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|race= [[Human]] | |race= [[Human]] | ||
|home planet= [[Earth]] | |home planet= [[Earth]] | ||
|home era= [[79]] | |home era= [[79]] A.D. | ||
|appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | |appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
|actor= [[Peter Capaldi]] | |actor= [[Peter Capaldi]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Caecilius''' was man who lived in [[Pompeii]] before [[Vesuvius]] erupted in [[79]] | '''Caecilius''' was a man who lived in [[Pompeii]] before [[Vesuvius]] erupted in [[79]] A.D. Husband of [[Metella]] and father to [[Evelina]] and [[Quintus]], Caecilius was a marble trader with political ambitions: it was to impress [[Lucius Petrus Dextrus]], high priest of the [[Cult of Vulcan]], that he bought [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor's]] [[Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] at the market, intending to display it as "modern art". | ||
Along with his family, Caecilius us spared from the devastation of Pompeii by the timely intervention of the Doctor. By early [[80]] A.D., Caecilius and his family have resettled in [[Rome]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | |||
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
*The Caecilius family ([[Lucius Caecilius Iucundus|Caecilius]], [[Metella Caecilius Iucundus|Metella]] and [[Quintus Caecilius Iucundus|Quintus]]) were based upon characters used in | *The Caecilius family ([[Lucius Caecilius Iucundus|Caecilius]], [[Metella Caecilius Iucundus|Metella]] and [[Quintus Caecilius Iucundus|Quintus]]) were based upon characters used in Latin textbooks, except for Evelina, who was created by [[James Moran]] so she could be a member of the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]]. | ||
[[Category:1st century individuals|Caecilius Iucundus, Lucius]] | [[Category:1st century individuals|Caecilius Iucundus, Lucius]] | ||
[[Category:Humans|Caecilius Iucundus, Lucius]] | [[Category:Humans|Caecilius Iucundus, Lucius]] | ||
Revision as of 20:30, 19 June 2008
Caecilius was a man who lived in Pompeii before Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. Husband of Metella and father to Evelina and Quintus, Caecilius was a marble trader with political ambitions: it was to impress Lucius Petrus Dextrus, high priest of the Cult of Vulcan, that he bought the Doctor's TARDIS at the market, intending to display it as "modern art".
Along with his family, Caecilius us spared from the devastation of Pompeii by the timely intervention of the Doctor. By early 80 A.D., Caecilius and his family have resettled in Rome. (DW: The Fires of Pompeii)
Behind the Scenes
- The Caecilius family (Caecilius, Metella and Quintus) were based upon characters used in Latin textbooks, except for Evelina, who was created by James Moran so she could be a member of the Sibylline Sisterhood.
