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Latest revision as of 17:59, 4 May 2024
New Orleans was a city in the United States of America. It was located in the state of Louisiana. (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
Culture[[edit] | [edit source]]
Mardi Gras was an annual carnival in New Orleans, during which people would dress in masks and costumes. Gumbo was a dish commonly served in the city. (PROSE: Mardi Gras Massacre [+]Loading...["Mardi Gras Massacre (short story)"]) The Eighth Doctor also ate grits in the city, crushed together with rice cakes and maple syrup. (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Lankester sailed to New Orleans from Madagascar every year up until its sinking in 1901. Incidentally, 1901 was also year during which the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown took a trip aboard the Lankester to journey to New Orleans. (AUDIO: Cryptobiosis [+]Loading...["Cryptobiosis (audio story)"])
In 1932, the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown visited New Orleans during the Mardi Gras festivities. (PROSE: Mardi Gras Massacre [+]Loading...["Mardi Gras Massacre (short story)"])
COMBINE was founded in New Orleans in the 20th century. (PROSE: Heart of Glass [+]Loading...["Heart of Glass (short story)"])
In 2003, the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Anji Kapoor visited New Orleans. (PROSE: The City of the Dead [+]Loading...["The City of the Dead (novel)"])
Notable people[[edit] | [edit source]]
Honoré Lechasseur was from New Orleans. He was a time sensitive detective helped by the Doctor. (PROSE: The Cabinet of Light [+]Loading...["The Cabinet of Light (novel)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Two Doctors was originally suggested to be set in New Orleans. However, Robert Holmes felt that it had little merit as a setting. The idea was quashed when funding was pulled. After dismissing Venice because it was too expensive, the production team decided upon Seville in Spain.
Location information
Though it's possible that a real world location doesn't exist in the same geographic space in the Doctor Who universe, such cases are few and far between. Thus, the map to the right is probably a good indicator of the DWU location of New Orleans.
