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'''Mirrors''' were polished surfaces (often [[glass]] backed with silver, aluminium or mercury){{Fact}} which cast reflections. Some mirrors exhibited unusual properties. | '''Mirrors''' were polished surfaces (often [[glass]] backed with silver, aluminium or mercury){{Fact}} which cast reflections. Some mirrors exhibited unusual properties. | ||
In [[1866]], [[Edward Waterfield]] and [[Theodore Maxtible]] experimented with [[static electricity]] and mirrors in an attempt to develop [[time travel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks]]'') Another time machine that used mirrors was developed by General [[Mariah Learman]] in the early [[21st century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks]]'') [[Rhian Salmond]] had a great aunt who time-travelled through powered mirrors. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the Still (novel)|The Book of the Still]]'') | In [[1866]], [[Edward Waterfield]] and [[Theodore Maxtible]] experimented with [[static electricity]] and mirrors in an attempt to develop [[time travel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Evil of the Daleks (TV story)|The Evil of the Daleks]]'') Another time machine that used mirrors was developed by General [[Mariah Learman]] in the early [[21st century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Time of the Daleks (audio story)|The Time of the Daleks]]'') [[Rhian Salmond]] had a great aunt who time-travelled through powered mirrors. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Book of the Still (novel)|The Book of the Still]]'') | ||
In [[Donna's World|a parallel world]], [[UNIT]] used mirrors and [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to create a [[Lodestone]] and send [[Donna Noble]] back in time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'') | In [[Donna's World|a parallel world]], [[UNIT]] used mirrors and [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] to create a [[Lodestone]] and send [[Donna Noble]] back in time. ([[TV]]: ''[[Turn Left (TV story)|Turn Left]]'') | ||
[[Tharil]]s and [[Mirrorling]]s could use mirrors to travel to different dimensions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Mirror Image]]'') | [[Tharil]]s and [[Mirrorling]]s could use mirrors to travel to different dimensions. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'', [[COMIC]]: ''[[Mirror Image (comic story)|Mirror Image]]'') | ||
[[File:Leela pouts.jpg|left|thumb|[[Leela]] uses a handheld mirror. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'')]] | [[File:Leela pouts.jpg|left|thumb|[[Leela]] uses a handheld mirror. ([[TV]]: ''[[Image of the Fendahl (TV story)|Image of the Fendahl]]'')]] | ||
Mirrors were harmful to some life forms; they were used to defeat the [[Gorgon (mythology)|Gorgon]] on [[Zeno (planet)|Zeno]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Gaze of the Gorgon]]'') another [[Gorgon]] on [[Earth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon]]'') [[Medusa]] in the [[Land of Fiction]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind Robber]]'') and the [[Mara]] on [[Deva Loka]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') The [[Borad]] banned mirrors during his reign over [[Karfel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | Mirrors were harmful to some life forms; they were used to defeat the [[Gorgon (mythology)|Gorgon]] on [[Zeno (planet)|Zeno]], ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Gaze of the Gorgon (comic story)|The Gaze of the Gorgon]]'') another [[Gorgon]] on [[Earth]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'') [[Medusa]] in the [[Land of Fiction]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Mind Robber (TV story)|The Mind Robber]]'') and the [[Mara]] on [[Deva Loka]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') The [[Borad]] banned mirrors during his reign over [[Karfel]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Timelash (TV story)|Timelash]]'') | ||
The [[Tenth Doctor]] punished [[Daughter of Mine]] by trapping her in every mirror. She was said to be the strange movement seen out of the corner of the eye when looking in a reflective surface. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood]]'') | The [[Tenth Doctor]] punished [[Daughter of Mine]] by trapping her in every mirror. She was said to be the strange movement seen out of the corner of the eye when looking in a reflective surface. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Family of Blood (TV story)|The Family of Blood]]'') | ||
The legendary [[Mortal Mirror]] of [[Castle Extremis]] was a portal to a parallel universe. Those who passed through it and were observed by someone on their side became trapped in the other realm, only able to return to their own reality as fragile beings made entirely out of glass. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Martha in the Mirror]]'') | The legendary [[Mortal Mirror]] of [[Castle Extremis]] was a portal to a parallel universe. Those who passed through it and were observed by someone on their side became trapped in the other realm, only able to return to their own reality as fragile beings made entirely out of glass. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Martha in the Mirror (novel)|Martha in the Mirror]]'') | ||
[[File:Snakedance_hall_of_mirrors.JPG|thumb|[[Dugdale]] and Tegan in a hall of mirrors. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'')]] | [[File:Snakedance_hall_of_mirrors.JPG|thumb|[[Dugdale]] and Tegan in a hall of mirrors. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'')]] | ||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] was able to trap the [[Mara]] in a [[Circle of Mirrors]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') but the Mara was able to re-possess Tegan and communicated with | The [[Fifth Doctor]] was able to trap the [[Mara]] in a [[Circle of Mirrors]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Kinda (TV story)|Kinda]]'') but the Mara was able to re-possess Tegan and communicated with her via a mirror, being able to as there was no circle. ([[TV]]: ''[[Snakedance (TV story)|Snakedance]]'') | ||
