The Shadow Passes (short story)

The Shadow Passes was a short story featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and written by Paul Cornell.

	Thirteenth Doctor
	Yaz, Ryan, Graham
	Calapia
	Paul Cornell
	15 April 2020
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Summary

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Characters

• Thirteenth Doctor
• Yasmin Khan
• Ryan Sinclair
• Graham O'Brien

References

• The Death Moon forces the Calapians into shelter when it passes over Calapia every sixty-four years.
• Yaz has studied criminology.
• The Calapians enjoy balloon animals, yoga and karaoke.

Story notes

• This story is told from Yaz's perspective.
• The story is an allegory for passing time during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Continuity

• The Doctor recalls putting "this girl in a mirror", and intends to finally release her, claiming that it no longer suits who she is. (TV: The Family of Blood; WC: The Shadow in the Mirror)
• The Doctor is still processing the revelation of all those forgotten early lives as the Timeless Child. (TV: Fugitive of the Judoon, The Timeless Children)
  • However, this could also be interpreted as the Doctor processing the revelation of a new Doctor, the "Fugitive Doctor", without the knowledge of the Timeless Child revealed by the Master. The story's placement in the Doctor Who timeline will depend on the events of "Revolution of the Daleks", which will likely reveal how the Doctor escaped prison and whether the companions decide to continue travelling with the Doctor or not.

External links

• The Shadow Passes on the BBC website