s flying around above [[John Smith and Rose Tyler's house|John and Rose's house]].
* Rose tells Mia not to go to the [[cyber implant kiosk]].
* Rose tells Mia not to go to the [[cyber implant kiosk]].
* [[Archberry]] is a type of [[fruit]] that only exists on Pete's World. Rose describes it as like [[strawberry]] and [[peach]], "but better". It's a favourite [[ice cream]] flavour for both her and her daughter.
* [[Archberry]] is a type of [[fruit]] that only exists on Pete's World. Rose describes it as like [[strawberry]] and [[peach]], "but better". It's a favourite [[ice cream]] flavour for both her and her daughter.


===Miscellaneous===
=== Miscellaneous ===
* Empress Rose has [[vision]]s of her other self's life.
* Empress Rose has [[vision]]s of her other self's life.
** One of her visions is of Mia celebrating her [[birthday]].
** One of her visions is of Mia celebrating her [[birthday]].
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* The Eleventh Doctor wears a [[fez]].
* The Eleventh Doctor wears a [[fez]].


==Notes==
== Notes ==
[[file:Star Trek Communicator Empire of the Wolf.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek'' communicator]]
[[File:Star Trek Communicator Empire of the Wolf.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek'' communicator]]
* The Eighth Doctor's appearance is a hybrid of his two televised outfits; His hair is generally shorter and his clothing resembles what he wore in ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'', but he more "formally" dressed, with [[cravat]] tied inside his shirt collar rather than directly on his neck, increasing the resemblance to his [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]] attire.
* The Eighth Doctor's appearance is a hybrid of his two televised outfits; His hair is generally shorter and his clothing resembles what he wore in ''[[The Night of the Doctor (TV story)|The Night of the Doctor]]'', but he more "formally" dressed, with [[cravat]] tied inside his shirt collar rather than directly on his neck, increasing the resemblance to his [[Doctor Who (TV story)|TV movie]] attire.
* The Eighth Doctor's [[TARDIS control room|TARDIS control room]] is never fully illustrated, with only the console being visible while a generic starfield surrounds occupants of the room. In contrast, the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS control room receives a full depiction.
* The Eighth Doctor's [[TARDIS control room]] is never fully illustrated, with only the console being visible while a generic starfield surrounds occupants of the room. In contrast, the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS control room receives a full depiction.
* A tapestry of Empress Rose Tyler resembles the [[Bayeux Tapestry]].
* A tapestry of Empress Rose Tyler resembles the [[Bayeux Tapestry]].
* In issue 4, the Blitz is misspelled as "Blizt".
* In issue 4, the Blitz is misspelled as "Blizt".
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* Empress Rose Tyler uses a [[communicator]] from ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]]''.
* Empress Rose Tyler uses a [[communicator]] from ''[[Star Trek (franchise)|Star Trek]]''.


==Continuity==
== Continuity ==
* The Eleventh Doctor has recently lost [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') The Eighth Doctor correctly senses this, remarking he knows the Doctor's dismissive tone in every regeneration. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Four Doctors (comic story)|Four Doctors]]'')
* The Eleventh Doctor has recently lost [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') The Eighth Doctor correctly senses this, remarking he knows the Doctor's dismissive tone in every regeneration. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Four Doctors (comic story)|Four Doctors]]'')
* The Eleventh Doctor tells the TARDIS she made him get involved in the Empress' war on purpose, recalling how she had a habit of taking him where he needed to go, rather than where he wanted to go. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'')
* The Eleventh Doctor tells the TARDIS she made him get involved in the Empress' war on purpose, recalling how she had a habit of taking him where he needed to go, rather than where he wanted to go. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Wife (TV story)|The Doctor's Wife]]'')
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* Rose recalls learning to run with the [[Ninth Doctor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') looking into the heart of the TARDIS, becoming the "Bad Wolf", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') almost falling into [[the Void]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') and facing the Daleks on Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')
* Rose recalls learning to run with the [[Ninth Doctor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') looking into the heart of the TARDIS, becoming the "Bad Wolf", ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') almost falling into [[the Void]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') and facing the Daleks on Earth. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')
* Rose is cautious about travelling with the Eighth Doctor, aware of the paradoxical risk of giving too much information about their future together to the Doctor's past self. This is a similar situation the Eighth Doctor's own companion, [[Charlotte Pollard|Charlette Pollard]], faced when she ended up travelling with the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Condemned (audio story)|The Condemned]]'', et al.)
* Rose is cautious about travelling with the Eighth Doctor, aware of the paradoxical risk of giving too much information about their future together to the Doctor's past self. This is a similar situation the Eighth Doctor's own companion, [[Charlotte Pollard|Charlette Pollard]], faced when she ended up travelling with the [[Sixth Doctor]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Condemned (audio story)|The Condemned]]'', et al.)
*Empress Rose recalls her life as a freedom fighter on [[Sea Devil Earth|Earth]] in her native timeline before heading off to fight on other worlds. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Alternating Current (comic story)|Alternating Current]]'')
* Empress Rose recalls her life as a freedom fighter on [[Sea Devil Earth|Earth]] in her native timeline before heading off to fight on other worlds. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Alternating Current (comic story)|Alternating Current]]'')
* Rose tells the Eighth Doctor that the two of them travel together "after [[Last Great Time War|the war]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', et al.)
* Rose tells the Eighth Doctor that the two of them travel together "after [[Last Great Time War|the war]]". ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of the World (TV story)|The End of the World]]'', et al.)
* When Empress Rose remarks about her regret for her conquests, the Eleventh Doctor reassures her that he has yet to meet a Rose Tyler who ever gave up. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')
* When Empress Rose remarks about her regret for her conquests, the Eleventh Doctor reassures her that he has yet to meet a Rose Tyler who ever gave up. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'', ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]'')
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* As Rose says goodbye to the Eleventh Doctor, she implores him to not travel alone, remarking he needs someone with him. Donna Noble ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') and Amy Pond also said this to the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Town Called Mercy (TV story)|A Town Called Mercy]]'')
* As Rose says goodbye to the Eleventh Doctor, she implores him to not travel alone, remarking he needs someone with him. Donna Noble ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') and Amy Pond also said this to the Doctor. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Town Called Mercy (TV story)|A Town Called Mercy]]'')


