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{{Infobox Novel|
{{Infobox Novel|
novel name= White Darkness |
novel name= White Darkness |
image=[[file:white_darkness.jpg|250px]] |
image=[[File:white_darkness.jpg|250px]] |
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Virgin New Adventures]] |
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br />[[Virgin New Adventures]] |
number= 15 |
number= 15 |
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] |
doctor=[[Seventh Doctor]] |
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The TARDIS lands in [[Haiti]] in the early years of the [[World War I|First World War]]. And the Doctor, Bernice and Ace land in a murderous plot involving [[voodoo]], violent death, [[Zombie]]s and [[German]] [[spy|spies]]. And perhaps something else -- something far, far worse.
The TARDIS lands in [[Haiti]] in the early years of the [[World War I|First World War]]. And the Doctor, Bernice and Ace land in a murderous plot involving [[voodoo]], violent death, [[Zombie]]s and [[German]] [[spy|spies]]. And perhaps something else -- something far, far worse.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
''to be added''
''to be added''


==Characters==
== Characters ==
*[[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]
* [[Seventh Doctor|The Doctor]]
*[[Ace]]
* [[Ace]]
*[[Bernice Summerfield]]
* [[Bernice Summerfield]]
*[[Howard Phillips]]
* [[Howard Phillips]]
*[[Mait |Nkome/Mait]]
* [[Mait|Nkome/Mait]]
*[[Eugene Petion |Captain Eugene Petion]]
* [[Eugene Petion|Captain Eugene Petion]]
*[[Leopard Chief]]
* [[Leopard Chief]]
*Lieutenant [[Katze]]
* Lieutenant [[Katze]]
*[[Henri]]
* [[Henri]]
*Kapitan [[Weber]]
* Kapitan [[Weber]]
*[[Carrefour]]
* [[Carrefour]]
*[[Dumarsais Leclerc]]
* [[Dumarsais Leclerc]]
*[[Jean Vilbrun Guillame Sam]]
* [[Jean Vilbrun Guillame Sam]]
*[[Lecomte]]
* [[Lecomte]]
*[[Tancred Auguste]]
* [[Tancred Auguste]]
*[[Francois Lacombe]]
* [[Francois Lacombe]]
*[[Claude (White Darkness)|Claude]]
* [[Claude (White Darkness)|Claude]]
*[[Joseph (White Darkness)|Joseph]]
* [[Joseph (White Darkness)|Joseph]]
*[[Reise Heinrich|Kapitan Reise Heinrich]]
* [[Reise Heinrich|Kapitan Reise Heinrich]]
*[[Victor von Stein|Professor Victor von Stein]]
* [[Victor von Stein|Professor Victor von Stein]]
*[[Ingrid Karnstein|Dr. Ingrid Karnstein]]
* [[Ingrid Karnstein|Dr. Ingrid Karnstein]]
*Lieutenant [[Klenze]]
* Lieutenant [[Klenze]]
*Colonel [[LV Mortimer]]
* Colonel [[LV Mortimer]]
*Admiral [[Caperton]]
* Admiral [[Caperton]]
*General [[Charles Oscar Etienne]]
* General [[Charles Oscar Etienne]]
*Major [[Paul Richmann]]
* Major [[Paul Richmann]]
*[[Charvius Dubois]]
* [[Charvius Dubois]]
*Captain Glen
* Captain Glen


==References==
== References ==


===[[:Category:Books|Books]]===
=== [[:Category:Books|Books]] ===
*[[Howard Phillips]] currently has a remaining copy of an Eocene [[Necronomicon]], which was given to him by [[Aleister Crowley]].
* [[Howard Phillips]] currently has a remaining copy of an Eocene [[Necronomicon]], which was given to him by [[Aleister Crowley]].
*[[Mait |Nkome/Mait]] possessed a copy of '''The Beginner's Guide to the Necronomicon''' and other related tomes.
* [[Mait|Nkome/Mait]] possessed a copy of '''The Beginner's Guide to the Necronomicon''' and other related tomes.


===[[:Category:Cultural references from the real world|Cultural references]]===
=== [[:Category:Cultural references from the real world|Cultural references]] ===
* There are various [[James Bond]] references, including [[wikipedia:Q Branch|Q Branch]] and ''[[wikipedia:Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]''.
* There are various [[James Bond]] references, including [[wikipedia:Q Branch|Q Branch]] and ''[[wikipedia:Dr. No (film)|Dr. No]]''.
* Given the Lovecraftian flavour of the story, the presence of a character called "Howard Phillips" must be a homage to ''Howard Phillips'' Lovecraft himself.
* Given the Lovecraftian flavour of the story, the presence of a character called "Howard Phillips" must be a homage to ''Howard Phillips'' Lovecraft himself.
* The Doctor is compared to "our man in Havana" because of his linen suit, which makes its debut in this story.
* The Doctor is compared to "our man in Havana" because of his linen suit, which makes its debut in this story.


