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Canes were long, hand-held rods, constructed of a variety of styles and materials. They were used by several humanoid species, primarily for assisting the elderly to walk. They did, however, frequently conceal other purposes.
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In his first incarnation, the Doctor sometimes carried a cane, which he occasionally used as a weapon. (TV: The Chase [+]Loading...["The Chase (TV story)"], The Five Doctors [+]Loading...["The Five Doctors (TV story)"]; PROSE: The Sons of Grekk [+]Loading...["The Sons of Grekk (short story)"])
Ada Gillyflower used a cane to aid her in her blindness. In 1893, she killed Mr Sweet by beating the parasite with the cane repeatedly. (TV: The Crimson Horror [+]Loading...["The Crimson Horror (TV story)"])
In 1970s London, the Third Doctor used his cane, which had a built-in laser beam, to fight and destroy an alien which had been sent to assassinate him. (COMIC: Assassin from Space [+]Loading...["Assassin from Space (comic story)"])
The Fourth Doctor carried a cane as part of his period friendly attire during a trip to London in the 19th century with Leela. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"])
In 2007, the Abzorbaloff concealed a limitation field generator within his cane to control his abilities. When Elton Pope destroyed the cane, the Abzorbaloff and his victims died. (TV: Love & Monsters [+]Loading...["Love & Monsters (TV story)"])
Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart had a cane gun which he used to knock out a Bane. (TV: Enemy of the Bane [+]Loading...["Enemy of the Bane (TV story)"])
The Toymaker wore a tuxedo, a top hat, and carried a cane while surrounded by a rupture in time. (PROSE: Double Danger [+]Loading...["Double Danger (game)"])
In 2050, Drake kept a dragon-headed cane. When tests on an experimental device failed, he used his cybernetic hand to crush the head on his cane in anger. (TV: Sirens of Ceres [+]Loading...["Sirens of Ceres (TV story)"])
In his eleventh incarnation, the Doctor once used a sonic cane, which was similar, if not identical, in function to his sonic screwdriver. (TV: Let's Kill Hitler [+]Loading...["Let's Kill Hitler (TV story)"]) At the end of his life, during the Siege of Trenzalore, the Doctor lost his left leg fighting a blind Tsunami Snake. After fashioning a wooden prosthetic for himself, (PROSE: The Dreaming [+]Loading...["The Dreaming (short story)"]) he used a cane to walk from then onwards. After being granted a new regeneration cycle by the Time Lords, the Doctor's vigour was restored, and he tossed the cane aside in jubilation. (TV: The Time of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Time of the Doctor (TV story)"])
The elderly curator of the National Gallery in London walked with a cane. (TV: The Day of the Doctor [+]Loading...["The Day of the Doctor (TV story)"])
Mikhail required the use of a cane in his older years. (PROSE: Reversal of Fortune [+]Loading...["Reversal of Fortune (short story)"])
George Litefoot owned a cane. (TV: The Talons of Weng-Chiang [+]Loading...["The Talons of Weng-Chiang (TV story)"]) It was unique however in that it hid a "rapier sharp blade" within. (AUDIO: The Mahogany Murderers [+]Loading...["The Mahogany Murderers (audio story)"])