== External links==
== External links ==
''to be added''
''to be added''



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You may wish to consult Empire of the Wolf (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

Empire of the Wolf was the story published in the Doctor Who: Empire of the Wolf miniseries in 2021, starring the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors.

Despite being promoted as a celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Eighth Doctor's debut, the story contained more elements from the 2005 revival era of Doctor Who, most notably the return of Rose Tyler, at a time which postdates the events of Journey's End in her personal timeline, in favour of any return of the Eighth Doctor's comic companions such as Stacy Townsend, Ssard, Izzy, Destrii, etc. As such, it offered yet another account of Rose's life with the so-called Meta-Crisis Doctor which bore a closer resemblance to, but was still fundamentally different from that which was established in The Turning of the Tide.

Another central aspect to the story was the return of the alternate version of Rose, introduced in Alternating Current.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Part one[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Dashing across time and space, the Eighth Doctor has had many adventures, but his greatest challenge - the Time War - is yet to come. Reeling from the loss of his dear friends Amy and Rory, the Eleventh Doctor is looking to escape reality and just have a bit of fun. Neither Doctor expects what's about to happen next..."

Part two[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Rose Tyler was mysteriously pull from her life in an alternate universe to ours, where she encountered the Eighth Doctor - a regeneration who does not know her. Meanwhile, the Eleventh Doctor, desperately attempting a holiday, is summoned by none other than the Bad Wolf Empress - another Rose Tyler!"

Part three[[edit] | [edit source]]

To be added

Part four[[edit] | [edit source]]

"The Eleventh Doctor showed the Bad Wolf Empress a.k.a. Rose Tyler the truth about the hypocrisy of the empire. Meanwhile, the Eighth Doctor and the original Rose attemptedto destablize the empress's army, but were thwarted by her second-in-commande, D'Pau, who had secured his own army of Sontarans...!"

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Flashbacks[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]

Pete's World[[edit] | [edit source]]

Miscellaneous[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Empress Rose has visions of her other self's life.
    • One of her visions is of Mia celebrating her birthday.
  • The Eighth Doctor briefly lands in London during the Blitz.
  • The Eighth Doctor refers to the Sontarans as "angry short potatoes".
  • The Eleventh Doctor plans to take a holiday.
  • The Eleventh Doctor wears a fez.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Star Trek communicator
  • The Eighth Doctor's appearance is a hybrid of his two televised outfits; His hair is generally shorter and his clothing resembles what he wore in The Night of the Doctor, but he more "formally" dressed, with cravat tied inside his shirt collar rather than directly on his neck, increasing the resemblance to his TV movie attire.
  • The Eighth Doctor's TARDIS control room is never fully illustrated, with only the console being visible while a generic starfield surrounds occupants of the room. In contrast, the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS control room receives a full depiction.
  • A tapestry of Empress Rose Tyler resembles the Bayeux Tapestry.
  • In issue 4, the Blitz is misspelled as "Blizt".
  • In one panel (pictured at the top of the page), a previous illustration of the Tenth Doctor seems to have been recoloured to "match" Eight, despite the hair, face, and costume not resembling Eight.
  • Empress Rose Tyler uses a communicator from Star Trek.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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

to be added