===[[:Category:The Doctor's items|The Doctor's Items]]===
=== [[:Category:The Doctor's items|The Doctor's Items]] ===
*[[Bessie]]
* [[Bessie]]
*[[Cameca's brooch]]
* [[Cameca's brooch]]


===[[:Category:Earth locations|Earth Locations]]===
=== [[:Category:Earth locations|Earth Locations]] ===
*[[Haiti]]
* [[Haiti]]
**[[L'Hotel Royale]]
** [[L'Hotel Royale]]
**[[Port au Prince]]
** [[Port au Prince]]
**[[Gonave Gulf]]
** [[Gonave Gulf]]
*[[United States of America]]
* [[United States of America]]
**[[Key West]], [[Florida]]
** [[Key West]], [[Florida]]
*[[Spain]]
* [[Spain]]
*[[France]]
* [[France]]
**[[Alsace]]
** [[Alsace]]
*[[Bizango]]
* [[Bizango]]
*[[Khul]]
* [[Khul]]


===[[:Category:Elements|Elements]]===
=== [[:Category:Elements|Elements]] ===
*[[copper]]
* [[copper]]
*[[gold]]
* [[gold]]
*[[silver]]
* [[silver]]


===[[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and Beverages]]===
=== [[:Category:Foods and beverages|Foods and Beverages]] ===
*[[Clairin]]
* [[Clairin]]
*[[datura]]
* [[datura]]


===[[:Category:Drugs and medicines|Drugs and medicines]]===
=== [[:Category:Drugs and medicines|Drugs and medicines]] ===
*[[quinine]]
* [[quinine]]


===[[:Category:Gallifreyan locations|Gallifreyan Locations]]===
=== [[:Category:Gallifreyan locations|Gallifreyan Locations]] ===
*[[The Dark Tower]]
* [[The Dark Tower]]


===[[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]]===
=== [[:Category:Individuals|Individuals]] ===
*Ace is familiar with a wide variety of firearms, following her training in the Spacefleet.
* Ace is familiar with a wide variety of firearms, following her training in the Spacefleet.


===[[:Category:Minerals|Minerals]]===
=== [[:Category:Minerals|Minerals]] ===
*[[argot]]
* [[argot]]
*[[bauxite]]
* [[bauxite]]
*[[scopalamine]]
* [[scopalamine]]


===[[:Category:Occult|Occult]]===
=== [[:Category:Occult|Occult]] ===
*[[duppies]]
* [[duppies]]
*[[tarot]]
* [[tarot]]
*[[obeah]]
* [[obeah]]
*[[cacos]]
* [[cacos]]
*[[jumbie]]
* [[jumbie]]
*[[Rada Loa]]
* [[Rada Loa]]
*[[coup poudre]]
* [[coup poudre]]
*[[bufus]]
* [[bufus]]


===[[:Category:Organisations|Organisations]]===
=== [[:Category:Organisations|Organisations]] ===
*[[Secte Rouge]]
* [[Secte Rouge]]
*[[Necronomicon]]
* [[Necronomicon]]
*[[St. Patrick]]
* [[St. Patrick]]


===[[:Category:Poisons|Poisons]]===
=== [[:Category:Poisons|Poisons]] ===
*[[tetrodotoxin]]
* [[tetrodotoxin]]


===[[:Category:Species|Species]]===
=== [[:Category:Species|Species]] ===
* The Doctor can read [[Eocene]].
* The Doctor can read [[Eocene]].
*[[Usurian]]s
* [[Usurian]]s
*[[Dalek]]s
* [[Dalek]]s
*[[Great Old One]]s
* [[Great Old One]]s
*[[Petro Gods]]
* [[Petro Gods]]
*[[Rihanssu]]
* [[Rihanssu]]
*[[Veltroch]]
* [[Veltroch]]
*[[Sphoeroides]]
* [[Sphoeroides]]
*[[Diodon]]
* [[Diodon]]


====[[:Category: Time Lords|Time Lords]]====
==== [[:Category: Time Lords|Time Lords]] ====
* The Doctor learned hypnotism from [[the Master]].
* The Doctor learned hypnotism from [[the Master]].


====[[:Category:Humans|Humans]]====
==== [[:Category:Humans|Humans]] ====
* The following historical figures (and other people of mention) are mentioned:
* The following historical figures (and other people of mention) are mentioned:
:* [[Abraham Lincoln]]
:* [[Abraham Lincoln]]
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:* [[Woodrow Wilson]]
:* [[Woodrow Wilson]]
:* [[Lee van Cleef]]
:* [[Lee van Cleef]]
*[[Toussaint L'Overture]]
* [[Toussaint L'Overture]]
*[[Peter Lorre]]
* [[Peter Lorre]]
*[[Mambo]]
* [[Mambo]]
*[[Arawak]]
* [[Arawak]]
*[[Cap-Haitien]]
* [[Cap-Haitien]]
*[[Rambo]]
* [[Rambo]]


===[[:Category:Stars|Stars]]===
=== [[:Category:Stars|Stars]] ===
*[[Fomalhaut]]
* [[Fomalhaut]]


===[[:Category:TARDIS components|TARDIS components]]===
=== [[:Category:TARDIS components|TARDIS components]] ===
* The [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[HADS]] can be manually overidden.
* The [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[HADS]] can be manually overidden.