The [[Saturnyn]]s' use of [[perception filter]]s meant that mirrors would not show their reflections, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') while the [[Krafayis]] could ''only'' be seen in mirrors. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | The [[Saturnyn]]s' use of [[perception filter]]s meant that mirrors would not show their reflections, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'') while the [[Krafayis]] could ''only'' be seen in mirrors. ([[TV]]: ''[[Vincent and the Doctor (TV story)|Vincent and the Doctor]]'') | ||
[[Susan Foreman|Susan]] discovered a full-length mirror in the [[TARDIS wardrobe]] which reflected a pale-skinned young man with fangs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Exiles]]'') Later, [[Ace]] discovered this same mirror and the same reflection of the young man. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Echo (short story)|Echo]]'') | [[Susan Foreman|Susan]] discovered a full-length mirror in the [[TARDIS wardrobe]] which reflected a pale-skinned young man with fangs. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Exiles (short story)|The Exiles]]'') Later, [[Ace]] discovered this same mirror and the same reflection of the young man. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Echo (short story)|Echo]]'') | ||
The [[Second Doctor]] looked into a mirror to see what he looked like after his [[regeneration]]. At first he saw his new face with dark hair and green eyes, but the image wavered and momentarily became the [[First Doctor]]'s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | The [[Second Doctor]] looked into a mirror to see what he looked like after his [[regeneration]]. At first he saw his new face with dark hair and green eyes, but the image wavered and momentarily became that of the [[First Doctor]]'s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | ||
Mirrors were also heavily involved in superstition. Humans, at least, believed that one would get seven years bad luck for breaking a mirror. The [[Tenth Doctor]] remarked on this upon realising that he had trapped himself in the past by breaking a mirror serving as a time window, except in his case it was 3000 years since he had come from the 51st century. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | Mirrors were also heavily involved in superstition. Humans, at least, believed that one would get seven years bad luck for breaking a mirror. The [[Tenth Doctor]] remarked on this upon realising that he had trapped himself in the past by breaking a mirror serving as a time window, except in his case it was 3000 years since he had come from the 51st century. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl in the Fireplace (TV story)|The Girl in the Fireplace]]'') | ||
During the [[Siege of Trenzalore]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] used a mirror to freeze a [[Weeping Angel]] by forcing it to look at its own reflection, writing "with love from the Doctor!" on it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') | During the [[Siege of Trenzalore]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] used a mirror to freeze a [[Weeping Angel]] by forcing it to look at its own reflection, writing "with love from the Doctor!" on it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time of the Doctor (TV story)|The Time of the Doctor]]'') | ||
Revision as of 03:47, 11 September 2018
Mirrors were polished surfaces (often glass backed with silver, aluminium or mercury)[source needed] which cast reflections. Some mirrors exhibited unusual properties.
In 1866, Edward Waterfield and Theodore Maxtible experimented with static electricity and mirrors in an attempt to develop time travel. (TV: The Evil of the Daleks) Another time machine that used mirrors was developed by General Mariah Learman in the early 21st century. (AUDIO: The Time of the Daleks) Rhian Salmond had a great aunt who time-travelled through powered mirrors. (PROSE: The Book of the Still)
In a parallel world, UNIT used mirrors and the Doctor's TARDIS to create a Lodestone and send Donna Noble back in time. (TV: Turn Left)
Tharils and Mirrorlings could use mirrors to travel to different dimensions. (TV: Warriors' Gate, COMIC: Mirror Image)
Mirrors were harmful to some life forms; they were used to defeat the Gorgon on Zeno, (COMIC: The Gaze of the Gorgon) another Gorgon on Earth, (TV: Eye of the Gorgon) Medusa in the Land of Fiction (TV: The Mind Robber) and the Mara on Deva Loka. (TV: Kinda) The Borad banned mirrors during his reign over Karfel. (TV: Timelash)
The Tenth Doctor punished Daughter of Mine by trapping her in every mirror. She was said to be the strange movement seen out of the corner of the eye when looking in a reflective surface. (TV: The Family of Blood)
The legendary Mortal Mirror of Castle Extremis was a portal to a parallel universe. Those who passed through it and were observed by someone on their side became trapped in the other realm, only able to return to their own reality as fragile beings made entirely out of glass. (PROSE: Martha in the Mirror)
The Fifth Doctor was able to trap the Mara in a Circle of Mirrors, (TV: Kinda) but the Mara was able to re-possess Tegan and communicated with her via a mirror, being able to as there was no circle. (TV: Snakedance)
The Saturnyns' use of perception filters meant that mirrors would not show their reflections, (TV: The Vampires of Venice) while the Krafayis could only be seen in mirrors. (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)
Susan discovered a full-length mirror in the TARDIS wardrobe which reflected a pale-skinned young man with fangs. (PROSE: The Exiles) Later, Ace discovered this same mirror and the same reflection of the young man. (PROSE: Echo)
The Second Doctor looked into a mirror to see what he looked like after his regeneration. At first he saw his new face with dark hair and green eyes, but the image wavered and momentarily became that of the First Doctor's. (TV: The Power of the Daleks)
Mirrors were also heavily involved in superstition. Humans, at least, believed that one would get seven years bad luck for breaking a mirror. The Tenth Doctor remarked on this upon realising that he had trapped himself in the past by breaking a mirror serving as a time window, except in his case it was 3000 years since he had come from the 51st century. (TV: The Girl in the Fireplace)
During the Siege of Trenzalore, the Eleventh Doctor used a mirror to freeze a Weeping Angel by forcing it to look at its own reflection, writing "with love from the Doctor!" on it. (TV: The Time of the Doctor)
The only way Bill Potts was able to see her true cyber-converted self was by using a mirror. (TV: The Doctor Falls)
