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|Species name = Cybershade
|aka = Shades
|type = [[Humanoid]]/non-sentient
|affiliation = [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybus Cybermen]]<br>[[Miss Hartigan]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|appearances = [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''
|Mentions =
|individuals = [[Cybershade 16]]
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'''Cybershades''' were a variant of [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|Cybermen]] that served [[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]] and the Cybus Cybermen.
 
==Biology and Appearance==
Cybershades were wraith like creatures with bronze Cyber-heads. Instead of the traditional handle-bars, Cybershades had handle-bars that resembled piping that was connected to their heads, instead of the normal handle-bars that went into a crest on the top of a Cyberman's head. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')


{{Infobox Individual
The Cybershades had the brains of [[cat]]s or [[dog]]s, and were therefore unable to speak or obey complex demands. ([[WC]]: ''[[Captain Jack's Monster Files|Captain Jack's Monster Files: Cybermen]]'') They were seemingly unable to run upright; instead they were only known to run on all fours or bent over low. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
|individual name= Cybershade 16
|image=[[Image:Cybershade_800.jpg|250px]]
|race= [[Cybershade]]
|home planet= Eath
|home era= 1851
|appearances= ([[DW]]:''[[The Next Doctor]]'')
|actor=
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'''Cybershade 16''' is a [[Cybershade]].  It is the first Cybershade seen in the episode, when [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jackson Lake]] chase it. It is the first shade to exhibit the species unique abilty to scale walls and run at greater speeds than their masters.
:''It can be assumed that the reason the Cybershades were created instead of real Cybermen is that, being stuck in an era with limited technology had forced the Cybermen to use cruder methods of conversion that were only doable on beings intellectually inferior to humans.''


The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least 5 metres off of the ground. They had enough strength to pull two grown men whilst still running at full speed and could scale walls and land safely when falling from a great height. These abilities were exhibited by [[Cybershade 16]], who leapt up onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Jackson Lake]], ran across the floor of the building on all fours (still dragging the two men) before jumping out of the window and seemingly landing safely. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]'')


== History ==
==History==
Sometime during the [[19th Century]], [[Cyberman (Pete's World)|the Cybermen]] of a [[Pete's World|Parallel Earth]] broke out of [[the Void]]. Needing extra work force, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, modelling them on animals so as not to draw to much attention. At least 16 Cybershades were created.


Created by the Cybermen when they first landed in victorian London, Cybershade 16 was among other things a scout like its fellows and was most likely under the control of Miss hartigan as well as the Cybermen. It was being followed by Jackson Lake and his companion Rosita but had so far somehow evaded their attempts to cature it. When the tenth Doctor arrived in the Victorian age he and jackson attempted to (along with Rosita) capture the shade again. Shade 16 scaled the wall of a building but was lassooed by Jackson Lake. However it easily managed to climb the building and drag the Doctor and Lake along with it. It them proceeded to run across the warehouse and leap out of the window, narrowly evading capture once more. It then made contact with the Cybermen to report what it had seen. It can be speculated that Cyberhsade 16 took part in the funeral massacre and the rounding up of the workhouse children. It is also likely that it was destroyed along with all the others when Miss Hartigan regained her humanity and destroyed them all.
When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her personal horse-and-buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by "[[Jackson Lake|The Doctor]]", but it always managed to evade him.  


==Behind the Scenes==
When Miss Hartigan (now the [[Cyber-King]]) took control of a the Cybermen and entered a large, mobile Cyber factory, at least two Cybershades accompanied her (although there could have been more). When [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor]] gave her back her emotions, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen, presumably making the Cybershades extinct.
It was the only Cybershade creature to be mentioned individually in the episode.


==Behind the scenes==
*The [[Mondasian Cybermen]] used a similar source to create the [[Cybermat]]s, though instead of a humanoid body with an animal brain, they were insect-like bodies with animal brains. ([[BFBS]]: ''[[The Crystal of Cantus]]'')
* Cybershades were first revealed in [[Russell T. Davies: The Writer's Tale]], where it was confirmed that they would appear in ''[[The Next Doctor]]''.
*In this episode, at least one Cybershade was played by [[Ruari Mears]], who had played the part of [[Hath Gable]] in ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]''.


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Cybershades were a variant of Cybermen that served Miss Hartigan and the Cybus Cybermen.

Biology and Appearance

Cybershades were wraith like creatures with bronze Cyber-heads. Instead of the traditional handle-bars, Cybershades had handle-bars that resembled piping that was connected to their heads, instead of the normal handle-bars that went into a crest on the top of a Cyberman's head. (DW: The Next Doctor)

The Cybershades had the brains of cats or dogs, and were therefore unable to speak or obey complex demands. (WC: Captain Jack's Monster Files: Cybermen) They were seemingly unable to run upright; instead they were only known to run on all fours or bent over low. (DW: The Next Doctor)

It can be assumed that the reason the Cybershades were created instead of real Cybermen is that, being stuck in an era with limited technology had forced the Cybermen to use cruder methods of conversion that were only doable on beings intellectually inferior to humans.

The Cybershades were incredibly agile and could jump at least 5 metres off of the ground. They had enough strength to pull two grown men whilst still running at full speed and could scale walls and land safely when falling from a great height. These abilities were exhibited by Cybershade 16, who leapt up onto the edge of a building, scaled the wall whilst tethered to both the Doctor and Jackson Lake, ran across the floor of the building on all fours (still dragging the two men) before jumping out of the window and seemingly landing safely. (DW: The Next Doctor)

History

Sometime during the 19th Century, the Cybermen of a Parallel Earth broke out of the Void. Needing extra work force, they created the Cybershades as guards and scouts, modelling them on animals so as not to draw to much attention. At least 16 Cybershades were created.

When the Cybermen made contact with Miss Hartigan, the Cybershades were placed under her command. One was assigned to drive her personal horse-and-buggy. At least one Cybershade was being hunted by "The Doctor", but it always managed to evade him.

When Miss Hartigan (now the Cyber-King) took control of a the Cybermen and entered a large, mobile Cyber factory, at least two Cybershades accompanied her (although there could have been more). When The Doctor gave her back her emotions, the Cybershades exploded along with her and the Cybermen, presumably making the Cybershades extinct.

Behind the scenes

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