===[[:Category:Technology|Technology]]===
=== [[:Category:Technology|Technology]] ===
*[[focused neuro-pattern enhancer]]
* [[focused neuro-pattern enhancer]]
*[[hydrophone]]
* [[hydrophone]]
*[[bocar]]
* [[bocar]]


===[[:Category:Theories and concepts|Theories and Concepts]]===
=== [[:Category:Theories and concepts|Theories and Concepts]] ===
*[[Exo]]
* [[Exo]]
*[[Coomb's Syndrome]]
* [[Coomb's Syndrome]]


===[[:Category:Timeline|Timeline]]===
=== [[:Category:Timeline|Timeline]] ===
* The following years / eras: [[15 million BCE]], [[1744]], [[1750]], [[1908]], [[1913]], [[1934]], [[1986]], [[25th century]], [[27th century]] are referred to by various characters.
* The following years / eras: [[15 million BCE]], [[1744]], [[1750]], [[1908]], [[1913]], [[1934]], [[1986]], [[25th century]], [[27th century]] are referred to by various characters.


===[[:Category:Weapons|Weapons]]===
=== [[:Category:Weapons|Weapons]] ===
* These weapons are used by various people throughout the novel:
* These weapons are used by various people throughout the novel:
:* [[Steyr 1912]]
:* [[Steyr 1912]]
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:* [[Luger]]
:* [[Luger]]


==Notes==
== Notes ==
*A prelude to this novel was published in [[DWM 201]].
* A prelude to this novel was published in [[DWM 201]].
*This is the first novel to feature the Doctor wearing his new white linen suit, as seen on the cover.
* This is the first novel to feature the Doctor wearing his new white linen suit, as seen on the cover.


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* In [[NA]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', the [[Great Old One]] [[Mait]] was trying to release is identified as [[Cthulhu]].
* In [[NA]]: ''[[All-Consuming Fire (novel)|All-Consuming Fire]]'', the [[Great Old One]] [[Mait]] was trying to release is identified as [[Cthulhu]].


==[[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]]==
== [[Seventh Doctor - Timeline|Timeline]] ==
*This story takes place after [[NA]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]''
* This story takes place after [[NA]]: ''[[Lucifer Rising]]''
*This story takes place before [[NA]]: ''[[Shadowmind]]''
* This story takes place before [[NA]]: ''[[Shadowmind]]''


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona15p.htm Prelude to '''White Darkness''' as published in DWM #201]
* [http://www.drwhoguide.com/whona15p.htm Prelude to '''White Darkness''' as published in DWM #201]
*{{dwrefguide|who_na15.htm|White Darkness}}
* {{dwrefguide|who_na15.htm|White Darkness}}
*{{whoniverse|NA15.php|White Darkness}}
* {{whoniverse|NA15.php|White Darkness}}


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Revision as of 01:30, 6 November 2011

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White Darkness is the fifteenth instalment in the series of New Adventure stories published by Virgin Publishing in the 1990s. The story is set in Haiti, 1915 and features the Seventh Doctor, Ace, and Bernice Summerfield. The book was written by David A. McIntee, who derived much of the story's material from Wade Davis' The Serpent and the Rainbow, a research into the practice of voodoo and zombification in Haiti, and also the Cthulhu Mythos created by H. P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft lent his name to one of the principal characters in the story, Dr. Howard Phillips, who at one point presents the Doctor with a copy of the Necronomicon, which was given to him by Aleister Crowley and written in the original Eocene language.

Publisher's summary

'We believe that death should always be part of life. '

The Doctor’s last three visits to the scattered human colonies of the third millennium have not been entirely successful. And now that Ace has rejoined him and Bernice, life on board the TARDIS is getting pretty stressful. The Doctor yearns for a simpler time and place: Earth, the tropics, the early twentieth century.

The TARDIS lands in Haiti in the early years of the First World War. And the Doctor, Bernice and Ace land in a murderous plot involving voodoo, violent death, Zombies and German spies. And perhaps something else -- something far, far worse.

Plot

to be added

Characters

References

Books

Cultural references

  • There are various James Bond references, including Q Branch and Dr. No.
  • Given the Lovecraftian flavour of the story, the presence of a character called "Howard Phillips" must be a homage to Howard Phillips Lovecraft himself.
  • The Doctor is compared to "our man in Havana" because of his linen suit, which makes its debut in this story.

The Doctor's Items

Earth Locations

Elements

Foods and Beverages

Drugs and medicines

Gallifreyan Locations

Individuals

  • Ace is familiar with a wide variety of firearms, following her training in the Spacefleet.

Minerals

Occult

Organisations

Poisons

Species

Time Lords

Humans

  • The following historical figures (and other people of mention) are mentioned:

Stars

TARDIS components

Technology

Theories and Concepts

Timeline

Weapons

  • These weapons are used by various people throughout the novel:

Notes

  • A prelude to this novel was published in DWM 201.
  • This is the first novel to feature the Doctor wearing his new white linen suit, as seen on the cover.

Continuity

Timeline

External links