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|image= | |image=[[File:Bo.jpg]] | ||
|individual name = | |individual name = Boudicca | ||
|alias = Boudica | |alias = Boudica, Boadicea | ||
|mentions = [[DW]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]''<br>[[NA]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]''<br>[[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'' | |appearances - [[WC]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer]]'' | ||
|mentions = [[DW]]: ''[[The Time Monster]]''<br>[[NA]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]''<br>[[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]''<br>[[ST]]: ''[[Good Queen, Bad Queen, I Queen, You Queen]]'' | |||
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''', '''Boudica''', or '''Boadicea''' was a [[Celt]]ic [[queen]] who ruled a portion of what would become [[Great Britain]] — specifically the [[Iceni]] kingdom — in the [[1st century]] [[AD]]. Unusually, she inherited essentially half the kingdom when her husband, [[Prasutagas]] died. The other half was bequeathed to the [[Roman Empire]], thus effectively making the Iceni have two sovereigns: {{PAGENAME}} and the [[Caesar|Roman emperor]] of the day. | |||
When some Romans later [[rape]]d the Iceni women, {{PAGENAME}}'s response was swift and bloody. She ordered that the agents be, according to [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|Seventh Doctor pretending to be John Smith]], "skinned alive and impaled on posts with their intestines . . . in their mouths." Since {{PAGENAME}} believed these Romans were following orders from the Roman Governor [[Paulinus]], she set the Iceni on a course of general war against the Roman Empire. Ultimately, her rebellion failed, her kingdom was defeated, and she was forced to kill herself. | When some Romans later [[rape]]d the Iceni women, {{PAGENAME}}'s response was swift and bloody. She ordered that the agents be, according to [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|Seventh Doctor pretending to be John Smith]], "skinned alive and impaled on posts with their intestines . . . in their mouths." Since {{PAGENAME}} believed these Romans were following orders from the Roman Governor [[Paulinus]], she set the Iceni on a course of general war against the Roman Empire. Ultimately, her rebellion failed, her kingdom was defeated, and she was forced to kill herself. ([[NA]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
In actuality, two [[Time Lord]]s posed as Boudicca towards the end of her historical narrative. Shortly after the death of Prasutagas, [[Fimmilena]] posing as Boudicca, was badly injured. The [[Fourth Doctor]] had [[Romana I|Romana]] pose as Boudicca until Fimmilena had finished healing in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]. Fimmilena disguised a corpse to make it look like she had died by a poisoned spear. ([[ST]]: ''[[Good Queen, Bad Queen, I Queen, You Queen]]'') | |||
At some point in her life, Boudicca was pulled out of her own time by [[Momus]] who wanted her to help lead [[Planet 12 of the Ridion Alliance]] into a new age of enlightenment. The [[Tenth Doctor]] convinced him to return her to her rightful place in [[Earth]]'s history. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer]]'') | |||
According to the [[Roman]] ''[[praefectus]]'' of [[Byzantium (city)|Byzantium]], [[Thalius Maximus]], [[Gaius Calaphilus]] had actually been in battle against "Boudica's wretched Iceni". ([[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'') | According to the [[Roman]] ''[[praefectus]]'' of [[Byzantium (city)|Byzantium]], [[Thalius Maximus]], [[Gaius Calaphilus]] had actually been in battle against "Boudica's wretched Iceni". ([[PDA]]: ''[[Byzantium!]]'') | ||
Despite the tragic end history books tell of her she was a heroine of [[Victoria (Queen)|Queen Victoria]]. ([[NA]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') | |||
==Name== | |||
According to [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|John Smith]], her true name was Boudicca, although one of his students thought she was called Boadicea. ([[NA]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] was less certain and asked her whether it was Boudica or Boadicea. She was annoyed because neither was correct but when she tried to give him the correct name, [[Momus]] interrupted before she could say more than Bo-. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Lonely Computer]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 19:39, 12 September 2011
Boudica, Boudica, or Boadicea was a Celtic queen who ruled a portion of what would become Great Britain — specifically the Iceni kingdom — in the 1st century AD. Unusually, she inherited essentially half the kingdom when her husband, Prasutagas died. The other half was bequeathed to the Roman Empire, thus effectively making the Iceni have two sovereigns: Boudica and the Roman emperor of the day.
When some Romans later raped the Iceni women, Boudica's response was swift and bloody. She ordered that the agents be, according to Seventh Doctor pretending to be John Smith, "skinned alive and impaled on posts with their intestines . . . in their mouths." Since Boudica believed these Romans were following orders from the Roman Governor Paulinus, she set the Iceni on a course of general war against the Roman Empire. Ultimately, her rebellion failed, her kingdom was defeated, and she was forced to kill herself. (NA: Human Nature)
In actuality, two Time Lords posed as Boudicca towards the end of her historical narrative. Shortly after the death of Prasutagas, Fimmilena posing as Boudicca, was badly injured. The Fourth Doctor had Romana pose as Boudicca until Fimmilena had finished healing in the TARDIS. Fimmilena disguised a corpse to make it look like she had died by a poisoned spear. (ST: Good Queen, Bad Queen, I Queen, You Queen)
At some point in her life, Boudicca was pulled out of her own time by Momus who wanted her to help lead Planet 12 of the Ridion Alliance into a new age of enlightenment. The Tenth Doctor convinced him to return her to her rightful place in Earth's history. (WC: The Lonely Computer)
According to the Roman praefectus of Byzantium, Thalius Maximus, Gaius Calaphilus had actually been in battle against "Boudica's wretched Iceni". (PDA: Byzantium!)
Despite the tragic end history books tell of her she was a heroine of Queen Victoria. (NA: Human Nature)
Name
According to John Smith, her true name was Boudicca, although one of his students thought she was called Boadicea. (NA: Human Nature) The Tenth Doctor was less certain and asked her whether it was Boudica or Boadicea. She was annoyed because neither was correct but when she tried to give him the correct name, Momus interrupted before she could say more than Bo-. (WC: The Lonely Computer)
