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|enemy = The [[Pied Piper]] | |enemy = The [[Pied Piper]] | ||
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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in the town of [[Hamelin]] in [[1284]], in the realm of the [[Pied Piper]] within the Koppelberg Hills. [[First Doctor | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] lands in the town of [[Hamelin]] in [[1284]], in the realm of the [[Pied Piper]] within the Koppelberg Hills. The [[First Doctor]], [[John Who|John]] and [[Gillian Who|Gillian]] meet the children of Hamelin, who were taken away by the Pied Piper after the Mayor of Hamelin refused to pay him the promised thousand guilders for ridding the town of rats. The children now want to go home, so the Doctor and his grandchildren go to see the Pied Piper to try to persuade him. But the Pied Piper will only do this if the Doctor, John and Gillian passes three tests; the children can go home if they succeed, but the Doctor and his grandchildren will be imprisoned in the Pied Piper's castle dungeons for the rest of their lives if they fail. The Doctor uses technological tricks to pass the tests, and then leads the children back to Hamelin. The Mayor gives him the thousand guilders for the Pied Piper after the Doctor threatens to take the children away again, but when he and his grandchildren return to the cave in the Koppelberg Hills, they discover the Pied Piper and his realm have vanished. Before they leave in the TARDIS, the Doctor leaves the bag of coins in the cave in case the Pied Piper comes back to look for it. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[ | * [[First Doctor]] | ||
* [[John Who]] | * [[John Who]] | ||
* [[Gillian Who]] | * [[Gillian Who]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* The Doctor encounters a [[dragon]] in the Pied Piper's realm | * The Doctor encounters a [[dragon]] in the Pied Piper's realm, and uses a [[fire extinguisher]] to drive it off. | ||
* The Pied Piper's realm contains [[toffee apple tree]]s, [[lemonade]] fountains and [[barley sugar]] groves. | * The Pied Piper's realm contains [[toffee apple tree]]s, [[lemonade]] fountains and [[barley sugar]] groves. | ||
* When the Piper asks who he is, the Doctor answers, ''"I am Who"''. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to be added'' | |||
{{First Doctor TVC comics}} | {{First Doctor TVC comics}} | ||
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Revision as of 02:04, 3 April 2023
Challenge of the Piper was a TV Comic story featuring Dr. Who, John and Gillian.
Summary
The TARDIS lands in the town of Hamelin in 1284, in the realm of the Pied Piper within the Koppelberg Hills. The First Doctor, John and Gillian meet the children of Hamelin, who were taken away by the Pied Piper after the Mayor of Hamelin refused to pay him the promised thousand guilders for ridding the town of rats. The children now want to go home, so the Doctor and his grandchildren go to see the Pied Piper to try to persuade him. But the Pied Piper will only do this if the Doctor, John and Gillian passes three tests; the children can go home if they succeed, but the Doctor and his grandchildren will be imprisoned in the Pied Piper's castle dungeons for the rest of their lives if they fail. The Doctor uses technological tricks to pass the tests, and then leads the children back to Hamelin. The Mayor gives him the thousand guilders for the Pied Piper after the Doctor threatens to take the children away again, but when he and his grandchildren return to the cave in the Koppelberg Hills, they discover the Pied Piper and his realm have vanished. Before they leave in the TARDIS, the Doctor leaves the bag of coins in the cave in case the Pied Piper comes back to look for it.
Characters
References
- The Doctor encounters a dragon in the Pied Piper's realm, and uses a fire extinguisher to drive it off.
- The Pied Piper's realm contains toffee apple trees, lemonade fountains and barley sugar groves.
- When the Piper asks who he is, the Doctor answers, "I am Who".
Notes
to be added
Continuity
to be added
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