Living metal
Living metal was a metal which was able to grow.
History
In an example of a naturally-occurring living metal lifeform, the Magnedons, one of the lifeforms native to Skaro, was a crocodilian reptile with living metal flesh. It was, as a result, magnetic. (PROSE: Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe [+]Loading...["Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe (short story)"])
On Earth, living metal was discovered by Professor J. P. Kettlewell. He used it to create the Experimental Prototype Robot K1. (TV: Robot [+]Loading...["Robot (TV story)"])
The Founders of the Time Lords utilised the living metal validium to construct Nemesis. (TV: Silver Nemesis [+]Loading...["Silver Nemesis (TV story)"]) The outer plasmic shells of Battle TARDISes were living metal, able to morph into shields or any number of predetermined gun emplacements. (PROSE: Engines of War [+]Loading...["Engines of War (novel)"]) The architectural reconfiguration system of the Doctor's TARDIS was also built from a type of living metal. (TV: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS [+]Loading...["Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS (TV story)"])
Caw was made entirely from living metal. (TV: The Infinite Quest [+]Loading...["The Infinite Quest (TV story)"])
The Panjistri used living metal in the construction of their spaceship Kandasi and their hovercraft. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse [+]Loading...["Timewyrm: Apocalypse (novel)"])
