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[[file:Tara_part4.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and Count [[Grendel of Gracht]] duel. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'')]] | [[file:Tara_part4.JPG|thumb|250px|[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] and Count [[Grendel of Gracht]] duel. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'')]] | ||
A '''sword''' | A '''sword''' was a handheld weapon usually made of metal, not unlike a large knife. Swords were far less effective than guns but many races use them as their initial weapon. Even when it was superseded, the sword was still carried ceremonially as a symbol of honor. ([[DW]]: ''[[Revelation of the Daleks]]'') | ||
The Doctor claimed to have learned sword-fighting techniques from one of [[Cleopatra]]'s guards. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'') | The Doctor claimed to have learned sword-fighting techniques from one of [[Cleopatra]]'s guards. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Masque of Mandragora]]'') | ||
[[Morgaine]]'s forces, the [[S'rax]], used swords in battle. The legendary sword [[Excalibur]] was the sword of [[King Arthur]]. (''[[DW]]'': ''[[Battlefield]]'') The [[Sycorax]] | [[Morgaine]]'s forces, the [[S'rax]], used swords in battle. The legendary sword [[Excalibur]] was the sword of [[King Arthur]]. (''[[DW]]'': ''[[Battlefield]]'') The [[Sycorax]] used swords to combat each other in their rituals. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
[[file:Thane and the Doc.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Thane]] duels with [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Universal Monsters]]'')]] | [[file:Thane and the Doc.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Thane]] duels with [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]]. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Universal Monsters]]'')]] | ||
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==Swordfights== | ==Swordfights== | ||
*Both [[Ian Chesterton]] and the [[First Doctor]] had duels with | *Both [[Ian Chesterton]] and the [[First Doctor]] had duels with Arabs. Ian won his fight and a knight killed the Doctor's assailant. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Crusade]]'') | ||
*On [[Fortress Island]], [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[The Master (UNIT years)|the Master]] battled each other with swords. The Master lost | *On [[Fortress Island]], [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[The Master (UNIT years)|the Master]] battled each other with swords. The Master lost. He threw a knife at the Doctor's turned back; it missed. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sea Devils]]'') | ||
*[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] duelled with Count [[Grendel of Gracht]] on [[Tara]] | *[[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] duelled with Count [[Grendel of Gracht]] on [[Tara]]. He emerged the victor but the count escaped. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'') | ||
*[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[The Master (Tremas)|the Master]] had a swordfight on [[13th century]] [[Earth]], albeit while the Master's identity was concealed. ([[DW]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'') | *[[Fifth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[The Master (Tremas)|the Master]] had a swordfight on [[13th century]] [[Earth]], albeit while the Master's identity was concealed. ([[DW]]: ''[[The King's Demons]]'') | ||
*[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Fadros Pallujikaa]] had a sword duel | *[[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] and [[Fadros Pallujikaa]] had a sword duel which the Sycorax lost. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | ||
*The Doctor and [[Thane]] had a swordfight. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Universal Monsters]]'') | *The Doctor and [[Thane]] had a swordfight. ([[DWM]]: ''[[Universal Monsters]]'') | ||
*During the Battle of Demons Run, when facing the [[Headless monk]]s, [[Rory Williams]], [[Vastra]] and [[Jenny (A Good Man Goes to War)|Jenny]], fought with swords. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | *During the Battle of Demons Run, when facing the [[Headless monk]]s, [[Rory Williams]], [[Vastra]] and [[Jenny (A Good Man Goes to War)|Jenny]], fought with swords. ([[DW]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | ||
Revision as of 13:16, 24 August 2011
A sword was a handheld weapon usually made of metal, not unlike a large knife. Swords were far less effective than guns but many races use them as their initial weapon. Even when it was superseded, the sword was still carried ceremonially as a symbol of honor. (DW: Revelation of the Daleks)
The Doctor claimed to have learned sword-fighting techniques from one of Cleopatra's guards. (DW: The Masque of Mandragora)
Morgaine's forces, the S'rax, used swords in battle. The legendary sword Excalibur was the sword of King Arthur. (DW: Battlefield) The Sycorax used swords to combat each other in their rituals. (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
On a minor note, "sword" and "words" are anagrams of each other, which helped the Second Doctor to turn a sword into a dictionary in the Land of Fiction. (DW: The Mind Robber)
Swordfights
- Both Ian Chesterton and the First Doctor had duels with Arabs. Ian won his fight and a knight killed the Doctor's assailant. (DW: The Crusade)
- On Fortress Island, the Doctor and the Master battled each other with swords. The Master lost. He threw a knife at the Doctor's turned back; it missed. (DW: The Sea Devils)
- The Doctor duelled with Count Grendel of Gracht on Tara. He emerged the victor but the count escaped. (DW: The Androids of Tara)
- The Doctor and the Master had a swordfight on 13th century Earth, albeit while the Master's identity was concealed. (DW: The King's Demons)
- The Doctor and Fadros Pallujikaa had a sword duel which the Sycorax lost. (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
- The Doctor and Thane had a swordfight. (DWM: Universal Monsters)
- During the Battle of Demons Run, when facing the Headless monks, Rory Williams, Vastra and Jenny, fought with swords. (DW: A Good Man Goes to War)
